also, LastDayDeaf just wrote up a review of Fading - "Quietly spellbinding... a beautifully restrained composition that lingers long after its final note." lastdaydeaf.com/listening-no...

I don't love spotify, but if you do & if you'd like to save it there, here's the countdown page for ya open.spotify.com/prerelease/1...

Big thanks to @obscuresound.bsky.social for the review of "Fading"! www.obscuresound.com/2026/06/dren...

Thanks for the review @bigtakeover.com !

@avidprotools.bsky.social Hi - I cannot get help from anyone at AvidPlay about distribution. There have been issues w/ every release I've used them for & I have 1 release that has been distributed to all of them but AppleMusic. I need this to be fixed but no one is responding. help. please

CanadianBeats conducted an interview with me about the upcoming new record and other things canadianbeats.ca/2026/06/12/d... #musicsky #indiemusic

WTF Google? This is definitely not a thumbnail from my video! Maybe it would get more views though if it were?

The Big Takeover covered "Fading" here - lovely writing by Dave Franklin, much appreciated. bigtakeover.com/recordings/d... #musicsky #indiemusic #sophiajames

Great review here of my single, Fading w/Sophia James. The reviewer picks up on this 'genre-less' concept that I really like. It's not something I thought of while creating this music but I have certainly avoided being '1 thing' musically for a long time www.wherethemusicmeets.com/2026/06/05/d...

"Fading" is out today officially, my song with Sophia James and here it the time lapse vintage film tweaking that I did for the music video youtu.be/N3iMjR3ZqFM?... #musicsky #sophiajames #indiemusic

This single 'officially' releases at midnight, but I let it fly for Bandcamp folks a little early. This haunting tune feat Sophia James on vox & really puts her depth on display. This is the 1st single, album coming 7/31 drenmcdonald.bandcamp.com/track/fading... #musicsky #indiemusic #sophiajames

Stay: Your Forever Pet is a cozy simulation game in which you care for a pet named Ember. Decorate a home, dress her up, and enjoy spending time together. Check it out on Steam, and if you like what you see, add it to your wishlist! @tripmaster.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

We're finishing bringing the whole Stay: Your Forever Pet experience to steam, but in the meantime, check out our gal Ember in this desktop overlay! put it on your wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/4766080/...

A pet for yer desktop? Yes! We're letting Ember out into the wild, available for adoption on your desktop- you can toss her a ball, feed her, watch her chase yer cursor etc! Wishlist now, it's free! store.steampowered.com/app/4766080/...

So... remember when we joked about making a desktop pet? Yeah, we actually did it. Stay: Ember's Desktop Adventures is now live on Steam and we'd love it if you'd check it out and throw us a wishlist. store.steampowered.com/app/4766080/... #VirtualPet #DesktopPet #DigitalPet

Seems like everyone is freaking out about Linktree's new t&c, but when I go to their site, I don't see any of the language that was posted about stealing user's images to feed to Dall-e linktr.ee/s/terms happy to hear if there's a link to T&C that I missed

it's a day of running midi from logic into hardware synths & lots of tweaking of the knobs! #funk #fun #synth

A clip from "Fading" my single with Sophia James, comes out on June 5th! The full length "Vox Pterous" is out on July 31st #musicsky #indiemusic #group7

It's all coming together slowly but surely! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RynE...

I've been trying out new music distro services. Distrokid has become crap (AI bot gates any human interaction) + random charges I have to dispute. AvidPlay has terrible UI/comms, customer service is worse than PT support. So far, very happy w/Symphonic - great UI/comms & support from humans.

Hey Everyone! Thank you for sticking with us as we make progress on the game! I just dropped a quick post that shows off some of our new level art. Also if you haven't wishlisted the game for some crazy reason here is the perfect chance to do so! store.steampowered.com/news/app/438...

She followed the trail into the forest… and found something impossible ✨ Stay: Your Forever Pet is a cozy adventure game where you explore magical worlds alongside Ember. Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #indiegame #cozygames #wishlistonsteam #gamedev

Apparently there's a new owner for NativeInstruments now - I just hope that they PLEASE fix the awful UI for Kontakt. Each new version has become more difficult to navigate & very crashy. I wish I didn't have to use it but I have a lot of libraries for it

New single, "Fading", coming out on 6/8 featuring Sophia James on vocals It's the first single for the new album, Vox Pterous, coming at the end of July on Appearing Records. This is the motion art for the single (4 applemusic) Atmos/Stereo-art by Christine MacTernan #musicsky #indiemusic #noai

Last night I did a final listening pass on the mastered Atmos mixes at SFCM from my upcoming record (coming in July). There was a student performance going on in the live room, but the walls are so thick I didn't hear them. It's an impressive Meyer sound 7.1.4 system

It’s been an amazing first year 💛 As a thank you, Stay: Forever Home is now 60% off for a limited time. We truly appreciate all the support. www.meta.com/experiences/... #VR #CozyGames #IndieDev

Happy Monday! Here’s a quick peek at exploring the world and collecting items 🌿 Anyone else love wandering around grabbing things “for later”? Make sure to wishlist the game here! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #IndieGame #CozyGames #GameDev

Our game hit 5k wishlists, huzzah! Wishlisting really helps us out, so every add helps! #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #cozygame #pets store.steampowered.com/news/app/438...

