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Indie Game Publisher ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Empowering indie studios to push game design limits ๐ŸŽฎ Follow us on Steam ๐Ÿ’ฅ https://store.steampowered.com/developer/joystick_ventures

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Weโ€™re at #gamescom! Come play our lineup of VERY GOOD GAMES ๐Ÿ”ฅ StarVaders, WILD Tactics, Trailblazers: Into the March, Dark Cards of Candlewood, Enter the Chronosphere and Runeomicon in Hall 10.2 Booth E043g

22.08.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of Adrien in a yellow sweatshirt and Jen in a spiderweb shirt in front of the Trailblazers setup

Image of Adrien in a yellow sweatshirt and Jen in a spiderweb shirt in front of the Trailblazers setup

A rare @adrien-art.bsky.socialโ€™s sighting, the artist and art director of Trailblazers: Into the March! Come find us at Gamescom at the @joystickventures.bsky.social booth right by all the food trucks. @strangers-dev.bsky.social

22.08.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 10% on StarVaders on Steam Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the fut...

SO... STARโ˜…VADERS in on DISCOUNT for the SUMMER SALE with a BRAND NEW UPDATE ๐Ÿ‘€

Update 1.1 includes:
๐Ÿ–๏ธ Beach Pack (5 new cards, 3 artifacts, 1 surprise)
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Sandbox mode
๐Ÿค– 10 new pilot-specific artifacts

store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/...

27.06.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Play the new Runeomicon Beta LIVE on @itch.io only!

25.06.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have you played the demo yet?

@candlewoodgame.bsky.social by @lunoland.com

25.06.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dark Cards of Candlewood: Card battler with the soul of a JRPG โš”๏ธ

joystickventures.itch.io/candlewood by @joystickventures.bsky.social

23.06.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Dark Cards of Candlewood - Official Announcement Trailer | The MIX Summer Showcase 2025
YouTube video by GameTrailers Dark Cards of Candlewood - Official Announcement Trailer | The MIX Summer Showcase 2025

it has arrived ๐Ÿ‘€
#gamedev #pixelart #trailertuesday

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEeb...

03.06.2025 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Dark Cards of Candlewood - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Joystick Ventures Dark Cards of Candlewood - Announcement Trailer

Dark Cards of Candlewood is the latest addition to our lineup.

After a shipwreck leaves you stranded and cardless, fight to rebuild your collection and save a town on the brink of eternal night.

From @lunoland.com & friends.

youtu.be/GI0UAfylZ8s

04.06.2025 00:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's been a fantastic ride @pengonauts.com ๐Ÿค–

03.06.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Huge shoutout to @joystickventures.bsky.social, our investor / publisher.

I remember in our first meeting the fund manager asked "How much do you need to make the best version of the game?"

They really believed in the early vision of our new studio with no track record - and it's paying off!

09.05.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When we moved a few months back, I was all in on classics like Monster Train and Slay the Spire to destress.

StarVaders is like you took those two games, mushed 'em up with chess, and painted it mecha. I'm obsessed.

Read: bit.ly/VGG-StarVaders
@joystickventures.bsky.social @pengonauts.com

23.05.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Northernlion - Twitch smoking on the stuff that makes your clouds look like tall ships | !prime

Holy shit!!! @northernlion.bsky.social is streaming our game now on Twitch!๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

05.05.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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I TOLD YALL THIS GAME WOULD SLAP

29.04.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 521    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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jorbs - Twitch #sponsored look at !starvaders

We got @jorbs.bsky.social playing StarVaders on Twitch right now! Go watch ๐Ÿ’ฃ

www.twitch.tv/jorbs

01.05.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I've Been Hyped for This Game for A YEAR! - StarVaders
YouTube video by Aliensrock I've Been Hyped for This Game for A YEAR! - StarVaders

Watch Aliensrock take on the brutal Post-Apocalypse challenge mode ๐Ÿ”ฅ will he make it???

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pDq...

30.04.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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StarVaders [PC - 89] www.metacritic.com/game/starvad...
"A near-flawless title, with an utterly fantastic gameplay loop, art direction and variety." - GameGrin

29.04.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Piloting Mechs and Building Decks in StarVaders w/ Nick, Marty, and Devs
YouTube video by Second Wind Piloting Mechs and Building Decks in StarVaders w/ Nick, Marty, and Devs

StarVaders IS OUT ๐Ÿ’ฅ and the devs over at @starvaders-game.bsky.social are live now with @secondwindgroup.com to talk about the game!

#indiedev #deckbuilder #roguelite #indiegame

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS_P...

30.04.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nobody ask me for anything I'm unavailable for the next 24 hours

30.04.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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StarVaders is AVAILABLE NOW!๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿค–3 distinct Mech classes with 10 unique pilots to choose from
๐Ÿ’ฅ400+ cards, artifacts and upgrades
๐ŸŽฏAscending Difficulties, daily runs and challenge modes

30.04.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ El roguelike Tรกctico StarVaders llegarรก el 30 de abril a PC. / @joystickventures.bsky.social @starvaders-game.bsky.social

๐Ÿ“„La fusiรณn definitiva entre construcciรณn de mazos y combate tรกctico por cuadrรญculas.
๐ŸŒUn juego de cartas en el que pilotas un mecha para proteger el futuro de la humanidad.

