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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I didn’t get to show off alpine lake at TGS this year but I did get to show at an after party even hosted by the Tokyo game bridge! Was a ton of fun and I learned a lot about the right way to demo a slower paced cozy life sim game.

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My dog is the pouncing one btw. What a bruiser.

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Are you in Tokyo today and not sure where to spend the evening? Come to the Tokyo game bridge meet up and play some up and coming indie games! Or just come to have a beverage and shoot the sh*t!

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Alpine Lake UPDATES 30k words of dialogue written over the last 6 months Zones increased to 31 Decorations increased to 206 Building material count increased to 102 Quests increased to 73 Unique NPCs increased to 50 I didn't mean to make such a big game, I'm just having too much fun. Happy dog tax

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

besides microsoft paint, was this your first art software?

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Take a tour with me. I tried decorating with all the new items and building styles. this is all built from scratch. players get to design any layout they want and are free to redecorate endlessly. Here's my inn with a cabin and restaurant. if interested consider giving Alpine Lake a wishlist!

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 15/08/2026

To mark my hitting 10k followers, reply with your trailer and I’ll tell you one thing which I think could make it better.

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Morpheus Matrix: Bring It On Challenge

Alt: Morpheus in the dojo gestures with his hand “bring it on.”

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

look at those lil leggies go. pets are gettin a huge update at the moment. dog tax below 👇

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

the #1 most requested feature has been added to the game. you may now have a cat. you can pet the cat. you can make the cat follow you. it's basically a dog because i duplicated the dog and made it a cat. hang tight while i make it more catlike wishlist Alpine Lake pls thank you

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎶🎶🎶 i want to ride my bicycle i want to ride my biiiiiike 🎶🎶🎶

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

took another look and in order to squeeze out all the curb appeal possible i just added window shutters and hanging plants

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In Alpine Lake redecorating is easy, and doesn't require hoarding resources and crafting 1000's of new items. styles are unlocked and you're free to redecorate as much as you like. Also I noticed players used wooden flooring to make paths around their inns. now pathing is a full fledged feature!

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

i made this puzzle item of the view from your inn for your guests to do but actually considering making it a mini game for the player. Would you want a jigsaw puzzle mini game in alpine lake?? (hello scope creep my old friend...)

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The power fantasy of Alpine Lake is building an inn in the forest, making breakfast for your guests, doing good for your community, and going for a hike with your dog. Let me know if it’s not just me that wants this life.

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Game dev secret, please don’t tell anyone. 🤫

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I've been hand making assets for alpine lake for 6 years and will continue to do so whether you like it or not.

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yag @yagich.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

so... im working on a level editor now because i miss hammer. here's an early vid of the clipping tool working with debug visualizations. watch this space if you also yearn for the days of old CSG #leveldesign #godotengine #gamedev (does this tag even apply if its an app for gamedevs?)

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

If you like cozy job simulators go check Alpine Lake and the other amazing participants in this years Cozy Job Simulators Festival on steam! In Alpine Lake you can build, decorate, and run an inn, hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast. The choice is yours! #CozyJobSims #indiegame

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Hey that’s my hand and my dumb dog and my new favorite mug

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Julian // Calm Pewter Games @calmpewter.games · 05/06/2026

Show off your brains AND brawn with 1-4 players (+CPU!) in ✨ THE QUIZARD'S DOMAIN ✨ A wild new mix of: 👊💥 Smash Bros platform fighting 😱🗡️ Among Us backstabbery 🧠⁉️ Jackbox shenanigans 🚫🤖 100% non-AI, lovingly crafted by your fellow meatbags! store.steampowered.com/app/3032770/... #PitchYaGame 💜

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

anyone know how to tell if your dog is possessed??

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

If you’re wondering who had the best gifts at BitSummit it was the New Zealand booth by a landslide.

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’m making so much progress on the game these last few jobless weeks it’s incredible. I haven’t been this happy in a while. Dog tax

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This is the face of a tired good boy that walked around Fuji for 6 hours and got tons of pets from strangers.

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

i feel like players know my game better than i do at this point. people ask me "so what can you do in your game?" i'm always like "iunno stuff"

An image of a steam review that states the following:

While shirt and skin color options are limited, there's a solid character creator.

Your inn earns "reputation points" every time a customer checks out, and you can spend reputation points at town hall to get "licenses" to install a kitchen, a restaurant, more guest rooms, etc.

Adding furniture and décor boost your inn's functionality score, stylishness score, and vibes like "relaxing" or "inspiring," while also giving clients things to interact with. Clients want rooms that match their vibes, but also take public facilities into account when reviewing their stay (e.g. a burning fireplace in the lobby buffs everyone's comfort score).

A lot of indie life sims add farming for no reason other than to add farming, but Alpine Lake gives you a reason: planting, harvesting, and arranging flowers in vases boosts your inn's style points.

There's also a reason to explore: every map location has different traits and often animated wildlife, and you can suggest destinations to customers based on the customer's specific interests. If they have a good time, they bring back gifts.

The dog's name is Pep, and you can both pet her and invite her to follow you everywhere.

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

It’s a beauty place really, I went last week. But this is what it looks like when you actually go :)

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Alpine Lake state of the union. Day job quit 😅 June next fest entered Updated demo incoming with all complaints addressed* Summer crunch incoming for later 2026 release (responsible crunch because I’ll be 40 by then and my body hurts (happy 40th to me)) *maybe all complaints iunno

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I love the sentences that pop out when I accidentally have my Google Translate settings eng -> jp instead of jp-> eng

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I worked really hard to help make building roofs effortless, yet still look good. Here's the automatic system i came up with for hipped and gabled roofs. #indiegame #indiedev

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

HONEST QUESTION. I made a two roofing systems (left is old, right is very new) They both have their pros and cons, but i'm not sure i want to support both. What do you all think? Which type of roofing system would you want in to use? #indiedev #indiegame

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Super appreciative for Alpine Lake to be included in the #RelaxingEvent on Steam. Check out the event page for a great list of other relaxing games! links.rogueduck.net/l/577e49470e...

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#Relaxing Event 2026

A cozy event celebrating relaxing flows, satisfying tasks, and games you can enjoy while you listen to a podcast!

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IrishJohnGames - Rise of Piracy available NOW!!! @irishjohngames.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Ahoy! Rise of Piracy is NOW Available on STEAM in Early Access! We've surpassed my wildest expectations already & I do hope you enjoy playing the game I look forward to bringing the game to v1.0 with your feedback Thank you all! John #newreleases #steamgame #gaming #indiedev

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IrishJohnGames - Rise of Piracy available NOW!!! @irishjohngames.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

My #indiegame has hit #2 in Popular Upcoming on Steam!!! Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1400660/... Coming this TUESDAY 24th Feb to Early Access! #indiegamedev #earlyaccess #gaming

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

had too much fun making these. what even is a cave without shiny crystals.

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Mountains, mountains Gandalf. I want to see mountains again!

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

please don't try and stick your hand up the vending machine

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Andrew 🌲 Alpine Lake @mossygrovegames.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

it's a rainy christmas eve in tokyo. spending the day coding while dog naps and wife plays the new pokemon. couldn't ask for a better day. happy holidays everyone.