Cover art for my upcoming Vox Pterous record - probably dropping in July/August. I think I'll leave out any text overlay after trying a lot of options. Seems good on it's own. Art by Christine MacTernan (based on the Pterous art she did) #indiemusic #musicsky

Working on new features for Ember 🐾 Including a bond system tied to abilities and cosmetics. UI is still placeholder, but excited to start sharing more. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #cozygames #indiegames #gamedev #wishlist #virtualpet

Ember thinks blinking in photos is hilarious 😄 Dress up your Ember in Stay: Your Forever Pet!Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... Join the Discord: windupminds.com/discord Stay up to date on all the latest 🐾 #SteamWishlist #CozyGames #PetGame #VirtualPet

You can pet the dog!

WOW That's a nice thing to say about the soundtrack! Thx RockThePigeon! #indiegame #indiedev #indiemusic #musicsky #gamedev rockthepigeon.com/2026/03/04/i...

Moving from Mixed Reality to PC brings some fun design challenges. A space you can decorate and make your own. Would you enjoy having a personal place for you and Ember? store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #CozyGames #CozyGaming #IndieGames #VirtualPet #SteamDeck #WholesomeGames #GameDev

Thx for the writeup! @weallwantsomeone.bsky.social weallwantsomeone.org/2026/03/03/d... #indiemusic #indiegamedev #gamedev #musicsky

Belly rubs? 🐾 Here’s an early look at belly rub visuals from our “Care Mode.” What do you think? We’re building new ways to interact with Ember, more coming soon. store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #IndieDev #DogGame #SteamNextFest #Wishlist

weekend project: I got this Realistic reel to reel for $28 from goodwill. It looked like it was in pretty good shape but when it arrived the play wheel wouldn't spin. A little rubber renewal & machine oil has it working again! 3 speeds! mic inputs, 3 heads. pretty, pretty, pretty good

A nice moment in Stay, petting Ember! pretty cute and we're figuring out how to pet her on flat screen (it's going well!) #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedevelopment

Shout out to @acidtedblog.bsky.social Ambient Sunday mention of Stay Vol 2 this weekend! Cool music blog if you haven't checked it out - acidted.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/a...

Another big week for Ember 🐾💛 She’s been watching the wishlist count grow for Stay: Your Forever Pet on Steam! If cozy companion games are your thing, come join us, you might meet new friends along the way. store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #Indie #CozyGames #SteamWishlist #PetGame

Thanks Alt77 for dropping a nice review of the Stay Vol 2 soundtrack! alt77.com/dren-mcdonal... #indiemusic #musicsky #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedevelopment #gamedev #gamedevelopment

Thanks York Calling for the thoughtful review on my soundtrack! yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/02/20/w... #indiegame #indiegamedev #musicsky #indiemusic #gamedev

Please wishlist and help Ember grow into her new home on Steam and Steam Deck! This feels like a homecoming after starting my indie career on Steam, then working in VR for 10+ years. Proud of the team -- a huge milestone for us! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

My indie game team is bringing our virtual pet to PC and Steamdeck - Stay: Your Forever Pet! Get ready to adopt Ember later this year in Early Access! Help us by wishlisting and sharing. I *promise* you - she's a very good girl. Mostly. store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... 100% made by hoomans.

What started as Stay: Forever Home in VR is growing! Stay: Your Forever Pet is coming to Steam for PC & Steam Deck at launch, with VR planned later. Our Steam page is live. Wishlisting helps our small team more than you know. #Steam #SteamGames #WishlistNow store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

NEWS: Our VR pet simulator game is coming to Steam so you can enjoy Ember on a PC/Steamdeck soon! It would be extraordinary if you could help out & wishlist the game at the Steam page store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... thank you! #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame #gamedevelopment

Love to see praise for both Sophia James and Amelie Anna's vocal work in my latest soundtrack - nice review here that acknowledges their wonderfulness www.obscuresound.com/2026/02/dren... #indegame #gamedev #indiemusic #musicsky

Nice review of Stay Vol 2 soundtrack up here - tunitemusic.com/post/stay-fo...

New release: Vol 2 of the Stay: Forever Home soundtrack (Cozy) this one is the ambient/chill music from the game music.apple.com/us/album/sta... In Atmos on Apple/Tidal feat. Sophia James & Amelie Anna on vox #musicsky #ambientmusic #gamemusic #indiegame #indiemusic #ambient

💘✨ Valentine’s Update is live! ❤️ New Valentine’s cosmetics to celebrate the season 🔧 Small quality-of-life upgrades throughout the game 🐞 Bug fixes and overall stability improvements Join our Discord to help shape the game!: discord.gg/H5QtNyDXJt #VRGaming #StayForeverHome #IndieGaming