Ghostbat Games | Spies & Soldiers

PAX 2025.xlsx

Here is a player facing spreadsheet of 150 indie games from PAX. Aus, NZ and SE Asia. Game name, steam (or other) link, demo y/n, genre, comments (which I'm editing). Please share. Let's work together to connect people to Aussie indies. I'm going to tag people next. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

It's #PitchYaGame time!

Spies & Soldiers is a turn-based game of strategy and subterfuge that features:

📜 Procedurally generated maps.
🛡 Simple mechanics, deep strategy.
⚔️ Asynchronous multiplayer.
⏰ Simultaneous turns.

Download the demo + wishlist on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/1094450/...

Spy Video Game Rendezvous - a collection of spy-themed video games Over 30 spy-themed video games have come together in one place for the first-ever "Spy Video Game Rendezvous" Steam festival. Purchase, wishlist, or play a demo for these spy games

Very cool to have been part of the Spy themed steam festival hosted by @sunnydemeanorgames.bsky.social! If you like games about spies, across all kinds of genres, go take a look.

store.steampowered.com/curator/4526...

working on a fantasy game is the best because you get to write names like 'umbral mantle' and leave them there like unripened fruit, then later you find them and get excited and know exactly what they should be.

Hell yeah, this looks amazing and so damn stylish!

Looks amazing!

Whatever this is, it's looking very cool! Great style.

everything i have learned about game development has convinced me of two things:

- anyone can make a game
- it's actuallly impossible to make a game

I would love to hear the deep dive version of that talk! Look forward to following your progress here on bluesky.

Excellent talk by @lorenschmidt.bsky.social at Roguelike Celebration, outlining their map generation processes. Inspiring work!

Great talk! Thanks for sharing your process. Always inspiring to see other folks map generation techniques. Will definitely be looking into CA approaches in the future!

This is so well written and inspiring! Such a clear expression of what we had and how ‘improving’ things has lead us to a cold, sterile, place. Thanks for the share!

Holy shit???? Less than 24 hours and we have already received a mind-blowing amount of nominations🎉🏆

We set this up because it can be tough getting your game out there on a small budget. It's been wonderful seeing you all tag your favourite indies and encourage each other, let's keep it going!💙

This is such a beautiful idea!
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Hey, thanks for putting together this great resource! We're working on a turn-based strategy game called Spies & Soldiers, love to be included if you're looking for more indie devs in the genre.

Tabletop RPG writing is like writing a letter without the box of nonsense so it better be a real banger of a letter because what do you mean I have to gather my own box of nonsense

Poster for the Turn-Based Carnival layered on top of the Spies & Soldiers key art of silhouetted soldiers overlooking a distant city.

Spies & Soldiers is part of the Turn-Based Carnival! Lots of great demos and sales for those who like turn-based games. Go take a look!
store.steampowered.com/developer/Ac...

Making video games is hard

This adds variety to maps and balances against rush strategies. It also provides an alternative, if fragile, path to victory points via spy actions. Captain boons make for interesting decisions - is this Captain worth an alliance? Or better to simply seize the castle so you can ensure its defences?

A randomly generated Neutral Faction captain.

Spies now have an Influence action, which can be used to forge an alliance with a Neutral Faction. This provides a victory point from the castle, and control of the Captain! Watch out though, as your opponent can use their spies to break the alliance, in which case you lose all the benefits.

A map showing the icon for a Neutral Faction in a castle.

Dev Update - Neutral Factions!
Maps now have a chance of including a castle controlled by a Neutral Faction. These soldiers don't attack, but will defend their home if besieged. They are led by a Captain with a random boon, such as moving cheaply through mountains, or a combat bonus in castles...

The 2025 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing: a Case for Caves of Qud By Jason Grinblat

Are you a SFWA member or do you know one? I wrote a case for nominating Caves of Qud for the 2025 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing.

(please repost)

kitfoxgames.medium.com/the-2025-neb...

Spies & Soldiers is a turn-based game of strategy and subterfuge that features:

📜 Procedurally generated maps.
🛡 Simple mechanics, deep strategy.
⚔️ Asynchronous multiplayer.
⏰ Simultaneous turns.

Download the demo + wishlist on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/1094450/...

Twitter has felt like a howling abyss for a long time now, so it's exciting to be joining the growing exodus to bluesky!