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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲

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✌️ dev duo in LA and Sydney. Sharing our game dev journey making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! and posting about other cool games!

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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It's been a while since our last update, but we're still working on b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! in the background...Shoutout to Wholesome Games for having us as part of this fantastic lineup on Steam!
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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 06/08/2026
The Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam starts NOW! Running from August 6-13, the event features an exciting lineup of discounts, new releases, world premiere game announcements, and new demos. Where will you begin? store.steampowered.com/sale/wholeso...
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Veselekov @veselekov.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Very excited to be bringing our Next Game Penguin Colony to the world in 2026! #indiedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=pccy...
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PENGUIN COLONY - Coming 2026
YouTube video by Fellow Traveller
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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · 21/05/2026
Thank you all for tuning into the Six One Indie Showcase 2026 🎉 🔸 Wishlist, play demos, and add brand new indies to your libraries: store.steampowered.com/curator/4511... 🔸 Read hands-on previews from our talented friends: www.sixoneindie.com/showcase 🔹 Six One Demo Days debuts on July 31st!
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! ⌨ is being featured alongside 60 other indie games in @sixoneindie.com showcase which is happening right now!
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 20/05/2026
Phonopolis is out NOW on Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store 📣 We hope you have fun playing with the cardboard city! All links here 👇 amanita-design.net/games/phonop...
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
So excited to check out Thinky Direct 🌟 The wishlist is in need of some puzzles
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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 18/05/2026
🎉 Aw yeaaah, Thinky Direct is back for 2026! Over 40 exclusive trailers for upcoming puzzle and problem-solving games! It's gonna be freakin amazing! 📺 Watch live on Thursday May 28 🕕 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST thinkygames.com/direct2026/
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Thrifty Business OUT NOW! ⭐ @spellgardengames.com · 18/05/2026
Thrifty Business is OUT NOW!! 🛍️⭐ Run your own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim: Sift through boxes, create enchanting displays, and grow your store into a hub for the whole community. Available on Steam, 10% launch discount! RTs greatly appreciated! 🧡
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Stuck in traffic.... #pixelart #indiedev
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Less than 3 days until the @sixoneindie.com showcase for 2026! b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! will be one of SIXTY ONE (yes sixty one!!!) titles in this massive indie games line up. Tune in on May 21st!🪲
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cécile @haraiva.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
wrote a blogge post haraiva.bearblog.dev/ten-signific...
screenshot of the page click on the link if you wanna read it
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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · 14/05/2026
61 indies. 93 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns May 21st, airing on IGN, GameSpot, and our YouTube channel! Kick off summer showcase season with never-before-seen world premieres, showcase debuts, and exclusive looks from independent developers around the globe. ➡️ youtu.be/l2b6H2dyUsw
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61 Indies. 93 Minutes.
Pre-Show: 8:50 AM PT / 11:50 AM ET
Main Show: 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET
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Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Submissions to the National Cultural Policy close next Sunday 24 May. We need as many studios, gamemakers and sector support organisations to put in submissions. Freeplay's helpful guide on making a submission can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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2026 05 - National Cultural Policy submission drive
Games and play sector National Cultural Policy submission drive brought to you by your mates at Freeplay 💞 Instructions We need as many studios, gamemakers and sector support organisations to put in s...
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splendidland🌱 @splendid.land · 13/05/2026
you might notice that in each clip or screenshot i post of amazing treasure valley, the player character, known as a Puppet Body, looks different. that's because you can customise them! you can visit various places around the valley to change your head shape, face, body, and colour palette.
pixel art of an array of different characters with various shapes for heads
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Chunky Quail | GCAP | Wishlist Slumbering Woods @chunkyquail.com · 14/05/2026
Happy to see Slumbering Woods featured in this @screenhub.bsky.social article alongside other awesome indie games from Australia and New Zealand. #indiegames #australiangames www.screenhub.com.au/news/feature...
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5 new and upcoming Australian and NZ-made games to keep an eye on | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
There's plenty of exciting new Australian and New Zealand-made games on the way, with the recent ANZ Indiefest highlighting a handful to watch.
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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · 04/04/2026
Wrapped 🎬 We’ll see you on May 21st for the eighth (!) Six One Indie Showcase. More details soon.
