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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A new trailer for PlinkIdle, which launches on Steam on November 2nd, 2026. We can't wait!! #indiegame

Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

PlinkIdle is launching November 2! To say we're excited is a huge understatement. Here's a video of this morning's build (mid game, a few runs in, choosing buffs, advancing through stages, collecting those offline earnings.) #indiegame

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AcesPlayingAtAttraction @acesplaying.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

💜 #FallinLoveFestival Stream Schedule 💜 Excited to announce that we will be participating in this VN fest with some incredible (and ace-friendly!) games this week: Merry Crisis (@monsoongames.bsky.social) Messy Hearts (@blackheartgames.bsky.social) Starbright Agency (@thoughtbreadgames.bsky.social)

Aces Playing at Attraction stream schedule for the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival
Wednesday, September 2, 9:30 pm EDT: Merry Crisis!
Friday, September 4, 9:30 pm EDT: Messy Hearts
Sunday, September 6, 5:30 pm EDT: Starbright Agency

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AcesPlayingAtAttraction @acesplaying.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

More #FallinLoveFestival streams! Tonight's game is Messy Hearts by @blackheartgames.bsky.social, a pixel art game with texting-style dialogue, journal narration, and somehow something about a cute seal, which is obviously the most exciting part. We want desperately to meet this seal. Live now!

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AcesPlayingAtAttraction - Live on Twitch

making a mess - Fall in Love Festival | !freepalestine !action !educate !mobiledonation | Streaming messy hearts.

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ThatOneParadox @thatoneparadox.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Planned Demos: The Mysterious Thief Forget Me Not by @solarprotag.bsky.social Rottenroots by @lara-klabautermann.bsky.social Bellochia: Love Powered by Gears by @zntprod.com.br Messy Hearts by @blackheartgames.bsky.social Merry Crisis by @monsoongames.bsky.social

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

PlinkIdle is in its final stretch of development. As I playtested recently, I found myself utterly hating looking at the same boring, static modals and screens over and over. So I added 💫 motion 💫 I'm enjoying making the interface come alive. #indiegame #ui

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Messy Hearts' first DLC is out now! Volume 2 just dropped on Itch and Steam. Time to unpack that dark situationship as we go deeper in this retro cozy interactive fiction indie game. 🍿

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

PlinkIdle is in Next Fest with a new demo! #indiegame #cozygame #SteamNextFest Lots of new features to share for this guy. New UI, new upgrades, new balance, new prestige system.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Can you ever really have enough cozy, laid back indie games? PlinkIdle is full of satisfying little biomes where balls bonk, bump, drip, and ricochet at you all day long. #PlinkIdle #cozygame #indiegame

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

First game launched yesterday on Steam! 🥰 First and only review was from an account whose profile said "I write bad reviews of indie games for money." 💀💀💀 Gotta love the gaming community. Any advice for developing thick skin in this indie dev world? I'm having trouble with the vibes today. 🙃

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Lloyd_Lloydster🦕 @lloydlloydster.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Messy Hearts has launched and is free on Steam! @blackheartgames.bsky.social If you've been on the hunt for grown queer storytelling w/ a strangely comforting crushing humbling despair, get a copy! I'm still profoundly destroyed by what I saw in the demo. store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/...

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Messy Hearts on Steam

Messy Hearts is a pixel-art visual novel about a complicated coworker friendship. Through journal-style narration, Florence unpacks romance, trauma, and some messy boundaries in a deeply personal stor...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Every time I think Messy Hearts is launch-ready, I find more stupid little tiny bugs. SO MANY STUPID LITTLE TINY BUGS.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Messy Hearts was SO READY for release, like...so ready. But then I decided I wanted a few more quality of life features, so...now it's a buggy mess again. But the good news: It'll have controller support done right! And some better UI.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

It's always such a huge relief to get a game through Steamworks and get it approved for relief after many failed attempts! But now I have this problem. #indiegamedev

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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Boston Game Dev is excited to be partnering with PAX East to bring some Massachusetts indie games to the PAX show floor!! We're looking for FOUR great teams to join us in our booth and represent the local scene; more info on the form below Apply here by midnight on 2/14 ➡️ forms.gle/qJNjrD1MKX3u...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

go.bsky.app/EAq6rA3 Sharing this awesome starter pack of amazing devs who make games about love and heartbreak <3 The Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball on Steam starts today. So excited for Messy Hearts to be a part of it!

