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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 11h

One card, four seconds: BIG TROUBLE made him the size of a sofa and the dining table went on the receipt with everything on it. $5,957. The demo is free on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 #indiedev #gamedev #cats

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 14h

The free demo of Give Him a Break! is out on Steam. You hold the laser pointer; the cat does the rest. Left: the room at $0. Right: the same room with 35 seconds still on the clock. store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 #indiedev #gamedev #cats

The game's living room seen from above, untouched: a piano, a pink sofa, green chairs round a dining table, a black cat in the middle; the receipt on the right reads TOTAL $0.

The same room mid-round: the cat grown giant by the BIG TROUBLE power, the dining table burning and in pieces; timer 0:35, receipt TOTAL $9,944.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Forty-five seconds left and he's up on the kitchen counter, shoving the toaster off the edge. One of the green chairs is already on its side. The coffee machine is probably next. store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 #indiedev #gamedev #cats

Game screenshot: an orange tabby on a kitchen counter beside the stove, pushing a black toaster over the edge; a green chair lies tipped over near a laser pointer on the tiled floor, a yellow armchair and a piano on the left, COFFEE sign on the wall. Timer 0:45.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

18 wishlists for Give Him a Break!, six more since last night. Small, but every one is someone who wants to watch a cat take a house apart, and that still feels a bit unreal. The Steam demo is next, as soon as Valve clears it. Thank you. store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 #indiedev #gamedev

Cropped Steam wishlist page for Give him a break!: Wishlist Additions 18, Deletions 0, Purchases 0, Gifts 0, Current Outstanding Wishes 18, first wishlisted 2026-09-25.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The dot is on the coffee table next to the laptop, and he's already mid-leap behind the sofa. Fifty seconds left. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 · free demo: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

An orange tabby leaps behind a coral sofa toward a coffee table where a red laser dot glows beside an open laptop; the beam runs from a pointer lying on a long wooden dining table with green chairs. The timer reads 0:50.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Twelve wishlists now, double this morning's six. Still a small number, but every one is a real person who liked a cat breaking things enough to click. Thank you, and thanks to everyone who shared the page today. store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 #indiedev #gamedev

Cropped screenshot of the Steam partner page for Give him a break!: the Lifetime Overview shows 12 wishlist additions, 0 deletions and 12 current outstanding wishes, first wishlisted 2026-09-25.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Back on the main menu after a round: the owner stares down at the cat, the cat walks off like it wasn't him, and the house behind them is in pieces. #indiedev #gamedev #cats store.steampowered.com/app/5313430

Game screenshot of the Give Him a Break! main menu at night: the yellow title and menu buttons on the left, a young man in a green sweater looking down at an orange tabby cat walking past a mailbox, and a wrecked house in the dark behind them.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The calm before: one cat, an empty test room, and a laser pointer that isn't pointed at anything yet. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/5313430

Game screenshot: an orange tabby cat standing alone in the middle of an empty grey test room with two walls; a laser pointer sits at the bottom right corner of the frame, its red beam pointing away from the cat.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Two weeks of showing a small cat game around: 180 on X, 109 of you here, 15 on YouTube, 7 on TikTok. Not big numbers, but every one is a real person who chose to follow along, and we're thankful. store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 #indiedev #gamedev

Four cropped follower counts, one per line: X 180 Followers, Bluesky 109 followers, YouTube 15 subscribers, TikTok 7 Followers.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Our Steam page went public yesterday and six people have already wishlisted Give Him a Break! The Steam demo comes next, once Valve finishes reviewing the build. Thank you, all six of you. store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 #indiedev #gamedev

Cropped Steamworks wishlist page for Give him a break! (5313430): Lifetime Overview with 6 wishlist additions, 0 deletions, 6 current outstanding wishes, first wishlisted 2026-09-25.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What players said about our free demo this week, plus a few numbers we're proud of: five stars on itch, 170 upvotes on r/gamedesign, 710 likes on TikTok. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 · demo: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev

Four cropped comments about Give Him a Break! Benjii on X: "cat is incredibly responsive from the get-go, core loop is alot of fun." Game's Paladin on X: "I played a bit, but I had to unplug the PC; otherwise, I'd never have stopped playing." ProfessorMonkee on Reddit: "I loved give him a break." Phatti MacHine on itch: "That is awesome. Congratulations. You have done a great job."

