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Florence Rivières 🦊 THE MERLIES is OUT!!🐦‍⬛🌱🍄 @rivieresflo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's out!! THE MERLIES, a wholesomevania I've worked on for a little over two years with a magnificent team, debuts officially today! This also means I can share that new trailer I wrote with care, and the joy I had working with Vince during recording 🐦‍⬛🌱🍄

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The Merlies | Trailer de sortie | Jeux vidéo ARTE

Découvrez les Merlies, une communauté de petits oiseaux qui tentent de trouver l’harmonie dans un adorable monde post-apocalyptique. Retrouvez vos compagnons éparpillés par une énorme tempête, explorez des paysages enchanteurs et construisez votre propre village cosy dans The Merlies, disponible dè

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ARTE Interactive - THE MERLIES OUT NOW!! @arteinteractive.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's time to take flight! 🐦 Gather your flock, explore a colourful world, and build a cozy village out of collected scraps in The Merlies 🍃 OUT NOW on Steam and Nintendo Switch!

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The Merlies | Trailer de sortie | Jeux vidéo ARTE

Découvrez les Merlies, une communauté de petits oiseaux qui tentent...

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Merlies are out now! 🐤 Explore a nature full of hidden treasures, do crazy stunts and build a cozy village for your community; A place where everyone helps each other and where friendships grow Available on PC & Mac via Steam, and Nintendo Switch store.steampowered.com/app/2521160/...

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hey everyone ! Mark your calendars, our tiny flock is ready for the big day! We are thrilled to announce that The Merlies will officially release on September 29 on PC, Mac via Steam and Nintendo Switch 🐥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REa... store.steampowered.com/app/2521160/...

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The Merlies | Annonce de la date de sortie | Jeux vidéo | ARTE

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Just a little Merlie’s postcard to let you know that they’re waiting for you to join them on a new adventure You can discover the demo on Steam, so give it a try and don’t forget to wishlist the game The Merlies team 🐦‍⬛ store.steampowered.com/app/4508560/The_Merlies_Demo

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Today let's meet Florence, narrative designer on #themerlies! They always has the best anecdote to share with us about the game production 😍 #indiegame #IndieDevs

Character card of Florence, writer and narrative designer.
They are Loyal, Mischevious and Brave !

Favourite thing or moment on the game's production: "One time it was raining so much outside the village, uh, office, that team members shared dry pairs of socks with each other. Counts as playtesting."

Favourite merlie : The grappeler merlie!

Their skills:
Strength: 1/5
Exploration: 5/5
Tea: 5/5

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

If you ask me, any day is a good day to dream of becoming a merlie 🐦

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Welcome to our new frends here! In "the Merlies", you will be able to: 🍄 build your nest 🐦 help the community 🌍 explore the world 🔎 discover the remains of a fallen civilisation You can already wishlist our #indiegame on Steam! 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2521160/...

4 merlies running in nature, surrounded by flowers and plants

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

🍄🌿 It's time to introduce another member of the Merlies team! Say hello to Nadège, our Lead Producer 🫶 #indiedev #indiegame

Character card of Nadège, Lead Producer of the game.
She is Frank, Honest and Punctual.

Favourite thing or moment on the game's production : "First time I have a co-producer"

Favourite Merlie : The Gardener Merlie!

Her skills :
Handywoman 5/5
Gardening 4/5
Patience 3/5

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Build your own nest in The Merlies! Use everything you find in this great post-apocalyptic world to create a cosy space for your community of merlies 🐦

A screenshot of the merlies game with the UI showing that you can place many different objects (buildings, treasures) and plants in some areas.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Today is the perfect day to declare your love for the person who makes your heart beat. The merlies have you covered: here are 4 cards to express your feelings for that special someone. 💕🐦

from the bottom of my heart, to the top of my hat: i love you.

Roses are red,
violets are blue,
strawberries are sweet
and so are you.

am hungry.

