Game Workers Conference May 22 - May 23, 2026 The Joy of Launch: A Post-Mortem of THE SPIRIT LIFT Miko Charbonneau | prettysmart games gameworkersconference.org

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Miko Charbonneau | prettysmart games

In this post mortem, Miko talks about how the prettysmart team ensured healthy communication and a joyful post-launch experience between them and their players, when releasing their retro horror deckbuilder, THE SPIRIT LIFT.

hello ma’am 💚

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Indian journalist looking to review anticipated game with lead Indian protagonist played by an Indian actor.

Want to review Saros, please.

Have covered many games with South Asian leads over the years. Have written about South Asian characters/games for a multitude of publications.

Please, help.

Still my favorite expansion to date

Looks like Opus: Prism Peak just went straight to the top of my wishlist

I just need to get through this week 🫠

Halloween Pits Michael Myers Against an Entire Town…in a 4v1 Multiplayer Game. And It’s Awesome If there was ever a film that was primed to be an asymmetrical horror game, John Carpenter’s Halloween is it. But after spending some time with it at PAX East, what makes Illfonic’s latest stand out i...

Been bad about posting my work recently but I previewed IllFonic's Halloween for PAX East @ign.com and I thought it was rad.

Also very grateful to @dmc-ryan.bsky.social for letting me use "Why live laugh love when you can stab stab stab?" as a subhed.

Rewatching the Benito Bowl just to feel something 🥹

Save 10% on The House of Hikmah on Steam The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of t...

The House of Hikmah releases today!

You play as a fully-voiced Maya in Islamic Age dealing with grief in a cel-shaded 3D puzzle adventure.

Played two hours of it last week, and interviewed wonderful developers/team.

An ingenious puzzle game that uses findings of real-life Islamic scholars.

PC.

And this beautiful game on grief is out now! If you want to support Arab-made work about the Arab world, history, arts, and culture -especially in a time of destruction and erasure towards our people- I cannot recommend this game more.

store.steampowered.com/app/3451680/...

Sometimes I think about the fact that I played ARR through to Endwalker in 9 months and I have questions lmao

Endwalker felt like a cultural moment .. truly what a time

oh no he’s hot

There’s so much I love about Monster Hunter Stories 3 and yet I’m addicted to egg hunting 😅

"You have to accept AI."

No. No I don't. What's more, I'm still here, still creating and loving what I do without AI.

And I think that burns you up, and you want to be accepted. But I don't have to do that, either.

Go ask your app for validation. I'm worshipping at the temple of humanity.

Not sure where I’m heading yet but always down to catch up!

The developer of Peak is asking players to be a little more gracious to the studio when requesting updates, saying, "Neither us or [co-developer] Aggro Crab are live service studios, any update is a bonus not a right." https://bit.ly/4v2uh3T

Happy belated birthday!! Missed you at East this year

Halloween: The Game's demo at PAX East 2026 literally made me scream An authentic representation of the horror classic

An authentic representation of the horror classic

I AM HOLDING A LOVELY TRANS FLAG AND DECLARING THUS: HOORAY FOR MY NICE TRANS FRIENDS!!

I’m so sorry Ian, she will absolutely be missed 😔

Tatte Bakery was worth all the hype 🤤

PAX East 2026 was a blur. I’m exhausted, but the love and energy from friends and my team is always worth it ✨

See y’all in April! 🫶🏼

Final PAX day! If you’re headed home today, safe travels!

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Safe travels! Always the best PAX when I get to see you!!

Indeed it is a place!

It’s Day 3 y’all 🫶🏼

Get a Steam code for Perfect Tides: Station to Station, it just won the IGF award for Narrative Excellence! www.patreon.com/c/minnmax

Support MinnMax at any tier before Monday, March 30th and we'll DM you on Patreon with a Steam code for one of our favorite new games!

in a very pessimistic mindset (a pessy zone if you will) about games lately and Station to Station is the only thing keeping the faith. incredibly deep writing but breezy to read, light gameplay hooks but each serve a purpose & attach you to the story. every session's been absolutely brain-soothing.