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Romance and Heartbreak Game Devs

Join the conversation

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

AND WE'RE LIVE. Phew, what a sprint. 😮‍💨 Messy Hearts Volume 1, our #indiegame #visualnovel, is now live, and can be played for free: - Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/... - Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/messy-hearts Send wishlists, likes, and follows if you'd like to see more! 🖤

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Messy Hearts on Steam

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Messy Hearts demo is launching soon! I'll post an announcement when we go live. <3 Messy Hearts is a cozy-sad visual novel about a situationship gone awry. #indiegame #visualnovel #pixelart

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

If an early crusty demo on itch.io underperforms, is it better to create a brand new game page for it when things are much farther along, or post a major update? I would LOVE to re-roll with a new launch, but not sure if it's a faux pas. #itch.io #indiegamedev

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Check out the before & after art style for Messy Hearts, our ultra-cozy (and ultra-messy, kinda sad) pixel art visual novel. The updated art is coming soon to Itch + our Steam demo. To wishlist 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/... #pixelart #indiegame #visualnovel

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I made a lil' slice-of-work-life video about making UI for hotkeys (Figma and Unity) in PlinkIdle. Sloppy indie game dev in action if anyone is into that sort of thing. 😅 youtu.be/O1jb1JMwICs

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Game UI: Watch me design hotkey schematics for PlinkIdle in Figma and Unity

YouTube video by Black Heart Games

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

PlinkIdle's first playtest is live on Steam!! We're super excited to get everyone's feedback. It's not too late to enroll if you'd like to check it out. :D #indiegame #playtest www.brokenworm.com/playtest-pli...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

PlinkIdle is having an Early Access sale on Itch! Get it for super cheap for a limited time, and you can see our build progress as we develop the game. black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle

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PlinkIdle by Black Heart Games, David Frankel, Lauren S - Black Heart Games, misanthropitron, batlove, wearebrokenworm, maklio

Drop the ball. Upgrade your world. Watch the chaos unfold.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

ThePiPiper will be playing PlinkIdle and Messy Hearts today at 11-12EST / 5-6 CET! We haven't done a lot of streamer outreach yet, so we're really excited to see what they think. I hope they like the games! www.twitch.tv/thepipiper

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ThePiPiper - Twitch

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Any #VisualNovel fans out there in the indie game world? Our VN, Messy Hearts, is participating in Steam Next Fest! Check out our free demo, full of pixel art and retro vibes and big moods. store.steampowered.com/app/4044260/...

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Messy Hearts Demo on Steam

The Messy Hearts demo is the first volume of a pixel-art visual novel about a complicated coworker friendship. Through journal-style narration, Florence unpacks romance, trauma, and messy boundaries i...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Thank you to Games Ardor for featuring Messy Hearts! <3 I love seeing people boosting the visibility of the buried indie games that people are likely to miss. This seems like a great site to follow. gamesardor.net/top-steam-ga...

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Top Steam Games to Look Out for in October 2025 | Game List | Games Ardor

Discover the Top Steam Games to Look Out for in October 2025 with fresh releases and exciting updates. Find your next favorite game this month.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Idle Cub checked out PlinkIdle again!! This was so fun to watch. 😍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsU1...

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A Game Where You Just Play Plinko But It's Very Satisfying!

YouTube video by Idle cub

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

www.youtube.com/live/n4IN34s... Aaaah thank you @tsunekomeow.bsky.social for streaming our game!!! You were the first person to ever stream PlinkIdle way back when it was just a tiny concept on Itch. I love your sound effects 🥰

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【PlinkIdle Demo】とってもきれいな放置ゲームプレイするにゃ！

YouTube video by つねこ / catlover_mimi

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Happy #WishlistWednesday ! Here's a gold ball in the sea level in PlinkIdle. Starting to crank up the buffs around this stage. ✨🌞✨ To wishlist: 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Today we're featured on NextUp Games! Check it out and hit like if you're up for it! NextUp seems to be really awesome at boosting indies. They're definitely worth a follow. <3 nextupgames.com/games/plinki...

