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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 23h

Dr. Foster wrote a resignation letter. He never sent it. 🖤 Find out what he hid in St. Mary's 1985. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Only one of the three endings will reveal what really happened. 🖤 Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Reading a single document can literally kill you. 🖤 Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Your flashlight isn't just light. It's your only defense. 🖤 Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There's no health bar in this game. Just your heartbeat. 🖤 Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What if the only enemy in a horror game... was you? 🖤 Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Not all memories want to be remembered. 🖤 Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Pills calm you down. At least, until the next painful memory. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Before Basaglia, this was called therapy. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #asylum #mentalhealth #indiegame #history #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

What happened to him? Find Robert's story in St. Mary's 1985. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Another round of before & after - can you guess what each room is? 👀 Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The making of Ethan's writing animation 🎨 Made with @aseprite.org + @xppenofficial.bsky.social Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #pixelart #aseprite #indiegame #xppen #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What happened to her? Find Margaret's story in St. Mary's 1985. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Received my first curator review! Thank you Venn Studios for checking out the demo 🎉 Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What happened here? Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The process behind a new animation for St. Mary's 1985 - frame by frame, up to the final result in-game 🎨 Made with @aseprite.org + @xppenofficial.bsky.social Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #pixelart #aseprite #indiegame #xppen #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

10 seconds to convince you to wishlist my game ⏱️ Explore an abandoned psychiatric hospital, uncover what happened, and escape. If you can. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Someone asked if this is a real game or just another indie project from somebody who wishes they could direct movies. Fair question, here's how St. Mary's 1985 actually works. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

6 patients. 6 stories. Bound by an invisible thread. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #psychologicalhorror #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The whispers follow you everywhere at St. Mary's. But even your own mind gives you a moment to breathe. Sometimes we need only to rest. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #psychologicalhorror #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Before launching the demo I felt the environments were a bit flat, so I decided to add more detail. Here's the before and after, let me know in the comments what you think! Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #psychologicalhorror #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Three documents. Three fragments of a truth he buried. And Ethan is starting to remember what really happened. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #psychologicalhorror #gamedev

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Every room is another attempt to find a way out. "GET ME OUT." Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #psychologicalhorror #steamNextFest

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The lights are flickering. The entrance door is gone. Ethan knows this place — but something is very wrong. Demo available now on Steam 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #horrorgame #indiegame #pixelart #psychologicalhorror #steamNextFest

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

What if the scariest moment in a horror game was reading your own name? I didn’t know what I was looking for. Until I found myself. St. Mary’s 1985 Wishlist Now: store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #indiegame #gamedev #horror #psychologicalhorror

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Your heartbeat is your health bar. At 60 BPM: calm, clear vision At 140 BPM: tunnel vision, distorted audio At 180 BPM: can you even think straight? St. Mary's 1985 - psychological horror where the terror comes from within Full trailer youtu.be/FeVBPOhVTzk #IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev

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St. Mary's 1985 Official Trailer | Indie Psychological Horror Game #horrorgame #indiegame #gaming

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

What happens when you panic in a horror game with no health bar? Your pulse becomes your enemy. Your vision distorts. Your mind breaks. Experience psychological horror without a single jumpscare. St. Mary's 1985 Wishlist Now: store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #indiedev #gamedev #horror

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

After 1 year of solo development, St. Mary's 1985 Steam page is live. Psychological horror where your heartbeat IS your health bar. No health bar. No jumpscares. Just you and over 150 items that reveal what happened in 1984. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4266310/... #indiedev #gamedev

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St. Mary's 1985 on Steam

No health bars. No enemies. No jumpscares. Your heartbeat is your only indicator—when it spikes, you're in danger. Explore St. Mary's 1980s psychiatric hospital with a dying flashlight. Read over 100 ...

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ci8bit.bsky.social @ci8bit.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

After 1 year of solo dev, I just launched my psychological horror game on Steam Your heartbeat IS your health bar. No UI. No meters. Just your pulse getting faster. St. Mary's 1985 #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

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