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Miss Self Destruct @miss-self-destruct.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New game announcement No One Will Miss Me An existential horror visual novel. Play as a voice inside a troubled mind. Wishlist now on Steam 🤍 #indiegame

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When I first dipped my toe into game dev, knowing no one in this space, @richardcobbett.bsky.social was one of the first to offer encouragement about the project I was working on. Delighted to see his new game, Nighthawks, is being well received. Go grab it! store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...

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Save 10% on Nighthawks on Steam

The secret is out. Vampires have been exposed to the world… and you’re one of them. Seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, ...

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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 22/09/2026

Nighthawks is OUT! When the sun sets, outcasts rise. Gather new friends, face old prejudices, and prepare to seize the night in Nighthawks, the vampire RPG where the secret is out... but the hunt continues. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/nigh...

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Point-and-Click Showcase @pointclickshowcase.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📣 Announcing the Point-and-Click Showcase 🎉 Together @amanita-design.net and @rustylake.com are hosting a showcase packed with new game trailers, a dedicated Steam sale, and much more to be revealed. 👀 🔗 Apply NOW: forms.gle/z6e1QQFP9xwT... Follow us for future updates! 🖱️

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

IT'S OUR OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!! This has been the culmination of the two toughest years of my life and I'm so glad to be able to share it with you.

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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 02/09/2026

🚨Nighthawks is coming SEPTEMBER 22ND!🚨 The secret is out. Vampires exist. You're one of them. Step out of the shadows and prove that even the darkest streets can lead to brighter tomorrows. Wishlist on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/... 🧛👍

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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 27/08/2026

ROSEWATER is an epic point & click adventure where your choices shape the journey across the Wild West frontier. It's currently 33% off on Steam (the lowest it's ever been) so if you've had it on your wishlist, now's a great time to pull the trigger, pardner! store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

A selection of press quotes about Rosewater.
Gameffine - 97
“Rosewater is the best point-and-click adventure game I’ve played this decade...a tour de force of the genre”

Checkpoint Gaming - 8.5/10
"Rosewater is an epic point-and-click Western adventure that will satisfy fans of both genres"

Adventure Game Hotspot - 90
"Rosewater’s sharpshooting lies with its wonderful production value and freedom of choice in this
A selection of press quotes about Rosewater.
Gameffine - 97
“Rosewater is the best point-and-click adventure game I’ve played this decade...a tour de force of the genre”

Checkpoint Gaming - 8.5/10
"Rosewater is an epic point-and-click Western adventure that will satisfy fans of both genres"

Adventure Game Hotspot - 90
"Rosewater’s sharpshooting lies with its wonderful production value and freedom of choice in this character-driven Western"

Voxelsmash - 8/10
"Rosewater is a beautiful hand-drawn trek through the Wild West"

33bits - 90
"Rosewater is a gold mine, both literally and figuratively"

Entertainium
"If you were looking for a solid adventure which nicely expands the singular world of Lamplight City, Rosewater delivers"

Ragequit.gr - 90
"Rosewater is an epic adventure that will be etched in your mind and heart"

Press Play Media - 8.7/10
"Rosewater is a journey more than worth taking, especially for fans of
narrative-driven adventures"

MonsterVine - 4/5
With a great presentation, interesting puzzles, and a good cast of characters, it’s worth taking a look at"

VulgarKnight
"An Elegant, Meaningful and Cinematic Aroma"

VICE
"If you’re looking for a charming, dynamic adventure through the Western Frontier, strap in those boots and saddle up"

AdventureGamers - 100
"Rosewater is a modern classic, a story of how one may find and form a family through road trip exploits"

RPGFan - 90
"Rosewater is truly an impressive achievement among point-and-click games"

PC Gamer - 78
"Western point-and-click Rosewater is a worthwhile journey"

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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 26/08/2026

Yee-haw! Get ROSEWATER, one of the highest rated adventure games of 2025 (82 on Metacritic) for a HISTORIC LOW DISCOUNT - 33% off on Steam until September 9! Embark on a search for a missing fortune with 5 companions. Your choices shape the journey. store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Creating emotional damage in any language.

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Theropods just hit Very Positive on Steam! 🦖 Thank you to everyone who's played so far — if you haven't yet, now's a great time to jump in with the 20% launch discount!

