2026 has got us feeling a little ratty. How about you?

💵 MONEY for GAME? In 2026??? 💵 There have been more and more successful-game-devs-turned-game-funders popping up, so here's a lil' thread of some of the more recent ones I've seen. Hopefully this helps you get some $$$! 🔽

Happy Holidays from Lesser Key Studios! 🎄🎁 Spend time with loved ones and rest up, you know you've earned it. Not pictured: The amazing team of contractors who weren't with us at PAX. Check out the bios we've done for everyone!

Want to know what we're up to in 2026? Follow to find out! Merry devmas day 11! #promote #indiedev #indiegame #gaming

2025 has been a great year for our spooky lil indie game Merry Devmas day 10! #promote #indiedev #gaming #indiegaming

As we get closer to the holidays, Leon has set up his Christmas tree! I hope he's on the nice list, because in Port Gelour, the alternative isn't coal.... Merry Devmas day 9! #indiedev #gaming

Pro Game Dev Tip: Don't have assets ready for that level? Never mind! Cropped photos and MS Paint are your best friends. Just don't expect anyone other than your team to understand what is going on. Can you tell what's happening in these high-quality scenes? #promote #indiedev #gaming #indie

Our mystery game has secrets hidden even from us. #promote #indiedev #indiegaming #mystery #eldritch

heres 20 seconds of my kid pitching my game #indiegame #gamedev

Why not share the gift of the coolest ANZ-made games with your friends and fam this holiday season by introducing them to the Frosty Mini showcase 😎 youtu.be/Ji17SMaOtvg While you're there, Frosty's asked for 500 subscribers for Christmas, and we're so close! 🍦

shelflife: art school detective's biggest secret... 🎄 12 days of #Devmas - Day 7 - "Hidden Gems" 🎄 #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames #secret

For day 6 of Devmas, we're showing off one of the friendly faces you'll meet in Apothecurse. This happy fellow is looking forward to welcoming you to his town and taking you out for a bite to eat. 😃 Merry Devmas! #promote #indie #indiedev #indiegaming #gaming

Concepting is one of the best parts of game dev. Do any of these fellas stand out to you? Merry devmas day 5! #indiedev #indiegaming #promote #eldritch #concepting

sneak a peek at our drafts & solve this sketchy puzzle if you've got the stones for it 🧩 🎄 12 days of #Devmas - Day 5 - "Dev Doodles" 🎄 #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames #lgbt #drafts #conceptart

#Devmas with #Adaptory - Day 3 Space fans will agree, when it comes to the best view, it’s hard to beat a front row seat to auroras lighting up a starry night sky. #indiegame #basebuilding #simulationgames #bestview

Today's #DEVMAS post is about cut features! This one is about "Converters", so have a listen to the design rambles about what they are and why they were cut ⭐🟧🟡

In our game Teeto, you can absorb things, changing your form to get special powers. No better power than the power of invisibility from JOHN CENA #indiegame #gamedev #johncena

What if? Here's a feature that never made the cut for #Apothecurse. Our old crafting system! It's pretty basic, but we've revamped this whole system, more on this in a future post! Happy Devmas day 4 btw 🦑 #promote #videogames #indiedev #indiegame #gaming

a sneak peak at our new ART WORLD 🎄 12 days of #Devmas - Day 3 - "Favourite View" 🎄 #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #mixedmedia

Shape Sender Deluxe's shape trails are sooo important as I talk about in this video for Day 3 of #DEVMAS (Favourite View) 🎄 Here's a short design ramble about one very specific visual feature of the game :)

Welcome to Day Three of the 12 Days of Devmas! 🎄 Our prompt today was to show our favourite view in our game, but one does not simply choose ONE view in Beyond These Stars...so here's four! 👀

Doesn't this fire VFX bring the holiday season vibe? #videogames #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #upcominggames #lovecraft #eldritch

Day 2 of devmas! Earlier this year we redesigned our lead character to give him a little more himbo action 😏 thoughts? #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #indiegamedev

Merry Devmas! We're participating again this year, so stay tuned for that! Today: Apothecurse in a nutshell. #indiegame #indie #indiedev #gaming

Wooo! Check out this awesome Dunedin game. So glad it's out on Steam!

New Zealand indies are flourishing, with successes like DREDGE, Path of Exile, and Biotic Factor played by millions. So earlier this year at PAX, I made it my mission to play and speak with every Aotearoan dev on the showfloor. See what's being made by Kiwi devs: www.qualbert.com/new-zealand-...

