So well deserved! I've been rooting for this win ever since it was nominated!

I’d like to think that if I produced a movie as wildly profitable as Obsession I would have already reached out to the crew to let them know what kind of bonuses to expect.

A deck-building adventure rooted in British and Irish myth and cuisine. 🍖 Every dish and every monster is from legends and folklore 👸 Feed mythical monsters full before they reach you or become the next meal. 🃏 2 modes: roguelite campaign and roguelike banquet 98% positive on Steam #PitchYaGame

Burn With Me is a narrative deckbuilder filled with cozy dread and occultic mysteries 🕯️ Also, you need to burn you cards. A lot. It's eerie, it's comforting, it's inviting you to be part of the show. Demo out now, release in Q3 2026! #PitchYaGame

Take a ride on THE SPIRIT LIFT and discover a haunted hotel in the 1990s filled with spooky creatures and secret mysteries! A roguelike deckbuilder that's easy to learn with dozens of hours to explore it all! Available now! store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/... #pitchyagame #indiegames

I'm (virtually) attending Stokercon this weekend! And I'm honored to be part of the "Writing for Horror Games" virtual panel! Check it out if you want to hear about the exciting challenges of building dread in the interactive world! #horror #stokercon #gamedev

Driver #925 is a cog in a machine—he knows it, and we know it. But today's delivery will be different than the others. Gig work is tough. Check out Karen Ovér's "Side Hustle" today! #horror #horrorsky #horrorstory #flashfiction #toread #amreadinghorror #whisperhousepress

👀 Got a cool game? We wanna see it. Reminder to apply now to be part of the Game Devs of Color Expo 2026 Direct or Steam Sale! 🎥 Showcase your game 🛒 Boost wishlists + sales 💵 Get considered for up to $25K in grants 👉🏾 www.gamedevsofcolor.org/apply #gamedev #indiedev #GDoCExpo

Just got out of Backrooms and if you like that vibe I MUST AGAIN RECOMMEND you read Subcutanean by @aaronareed.bsky.social! One of the best book club experiences I ever had because no two copies are the same! Brilliant. subcutanean.textories.com #horror #conversationpitsareweirdlyscary

Burn With Me Demo is OUT! 🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/2954010/... It is a story-centric deckbuilder filled with cozy dread and occultic mysteries. Our game has a strange name on purpose. Is it an invitation? Or a warning?.. Try the demo to find out! Also - a new trailer! youtu.be/-R33m8dX75c

stoked for this!! come hang out with us later this week🖤

🇨🇦 Canadian voice actors! We're looking for talent to voice our cast for @polyfightergame.bsky.social 🖤 If you're a VA that's either local in Montréal, Québec or are located in Canada with a home studio, please consider submitting your reel. (I can't accept DMs about this; submission form below!)

thinking about him...

Game Workers Conference is today and tomorrow! We have a talk on finding the joy of launching your game around 2pm PDT! (more importantly, you should watch everyone else's inspirational talks before and after!) #gamedev #indiegames

It's heartbreaking that games as a medium remain out of reach for people telling the stories worth telling most. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

I have been encouraged to share what happened.May you find Mister Let Us Begin to be as amusing (if baffling) as I did. Reminder to never give the fae your name. ;) #personalstory #silly #weird (Shared for @drmikachu.bsky.social of PrettySmartGames, who utterly rocks.) youtube.com/shorts/jhjvy...

We love roguelike deckbuilders made by indies, and if you do too check out the starter pack we made! Follow these lovely people! If you want to be added/removed let us know in the comments! go.bsky.app/6Q8Yoiz #gamedev #indiegames #deckbuilder #cardgames

They aren't even clowns. And neither is Scoops from THE SPIRIT LIFT. #gamedev #horrorsky #indiegames youtube.com/shorts/hBSbg...

Your results may vary, but we were pretty excited to see THE SPIRIT LIFT in Popular Discounted when you search for horror! www.youtube.com/shorts/thpB5... Only a few more days to get THE SPIRIT LIFT at 20% off! store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/...

Come get your resources, photo ref, tutorials, and more! 📣

Hi all! For our current study, I am interviewing TBIPOC social media users about their online trans community support & care experiences. Participants will be compensated $50 for a 1-hour Zoom interview! Interested? Please fill out our eligibility form - thank you! forms.gle/qbTF1uQ6QSxb...

