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Jay Ma

@jarmustard.bsky.social

・Reposts of game dev and art・ ・Cofounder of Subset Games・ ・she/her・ ・京都・

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Banquet for Fools OUT TOMORROW!

❤️ thanks for the 99k wishlists and all the support!

#indiegame #rpg

04.03.2026 19:51 — 👍 31    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 4
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Save 15% on Ambrosia Sky: Act One on Steam You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, exp...

It was just announced that the second half of Ambrosia Sky (immersive sim meets sci-fi horror powerwash sim) will be releasing as a free update for the game. The price will be going up when it launches, and the original price is slightly discounted right now.

So now's the time to get in cheap.

04.03.2026 15:29 — 👍 100    🔁 24    💬 3    📌 1
In outer space, a Mantis in a red spacesuit grabs onto a Pike Beam amidst various floating debris. In the background is Fregatidae spaceship orbiting a blue planet.

In outer space, a Mantis in a red spacesuit grabs onto a Pike Beam amidst various floating debris. In the background is Fregatidae spaceship orbiting a blue planet.

Debris from a battle is scattered around this system...

My first piece of FTL: Faster Than Light art

#art #FTL #space

04.03.2026 17:52 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0

Wow, that's beautiful! 😍

04.03.2026 21:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Minishoot' Adventures - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition key art image

Minishoot' Adventures - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition key art image

Minishoot’ Adventures surprise dropped on the Switch + Switch 2 today.

If you didn't play it on Steam, trust me, that game is an absolute treeeeeat. Twin-stick shooter + one of the better metroidvanias.

An honour to include an early demo on my Mixtapes. Hit it up! 🚀

03.03.2026 20:17 — 👍 38    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1
Join the jwaaaap Discord Server! Check out the jwaaaap community on Discord - hang out with 1442 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

semi-random reminder that I’m running a lil indie dev adjecent discord full of nice folks sharing feedback, fire emojis and food pics: discord.gg/nzFwRFRZWZ

04.03.2026 08:27 — 👍 61    🔁 15    💬 1    📌 1
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Cairn - Technical Breakdown - Rock Rendering, Anthony Beyer I was lucky to work on Cairn as Technical Art Director, and now that the game has been released, I thought it might be interesting to share some of its "development secrets". At the beginning, i want...

our wizard-in-chief at @thegamebakers.com Anthony Beyer made a breakdown about ミ🪨 rocks 🪨彡. check it out! www.artstation.com/artwork/AZzrJm

03.03.2026 21:46 — 👍 152    🔁 43    💬 4    📌 5
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You Are Elon Musk by Kris Lorischild A Billionaire Simulator

You asked for it! The long-awaited sequel to You Are Jeff Bezos is finally here:

YOU ARE ELON MUSK

200+ passages. 7 endings. Secrets. In-jokes. Giant robots. All with the purpose of doing one thing: SPENDING ALL OF ELON MUSK'S FUCKING MONEY

direkris.itch.io/elon

03.03.2026 16:59 — 👍 468    🔁 240    💬 19    📌 16
Scott Pilgrim EX 🌀 - Launch Trailer - OUT NOW 🎸🔥
YouTube video by Tribute Games Scott Pilgrim EX 🌀 - Launch Trailer - OUT NOW 🎸🔥

Hey!! Why are you just standing there? 🤨 Scott Pilgrim EX is available RIGHT NOW!🎸🔥

youtu.be/-MnkUw9FL_Y

03.03.2026 15:03 — 👍 149    🔁 80    💬 3    📌 13
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Öoo A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure!

Öoo is now available on Nintendo Switch! 🎉
If you have friends who don’t own a PC, I’d really appreciate it if you could recommend the Switch version to them! 🐛💣
www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...

03.03.2026 15:48 — 👍 280    🔁 122    💬 11    📌 35
The PIGCON: Portland Indie Game Convention logo, depicting a large Cubepig over a city with a bridge.
Text also reads "May 30th - 31st, 2026 Norse Hall, Portland, OR"

The PIGCON: Portland Indie Game Convention logo, depicting a large Cubepig over a city with a bridge. Text also reads "May 30th - 31st, 2026 Norse Hall, Portland, OR"

ANNOUNCING:
PIGCON, the Portland Indie Game Convention
A weekend for indie devs of all kinds to learn, share, and connect
May 30-31 at Norse Hall, Portland, OR
pigcon.pigsquad.com
See you this spring 😉🌟

03.03.2026 19:38 — 👍 146    🔁 51    💬 5    📌 17

this is coming to steam tomorrow!
the soundtrack was just approved for steam too 🎉
((and i’m still working on the Epic store listing because the name is too long for the store there 😅 so i had to shorten it 🥲))

03.03.2026 08:18 — 👍 43    🔁 16    💬 1    📌 0
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The world has fallen into chaos, and only you can protect your home from corruption.

Rotwood from @kleientertainment.bsky.social is a stylish co-op action brawler that’s hacked-and-slashed its way exclusively onto Nintendo Switch 2 and is available today! #IndieWorld

03.03.2026 14:45 — 👍 110    🔁 12    💬 4    📌 2
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We've freed Cookie's Bustle from copyright hell. Here's how. | Video Game History Foundation We've stopped a persistent copyright troll who was trying to impede our work. Here's everything we learned—and how we beat them.

BREAKING: We've freed Cookie.

Following an investigation by VGHF, Ukie and Web Capio have suspended DMCA takedowns for Cookie's Bustle on behalf of Graceware, SL.

More info:

03.03.2026 17:57 — 👍 6104    🔁 3090    💬 77    📌 300
The Abbess Garden | Launch Trailer | indie.io
YouTube video by join-indie-io The Abbess Garden | Launch Trailer | indie.io

My historical gardening game is out on Steam!

