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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We’ve got some exciting news to share! 🎉 Chessman Adventures has been shortlisted for a TIGA Games Industry Award 2026 in the Strategy Game category! ♟️ We’re incredibly proud to have had the opportunity to publish and support Luke Crumb and Chessman Adventures on its journey to release.

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Trysor is still a work in progress, but tonight we’re showing off the very first playable demo! 🎮 We’ll be at Cardiff Mad Dog with Cardiff Game Dev from 7:30pm, getting some valuable early feedback. Free to attend — come along and give it a try! #Trysor #CardiffGameDev #WalesGameDev

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Please all check out this game, we played it before and its great!

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root @freshroots.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hi, I made a steam page for my game, Soft Ruin. If it seems interesting, please consider giving it a wishlist. Thanks! store.steampowered.com/app/2882230/...

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Bathory - Heritage of Blood 🧛 @bathorygame.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Was going to post 10 minutes of Bathory Gameplay because the Blue Sky video limit increased, but I got distracted by a bug after 6 minutes and died to a fishercrow... #gamedev #pixelart

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arborelia @arborelia.net · 27/08/2026

[robot voice] FUZZY PICKLES

screenshot from the Earthbound Archipelago randomizer. it's the last scene of the game, where the kids have been turned into robots in a weird geometric cave. The photographer has descended and says "Pictures taken instantaneously!"

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Chessman Adventures Press Kit 🎮 Press & creators can also request Steam review keys directly through the link below. 🔗https://impress.games/press-kit/merlin-games-studio/chessman-adventures #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GamePress #ContentCreator #Steam #UKGameDev #ChessmanAdventures

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This looks amazing, who doesnt love a cheeky JRPG in a cyberpunk pixel art style

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Chequered Ink @chequered.ink · 13/08/2026

Our HUGE game asset pack includes: 👾 6,364 Pixel Art Assets 🎨 5,663 HD Graphics Assets 🔊 792 Audio Files and more - for use in game dev & other projects - for just $10 until the end of August ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...

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13,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink

13k Handmade Assets For Your Games!

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Second Wind @secondwindgroup.com · 13/08/2026

A new episode of Bytesized is now available from @nickjcal.bsky.social checking out Duskfade and Wild Blue Skies.

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Duskfade and Wild Blue Skies | Bytesized

YouTube video by Second Wind

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Only 3 days left! ⏳ If you haven't had a chance to play Chessman Adventures yet, now's the perfect time to jump in! Link in our Bio

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We're incredibly thankful to everyone who has supported Chessman Adventures so far. We're proud to say we've now surpassed 200 wishlists on Steam! 🎉 #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #Steam #pcgaming #strategygame #gamingcommunity #ukgamedev #walesgamedev #GemauCymru #MerlinGameStudios

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We're delighted to announce that Chessman Adventures is taking part in the For One Night Only Steam Showcase! 🎉 The showcase will be starting today (Wednesday, 29th July) at 18:00 BST and will run for one week. 🔗 Official Steam Showcase: store.steampowered.com/curator/4611...

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jotson ⛧ The Mailroom @jotson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

The Mailroom wants you store.steampowered.com/app/3965430/... #gamedev #horrorgames #horrorgaming

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Have you checked out the Chessman Adventures Early Access trailer yet? 👀 It's out now! Then you can jump straight into the game, out now on steam. 🔗 Link in our bio. #indiegamedev #gamedev #EarlyAccess #studiolife #ukgamedev #walesgamedev #cardiff #Chessman #MerlinGameStudios

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Chessman Adventures is now in Early Access! Players are already enjoying the game, and now it's your turn. Give it a try and let us know what you think! 🔗 Link in bio #EarlyAccess #Steam #indiegame #Chessman

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

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Vampirium: 1997 on Steam

1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Chessman Adventures is now available in Early Access! 🎉 Grab your copy today! To celebrate the launch, we've also added an extra 10% discount until 14th July, so now's the perfect time to jump in. 🔗 Link in our bio! #EarlyAccess #Steam #indiegame #gamedev #Chessman #MerlinGameStudios

