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Sam Martin

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Animator, Composer & Sound Designer ✨ Bang Bang Bang Interactive 🟦 🟪 🟩 Working on Lone Pine - Wishlist on Steam🌲 Brisbane 🇦🇺

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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
What is your summit? Cairn has an amazing soundtrack, a story that resonates, and gameplay which is both challenging and fun. Plus Aava is a real piece of work and I love that for her 🙂‍↕️❤️ Would highly recommend 🧗‍♀️ store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/...
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Cairn on Steam
Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mou...
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We'll be at the Queensland Games Festival on Saturday 27 June! 🎮 If you're around, we'd love for you to come say hi to the team! #QueenslandGamesFestival #Indiedev
A poster for the Queensland Games Festival June 27 at the Brisbane Powerhouse
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Leah J. Williams @legenette.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
very excited to see more of lone pine in future!! a joy to talk to the dev team, inc. @flippingbits.bsky.social about cryptids and the evolution of development.
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New Aussie-made game Lone Pine is inspired by cryptids like Mothman and Bigfoot | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
Lone Pine, from Brisbane-based studio Bang Bang Bang Interactive, is a cryptid-themed point-and-click adventure game worth watching.
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
New devlog is up! Talking about narrative in games generally, and about some of our story and lore decisions in Lone Pine. Check it out. ✍️ #gamewriting #gamedev
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Field Notes from the Lone Pine Dev Team — Devlog #4 | Bang Bang Bang Interactive
Follow the development of Lone Pine, an indie narrative adventure game about cryptids, mystery, and grief. Devlog #4 dives into the story behind the story: our narrative influences, Izzie as a charact...
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We’re excited to announce that Lone Pine will be part of Frosty Games Fest 2026 @frostygamesfest.com! Check it out on June 7th at 8am AEST for some exclusive new content. 👀 #FrostyGamesFest #SummerGameFest 
#indiegames
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
There’s still time to vote in the Stay At Home Dev Godot Game Awards. Lone Pine is up for Best Visual Art 2D!
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Lone Pine is showing in the 2026 ANZ Indie Showcase, which premieres THIS FRIDAY alongside many many amazing indie games from Aus and NZ! Check it out on Steam and Youtube - and thank you to @theindiebrew.com.au for organising and hosting. #anzindiefest #indiegames #anzgames
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Queensland Games Festival @qldgamesfestival.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Announcing our wonderful winning artist and our 2026 Queensland Games Festival vibe - thank you to @supersheaff.bsky.social for designing this fun and funky look for us! 🧡 🩷 💙
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Thank you to everyone that has left a review, played the demo, or wishlisted the game. Your support means everything 🥹❤️
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Omg sooo cute!! 😍❤️ love your art style @clampshell.bsky.social Thanks so much for streaming the game 🥹🙏
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
It's finally here!! 🥳🎉 If you want to play our spooky cosy game about photographing cryptids in the woods, check out our demo 🌲
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Check out this exclusive early look at the Lone Pine demo from WellPlayed! 😍
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
If you yearn for the pines, get excited! The Lone Pine demo is out tomorrow! 🌲
A Lone Pine Screenshot of Izzie doing a fist pump. The text says: "One day to go! Steam demo launch 24 March 2026, 8AM PT"
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Zach Jackson @zachjackson.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Excited to get back on the horse and had a great chat with the Bang Bang Bang team for this. Content *should* start dropping tomorrow...
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Reloader @reloader-au.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
We're excited to share that Made In Australia is back for 2026, and we're kicking it off by checking out Brisbane's Bang Bang Bang Interactive and its debut game @lonepinegame.bsky.social
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🚨 One week to go! 🚨 The Lone Pine demo is dropping on the 24th of this month at 8am PT! #indiegames
A screenshot of Izzie with a surprised face - the text says “One week to go! Steam demo launch 24 March 2026, 8am PT.
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
In anticipation of the demo launching this month, we just released part of the Lone Pine soundtrack, in ambient form! 🎧 You can find it at the link below. #gamemusic #gamesoundtrack
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Rainy Cabin Ambience 🍃 Music to Research Cryptids to (Lone Pine Demo OST)
YouTube video by Bang Bang Bang
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Good news everyone! For various reasons beyond our control, we can no longer update our Substack newsletter or even close our account, so we're posting Devlogs directly to our website. You can read our latest updates at the link below!
