Switchboard is OUT NOW on Steam and itch.io! store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... jqhy.itch.io/switchboard A fast-paced puzzler wrapped in postwar mystery, brought to life by more than 20 voice actors. Original music & art, and many endings. Answer the call, Operator! #gamedev #indiegame #release

Tomorrow, SWITCHBOARD finally comes to call! store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... A Papers Please-like with - a tactile switchboard interface; - a branching, human-voice-acted story; - carefully researched 1950s visuals. #indiegame fans, lovers of #history and #audiodrama, grab this game tomorrow!

Just two days now! Go and wishlist!! An indie game with an original soundtrack, full cast of VAs, and a branching Papers Please inspired story! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unitydev

I need to talk about this more! It's an indie game where you play as a switchboard operator. It has a cast of talented VAs, an original soundtrack, a branching story, and loads of hidden depth. (And I helped write some of it! 😉) store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

If you have 20 seconds to spare, take a look at the latest trailer for Switchboard - featuring more new original music. And slightly tighter editing by me imo! #indiegame #indiedev #trailer #gaming #audiodrama #gamedev

#audiodrama is a huge part of Switchboard, with more than an hour of FULLY VOICE-ACTED cutscenes, by a talented (human) cast. Here's a short preview - watch to the end for an example of an in-game decision! Play the demo on #steam here: tinyurl.com/switchboardsteam #indiegame #voiceacting #indiedev

A letter. A Masquerade. A body. To Celebrate the End of History is a point n' click death game—solve puzzles, sniff out a murderer, try to escape alive. A short ode to Clue and Zero Escape. Free to play in browser! houseonthebailey.itch.io/end-of-histo... #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart

If you want to take your switchboard experience into the next decade, you should grab Cold Calling now! Cold-war era, with a comedy twist. Looks like a very entertaining time!

I am very grateful to have Switchboard appear on Exhibit:Play's latest curated list! My fellow developers clearly agree that the switchboard is a great vehicle for mystery-filled interactive narratives. Please check out the Exhibit:Play page, they've got more excellent hyper-specific lineups!

New Exhibit:Play Curation 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 Curated by @farfama.bsky.social Narrative focused games about switchboard operators. Connect calls in these games that explore history, community, and power through the lens of a telephone operator.

"pay no attention to the millions of creators behind the curtain!"

1000 wishlists for Switchboard! I quietly punched the air when I saw this. The other 999 were just as important, but seeing 4 digits has a shine to it. 1000 people noticing, playing our demo, and taking the time to click. Thank you all! #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/...

My upcoming game Switchboard is set in 1952, in a town whose worker's union holds the line in a period of rapid industrialisation. In preparation for our first ever showcase(!), I went exploring charity shops for decor. I was amazed to find this print of a piece by L S Lowry. #indiegame #history 1/?

jqhy.itch.io/reclamation Do you play TTRPGs? Do you like sci-fi, cyberpunk, inner turmoil? If yes, you'll enjoy Reclamation, a game that pits you against a stubborn hunter with luck on their side. This free little 2-page game is available to download now. #ttrpg #rpg #cyberpunk #tabletop #scifi

The #nextfest Demo for Switchboard (wishlist now!) is actively bugfixed whenever any issues are reported. While most users have had a stable experience, several updates have been made since release. The latest changes are here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/393... #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

1952, Empire Grand. Introducing Switchboard for #nextfest, beginning today! A historical puzzle thriller with voice-acting, tactile controls and period-style illustration. Try the demo now! #gamedev #demo #history #steam #indiegame #games #puzzle

🚨 Our demo is now live! If you've been yearning for a satirical pixel game about being an office project manager with the unfortunate debuff of being British, then...that's odd. But boy have we got the game for you! Play and let us know what you think -> tinyurl.com/BtHEdemo #nextfest #indiegame

1952, Empire Grand. The DEMO for Switchboard is now live on Steam and itch, your first invitation to experience this game and its story. Try it early, and wishlist before Next Fest! store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... jqhy.itch.io/switchboard #indiegames #indiedev #game #demo #gaming #gamedev

THE DEMO for Switchboard is now available: jqhy.itch.io/switchboard - and #indiegame, I need YOUR help! This is a critical moment for playtesting - the experience seems stable, but I need you to try and break it. Give your feedback on the page's forum, or contact me here! #gamedev #indiedev #demo

Illustrations are a key medium for worldbuilding in Switchboard, my game set in the 1950s. My choices of typography and layout were referenced from tons of historical material, from the Internet Archive and elsewhere. store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #history

This is my debut indie game 'Milo'. A free demo is available on Steam. Wishlist today and join the Discord to be part of development. I’m excited to share five major features in the full release. #SteamDemo #IndieGame #ZombieShooter

store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... Switchboard grew from a simple prototype. The idea felt strong - I wanted to build it out, but into what? My work on tech demos and my experience with audio drama finally encountered an opportunity to intersect. Wishlist now! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Demo dropping in the next week!! We're a tiny, leftist, two person indie team with no marketing budget, and you could be our 75th wishlist 👀 store.steampowered.com/app/3554030/... #indiedev #godot #anticapitalist

Here's the trailer for my upcoming game Switchboard - a postwar drama with voice acting and original music. Look forward to illustration, tactile controls and a tough choices. Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... #indiegame #indiedev #game #gaming #wishlist #historical #simulation

It is 1952 in Empire Grand. Switchboard, my upcoming alt-history puzzle game, illuminated with voice acting, original music and illustrated literature, now has a Steam page. Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/... #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #gamedev #newgame #demo #wishlist

