Small Loan Studio

Red Rain is an interactive story of how far one's mother will go for survival. The pixel-art post-apocalypse RPG will be out later this year on Steam ❗️

Read our latest devlog for a progress update and wishlist the game at store.steampowered.com/news/app/408...

Our latest project Red Rain is steadily heading towards release, but first we need your help! 👉👈

We are looking for volunteer folks to playtest and QA our demo for an hour or two this week. Check out the latest teaser, and sign up to help here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I had the pleasure of working on this game with the team!!

Fun fact: I was involved in making the cover art for the game!!

I did some design and coding on this! It’s very cool and you should put it on your wishlist!

I'm doing the marketing for this lovely little game! ❤️🌋

If you aren't aware, Small Loan Studio helps juniors and career changers grow their skills, experience and game dev credits.

Our team is full of talented artists, programmers, musicians, writers and more. Support them for #WishlistWednesday!

Hey! I'm leading programing/technical narrative teams on this. Might start showing the process in the coming weeks as we work on polish, since it's been a bit unusual. 👀 We used the @solarus-games.org engine.

Also everyone working on the game is crazy cool, and you should follow them!

I’ve had the privilege of being the Creative/Narrative Director on SLS’s latest game Red Rain! It’s been one of the most challenging yet meaningful experiences I’ve ever had, and I’m endlessly grateful to the incredible team who are bringing it to life. It’d mean the world if you gave it a wishlist❤️

Small Loan is doing great stuff in the games space. I’m doing some QA/bug squashing for Red Rain, and the story is gripping and emotional. Definitely add it to your wishlist.

I wrote some words for this game!! It's really special and I'm so excited for folks to play it ❤️

Red Rain on Steam Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape as Allie, a competent survivalist and mother raising her daughter against the backdrop of a broken world.

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios!

Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸

Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

For anyone looking for a little creative inspiration, we are kicking off our 28-Day Tiny Creativity Jam!! Each week contains a few phrases that pay homage to our previous (and upcoming 👀) titles. A big thank you to @najmahsalam.bsky.social for setting up the jam!

The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw on Steam The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw is a top-down 2D pixel art adventure that casts you as the Faceless, a monster hunter drawn to a string of horrific deaths in a rural town. Set in 1744, against the backdrop of...

Become a hunter like no other. Wishlist the The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw on Steam today. store.steampowered.com/app/3725700/...

This is a promotional poster for the upcoming game, The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw. The poster mimics an 18th Century newspaper article while featuring the protagonist, Faceless, in a charcoal drawing. Image text: The Daily Courant. Tuesday, July 23. 1732. Faceless Vagrant Banishes the Banshee of Birchgrove. On Wednesday last, resi-dents of Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, rejoiced after a vagrant who would reveal neither his name nor his face put the terror known as the Banshee of Birchgrove to rest. The Banshee had caused great distress since it first emerged in February of last year, visiting several families at night and forecasting their untimely deaths. The vagrant, who locals refer to as “The Faceless,” did not reveal his methods. Many, however, report that he sought a golden blade for an encounter with the appa-rition.

Meet The Faceless. Armed with n’owt but his own wit and a mask carved from wolfsbone, he scours the land in a bid to extinguish the darkest of terrors.

Where others would hide from the darkness, this vagabond marches willingly into its inky black heart.

The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw on Steam The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw is a top-down 2D pixel art adventure that casts you as the Faceless, a monster hunter drawn to a string of horrific deaths in a rural town. Set in 1744, against the backdrop of...

Pious citizens of the crowne, wishlist the Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3725700/...

A worn 18th century poster covers the reaction to the Gin Act of 1743 while also serving as a promotional poster for the game "The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw"

By the grace of His Majesty’s parliament, our SINFUL reliance on gin is CURTAILED.

In this sprit, we have listed ALL taverns, coffee shops, grocer’s, homes and prisons you MUST avoid — lest you succumb to Mother’s Ruin.