If you're feeling for spy plots, queer romance, discovering plants and caring for real plants, you can now join the Abbey and embody Agnès! 🌿

store.steampowered.com/app/3411970/...

Launch trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Ev...

#cozygame #indiedev

02.03.2026 18:09 — 👍 290    🔁 152    💬 18    📌 9
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Marathon, Reprise I’d been feeling all kinds of uneasy ahead of the currently-ongoing Stress Test for Marathon (2026), in that I had such a potently bad experience last couple...

I wrote about Marathon (2026) again, trying to figure out why it pushed me to tears.

blog.aurahack.ca/marathon-rep...

01.03.2026 04:08 — 👍 869    🔁 223    💬 48    📌 1
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PROJEKT GODHAND on Steam ULTIMATE TOOL ASSISTED BULLSHITTING KEYBOARD DESTRUCTION RHYTHM GAME

PROJEKT GODHAND is now available. Smash your keyboard to bits and aura farm your way to rhythm gaming greatness as the ultimate disaster lesbian.

It's time to experience The Most Everything rhythm game. #PK_GODHAND store.steampowered.com/app/2978440/...

01.03.2026 01:19 — 👍 89    🔁 51    💬 1    📌 12
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Laysara: Summit Kingdom is OUT NOW! 1.0!

🧩 city builder strategy game
🏔️ build a kingdom on a mountain
❄️ survive the harsh elements
💰 test your resource management skills

Available on Steam and all major consoles! 🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/1823950/...

27.02.2026 18:04 — 👍 24    🔁 11    💬 2    📌 2
World Of Horror: The Board Game
YouTube video by Lost In Cult World Of Horror: The Board Game

YOUR FATE IS SEALED 🕰️

World of Horror: The Board Game is now available for pre-order!

A card-based survival RPG based on Paweł Koźmiński's game, including Deluxe Edition mysteries and illustrations by the finest in Japanese horror.

300 hand-signed units and more below... youtu.be/jskz3SRj6k4

26.02.2026 18:30 — 👍 102    🔁 56    💬 2    📌 20
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RESIDUE IS A GO!!!

All backers for a physical tier in the first 48 hours will receive a FREE Residue sticker! Manage your resources, avoid (or choose) Corruption, and explore an endless world!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/wei...

25.02.2026 17:35 — 👍 23    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 2
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Towerborne | Full release is now rolling out.

Adds offline play, achievements, more story, areas, enemies, and progression, with updated difficulty and balance for different playstyles. Cosmetic rewards are now earned through gameplay, & many QoL improvements.

www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...

26.02.2026 18:08 — 👍 25    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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The Labyrinth will open soon!

We are excited to share the official release date for our debut game, THYSIASTERY. The full version will launch on March 9, 2026.

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3140180/...
#TurnbasedThursday

26.02.2026 08:08 — 👍 41    🔁 18    💬 2    📌 3
Shutter Story | Kickstarter Trailer
YouTube video by Frostwood Interactive Shutter Story | Kickstarter Trailer

Horror fans, ghouls, gamers - it's time to rise from your grave...

SHUTTER STORY NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!

The Kickstarter is now live for this slow-burn horror game in which you search family photos for signs of the paranormal.

Shares appreciated, campaign link below!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg-X...

26.02.2026 09:23 — 👍 10    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0
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Tunic, Night in the Woods Publisher Says TikTok Is Creating and Running Racist GenAI Ads for Its Games Without Permission - IGN Publisher Finji says that TikTok has been using generative AI to modify its ads on the platform without permission and pushing those ads to its users without Finji's knowledge, including at least one ...

Dug into this absolutely wild thing happening to Finji. The deeper I read into their increasingly baffling conversations with TikTok "support" the more I felt like I was on something.

www.ign.com/articles/tun...

20.02.2026 13:03 — 👍 3144    🔁 1325    💬 50    📌 134
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After months working in the shadows… meet Curse of Resthaven.

A gothic horror mystery where you govern a cursed island trapped in a time loop while searching for your missing niece.

If it’s your kind of weird, please wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/3796150/...

More dev secrets soon.

19.02.2026 18:37 — 👍 247    🔁 94    💬 27    📌 26
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Its Finally Here! Abysm X: Dance of Blood - Public Beta v.1 is now available for download
The Spin-off Sequel to the GZDoom TC, Abysm 2, is now available for public testing!

Get it Here: doomworld.com/forum/topic/...

#GZDoom #doom #gamedev #modding #abysmx #boomershooter #retro

21.02.2026 04:34 — 👍 68    🔁 27    💬 3    📌 5
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Opus Magnum from Zachtronics is getting a big new 'De Re Metallica' DLC Easily my favourite game from Zachtronics, Opus Magnum is making a return with a big new DLC that's set to arrive on March 17th.

Opus Magnum from Zachtronics is getting a big new 'De Re Metallica' DLC
#OpusMagnum #Zachtronics #Gaming #PCGaming

19.02.2026 17:07 — 👍 45    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 7
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The Spire awakens once more in Steam Early Access on March 5, 2026! ⚔️

New characters, enemies, environments & more await you in Slay the Spire 2, the sequel to the iconic roguelike deckbuilder.

Will you attempt the climb alone... or enlist the aid of your fellow adventurers?

19.02.2026 20:12 — 👍 1386    🔁 533    💬 39    📌 176
a Steam Deck that is displaying the game Skin Deep

a Steam Deck that is displaying the game Skin Deep

I wrote about things to plan early for if you want your game to be Steam Deck verified:
blendogames.com/news/post/20...

19.02.2026 19:12 — 👍 247    🔁 65    💬 3    📌 2