28.03.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Conoce โ€œStarVadersโ€, un innovador roguelike de temรกtica espacial que llegarรก a Steam a finales de abril Tras estar en desarrollo por mรกs de tres aรฑos, โ€œStarVadersโ€ finalmente verรก la luz con una propuesta que fusiona la construcciรณn de mazos con el combate tรกctico por cuadrรญculas.

๐ŸŽฎ Tras estar en desarrollo por mรกs de tres aรฑos, el deckbuilder con elementos tรกcticos y de roguelike @starvaders-game.bsky.social ya tiene fecha de estreno oficial. @joystickventures.bsky.social #Videojuegos #Noticias

Lee mi nota aquรญ. ๐Ÿ‘‡

29.03.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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StarVaders hace su debut en Steam StarVaders, un juego de construcciรณn de mazos tรกctico que combina la estrategia de las cartas con el combate de mechas.

๐Ÿ†• NOVEDADES

๐Ÿ“ฐ StarVaders llega a Steam: un deckbuilder tรกctico con combate de mechas y alienรญgenas

#Videojuegos l #indiegames l #StarVaders l @joystickventures.bsky.social

๐Ÿ” ยกDescubre todos los detalles! ๐Ÿ‘‡
puntoderespawn.com/noticias/sta...

30.04.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
๐Ÿ’ข SUGOI Showcase 2025 | Official Livestream
YouTube video by SUGOI Showcase 2025 ๐Ÿ’ข SUGOI Showcase 2025 | Official Livestream

SUGOI Showcase is coming THIS THURSDAY!!!!

34 terribly amazing games and exclusive announcements are waiting for ya in a 1-hour showcase ๐Ÿ’ข

Set a reminder!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday, March 27th
โฐ 6:00 PM UTC / 7:00 PM CET / 1:00 PM ET

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cud7...

25.03.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame
highlight for today! ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

Game - Lost in Play
Developer - Happy Juice Games
Publisher - @joystickventures.bsky.social
Release date - August 10, 2022

24.03.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm so ready to show everyone what the whole team at @joystickventures.bsky.social and @sugoigames.bsky.social have been working on!

We have some amazing titles that deserve all the recognition they can get ๐Ÿงก

Tune in this thursday at 6:00 PM UTC

#gamedev #indiegames #indiegamedev

25.03.2025 00:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SUGOI 2025 | Game Submission Form S-video Ultra-64 Gameboy Object Icon Showcase 2025, or, as we like to call it, SUGOI 2025 is the showcase for indie games that areโ€ฆ well, sugoi. Weโ€™re here to lift up indie games that defy expectations and challenge the norm, that are terribly amazing. What is SUGOI? SUGOI 2025 is a digital showcase that aims to explore what happens when games go off the rails. It aims to showcase indie games that take what we know and twist it into something new, exciting or just plain odd. If your game does something like that, it could be a perfect fit for the showcase. Your game must: Be terribly amazing, or just so sugoi it defies logic and expectations. Be available or planned to be released on PC, though weโ€™re open to console availability too. Be either in development with a release window in the next 12 months, or recently launched (within the last 4 months). Bring something new to the table, whether thatโ€™s through gameplay, theme, art style, or just sheer weirdness. Additional Requirements To participate, youโ€™ll need to submit a trailer for the showcase, but video content will only be required later for games that receive a confirmation email. Your game shouldn't use any sort of generative AI. Keep it human ๐Ÿ–– Event Details Submission Deadline: February 20th, 2025 Participation Cofirmation: February 24th, 2025 Event Date: March 27th, 2025 A Steam Event Page is planned for this showcase. Please submit one form per game you wish to enter. Contact For any questions, reach out to us at contact@sugoimedia.com

After TGAGWCAGAโ€™s success, weโ€™re turning up the heat ๐Ÿ‘€

Introducing our next showcase... S-video Ultra-64 Gameboy Object Icon Showcase 2025, aka SUGOI 2025 ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Got an indie game thatโ€™s unlike anything the world has seen? Submissions are now open!

Submissions End: Feb 20th โ–ผ
forms.gle/zWMrLfbbPihU...

28.01.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 78    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
๐Ÿ”ต TGAGWCAGA 2024 - Official Livestream
YouTube video by TGAGWCAGA ๐Ÿ”ต TGAGWCAGA 2024 - Official Livestream

WHAT. A. SHOWCASE.

13.12.2024 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 378    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 64
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LET'S GOOooOooo!

@tgagwcaga.bsky.social

13.12.2024 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 152    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

If you're not watching TGAGWCAGA, do you even like games?

13.12.2024 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All systems check- ready for blast off.
ANTONBLAST launches onto Steam and Nintendo Switch on December 3rd. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

21.11.2024 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 958    ๐Ÿ” 396    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40

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