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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This is TODAY! In 3.5 hours!

Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 23/07/2026

Mother Earth's Plantasia is an album attempting to make music that plants will enjoy. It gives me some _real_ Steven Universe vibes, despite the album having been made in the 1960s/70s. Anyone who appreciates some good synth/mod music should give this a listen. youtu.be/SZkR3PyHTs0?...

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Mort Garson - Mother Earth's Plantasia (Official Full Album Stream)

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 12/07/2026

The "holiday" was a forced Windows update that fried an SSD and utterly destroyed the machine's ability to recognize NVMe devices. Fortunately, my wonderful wife had an extra SATA SSD that got us up and running again!

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 12/07/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR UI DESIGNER/IMPLEMENTER!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 08/07/2026

We've been using Chequered Ink's fonts in Ghost Hunter Simulator and couldn't be happier. As far as I'm concerned, the All Fonts Pack should be an indie dev staple. It's been quite a while since I've seen a TOS update that actually benefits users!

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

www.emberdione.com/emotional-ro... Once more posting for those who might want a little help in riding the Layoff Coaster.

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Emotional Roller Coasters | Kim Acuff Steiner

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Serev @serev.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Alrighty. We're up. Starting with a fun little game called Lonestar. I'm waiting for Ghost Hunting Simulator to update. We'll do that one in a bit. =) twitch.tv/serevarno Join me for a birthday/most likely last stream.

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I won't post the picture because too many other people's kids, but. My kid won the 8th grade drama award. 🥳🥳🥳🥳

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 10/05/2026

Hey all! This is a thread of games we saw at the Capital Creative Showcase that we loved! That said, check out the collection because there's some real amazing games in here! store.steampowered.com/curator/4579...

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Capital Creative Showcase 2026

The Capital Creative Showcase 2026 brings together indie developers, students, and creators from across the region for a celebration of games, creativity, and community.

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Andrii Frolov @artandriifrolov.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

"Ruby" - my oil painting

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27/04/2026

I was informed by former parishioners that our church was in fact haunted but a) we did overhaul the plumbing so no strange midnight rattles, etc, b) if it is truly haunted they are very polite Midwest Methodist ghosts who don't want to be any trouble

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 25/04/2026

It looks like the windows drive is completely dead, and it had the boot record on it. I'm probably in for a full format. And this time, I think windows only gets a VM. Anyone got any arguments for or against going ZFS? I like the idea of a storage pool, but i know nothing of potential pitfalls.

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 21/04/2026

I pop in to windows to try and play a little Rocksmith. Greeted by this lovely message. Microslop making me happy I do most of my computering on Linux these days.

Windows boot error: Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 19/02/2026

Do you want one of our super cool early dev shirts? Does your ghost hunting kit need more stickers? Do you want journals to track your paranormal investigations? @mattfossen.com has you covered! Check out our store! www.redbubble.com/people/mattf...

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mattfossen Shop | Redbubble

mattfossen is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Ghost Hunter Simulator was not one of them. But you can help that by buying our game. @prime8.games

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Jake Simpson @justjakesimpson.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I'd like to announce I have a new(ish) Podcast! It's called GameDev Unsung Heroes, and it's basically interviewing all the names in games you don't know about what they do, their career path, a few stories along the way. All free. Here's the link gamedevunsungheroes.com I could use re-posting :)

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Gamedev Unsung Heroes

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I've already been given the coolest badge flag. XD

A badge with a she/her ribbon and a second ribbon that says "compiling shaders".

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Kurtis McCathern @kurtismcc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

So, here’s another #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. I’m Kurtis McCathern. Engineer. Currently at Magic Soup Games. Formerly on World of Warcraft. Your surrogate dad if needed. Everybody can make games.

An almost 50 year old cis white dude in glasses in front of a cabinet of toys and memorabilia from various IPs. He has a repaired bilateral cleft lip and short hair, and is wearing a blue tshirt.

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 02/02/2026

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college: 1. Horror Cinema Studies 2. Advanced Cinematography 3. Directing Actors for Film 4. Social Impact of Television and Mass Market Media 5. Sound Design for Film 6. (Not college, but neat) Maquette Sculpture at ILM

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 26/01/2026

I hope you find yourself as comfortable as Thor is this evening.

Thor the dog in his big gray bed with his paws in the air

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Noodle Cat Games - Cloudheim OUT NOW! 🪽 @noodlecatgames.com · 17/12/2025

❄️FROSTFALL BEGINS❄️ The portal to Frostfall Castle has opened on Odin Shell! Explore a forgotten castle to find legendary weapons, new ore, and face a looming boss in this wintry realm. Also, there are lots of presents, new character, and tons of other goodies to check out.

This is a cover image for the Frostfall Winter Event from Cloudeim, with presents, snow, and their new character, Hango!

