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Capy Castaway 🍊 Available NOW! @capycastaway.com · 01/10/2026

Your fall backlog could use one small capybara and one chatty crow 🍂🐾 Capy Castaway is 15% off from October 1–15. Explore Castaway Island, help its residents, and discover an ending shaped by the important choices you make along the way.

Autumn-themed Steam sale announcement with a forest background and Capy Castaway game cover showing a capybara and a crow.

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

who are you trusting to guide you when you get lost??? #indiegames #cozygaming #gamedev #capycastaway

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Señor D’ohnut @senor-dohnut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What an #ABSOLUTELEGEND thank you for your amazing support! Can’t wait for our continuation of #CapyCastaway tomorrow from @kittencupstudio.bsky.social let’s see if it breaks us tomorrow like it did last time haha

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

reconciliation asks of us beyond today. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has resources and events to begin or continue that learning that you can check out: trw-svr.nctr.ca

trw-svr.nctr.ca

Truth and Reconciliation Week – Taking Truth to Action

The National Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, we honour residential school Survivors, their families & communities, & remember the children who never returned home. As a Toronto-based studio, we’re taking time to learn from Indigenous voices & reflect on the work

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation poster urging support for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026, showing a circular Indigenous-style medallion and the slogan: "Protect the truth. Stand with Survivors. Reconciliation starts with each of us."

Poster promoting the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026 by the University of Manitoba’s National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, showing an orange background with a circular family-and-feather emblem and the message: "Remember them. Honour them. Reconciliation starts with each of us.

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We'll be sharing a Pekoe news update in October, we have been working quietly on it for the past little while. It's our first game, and the one we are most proud of, so no, it has not been abandoned.

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

would you believe us, if we said that it's already a cheat code we added in @capycastaway.com 👀 well... this pic is smol head 😹

capy the capybara laying down on the beach, with a very small head and what looks like a large body

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

Get ready for a fantastic showcase of games! Our annual #GDoCExpo Direct debuts today Sept 25 at 6PM ET/3PM PT so don't forget to hit "Notify Me" on the stream's page! 🙌🏾 With announcements, exclusives, & amazing indies galore, you won't want to miss this💚🩵 gdoc.events/Direct2026 #gamedev

2026 GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO
Direct

September 25 6PM ET/3PM

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Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Jennifer Hale once told me Canadians need to champion ourselves more. I wholeheartedly agree. Over the past few months, I reached out to dozens of Canadian devs to learn their favourite Canadian games. Their varied responses offer a wonderful spotlight on some of the incredible talent we have here.🍁

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These are must-play Canadian games, according to Canadian devs

As Canadians, we don't champion ourselves enough, so we asked dozens of game developers to do just that.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 24/09/2026

Instead of asking "Is this done?" try "What do you need in order to do this well?" Namkha explored & demonstrated how to build a studio like a community through reciprocal obligation, collaborative decision-making, and compassionate leadership! #gamedev #gdocexpo2026

HOW WE APPLY THIS
Reciprocol Obligation
Collaborative Decisionmaking
Compassionate leadership

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Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Congrats to Toronto’s @playhilltop.bsky.social for the release date announcement for Curse of Resthaven! I’m so impressed with the creativity of this team, especially in how different this is from their first game, the wonderful Lil’ Guardsman. Excited for next month!

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Promising Canadian gothic narrative roguelite Curse of Resthaven launches Oct. 29

The perfect Halloween game is almost here.

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The Rabbit Haul 🐰 Out Now! @calderainteractive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What do you get when you cross a Rabbit + a Capybara? A Cute CapyBunny-dle! Join Sprout, The Trash Panda Posse, Capy, and Corvi in this cozy, cuddly bundle on Steam! 🐦‍⬛🐰 - #️⃣ #WholesomeGames #CozyGames #IndieGames #IndieDev

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 24/09/2026

Joe Duçens discusses decoloniality and how traditional cultures can be represented in gaming. He shares the difference between fidelity and abstraction and explores validated strategies for representing cultures while avoiding cultural appropriation. #gamedev #GDoCExpo2026

Fidelity
X
Abstraction
NEEDS Cultural approval/Consultancy
Work made WITH or BY the represented group
Can be inspired/based on a culture
Need to avoid
Stereotype Threat
So, needs research and Consultancy still