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our trailer is up: one minute of one cat, one laser pointer and a house that pays for everything he breaks. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5313430 · free demo: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

He follows the dot right to the edge of the test floor. In the real rooms the edge is a wall, and if the dot climbs it, so does he, claws first, until gravity wins. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

An orange tabby stands at the very edge of an empty grey test floor, a red laser dot glowing at his front paws; the beam runs back to a pointer floating off the edge.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

VOMIT is one big ball, and it destroys everything in its path. In the empty test room there was nothing in its path, so this is all it left. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

In an empty grey test room, an orange tabby trots toward a red laser dot while a wide dark-green slick with bright green flecks spreads across the floor behind him.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

He only chases a dot he can see: his eyes cover about 180 degrees, and a sofa in the way blocks it like a wall. Hide the dot and he goes looking for it. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

In an empty grey test room, an orange tabby walks nose-down toward a red laser dot on the floor; the beam runs back to a black pointer at the edge of the room.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#FollowFriday, cat-game edition - devs making games about cats: @dustynifty.bsky.social - Cosmo Cat (out 29 Sep) @grimmtalesllc.bsky.social - Conductor Cat @adventureislands.bsky.social - Copy Cats @katescapedsgn.bsky.social - Clout & Catnip @fudibaeggli.bsky.social - Totally Normal Cat Shelter

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

UNCONTROLLED URINATION lasts five seconds, and he doesn't stop for it - he keeps chasing the dot, and the trail stains everything it crosses, all of it on the bill. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

In the empty grey test room the orange tabby trots after the red laser dot, leaving a winding yellow trail with dark stains across the floor behind him.

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Cosmo Cat🐾 Demo Out · Launch 9/29 @dustynifty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

COSMO CAT DEMO IS OUT NOW!!! 🎉🎉 A tiny space cat that floats on your desktop while you work 🐈🌌 Play it free on Steam, and the full game launches Sept 29! store.steampowered.com/app/5034300?... #indiedev #cozygames

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The grey room after a second and a half of POOP SPRAY. It breaks nothing, but every droplet that lands goes on the owner's bill at $2. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

The grey test room covered in brown streaks and splats across both walls and the floor; the orange tabby stands by the red laser dot while a brown jet sprays past the camera.

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Radiant G🌈 @radiantg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Same grey room, one minute later. The dot is on the box, and so is he. Whatever else was on that box is on the floor now, in pieces. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

The orange tabby cat stands on a white box in the empty grey room, next to the red laser dot; broken white shards lie on the floor below the box and small blue shards sit in the far corner.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The empty grey room: one pillar, one laser dot, and he goes straight up after it. In the real game that pillar is a shelf, and everything on it has a price. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev #cats

An orange tabby cat stands on top of a tall white pillar in an empty grey room, next to the red laser dot, with the laser pointer's beam running to it from the corner.

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Rotub @rotub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Doggy Don't Care is out now! 🐶 Unleash adorable chaos, solve puzzles, leave your mark (literally!), and earn all the mischievous badges by being naughty I hope you enjoy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2438180/... #doggydontcare #indiegames

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Every round starts like this: a tidy house, one small black cat, and a receipt at $0. It does not stay that way. Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break - the Steam page is in review, so follow along for the Steam demo. #indiedev #cats

Game screenshot: an untouched open-plan house seen from above - a kitchen, a grand piano, a pink sofa, a dining table with green chairs - with a small black cat in the middle of the floor. The receipt on the right lists every object's price (camera $700, camcorder $600, bookcase $300 and more) and the total reads $0.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The laser dot is right there on the floor, and he's standing in the flames on top of whatever that used to be. Would you call him off, or let it burn? Free Windows demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev

Game screenshot: a black-and-white tuxedo cat stands in flames on the broken pieces of a piece of furniture in a living room with a tiled floor and a zebra-striped rug. The red laser dot glows on the floor a short way off, and fresh claw marks scar the wall behind him.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Cat owners: what's the most expensive thing your cat has ever broken? We're making a game about exactly that and the price list could use real data. #cats #indiedev

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Every ten breaks the cat earns a card, and you pick one of two. Five seconds of ANTIGRAVITY, or two seconds of acid that erodes whatever it touches - which are you taking? Free demo on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break #indiedev #gamedev