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We're proud to announce that Chessman Adventures enters Early Access on 7th July! 🎉 With brand new levels, more puzzles, new features, and plenty more to discover, we can't wait for you to jump in and see what's new. #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #Steam #EarlyAccess #games #earlyaccess

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We’re so close to reaching 200 wishlists on Chessman Adventures, that’s an amazing milestone for us. If you could wishlist the game using the link in our bio. It would genuinely mean a lot to help us reach 200. #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #gamedevcommunity #ukgamedev #walesgamedev #Cymru

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Help save the village from the undead! 🧟 ♟️ Chessman Adventures demo is available to try over on Steams NextFest, can you out manoeuvre the evil or be captured by it? Link in Bio. #indiegame #chessman #merlingamestudios #dvkgames #nextfest #gamedev #indiegame #gaming

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Steam Next Fest has officially started! That means you can now jump into Chessman Adventures and hundreds of other upcoming games, all available to try for free. If you enjoy the demo, don't forget to wishlist the game. Link in our Bio #indiegamedev

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We couldn't share this earlier as it was still in the works, but we're really happy to say Chessman Adventures has had its first magazine feature in Stray Pixels Check them out at straypixels.co.uk. #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedevcommunity #ukgamedev #walesgamedev #Cymru #merlingamestudios

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Steam Next Fest starts next week, making it the perfect time to try out Chessman Adventures and a whole host of other demos from developers around the world. Link to Demo in our Bio #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #pcgaming

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DVK Games @dvkgames.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Just over a week since DVK Games' first exhibition of Chessman Adventures with @merlingamestudios.bsky.social at #IMPACTIndies and I'm still reeling from the amount of positive feedback we received. Thanks to everyone who took the time to play!

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Antivenin Games @antivenin-games.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Still thinking about Impact! Huge thanks to everyone who came out to the panel hosted by @jamesgroundshatter.bsky.social it was awesome getting to connect with so many passionate people in the community! Definitely an event we won’t forget anytime soon ✨ #Impact #gamedev #indiegames #indiedevs

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Really enjoyed our time at Impact! Bristol last week #IMPACTIndies. Great atmosphere, loads of talented indie developers, and it was amazing seeing people play Chessman Adventures throughout the day. We cant wait for next year! #indiegames #indiedev #playtest #games #gamedev #indie #bristol

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We’ve just had our first review of the Chessman Adventures Demo! Thank you so much to MightyKeyboardWarrior for taking the time to play the game and put together a video on it. Please give the video a watch and make sure to follow him as well. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L55Z96ZVtwY #indiegame

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Good Buy or Good-Bye Ep 1 | Chessman Adventures |

If you enjoyed make sure you leave a Like, Comment and Subscribe fo...

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

We’re now looking forward to showcasing Chessman Adventures to the public this coming Thursday (21st) at Impact! Bristol, where we’ve been selected as one of the official games being exhibited at the event. We can’t wait to get the game in front of even more people and see what everyone thinks.

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Navegante - Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms!✨ @navegantegames.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

THIS IS OUR INDIE GAME. WE MADE IT FOR YOU!✨ #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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alex @snail-legs.co.uk · 08/05/2026

2026 | 2024

digital drawing of a dragon boy standing with big wings spread open behind him. faer arms are crossed, propped up on his tail which is all twisty.

same character stood hugging his tail but the art is older. the shading is softer and less defined and it overall seems a little less confident I guess.

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Merlin Game Studios @merlingamestudios.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We played this last Thursday at the Bristol Indie Meetup and it was great!

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Lyndy Bailey @lyndyb.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🎉NEWS! 🎉I'm excited to announce the FULL LINE up for IMPACT! Indie Games Expo 2026! Grab a ticket, come hang out, and play these incredible games on May 21st! 🎮 impress.games/impact/2026

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IMPACT! Indie Games 2026

Small focus, big impact! All day indie games marketing/biz/community/growth micro-conference & expo in Bristol UK.

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