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Dr. Miko Charbonneau

@drmikachu.bsky.social

Studio Lead of @prettysmart.bsky.social, Dr. of Dance Games, writer, podcast host. Currently making THE SPIRIT LIFT, a deckbuilding hotel-crawler https://prettysmartgames.com/ https://www.twitch.tv/drmikachu https://www.hotbaddies.club

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That's right! Our final demo is out the door today, the first of many exciting news updates about THE SPIRIT LIFT!

02.10.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want the backstory behind this trio!

30.09.2025 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is such a great comparison! The few times I've sanded something, I used the coarser paper to start and went more fine over time... and fixing game issues is DEFINITELY like that!

29.09.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The hardest part of the game dev cycle for me:
The POLISH phase!

I want to share THE SPIRIT LIFT so badly! We've worked so hard and if what it takes now is the tedious tweaks to make the game shine, I'll power through.

I miss streaming and writing but this is worth it.

#gamedev

29.09.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yeah I'm hooked! It's soooo unique and yet has elements of many things I live for

23.09.2025 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some cards in our deckbuilder have enough lore to fatten a wikipedia page and others are like "lol give them a brick"

And then a playtester will have an anecdote about how much bricks mean to them that changes everything, you know who you are

#gamedev

22.09.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it's becoming clear that if you like indie creators, you're going to need to support them any way you can. And that doesn't mean money, just spreading worth of mouth can be powerful as well.

18.09.2025 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1379    ๐Ÿ” 570    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

I saw a promo for this! I hope haunted hotels are IN now!

20.09.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So happy with how well the @gdocexpo.com direct showcase went and our trailer for THE SPIRIT LIFT!

I wonder if anyone noticed anything... puzzling about it...
๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿจ

#gamedev #indiedev #horrorgame #puzzles

18.09.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

One of my favorite artists, please check out her work!

17.09.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! I'm so glad to hear it resonated with people! We gotta do what we gotta do!

17.09.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching my talk with the @gdocexpo.com chat was so delightful, truly the most supportive chat group there is

#gamedev

17.09.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Haha I tried to cram as much info as I could into those 15 mins

17.09.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks everyone who loved the new trailer for THE SPIRIT LIFT during the @gdocexpo.com showcase!

I'll see you tomorrow for my talk, it has a catchy title and everything!

bsky.app/profile/gdoc...

#gamedev #indiedev

17.09.2025 05:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you so much! Nice to meet you!

17.09.2025 05:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I'm tired and worried, I try to remind myself:

The game is already good, we're making it better
All you can do is the next more important task
The world outside is beautiful
I am so lucky to be making my game real

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

15.09.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Silksong is going great, I've mastered the technique of rapidly opening several menus during boss fights

10.09.2025 03:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

we were only there for a bit, but I bought some great art and dice so I had a good time!

09.09.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2025 Game Devs of Color Expo Direct 
Sep 16 1pm PT / 4pm ET

2025 Game Devs of Color Expo Direct Sep 16 1pm PT / 4pm ET

Get ready for a fantastic showcase of games!

Our annual #GDoCExpo Direct debuts next week, Sept 16 at 1PM PT/4PM ET, so don't forget to hit "Notify Me" on the stream's page! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ

With announcements, exclusives, & amazing indies galore, you won't want to miss this๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿฉต

gdoc.events/Direct2025

#gamedev

09.09.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

I also loved the Flip. I heard they got bought by another company which discontinued them!

04.09.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm cleaning out the attic for secret reasons and I just found a hidden trove of nostalgia: monster rancher cards, a flip camera, HOMEMADE POGS, Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular for NES?!

#retrogames #nes

04.09.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope you had a wonderful time!

04.09.2025 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Shhh don't tell anyone (yet)

04.09.2025 03:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We had a great time showing THE SPIRIT LIFT at the MIX Fall Showcase! Everyone was sooooo nice!

Now I'm back in trailer-making/dev mode for a few weeks but, trust me, you're about to see a BUNCH more news coming! ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿจ

#gamedev

03.09.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
gregbuchanangames.com contact page

gregbuchanangames.com contact page

After a busy 2025 so far, I will soon have an opening for a new game writing client. Making something atmospheric? I've written bestselling crime fiction, No Man's Sky, Dark Souls: TEOD and more. I'm a PhD (literally!) in this stuff.

Contact me at gregbuchanangames.com/about

Shares appreciated!

02.09.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

rewriting this to say I did have you in line for narrative beta reading if you're interested though!

29.08.2025 00:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OMG I can't believe this is happening tomorrow! Indie horror and deckbuilder fans, come find us!

#indiegame #PAX #horrorgame #roguelike

29.08.2025 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SEE YOU THEN!

18.08.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Visa and Mastercard pressuring Itch.io and Valve does 'nothing to protect' women, and shock games will just be 'side-stepping the ban entirely', say affected indie devs "Cutting these women off from income streams and audiences does nothing to 'protect' them."

really good write-up of this whole situation with payment processors enabling right-wing censorship of adult games www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

28.07.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1238    ๐Ÿ” 662    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Madness! To be enraged with a dumb thing, Captain Ahab, seems blasphemous.

25.07.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

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