HELLO FELLOW GAME DEVS - do you want to force yourself to make social media posts about your game??? Then you should try the: 🎄 12 DAYS OF #DEVMAS 🎄 Join us from December 13th-24th in making posts based on these 12 prompts~ ⬇️ MORE INFO BELOW ⬇️

Thanks @alecshea.com for the chats at PAX! We got into deep topics 😳

A vibey aesthetic with cool potions 🍵 Game 👉 Apothecurse #paxaus #indiegames @lesserkeystudios.bsky.social

Thanks for playing the demo and spreading the word! 🔥

PAX Aus was an amazing experience, and we're taking all the feedback we got on board. #gamedev #indiedev #PAX #PAXAus

LIVE 🏴‍☠️ We're moving on... new ports... new features. ➡️ twitch.tv/RespawnPressUp #GameDev #MadeWithUnity #IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDevelopment #TwitchAffiliate #Unity2d #SupportSmallStreamers @unity.com #roguelike #pirates #deckbuilder

Tried to make a deadly boss. Accidentally made a helpful one. 10/10 bug, would patch again. 🐛✨ #indiegamedevelopers #gamedev #metroidvania

Hey Dunedin! Don't miss the next game dev meetup on Thurs 23rd October with special guest Marina Cone.  Also be sure to check the location as it's changed. Bring your projects, your friends & kickstart your long weekend with a great time! https://events.humanitix.com/oct-2025-dunedin-game-dev-meetup

We got visited by @duolingo at PAX?!🦉 Day 2 of PAX is done! Wishlist Apothecurse now! 🦀 Link in bio🔗 #videogames #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #upcominggames #lovecraft #eldritch #spooky #dunedin #nzgamedev #nzgamestudio #alchemist #alchemy #gamedev #fyp #pax #paxaus #duolingo #cosplay #cosplayer

PAX Aus 2025 is amazing!! Can you tell I'm already losing my voice?😅 I guess I spent too long chatting with awesome folks 😎 Come say hi if you're around tomorrow! Wishlist Apothecurse on Steam 🦑 #videogames #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #lovecraft #eldritch #spooky #gamedev #PAX #PAXAus #Melbourne

hi, did you know our friend / programmer: JACK (HeadPlug Games) is making his own game and it's really cool??? it's called Middle Management! 🩷 if you're in Melbourne go see him at PAX Australia and play his game and say hi from us 💖 thankssss #indiegames #paxaus  #indiegamedev #gamedev

Here's a peek at how our characters come to life in #Apothecurse! Watch as Crab boi here is put together, then separated into layers to be animated.🦀 P.S. It would be super cool if you wishlisted our game on Steam👉👈 P.P.S. Link in bio 🔗 #videogames #indiedev #indiegame #gaming

you can wishlist Middle Management on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3661500/...

It was great to have a chance to speak with Jayden from @gamesnight.bsky.social. We thoroughly enjoyed this!

18 NZ indie game teams are making their way to PAX AUS 2025 thanks to @nz-code.nz. Featuring swashbuckling roguelikes, eldritch-inspired adventures and pinball RPGS. Let's take at this years teams! 🥝👀🥳 gamesnight.nz/18-nz-teams-...

Shyftrs is going to #PAXAus in two weeks' time! Visit our booth 1840 and play our demo! 🔥 #indiedev #gamedev #metroidvania #pcgaming #GamingNews

Something's brewing... we've whipped up a new Apothecurse trailer! #gamedev #gaming #indiestudio

We're lucky enough to have some talent from Weta FX assisting with our art! Learn more about Connor in our Discord server 🔗

Excited to be partnering up with the lovely team at @superraregames.bsky.social for Teeto! #indiegames #gamedev

There's no better fit for a narrative focussed eldritch horror game than Nick Jones, learn about him and his contributions to the game over on our Discord. 🔗

We're building a strong team to deliver on Apothecurse. Their passion is obvious, and it's helping us build a better game. Learn more about Nat, our animator, on our Discord.

We're grateful to have the help of another Dunedin Dev on our team! To learn about Joe and his other projects, head over to our Discord.

We're so excited to be working with the amazing Chris Viggers for Apothecurse's spooky sounds! To learn a little more about Vigz head over to our Discord.

Another week another deev bio! Check it out on our Discord 🔗in bio! #videogames #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #gamedev