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“Fun” & Games Podcast @funandgamespod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Matt & Gen are joined by @sarahmoonen.bsky.social to discuss their time at @officialpax.bsky.social West. Amongst the titles on display were new surprises & old favorites with new demos. There were exciting updates from bigger studios & tons of great indies. funandgames.libsyn.com/special-pax-...

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Mouseward is going to be in the SoulSale event starting tomorrow! If you haven't tried the demo yet, be sure to check it out! #indiedev #gamedev #soulsale #darksouls

Promotional image for the "SoulSale" event on Steam with the "Mouseward" poster on it

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Georgia Game Development Expo @ggxorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are excited to announce our first featured game at GGX 2026: Mouseward! Mouseward is a soulslike collectathon with retro N64 aesthetics. Drop by on November 14th to get a first look!🐭⚔️ #atlanta #gamedev

A promotional image of Mouseward by Finite Reflectio Studios, showing a mouse with a sword and a shield surrounded by angry animals. This game will be playable at GGX 2026.

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Gaming Furever @gamingfurever.com · 06/09/2026

We've played SO MANY animal games at #PAXWest2026! Akiiwan: Relaxing Survival It Takes Paws Portentum TANUKI: Pon’s Summer Cooking Fist Gravhounds Clerks & Quirks Mouseward War of the Western Deep Barkour Order Automatica Flamecraft With still more to come today! What games pique your interest??

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Best Indie Games @clemmygames.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This indie developer is making an N64-styled souls-like collectathon where you play a resurrected royal mouse guard. - Hunt celestial fragments through rat castles and foggy forests - Punishing combat in a moody low-poly kingdom It's called Mouseward. How good does this look?

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Blonde Pizza (Mashina OUT NOW!!) @blondepizza.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

While the @sixoneindie.com Demo Days ended back in August, I did play some demos for it and have been meaning to review them. So, better late than never, here are my 8 demo reviews from Demo Days. All the demos I checked out are still LIVE, along with over 100 more curated indie games.

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Six One Demo Days: Eight Indie Reviews

The Six One Demo Days event concluded on Friday, August 7th after a week-long demo event showcasing over 150 demos for upcoming indie games. I’m a huge fan of the idea behind Steam’s triannual Next F…

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AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Few indie curators are as succinct and passionate as Bri. Give this a read. Even I found something new to play.

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Bare Metal // Bryan @baremetal.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This month, I had fun exploring some N64-inspired indie games like @desecrators.bsky.social, Mouseward by @finitereflect.bsky.social, Vital Shell, and a couple others. I also made the Pong paddles grunt as part of a multilayered thought experiment #gamingsky #gaming #phenomenology

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The Low Poly New Wave, Vol. 2

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Xeldar @xeldar.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I played the demo of Mouseward: Nice demo of a souls-like where you play as a little mouse! Like in Void Sols (previous game of the devs), the level design is excellent with a lot of shortcuts to make your progression less painful.

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Spex130 @spex130.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yup, finished my last Mech Ant animation today before I move on to doing Swordtember game stuff. It's kind of an Electroburst special move! An AoE "get off me" option for when you're surrounded. Costs some health, but if it's that bad you probably needed to use it anyways right? #Gamedev #Godot

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Fireshine Games ️‍🔥🎮 @fireshinegames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

3 words to describe our indie game: ⚡️ snappy 🎮 retro ✈️ aerobatic #indiegame #newgame #pcgame

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Matt Emmons @secondatbest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Little mouse again, writing in his journal

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Blonde Pizza (Mashina OUT NOW!!) @blondepizza.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Just beat the demo for Mouseward and I'm feeling *so* accomplished. Fantastic time! Highly recommend checking it out!

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Johnny Rebeck @johnnyrebeck.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Just played the Mouseward demo. I don't really play souls-likes, but the look of this drew me in, and I am so glad it did! I played on 'Adventurer' and had a nice challenge without getting destroyed at every turn. Great exploration, endearing characters, overall great vibes, immediate wishlist.

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Mouseward Demo on Steam

Play the opening of Mouseward and get introduced to the world of Terrene. Take up your sword and uncover the secrets of a cursed kingdom in this soulslike collectathon. Awaken as a Royal Mouse Guard, ...

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Nick Shooter - Mouseward 🐭⚔️ @nshooter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Mouseward Demo just hit 100 reviews at 97% positive! 🥳

The demo for Mouseward, sitting at 97% positive after 100 reviews

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RudyDootDoo @rudydootdoo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Oh I DID! As someone who never plays soulslikes, this one did it for me! Idk if it was the N64 vibes or the general...mousey-ness of it all, but I'm loving it so far!