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Dinosaur point-and-click Theropods just launched!

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Making a point-and-click adventure where you outsmart dinosaurs instead of fighting them. – Lure, distract, or trap dinosaurs many times your size – Play as a prehistoric huntress and a mysterious spaceman – No dialogue, no text It's called Theropods. Wanna play this?

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Stuck In Attic @stuckinattic.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hocus Focus is sitting at 89% positive reviews 🙌 If you enjoy the game, leaving a review helps a lot! We appreciate everyone who bought a copy - we put a lot of love into this game ♥ If you haven't grabbed it yet, what are you waiting for? 😁👇

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

How do you convey emotion when your character's entire face is two pixels? Cutscenes and a killer soundtrack!

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

For a game without dialogue they sure talk a lot.🔊

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The Crimson Diamond is great! And right now it's cheaper than it's ever been 💎🔎

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Why take ten years for one game? It's a nice, round number.

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

#AdvX26 tickets now on sale! See you there! On the Sunday, I'll be taking part in a panel discussion about detective game design, together with @trsasamccabe.bsky.social, @eviltrout.com and @timsheinman.bsky.social, hosted by @cressup.bsky.social 🕵️

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Stuck In Attic @stuckinattic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🎉 Hocus Focus is out now on Steam! A cozy desktop companion to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. You’re a student in a magic university - control time and weather, unlock new locations, collect cute Mitzkins, and level up in-game and in real life!

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Shaun Aitcheson @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

If you enjoyed Hob's Barrow please consider posting a very quick little review on Steam, they really help to keep us afloat! 🙏💜 Incredibly much appreciated. store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...

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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow on Steam

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the s...

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Not long left to back this Kickstarter for Heir of the Dog, the next point-and-click adventure from @tallstorygames.bsky.social, who previously made the excellent Lucy Dreaming. Help them reach 1,000 backers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/har...

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Heir of the Dog - a pixel-art point & click comedy adventure

Explore the dark streets of Victorian London in a brand new Jekyll & Hyde-inspired comedy adventure from the creator of Lucy Dreaming.

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The Mermaid Mask - the latest Detective Grimoire game - just launched! Looking forward to getting stuck in!

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Adam Vian @sfbdim.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🪸The Mermaid Mask🪸 is OUT NOW on Steam, Switch 1 and Switch 2 - and hopefully very soon on PS5! A murder-mystery detective adventure aboard the world's strangest submarine...

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The Incident at Galley House - the remake of Type Help - just launched! Easy recommendation for detective game fans.

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Robin Ward @eviltrout.com · 14/07/2026

The game is out NOW! Go play it, and please consider giving us a steam review if you like it. It's the best way for the game to get visibility.

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Robin Ward @eviltrout.com · 27/06/2026

After Roottrees launched I wrote a long technical blog post about how it was built that people seemed to enjoy: eviltrout.com/blog/2025-01... I’m pretty sure I will do the same for The Incident at Galley House. Hopefully peole will find it interesting.

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Building The Roottrees are Dead

The Roottrees are Dead was released on January 15, 2025 and it did much better than I ever expected. The reception has been amazing. In just over a week, the game hit the magic mark of 500 reviews on ...

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Celia @celia-14.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Narrative deduction fans must play @malaguerobird.bsky.social's new mystery game - a complex web of identities to discover and relationships to piece together, time travel, family tragedy, and eerie hauntings, all in a tight, challenging hour-long game. Great stuff! nicocid.itch.io/shadows-in-s...

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Shadows In Sanluca by nicoop

A Magical Realist Detective Game

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

We just reached 10,000 wishlists for our upcoming Golden Idol-like, City of Voices! Big thanks to everyone who's supported and stuck with us, and helped spread the word. We're sorry it's taking so damned long! I assure you, we are making progress, slowly but surely!

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Was lucky enough to get my hands on an advance copy of The Incident at Galley House, the remake of Type Help that launches on 14 July (thanks, @eviltrout.com!). Had a great time with it. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys detective games.

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 23/06/2026

Dimhaven - The Lost Source is out now! Camera in hand, uncover the mysteries of a remote, misty island in this first-person adventure game with a pixel-3D aesthetic!

