Max Inferno // A Little to the Left

Thanks for picking it up! Curious to see what else you have in your collection.

We’re just gobsmacked to have a real-life vinyl! @justinkaras.bsky.social perfectly captured that slow sunny weekend morning vibes and @paulghammond.bsky.social art is so fun to explore. Lots of Easter eggs in there!

In order: Lukas Steinman (Programming Lead), Anne Macmillan (Creative Lead), Justin Karas (Sr.Artist + Sound), Paul Hammond (Sr.Artist), Daniel Crane (Tech Lead), Alex Smith (Sr.Gameplay Programmer), Zack Delaney (Gameplay Programmer), Isaac Young (Sr.Systems Programmer), Thomas Eaton (Programming)

We recently expanded our tiny team of 3, to 9 people! That may still be small but it’s a BIG deal to us!

We're excited to keep making fun games and have a better work/life balance with help from our talented team, and by moving to a 4-day work week. Excited to show you what we're working on next!

Buzzing right now. Just wrapped recording with @maxinfernogames.bsky.social talking about their incredible cozy hit, 'A Little to the Left.'

Lukas, Annie - you both are absolute rock stars!

Episode will be releasing on Tuesday!

A jack-o-lantern family, with one large pumpkin and 3 little ones, all with worried looks on their faces.

A watermelon carved as a jack-o-lantern, with a banana peel hat.

Happy Halloween to all, and to all a ghoul night! Here’s a tormented pumpkin fam for your good luck. 🎃

Plus bonus Jack-o-melon (tell him you like his hat) ✨🍉🍌

YouTube video by Max Inferno Games Dev Playthrough - A Little to the Left - Halloween Levels - Bats

In the spirit of spooky day, we made some dev playthrus of the Halloween-themed "Trick-or-Tidy" puzzles in A Little to the Left!

We talk about our love of the season, biggest fears (solicitors 🫣), and showoff fav costumes! Plus a very scary jack-o-melon cameo 🍉

🦇 www.youtube.com/shorts/5vpgr... 💀

What an honour it is to have A Little to the Left offered alongside the impeccable @unpackinggame.com by our friends at @witchbeam.com.au!

We've put together this bundle so you can move on in and test your organization skills in one tidy package!

Jim Munroe introduces A Little to the Left to a crowd at the AGO, with the junk drawer puzzle visible on a TV screen

Annie and Lukas smile for the photo in front of the Art Gallery of Ontario facade

Players enjoying the storage boxes sorting puzzle in A Little to the Left amongst a crowd at the Art Gallery of Ontario

Lukas and Annie posing for a photo in front of the Video Game Arts Appreciation Night sign

It was so fun to attend the Video Game Arts Appreciate Night at the @agotoronto.bsky.social this past weekend!

It was so great to get to talk with ALTTL fans, amazing Canadian devs, arts supporters and those who are video game curious.

TY to @jimmunroe.net and Nathan Huisman for inviting us!

Screenshot of SteamDB data showing record concurrent player count for A Little to the Left

Umm, ALTTL somehow just hit a new all-time high for concurrent players some 3ish years after launch?!

We don't know what's going on... 🥸

Save 50% on A Little to the Left on Steam A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for…

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: A Little to the Left 🧩

Derek's pick for cozy marketing done right:
✨ Authentic filming
✨ Perfect "eye trace"
✨ Seamless cursor flow
✨ Invisible detail mastery

YouTube video by Max Inferno Games A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers - Wholesome Direct Trailer

Thanks so much for the mention!

We use "eye trace" to direct focus toward key elements, but also reduce disorientation between cuts- it's supposed to convey "cozy", after all!

For a peak example of this technique, check our trailer for the Cupboards & Drawers DLC:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfm-...

@derek-lieu.com's "eye trace" revelation: Cozy games often have better visual flow than action games 👀

Invisible improvements keep viewers engaged without them realising why.

Watch A Little To The Left's trailer. Notice the flow.

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That would be really cool! Maybe something worth approaching them about!

Yep, Tunic will be featured there too, however it doesn’t appear that Andrew will be present at the event

Come meet us tomorrow at the AGO!

🧩✨Do you like to keep everything super tidy?

We have the perfect bundle for you! Is This Seat Taken? + A Little to the Left!

