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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I just added this new animation this week. Pretty cool I think!

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

HOLY MOLY folks, it's another Slumber Realm update on Steam! The playtester build and demo have been updated. Full patch notes and more details here steamcommunity.com/games/332539...

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I was asked to participate in a discussion around how to effectively playtest and how to be a good playtester. Check it out 😃 youtu.be/7gUTEwfPMH0?...

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How To Be a Good Playtester

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

DLC ANNOUNCEMENT! Just when you thought the card-flipping horrors were over... new secrets are unearthed. Introducing a brand new story-driven DLC, Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded! Please wishlist and share: store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... New levels, enemies, jokers, sigils + more!

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It was unreasonable to expect that any of the king’s horses could help Humpty with his predicament. Horses are ill-equipped to assist with egg shell repair.

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hit a magic number with my unit tests

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ok, a playtester did 33,554,433 damage in a single hit with a card that, by default, only does 2 damage. The enemy had 300 health. I didn't think this was possible and I don't know what to do with this information. I'm going to suggest therapy. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

2026 is good actually bc I can 1. Work on my indie video game 2. While walking on my desk treadmill 3. While listening to a retrospective on the forgotten James Pond series of video games 4. And then tell all of you about it here

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Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive @tametick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Looking for brave play tester willing to test Prophet Margin in the following languages: English, French, Germany, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese & Korean! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Finally, this random Mario toy answers the question: what does Mario have under his hat? A giant hat shaped tumor

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danielleri @danielleri.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Did a writeup on @briangcronin.bsky.social's awesome talk on synchronous 1:1 playtesting — very useful stuff for tiny teams (and some use cases for bigger ones too!) www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-y...

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How you (yes, you) can benefit from 1 on 1 synchronous playtesting

In his 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming talk, designer Brian Cronin makes the case for 1 on 1 playtesting.

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Actually interested in the real math if we have an Einstein level mathematician on this website

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Josh posted plenty of nice words about my game :D Thanks for trying it out!

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Players in my Discord have been challenging themselves to try to win with as few cards as possible. It started with only 6 cards but then they did 5 and now they are down to 3. This is super impressive if you know the game! 😃

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

TwentySevenXL reacts to my BS

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The first big balance update for my dice roguelike is live now! Check out the demo or DM me for playtester access. #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Streamer reacts to me joining chat. I was surprised by this reaction. Couldn’t find TwentySevenXL here but go watch his Twitch! #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #streamer #screenshotsaturday

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Slumber Realm release date trailer is here! Roll dice, build wild combos, and battle a ’90s teen’s strangest nightmares, including the Werecoach, a weirdly buff broccoli bully, and a literal spelling bee. Launching November 4!

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🎲 Picking my release date in the most chaotic way possible Watch this video to learn what the dice have chosen! #indiegames #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Thank you @jeffcannata.bsky.social for speaking so highly of our game on the latest episode of DLC! Check out the podcast folks :D

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

As I’m reading a news story about nuclear weapons, my daughter walks up out the blue with a piece of bread “want me to teach you how to eat like a hamster?” Yes, yes I do

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thanks to @davidcorrect.bsky.social for playtesting my game tonight! Devs: playtest each other's games! It is good :D

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Would anyone be up for playtesting my dice game? 🎲🎲🎲 I'm looking for 1 to 2 people to play and give feedback in the next week or so This is the game store.steampowered.com/app/3325390/...

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Slumber Realm on Steam

Battle your childhood fears in a 90s-soaked dice roguelike. One die roll triggers your entire build. Chain wild combos, fight broccoli, and decorate your bedroom with nostalgic relics.

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Some new screenshots I took. Damn, this is a nice looking game :D

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We may have just chosen a release date for our video game Slumber Realm 🤫

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I’ve been having fun making these tools and devlogs. I’m not as skilled a game designer as I am an engineer so I’m putting my engineering skills to work to help the designer side.

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Showed my game at a local demo night this week! I wrote down about 2 pages of notes which is great! but also, I have too much to do already 😭😭😭

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martin pichlmair @martinpi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Next I sit down and adapt one of those established architectures to my specific case. In Sparrow Warfare that meant taking @briangcronin.bsky.social's talk about his event system and adapting it to my needs. youtu.be/jhcHlg7YhPg?...

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Brian Cronin: Black Box Sim for Roguelikes

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Fightin’ buff 💪 broccoli 🥦 bullies 🤬 for #screenshotsaturday

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A compilation of streamers being surprised by my shopkeeper Featuring @johnnyrebeck.bsky.social @esty8nine.bsky.social @mistantics.bsky.social and Lil Burger who I don’t think is on bsky

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Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive @tametick.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

My game Prophet Margin's demo is coming to this year's Next Fest! Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/... Sharing appreciated 🙏

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📖 NEW book!!📖 'Forbidden Solitaire: The Making Of' is included in our latest update 🎵 what time signature is appropriate for a demon 🎬 how to stage a live-action scene with someone 100s of miles away 🗡️ handy 'how to' guide to staging your own death store.steampowered.com/news/app/341...

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Forbidden Solitaire - Forbidden Solitaire FREE Art Book Update! - Steam News

A new 50+ page behind-the-scenes art book is now freely available!

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Who wouldn’t want to fight their alarm clock? Well, you can in my dice game Slumber Realm! #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike

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Glen Henry - DUPPY DETECTIVE TASHIA OUT NOW🔍👻 @spritewrench.com · 08/06/2026

Duppy Detective Tashia is out now on Steam! Help Tashia crack the case - in this Short, Sweet, Spooky, Narrative Mystery game based on Caribbean Folklore! 🔍Gather Clues 👻Meet the Suspects 🎶Bop to the Music store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It’s so fun! I had this class for a couple years but didn’t like the theme and then I remembered that skateboarding exists and it was perfect.

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#PitchYaGame time! In Slumber Realm you play as a 90s teen who faces their teenage fears with 🎲DICE🎲 🧠 Discover powerful synergies 🗝️ Unlock cards & upgrades 🥦 Fight broccoli Play the demo and wishlist on Steam⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/3325390/...

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’ve been making indie games for 20 years. I’ve worked on games like Monster Train, Natural Selection 2, and Inkbound. I will answer any question (no questions about the ocean or dinosaurs pls).

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Brian Cronin @briangcronin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I had so much fun at PIGCON yesterday hosted by @pigsquad.com in Portland! - ppl played my game 🎲 - spoke about Making Indie Games on the Side - shared another talk on gameplay as an API to a room full of fellow engineers Looking forward to next year! Special shoutout to @gamewill.bsky.social!

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Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive @tametick.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Tune in to @thinkygames.com Thinky Direct in a bit to catch Prophet Margin and other great games! Demo release!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=26pA... Find it on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...

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Thinky Direct 2026 - Exclusive trailers and announcements for puzzle fans!

YouTube video by Thinky Games

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Slumber Realm🎲Wishlist on Steam! @chuggagames.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Slumber Realm is in the Strategems fest starting today. Thanks to @goblinzstudio.com for hosting. Now, my 3 year old has been awake since 2am and it is now 5 so I’m going back into the slumber realm 🥱 (jk there’s no way I can fall back asleep now might as well do some coding)

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