MONSTER THEATER

I spent the last 6 years working on my game and it comes out in ONE WEEK... AAAAAAH

We are human first. I'm not sure about other publishers in game dev...but we send out our personalized emails slowly, we make actual phone calls, we travel, we say hi on no sleep, we communicate every day with our developers.

We use our fingers while we still have 'em.

fun fact: we’re a four person indie game publishing/dev team 🖤

What do you wanna know about us? 👀

Don’t forget your safety blankey on March 10th! ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Don’t forget your safety blankey on March 10th! ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Happy Valentine’s Day, subjects of Mortholme 🖤

Single? Taken? Slain? Irrelevant.

There is only ever The Dark Queen of Mortholme.

Happy Valentine’s Day, subjects of Mortholme 🖤

Single? Taken? Slain? Irrelevant.

There is only ever The Dark Queen of Mortholme.

📣 ATTENTION CONTENT CREATORS, Vampires, and Ghouls!

We are opening the gates...! We are proud to announce the official launch of the Monster Theater Creator Program, exuberantly titled, "The Phantom Program!"

If you're a fan of weird indie games, we invite you to email us.

Link in bio ⬆️

📣 ATTENTION CONTENT CREATORS, Vampires, and Ghouls!

We are opening the gates...! We are proud to announce the official launch of the Monster Theater Creator Program, exuberantly titled, "The Phantom Program!"

If you're a fan of weird indie games, we invite you to email us.

Link in bio ⬆️

Mr. Sleepy Man on Steam Mr. Sleepy Man is up way past his bedtime and out of control! Make a mess of everything you find and turn Bedtime Town against you! This sandbox adventure is filled with comical hijinks, outrageous…

Wishlist Mr. Sleepy Man 💤 store.steampowered.com/app/1657740/...

HOT NEWS: We're publishing Mr. Sleepy Man! 💤

Coming March 10th to Steam
Let's get SLEEPY! ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Thank you for playing it!!

Sketch of a huge woman fully in armor holding a mace, long hair

Quick sketch wip of the Queen. @monstertheater.bsky.social #art #procreate #indiegames

This is fire! Awesome work 👑💜

𝗓 𐰁 Weekends are meant for sleeping... ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Make sure to get your beauty sleep, you've got a big week ahead   ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Stories of Somnia fantasy game artwork showing a dreamy nighttime village, whimsical characters, magical creatures, indie adventure game, cozy fantasy aesthetic, story-driven RPG, turn-based RPG (Stories of Somnia)

Pokémon Sapphire Version Game Boy Advance box art featuring Kyogre, classic Pokémon RPG, Generation III, Hoenn region, Nintendo GBA, retro Pokémon game (Pokémon Sapphire Version)

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Game Boy box art featuring the iconic shield and sword on a gold background, classic Nintendo action-adventure RPG, retro gaming, Zelda series, 1990s Nintendo (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening)

Paper Mario Nintendo 64 cover art showing Mario and colorful paper-style characters like Bowser and Princess Peach, turn-based RPG, classic N64 game, Nintendo retro gaming (Paper Mario)

Our game and three Nintendo games that inspired it:

Nintendo Game Boy fantasy game cover titled The Dark Queen of Mortholme, showing a hero-character with a glowing sword facing the dark queen as a shadowy creature. Dark fantasy artwork, moody colors, and classic handheld RPG style on a purple background.

PlayStation game cover for Atomic Owl, featuring a cyberpunk owl-like warrior with a glowing sword and electric blue energy effects. Neon sci-fi visuals, futuristic city background, and bold retro console game aesthetics.

Nintendo GameCube game cover titled Stories of Somnia, depicting a cozy fantasy adventure scene with a scarf-wearing character, flying dreamkin, and starry skies. Whimsical art style, soft colors, and story-driven turn-based RPG vibes.

Dreamcast game cover for Skijoring, colorful retro-style artwork of two cartoon skijorers. Bright red background, bold blue and orange graphics, and early-2000s arcade sports game aesthetic.

Dear algorithm, show people our modern games reimagined as retro games:

Nintendo Game Boy fantasy game cover titled The Dark Queen of Mortholme, showing a hero-character with a glowing sword facing the dark queen as a shadowy creature. Dark fantasy artwork, moody colors, and classic handheld RPG style on a purple background.

PlayStation game cover for Atomic Owl, featuring a cyberpunk owl-like warrior with a glowing sword and electric blue energy effects. Neon sci-fi visuals, futuristic city background, and bold retro console game aesthetics.

Nintendo GameCube game cover titled Stories of Somnia, depicting a cozy fantasy adventure scene with a scarf-wearing character, flying dreamkin, and starry skies. Whimsical art style, soft colors, and story-driven turn-based RPG vibes.

Dreamcast game cover for Skijoring, colorful retro-style artwork of two cartoon skijorers. Bright red background, bold blue and orange graphics, and early-2000s arcade sports game aesthetic.

Dear algorithm, show people our modern games reimagined as retro games:

Stories of Somnia on Steam Unravel a story-rich adventure blending a turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics. Use spells to grapple across gaps, uncover hidden routes, and combine abilities with powerful Dreamkin companions to ...

Over here, thank you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3635640/...

