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We're a indie video games development company who focuses on building games for people who don't have time. Our first game is Few Shall Return: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/Few_Shall_Return/

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No more lost loot in Few Shall Return. Check out the latest game update: store.steampowered.com/news/app/337... #gamedev #indiedev #gamedemo

30.10.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This summer, on my bday, I launched The Merry Fairy - my dream cozy scrapbook journal simulator indie game. I released seven updates since then, containing fixes, a lot more content and new features. Here is a small presentation 🌸

#cozygame #indiegame #gamedev

22.10.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our biggest update is here! The extraction mechanic -- the ability to bring items in and out of the dungeon -- is now public! Give it a try: store.steampowered.com/news/app/337... #gamedev #indiedev #FewShallReturn #gamedemo

20.10.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My nephew and I playing Few Shall Return while waiting to board a plane ❀️
-Victor

19.10.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking for a Full Stack Developer (contract) to join us (Unity and backend/live services experience needed). Available immediately www.ballardgames.com/careers/inde... #indiedev #gamedev #hiring #unity #contract

05.10.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weapon icons before (stock assets) and after we hired an artist to make them #gamedev #indiedev #art

28.09.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Sept 26 Demo update for Few Shall Return is now live: new icons, breakables, and much more store.steampowered.com/news/app/337... #gamedev #indiedev #gamedemo

26.09.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Few Shall Return has joined the DevGAMM Awards. Support us by voting for our game: devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...

22.09.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Few Shall Return - πŸŽ‰ The Demo is Live! πŸŽ‰ - Steam News The demo is live!

πŸŽ‰ We're so excited to announce that Few Shall Return Demo is now available on Steam! πŸŽ‰ store.steampowered.com/news/app/337... #gamedev #indiedev #demo

15.09.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who this? Check it out πŸ‘‰ store.steampowered.com/app/3970740/... #gamedev #indiedev #gamedemo #steam #demo #FewShallReturn

14.09.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Outdoors office #gamedev #indiedev

12.09.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Northside Social, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup It's time to get together and swap stories. Put down your keyboards and brave the outdoors. Let's meet for some food, a drink, and some good conversation! \*\*\* Seattle

Join us tonight at the Watershed Pub for a game dev hangout #gamedev #indiedev #seattle #meetup www.meetup.com/seattleindie...

11.09.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How it started vs how it's going store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #indiedev #gamedev

28.08.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here are some highlights (3/3):
- Aug 31 in Downtown Seattle: Seattle Indies Expo six.seattleindies.org
- Sept 1 in SoDo: Post-PAX Indie Developer Mixer 2025 www.meetup.com/seattleindie...

07.08.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here are some highlights (2/3):
- Aug 19 in Cap Hill: Seattle Indies Social www.meetup.com/seattleindie...
- Aug 27 in Queen Anne: SLICE Conference seattleslice.org

07.08.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of indie events happening this month in the #Seattle area.

Here are some highlights (1/3):

- Aug 12 in Redmond: Eastside Meetup www.meetup.com/seattleindie...
- Aug 14 in Northgate: Northside Meetup www.meetup.com/seattleindie...

#indiedev #gamedev #events

07.08.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly! No one has time these days and that's why we started Ballard Games. We build games for people who don't have time :)

07.08.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IRL start room from Few Shall Return #indiedev #gamedev #miniature #rpg #tabletop

20.07.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The playtest is now open! Join us on Steam from now until July 20 @ midnight, Pacific time, to try the latest Few Shall Return! store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #indiedev #gamedev #playtest #fewshallreturn

18.07.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're so excited to run our next Open Playtest this weekend! Join us from Friday, the 18th, through Sunday, the 20th, on Steam! (yes, my screenshotting skills are terrible, I know that...) store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #FewShallReturn #indiedev #gamedev #playtest #openplaytest

16.07.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A header image with the Few Shall Return logo and background. The text on it says: "OPEN PLAYTEST JULY 18 - 20 ON STEAM"

A header image with the Few Shall Return logo and background. The text on it says: "OPEN PLAYTEST JULY 18 - 20 ON STEAM"

We're running an open playtest this weekend (July 18 - 20)! Join to see the latest features: store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/...

We'll also be at GeekFest West. Stop by our booth to say hi and play the game: www.geekfest.com

#FewShallReturn #gamedev #indiedev

14.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save 10% on The Merry Fairy on Steam The Merry Fairy is a gentle self discovery tool where you relax and create a scrapbook journal. All decorations are readily available. No challenges, just peace, abundance and creativity. Accept Fairy...

Holi Guacamolee, I. Launched. My. Game!!!!!!!!

store.steampowered.com/app/2364180/...

09.07.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The state of AAA game dev right now #gamedev #indiedev

06.07.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 152    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Steamworks Development - NEW: Steamworks Sales Data API - Steam News Introducing programmatic access to your game's revenue, units, and more.

Steam just announced a sales data API but I think it has a lot of bugs. For some reason it always returns $0? Oh wait... πŸ₯Ή store.steampowered.com/news/group/4... #indiedev #gamedev #sales #steam

27.06.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The job is no longer accepting applications. Over the next few days we'll reach out to the candidates who move to the next step

03.06.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ballard Games hiring 3D Artist (Contract) in United States | LinkedIn Posted 4:52:00 PM. We’re looking for a generalist 3D Artist (Contract, potential Part Time) to help us build…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

Are you a 3D Artist looking for your next gig? We're hiring! Fully remote, open to anyone in the world www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42... #indiedev #gamedev #hiring #3dart

02.06.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun fact: Few Shall Return started as a 2D pixel art game. Here's the evolution... #indiedev #gamedev #progress #fewshallreturn

20.05.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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victorh_bgs - Twitch Few Shall Return

We are live on Twitch with the first playtest of Few Shall Return www.twitch.tv/victorh_bgs #indiedev #playtest #fewshallreturn

10.05.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're running a 12h playtest tomorrow, May 10, from 8am to 8pm Pacific. If you want to try Few Shall Return or watch us play it, join the playtest: store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #indiedev #FewShallReturn

09.05.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰Join us this weekend for our first public playtest! You'll be able to play the game and/or watch others do it! store.steampowered.com/news/app/364... #FewShallReturn #indiedev #playtest #gamedev

06.05.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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