@maxinfernogames.bsky.social
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Degrassi High

Selfie of Lukas and Annie (creators of A Little to the Left) with popular streamers PapaPupp and Pokie, with the city of Halifax seen in the background

Annie holding and looking at an amethyst rock gifted by popular streamer PapaPupp, in front of three A Little to the Left posters and a display of video game trinkets

We had the fortune of chatting over breakfast about our fav puzzle games with the wonderful PapaPupp and Pokie during their holiday to our hometown!

PapaPupp has shared his love of ALTTL from the very start, and gifted us this beautiful gem from his collection! ✨💎✨

www.tiktok.com/@papapupp

Screenshot of Bathroom drawer level from puzzle video game A Little to the Left. Drawer is open, with a tray that features space for a medley of objects that are scattered about, such as nail polish bottles, a rubber ducky, toothbrushes, razors, scissors, amongst other items.

Screenshot of Bathroom drawer level from puzzle video game A Little to the Left, fully solved. Drawer is open with a medley of objects neatly organized inside it, such as nail polish bottles, a rubber ducky, toothbrushes, razors, scissors, amongst other items.

This is one of the 3 new levels included in the newly released Packed Update for A Little to the Left!

Find a spot for that mint, those old worn toothbrushes, or all-season glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth!

Perfect time to tidy up, ALTTL is -50% in the Steam Summer Sale (on all other platforms too).

Thanks so much for playing along with us these past 3ish years! 🥰

Wow, thank you for sticking with us! We’re excited to let you all in on what’s coming next… but for now, a bit of rest 🥱

It true, we’re moving! It’s all a little too serendipitous that these major milestones are aligning… the house was such an inspiration for the game, it’s fitting to have both the physical and digital spaces “packed up”… thus the name of the update!

We determined it would be irresponsible of us to release something that powerful

Oh we're right there with you... And that's the chipper cut! We had a version that was a real tearjerker that we backed away from- it just melted us

The Max Inferno devs make their own trailers and they're all such a delight.

The sound design in the intro to this shows great attention to the little details 😘👌🏼

Great timing! We're really excited about this update... it was an opportunity to make the best version of ALTTL! Thanks so much for playing ☺️

The Packed Update is available on Steam (PC/Mac), Nintendo Switch (compatible with Switch 2), Xbox, PlayStation 5.

We're also happy to announce it's available for iOS and Android too! We thought there might be a delay, but everything wrapped up nicely.

We hope you enjoy! ❤️

A graphic that shows a box with household items falling into it, such as a rubber duck, paper plane, nail polish, and glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth. The box has printed on it "The Packed Update" and has a post-it note with the logo for A Little to the Left. To The right is a list of included features in the update: 3 New Drawer Levels, 1 New Daily Tidy level, Daily Tidy Streak Tracker, Daily Tidy Hints, Colour Assist Mode, Shuffle Mode, Zooming & Panning, Improved Performance, New Badge Selector, Our Last Big Update.

The Packed Update includes 175+ features and fixes- here's the high points:

🧩 3 NEW Drawer Puzzles
📬 New Daily Tidy puzzle
🗓️ Streak Tracker
🔰 Badge Selector
🌈 Colour Assist mode
🎲 Shuffle mode
🔭 Zoom
🔎 New Hints
🐛 125+ Bugfixes
+ MORE!

Full details here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/162...

The Packed Update is OUT NOW everywhere!

We're a little melancholic to release this last update for A Little to the Left. We're moving house and feel it's time to move onto new projects too, and we wanted to give ALTTL the send off it deserves.

TYSM for sharing your love, it's been truly special ❤️

A Little to the Left - A Little to the Left 'Packed' Update Arrives June 26 - Our Final Update! - Steam News After three wonderful years, we’re wrapping up A Little to the Left - but not before one more lovely update!

store.steampowered.com/news/app/162...

a cartoon cardboard box filled with household objects sits on a table, the background shows an empty house with other packed boxes stacked, the side of the box says "The Packed Update - A Little to the left"

#ALittleToTheLeft's 'Packed' Update arrives June 26, bringing 3 new levels, colour assist mode, and more. 🐈 

 We'll share more on June 26 but for now, thank you to the wonderful community for your support. We hope you enjoy this final package of features and fun! 

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