The year ain't over yet! In this month's indie game guide:
- Mirrored weirdo moon-eating in #SkateStory
- Witch mom simulator #DeathHowl
- #Routine took like *13 years* to make
- and more!
@surprisingchris.bsky.social
Founder and MD at narrative indie games label, @fellowtraveller.games, and Aussie games marketing agency, Double Jump Communications. Board Member, ACMI museum of screen culture.
The year ain't over yet! In this month's indie game guide:
- Mirrored weirdo moon-eating in #SkateStory
- Witch mom simulator #DeathHowl
- #Routine took like *13 years* to make
- and more!
"Scrabdackle equals fun. Fun writing, fun exploration, fun combat, fun visuals, and a fun narrative." - @somanygames.co.uk
We couldnโt agree more!
You can read the full review from @gmrjuk.bsky.social below ๐
๐ฐ somanygames.co.uk/review/scrab...
Friday reminder that you could be playing a very cool game released this week and checking out its very cool notebook in the process:
www.avclub.com/scrabdackle-...
We must do our part in this great and noble endeavor, Dear Sisters
03.12.2025 22:07 โ ๐ 49 ๐ 15 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Vote for 1000XRESIST right fuckin now!!!!
04.12.2025 04:52 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0ICYMI wrote about a good game that has a great notebook. Read all about it, maybe even share w/ the notebook freaks in your life: www.avclub.com/scrabdackle-...
03.12.2025 16:34 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Scrabdackle is in the Intrepid Explorers bundle on Steam ๐
It's joined by Nobody Saves the World - @drinkboxstudios.com & Crypt Custodian - @kylethompsondev.bsky.social, a neat adventure trio
It's a perfect entry point if youโre curious about Scrabdackle!
๐ช๐๐ชฆ store.steampowered.com/bundle/64188...
Congrats to the wizards who won our Scrabdackle competition ๐
Thanks to everyone who jumped in with their submissions, it was a joy reading through them ๐ฅฐ
You can read through the winning entries in the thread below ๐ง
Scrabdackle Act 1 is out now!
๐ช bit.ly/Scrabdackle
Scrabdackle has been launched on Steam into Early Access today, as the developers work to finish the full version for 2026. #indiedev #indiegame
02.12.2025 17:16 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Scrabdackle is good. Very good! My playthrough of it left me high on many things - bosses kick ass, world is very amusing and way more interconnected than expected - but what makes me want to bring attention to @jakefriend.bsky.social's game is Blue's lovely notebook:
www.avclub.com/scrabdackle-...
Monochrome illustration of Blue from Scrabdackle, looking out over Blustergust Peak. "Scrabdackle Act 1 out now!"
#SCRABDACKLE TODAYโผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ
02.12.2025 18:12 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0Scrabdackle's in-game notebook is seemingly hand-drawn by its lead character, adding a human touch that makes the world feel real and lived-in. www.avclub.com/scrabdackle-...
02.12.2025 19:11 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is ๐ข๐จ๐งโตโต
5.5 years in development!! Try it NOW! It would mean so much I AM NOT JOKING this day is TRULY THE BEST KIND OF SURREAL! ๐ญ๐
store.steampowered.com/app/1578720/...
A bunch of bundles on the store page too!
#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #animation
I interviewed the creator of Blue Prince days before the game's release about his modest expectations for the indie puzzler.
And then I interviewed him again, last week, ahead of The Game Awards, about how a hit game does and doesn't change your life.
We dove into a charming wizarding world with Act 1 of Scrabdackle, a hand drawn top-down adventure game with a lot of great things packed in.
It's releasing into Early Access tomorrow so check out what we thought and see what you think!
How the conversations (and 'scrying' spell) work in my game, Scrabdackle! Convo trees are so branchy that I had to make my own editor tool to manage them ๐
It's launching tomorrow (TOMORROW) if it sounds neat!
store.steampowered.com/app/1578720/...
#game #videogame #indiegame #cutegame #animation
Blue the wizard who stands in the middle is surrounded by enemies and other characters from the game. The following quote is included: "Scrabdackle equals fun. Fun writing, fun exploration, fun combat, fun visuals and a fun narrative. It's a big ball of fun that only small issues dampen very slightly."
Go on a sprawling hand-drawn adventure with spells to study, bosses to best, and a huge handcrafted world to traverse on the long journey home.
Take a look at our full review of Scrabdackle Act 1 to learn more:
somanygames.co.uk/review/scrab...
@jakefriend.bsky.social
Tomorrow, your chance at adventure in the world of Scrabdackle begins โ
That means this is your last chance to enter the competition for your chance to win a copy of Scrabdackle on Steam ๐จ
Like and respond to the original post below for your chance to win the full Scrabdackle Act 1 ๐
To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:
- Game of the Year Thatโs 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year Thatโs Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
"This is a little bit of proof, that you shouldn't be afraid to dig deep into your own lived experiences and culture for video games." โโ Remy Siu, #1000xRESIST creative director.
In this exclusive Peabody Conversation, Siu and actress Nhi Do reflect on what winning a Peabody means for #gaming.
This is why Kentucky Route Zero and 1000xResist are the goats
26.11.2025 19:24 โ ๐ 1121 ๐ 155 ๐ฌ 14 ๐ 0Sharing some of my favourite smear frames in my handmade game, Scrabdackle! It's coming out TUESDAY! Dec 2! Would love if y'all took a look! ๐๐
store.steampowered.com/app/1578720/...
#game #videogame #indiegame #cutegame #animation
Just three days until the scribbly adventure Scrabdackle lands on Steam โฐ
The complete first act offers a rich, vast world handcrafted by jakefriend (aka Jake) full of heart and wonder ๐บ๏ธ
To check it out, wishlist now and get notified at launch โ
๐ช bit.ly/Scrabdackle
The Steam Awards 2025 are officially open, and we need YOUR help! ๐ค
Head over to Steam and vote for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. ๐ We really appreciate it!
bit.ly/CS2SteamAwards
BIG hype for Scrabdackle Act 1! The demo was super interesting, lots of cool design choices in this one. ๐
26.11.2025 08:26 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0ICYMI: weโre giving away 5 copies of Scrabdackle on Steam, and thereโs still time to enter! ๐
Like โค๏ธ the original competition post (see below) and reply to the prompt ๐ฌ
Be quick! Entries close at 11:59pm PT on Monday, Dec 1st.
Donโt forget, Scrabdackle Act 1 is out Dec 2 ๐
๐ช bit.ly/Scrabdackle
anyway new website just dropped, hire me: emmkid.info
(the eagle eyed will notice i'm using screenshots from my tga video spot because lol)
Terminei 1000x Resist!
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15.11.2025 08:49 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0High above the clouds at Blustergust Peak, the chase is on ๐จ
Batnikโs taken off with something important, and the path ahead twists through wind puzzles and rocky traps ๐ฆ
Scrabdackle Act 1 is a full hand-drawn adventure, out Dec 2 on Steam โ๏ธ
๐ช bit.ly/Scrabdackle