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Jair McBain πŸ”œ MIGW

@jairmcbain.bsky.social

Conjurer of video games. ✨ Co-director @midnighters.games | Head of Ops/Production at @landandseagames.bsky.social on Alto’s Adventure & Summerhill. Prev: Funselektor on Art of Rally and Absolute Drift + Dinosaur Polo Club on Mini Metro & Motorways.

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Latest posts by jairmcbain.bsky.social on Bluesky

Could just about be Wales if it wasn't for all the sun! You look like you're in your element my friend. Very jealous of your ascension 😘

21.11.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Momento Demo Launch Trailer 2025
YouTube video by Momento Momento Demo Launch Trailer 2025

For the first time ever, Momento’s Public Demo is available NOW and you can play it for free on Steam! πŸ₯³βœ¨

We’re so proud of what we’ve created, and we can’t even begin to say how special it feels to finally be able to share it with you all β™₯️ We hope you enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPpe...

17.11.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Solium Infernum Artifact Cards, Jack Kirby Crosby I had the great pleasure of contributing to Solium Infernum by League of Geeks. Wonderful art direction by the late Adam Duncan.

I put the cards I painted for Solium Infernum up on Art station rescently www.artstation.com/artwork/zxLdGm

17.11.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hipster Whale is looking for a Senior Level Designer to join our team! For more details: bit.ly/hw-careers
πŸ•š Hybrid or fully remote
πŸ“† Full-time, 6-month position
πŸ’΅ Competitive salary
🧑 Supportive and talented team
🀸 Flexible work conditions
#gamedevjobs #indiedev #leveldesign #jobopening

17.11.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A possum gift from the past just for you (and for me thanks to this notification) πŸͺ„

17.11.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's an absolute treat for the @midnighters.games team to be working with the crew at @fataliencat.com & @nomostudio.bsky.social!

I'm very proud of all they have achieved this year, and hope you enjoy the Momento demo when it launches later today.

17.11.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brushy tailed possum sticks its head out from a hollow within a grey barked tree. It has a pink nose and long whiskers, with a little claw gripping the bottom of the hollow to support its peeking activities.

A brushy tailed possum sticks its head out from a hollow within a grey barked tree. It has a pink nose and long whiskers, with a little claw gripping the bottom of the hollow to support its peeking activities.

A brushy tailed possum sticks its head out from a hollow within a grey barked tree. It has a pink nose and long whiskers, with a little claw gripping the bottom of the hollow to support its peeking activities.

A brushy tailed possum sticks its head out from a hollow within a grey barked tree. It has a pink nose and long whiskers, with a little claw gripping the bottom of the hollow to support its peeking activities.

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A story in three parts.

Living in Australia is pretty good sometimes.

01.11.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man, I wish I'd known you were there too. I would have grabbed a beer and jumped into the pit with you! His shows are always a transcendent experience.

Remind me one day to tell you the story of how I came across his music. It was magical.

31.10.2025 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything about the man sparks joy. I love how real he is and has always been.

Did you see his last show in Brisbane?

31.10.2025 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
From the Heart - Anniversary Play Through
YouTube video by Devin Townsend From the Heart - Anniversary Play Through

Fun fact, this song directly inspired Devin Townsend for his track 'From the Heart' on his 2016 album Transcendence.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vfG...

31.10.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Baba Hanuman - Krishna Das! Live With Lyrics
YouTube video by Krishna Das Music Baba Hanuman - Krishna Das! Live With Lyrics

Some spirit healing music for the end of your week

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdjE...

31.10.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The unspeakable things we have seen on our travels (see CS purgatory) has bonded us in ways no mere mortal could comprehend.

27.10.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man, many THOUSANDS of CS requests over the years have turned out to be this for me across various games. I have a macro for just this request response to save my sanity (and theirs) πŸ₯²

27.10.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer
Malys is OUT NOW on Steam!Play the game via bit.ly/playmalysExorcise the infernal and exact vengeance in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider ... Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer

πŸ”₯ Malys is OUT NOW in 1.0! πŸ”₯

For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you πŸ–€

Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!

23.10.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 24
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We are collaborating with 2pt (@2ptinteractive.bsky.social) to run a series of beginner Blender workshops titled 'A Blender Workshop'

These will be FREE, in-person workshops with limited spots.
Applicants will be selected via EIO and not guaranteed.

