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A remote indie studio based in Toronto creating story-driven puzzle games. (Our games division for @stitch.media) First Moon of Mercury is a hopeful puzzle thriller. Join the mission: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/…

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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 03/10/2026
Be first in the know about all things First Moon of Mercury and sign up for the newsletter! 📝 Dev Diaries 👀 Sneak Peeks 🚀 Behind the Scenes 🛰️ And more! Join the Mission: bit.ly/4qcrIdD
A space station is in the background while in the foreground is a text box that says, "Mission Brief: Incoming" The First Moon of Mercury watermark is on the lower right-hand corner.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 01/10/2026
Calling all playtesters! We're doing another round of playtesting at the end of the month! We're still in alpha but we've made a lot of changes since July. Play the game, answer a survey, and get your name in the credits: player.gg/explore/game... #Gaming #IndieGames #Indie #Scifi #puzzles 🔭
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 30/09/2026
September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Reconciliation is rooted in the courage to listen, the humility to acknowledge past and ongoing harms, and an unwavering commitment to upholding the truth while confronting denialism in all forms. 📖: trw-svr.nctr.ca/ #NDTR
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026. Protect the truth. Stand with Survivors. Reconciliation stars with each of us.

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. University of Manitoba.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 25/09/2026
🎶Chill vibes.🎶 Wishlist First Moon of Mercury on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/... #Gaming #Puzzles #Vibes #Music #Scifi
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 24/09/2026
Hop into our Discord and nerd out about space, puzzle games, and the ESA/Japan Mercury mission, bepicolombo! Join the Mission: discord.gg/KDxwHqVtHs
A personal communications bulletin board for a space station crew.

[TITLE]
Bulletin: Personal Communications

[BODY]
Knox: Fine! I took it down off main, but I still think they should be taking notes planetside for the next supply shipment.

- 1 packet of dehyde mushrooms
- 1 packet of that onion soup mix
- 1/2 packet of dehyde roasted carrots
- give it a good fill of hot water

That's some fine cuisine right there.

Byrne: So this is why we're running out of carrots.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 21/09/2026
Be first in the know about all things First Moon of Mercury and sign up for the newsletter! 📝 Dev Diaries 👀 Sneak Peeks 🚀 Behind the Scenes 🛰️ And more! Join the Mission: bit.ly/4qcrIdD
A space station is in the background while in the foreground is a text box that says, "Mission Brief: Incoming" The First Moon of Mercury watermark is on the lower right-hand corner.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 18/09/2026
What you choose to do affects the game. Who do you trust? Wishlist First Moon of Mercury on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/... #Gaming #VideoGames #Puzzles #Scifi
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 15/09/2026
Chill 'n solve after a long day. Wishlist First Moon of Mercury on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/... #VideoGames #IndieGames #ChillOut #VideoGame
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 14/09/2026
Hop into our Discord and nerd out about space, puzzle games, and the ESA/Japan Mercury mission, bepicolombo! Join the Mission: discord.gg/KDxwHqVtHs
A personal communications bulletin board for a space station crew.

[TITLE]
Bulletin: Personal Communications

[BODY]
Commander Sen: Mission Control has asked us to keep our interpersonal comms off the main board and on this new one. 

Thanks, Byrne for setting it up.

Knox: What? They didn’t like my dehyde mushroom stew recipe?

Byrne: No prob, Commander.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 11/09/2026
Be first in the know about all things First Moon of Mercury and sign up for the newsletter! 📝 Dev Diaries 👀 Sneak Peeks 🚀 Behind the Scenes 🛰️ And more! Join the Mission: bit.ly/4qcrIdD
A space station in space with a text overlay: Mission Brief: Incoming
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 09/09/2026
Elsewhere Electric, our asynchronous co-op puzzler, has been nominated for TWO TIGA Games Industry Awards! 🧩 Puzzle Game 🥽 VR/SR/AR/MR Game Thank you so much, judges! We are honoured to be among such fabulous games. 📖: tiga.org/news/tiga-ga...
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 31/08/2026
Hop into our Discord and nerd out about space, puzzle games, and the ESA/Japan Mercury mission, bepicolombo! Join the Mission: discord.gg/KDxwHqVtHs #VideoGames #IndieDev #Space #Scifi #puzzles
A personal communications bulletin board for a space station crew.