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AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I highly recommend the Mouseward demo. An original soulslike with Nintendo 64-style graphics, its cute rodents, intuitive level design, and adept combat systems had me thrilled the whole time.

A screenshot from Mouseward. The mouse protagonist is looking at a gorgeous sky filled with trees in a bluish hue.

A screenshot from Mouseward. It's the final boss fight of the demo against General Sozen. An owl, naturally.

A screenshot from Mouseward. The protagonist is walking into a fully stocked kitched.

A screenshot from Mouseward. My stats after finishing the demo.

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Polyarc Games @polyarcgames.com · 10/08/2026

putting this on the fridge 🥹🐭 thanks for playing, sharing and showing so much love for Moss: The Forgotten Relic's PC & console debut 💚 go Quill!!

Moss: The Forgotten Relic game art that illustrates 10 reviews ranging from 9.6 out of 10 to 4 out of 5, with a quote that reads "A Mouse Masterpiece".

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Same! Anyone know a studio making a souls like set in a world deeply inspired by redwall?? (It’s us it’s Mouseward please share with fellow redwall enjoyers)

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We're not in this list but we should be ! Our games are made by hand, not by prompt. Every inch is hand-crafted, every moment hand-animated, and every pixel hand-painted. Games are art, and our art is a labor of love.

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Ryan H 🎮 @ryanhgames.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Steam Next Fest Demo Standout: Mouseward 🐭 This has a similar atmosphere/feeling to the earlier souls games, cool retro aesthetics, decent combat and level design, and collectibles that wouldn't be out of place in a platformer! Been really impressed by it. store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...

A screenshot I took of Mouseward:
The main character stands in a courtyard, there's a bonfire and an NPC next to a door.

A screenshot I took of Mouseward:
The main character holds a giant hammer and speaks to an NPC through a window.

A screenshot I took of Mouseward:
The main character looks out at a distant bridge surrounded by giant trees, it's a bit reminiscent of something out of Dark Souls.

A screenshot I too of Mouseward:
The main character tried to open a door but SHOCK HORROR it "Does not open from this side", thwarted again!

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bridget! @brdgtwnn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I worked on Mina the Hollower for 4+ years - enemies, objects, bosses, npcs, weapons, sidearms, trinkets, menus, cheats, systems, and more. and now yall can buy it. so go buy it!! :O

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 17/06/2026

"Game dev is one of those jobs you only do when you really want to. It's not going to make your parents proud, you're unlikely to get rich in an industry that lays off people for making superhits, and its a demanding & confrontative job. Why would you let a machine do the thing you're here to do?"

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noé @celechii.itch.io · 15/06/2026

WILD HOW THIS SHIT KEEPS HAPPENING TO ONE OF THE MOST PROFITABLE ART INDUSTRIES ON EARTH HUH MAKES YA WONDER WHERE ALL THAT MONEY IS GOING HUH

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Polyarc Games @polyarcgames.com · 09/06/2026

Quill now goes where you go 🐭 ✅ Moss: The Forgotten Relic is OFFICIALLY Steam Deck Verified!! #steam #steamnextfest

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ascalaphid @ascalaphid.com · 08/06/2026

Shrew Monk Summer

i redrew a richard scarry page but put my little guys in there instead

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Emily Jane Rothwell 🖤🌸🖋️ @emjanerothwell.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

this mouse wizard & butterfly are wishing you all a good week ahead & so am I art by Lily Seika Jones

An elder mouse wizard is dressed in a moss green, hooded robe & cape that’s embroidered beautifully with light green stitching, while also wearing a brown petal robe (with an aqua leaf/insect necklace) & is walking with an ancient wooden staff…and is accompanied by a light green-blue butterfly flying closely over the wizard’s left shoulder.

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Wizbird Games @wizbirdgames.com · 08/06/2026

Paging Dr. Mouse. Is Mouse, M.D. in the house? (Look, I just wanted to get that out of the way.) #CuttingEdgeROM

A mouse character sporting several cybernetics from Cutting Edge: Roots Of Mutation.

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Turbo Button | Floor Plan: Slap Out Of It! @turbobuttoninc.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A wild @benstarr.bsky.social appears! It's day two of demoing Slap Out Of It! at Summer Game Fest in the @dayofthedevs.org area. Come say hi if you're here, and wishlist the game on Steam to stay up to date! store.steampowered.com/app/3564410/...