We are 20% off in Steam Deckbuilders Fest! Do you like haunted hotels, 90s teen mysteries, chill horror vibes? store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/... Are you also in this event? Comment with a link to your deckbuilder! #gamedev #steamsale #indiegame #deckbuilder

Looking for the 90s era ghostpunk teens vs. monsters in a haunted hotel roguelike deckbuilder? Ours is 20% off in the @aapiingaming.bsky.social Steam Sale, along with many other incredible titles! store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/... #indiegame #deckbuilder #steamsale

Going live to check out the games in the AAPI sale on Steam! www.twitch.tv/drmikachu #indiegame #gamedev

We're honored to have THE SPIRIT LIFT be a featured game in this event! And in such good company with these amazing other titles! Check out the whole event below! Also THE SPIRIT LIFT is 20% off during this event: store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/...

EPISODE 43 IS LIVE! @drmikachu.bsky.social joined @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about her journey from working on Minecraft to founding @prettysmart.bsky.social. They chatted best practices for running a healthy game studio that prioritizes the team's joy 🎮 www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Av...

Has anyone else seen the found footage screenspace movie Don't Log Off? It's on Tubi. I really liked it! There's this little part at the very end that I'm wondering if it was meant to be unsettling... 👀 #horror

This is Milo. He has the reflexes of a sloth and the composure of a statue. Learning catch is going to take a minute. 12/10 (TT: milocrazy8)

live now with @drmikachu.bsky.social ! 🖤

Going live in 1 hour! Come be a part of the live Q&A with @drmikachu.bsky.social @marinahascoffee.bsky.social 🕰 Saturday, Apr. 25th at 11am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

I'm so excited about the @questmarkers.bsky.social podcast I made this annoying video www.youtube.com/shorts/V9EYW...

so stoked to have the ever-thoughtful @drmikachu.bsky.social on the show this saturday :)

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS!

Nothing better than climbing out of a mountain of legal/business tasks so I can focus on writing for the rest of the night! (but will I write? Or will video games lure me to the dark side once more?!)

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The stages of editing footage of yourself: 1. Why do I sound like that? 2. Why do I keep doing that with my face? 3. Why do I BREATHE SO LOUD

Recently did this for THE SPIRIT LIFT which takes place in 1998. I switched to DuckDuckGo and turned AI features off, I was losing hours fighting AI to confirm facts Wikipedia for dates when products were released Watching 90s movies for what slang was popular then #horrorwriterschat

Minor Update to THE SPIRIT LIFT! Increased discoverability of evidence, new cards and other secrets. Plus we added accessibility and content notes to our Steam page. store.steampowered.com/news/app/172...

When we asked our lead artist Audrey Twigg to design the trauma cards, she knew just what to do! After all, we were living so many of these feelings! Check out THE SPIRIT LIFT: store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/... #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #horrorgames

Sharing my research on "best way to teach non-gamer parents to play your game on Steam" Top Learning: They will tell you they are not looking at Steam in the browser. They are definitely looking at Steam in the browser. Steam logo was described "gear sprocket" and "goofy foot" #gamedev

Had an amazing #gamedev chat today with a potential new consulting client. I'm so glad I started doing part-time game design for other studios; I get to jump in and help with little pushes here and there so others can finish their games! ✨ If you'd like to chat... prettysmartgames.com/contact

Flashing back to a message about our VN Code Romantic: "There sure is a lot of dialogue in this game!" Yeah... there sure is!

Oh we're working. But if I tell you, then I'd have to force you to playtest 😘

You probably figured out that Mossferatu was a parody of Nosferatu, but is that the only name reference you found in THE SPIRIT LIFT? 🧐 #indiegame #withacharacternamedIndy #whoisagamer

“Driving where you’re not supposed to” is essentially the entire game design document for “4x4 in a Furniture Store”

Editing a horror story for an upcoming deadline! It feels great to be writing again. I've always been better at crafting the story than the final prose on the page, but I can see my efforts paying off. #writing #horror

Hey folks, for Trans Day of Visibility I am going to do another Indie #ShowCasey! 💙💗🤍💗💙 Are you a trans gamedev? Reply below with your game, tell us a little about it, and make sure to include a link to the store page. Everyone else? Signal boost some neat games! One rule: No GenAI!

It can never be said enough: trans rights are human rights! <3

Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ Our team, led by queer & trans folks, are working on a game that's a queer, trans, & heartfelt love letter to Cowboy Bebop called BITTER SILVER. If you can, share this post & wishlist on Steam before we release later this year: store.steampowered.com/app/1906930/...

Is anyone else kind of excited about this indie horror games -> movies pipeline? Backrooms, Iron Lung, The Mortuary Assistant, Exit 8... any others I don't know about yet? #horror #indiegames #gamedev