"Speaking of GenAI, using that to create your code will teach you nothing. Unless your goal is to become a copy-paste machine, then please go right ahead. But I, for one, get pure joy out of figuring out something that I previously thought unreachable."
Lots of great insights here for new game devs
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A banner and a table with a laptop. The banner is advertising the idle game Familiar Findings
Come find us at GDLX! Thanks to @gamedevlocal.bsky.social for hosting this awesome indie event! #indiegames #gdlx2026
⚔️ 🎮 2 days until GDLX
Over 60 indie games, talks from industry devs and a whole room full of game creators.
Think you can clear the show floor before the end of the day?
Only one way to find out!
Join us this weekend: buff.ly/J12coNQ
Hey game devs, I am begging you.
If your game starts with a cutscene, that's totally fine. You've got a story to tell, I get you. But PLEASE let me get to the settings so I can change, among other things, the volume.
PLEASE.
Promo material for Relaxing Event 2026. It depicts a girl playing a cozy farming sim under a blanket in a cute cartoon style.
A screenshot from the idle game Familiar Findings showcasing the new gameplay footage. A purple flower Familiar stands against a forest and mountain backdrop. It is surrounded by shamrock, mushroom fairy rings, sunflowers, benches, heather, patterned rocks and a Portal Dolmen (a stone neolithic tomb).
Familiar Findings is part of #RelaxingEvent2026!
🌟 Cozy idle game
👻 Summon grumpy ghosts, sleepy dragons and two-tailed cats
✏️ Play while you study, work or over other games!
😍 Regular updates with new seasonal decorations and outfits!
#relaxingevent2026 #cutegame #cozygame #idlegame
This is AMAZING info!
Screenshot displaying the Irish translations for Familiar Findings. It shows a page from the codex for Braon Drúchta. It reads: Tá taiseachas ag teastáil i gcónaí óna giniais seo, ar fhaitios go dtriomoidh siad. Ta an-toir ar a gcuid muicin de bharr a hairi hiodraitithe athghiniúnach, agus bionn sí á húsáid i gcosmaidí. "Mothaionn mo laimhe bog is hiodraitithe trí cheann a ghabháil i mo láimh. Tá deochanna déanta da muicin an-daor, mar sin is fearr liomsa mo chuid féin a dhénamh."
We are also proud to announce that our game is also available in full as Gaeilge! Míle buíochas do @unaminh.bsky.social. #cluicheríomhaireasgaeilge #gaeilge
A screenshot from the idle game Familiar Findings showcasing the new St. Patrick's Day decorations. A purple flower Familiar stands against a forest and mountain backdrop. It is surrounded by shamrock, mushroom fairy rings, heather, patterned rocks and a Portal Dolmen (a stone neolithic tomb).
Another screenshot from the game. This screenshot features more decorations like a cauldron and tea kettle. The screenshot also features Familiars inspired by Irish folklore mythology like the Sídhe (fairies) and Dullahan. In the screenshot the helper character Avia wears a green druid outfit with antlers and flowers in their hair.
A few belated updates as our social media team had a cold!
Familiar Findings was part of the Games from Ireland Steam event. To celebrate we've added brand new Irish themed decorations and druid outfits! Tea kettles, fairy rings, Irish Bell Heather and more #Irishgames #GamesFromIreland #NewUpdate
Promotional artwork for the wholesome underdogs steam festival and Familar Findings game. The background has the words Wholesome Underdogs, and the date 9th - 16th March. It has 4 cartoon digs smiling on a grassy coloured background with flower petals floating around them. In the centre of the screen is the artwork for Familiar Findings, which contains the name of the game and three characters. It shows the main character Avia, who is holding a spellbook from which an orange and white cat is being conjured. There is also a red dragon flying and looking over Avia's shoulder.
We're taking part in the #WholesomeUnderdogs festival alongside some other amazing games. If you're into cozy, cute, wholesome games, this is the festival for you!
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#cozygame #idler #wholesomegame #indiegame
Last guesses on the new marriage candidates? Sandy? The Wizard? Gus? Someone entirely new?
Finding a bug right before and after launch is a dev right of passage.
"You never want to incentivise stuff that isn't fun, that's gamedev 101." #stardewvalley10thanniversary
Seeing the progress from Stardew Valley at six months to release is so interesting. What a treat it is for indie developers to see the process of such a giant of the industry!
screenshot stardew valley 10 year anniversary announcement
Anybody else tuning in? Casting this to the tv in our sitting room right now. #stardewvalley #stardew10thanniversary
Thank you! Launch went really well.
Thanks for supporting our game! Hope you're enjoying it so far 🥰
We'd love to send you a free copy of our cozy idle game (with windowed mode, transparent windowed mode and Twitch integrations!), please send us a DM if you're interested and we'll send you a key.
Sent you a DM!
Mondays may feel lukewarm, but this list is full of cozy games, news, and demos for you to boost your mood with! It also has some games that dropped over the weekend!
www.comfycozygaming.com/2026/02/09/c...
art from the idle game Familiar Findings. It is 2d hand drawn pixel art of four kelpies in blue, pale green, bright green and purple roaming in front of a forest and mountain range. Lunar new year decorations adorn the screen with fireworks, lanterns and horse statues.
Happy Lunar New Year! You can check out our Lunar New Year decorations as part of our Lunar New Year sale with 10% off the game. Our kelpies are helpfully modelling a few below.
#Cozygame #Idlegame #Indiegame #Fantasygame #Idler #Pixelart #Yearofthehorse #Steam
Lunar new year graphic from Steam Lunar New Year sale of a horse chibi riding a dragon-like fish and holding a steamer next to the capsule art for Familiar Findings. A witch opens a spellbook and magical creatures like a dragon and a cat emerge.
Familiar Findings is taking part in the lunar new year sale on Steam! As a special gift, we've added a few lunar new year decorations in the Craft Tab. We hope to add more seasonal decorations in future so you always have more to look forward to!
Familiar Findings is a charming, creature-collecting idle game where players summon and fuse magical familiars to complete the magical codex of creatures. @cliffagames.bsky.social #Steam #FamiliarFindings #indiegame
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The Irish Games community has been so supportive of our studio and we can't wait to be involved in this event.
"Overall, I found Familiar Findings to be a charming addition to my idle games collection with an engaging fusion mechanic that kept me eager to experiment and discover new species and color variants.
Final Verdict: I Like it a Lot"
Thanks to Ladies Gamers for the review!
A QR code for the Familiar Findings discord. A small elf standing in front of a cottage in front of a forest surrounded by dragons, slimes and cats.
It wouldn't be launch day without (three) day one patches but we are feeling the love on our socials and in our Steam reviews today! Thanks to everyone who has bought, played, play-tested, streamed and reviewed our game. Your support means the world
A reminder that we have a discord, QR code below:
Thank you for all your support!
Thank you! We've just sent you an email, might want to double check it hasn't gone to spam.
Thank you so much for the lovely review!