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Señor D’ohnut @senor-dohnut.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

WOW…. That #CapyCastaway game from @kittencupstudio.bsky.social was a cute co-op game that hid some real tough emotional damage behind its cuteness. Both @kioraofmyst.bsky.social and I had a great time playing it but was not expecting how heavy some of the stuff we encountered would be.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 21/09/2026

The global game community is diverse. The industry isn't. GDoCExpo is an online conference that exists to close that gap. Celebrate creativity & culture in games w/ us! This week: talks, panels, interviews, networking, community demos, Direct, grant awards & watch parties! Who we are & what we do👇🏽

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The Rabbit Haul 🐰 Out Now! @calderainteractive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🐰‼️The Rabbit Haul is out NOW ‼️🦝 The Rabbit Haul was made by 3 Canadian developers (by hand!) 🫶 This Farming, Tower Defense, Roguelite challenges you to grow powerful and symbiotic defenses to battle tough critters and rebuild your hometown... one haul at a time! 🥕

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Wooo! Congrats to our friends at Caldera Interactive for launching their cute farming tower defence game!! Go check it out right now 🐰🎉😍

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 17/09/2026

It's almost time for Game Devs of Color Expo 2026!⌛ The countdown begins, with less than a week to go until the expo! What are you most looking forward to? #gamedev #GDocExpo2026

Game Devs of color expo
Sept 22-25 See you next week!

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Capy Castaway 🍊 Available NOW! @capycastaway.com · 10/09/2026

Patch 1.0.5 is live!🍊 We’ve improved the Park Maps and added bench location icons to the map. Now it’s easier to find a cozy spot for Capy and Corvi to sit, chat, and grow closer. 🌺🐦‍⬛ Read the full patch notes below ⬇️

Colourful in game map showing various NPCs and landmarks scattered across islands with benches and red markers for the map boards.

A capybara and a purple crow sit on a brown bench together sharing a moment in a colourful garden with rocks, flowers, and wooden railings.

Capy Castaway announcement for patch update 1.0.5 with two cute cow Babyball and Bluebell on a teal background.

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Chris Biagini-Foote (they/them) @honestindies.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The first episode of the podcast featured @saffronaurora.bsky.social talking about @capycastaway.com after the first demo released and in today’s episode I’m joined by @beezelda.com to discuss the game post-launch. We also chat about queer joy, d&d, and plenty more. youtu.be/o5as-D6cTgk?...

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Nintendo of America [Twitter/X Mirror] @nintendoamericax.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Join us next week for two #NintendoDirect presentations! The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on Sept 8 at 7am PT (Approx 30 mins) Nintendo Direct on Sept 9 at 7am PT (Approx 45 mins) Watch both here: ninten.do/6019aVw0v

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A short poem to commemorate National Wildlife Day 🐯 😅

A short children's poem titled THE CAPYBARA by Nael, age 6, from Capy Castaway: The capybara / He destroyed his cage / Yes / YES / The capybara is out.

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Capy Castaway 🍊 Available NOW! @capycastaway.com · 04/09/2026

7 pieces of media that inspired Capy Castaway. Which themes did you pick up on right away? 🍊Play Capy Castaway today! bit.ly/CapyCastaway

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Robert Borden Stan Account @bordenstan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Long Dark is currently 66% off on Steam, so I'll re-up my recommendation of it as a truly unique experience. No other game gives you the feeling of being alone in the Canadian wilderness, with the elements as your greatest foe. It's incredibly immersive, atmospheric and offers tons of depth.

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Thomas BIDAUX 👁️ 🔜 DICE Europe @icotom.icopartners.com · 01/09/2026

I am a data fiend. I collect the events numbers year after year. Here are how the 2026 gamescom numbers compares to previous years: - visitors are up, but not passed the pre-COVID high (2018 and 2019 were higher) - trade visitors are all time high (already the case last year)

graph of the number of visitors at gamescom from 2009 to 2026

graph of the number of trade visitors at gamescom from 2009 to 2026

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Aha yeah that's real. I'm out here acting like it's not still 26c/82f right now 😂😭

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy September!!! 🍂✨ Who is ready for pumpkin spice and warm blankets and autumn leaves?!

