Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Love this video game controller trend 🎮 #indiestudio #gaming #gamestudio 030
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Concept art for one of our games, USB (Universal Serial Blade) by demonrabbitink.com 000
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 11/09/2026plot twist: the "indie studio small enough that the CEO replies to every comment" allegations are true. i see all of them. i reply to most of them. no shame in the game #gamedev #indiedev 0111
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Our art starts from a blank canvas to a finished frame. No AI, no prompts, just artists putting in the hours. This is what "made by real people" looks like at Kato.8, and we're proud about it. — #gamedev #indiedev #NoAI #indiegame #TinyTeams 1115
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A solid product will not save you. Being good isn't enough, you have to market it, invest in understanding what your audience actually wants, and take their opinions seriously. You can't just build whatever you want in a vacuum and expect it to land. #gamedev #indiedev #indietech 082
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Big one: Kato.8 has multiple investor meetings lined up. We've built out demos and vertical slices for our games, plus a full pitch deck covering every project and the studio. The response so far from investors/ publishers has been exciting. More updates coming. #gamedev #indiedev #indietech 070
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Not sponsored, just wanted to share: Finch turns self-care into a game. You set your own tasks, complete them for in-game currency, and use it to decorate. It's cute, it's low-stakes, and it's helped me actually follow through on stuff. #gamedev #indiedev #indietech 081
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Best gaming junk food? Runners up: gummy colas, Funyuns, canned soda. #1 of all time, no discussion needed: pepperoni pizza. That's the GOAT and I will not be entertaining debate. #gamedev #indiedev 0103
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Minecraft, FNAF, and Rocket League are all overrated to me. I'll be the first to say I get why people love them--it's just genuinely not my thing. That's not gonna stop y'all in the comments though. Which take am I most wrong about? Tell me below. — #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedevelopment 0144
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I ranked my games S-to-F. Five Nights at Freddy’s landed in D tier, Hades in C, Expedition 33 in S. How did I do? #gamedev #indiedev #indietech 062
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 19/08/2026There’s a tradeoff nobody talks about enough. High barrier to entry means most people bounce. The ones who don’t become ride-or-die. Low barrier means everybody gets in. Nobody’s loyal. They play it, they like it, they move on. #gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign 0101
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 14/08/2026People keep asking what kind of studio we’re building. Easy answer: the games I grew up on. Super Nintendo era. The ones that made me fall in love with this. And I want everyone here building from whatever their version of that is. Passion first, or don’t make it. #gamedev #indiedev #retrogaming 093
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Dating’s rough when you run a studio. But the studio is the point of the dating, kind of. I started this because I want a family and I want to be able to take care of them. That’s the whole drive. Bad business answer. True one. #gamedev #indiedev #buildinpublic 0103
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 10/08/2026We're going to PAX West! September 4–7. Seattle Convention Center. We're bringing merch to give out! We want to meet everyone. Devs, artists, players, students. All of you. Come find us and talk to us! Tell us what you're building. See you in Seattle 💙 — #PAXWest #PAXWest2026 #gamedev #indiedev 072
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Three videos/podcasts I go back to when running a studio is kicking my ass. One studio that ran out of payroll. One writer who assumed he was a fraud. One team given six weeks to save their own jobs. None of them make it look easy. #gamedev #indiedev #indietech #gaming #indiestudio 092
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Disney's latest round of cuts hit its visual effects team hard, and AI is one of the reasons being pointed to. This is exactly why we started Kato.8 the way we did, people first, no shortcuts on that, even when it'd be easier. #gamedev #indiedev #TinyTeams #AI #layoffs 081
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Gamescom's exhibitor space sold out for the first time. What stands out to us isn't the number, it's that more devs are starting their own studios, and gamers are paying attention to who's actually putting heart into these games. That's the community we're building Kato.8 for. #gamedev #indiedev 062
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Demos are done! All three of Kato.8's games now have working demos. We're deep in internal testing, and a community playtest Discord is coming so players can jump in and help steer the studio. #gamedev #indiedev 062
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 17/07/2026A few more tips for your startup based on mistake that I made early on. Learn from your mistakes, grow from them and work with them. #mistakes #careergrowth #gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney 041
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 13/07/2026#gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney #netflix #trending 061
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Metrics are important for forecasting game sales and revenue. Wishlist numbers are no longer a key indicator on possible purchases for your game on Steam. Find better data. #gamedev #steamwishlist #indiestudio #startupjourney 031
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 08/07/2026What if I told you I have no idea what I'm doing as a CEO? That's not entirely true, but, like most of you, I have never started my own company before. Learning as I go along and using the experience I have. #gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney 051
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Why time management is so important for startups. Every milestone matters. #gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney 052
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 03/07/2026What would I do if I had to start all over again? What would I do differently? #gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney 032