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

This is apparently the most "woke" font. We also use it in Ghost Hunter Simulator, in case you wanted a hint at what kind of game it is. XD

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

🕹️ YOU ARE NOW ENTERING CORGISPACE 🕹️ CorgiSpace is a new collection of 8-bit games with short legs on purpose! This collection by Adam 'Atomic' Saltsman includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and it's OUT NOW! Get it today on Steam and itch.io!

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 10/12/2025

Happy Holidays from the Ghost Hunter Simulator development team! Version 0.1.5 is live on Steam and includes a cozy fireplace ambiance mode. No ads, no internet required, no genAI slop - just a simple fireplace scene to help set the holiday mood. #HappyHolidays #Fireplace #YuleLog #Cozy

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Noodle Cat Games - Cloudheim OUT NOW! 🪽 @noodlecatgames.com · 04/12/2025

🌥️CLOUDHEIM IS NOW AVAILABLE!🌥️ Jump into a vibrant world full of action-packed adventure in this new fantasy co-op experience! You can play Cloudheim on: Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2070270/… Epic Games: store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/cloudhe…

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Snap Quest @snapquestgame.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Have you checked out the Snap Quest Demo on Steam yet? 🌿 Jump in, explore, and let us know what you think! We are so excited to know your thoughts! #gamedev #indiegame #cozygames

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

In July 2024 I decided to accept a job offer from a tiny indie company. A large part of that decision was based on meeting David Hunt. Here's his post on our game. store.steampowered.com/news/app/207...

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Cloudheim - Letter from the CEO - Steam News

From our team, to you!

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 25/11/2025

Ghost Hunter Simulator is Anti-AI. No AI was used at any step, for anything, when making this game.

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Outersloth @outersloth.com · 21/11/2025

⭐️ New Outersloth release ⭐️ Berserk B.I.T.S by @berserkboygames.bsky.social is OUT NOW. Funded by all 3 partners! 🤖 Idle auto-battler that sits at the bottom of your screen 🤖 Campaigns, decor & more 🤖 Import a custom sprite sheet to create your own B.I.T BUY: store.steampowered.com/app/2348540/...

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 20/11/2025

Helping do a research project about the American Revolution and came across a poignant quote from George Washington: "No punishment is too great for the man who can build his greatness upon his country's ruin."

Quote from George Washington "No punishment is too great for the man who can build his greatness upon his country's ruin. "

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 16/11/2025

Ghost Hunter Simulator update v0.1.3 is now live on Steam! Lots of improvements in this one including a whole new way to hunt ghosts - detecting temperature! Take a look at the full patch notes on Steam: store.steampowered.com/news/app/325... #indiegames #indiedev #gameupdate

Screenshot of the Steam page for the Ghost Hunter Simulator 0.1.3 patch release

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

"It's spooky, not scary. Haunted Mansion! Not haunting of hill house." These are things I say about our game. Then a streamer completes a quest and the quest ding sound scares the crap out of him. XD

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 31/10/2025

👻 🎃 🦇 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 🦇 🎃 👻 Hope everyone has some fun, spooky plans for the holiday! If you're looking for some spooky entertainment, Ghost Hunter Simulator is available in Early Access on Steam! There's a Demo, so you can check it out for free before buying! #indiegames #halloween #spooky

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 29/10/2025

Halloween's right around the corner! Want to do a little virtual Ghost Hunting to celebrate the season? Ghost Hunter Simulator is available in Early Access on Steam! Not sure about it? We've got a Demo, so you can check it out for free and see what's what! #indiegames #ghosthunting #halloween

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 24/10/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! I'm so excited, nervous, and jittery! If you have any interest in checking out our cozy, spooky ghost hunting game, it is now available! We also have a demo available, if you want to check out what we're up to before buying: store.steampowered.com/app/4079080/... #indiegames

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Save 40% on Ghost Hunter Simulator on Steam

Build your own Ghost Hunting social media empire in Ghost Hunter Simulator - the only game that let's you decide if ghosts are real or not! A cozy game about exploring *allegedly* haunted locations an...

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 19/10/2025

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Ryan Steiner @resteiner.com · 16/10/2025

Mandy is an awesome artist and an excellent colleague!

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David Lindsey Pittman @dphrygian.com · 14/10/2025

The demo of our folk horror card strategy game The Killing Stone is live! We gots creepy characters and furry friends and so many animated figurines with sweet VFX. Also the enemy AI is pretty diabolical, that's on me. Please check it out and leave a review! store.steampowered.com/app/3987180/...

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The Killing Stone Demo on Steam

Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone Demo lets you try out the deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century folk horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining a...

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 14/10/2025

👀😀😉 But then she found a horrifying bug. THAT WE FIXED! (We think.) Anyway, update coming in hot.

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 13/10/2025

Things I miss being Indie Indie vs. AAA: Build machines and automated builds. I was not grateful enough to all the build engineers I've worked with and I apologize.

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 12/10/2025

Kim just went live on Twitch! This will be the last stream before our demo goes live on Steam! Join us to chat about Ghost Hunter Simulator, game dev, Steam NextFest, and who knows what else! #indiedev #gamedev #nextfest www.twitch.tv/emberdione