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Milktooth | making Bad Magpie @milktooth.bsky.social · 9h

THIS IS THE WEEK! The Bad Magpie demo will be available on Steam and XBOX on PC this Thursday at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CEST. Set your alarms now! 🏫explore the school biome 🌟discover 30 shiny meteorites 🐭sow chaos amongst the world’s inhabitants

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 11h

Members of the court, we need your help... 👑 Titanium Court is shortlisted for Best Indie Game at the #GoldenJoystickAwards If you've ever championed this wonderfully odd game, please consider voting for it below! 🏰 🕹️ goldenjoysticks.com

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 10h

BLUESKY!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!! The demo for The Hearth and Harbour goes live in just THREE DAYS!! @fellowtraveller.games‘ Ludonarracon is featuring a tonne of great indie games, we’re so excited to be a part of it 🧡 Spread the word, and see you there!!

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 02/10/2026

The doors of The Hearth & Harbour will be opening very soon 🍻 🥘 Get a first taste of the early demo on October 8 to kick off LudoNarraCon! Don't forget to wishlist the game below 🍽️ bit.ly/HearthHarbou...

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Lile's Indie Corner @lile.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wait, are there people who‘s favorite character ISN‘T Cordell????

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A dedication to some of the female characters we’ve designed for our games. It was a bit of a fight to get women into The Pale Beyond, but we managed it - and The Hearth and Harbour is full of them! Wall to wall ladies!

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We’re so excited for you to meet The Hearth and Harbour girls in our demo soon… (and the boys too, but this isn’t about them)! 🧡

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sometimes women were on expeditions! Peary was famously criticised for bringing his wife on one and Inuit women as well as men were invaluable guides and sources of information to the Arctic… “visitors”.

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Theres a rich history of female explorers who travelled on their own when they weren’t permitted to travel with the men. We were also inspired by modern day female dog mushers!

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We just decided that this was the kind of story we wanted to tell, so some liberties were taken - but they weren’t wholly unprecedented. (Cordell is also our art director Jess’ favourite character)

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Women are always in history! We just have to look for them a little harder sometimes (because of who usually writes history and takes credit for it)

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 30/09/2026

What do Harvest Moon and It's a Wonderful Life have in common? They both helped shape the small town of Lewthport! 🚢 Eric Rivers (Writer & Narrative Designer) of @saltstonestudios.bsky.social shares the biggest narrative inspirations behind The Hearth & Harbour 📚

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Narrative Design and Inspirations for The Hearth and Harbour

Writer and Narrative Designer Eric Rivers discusses The Hearth and Harbour’s narrative influences and inspirations – from other games, to films, literature and stage plays Any game, any…

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 28/09/2026

🌟 Presenting the LudoNarraCon 2026 Official Selection 🌟 🎮 51 narrative indie games 🗓️ October 8–15 PT on Steam 💙 Supported by @jacobgeller.com, @lookingfor.game, @remapradio.bsky.social & @thisweekinvideogames.com 🌐 More info at bit.ly/FTLNC2026 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated!

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Jess Campbell ✨ @jessanight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wow!! What amazing company 💖

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 28/09/2026

Ready for a first taste of The Hearth & Harbour? 🥘 The first-ever demo will be playable on Steam for LudoNarraCon on October 8th! Make sure you wishlist below to receive all the latest updates 🍽️ bit.ly/HearthHarbou...

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Ben Kosmina @kosmologyb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m really, really excited for you to see what @saltstonestudios.bsky.social has been cooking up (pardon the pun) They’ve been working incredibly hard, it’s gonna be really exciting to see people play it! Whip up some eggy bread to celebrate!

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Did yous know we have a community discord? It's the best place for cool sexy people to get progress on the The Hearth and Harbour's development progress, mostly through uhh fun and exciting new bugs 👉 discord.gg/TX6XGyTmSC 👈

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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 26/09/2026

Collections of studios owned and run by Black People. I'm sure there are some I missed, so please let me know (please double-check that they are owned by black people), and I will add them. Don't just follow them; check out their games. This list is about equity and ownership. go.bsky.app/4wfgP11

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 23/09/2026

✍️ Calling all journalists and creators! 📹 Do you cover narrative games (writing, video creation, streams, podcasts, etc.)? You could receive early access to LudoNarraCon 2026 through the Fellow Traveller Backstage 🎭 It only takes a few minutes to apply! 📝 www.fellowtraveller.games/backstage

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our directors are, unfortunately for interviewers, the chattiest chatterboxes in the world 😅

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 24/09/2026

Get your reading glasses ready; this is a long one! 👓 @saltstonestudios.bsky.social sat down with us earlier this year to chat about all things The Hearth & Harbour 📖 Cozy up with their extended interview, and don't forget to wishlist The Hearth & Harbour on Steam ☕ bit.ly/HearthHarbou...

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The Hearth and Harbour - Saltstone Studios Extended Developer Interview! - Steam News

For fun, here's the full 8 page interview with Saltstone!

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In this month's blog post, The Hearth and Harbour writer Eric Rivers talks influences and inspirations for the game! From Harvest Moon to It's a Wonderful Life, and a few things in between! saltstonestudios.com/2026/09/21/n...