[TITLE]
Bulletin: Personal Communications

[BODY]
Commander Sen: Mission Control has asked us to keep our interpersonal comms off the main board and on this new one. 

Thanks, Byrne for setting it up.

Knox: What? They didn’t like my dehyde mushroom stew recipe?

Byrne: No prob, Commander.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 30/08/2026
Be first in the know about all things First Moon of Mercury and sign up for the newsletter! 📝 Dev Diaries 👀 Sneak Peeks 🚀 Behind the Scenes 🛰️ And more! Join the Mission: bit.ly/4qcrIdD
A space station is in the background while in the foreground is a text box that says, "Mission Brief: Incoming" The First Moon of Mercury watermark is on the lower right-hand corner.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 29/08/2026
Inspired by 3D puzzle boxes, you must decipher and connect incoming modules to build the growing station dubbed First Moon of Mercury. Join the Mission: bit.ly/3Uej6Yc
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 29/08/2026
From the drawing board to completion! Designing a puzzle game has a lot of steps! 😅 Join the Mission: bit.ly/4xoMKIP #GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #VideoGames
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 27/08/2026
First Moon of Mercury is a hopeful puzzle thriller set in a near future of political upheaval. Solve puzzle boxes, assemble a space station, and protect the mission from saboteurs. Choose who you trust carefully. Join the Mission: bit.ly/3Uej6Yc #IndieGames #GameTrailer #Gameplay #scifi
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 25/08/2026
At Gamescom? If you see Evan, tell him you're ready to JOIN THE MISSION and he'll give you a Mission Patch for the First Moon of Mercury! #VideoGame #IndieGame #Puzzles #SciFi #GamesCom #Swag
A red haired man in a green flight jacket smiles and holds up a mission patch in blue, gold, orange, and red that says First Moon of Mercury. He stands in front of a red brick wall with climbing ivy on it.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 21/07/2026
Is it wrong that I'm coveting a team member's birthday cakes?
Two small cakes. One looks like a realistic mango and the other is a blackcurrant.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 15/07/2026
First Moon of Mercury is a hopeful puzzle thriller set in a near future of political upheaval. Solve puzzle boxes, assemble a space station, and protect the mission from saboteurs. Join the mission and wishlist today: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/... #VideoGame #IndieDev 🔭
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 03/07/2026
We've been learning a lot about Mercury while making First Moon of Mercury, let me tell you.
Like it's namesake, Mercury is fast. It's orbit around the sun only takes 88 Earth days.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 02/07/2026
"Working on the oxygen garden helped us build and refine systems that will be used for the rest of the game – it was a good way to learn what we need going forward." - Kirsten Sattler, Programmer Learn more about designing an oxygen garden for First Moon: store.steampowered.com/news/app/400...
Early oxygen garden design.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 01/07/2026
Hope that grill gets a lot of use. Happy Canada Day, folks!
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 30/06/2026
"Puzzles are one of the most difficult things to design for games. They require a specific way of design thinking, and a ton of testing and iteration and tweaking, more so than other game genres." - Thomas Detko, Game Designer, First Moon of Mercury Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/400...
Six early sketches of possible oxygen garden designs for First Moon of Mercury.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 29/06/2026
We're looking for playtesters to help us ensure the puzzles in our game are fun! This is an early build with placeholder voice acting (thank you devs and family members), and zero narrative elements. Join the mission: first-moon-of-mercury.firstlook.gg/ #GameDev #IndieDev #VideoGame #VideoGames
First Moon of Mercury. Calling all playtesters. Early builds, in-game credit, shape the game. A space station at Mercury's L1 point. Solar foil deployed.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 28/06/2026
"Making a cool space station module is one thing. Making a cool space station module that ALSO doubles as a puzzle box is another entirely! Learn more about designing an oxygen garden that's also a puzzle: store.steampowered.com/news/app/400... #ConceptArt #GameDev #Art #Design #Space 🔭
A series of oxygen garden sketches.A series of oxygen garden sketches.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 26/06/2026
Evan had a wonderful time talking about the making of Canadian Game Awards winner Elsewhere Electric at VRTO this week! Thank you to the diehards who attended during the Canada-Switzerland game on Wednesday. 😅
A redhaired man giving a presentation. Games by Stitch logo on the slide behind him on a big screen.A redhaired man giving a presentation. Elsewhere Electric logo on the slide behind him on a big screen.A redhaired man giving a presentation.A redhaired man smiling into the camera.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 24/06/2026
If you're at #VRTO2026 today over at OCAD University, say hi to Evan! He's around all day and would love to chat about immersive technologies and what we're up to.
A red haired man's selfie of him on a balcony overlooking the large VRTO2026 sign.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 08/06/2026
Apparently this Miro board makes complete sense to the people who attended the meeting. The rest of us are, uh, not quite following. #VideoGames #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #Miro
A Miro board with lots and lots of scribbled lines, three post its labelled: 1 - Receiver, 2 - Beam Reflectors, 3 - Gun.