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Field Notes from the Lone Pine Dev Team — Devlog #1 | Bang Bang Bang Interactive
Follow the development of Lone Pine, an indie narrative adventure game about cryptids, mystery, and grief. Devlog #1 covers demo progress and design insights.
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
We're so excited to share that our demo is coming out later this month!! 🥳
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
It might not be related to Steam Next Fest, but we have an exciting announcement coming next week. Stay tuned! 👀
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Izzie why you gotta make a weird face like that when you're trash diving 😭 Jk I gave her that face 😈 #indiegame #indiegamedev
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Reloader @reloader-au.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
The point-and-click genre continues to flourish, and 2026 is shaping up to be another cracking year for adventure fans
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12 Point-And-Click Games To Get Excited About In 2026
Another good year is on the horizon for point-and-clicks
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
That feeling when you have an achievable game demo roadmap ahead of you 😌 Just don't anyone jinx it 😂
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a man with a beard is smiling and saying hey , look at us .
ALT: a man with a beard is smiling and saying hey , look at us .
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Dear adventure game fans, We are an Aussie indie studio, and we're making a game where you explore a spooky national park and try to photograph cryptids. 📸 You can support us by sharing or wishlisting! 🌟 #indiedev #indiegames #madeingodot
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Lone Pine on Steam
Lone Pine is a single-player, 2D adventure set in the fictional Lone Pine National Park. You play as Izzie, who has come to Lone Pine to try to photograph some of its mysterious, undiscovered 'cryptid...
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
We’re so excited for 2026, and what better way to start the year than by being included in a killer lineup of adventure games?
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Plans of adventure games developers for 2026 (plany twórców przygodówek na 2026 - napisy PL)
YouTube video by vicek83 - Świat przygodówek
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
There’s a list of games that influence us: Firewatch, Oxenfree, Monkey Island. But the main ideas came from a long-form article about snow leopards. And shows like Gravity Falls and Twin Peaks. Indies shouldn’t just find inspo in other games! All of it helps shape Lone Pine. 🌲 #wishlistwednesday
Firewatch cover artGravity Falls cover artTwin Peaks title cardOxenfree cover art
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Why am I recording Izzie lines while simultaneously playing chubby bunny? 🐰 You'll have to play the Lone Pine demo next year to find out! 👀 #indiegame #indiegamedev #gameaudio
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@flippingbits.bsky.social (Dan) is the latest member of our DIY VO club 😎 To hear who he voices, stay tuned for the Lone Pine demo, hitting Steam in early 2026! 🌲 #indiegame #indiegamedev #gameaudio
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Got to chat with the lovely @cozywithronnie.bsky.social at PAX Aus 💛 She made a beautiful video about Lone Pine 🥹🌲 Follow her for amazing cozy content! 🌻 It’s so special seeing the game through other people’s eyes! We're working hard on the demo - stay tuned for updates! #migw #paxaus #gamedev👀
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Thrilled to be mentioned alongside some absolute bangers here!
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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
A standout on the PAX Aus showroom floor was Brisbane-developed Lone Pine! Find out why you should be investigating cryptids and read our thoughts on this mysterious adventure game! @lonepinegame.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
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PAX Aus 2025 Highlight — Lone Pine
Lone Pine is a single-player, 2D adventure game from Bang Bang Bang Interactive about proving once and for all that cryptids exist.
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
And that’s a wrap! Huge week for the team at MIGW 🥳🎉 I’m equal parts ready to sleep for a week and do a big LP push 😅 Showcases are a lot of work, but seeing the excitement from your playtesters firsthand is worth all the effort 🥹 Huge thanks to everyone that stopped by! #migw #paxaus #gamedev
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GameSpur — Gaming News & Deals @gamespur.games · 11/10/2025
"Examine" > "Jump" truthers, rise up! ✊ This Lone Pine game gets it. Cryptids + 2D adventure? Yes, please! www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/fin… #IndieGames #LonePine #Cryptids
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Find and photograph cryptids in 2D adventure Lone Pine | PC Gamer
They're probably not camera-shy, right?
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Just your yearly reminder that the bears of Katmai National Park are extra rotund right now and you can vote for your favourite chunky bear 🐻❤️ www.explore.org/fat-bear-week #fatbearweek #katmai #nationalpark
