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Chris Wright

@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.

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December's Top Indie Game Releases
YouTube video by Gaming In The Wild December's Top Indie Game Releases

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!

05.12.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrabdackle Act 1 | So Many Games 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.

"Scrabdackle equals fun. Fun writing, fun exploration, fun combat, fun visuals, and a fun narrative." - @somanygames.co.uk

We couldnโ€™t agree more!

You can read the full review from @gmrjuk.bsky.social below ๐Ÿ‘€
๐Ÿ“ฐ somanygames.co.uk/review/scrab...

05.12.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrabdackle turns a notebook into the best vehicle for discovery Scrabdackle'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.

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-...

05.12.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We must do our part in this great and noble endeavor, Dear Sisters

03.12.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Vote for 1000XRESIST right fuckin now!!!!

04.12.2025 04:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrabdackle turns a notebook into the best vehicle for discovery Scrabdackle'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.

ICYMI 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€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrabdackle is in the Intrepid Explorers bundle on Steam ๐Ÿ’

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 youโ€™re curious about Scrabdackle!
๐Ÿช„๐ŸŒ๐Ÿชฆ store.steampowered.com/bundle/64188...

03.12.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 10% on Scrabdackle on Steam The magical misadventure of a novice wizard thrown (literally) into the unfamiliar world outside. Go on a sprawling hand-drawn adventure with spells to study, bosses to best, and a huge handcrafted wo...

Congrats to the wizards who won our Scrabdackle competition ๐ŸŽ‰

Thanks to everyone who jumped in with their submissions, it was a joy reading through them ๐Ÿฅฐ

You can read through the winning entries in the thread below ๐Ÿง™

Scrabdackle Act 1 is out now!
๐Ÿช„ bit.ly/Scrabdackle

02.12.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrabdackle has been launched on Steam into Early Access today, as the developers work to finish the full version for 2026. #indiedev #indiegame Scrabdackle has been launched on Steam into Early Access today, as the developers work to finish the full version for 2026

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€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrabdackle turns a notebook into the best vehicle for discovery Scrabdackle'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.

Scrabdackle 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-...

02.12.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Monochrome illustration of Blue from Scrabdackle, looking out over Blustergust Peak.

"Scrabdackle Act 1 out now!"

Monochrome illustration of Blue from Scrabdackle, looking out over Blustergust Peak. "Scrabdackle Act 1 out now!"

#SCRABDACKLE TODAYโ€ผ๏ธโ€ผ๏ธโ€ผ๏ธ

02.12.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scrabdackle turns a notebook into the best vehicle for discovery Scrabdackle'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.

Scrabdackle'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€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐—ฆ๐—–๐—ฅ๐—”๐—•๐——๐—”๐—–๐—ž๐—Ÿ๐—˜ is ๐—ข๐—จ๐—งโต‘โต‘

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! ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’™

store.steampowered.com/app/1578720/...
A bunch of bundles on the store page too!

#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #animation

02.12.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Two Blue Prince interviews, seven months apart (Tonda Ros) Chatting with the director of Blue Prince before its release... and again, before The Game Awards

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.

01.12.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 301    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Scrabdackle Releases in Early Access Tomorrow! What do you get when you put together a bit of metroidvania, a pinch of soulslike, a dash of Terry Pratchett, a few cups of Zeldaย and a whole bucket of charm? Apparently you get Scrabdackle, a hand dr...

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!

01.12.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 ๐Ÿ˜… It's launching tomorrow (TOMORROW) if it sounds neat!

store.steampowered.com/app/1578720/...
#game #videogame #indiegame #cutegame #animation

01.12.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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."

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

01.12.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tomorrow, your chance at adventure in the world of Scrabdackle begins โŒ›

That means this is your last chance to enter the competition for your chance to win a copy of Scrabdackle on Steam ๐Ÿšจ

Like and respond to the original post below for your chance to win the full Scrabdackle Act 1 ๐Ÿ‘‡

01.12.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:

- Game of the Year Thatโ€™s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year Thatโ€™s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever

28.11.2025 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4454    ๐Ÿ” 743    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92    ๐Ÿ“Œ 62
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"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." โ€“โ€“ Remy Siu, #1000xRESIST creative director.

In this exclusive Peabody Conversation, Siu and actress Nhi Do reflect on what winning a Peabody means for #gaming.

29.11.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 112    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

This is why Kentucky Route Zero and 1000xResist are the goats

26.11.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1121    ๐Ÿ” 155    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sharing 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! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’™

store.steampowered.com/app/1578720/...
#game #videogame #indiegame #cutegame #animation

29.11.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just three days until the scribbly adventure Scrabdackle lands on Steam โฐ

The complete first act offers a rich, vast world handcrafted by jakefriend (aka Jake) full of heart and wonder ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ

To check it out, wishlist now and get notified at launch โœ…
๐Ÿช„ bit.ly/Scrabdackle

29.11.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Steam Awards 2025 are officially open, and we need YOUR help! ๐Ÿ˜ค

Head over to Steam and vote for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. ๐Ÿ“– We really appreciate it!

bit.ly/CS2SteamAwards

24.11.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BIG hype for Scrabdackle Act 1! The demo was super interesting, lots of cool design choices in this one. ๐Ÿ‘€

26.11.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ICYMI: weโ€™re giving away 5 copies of Scrabdackle on Steam, and thereโ€™s still time to enter! ๐ŸŽ

Like โค๏ธ the original competition post (see below) and reply to the prompt ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Be quick! Entries close at 11:59pm PT on Monday, Dec 1st.

Donโ€™t forget, Scrabdackle Act 1 is out Dec 2 ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿช„ bit.ly/Scrabdackle

27.11.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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)

21.11.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 109    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Terminei 1000x Resist!

muito tocante e sincero, com muitos temas sendo trabalhados e nenhuma resposta fรกcil. aqui nรฃo tem moral da histรณria, apenas introspecรงรฃo. a "decisรฃo final" (a รบnica do jogo, aliรกs), realmente me pegou de jeito, passei muito tempo ali refletindo

17.11.2025 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a close up of a person 's face with glasses and a surgical instrument Alt: La protagoniste du jeu 1000xResist, portant un masque, des lunettes et une combinaison bleue, se rรฉveille dans une chambre blanche aseptisรฉe

Ce matin j'ai envie de faire une dรฉclaration d'amour ร  @sunsetvisitor.studio, 1000x Resist est l'une des expรฉriences narratives les plus fortes que j'ai vรฉcu. La profondeur, la richesse de ce que raconte ce jeu vidรฉo est exceptionnelle, c'est la science-fiction que j'aime. Hekky grace sisters !

15.11.2025 08:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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High above the clouds at Blustergust Peak, the chase is on ๐Ÿ’จ

Batnikโ€™s taken off with something important, and the path ahead twists through wind puzzles and rocky traps ๐Ÿฆ‡

Scrabdackle Act 1 is a full hand-drawn adventure, out Dec 2 on Steam โœ๏ธ
๐Ÿช„ bit.ly/Scrabdackle

21.11.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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