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Narrative Design and Inspirations for The Hearth and Harbour

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Alpha Chrome Yayo @alphachromeyayo.com · 22/09/2026

Haha this makes me so, so happy 🥰

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Alpha Chrome Yayo @alphachromeyayo.com · 22/09/2026

Also, follow @jessanight.bsky.social and @saltstonestudios.bsky.social - they rule and make extremely cool things! 💖

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Some of the games that inspired our game (except they get a little more unhinged as they go on...) #indiedev #indiegames

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 17/09/2026

The Pale Beyond is joined by a collection of amazing stories in the Narrative Masterpieces Humble Bundle! 🎁 Experience your next unforgettable game while supporting Worldreader. 📚 www.humblebundle.com/games/narrat...

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Name a non-LOTR character who could resist the one ring.

A screenshot of the pale beyond showing a female character caught in a ships rigging. She’s wearing a yellow winter coat and is holding an old camera, trying to save it from dropping into the sea

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Full disclosure, the discord did vote for Stanberry, but Stanberry couldn’t even be trusted with the captain’s hat

A screenshot of the pale beyond, showing a sled dog wearing an old-fashioned nautical hat

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What about... 14 dogs?

a screenshot from the narrative game The Pale Beyond, showing a pack of sled dogs on Antarctic ice. The lighting is pinky orange, and the sled dog owner stands in the foreground, dressed in furs, with her lead dog by her side

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 06/09/2026

From a faceless placeholder to a fully realised protagonist, Jess from @saltstonestudios.bsky.social shares the research, design and visual language behind The Hearth & Harbour's handsome (and slightly dishevelled) player character, Kit Purcell 😍 Check out the full breakdown below 👇

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The Hearth and Harbour - Steam News Hub

Updates, events, and news from the developers of The Hearth and Harbour.

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Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker | Coming June 9th @gentletrolldevs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Was the "Narrative Masterpieces" Humble game bundle on your radar? We've got The Pale Beyond, Immortality, Wednesdays, Tavern Talk 2: Dreamwalker, and more! Get cozy and lose yourself in the plot! @saltstonestudios.bsky.social @mrsambarlow.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social @humblebundle.com

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Humble @humblebundle.com · 04/09/2026

Explore the intriguing tales of the Narrative Masterpieces bundle with games like: - Immortality - Wednesdays - Tavern Talk 2: Dreamwalker - and more! Supports Worldreader | bit.ly/3UvbPTX

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Pale Beyond is (extremely flatteringly) part of the Narrative Masterpieces Humble Bundle! $185 worth of gorgeous video game stories for $13, and a chunk of change donated to charity for your trouble 💖 ✨ www.humblebundle.com/games/narrat... ✨

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 25/08/2026

In The Hearth & Harbour, Lewthport is brimming with unique characters to create a fully realised city 🏠 But how many characters are enough? How should they look? 🎨 Lead Character Artist Katie from @saltstonestudios.bsky.social digs deeper into the design process in the monthly blog

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The Hearth and Harbour - Designing a City’s Worth of Characters - Steam News

Lead Character Artist Katie talks about how they approached designing a city’s worth of characters

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Some of the games that inspired our game (except they get a little more unhinged as they go on...) #indiedev #indiegames

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 16/08/2026

Hey! Are you an indie dev who doesn't use gen AI and have a game you're currently promoting? I'm looking to make a starter pack and you could be in it! Reply below with a link to your game 👇 go.bsky.app/78u8M6Y

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hello! We don’t use AI for any of our games (we actually hand-draw most of our art)! We’re currently working on our next game, a restaurant management narrative RPG called The Hearth and Harbour ❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/2528170/...

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The Hearth and Harbour on Steam

Transform a run-down restaurant and build a new life for yourself in this management RPG. Decide what kind of restaurant you want to create and what kind of person you want to be. As a storm brews out...

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Saltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This month's blogpost is by character and prop artist Katie Noble!! Katie talks us through the challenges of designing enough characters that the city of Lewthport feels alive, and the player feels part of a bustling community 🥞 saltstonestudios.com/2026/08/10/d...

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Designing a City’s Worth of Characters

Lead Character Artist Katie talks about how they approached designing a city’s worth of characters for our upcoming game The Hearth and Harbour I’m Katie, character and prop artist [another c…

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 07/08/2026

Before a single line of code, @saltstonestudios.bsky.social's The Hearth and Harbour started on paper. Ethan shares how a handmade board game prototype helped shape the restaurant gameplay, stress systems, and core game loop! 📝

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birbwell | FREEDOM; SUN ON MY SKIN☀︎ @birbwell.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

post-pale trans woman nutlee .. one of these days ill design her a real actual outfit.. i just wanted to draw her happy #thepalebeyond | #art

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Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com · 04/08/2026

Today is newsletter day! 🗞️ This month I explore the broad literary influences that have fed into the development of Signet City. 📖 Maybe you’ll find something fresh to read among them - open.substack.com/pub/jumpover...

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SIGNET CITY: Reading the City

A summer reading list for you all.

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birbwell | FREEDOM; SUN ON MY SKIN☀︎ @birbwell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

professional in the field #thepalebeyond | #art

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 29/07/2026

Here's how a trailer is made! 💋 The game announcement trailer for Red Kiss involved: 📝 Storyboarding 🖋️ WIP animation ✂️ Final animation + graphics pass 🎞️ Final trailer Easier said than done! Take a look at the different stages in the video 🎬

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