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Cookiecrayon @cookiecrayon.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
MINGLE DEMO is out! If you like puzzle and hidden object games with a twist, and if you like meeting chatty little characters, give the demo a try! We would love to know what you think ☺️ store.steampowered.com/app/3782840/... #indiegame #indiedev #hiddenobject #puzzlegame #blackandwhite #charater
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Silver Stitch @silstipro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
'Management In Space' will have a new trailer and possibly some new footage showing during the 2026 ANZ Indie Showcase, starting *TOMORROW*~! Fortunate to be joining so many other fantastic AUS and NZ indie games, thanks to @theindiebrew.com.au☆ ^^ #anzindiefest #indiedev #indiegame
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Chunky Quail | GCAP | Wishlist Slumbering Woods @chunkyquail.com · 07/05/2026
Slumbering Woods is participating in the 2026 ANZ Indie Showcase alongside so many incredible indie games from Australia and NZ! Tune in on Steam and YouTube and don't forget to play the demo! Thanks to @theindiebrew.com.au for organising and hosting the event. #anzindiefest #indiegames #anzgames
Promotional image for the 2026 ANZ Indie Showcase featuring Slumbering Woods. The showcase will premiere on May 8 at 7:30pm AEST and includes indie games from Australia and New Zealand.
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 10/05/2026
Wake up sir, Phonopolis is just 10 days away! 📣
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
A big thank you to @theindiebrew.com.au for including us in the #ANZIndieFest Steam event! So many cool games being made down in the southern hemisphere 😋 🌏https://store.steampowered.com/sale/anzindiefest26
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ANZ IndieFest 26
Your True Blue Guide to the Best ANZ Indie Games!
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Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
random pinterest photo study #pixelart
pixel art of a white house on a hill. the surrounding environment is dark and grey. the house is lit through a crack in the clouds
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
SO MANY COOL GAMES RAHHHHHHH
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Chloe Appleby @chloeappleby.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
ALT GAMES has a Steam page to Wishlist and play all the beautiful games on display. Do it or I’ll perish 🫵 store.steampowered.com/curator/4601...
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ALT: GAMES 2026
ALT: GAMES is a celebration that brings together the Australian games community and industry, running from 18 – 19 April in Sydney, Australia.
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cécile @haraiva.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
yes yes i made a webpage for it because i felt it was better than linking to just my itch page. might add some more stuff before the exhibition but: haraiva.neocities.org/dawnchorus/
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[DAWN CHORUS INFO PAGE]
a browser-based interactive fiction game
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Sasha Mutch @sashamutch.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🃏Wyrmspace Tactics will be at ALT: GAMES 2026 🎮 If you're around come say hi and check out what we've been scheming! Here's a sneak peak at some of our new security features 🤖 #ALTGAMES #PowerhouseMuseum #AustralianGames
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Justcamh - Nonolith @justcamh.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
wowow world, the Nonolith demo is out now! A mysterious metroid-BRAIN-ia with hundreds of surprising 'aha' moments that will redefine what is and always has been possible. There are secrets everywhere, even this little demo has so much to discover!
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Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Announcing: Freeplay is here to stay. Parallels 2026 is coming and we're advocating for games to be funded as art. Read more and get involved: freeplay.net.au/posts/freepl...
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Freeplay | The Shape of Games to Come
talks and games and friends
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possSCREAM @possqueen.dev · 18/04/2026
what they don't tell you about game development is a shocking amount of video games is just faking things in a way that looks convincing
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Thanks for having us at ALT: PLAY this weekend 💚🪲 Being able to share the game with the community in-person was truly so special and rewarding. It was a joy to meet and talk to everybody who stopped by! #ALTGAMES
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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Introducing the Hidden Depths Steam bundle! 🔎 TUNIC + 4 other award-winning games that are best played knowing as little as possible. Secrets, discovery, [redacted], [redacted], and [redacted] await! 🤫 store.steampowered.com/bundle/70688...
An illustrated banner for the Hidden Depths Steam bundle featuring characters from TUNIC, Fez, Animal Well, Outer Wilds, and Blue Prince
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Neverway - COMING IN 2027! @coldbloodinc.studio · 09/04/2026
Neverway's Prologue is OUT NOW on @steampowered.com. from the pixel artist behind Celeste + music by Disasterpeace it’s yours now.