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makeshift 🎃🦇 @makeshiftwingsplush.com · 28/08/2026

I made a spoon rest of my mom's cat! [ #pottery #potterysky #ceramics ]

A spoon rest with a stylized Grey and white cat face with a fish over her head. She is licking a real spoon

The spoon removed revealing the large tongue that was underneath the spoon

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iam8bit @iam8bit.com · 28/08/2026

Today at gamescom we arrived to our station in the business area hall to discover that our two laptops had been stolen over night, despite the presence of Koelnmesse security. We ask that anyone who may have information about what happened to please reach out to us.

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

👻 USUAL JUNE IS LAUNCHING OCTOBER 28TH! Fight monsters, talk to ghosts, and get to the bottom of a mystery threatening to obliterate an entire city in Usual June, a third-person action-adventure game developed by Finji (that's us!!) Play the demo on Steam! #awesomeindiesshow #gamescom #usualjune

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Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Really love what @artbygavin.bsky.social has done with @artoftheconcept.bsky.social, a free art gallery at George Brown featuring key artwork from local indies. It's such a cool way to spotlight some of the incredible dev talent we have here. Definitely check it out if you haven't yet!

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This free Toronto art gallery spotlights some awesome local indie games

Pop by George Brown's North Gallery to learn more about some of the many wonderful indies that are made right here in the city.

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today, we’re celebrating the women and femmes in our studio, in games, and across our community who continue to create, lead, build, and make space for others. Here’s to the people making games, telling stories, and shaping the future of our industry. ✨ #WomensEqualityDay #WomenInGames

Smiling person taking a selfie while holding a large colorful capybara cutout and teal sign, wearing a tiger-print sweater with decorative pins, seated indoors.

Two attendees presenting a large wooden panel covered in colorful doodles, signatures and notes, posing inside a convention-style exhibit space.

Two attendees at a convention booth, wearing capybara-themed accessories and badges, lean in with mouths open and point excitedly at a small doodle on a wooden wall.

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Wanna know about Corvi's thoughts and how they feel about Capy? Visit the benches and you'll learn more about this lil crow 🐦‍⬛ ❤️

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Have the BEST time at Gamescom, y’all! 🥹💖 We won’t be there this year, but we’ll be living vicariously through everyone’s posts. But @bigblueskygames.com will be there! Keep an eye out for someone wearing a capybara outfit & handing out Capy Castaway stickers! 🍊✨

Polaroid-style collage showing an excited team at Gamescom promoting Capy Castaway: selfies and group shots at the booth, players at the game station, a capybara plush and merch, a doodle reading "CAPY CASTAWAY 2025!", and smiling cosplayers.

Collage showing an indie game booth for Pekoe at Gamescom 2024: smiling team and visitors at demo stations with a pink keyboard and plushes, sticky-note fan art on the walls, a hand-held "Thank you Gamescom 2024!" note, and two people pointing at Cologne cathedral.

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Manda Farough @ GCAP, MIGW, PAX Aus | Causeway Studios @amandafarough.ca · 23/08/2026

Canadian game developers are talented as fuck and we should be a hell of a lot louder about the incredible games we make.

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Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A perfect example of what makes Toronto’s gaming scene so special — local indie devs @kittencupstudio.bsky.social and @softrains.bsky.social recently celebrated their own “Barbenheimer” moment with two very different, excellent games in @capycastaway.com and @softrains.bsky.social. Play them both!

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Toronto indie games are having their own Barbenheimer moment

Melancholic sci-fi clean 'em up Ambrosia Sky and cozy animal adventure Capy Castaway both launch today, and they're absolutely worth your time.

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Kitten Cup Studio @kittencupstudio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Yaaaay! Thank you so much for playing, I hope you got a satisfying ending result 🥰💖

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Colibria @colibriaplays.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Un jeu cozy d'exploration ultra relaxant on l'on joue un bébé capybara et un petit corbeau ? Je signe tout de suite ! 🌸 Ça s'appelle Capy Castaway et c'est désormais dispo en français ! 🏝️ T'aimerais y jouer ? En solo ou en coop locale, plutôt ? #cozygame #indiegame @kittencupstudio.bsky.social

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