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Fat Bear Week 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Huge thank you to Untitled Gaming for this awesome Lone Pine short! Check out their channel for other #paxaus coverage. 👀 #indiegame #madewithgodot www.youtube.com/shorts/774Qh...
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Lone Pine | PAX Rising | PAX Aus #paxaus #indiegame
YouTube video by UntitledGaming
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Izzie telling you that you can't combine those items 😂 youtu.be/GM-e46xdcUo?...
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jonathan frakes telling you you're wrong for 47 seconds
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Izzie's up to some mischief 👀 The team are working hard on the next area of the game, High Ridge Lookout! If you're heading to PAX, come say hi and find out what crazy antics Izzie's up to now 😁 #indiegamedev #gameanimation #spine2d
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Lone Pine 🔜 Demo Out Now @lonepinegame.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Lone Pine is heading to PAX! 🎮 Come play a short demo featuring a brand new area. If you’re at the event, swing by and say hi! #PAXAUS #PAX #MIGW
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🍕 Dungeon Pizza 🔜 PAX Aus @dungeonpizza.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Starting TOMORROW, Dungeon Pizza will be part of the ANZ Indie Showcase Steam Event Australia and New Zealand have been COOKING when it comes to banger indie games recently, so don't miss this event!! And don’t forget to follow @theindiebrew.com.au #theanzindieshowcase #anzindiefest25 #indiegames
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Ben Droste @bendroste.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
PAX Aus is fast approaching! Last year I posted a thread of tips and advice for indies exhibiting at the show on the site formally known as Twitter. Here's an updated and expanded thread for this year (settle in, its a long one) 😀 #pax #paxaus #indiedev #gamedev @paxaus.bsky.social
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Here's a quick little snippet from our new scene in progress, High Ridge Lookout! There's still lots to do, but can't wait to get Izzie exploring the scene and solving those puzzles 😎 #gamemusic #gameaudio #procreate #indiedev
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
So excited for upcoming news on Dungeon Pizza!! Give their account a follow! 🐱🍕⚔️
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
So excited that Catto has released! I played it last year at Qld Games Fest and it filled me with so much joy 🐱💖 It's on sale on Steam now, and the price to warm-and-fuzzy ratio is off the charts!! If this is your jam you'd be crazy not to pick it up!! 🙂‍↕️
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Confirmation that Izzie has no friends 😅 Sorry Izzie, but it was very hilarious giving you that thousand-yard stare 😆 #indiegamedev #gameanimation #spine2d
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Super stoked to see Bravest Coconut getting the support and love it deserves!! 🌟 Keen as a bean to see more!! 🎉
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
I’m excited to play this! 🙂‍↕️
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Hide your cryptids, because Izzie's creepin' 👀 #indiegamedev #gameanimation #spine2d
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Requinoesis✨ @requinoesis.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Happy #PortfolioDay! 🎨✨ I'm Requinoesis, someone who loves the ocean! I'm dedicated to creating a new insight into the imagery of sharks under pastel colors! 🌊🦈✨ You can see more of my art stuff here, if you want: linktr.ee/requinoesis
A cozy little shark bistro nestled among lots of plants.A little harbor village of Gourdlets among a cozy grove of trees, carrying out various cooperative activities related to fishing and recreation, there are little colorful fish and a shark swimming peacefully in the sea.A little village of Gourdlets carrying out various activities while a cable car that crosses tracks partially submerged in the sea is arriving with new residents.Artwork created for an Intel Gaming deskmat entitled Sharkade. The scene depicts a large underwater shopping mall and convention center, vibrant and full of little sharks engaged in different activities.

On the left, on the top floor, a shark and a dolphin compete in a Starcraft-style RTS championship, surrounded by fans. Downstairs, a bookstore houses a nook where young sharks in medieval costumes play tabletop RPGs.

To the right, on the upper floor, two sharks play an FPS together in a gamer electronics and accessories store. On the level below, an arcade attracts attention: a shark dances on a rhythm machine while others enjoy arcade games.

In the center, through the main entrance on the upper floor, new visitors arrive brought by a sea bus. On the first floor, between escalators, a bistro welcomes sharks who relax with their laptops or take photos near a coral garden full of little fish.
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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Ok so we're a little bit silly on our team Discord 😂 #indiegamedev #indiedev
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Banner Saga @bannersaga.com · 07/07/2025
Fantastic art and a cozy game recommendation: Cast n Chill #indiedev #gamedev
Pixel art landscape featuring a serene lake surrounded by fall-colored trees, with a small waterfall, a person fishing from a boat, and a deer drinking at the water's edge. Misty mountains form the background.
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