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Posts by Rob Manuel
What is a "solo developer" in 2026?
The brilliant @apthomson.bsky.social talks about Titanium Court, which began as a COVID side project and, six years later, won the IGF Grand Prize. It hits stores this week, but before you play, you can hear the full behind-the-scenes story -- no game spoilers!
To celebrate hitting 14,000 followers on Bluesky, I'm... gonna shake my tip jars on Ko-Fi and Paypal below, because work's been slow this month and I've got a house move coming up at the end of April...
But I'll be also posting a big thread of cool games with under 100 Steam reviews! LET'S GOOOOOO!
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...
BAFTA pulling a trailer for an autobiographical game about surviving sexual assault only hours before it was said to be a part of a showcase is an exceptionally bad look.
EXCLUSIVE: Hey #Emmys, Dropout has been here the whole time.
Dropout’s Emmys Surprise: ‘Game Changer’ and ‘Very Important People’ Enter 11 Categories as Vic Michaelis Joins Lead Comedy Actress Race
variety.com/2026/tv/awar... via @variety.com @dropout.tv
People of Note is a great mash-up of the people behind music. You'll find yourself grinning ear to ear at every step of the way, even when the story/gameplay is simplistic.
Nobody, NOBODY makes games like @cosmoddd.bsky.social. Buy this one, and then buy and play these:
* Betrayal At Club Low (2022)
* Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1
* The Norwood Suite
* Off-Peak (2015)
store.steampowered.com/app/1129920/...
Subskeet.
If you’re putting together an actual play series now, take it up a level.
I wanna see a side show with the DM crying over pages of story they can’t use. Have every episode in a new location like a laundromat or an airplane.
Just make it interesting.
Scritchy Scratchy has sold 750k units in one month on PC and mobile store.steampowered.com/news/app/394...
The game is in early access and it already has GOTY potential. Let’s go!
Sokpop create some amazing titles and they keep coming out with more games all the time.
wrote about Dosa Divas, a game i'm really enjoying, which is yes a diaspora story but also a story about the commodification of food and culture aftermath.site/dosa-divas-o...
Angeline Era's is today's Steam daily deal!! i put it on sale at the deepest discount yet.. 25% off (under $19!). a game full of strange places, combat and Bumpslashing awaits!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Me: It's a full week of games. I hope nothing else drops from out of nowhere.
Look Outside: 😈
youtu.be/d4G-W1fNEfA?...
I hope the rest of them are
Moon
Mirror Moon
To the Moon
Holy shit, seems SIGONO really swung for the fences on this one huh
store.steampowered.com/app/1947910/...
The Steam store page for Hypnagogia 1½ is live and the game is now officially known as...
Hypnagogia 壊れた夢 Broken Dreams!
Please give it a look and give it a wishlist! A brand new demo is on the horizon for the upcoming Nextfest... 🐇💎
Link ▼
store.steampowered.com/app/4513370/...
Dosa Divas, our cooking themed turn-based RPG is out now on Steam, Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox S|X
Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones.
outerloopgames.com/dosa
One of the oldest still-active indie studios released a new game!!
Nathan has been making awesome, bizarre, singular games since the Xbox Live Indie Games days -- when indies had to sell on their own shitty, ignored storefront.
Truly, this stuff rocks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2976260/...
100,000 units sold
It’s honestly hard to believe we’ve made it this far.
I don’t really know what to say...
Thank you everyone 🙌
Me: I've been playing so many games for so long -- do I even get excited for a new one coming out anymore?
Also Me: MOVES OF THE DIAMOND HAND is out in Early Access!!! Let's go people!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2778210/...
"Like a good family dinner, you can tell that Dosa Divas was made with love. Every facet of the game feels like an ingredient specifically picked for maximum flavour, and the outcome is a title that is every bit as unique as it is fascinating."
www.well-played.com.au/dosa-divas-r...
Well deserved!
Believe it or not, you're trying to get to a birthday party in Pluto.
This nightmare/dreamscape of a game will have you building a deck and slinging elements with your fingers.
Find out if the game is right for you by checking out the demo.
store.steampowered.com/app/3057670/...
A hermit and a pig? In this economy?
Hermit and Pig is quickly becoming the favorite quirky RPG game in the community. Rage against the corporate machine as you fight, forage, and pet the pig.
store.steampowered.com/app/2408350/...
DEMON DUST is OUT on itch!!!!
if you want me to get 100% of dollars instead of 70% percent of dollars this is the place
if you want a portable drm free version of the game, here it is!
if youve bought the game already and still want to give me money??? here you go!!!
plusw.itch.io/demondust
Great video about the Fear and Hunger series from @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRVP...