Bernie Yee

I'm not saying that Ember's inspired by Roxy but I'm not not-saying that either!

LETSSGOOOOOOOOOOO!

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.

I am in the minority of game developers who didn’t like Meow Wolf Omega Mart.
Team Lab Borderless better presentation; Sleep No More a better audience experience. Video games far better agency.

One of the best things I've done is form a little Discord server with a few trusted indie studio heads. We're all trying to figure stuff out and sharing info, decks, data.

We were on a few other similar groups but couldnt trust info wouldnt leak out of them. So now it's small, cozy and tight-knit.

Belongs to the Oops The Leopard Ate My Face club

haul Bovino’s ass in front of the judge every six hours to explain this shit

keep hauling him in, hold him in contempt, make his life miserable until he tells his goons to cut it out

@stay-forever-home.com has been nominated for Rufftalk VR's MR game of the year!

It's been an intense year for...well, everyone. Which is why I'm proud we brought to life something loveable: Ember, our virtual pet.

Show Ember that you know she's a good girl!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@windupminds.com wishes you a happy holiday. Don't forget to skritch your pets, real and virtual!

i wonder if the dems think they have the votes to get aca subsidies passed?

should i play silent hill f?

ALL OF THEM

BURGER COSMETIC!

tell me you dont understand statistics without telling me you dont understand statistics
OR
tell me youre a political hack without telling me youre a political hack
OR
both

Synths are essentially replicants! Loving it so far.
Also a bit of great fan service, esp with the starship UI design.

👗 Ember’s first seasonal outfits are on the way!
Get ready to dress her up in fresh summer fashion in Stay: Forever Home ☀️🐶

🎁 Want to win a copy of the game? We’re giving away keys in our Discord!

Join here: discord.gg/H5QtNyDXJt

More cozy content coming soon!
#VR #indiegames #StayForeverHome

YouTube video by GameList+ 10 Must-Try Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Games! [Volume II]

10 must try games in MR - including @stay-forever-home.com! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlQA...

that's the last thing I worked on at meta! bittersweet to see how cool it is, and how i didnt get a chance to help shape the final game that was demo'ed!

Roxy knows the boarder well, its not a kennel or cage situation. They run around in the yard during day I think. She seems happy to be there, when we drop her off she goes pretty easily.

i can intro you to our boarder! shes fantastic.

Discovery: Dren McDonald creates a narrative-rich soundtrack for The Otherlands Stay: Forever Home is a virtual pet experience made by Windup Minds. As well as being a charming game; it has a wonderful soundtrack by Dren McDonald.

@windupminds.com soundtrack for @stay-forever-home.com is my current ambient working music, it could be yours too! yorkcalling.co.uk/2025/07/30/d...

We're giving away a game that has moved people to tears. In a good way. :D

Ben Espisoto aka Torahhorse on twitter saying "nobody told me when you make a video game you have to make the whole thing" he has an orange avatar with a pale orange squiggle of a deer in it

I keep thinking about this one

A recent review called our game "a quiet masterpiece."
<3

Heheh I'd argue a technical artist or a modeler also "builds" :-)
The idea that only engineers build is a silicon valley conceit.

@elmaxo20.bsky.social this me

(you contribute to the game being shipped, you're on the dev team)

on my team everyone's a developer, do you mean engineers? so not technical designers or prototypers?

Join the Stay: Forever Home Discord Server! Meet– Ember, your virtual pet who transforms your home into a playful wonderland with her unique personality and surprises. Blur the lines between reality and imagination as you embark on an extraordi...

We're def thinking of releasing the prototype, it's so good! Come join our discord! discord.gg/EduyjBur

A virtual pet gets in the way of game development the same way a real-life pet gets in the way of household chores. The most surprising thing that sometimes slows us down.
@stay-forever-home.com

#VirtualPet #DigitalPet #SimulationGame #VRGame #MRGame #XRGame #IndieDev #IndieGame