I can go anywhere, as long as it's with you!
you are my home in every universe.

i will cherish you as the one and only book in my heart's library.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

You'll meet many different merlies in our game! Some of them like to swim, fly or craft things... We can't wait to introduce each of them to you 🫶 #indiegame #indiedev #themerlies

Each merlie is distinguished primarily by its role: gardener, architect, grappeler...
On your adventure, you'll come across more than a dozen merlies with different roles..

Among them, 4 are playable characters in your merlies team! We'll introduce each of them to you soon!

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I could spend the whole day observing the vegetation in the Merlies. I thought you might need a bubble of peace to rest in today. Please have a seat 🫂 #mondaymotivation #cosygaming

a screenshot of The Merlies game where you can see a little merlie lost betweet gigantic (for him) plants with purple flowers (they look like lily-of-the-valley flowers)

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

🍄🌱 It’s time to let you know about the amazing team behind The Merlies. Today meet Olivier, our Associate Producer! #indiedev #indiegame #birdlovers

Team character Olivier.
Favourite thing or moment on the game's production: I love seeing all the new art coming in, and the animations in particular! The merlies are so cute!
Favourite merlie: Has a soft spot for the Sculptor Merlie and his over the top personality!
Skills : 4/5 curiosity, 5/5 cooking, 4/5 clumsiness!

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This is what our weekend looked like: been busy doing a big cleaning session and some interior decorating 🥱🍂 Let's share some #MondayMotivation to survive through this new week! #indiegame #indiedev

a merlie planning some crafting in front of its workbench

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Today’s #BooksThatHaveInspiredUs is “John Bauer's sagovärld”: a collection of short tales illustrated by John Bauer's wonderful artwork of gnomes, trolls and fairies! 🧚 A magnificent journey to the heart of enchanted nature... #indiegame #indiedev

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Let’s start the #BooksThatHaveInspiredUs with “The Princes’ Flower Alphabet”: a swedish children’s book created by Ottilia Adelborg in 1892. A true piece of nature and poetry bringing an enchanted point of view of our gardens. 🌷 #indiegame #indiedev

Photo of the Prinsarnes Blomster Alfabet's book cover.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Learn something new about the Merlies' universe: today discover more about the village, the heart of the game both in terms of gameplay and story. 🌳 #indiedev #indiegame

Did you know?

The village is the heart of the game, serving as both a place to live and a place for the Merlies to evolve.

The tree stump can be seen as a kind of large playable menu. It provides access to tools for building, cooking and consulting the game's various codexes.

The image also shows a crafted bookcase decorated with leaves.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

New year, new you - or not! 🌷 What kind of merlie would you be? (according to your birth month). Tell us in comments! #indiedev #indiegames

What kind of merlie would you be? according to your birth month
January: the one who prepares the best parties
February: always ready to craft something
March: the one who always aims higher
April: the plant lover
May: ready to hop on the happiness train
June: always ready to climb
July: the one who's always in the clouds
August: the head cook (who never forgets to taste)
September: the grumpy soldier
October: the one who misses summer
November: the studious explorer
December: the professional napper

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the birbs around the world! 🎆 May 2025 bring you many surprises, the merlies being one of them 👀 #indiedev #indiegames #2025

New year's card wishing a "Happy new year to all the birbs around the world!" with fireworks and a merlie ready to party!

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

In #theMerlies travel the world and discover the different animals that live there! Some of them will be delighted to meet you on your journey, like this little ant 🐜 Let's add her to our frend circle ❤️ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev

a merlie running underground (with lots of fruits and mushrooms in the background) meeting an ant.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Happy holiday season, birbs! Stay safe, warm and happy 🐦💕

Christmas card from the Merlies team showing some merlies chilling in the nature and a text saying "the merlies team wishes you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season!
May the seeds flow freely and may your feathers always stay soft and warm."

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

We're starting a series of #BooksThatHaveInspiredUs ! You'll be able to discover some amazing and inspiring books we keep in our offices and that mean a lot to us and the Merlies’ world. 🌿🐦 Stay tuned birbs! #indiegame #indiedev #themerlies

picture of a pile of books with a wooden bird prototype on the left. We will highlight each book in further posts.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Community Manager didn't get the memo and caught a big cold 🤧 Show us some birbs with winter outfits to help her get better faster!