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NextUp Games

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

We've added a music track to PlinkIdle, and captured a nice moment in the Sea level with lots of rare and disco bubbles. A little progress at a time while we debate the direction of the game.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Happy #FollowFriday! A few super satisfying moments back to back in PlinkIdle... So many Disco Balls, purple tier stones, and a buffed Multiball. 🪩 Wishlist PlinkIdle: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! A super rare Gold Ball lights up the scene like the sun. This is some of our WIP in PlinkIdle. A floating number to show balls collected vs coins, moved the ball-o-meter, and improved the UI. And a preview of the new stacking buffs! store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

For #ScreenshotSaturday, here's a peek at our Neon stage in our idle game PlinkIdle. It starts dark and quiet, but spend some time here and soon it blooms with light.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Sharing some of PlinkIdle’s glowy Neon stage updates as we build this chaotic little game. Are there bugs? Yep. Are the peg costs busted? Mhm. Is that why some stuff didn’t make the demo on itch? You bet. But we’re still loving developing this sparkle madness. ✨ #WishlistWednesday

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Happy #FollowFriday! PlinkIdle is working on adding: - Prestige - Between-stage Buffs - Balance balance balance - Polish polish polish #cozygames #idlegame #asmrgame

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday! Showing off the vibes in PlinkIdle, our chill, cozy, accidentally-ASMR idle game. ✨ 1 - Normal Sea 2 - A rare purple ball appears (10x coins on every hit) 3 - An extremely rare gold ball turns everything to pure golden light (100x coins on every hit) 🤩 #cozygames

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

#WishlistWednesday 🪩💥 DOUBLE GOLDCOIN COMBO 💥🪩 Try our newest PlinkIdle demo, now with even more shiny things to smash into. Demo on Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday ! Check out our new free PlinkIdle demo on itch, JUST DROPPED THIS MORNING! Sit back and enjoy the accidental ASMR. Play on Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

In PlinkIdle, a gold ball is worth 100x what a regular ball is worth, multiplying against every peg and bucket it hits. Our tech artist created an effect that lights up the scene when a gold ball falls. It's like the sun came out 💛 #WishlistWednesday store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Rainbow Tech Fest @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

🎮 Announcing "Press Gay to Play" 🎮 Rainbow Tech Fest 2025's LGBTQIA+ Indie Game Showcase! Kicking off our Pride Month hack-a-thon (June 19). Whether you are the creators or there is representation in your game submit YOUR LGBTQIA+ games by June 11: link.rainbowtechfest.dev/LrChOb ✨🏳️‍🌈 #RTF2025

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

#ScreenshotSaturday Rombo and his frenemy Skippy. Skippy likes to ride on Rombo (and vice versa). #IndieGames #PixelArt #CozyGames

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

#ScreenshotSaturday In our idle game PlinkIdle, drop thousands of chaotic balls through stages full of rare pegs, shiny coins, and rewarding upgrades. 🪩 Coming soon: • Art polish • Balanced upgrades • A little less late-game brain-melt Wishlist to follow: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

Plinkidle Rainbow stage and a coin buff for 5x coins

Plinkidle Stone stage, a completed achievement, and stones hitting begs of different rarities to get more coins.

Plinkidle Winter stage, and a rare legendary buff that turns all balls onscreen to gold rarity.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#PitchYaGame Meet Rombo, the last robot on an alien planet. The humans haven't arrived, but Rombo never stops building a home for them. 🌱 Explore to your heart's content in this cozy 2D sandbox RPG. 🪐 Steam Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3704320/... #indiegame #cozygames

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#PitchYaGame Drop balls. Bounce off pegs. Collect coins. Upgrade everything. A chill-but-chaotic incremental game where you can idle or go full clicker. Grab buffs, beat stages, and never stop dropping. 🪩 Steam Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/... #indiegame #idlegame

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Did you ever drop a ball in plinko and think, "This game would be way better if it was rigged"? We made a game about that. 🪩 PlinkIdle is a ball-dropping, buff-chasing incremental game, coming soon to Steam! ❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/... #wishlistwednesday #indiegame #idlegame

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PlinkIdle on Steam

Enjoy a cozy, chaotic idle game in which gravity does the work.

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

As far as we are aware, these are the pitch events happening in June on BlueSky! June 6th - #JoyPit (@joypit.bsky.social ) -- For the #WritingCommunity - #PitchYaGame (@indiegamelover.com) -- For the #IndieDev & #GameDev community #WriteSky #Writers #AmWriting #AmQuerying #AmAgenting #LitAgents

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