Game screenshot: a card pick over a burning, wrecked room. Two cards: ANTIGRAVITY, take advantage of no gravity, 5 seconds; ACID VOMIT, erode everything this acid touches, 2 seconds. A receipt on the right totals $8,497 with 25 seconds left.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pick your cat: tuxedo, ginger, tabby and more, each bought with yarn from the rooms he wrecks. The demo is free on itch: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-break - the Steam page is in review, so follow along to hear when the Steam demo is up. #indiedev #cats

Game screenshot: the Cat Skins tab of the Yarn Tree menu, a grid of cat coats (tuxedo, white, grey, ginger, tabby, calico and more) marked Active or Owned, over the title screen.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Where the yarn goes: four branches of powers, from teleporting to throwing up on things. The empty slots say "more to come", and they mean it. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

Game screenshot: the Yarn Tree menu over the title screen, with four columns of powers named Paranormal, Superhero, Cat Business and Passive, and several slots reading More to come.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

FIRE CAT has 0.4 seconds left and he is already walking away from it. The cabinet behind him will keep burning on its own. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

Game screenshot: a black-and-white cat walks away from a tall wooden cabinet that is on fire in a yellow-walled room, with debris on the floor, a red laser beam and a receipt totalling $4,059.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

MIND CONTROL puts a camera on his collar for twenty seconds, and TAB lets you drive. The kitchen looks a lot less safe from down there. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

Game screenshot: a kitchen seen from above, with a picture-in-picture feed marked LIVE showing the same kitchen from the cat's eye level, a small fire in one corner and a receipt totalling $7,670.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Three seconds left, nine cats on the floor, and the receipt at $27,370. This is what the owner walks in on. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

Game screenshot: a wrecked office with a fire burning by the desk, nine cats wandering the debris, a red laser pointer beam, and a receipt on the right totalling $27,370 with three seconds left on the timer.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Fire in a small room spreads further than anyone expects, me included. There's no fire power in this round, just a gassy cat and whatever sparked first, and the number on the right is the part to watch. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Keep an eye on the receipt on the right. One VOMIT, one ball of it rolling wherever it likes, and the bill goes from $107 to $2,879 in ten seconds. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our Steam page is sitting in Valve's review queue. Recorded it from our side before anyone else can see it - the trailer, the receipt, the skins. No link yet, because there's nothing to click until they say yes. #indiedev #gamedev #steam

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Nine lives, one lamp. When the clones arrive they do not stand around looking like clones: each one leaves its perch and hunts on its own, so what you get is nine cats independently deciding that the same lamp is the problem.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The first person outside this room to play the demo never saw a single power. They are bought with yarn you earn from finished rounds, so a first session cannot show you one. Found that out an hour after he streamed it. Fixing that is now top of the list.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Steam said yes. Give Him a Break! is a Steam partner now, the store page goes up shortly, and the demo will be on it. Until then it is still free on itch, and the cat still is not listening to anybody: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-b...

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The receipt strip along the bottom of the screen lists everything in the room by name and price. As the cat works, the names grey out one by one. It is the most passive-aggressive HUD I have ever built.

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Small thing that took an afternoon: when a lamp breaks, the room actually goes darker. Before that you could smash every lamp in the house and the lighting never noticed. The demo is free if you want to find the next one of these: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-b...

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Buy the demon and he turns up on his own. Every fourteen seconds or so a black cat rises out of the floor, hunts for ten seconds, and sinks back. Nothing you do calls him. He is in the free demo if you want to meet him: corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-b... #indiedev

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There is a free Windows demo of this: you are the laser pointer, the cat is the problem, and the owner comes home at the end and rates the damage out of five paws. 210 MB. corbygamesstudio.itch.io/give-him-a-b... #indiedev #gamedev

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ground Slam is one jump: 1.2 m up, back down in 0.28 s. Whatever he lands on breaks, and the rest of the room only rattles - enough to take the pictures off the wall. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Antigravity gives him five seconds of flying straight at the dot. He stops 30 cm short of it and swats, and whatever he went through on the way is gone. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Three seconds of Fire Cat. He is completely fine with it. The armchair he walked past is not. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Lion Strength lasts five seconds. Same cat, same swipe, except now the dining table goes over like it weighs nothing. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One of the passive powers is just gas. It does nothing at all until something in the room is already burning, and then it goes off and takes the furniture with it. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Cat Lasers lasts a second and a half. The beams come out of his eyes and follow whatever he is looking at, which is whatever you put the pointer on. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Corby Games Studio @acorbinelli.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Slow Time holds the whole room back for five seconds. Everything crawls except the cat, who does not slow down at all. #indiedev #gamedev #cats

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