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Dimhaven - The Lost Source · Thinky Games

Camera in hand, uncover the mysteries of Dimhaven island through first-person adventure puzzles.

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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 20/06/2026

Hey look! My Narrascope talk is already up on YouTube! If you’re an indie developer who wants to work with union voice actors but are afraid it will be too expensive or complicated, please let me ease your fears: youtu.be/svMI5cvkTwE?...

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NarraScope 2026: Going Union Part 2: How Indies Can Hire Top-Tier Talent And Not Break Their Budget

YouTube video by Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation

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Robin Ward @eviltrout.com · 10/06/2026

Our next game, The Incident at Galley House, is coming out July 14, 2026! You can wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

It's a *golden* age for deduction games! Thanks for including City of Voices, @cressup.bsky.social!

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Played the demo of this this weekend (looks like I was just in time, as it's been taken down now). Really enjoyed it. Very much looking forward to the full game.

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Laura Cress @cressup.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Finished Golden Idol & looking for something similar? I put together 5 game recs, from indie gems to an upcoming game from 1 of Golden Idol's designers. Feat @eviltrout.com, @timsheinman.bsky.social, @kinigames.bsky.social, @inkle.co www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ri... @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social

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5 Deduction Games If You LOVED Golden Idol

YouTube video by Cressup

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Talha Kaya @taloketo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Mashina, our stop-motion relaxing digging adventure is OUT NOW on PS5 and XBOX. (And it’s cheap cheap cheap) Be part of a society of cute robots having the time of their lives on islands made out of trash. store.playstation.com/en-gb/produc...

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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 25/05/2026

Hi! I'm Francisco, and I've been a professional indie game developer for 13 years. I make point & click adventures with unique settings, including: - 1920s Miami - A post-apocalyptic future with fops - An alt history 19th century city and wild frontier Check out my games here: grundislav.games

Screenshot from A Golden Wake showing the main character standing outside three buildings, one marked "Coral Gables."

Screenshot from Shardlight. The main character is standing in an opulently furnished room. A man dressed like an 18th century French aristocrat wearing a porcelain mask, powdered wig, and gas mask says, "Ah, a lottery worker. Thank you for your service. What was your task?"

Screenshot from Lamplight City. Two detectives stand outside a flower shop on a dirty street corner at night.

Screenshot from Rosewater. The main character is standing outside a blacksmith shop on a dusty road in a frontier town. A woman has opened the door and is saying, "Get your posse together and meet me outside town at sundown."

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Talha Kaya @taloketo.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

ABIDE is our stop-motion psychological horror game. We just put the Steam page live. Please wishlist and share!! store.steampowered.com/app/4289310/...

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📢 SPREAD THE WORD! Tomorrow my best bud @abandonedsheep.com is launching his debut indie game... Schrödinger's Cat Burglar

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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 11/05/2026

Why, it's another edition of the Grundislav Games Dispatch! This month I provide a small update on Project Lion, as well as talk about my approach to puzzle design. Check it out here, and subscribe so you don't miss any updates! buttondown.com/grundislavga...

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Game Dev Blog #2 - Project Lion

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the Grundislav Games Dispatch! This month I have a brief update on Project Lion, but I mainly want to focus on one...

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Stuck In Attic @stuckinattic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We can't stop making games! @lowhpgames.bsky.social is a collective of 3 of us making games in our spare time, and this is our first title: Pump Away! - A railroad adventure that sits at the bottom of your screen. Sharing is caring, wishlists appreciated!

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Theropods - OUT NOW @losttoken.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Is this adventure game coming together nicely or what?🦕

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Shaun Aitcheson @shaunaitcheson.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a whopping 55% off in the Steam Lovecraftian Days sale! 💀⛏️🩸 It's a great time to check out our folk horror adventure set on the moors of Northern England. The answers lie in the soil...

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

📢 TIME FOR A NEW PINNED POST! I'm Alex, indie dev & co-founder at multi-award winning micro indie studio @polygontreehouse.bsky.social. Prior to that, I spent over 14 years working at PlayStation. I'm busy working on our THIRD indie game, which is currently top secret...

A graphic showing Polygon Treehouse's first two indie games (Röki & Mythwrecked) and a central '?' alluding to our upcoming currently top secret third indie game

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Demo for the new Darkside Detective just launched!

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