It makes zero sense. Like, really. It looks like a two year old had fun scribbling in circles with crayons.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 02/06/2026
That's really hot. 🥵 #MercuryFacts 🔭
During the day, Mercury's temperature can reach up to 430°C!

#MercuryFacts 🔭
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 02/06/2026
just doin' some stargazing 🔭 Join the mission: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/...
A magestic starfield.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 29/05/2026
Thinking about that time when we went to the Allan I. Carswell Observatory at York University... #Space 🔭 #VideoGame #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
A moody photograph of a massive telescope in a closed dome.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 22/05/2026
Come and watch the Canadian Game Awards, live in ONE HOUR! We're up for TWO awards with the asynchronous co-op game Elsewhere Electric. See you there: twitch.tv/cgameawards
Canadian Game Awards. What us live on Twitch, May 21 at 8pm EST. twitch.tv/cgameawards
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 20/05/2026
Solve puzzle boxes in space and uncover the traitor in First Moon of Mercury. Join the mission: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/... #VideoGame #IndieGame #GameDev #Space #Astronomy #Mercury
During the day, Mercury's temperature can reach up to 430 degrees Celsius! A photo of mercury is behind the text.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 12/05/2026
Congratulations to everyone at @silverstringmedia.bsky.social for today's launch of Greenhearth Necromancer! If you haven't checked it out yet, head on over to Steam and play! Get Gardening 🌱 💀 🐝: store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/... #VideoGame #IndieGame #Indie #IndieDev #Gardening #Goth
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 09/05/2026
Each spell in Rival Books of Aster is a page from a living story book that translates itself and reveals secrets as you play this deck builder. Get the game for FREE on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/639230/R... #indieGame #Steam #DeckBuilder #FreeGame #DeckbuilderFest
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 06/05/2026
Nominated for two Canadian Game Awards, Elsewhere Electric is an VR puzzler for two players: one in headset, and one on a mobile phone. Can you communicate with each other effectively? Face the challenge: www.meta.com/experiences/... #VR #Canadian #IndieGameDev
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 05/05/2026
Solve puzzle boxes in space in First Moon of Mercury. Join the mission: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/... #VideoGame #IndieGame #GameDev #Space #Astronomy #Mercury
A photograph of Mercury. On top are the words: You may think Mercury is the hottest planet in our solar system, but it's not. Venus is, due to its dense atmosphere.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 04/05/2026
Each spell in Rival Books of Aster is a page from a living story book that translates itself and reveals secrets as you play this deck builder. Get the game for FREE on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/639230/R... #indieGame #Steam #DeckBuilder #FreeGame
A wide graphic covered in tiled cards from Rival Books of Aster with names ranging from Boiling Blood, Orvich, and Fill the Coffers.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 24/04/2026
Join the Games by Stitch newsletter to stay in touch! 🎮First Moon of Mercury Updates 📝Dev Diaries 📰Games by Stitch News 🤓Curated Games Lists 🕹️Playtest Calls Join the Mission: bit.ly/4vLBoy4
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 02/04/2026
The day in a life of an #indie. #GameDev
A screenshot of a Slack conversation.

