#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases

(2/2 ☝️) Not ruling out expanding to another platform in the future if we felt like it'd serve a *large* segment of our community and someone volunteered to help us organize that portion of the event. But this year's event will just be focused on games on Steam.

Not stupid. In our first edition we did include some games on Itch & try to highlight cross-platform games, but it just wasn't a good fit. The vast majority of our participants & audience is on Steam, and our small volunteer team has to focus our efforts on where we can make an impact. (1/2 👇)

At the top the headline #turnbasedthursday. The background is a city in aquatic tones with magical light shining in green and pink. Three characters stand on a rooftop, looking at the city. "Players: Find your next favorite game!" on the left, flanked by a sticker of an eye. And "Devs: Show us your projects!" flanked by a sticker of a hand pointing downward on the right.

Turn-based is BASED!

I'm excited to host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday on Bsky! 🥳

So, fellow #GameDev and #IndieGameDev folks, share your games below and use the hashtag! And if you're a #gamer who loves turn-based games? 🔁 ❤ your favorites from the replies!

Martin Nerurkar, creator of @sharkbombs.bsky.social

Screenshots from Crownbreakers, a fast-paced card game of revolutionary violence.

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a German indie dev making colorful, tactical games with an edge. His latest invites you to join a revolution against necromantic criminals and demonic billionaires.

Follow @sharkbombs.bsky.social for tomorrow's thread; show us what your game's fighting for!

Many new releases in last week's #TurnBasedThursday thread!

👻 Haunted mansion card battler's Custom Scenario Builder
👂 Demo out for pixel-rich sci-fi adventure
🅱️ Just-launched word game roguelike w/ great reviews
⚡ Punk deck-building brawler's new demo

& much more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

Just found you here Gerard. 👋 We've got a starter pack full of folks here if you're interested: bsky.app/starter-pack...

#TurnBasedThursday!! displayed in a large, RPG-style text box A party of adventurers opens a treasure chest in the background

I am delighted to serve as this week’s host for the official #TurnBasedThursday thread on Bsky! 🙌

➡️ #GameDevs: post your awesome #turnbased game below – and don’t forget to use the hashtag!

➡️ #turnbased fans: check out some amazing projects below and be sure to comment, like, and spread the word!

Screenshots from Moonfell: the Tides of Aether, by @runelightowl.bsky.social

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is an indie dev making classic, retro jRPGs that take you on a journey.

What's next in your story? Line up and follow @runelightowl.bsky.social -- let's see what games we encounter in tomorrow's thread!

Fun games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday thread!

🛰️ Intense, 1-hour 4X space strategy just launched
🏝️ Medieval colony sim and tactical RPG w/ a new EA update
🚀 Sci-fi deck builder getting its first DLC
💥 Old-school FPS roguelike now w/ more pixels!

& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!

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INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!

PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!

@alphachar.bsky.social (right) and her partner @martinpi.bsky.social (left), cofounders of NEON AURELIUS game studio, making Sparrow Warfare.

Screenshot from Sparrow Warfare.

Screenshot from Sparrow Warfare.

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is an award-winning games writer & co-founder of a new indie studio working on a bird-filled deck builder with a crazy amount of combos.

Turn-based games of a feather, come flock together. Follow @alphachar.bsky.social and let your game soar in tomorrow's thread!

Exciting early looks in last week's #TurnBasedThursday thread!

🐘 Free demo released for in-depth nomadic 4X
🔥 New trailer for modding-friendly tactical RPG
🌕 Sci-fi dungeon crawler on the moon playtest
👨‍🎨 Hand-drawn build-and-conquer strategy playtest

& much more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

Nice. If you'd like to let more people know about it, we organize a weekly showcase thread for turn-based games you can show it off in: bsky.app/profile/ever...

It's the basis for our annual online festival & Steam event (coming up in March), the Turn-Based Games Discord community, and more.

That's cool; I think our crowd would really dig that.

Feel free to share your game in this week's turn-based showcase thread: bsky.app/profile/ever...

SYSTEM ALERT: #TurnBasedThursday engaged! 🎉 Official host protocol activating.

#GameDev / #IndieDev: Initiate upload sequence. Share your turn-based games, demos, and links in the replies.

Players and fans: Execute support functions. Like, repost, and wishlist. Help some indies succeed!