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Indeed. But.. Have you already heard about our cute little merlies building their nests? 🥹🍄♥️

A meme showing people dancing in a room but one man is standing alone in the corner thinking "they don't know I'm working on an indie game"
The others answer "yes we do. It's all you talk about"

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Learn something new about the merlies’ universe! Episode 2: the outfit 🐦🌱 What would you like to find out next? Tell us in the comments! #indiegame #indiedev

the “Chapignon”
varying shapes, made from a dried and painted mushroom. It allows them to be spotted from a long distance by their fellow Merlies if they ever get lost.
Black feathers
the merlies used to live in the cold for a very long time, they kept the black color that allowed us to captate the heat from the sun and moon.
Textile outfits
handmade, these poncho are covering merlies’ bald wings, allowing them to glide through the air. Their legs are fragile, so they prefer to wear boots.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Actively looking for bird'indie video game accounts to follow. Please, show yourselves 👀🐦🫶

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This is what our weekend looked like: been busy doing a big winter cleaning and some interior decorating 🥱❄️ Let's share some #MondayMotivation to survive through this new week! #indiegame #indiedev

a merlie working on a large workbench - according to the drawing on the chalkboard, he seems to be thinking about a greenhouse system for plants

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

This birb checkpoint felt winter coming on and put on a little scarf! 🧣 #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

5 merlies stacked in front of a bird statue (a checkpoint). The statue is wearing a scarf

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

*QRT with your black & white art* Oh my birb, wait! We must share the love of doodles... 🤍🖤 By @cosmografik.bsky.social 🪐 #indiegames #indiedev

some sketches of merlies wearing different sort of hats

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello birbs! For all "video content" we made a TikTok account. You can take a look at it and discover 5 good reasons to play the Merlies if you're a #wholesomegames enjoyer 🫶 🌱 www.tiktok.com/@themerlies/... #indiegame #indiedev

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5 good reasons to play the Merlies in 2025! Wishlist now on steam. #cosygaming #wholesomegames #indiegames @artefr

TikTok video by theMerlies

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

How about bringing back the #screenshotsaturday on Bluesky? And our first has to be this one because, like the merlies, we know we are stronger together 💙 #indiegame #indiedev

five merlies standing on each other's shoulders to reach higher points

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

The Merlies can't wait to share their adventures with you... Until then, let's find out more about them and their world! 🐦🌱 #indiegame #indiedev #themerlies

Did you know?
- Learn something new about the Merlies' universe!
Merlie (noun), plural : merlies.

Inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian fairytales, the Merlies are fictional little creatures who populated the Earth after the human civilisation declined and disappeared.

They have both human features (feet, shoes, hat, scarf and poncho) and bird characteristics, such as chirping to communicate.

The Merlies are very cooperative, they like to live in groups and always help each other out when
the situation calls for it.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Greetings birdy frends! Meet the Merlies: a tiny tribe of lilliputian birds trying to survive in a post-human world! 🍄 build your nest 🐦 help the community 🌍 explore the world 🔎 discover the remains of a fallen civilisation You can already wishlist our #indiegame on Steam! 🔗 link below

On this image you can see seven merlies : four running on a branch and the other three standing on the roof of a toaster (transformed into a house for our little birds)

Screenshot of our merlies in a cave (with spider webs and many rocks, one of these rocks is breaking in front of them)

Screenshot of the building menu in The Merlies. You can see on this image 3 tabs "buildings, plants, treasures" and the possibility to move and add objects.

A merlie running in the village, surrounded by plastic greenhouses, ladders, flags and ancient human artefacts (cheese grater, vase...) now used as buildings for the community.

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the Merlies 🌱 | wishlist now on steam! @themerlies.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Hello Bluesky! This first skeet isn't the proper presentation of our work but our #halloween setup was too awesome not to share it with you today 🎃🖤 #indiegame #indiedev

Picture of a gaming setup with orange neons and a moment of our game "the merlies" on screen, where the grappler got stuck in a spider web

Zoom - Picture of a gaming setup with orange neons and a moment of our game "the merlies" on screen, where the grappler got stuck in a spider web

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