Lennard at 4:15: @here did someone just log into the steam account to play warhammer lol? It kicked me out of substance painter

[screenshot of Steam error indicating that Lennard had been kicked out of Substance Painter because someone was playing Total War: Warhammer III.]

Evan at 4:16: yep my son just did
I will go inform him that he's gotta wait

Lennard at 4:16: lol thank youuu. Tell him im playing warhammer tn in the real world and touching grass.
after 5 is chill for him to hop back on
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 31/03/2026
We are thrilled that our asynchronous co-operative puzzle game has been nominated for both Best Mobile Game and Best VR/AR Game for the Canadian Game Awards! Thank you, judges. #Canadian #Indie #GameDev #VR
Canadian Game Awards nomination laurels for best mobile and best VR/AR. The Elsewhere Electric keyart of a person in a lapcoat with a handheld device, and a person in a hazmat suit stand behind the logo.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 12/03/2026
Just us? #CME #SpaceWeather #VideoGames
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 07/03/2026
We are delighted to be sponsoring the inaugural GDCheese event today. We hear it's sold out! Toronto is coming in strong. Who will we be seeing this afternoon?
Game Developers + Cheeseburgers sponsored by Vast Green Country, Games by Stitch, Astro Scout, KO_OP. Toronto 2026. A polygon cheeseburger on a bright pink gradient background.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 24/02/2026
Elsewhere Electric 🤝 A24's Backrooms Interested in liminal spaces? Elsewhere Electric is currently accepting new applicants: elsewhereelectric.com #backrooms #liminal #A24
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 21/02/2026
Sign up for the Games by Stitch newsletter to keep up to date with what we're up to! We've got dev diaries, sneak peeks, glimpses into our process, and advice for game devs and players alike! Sign up today: bit.ly/4a7qUPM
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 20/02/2026
When designing greebles for the space station, we wanted to ensure they had a reason for being there. We decided that there were five reasons for a greeble to exist: - Power - Data and Communication - Structural Reinforcement - Maintenance Access - Thermal Management #indieDev #GameDev #Space
Surface Greebles

Greebles should suggest that they perform a job to justify why they appear on the modules, but they should be designed in a manner so that they are not confused as being puzzle elements.

Make them contrast less with the rest of the module than the interactable assets do
Use simplified forms that do not have complex geometry
Lean towards shorter/flatter designs so that they don't stick out from the surface as puzzle assets do
Materials should blend them in with their surroundings
Size can vary as we would like simple ways to individualize hulls but be sure to inversely balance size with complexity

What jobs can they look like:
Provide power
Cable bundles/conduits
Junction boxes
Data and communication
antenna dish

Structural reinforcement (chunky, repetitive/symmetrical, load bearing)
Frame braces and ribs
Bolted plates
Maintenance access (hints at human scale involvement)
Handles for spacewalking astronauts
Service hatches
Warning labels (decal, actually)
Thermal management
Heat vents
Insulation tiles
Heat radiators
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 17/02/2026
With algorithms and scary news, social media isn't the place it used to be. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with everything Games by Stitch. ✏️: bit.ly/4a7qUPM
Stay up to date with Games by Stitch. Sign up for our newsletter. A large planet and a space station module are in the background.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 13/02/2026
We only have a couple of weeks left with our intern and we shall miss her! Thank you for everything you've done, and good luck with graduation, Rose! You're going to kill it.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 12/02/2026
Our multi-award winning eldritch horror narrative game has gotten a major facelift with the Director's Cut. Do you dare to climb the mountain? Meta: www.meta.com/experiences/... Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1642060/...
A major step forward in how we think about VR - Rely on Horror. Broken Spectre Director's Cut. A tree with witch symbols hanging from it is lit up in the centre.
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Games by Stitch @gamesbystitch.com · 12/02/2026
Our multi-award winning eldritch horror narrative game has gotten a major facelift with the Director's Cut. Do you dare to climb the mountain? Meta: www.meta.com/experiences/... Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1642060/...
A major step forward in how we think about VR - Rely on Horror. Broken Spectre Director's Cut. A tree with witch symbols hanging from it is lit up in the centre.
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