Huge shout-out to our composers @noahdaythief.bsky.social,
@maxcapacitygo.bsky.social,
@scottstinsonsound.bsky.social, @armourmusic.bsky.social and @monihymn.bsky.social for crafting the game's Soundscape!

The Ouroboros Express Original Soundtrack A majestic train rolls in from the impossible, roiling fog. A charismatic train conductor steps out and welcomes you on. Enjoy both the haunting and the ethereal tracks featured on The Ouroboros Expre

🎶 Are you looking for some tunes to enchant your summer nights?

🚂 Did you enjoy your time aboard The Ouroboros Express?

If so, immerse yourself in the ethereal melodies of the game’s full OST on Soundcloud:

on.soundcloud.com/bG2x7ofiXt1K...

My Develop:Brighton 2025 recap!

Did I forget to take more photos and videos? Yes, and that’s entirely the fault of the incredible people I hung out with all week for being so delightful OKAY.

The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw on Steam The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw is a top-down 2D pixel art adventure that casts you as the Faceless, a monster hunter drawn to a string of horrific deaths in a rural town. Set in 1744, against the backdrop of...

Toe the line between delusion and madness as you pursue the demonic forces corrupting Oakshaw later this year! Wishlist now on Steam:

store.steampowered.com/app/3725700/...

A worn 18th century poster depicts a demon enchanting a young maiden. This is a promotion for the upcoming indie game "The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw" Image text: "Beware all good souls of this Hamlet. Drive out with prayer and Faith the evil witches enchanting maidens, bewitching boys, snatching infants. Causing myriad grievous calumnies & unnatural sightings as of late here in Oakshaw. You must find, and done and burn all of these servants so darkness.'

Hear ye! Hear ye! The hunt is afoot. Darkness runs rife in Oakshaw, a cursed English settlement plagued with terrors. Step into this otherworldly tale, a pixel art psychological horror game with puzzles that ensnare your mind and a world rich with stories from beyond the veil.

The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw on Steam The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw is a top-down 2D pixel art adventure that casts you as the Faceless, a monster hunter drawn to a string of horrific deaths in a rural town. Set in 1744, against the backdrop of...

Wishlist today on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3725700/...

Do monsters lurk in the darkness, or do they lurk within us? Find out in our next title — The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw — a top-down pixelated folk horror game. Armed with only your wits, can you uncover the secrets buried deep within Oakshaw?

Otome Games Celebration

You can also check out a bunch of other amazing titles from May 19th-26th here: store.steampowered.com/sale/OtomeGa...

A banner for the Otome Games Celebration displays an anime girl holding a bundle of multi-colored balloons. The event occurs on Steam from May 19-26. The golden Ouroboros Express Logo sits on a black background.

This week, love is in the air as The Ouroboros Express is being featured during the Otome Games Celebration! If you fancy uncovering a few devastating secrets while riding a luxury train then hop aboard here: store.steampowered.com/app/3234430/...

Big shout out to a fellow volunteer studio @digiscorp.bsky.social for their recent game, “Tales of Valoris: Swallow’s Defenders!”

This tower defense title features high-energy levels across multiple maps and a competitive Endless Mode! ⚔️

Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3059570/...

You were absolutely incredible and it was a pleasure having you aboard 🚂

Voice acting on The Ouroboros Express for @smallloanstudio.bsky.social was such a special experience. @najmahsalam.bsky.social's storytelling through these characters really resonated with me.

#indiegame #gamewriting #voiceacting #gamedev

We loved having you! Thank you so much for sharing 👏

After recovering from GDC, we sat down with @kelsey-phelan.bsky.social and @jisaacgadient.bsky.social
to hear about their favorite talks, a few GDC hacks and networking tips!

Check it out here: youtu.be/2xmd17GAk60?...

Prod. by @najmahsalam.bsky.social
hosted by @monihymn.bsky.social

We're so sorry
To be fair, everybody wanted to date the conductor and we had the balance that game somehow