1952, Empire Grand. In SWITCHBOARD you'll take the frantic role of a telephone operator striving to unite her family. Tactile controls, rich visuals and voice-acting will weave a dramatic tale of military intrigue. Follow for updates, and listen in on jqhy.itch.io #indiedev #indiegame #PitchYaGame

Behind the Hydra's Eyes is a narrative game and office management sim. Manage your team, oversee construction, placate your boss. But something eerie is going on... Dare you find out what? Wishlist now. store.steampowered.com/app/3554030/... #PitchYaGame #indiegame #pixelart #videogame #indiedev

I love shared vehicles in games. What a platinum-grade concept. So much fun! - Moment to moment communication and co-op - Asymmetric co-op (steering + something else) - Steering-based hilarity Hoping Helldivers 2 adds more multivehicles. And I plan to put them in a project soon. #indiedev #gamedev

I should talk about the games I make more, so here: Want a super short, claustrophobic narrative about social alienation and the violent repercussions of inequality? No? What if I told you that you play as a pigeon that smokes? houseonthebailey.itch.io/fire-safety #GodotEngine #IndieDev #GameDev

SCRAWL demo is now available! jqhy.itch.io/scrawl-vr-demo Use the freehand VR drawing system to invoke runic spells, and banish evil spirits. Enjoy procedural dungeons, a boss & three unique voice performances for the main character! #indiegame #demo #vr #gamedev #oneweekdemo youtu.be/kqzx8gX9xE4

It's been longer than usual, but my third #oneweekdemo is incoming. I spread out my hours more healthily which paid off. I paused during a family holiday which was the right call. I'll admit the definition of "a week's work" was stretched a bit. But it's coming! #gamedev #vr #indiegame #indiedev

May the spirit of procedural generation stay my hand, and keep me faithful to the plan of MINIMUM TILESET: FORWARD, RIGHT TURN, LEFT TURN, ROOM. I'm too easily led astray by this deadly type of feature creep. Assets are fun but unfortunately time consuming. #gamedev #indiedev #oneweekdemo #vr

It's here! My next #oneweekdemo has been published, a VR physics-based deep sea adventure! In TOUCH THE DEEP, take the role of a deep-sea geologist, venturing into uncharted waters to perform research, and finding more than they bargained for... #gamedev #indiegame jqhy.itch.io/touch-the-de...

As the release of my next #oneweekdemo approaches, I will draw your attention once again to the first. For Photopia VR I took the Pokémon Snap formula and translated it into a fun immersive experience. For this upcoming project, the shape of the challenge was quite different! #gamedev #indiegame

The next #oneweekdemo VR game is in the works. It feels like I'm making use of systems I have much more experience with this time. Still trying to innovate, but also working smart and building atop my previous hard work. Excited to see how this goes. #indiegame #gamedev #virtualreality #game

The FREE DEMO of PHOTOPIA VR, a surreal photography adventure for PCVR, is now available here! jqhy.itch.io/photopia-vr I'm so excited to share this #vr experience. Please show off your photo-taking skills and your best shots with the tag #photopia ! #indiegame #gamedev #newrelease #itchio

Fellow #gamedev enthusiasts and #indiegame fans, I have a project approaching release that I'm very excited to share. It's my first #oneweekdemo - a challenge I set myself to produce a prototype within a week. It's been a valuable experience - stay tuned.

It's sometimes hard to STAY FOCUSED developing your #indiegame esp. in the early stages. I try to be sparing with additions, particularly to my core mechanics. The project's final design needs time to grow & solidify, but with each new element that solution you seek must be more complex. #gamedev

In #indiegame dev I've saved substantial time by sketching. You can iterate on visual designs, draw out map layouts, write out messy notes. Even the crudest scratch pad doodles have helped my ideas flow more organically. Help yourself by exploring your designs before you touch the software. #gamedev

Make use of your past work! I'm not an #indiegame dev veteran but I do have some "archived" projects. I was able to transplant a pretty complex system into my new game and with some key tweaks it worked! Recognise those problems you've already solved, take the fixes - build yourself higher. #gamedev

As #indiegame developers our projects are both AGILE and FRAGILE. Compared to large studios and productions, we can change our designs with relative ease. But this freedom makes our projects volatile. When our plans aren't stable or guaranteed, neither is our progress. #gamedev

Experiment with game mechanics! Write down those small, fun ideas. When you have time, revisit that list, see if anything stands out the second time. Maybe it's worth a try! Make a BAREBONES prototype of your fave to try out - every test and attempt is another chance for success. #gamedev #indiedev

You can develop games depth-first or breadth-first, and as an indie dev I've learned you must adapt your approach wisely. Designing new art/environments/mechanics can be very gratifying, but adding breadth/variety doesn't pay off until you've reached the end of the critical path. #gamedev #indiegame

It's sometimes hard to not be precious about your initial vision of a project. There are important elements of my game that sounded good, looked good on paper and even felt right to me - but I now know to be open to feedback and confronting issues at the heart of your design. #gamedev #indiegame

Try representing your complicated dev problems in a new way. Sketches, diagrams or discussion (esp. that) help give structure to the intricate, tangled systems that I find myself weaving together invisibly in my head. Data, logic and design can become so much easier to parse. #gamedev #indiegames

As I add features I try to ask: will this improve the PLAYER EXPERIENCE? technical elegance does not translate directly to a fun user experience. When I as an indie get caught in the weeds of an implementation that will only be cool to ME, l risk wasting valuable time. #gamedev #indiegame

Have fun, dwarf fortress fans - I don't have the brain power to play your game in any mode.

THIS wins the internet for the day

Endlessly charmed by The Legend of #korra and all #atla media. A great universe filled with awesome stories and interesting perspectives in the shows.

Playing Metal Gear Sons of Liberty for the purposes of gamedev research