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 26/06/2026It is incredibly tough managing a startup while working full time and adding freelance work on top of that. I have my own strategy on how I stay on top of all of it. Play around to find your perfect balance. #gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney 042
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 22/06/2026We have made so much progress. It is crazy to think about far we've come compared to day 1. We're nearly at the finish line and it is 100% thanks to our teams at Kato.8 #gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney 041
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 19/06/2026I have never been an "in front of the camera" person. I always feel so awkward recording myself. It is such a great way to reach a broad audience and market yourself though. No way can a business not be on social media these days. #marketing #indiestudio #startup 010
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Planning and organizing a game build is a lot of work. Making sure you have everything planned out beforehand is critical. Scope out your work. #gamedev #indiestudio #startupjourney 051
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 15/06/2026*Outtakes* It's never done in just one take. I always get tongue tied and twisted when recording myself for these posts. I have never been a fan of recording myself and always feel so awkward doing these. #outtakes #startup #gamedev #indiegamestudio 050
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Struggles of a zero funding startup pt.3 Finding free tools and coming up with creative solutions to address your needs. There are a ton of free tools that can help with every part of your company. #startup #gamedev #indiestudio #creativesolutions 0101
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 08/06/2026So excited for this game to come out. Got to love all the indie studios putting out so many cool games. #indiestudios #gamedev #startup #support 092
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 29/05/2026We have a winner of our naming contest! Congrats to our winner, Emma. She will receive a free copy of the game, her name in the credits, and a free copy of the art book. #winner #contest #gamedev #startupjourney #indiestudio 012
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Why is crowdfunding so important to startups? #crowdfunding #startups #gamedev #indiestudio 052
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 20/05/2026My Top 5 Horror Movies #top5horrormovies #indiestudio #gamedev 062
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Another game that left a mark on my love for video games was #TMNT Turtles in Time. Absolutely one of my favorite beat 'em up games. #snes #gamedev #indiestudio #startup 062
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 08/05/2026"My goddess has called for a hunt. She will guide my hand towards my target." Be sure to tune in on May 10th at 1pm PT/3pm CST/ 4pm ET on twitch.tv/laroomckenzee #twitch #dnd #streamer #gofundme 181
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Ideas are easy. Execution and follow through is the difficult part. Anyone can come up with a game idea. It's putting all the pieces together that makes it possible. This is what my creative process looks like pt. 1 #creative #gamedev #indiestudio 052
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 07/05/2026"Born on a mountain, destined to rock. I seek the truest sounds in this world." Be sure to tune in on May 10th at 1pm PT/3pm CST/ 4pm ET on twitch.tv/laroomckenzee #twitch #dungeonsanddragons #indiestudio 021
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 06/05/2026There's a reason why I haven't built all these games myself. I have no eye for design and no artistic talent. Recognize your shortcomings and know when you need help. #gamedev #indiestudio #startup 052
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Finally got our YouTube channel up and running. Please take a look at the trailer for our documentary that will follow Kato.8 Studios through the team's journey. www.youtube.com/channel/UCQY... #gamedev #indiestudio #documentary #interview 052
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Unpopular Opinion: use AI to make your life and work easier. Don't replace people with AI but use it to streamline your work. Use it as a tool, just like the internet and multiple forms of technology have made workflows better. #indiestudio #ai #gamedev 142
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I've rebooted my Twitch account to start streaming on behalf of Kato.8 Studios in order to help with cashflow. Please tune in to help support. twitch.tv/laroomckenzee #support #twitch #indiestudio 020
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Fight the power! Stop replacing people with AI. We are trying to reverse the culture of investing in AI and going back to investing in people. Please help us combat the big studios by donating to our GoFundMe (link in bio) #indiestudio #startup #gofundme 010
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The best thing to do when making a mistake is to learn from them. I will own up to the fact that I am not perfect and doing my best to lead with humility and note when I drop the ball. #leadership #startup #indiestudio 140
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Had such a great talk with Lano.Exe about trying to build a game studio by gamers for gamers. Bring the gaming culture back to those who care. #gamedev #startup #gofundme 240
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Looking add some more artists to our team: -3D Environmental Lead Artist -2D Animator Please checkout our website for information about our studio. If you, or someone you know would be a good fit, feel free to DM me. #gamedev #artists #jobopportunity 9174
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 13/04/2026We need your help naming one of our games! Contest to rename one of our games. The winner will receive a free copy of the game, their name in the credits, and a digital copy of our game artbook. Go to kato8studios.com to enter to win. #ContestAlert #giveaway #kato8 121
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 08/04/2026So grateful for my team for speaking up when we need to pivot our product and make shifts as necessary. The only way to make a great product and allow constructive feedback is to check your ego at the door. #gamedev #productbuild 0103
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 03/04/2026A few more helpful tips when starting your own business #startup #indie #gaming #gamestudio 041
Kato.8 Studios @kato-8.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Where our inspiration comes from... 2 of our titles comes draws inspiration from one genre but are 2 completely different games. 3D cozy simulator and 2D simulator survival. Hopefully you can see the homage when the games come out. #gamedevlife #indiestudio #indiegame #simulator 132
