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@bartbonte.bsky.social

indie game designer, contact/music/games: http://linktr.ee/bartbonte

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"Leaving Home" is Apple's Game of the Day again. Australia and NZ are up this time, excited for everyone discovering it down there. apps.apple.com/story/id1841...

08.01.2026 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I featured 150 browser games on my blog this year and just dropped my personal top 10
www.bontegames.com/2025/12/2025...

22.12.2025 13:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Leaving Home, game of the day

Leaving Home, game of the day

My game 'Leaving Home' is game of the day #OnTheAppStore in the US today! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜Žโœจ
apps.apple.com/story/id1841...

24.11.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Leaving Home, game of the day

Leaving Home, game of the day

My game 'Leaving Home' is game of the day #OnTheAppStore in the US today! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜Žโœจ
apps.apple.com/story/id1841...

24.11.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

hey hey ๐Ÿ‘‹ just posted your thinkycon jam game on my blog, enjoyed it a lot!

21.11.2025 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Leaving Home on Google Play gets a 5.0 score

Leaving Home on Google Play gets a 5.0 score

Five point O MG! Thank you for these incredible Google Play ratings๐Ÿ™
play.google.com/store/apps/d...

13.11.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Google Playtime 2025 keynote

Google Playtime 2025 keynote

Had a great time yesterday at Google Playtime! Can you spot the Yellow game icon in the keynote opening slide? ๐Ÿ”

23.10.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Of course I'm also working on something new...

08.10.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You might notice a lot of app updates, just me doing my best to keep 23 games alive and healthy on the stores and on your devices ๐Ÿ’‰

08.10.2025 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

3 months new, but the App Store was probably on holiday ๐Ÿ˜‰

19.09.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leaving Home is featured on the App Store this week in the US! ๐Ÿ˜Ž apps.apple.com/us/app/leavi...

19.09.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A feature of Leaving Home from the Google Play store editors, "What we're playing this week. The game we just can't quit"

A feature of Leaving Home from the Google Play store editors, "What we're playing this week. The game we just can't quit"

When even Google canโ€™t put my game down... look at this Google Play love for Leaving Home ๐Ÿคฉ
play.google.com/store/apps/d...

17.07.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Haha, Iโ€™ll keep shouting into the void until our universes sync up again.

14.07.2025 08:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Indie-Penance Day! Here Are 10 Amazing Indie Games You've Never Heard Of Before We've got the most incredibly eclectic list of unknown indies to add to your wishlist

Happy Indie-Penance Day! Here is the first batch of unknown indie games as Kotaku completes the sacrament of Indie-Penance. 10 incredible-looking games, an incredibly eclectic mix! 10 more to come later today.

kotaku.com/indiepenance...

04.07.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Leaving Home: A point-and-click adventure filled with quirky puzzles, surreal surprises and moody tunes

bartbonte.itch.io/leaving-home

03.07.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well this is cool... Leaving Home made it to the Google Play July's highlights list ๐Ÿคฉ
Huge thanks for playing and for all those lovely reviews (five point O!) ๐Ÿ™
play.google.com/store/apps/e...

03.07.2025 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feeling so grateful for all the lovely Leaving Home messages youโ€™ve sent me ๐Ÿ’› Andโ€ฆ oh wow, just look at this overall rating on Google Play!
play.google.com/store/apps/d...

01.07.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whispers going around Apple started featuring the game... this is the South Korean App Store!

27.06.2025 08:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
pattern by Lucy

pattern by Lucy

owl by Luisa

owl by Luisa

Bart by Fahren

Bart by Fahren

Woody by Fanfan

Woody by Fanfan

Yes, spoiler, when you finish Leaving Home you unlock a Pattern Maker! Thanks for all the amazing designs youโ€™ve been sending in ๐Ÿ’›

26.06.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The moody tunes of Leaving Home are out now on a 7-track album ๐Ÿ’›
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/3ZFpmr...
Bandcamp: bartbonte.bandcamp.com/album/leavin...

25.06.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The game Leaving Home on a Steam Deck

The game Leaving Home on a Steam Deck

You can leave home and play Leaving Home on a phone or on a Steam Deck, whichever feels like home to you

24.06.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leaving Home by bartbonte A point-and-click adventure filled with quirky puzzles, surreal surprises and moody tunes

Cheers for featuring Leaving Home on your frontpage @itch.io !
bartbonte.itch.io/leaving-home

23.06.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our good friend @bartbonte.bsky.social just released his new point-and-click game! ๐ŸŽ‰

Some days are easier than others. Puzzle through your morning routine in Leaving Home, available now on Mobile and PC! ๐Ÿ 

22.06.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Konnichiwa! Sugar (game) is game of the day #OnTheAppStore in Japan today! ๐ŸŽŒ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿต
apps.apple.com/story/id1590...

20.06.2025 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You've obviously already tried that one?

19.06.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!! Have you already found the 3 channels you can set on the tv? Each set of doors is a channel number, the front panels form channel 123

17.06.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Out TODAY!! Leaving Home, my point-and-click adventure filled with quirky puzzles and moody tunes ๐Ÿ’›

Free on mobile
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/leaving-...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Premium experience on pc
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3726770/...
Itch: bartbonte.itch.io/leaving-home

17.06.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Out TODAY!! Leaving Home, my point-and-click adventure filled with quirky puzzles and moody tunes ๐Ÿ’›

Free on mobile
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/leaving-...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Premium experience on pc
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3726770/...
Itch: bartbonte.itch.io/leaving-home

17.06.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Leaving Home ยท Thinky Games A surreal point-and-click puzzle game about waking up and leaving the house.

Leaving Home โ€” a surreal point-and-click game โ€” comes out tomorrow (or later tonight, depending on your time zone)!
thinkygames.com/game...

16.06.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The flat design of Leaving Home, or how liberating it can be to not care about perspective at all.

13.06.2025 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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