⬛ 🟑 shop.paperhousegames.com/blender-work...

17.10.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 10
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We can all use a little help from our friends πŸ‘₯

If you think Schrodinger's Cat Burglar looks like a cool concept, PLEASE drop a share! πŸ™

Learn about the game on Steam ‡️
store.steampowered.com/app/2111550/...

16.10.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
A promotional image featuring Midnighters co-director Zea Wolfe, as well as details regarding her attendance at SXSW Sydney from October 15th to 17th.

Attendees can meet with Zea at the Games Investment Forum (Wednesday 15th), Games mentorship programme (Thursday 16th) and the ICC Sydney Games Showcase (Friday 17th).

A promotional image featuring Midnighters co-director Zea Wolfe, as well as details regarding her attendance at SXSW Sydney from October 15th to 17th. Attendees can meet with Zea at the Games Investment Forum (Wednesday 15th), Games mentorship programme (Thursday 16th) and the ICC Sydney Games Showcase (Friday 17th).

The wonderful @zeawolfe.bsky.social is spreading the good word of Midnighters this week at @sxswsydney.com.

If you'd like to speak to Zea about working with us as your indie game publishing label, or production support crew, please get in touch!

✨

15.10.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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RELEASE DATE TRAILER
TOMORROW

right here

08.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 11
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Loads of new faces on here these days!

I'm Friedemann, I made Summerhouse and a couple of other games and am working on Sots & Daggers, a tactical slot machine game where you spin to fight weird creatures!

What are you working on?

08.10.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
A zoomed in map of PAX Australia. Momento's Dino is pointing at Booth 45 on the PAX Rising floor.

A zoomed in map of PAX Australia. Momento's Dino is pointing at Booth 45 on the PAX Rising floor.

@playmomento.com will be at Booth 45 in the PAX Rising section! ✨ Come visit us if you'd like to give our game a go, or just say hi! πŸ’–

It's also my first time at PAX, so I'd appreciate any tips πŸ™

08.10.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

HELLO! We are looking for a San Francisco based photographer to help with an exciting new project photographing some still life images! Any recommendations are welcome.

Please respond to this post or email us on the contact into on our site with your details if you're interested πŸ“·β•

07.10.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Devlog #6 - 1.0 is coming! β€” Summerfall Studios Surprise! Yes, as we announced this morning, Malys is coming out of Early Access into a 1.0 release on the 24th of October (or 23rd, if you’re not in Australia!) You can see all release timings below for when Malys will be live in 1.0 for you. If you’ve been waiting to play, now is the best time

October 24th sees Malys, our unholy deckbuilder transition from Early Access to Full Release! πŸ”₯

It's been a rewarding road for our team and we can't wait to share the end product with you πŸ–€

Read more in our latest devlog πŸ™Œ

07.10.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How you know you’re in Melbourne -

04.10.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

People of the Southern realms! Come chat with us at GCAP next week 🫑

01.10.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey folks! I'm excited to announce that I'm hosting two PlayStation Independent Partners sessions at MIGW this year for the first time, and I would love to see some familiar faces in the crowd!

The first session is at 11am on Monday as part of GCAP, and will be available to conference attendees.

23.09.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hello bluesky, we're Intarsia Interactive!

We're a video game studio based in Naarm/Melbourne. We reckon making games should be fun, weird & authentic.

This year we've been working on a secret project (!!! you'll hear more soon) and now we're working on something strange & new

intarsia.studio

01.10.2025 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 164    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 7

People of the Southern realms! Come chat with us at GCAP next week 🫑

01.10.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing... DOGPILE!!! ✨🦴

Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder about merging DOGS. Play dogs, get money, customize your dogs with special traits, refine your deck, PLAY MORE DOGS!

Free demo is live on Steam, WISHLIST NOW!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...

30.09.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 256    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 24
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🚨 HUGE NEWS 🚨
Want to play Momento?

We're running a limited private beta in the coming days.

Subscribe to our mailing list for your invite!
‡️‡️‡️
playmomento.com

26.09.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you an indie dev with no marketing budget?
Do you want people to buy your game?
Are you attending GCAP?

If you answered yes, then here's the panel for you! Join me + people who know way more like @hellomisspotter.com and @malkarii.com as we chat all things #indiegame marketing.

See you there!

27.09.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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