iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

UPDATE: Issue seems to have resolved itself, thanks for the help folks!😄

Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Has anyone else had issues with @Steam wishlist data significantly changing over the last week? Our current outstanding wishlists has nearly dropped by 2,000 since I last checked. It's like they never existed! #indiegamedev #wishlist #indiedev #gamedev

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Had a lot of fun making this trailer! ROVA is also 20% off this week on Steam! 😍

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Missed the showcase? No problem, here's the news: ROVA's Crystal Cave Update is coming soon! 💠 Check out the trailer here 🫶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ0C... #indiegamedev #update #trailertuesday

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ROVA - Crystal Cave Update Trailer (Coming Soon)

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Keep an eye out for some ROVA related news in the showcase 👀 #indiedev #gamedev #ROVA #update

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

After a 2 year break from 3D, I've started to learn #blender ! Here's a low-poly Knight, for the PS1 / PSX ! Currently 527 tris, so I'll be looking to lower it more where I can soon. #3d #gamedev #ps1

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I really can't wait to share the next content update soon! Been a bit of a journey fixing things up, but ROVA should be smoother than ever. No set date yet, but it will be soon 🫶

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My laptop has been overheating a lot recently, so figured it was time to open it up and check. Think I found the reason 🤦‍♂️ #dust

A thick patch of dust, from inside my laptop.

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

ROVA - Feedback Fixes Update | V0.6.2 is now out! 🥳 ✅Added VSYNC (enabled by default), which caps framerate to your monitor's max refresh rate ✅Various other small fixes based on feedback Read more about the update here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/293... #indiegamedev #cozygame #indiegame

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ROVA - Feedback Fixes Update | V0.6.2 Release - Steam News

VSYNC added, other fixes based on feedback

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PaulSTL @paulstl.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Go check out my friend's cosy space rover photography game in early access now!

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

It's so nice to hit this in just over 24 hours 😍 Can't thank you all enough! Every review helps so much, and we're already compiling your feedback ready for the next update 🫶

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Have you seen the news? 🎉ROVA IS OUT🎉 Please spread the word so we can give it the best chance we can 🫶 #indiegamedev #madewithunity #cozygame

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Have you heard? ROVA is ✨ out now! ✨ It's a cozy space-rover photography game where you help a new space colony conduct research on an entire planet 📸🪐 #cozygaming #indiegamedev #gamenews #indiedev #newrelease #steam #wholesomegame

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

IT'S OUT IT'S OUT IT'S OUT IT'S OUT AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Clicking this special button today 👀 ROVA comes out this morning! Tell everyone aghhhhh!!! #madewithunity #gamedev #cozygaming #indiedev

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

With ROVA's release tomorrow, we thought it's time to introduce some of the games' characters 👀 #madewithunity #indiegamedev #cozygaming #steam

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

ROVA is out in 2 days - spread the word! 📸🪐 #indiegamedev #cozygame #steam #indiegame

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psykit @psykit.tv · 06/05/2026

Oh boy! This was so cool when I played the demo and it's out on Friday!

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Beyond excited and definitely quite nervous to share the news! 🪐 ROVA is finally entering Early Access this week - I hope you like it! 📸 Please wishlist, share and tell the world to give this launch the best chance possible 🫶 #indiegamedev #cozygame

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I'm so hyped about this! It's been such a challenge getting ROVA ready over the last month 😅 First look at customisation ;)

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

WE'VE FIXED THE BUGS! 🐛 This was a much bigger task than any of us expected, but we can safely say the game is in a good place now. We'll be announcing a new release date very soon, alongside a look into what happened (bugs) and what you can expect from ROVA's release 📸🫶

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

This was quite the jump - thanks everyone 😭🥰

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ROVA is painfully close to reaching 4,000 wishlists on Steam😭 Help us get there?? 🪐 #mondaymotivation #indiegamedev #cozygaming

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I’m excited to participate as a speaker in the GGJ Indie Community Spotlight webinar - Starting soon! We’ll be showcasing standout indie projects and talking about our jam experiences 😀 🕰️5PM UTC / 13PM ET 🔗Sign up: luma.com/vf9zetea #indiegamedev #gaming

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GGJ Indie Community Spotlight · Luma

Join us for a live indie community spotlight session where we hear from members of the GGJ indie community from around the world. Play their games, learn about…

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Not sure if they're birds but they sure do fly! What have you discovered so far in ROVA? #photography #indiegame #cozygaming #madewithunity #fyp