Screenshots from NET.CRAWL, by @every1solid.bsky.social

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a game dev collective working on a new deckbuilding roguelite with 60+ unique mini-bosses. It's smart, strategic, and whimsical.

Boot up and jack in, we all want to see *your* games. Follow the white rabbit (@every1solid.bsky.social) for tomorrow's thread!

Lots of news & games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday thread!

🎲 Release date trailer for an adorable dice RPG
♣️ Gamble your way out of hell roguelike w/ a free demo
🟣 New mancala-like roguelike announced
🚀 "Firefly meets Dune" sci-fi captain RPG

& much more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

We are thrilled to officially host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday! 🎉

🛠️ #GameDev / #IndieDev - drop your turn-based games below and use the hashtag!

🎮 Fans - like, RT, and discover your next obsession in the replies 👇

RPGs, tactics, strategy, all welcome!

Screenshots from Roguecraft, by @BadgerPunch.com

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a studio with a passion for retro-inspired game experiences, creating new games for beloved old hardware.

Follow @BadgerPunch.com and bring us back... to YOUR games! In tomorrow's thread!

Join the The Turn-Based Games Discord Discord Server! For everyone who enjoys turn-based video games. RPGs, grand strategy, roguelikes, deck builders, tactics, 4X, & more! | 2846 members

Looking forward to having you as part of #TurnBasedThursdayFest!

Much better to follow us here or join The Turn-Based Games Discord: discord.gg/zfmrtb2FkQ

We have to have a Steam curator account to manage the fest's Steam sale page each year, but we don't use it beyond that.

Great games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday thread!

🛹 Pokemon-like creature collector w/ a skateboarding kick
🔮 Upcoming tarot tactics roguelike
😱 Demo launch for a cryptic CD-ROM card-slasher
🦚 Two lovebirds making a lovely bird game

& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

We’re honoured to be this week’s official #TurnBasedThursday host

#GameDev and #IndieDev, share your turn based projects in the replies with screenshots or videos and your store page link. Don’t forget the hashtag.

Players and fans, support your favourites with likes, reposts and wishlist.

Screenshots from Hungry Horrors, cooking game deck builder by @ClumsyBearStudio.com

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a unique new game by an indie dev couple, filled with mythic monsters from Celtic & English legends. Cook them food or become their next meal!

What's the recipe for your game? Follow @ClumsyBearStudio.com & show us in tomorrow's thread!

Brand new games w/ <100 followers in our first #TurnBasedThursday of 2026!

⛰️ Tactical RPG seeking to slay a dragon god
👨‍🍳 Wholesome moving muffin roguelite
♏ Gorgeous city-builder card game
👷 Space station tech turn-based tactics prepping their 1st playtest

& more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

Thanks for being our first host of the year!
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Hey gamers, if you like turn-based RPGs, deck builders, strategy games, roguelikes, 4X, turn-based tactics—check out this thread! ☝

Game devs, we're all boosting this together, show your games w/ a reply above.

#IndieGames #VideoGames #Gaming

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So you're still getting some of the benefit of the starter pack.

Hope to see you share your game in some of our showcase threads this year!

This week's is live now: bsky.app/profile/coco...

Hi there! The starter pack's full, but:
- we will update it over time based on who's most active in the community (e.g. participating in the official threads).
- I've added you to our game devs list, which makes your posts eligible for inclusion in two custom feeds already in the starter pack:

We're excited to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday!

Devs: Reply with your #TurnBased game, screenshots / videos and Steam link

Let's all support each other by ❤️ 🔁 and adding to your wishlists. Thanks!

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev

A new year, means new games in the Demo-club. 🥳

Come discuss:

Talespinner by @talespinnergame.bsky.social
and @kwalee.bsky.social

A Kobold Story by @richardstampdev.bsky.social

Pin-Bang-Shot! by Goodfella

Toward The Ice by @dragondropper.bsky.social

Join the club 👉 discord.gg/P8gGkFSyNn

Screenshots from Echo Generation 2, by Cococucumber.

Our first #TurnBasedThursday host of 2026 is a Canadian team making visually striking, sometimes downright adorable indie adventures in voxel style.

Follow @cococucumber.bsky.social for tomorrow's thread and show us what *you're* building block by block this year!