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Design Director @intarsia.studio Formerly: Snr dev & Minigames Lead - LEGO Party! @ SMG Developer Relations Engineer - Dreams @ Media Molecule he/him

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The Mushka is out of the bag! ๐Ÿพ

Mushka is your cute lil' friend that lives in Board - a new tabletop game console that blends board games & video games (board.fun)

We've had so much fun working with the incredible Board team to bring Mushka to life, we can't wait for you to meet 'em โœจ

30.10.2025 05:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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PAX AUS 2025 โ€“ Bullet Hell Genre Mashups | Player2.net.au PAX AUS 2025 - Bullet Hell Genre Mashups Iโ€™m not great with twin stick control schemes, so Iโ€™ve never entirely understood how people can love (or play โ€ฆ or even understand) the bullet hell genre. This deficit is most likely because Iโ€™m just slightly too old to have grown up with modern consoles and controllers.

Indie sleuth @firkraags.bsky.social continues to highlight her PAX Aus 2025 highlights, this time with a couple of bullet hell games that caught her eye.

www.player2.net.au/2025/10/pax-...

28.10.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Dead Static Drive | Coming to PC and Xbox Grab your bat, steal a car, and take your chances against the unearthly horrors found along Route 666. This is Dead Static Drive.

whatโ€™s this then www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases

remember remember the 5th of november ๐Ÿ‘€

27.10.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 175    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

Whoah wait really

27.10.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 173    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The conspiracy board meme with "21 different tracked variables" written over the connected red pieces of string

The conspiracy board meme with "21 different tracked variables" written over the connected red pieces of string

24.10.2025 03:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer
Malys is OUT NOW on Steam!Play the game via bit.ly/playmalysExorcise the infernal and exact vengeance in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider ... Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer

๐Ÿ”ฅ Malys is OUT NOW in 1.0! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you ๐Ÿ–ค

Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!

23.10.2025 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 246    ๐Ÿ” 127    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

A reason I was given is old narrow lanes/roads in towns often lacked sufficient footpath and it was 'safest' to walk on the right side so you can see the cars most likely to hit you coming. Combined with left-side driving and standing right-side on escalators means nobody knows which way to walk.

22.10.2025 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was utterly infuriating when living there - it felt like everybody was drunk in the middle of the day trying to navigate an even mildly busy footpath.

22.10.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is awful
@cheriedavidson.bsky.social and I did a test and it came back as influenza A.
I really don't want to know what it would be like if we hadn't got the flu shot because this is already so so bad.

19.10.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

but won't the train turn into YOU when you into its mouth/doors?

15.10.2025 03:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

all staff-only or no-entry doors should have had a really flat texture with no nearby sources of light to illuminate them

13.10.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is the correct and only answer

All of them are perfect in their own way

(Please ignore my name in the credits)

06.10.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

but Jason, which is your favourite minigame?

06.10.2025 11:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I canโ€™t believe Iโ€™m going to say this but LEGO Party is absolutely better than Mario Party.

05.10.2025 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 685    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

Nobody can compete with a bug game

01.10.2025 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've been hanging out here, working with these legends!

01.10.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is so great making game/s with you!

01.10.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ahh yes the "we want to be able to talk about this during MIGW" annual marketing window

01.10.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Could you compile a list of the announcements for comparison - I've lost track at this point

01.10.2025 05:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is what I've been busy working on this past year!
I can't express how stoked & lucky I feel to be running a studio with such madly talented folk.

01.10.2025 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Announcing... DOGPILE!!! โœจ๐Ÿฆด

Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder about merging DOGS. Play dogs, get money, customize your dogs with special traits, refine your deck, PLAY MORE DOGS!

Free demo is live on Steam, WISHLIST NOW!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...

30.09.2025 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 254    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24

Intarsia Interactive is founded by @cheriedavidson.bsky.social and myself.
The team we've assembled is so talented and it has been enriching to get to collaborate with them all.
I'm looking forward to being able to talk about what we've been up to this year (soonTM) as well as what we're doing next.

01.10.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Poster saying "Launching Today" with a drawing of a Victoria's Riflebird

Poster saying "Launching Today" with a drawing of a Victoria's Riflebird

โœจIsle of Feathers is launching TODAY โœจ

In a mere six hours, this game about strange birds will be out in the world! Weโ€™re aiming to stream the countdown to launch on the Isle of Feathers FB page (rb.gy/ctk31d), so check it out if you wanna join us and celebrate together! ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฝ
#kickstarter #boardgames

28.09.2025 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Very excited to be part of both of these projects

28.09.2025 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a pitcture of a corkboard with a darkened patch where something had been pinned there for a long time but since been removed - circled in red

a pitcture of a corkboard with a darkened patch where something had been pinned there for a long time but since been removed - circled in red

the environmental story-telling in the shadowed region though

what existed here? and for how long? where did it go?

some ancient part of the game redistributed and expanded across the board elsewhere, a mysterious secret now hidden or just the team's morning coffee order pinned for convenience?

22.08.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Superman: [holding Gunn] "i think you're super too"

15.07.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a super guy with a gun

15.07.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
LEGO Party | Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by LEGO LEGO Party | Reveal Trailer

LEGO Party! is announced!
I had a blast working on this with so many great people at SMG.
As part of the minigames team we put so much time, effort and love into crafting and improving each minigame and I'm so, so proud of what we accomplished. Please check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjaQ...

12.06.2025 04:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are so, so close to the finish line with just ~20% to go.

If you have even remotely considered backing Malys at any stage or you like the work Summerfall does or even just me as a person, please become a backer. Every bit helps.

<3

22.05.2025 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Help summon (kickstart) this game if you can!!
Summerfall makes great stuff and we all deserve see and play the narrative deck building game full of demons, exorcisms and more that they would make for us
1 hour to go!!

22.05.2025 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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