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Kircai @kircai.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Hey, you! Are you looking for a Redwall inspired souls-like that looks like it's a lost gem from 1999? Then check out Mouseward, and it's Demo that just came out! It's a smidge more than an hour long and an absolutely blast, can not recommend it enough! store.steampowered.com/app/1950950/...

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Mouseward Demo on Steam

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Sometimes Basil, Sometimes Sage @basilbunny.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Okay, Mouseward was kinda rad. 100%'d the demo in one sitting, had a ton of fun. Definitely sold on getting the full game when it drops.

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@xgoth_queen.ttv @xgoth-queen-ttv.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Just beat the demo for this game. For a DEMO there is more gameplay, story, fun and time in this than a LOT of AAA games. Y'all NEED to play this!!!!

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LorTheDestroyer | Foul Tarnished @lorthedestroyer.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🔴 New YouTube Video Day 🔴 Today I'm trying out Mouseward, an upcoming Soulslike that is much tougher than it looks! I'm so looking forward to this! Hope you enjoy! youtu.be/NIzYv9kFFg4

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Don't Let the Cuteness Fool You, This is a Solid Souls-like! | Mouseward #soulslike

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Tisir @tisir3qcrew.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

C'est décevant, mais pas que... Voici les 3 jeux qui sont ressortis du lot aux derniers JEUX PRESQUE PARFAITS, dont une soirée avec Takokira_ ! @square-enix-games.com @team17.com @finitereflect.bsky.social #recommendations #indiegames #videogame #jeuxvideo #review

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Tisir @tisir3qcrew.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Top jeux des JEUX PRESQUE PARFAITS :O @team17.com @finitereflect.bsky.social @capcomusa.com Ghost Machine Games Les JPP c'est 10-12 démos testées et tierlistées chaque mercredi depuis janvier 2023! Twitch.tv/3QCrew #Gaming #JeuxVidéo #IndieDevs #videogames #demos #steam

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Carlos Baez @carlos.expert · 02/06/2026

Who knew being a tiny undead mouse would be so hard? Playing as a thimble-sized knight in a broken world sounds like the ultimate soulslike nightmare. Would you brave the gloom? Read more: gli7ch.com/news/mouseward-soulslike…

Mouseward is an adorably gloomy soulslike where you play an itty bitty undead mouse collecting stars, and it has a demo out now

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James Wragg @lovelyhellplace.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

HEY LISTEN 🦋 not only have we made a cool new 🚐TRAILER 🚐 but 𝕰𝖓𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖕𝖞 has a 💾DEMO 💾OUT NOW store.steampowered.com/app/3940340/...

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arjecu @arcanejellycult.itch.io · 01/06/2026

It really is very good. Hotly anticipating the full release!

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James Cunningham @jamesac68.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Finally got around to playing the demo for @finitereflect.bsky.social's Mouseward and it's currently my most anticipated soulslike. Fantastic level design plus collectathon goodies make a great addition to the genre, and the difficulty level is just right. hardcoregamer.com/small-rodent...

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Small Rodent In a Retro-Themed Soulsike Adventure in Mouseward Demo

Mouseward is a classic-styled soulslike featuring a mouse adventurer running through fully 3D environments with a Playstation 2 style presentation.

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

we looooove crunchy pixels the amount of detail here is incredible

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Pawkt @pawkt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

#SteamNextFest is almost here, and I’ve been deep-diving into the absolute best #IndieGames! A sneak peek at gems I can’t wait to share: #EchoesOfMystralia #CasualtiesUnknown #DeerAndBoy #MouseWard Stay tuned for my future coverage. Which games are you most excited to try?

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Finite Reflection Studios @finitereflect.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Incredible art direction on display here. If yall haven’t played Dread Delusion, go fix that. Also wishlist Entropy!

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Sandy Gordon @bandygrass.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

MINA IS OUT! 🐭 It hasn't sunk in yet. It's been a wild 6 years of dev and feels weird not waking up and going to my desk to pixel new sprites. Her adventure has finally come to a close for me so she could start a new one with all of you. From the bottom of my 8x8px heart--Thank You. 💟

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Dr Stephen Curtis @earlymodernhorror.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Indie game recommendation: just played through the demo for N64 inspired Soulslike Mouseward and it's something very special. Fuses (relatively forgiving) Souls combat with elements of classic collectathon. Superb stuff and I can't wait for the full game: store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...

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Mouseward on Steam

Take up your sword and uncover the secrets of a cursed kingdom in this soulslike collectathon. Awaken as a Royal Mouse Guard, master combat, defeat foes and search for celestial fragments to restore a...

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