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

The feedback from #SteamNextFest was so valuable! Lots of quality of life changes in this update. Really appreciate everyone that has played and shared the demo 🫶

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

ROVA Early Access is out March 27th!🥳 A cozy space-rover photography game 📸🪐 Check out the New Trailer below 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnuK... #wishlistwednesday #madewithunity #indiedev #gamedev #cozygaming

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ROVA - Early Access Release Date Trailer

YouTube video by FreeRangeDevs

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

Today is the final day of #SteamNextFest !! It's been an amazing opportunity to get valuable feedback and reviews of our ROVA demo! Thanks to everyone for supporting and playing the game so far! #indiegamedev #cozygaming #madewithunity

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

If our cozy space-rover game, ROVA hits 4k wishlists by the end of the week, I'll add online co-op 😏 #indiegamedev #gaming #indiegame

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Would you play this cozy space rover photography game? #cozygaming #cozygames #indiegamedev #videogame

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It's never too early to start blocking out your indie game's credits.

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We're soooooo close to 4k wishlists! Incredibly thankful for everyone that has played so far! 🥰 #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #cozygames

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Cesire(ItsATreee) @cesire.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

It's time for day 3 of our Steam Next Fest demo extravaganza!! Yesterday we went off on a demo tangent so we'll try to get some of yesterdays games today, we'll see. First up we're checking out Rova by @freerangedevs.bsky.social ! Twitch.tv/ItsATreee youtube.com/@itsacesire

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

And after 2 years we're finally part of #steamnextfest !! What a journey its been so far. From a simple game jam idea @globalgamejam.bsky.social into a fully fleshed cozy game! Thanks for all the support along the way, we're so close! #madewithunity #indiegamedev #cozygaming

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

In ROVA every... single... thing in this alien world is it's own discovery and influences your gameplay! 📸 🪐 Try for yourself in our brand new demo! #madewithunity #cozygaming #indiegamedev #cozygames #fyp

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We're making ROVA, a cozy space-rover photography game and it's part of #SteamNextFest !📸 It's a chill game with an entire planet to explore in our latest demo! 🪐 Check it out here 🫶 store.steampowered.com/app/3147020/... #WishlistWednesday #indiegamedev #CozyGaming

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📢 INDIE DEVS WHO ARE IN NEXT FEST! If you're participating and would like your demo/store page reposted to 37K+ Bluesky followers then drop it in the replies below* *No games that use Gen-AI please and thank you.

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Blonde Pizza (Mashina OUT NOW!!) @blondepizza.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Making a small thread of every demo I play during Next Fest and some initial thoughts on them. Please make sure to check out the store page for each of these demos and give them a wishlist if they sound like something you'd like - it helps the developers a lot! ❤️

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Quichi @quichi.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

A little embarrassed to ask, but could anyone who's tried my game and liked it leave a review on the demo page? I'm 2 days into next fest with no reviews, and could really use the boost 🥺 store.steampowered.com/app/4364720/...

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Sugar Shatter Demo on Steam

Smash through your competition in Sugar Shatter, a breakout fighting game where you have to hit a candy ball to break more bricks than your opponent. Meet a variety of characters in campaign mode, or ...

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Any tips from #indiegamedev 's on getting your game noticed during #SteamNextFest ?

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Hey look, it's my voice 👀 Or should I say listen? Anyways.. try our new demo 🫶

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

#steamnextfest is well underway! If you enjoy chill exploration and research, we'd love for you to check out our cozy space rover photography game, ROVA! 🪐📸 #indiegame #madewithunity #indiegamedev #cozygaming

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

ROVA's latest demo just came out, and it's part of #SteamNextFest ! Expect to find new creatures, layout changes and plenty more objects to photograph / research 📸🪐 store.steampowered.com/app/3147020/...

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Tom Stephenson @developertom1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

It's finally out!🥳 It's been a massive undertaking, but y'know what I'm most excited about..? Unlockable costumes for colonists 🥸😎🤠

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freerangedevs.bsky.social @freerangedevs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

It's #SteamNextFest, which feels like the perfect time to drop ROVA's latest demo update! 🪐 Document alien worlds in ROVA, a cozy space-rover photography game 📸 👇Link Below 👇 #madewithunity #indiegamedev #cozygaming

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GameDevNorthWales (GDNW) @gamedevnorthwales.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A collection of #polaroids taken at our first ever GlobalGameJam site #GGJ26 !🎮

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