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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
🚨 HUGE NEWS! 🚨 All Will Rise is now LIVE on Kickstarter! Fundraising has begun to bring our revenge fantasy against the powerful to life. Want to try before you fund? All Will Rise currently has a demo on Steam too! Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe... #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
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Romy 🦕 Making Fossil Quest 🦴 @niminy.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Ooh am I too late to #ShowCasey 👀 I am making a wholesome paleontology game called Fossil Quest. 🦴Dig for fossils 🦖Assemble your exhibits 💰Welcome visitors 🎨Create the museum of your dreams You can play the prototype on Itch 🙃 or Wishlist it on steam unsigneddoublecollective.itch.io/fossil-quest
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HillfortGames @hillfortgames.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
LONG GONE will be at The Triple-i Initiative showcase on April 9th! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AsS... #iiishowcase #LONGGONEgame
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The Triple-i Initiative showcase returns on April 9th!
YouTube video by The Triple-i Initiative
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Playtester ↗ @playtester.io · 22/03/2026
Try the demo of Z After, a narrative zombie survival point-and-click adventure mixing hidden-object searches with tense turn-based fights and choices. Play the demo: playtester.io/z-after-a-point-and-click-survival #IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame
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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 21/03/2026
In case you missed it, here are the best thinky demos we found from Steam Next Fest!
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We played over 50 thinky demos from Steam Next Fest February 2026, here are the best · Thinky Games
Out of 3500+ demos, we've sifted through more than 700 thinky-ish games and selected only the best for you to enjoy.
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noion • commissions open @noionart.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
bunny
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
We're a part of #RelaxingEvent on Steam! There's so many games and every "relaxing" niche is covered ❣️ store.steampowered.com/developer/ro... Keen to check out these titles: 🐮 Typing Farmer by Milkyway Studio 🏠 Spiritstead by @turbodoggames.bsky.social 🦀 A Home Below by @hermithouse.bsky.social
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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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Rogue Duck Interactive @rogueduck.net · 12/03/2026
Turn off your brain and find your flow. 🦆✨ #RelaxingEvent 2026 is officially live! We're hosting a celebration of low-heartbeat loops and handcrafted vibes with over 400+ games. 🎧🌿 #indiegamedevs #indiegames #indiegaming #relaxinggames
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! is going down under! 🇦🇺🪲 We’re excited to announce that we’re a part of ALT: GAMES 2026— a festival celebrating the Australian games community! ⌨️ Play an early demo of our game at Powerhouse Museum’s PHIVE, 18-19 April. #ALTGAMES #PowerhouseMuseum #AustralianGames
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! is officially part of the @steampowered.com Typing Fest, happening February 5-9! ⌨️👾 Super excited to check out all the great typing games taking part 💖 #SteamTypingFest #typinggame
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Coffee Beans Dev 🦊 Tailside (OUT NOW on Steam!) @coffeebeansdev.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🦊☕ Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is OUT NOW ! ☕ Brew, decorate and follow the daily newspaper 🎮 No timers, no pressure, no stress 🧡 Perfect for short game sessions! Only $9.99 on Steam during this launch week! ($10.99 full price)
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who’s supported b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! so far 💗 We hit 7000 wishlists in November, and today we had the amazing opportunity to be a part of #WholesomeSnack2025. For a tiny team of two making their first game, it’s been super exciting ☺️ #gamedev
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Clara @klayreh.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
A b-e-e-t-l-e de @paulandviv.bsky.social hem de teclejar per ajudar als nostres amics i resoldre puzzles s.team/a/3993200 #WholesomeSnack2025
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b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! on Steam
Ready your keyboards and set out on a typing adventure in b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! Every keystroke brings the world to life as you search for your lost beetle - encounter a wacky cast of characters...
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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 09/12/2025
FIRST LOOK: Set out on a typing adventure in b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! This exclusive trailer from @paulandviv.bsky.social showcases some of the mechanics you'll use to help friends and solve puzzles, one keystroke at a time. s.team/a/3993200 #WholesomeSnack2025
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
See you soon! 🪲⌨️💕
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Paul and Viv | making b-e-e-t-l-e: be right back! 🪲 @paulandviv.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Early concepts for a city under the sea 🐟 #pixelart #gamedev
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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 04/12/2025
Are we really already only 5 days away from Wholesome Snack 2025? 🗓️🥳 As your calendars fill up with winter season get-togethers, to-dos, and errands, hopefully this bite-sized showcase will be a joyful and relaxing respite! ✨See you on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET! ✨ 🔗 wholesomegames.com
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