Ep. 152: Walking Over It w/ Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps) Rob, Sarah, Doug, and Andy are joined by @foddy.net and @gcuzzillo.bsky.social to talk about their (with @maxiboch.bsky.social) multi-IGF-nominated, multi-faceted adventure game. secretlives.games/152-walking-...

(re last RT: I actually don’t know if Zipper rules but i do think the MIDI sho solo I wrote for the ending rules)

Zipper rules

We're starting up a new issue today, beginning with @youmeyou.bsky.social on Baby Steps. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/02/04/m...

These devs make games about climbing - I sent them up a mountain in Peak www.jank.cool/three-game-d...

Is there any animator out there who will deny this?

Clair Obscur was great but it wasn't the only incredible game last year https://kotaku.com/baby-steps-awards-gdc-igf-2025-goty-2000660694

Now that I have published this interview with @foddy.net and @gcuzzillo.bsky.social about Baby Steps, maybe I can finally move on with my life and stop thinking about it?? who knows www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...

post a game you remember playing that nobody else remembers, and which also rules

Prepping this week's episode on autobiographical games, and it really is criminal that Despelote hasn't reached more people. Not just because it's important. But because it's ridiculously fun and moving.

hey my fave game from IGF judging is announced at last! AP Thomson is a d(er)anged genius and inspires me to make more of my own, more personal work. everyone even vaguely interested in roguelikes or fae should play: store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

Baby Steps leads 28th annual IGF Awards nominations

Baby Steps is nominated for a DICE award for Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game! Lots of great games on the list

They really could have made some money on those Avatar movies if they’d given the blue people butts

"Old Skies is, fundamentally, a survey of love... It's gorgeous and refuses to leave you once you've finished." willarowe.bearblog.dev/top-10-games...

New Baby Steps Multiplayer Mod update with lots of fixes and new features! Mainly water wheels are now synced up and servers can use webhooks now to let others know someone is online. Various proximity chat network performance tweaks too. github.com/caleborchard...

Here are Eurogamer's picks for the 50 best games of 2025 - narrowing it down to just that was as difficult as ever. (1/3)

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Here it is: The final debate for MinnMax's Game of the Year 2025. If you enjoy this format, any help sharing the grand finale for The Two Tens is appreciated! youtu.be/lIQd-zokVnQ

Congratulations @gcuzzillo.bsky.social, @maxiboch.bsky.social and @foddy.net, Baby Steps is our 2025 Game of the Year! Listen to episode 483 of The Computer Game Show to hear how it won 🎧 Podcast: plinkhq.com/i/1100170036... 📺 YouTube: youtu.be/e7usEG5xXPc @devolverdigital.com @ultrabrilliant.xyz

IM FREE IM FREE IM FREE

The idea that independent games - the sprawling expanse of them! The beautiful diversity! - has a 'father' is clearly absurd, and suggesting alternatives doesn't make it any less so. (sorry for engaging with the discourse)

I really love that you can still play Garnet Hertz’s browser game ‘The Simulator’ in its original location almost 30 years later. It just gets smaller and smaller as our screens get sharper and sharper, until one day it’ll be microscopic. www.conceptlab.com/simulator/ Ps self-hosting makes you cool

Some good contenders for ‘father of indie games’ (‘indie’ as we understand it today, in its various senses) - Cly5m (seiklus) - Derek Yu (eternal daughter) - Charles Tumino (destruction carnival) - Kenta Cho (gunroar) - Jeff Minter (space giraffe) - Mark Overmars (game maker) - Jun’ya Ōta (touhou)

Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.

HEY if you have ever wanted to make a whole working #PICO8 ROM from absolute scratch, but weren't sure where to start... just head over to www.pico-8-edu.com and i'll take you on a lil 15 minute tour that will have you up and running in no time! well, in 15 minutes 😅 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWsj...

Quite the list! NYC not dodging the accusations of making good games

Boshi’s, NYC nonprofit games space, is hosting an end of year fundraiser!! Your generous support is greatly appreciated. For more about how, what, when, where, and why, see the link in our bio. We love you! #game #nyc #donate #videogames #boardgames #giveback

Despelote's fifth trailer a) is great and b) made me sad: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXK...

For all the talk of game websites failing to cover smaller games recently (true!), I gotta give huge props to NPR www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n... and Vulture www.vulture.com/article/best... for their end-of-year lists. So many fascinating hidden gems mentioned, no preference arbitrarily tied to budget.

Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf

Our launch trailer, btw! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYew...

Baby Steps is one of the best single-player multiplayer games ever made Baby Steps works perfectly for streaming for the same reasons it works perfectly for individual play—a masterful sense of humor and tension. #media #news

Really loving that new Lumines game

I found a football pitch in Baby Steps. I then decided to make an entire video about how it's the best sports game I've played in years. No, seriously! Hope you enjoy it. Jokey framing aside (or not) I really like how this one came out. If you like it, sharing really helps me out. Cheers!

Reminder that we extended our submission deadline — you have until tomorrow to submit your game to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC 2026! We'd love to see what you're up to!

This look incredible

Ok we have liftoff! (Still have to tweak the controls a lot, and wait for more parts before putting it together properly)

Most people discovered QWOP through Cr1tikal’s 2010 video so it feels very full-circle to see him making Baby Steps videos! Just need Ray William Johnson to bring back =3 now… youtu.be/h-hTI3Iyxo0?...

Lovely thoughtful writeup

kayin.moe/baby-steps Wasn't expecting to do a more full writeup but whatever, here's Baby Steps, talking about Hiking, Climbing, and Being a Fucking Loser.

this fucking owns ahahahah

All things considered, it is a lovely game at times.

We made a new game. It’s called Q-UP. It’s a coin flipping eSport. There’s a free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/...

Trying out Monkeylicker's multiplayer mod...

I reviewed Baby Steps (@babystepsgame.bsky.social), an intentionally infuriating walking simulator, and it has inexplicably become one of my favorite games of 2025. Check out my review, where I do my best to…explicastrate, via @ign.com: bit.ly/3IBbut3

Baby Steps starts as an elaborate shitpost before slowly revealing itself to be a sincere game about male insecurity. A deconstruction of the kind of idealized picture of manhood that video games helped create wrapped in a terrific slapstick comedy. My review. www.polygon.com/baby-steps-r...

Baby Steps is now releasing on September 23 on PS5 and PC! [Nate is allergic to hornets]

I released a game recently in Early Access and the demo for it is now up on Steam! If you like deckbuilders and/or turn-based tactics, give it a whirl!