Stories of Somnia fantasy game artwork showing a dreamy nighttime village, whimsical characters, magical creatures, indie adventure game, cozy fantasy aesthetic, story-driven RPG, turn-based RPG (Stories of Somnia)

Pokémon Sapphire Version Game Boy Advance box art featuring Kyogre, classic Pokémon RPG, Generation III, Hoenn region, Nintendo GBA, retro Pokémon game (Pokémon Sapphire Version)

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Game Boy box art featuring the iconic shield and sword on a gold background, classic Nintendo action-adventure RPG, retro gaming, Zelda series, 1990s Nintendo (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening)

Paper Mario Nintendo 64 cover art showing Mario and colorful paper-style characters like Bowser and Princess Peach, turn-based RPG, classic N64 game, Nintendo retro gaming (Paper Mario)

Our game and three Nintendo games that inspired it:

Thank you very much 🙏

Skijoring on Steam Crash into your friends in Skijoring, the unhinged sport of push and pull. Get wild airtime, screen-peek to survive, and embrace co-op chaos in the world's first, best, and only arcade skijorer.

We know you’ve been looking for this:
store.steampowered.com/app/4023240/...

Skijoring game artwork: bright, minimalist illustrated image showing a stylized skier being pulled by another character in a dynamic pose. The background uses bold blue and orange shapes, with motion lines suggesting speed. The word Skijoring appears in large, playful lettering across the center.

Snowboard Kids (Nintendo 64) cover art: cartoon characters snowboarding down a mountain. The characters have exaggerated features, bright outfits, and playful expressions, with rocky cliffs and a snowy slope in the background. The title 'Snowboard Kids' appears big and prominently at the top.

Crazy Taxi cover art: a chaotic city street scene with a yellow taxi driving wildly downhill. A driver leans out of the car, grinning, while pedestrians react dramatically. Groceries fly through the air, buildings tilt, and the Crazy Taxi logo appears in the top right.

SSX Tricky (PlayStation 2) cover art: three stylized snowboarders standing confidently. They wear bold, futuristic winter clothing, sunglasses, and helmets. A large SSX Tricky logo dominates the background with icy and graphic design elements.

You will like our indie game if you played these games:

- Snowboard Kids
- Crazy Taxi
- SSX Tricky

As an indie games publisher, we're often asked how we're integrating AI into our business.

We're not.

Please never ask us that again 🖤

As an indie games publisher, we're often asked how we're integrating AI into our business.

We're not.

Please never ask us that again 🖤

Promotional banner for The Dark Queen of Mortholme Steam Trading Cards. On the left, a stylized pixel-art dark queen with pale face, black spiked crown, and long blue hair stands before a gothic castle (her castle and domains). The title 'The Dark Queen of Mortholme' appears above her in ornate pixel-art lettering. On the right, a fan of six dark-themed trading cards is shown, alongside three rectangular background previews. Along the bottom, three hexagonal badge icons are displayed with the text '7 Badges,' and nearby labels read '6 Cards' and '3 Backgrounds'. The overall color palette is dark, moody, and gothic.

Your Queen has noticed your efforts.

Steam Trading Cards for The Dark Queen of Mortholme are now available.
Go forth. Collect the set. Decorate your profile accordingly.

Disappointing your Queen is… discouraged.

Promotional banner for The Dark Queen of Mortholme Steam Trading Cards. On the left, a stylized pixel-art dark queen with pale face, black spiked crown, and long blue hair stands before a gothic castle (her castle and domains). The title 'The Dark Queen of Mortholme' appears above her in ornate pixel-art lettering. On the right, a fan of six dark-themed trading cards is shown, alongside three rectangular background previews. Along the bottom, three hexagonal badge icons are displayed with the text '7 Badges,' and nearby labels read '6 Cards' and '3 Backgrounds'. The overall color palette is dark, moody, and gothic.

Your Queen has noticed your efforts.

Steam Trading Cards for The Dark Queen of Mortholme are now available.
Go forth. Collect the set. Decorate your profile accordingly.

Disappointing your Queen is… discouraged.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme on Steam You are the final boss, the Dark Queen of Mortholme, unrivaled in power. A hero invades and is easily crushed. Yet, they keep returning. A short-form indie game about an unusual bond, perspectives, an...

For those who dare enter the realm of our Queen:
store.steampowered.com/app/3587610/...

You are the final boss, the Dark Queen of Mortholme, unrivaled in power. A hero invades and is easily crushed. Yet, they keep returning. A short-form indie game about an unusual bond, perspectives, and the beauty of change.

Cover art for the video game Bayonetta. A female character in a tight (and very sexy) black outfit stands with her back to the viewer, holding a gun. Her long black hair flows upward, with a large full moon and white feathers floating in a blue night sky.

Cover art for the video game Dark Souls. A knight in dark armor walks forward holding a sword and shield. Blue ghostly figures surround him, and the scene has a dark, mysterious fantasy mood.

Cover art for the video game Bullet Witch. A blue-haired female warrior looks over her shoulder while holding a large and very decorated gun. She wears dark fantasy clothing, and the background is filled with fire, like it is from an explosion, creating an intense action atmosphere.

The indie game we created and three of the inspirations that made it possible:

If you loved Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, you should probably keep an eye on Stories of Somnia.

And in case the algorithm didn’t tell you: playtest #5 opens February 1st.

All aboard the Lullaby Express!