Hey @indiegameclinic.bsky.social, have thoughts on Mike’s idea? 😉

SPIDERMAN Brand New Day Official LEGO Trailer YouTube video by LEO LEGO STOPMOTION

#Spider-Man : Brand New Day #trailertuesday #Lego #stopmotion #brickfilm

Made by my 16 yo son, check it out!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=091a...

Top Ten Metroid-Likes (That AREN'T Metroid!) YouTube video by Metroidvania Guru

🏅Microvania is tied for 10th place in the Guru’s top 10 of Metroid-likes! 🎉

I’ll take it! 😅

tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

youtu.be/l6q4i1YEXLE

#wishlistwednesday
#indiegamedev #metroidvania #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai #SteamDeck

Save 10% on Nothing Beyond This Point on Steam In the Void, everyone is alone, and you're no exception. Use your endless health as damage, create your own strategy with abilities and Sigils, and fight through corrupted entities in this top-down ac...

Shout outs my fellow Metroidvania dev @dieuwt.bsky.social

If you like unusual Metroidvanias that push the boundaries of the genre, you gotta check out:

store.steampowered.com/app/3321280/...

Super rewarding ability tease & reveals, & a really unique combat system where your health is your ammo!

Wait. What’s wrong with negative edge? It gives two button inputs for the price of one…

… oh, is *that* why?

EQUIP Canberra Games image showing people working at a computer. There is purple text reading "This event is sold out" and white text reading "a one-day event for game makers to gain funding insights and shape Canberra's digital games future".

So excited for EQUIP Canberra Games tomorrow!!

We have over 120 people attending, three great panel lineups, and heaps of networking!

I'm thrilled to be running an event like this with Screen Canberra right here in the ACT at the beautiful NFSA.

#ScreenCanberra #EQUIPCanberraGames #EQUIP2026

Gateworlds is a colony ism set in a fantasy wilderness, so Rimworld but with Gods and Monsters!

#BIGSpringShowcase

The ULTIMATE Playtest Guide YouTube video by Indie Game Clinic

Ayy! New Indie Game Clinic video about playtesting is out! It's super cool and some of my comments are in it! Check out how inflammatory I get lololol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXNR...

EQUIP Canberra Games - Screen Canberra

EQUIP Canberra Games on March 18 is going to be great!

🎟️ Check out the newly announced Program and grab your tickets: loom.ly/1n6ylVQ

Speakers include: @merryh.bsky.social @gameconsulting.bsky.social @classicceri.bsky.social @deanw.xyz and more!

#ScreenCanberra #EQUIPCanberraGames #EQUIP2026

EQUIP Canberra Games - Screen Canberra

Canberra game devs, I'm coming down for Equip to talk about the business of games. You'll also hear from @merryh.bsky.social and local legends @deanw.xyz from Blue Manchu, and Ed Orman from Uppercut Games.
Maybe I'll even tell you about working with SpongeBob & M Night Shyamalan...
loom.ly/vNKx5l8

So I finally started playing Outer Wilds. Wow, even the title screen is amazing!

Love the twangy guitar soundtrack over a small planet’s campfire 🎸

(why is there no acoustic guitar emoji??)

... and you always just listen to it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 😅

OST: store.steampowered.com/app/4128350/...

Bundle: store.steampowered.com/bundle/61083...

Hopefully I've done this right - if you already own the base game, grabbing the bundle should just be the difference in cost (but also cheaper than the OST by itself, since the bundle is discounted)...

Hi #screenshotsaturday!

This week, I released the OST for my 🤏 bite-sized #metroidvania, links below.

And now, you can pet the snail! @canyoupetthedog.com @canyoupet.bsky.social

▶️ tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

#SteamDeck ✅
#indiegamedev #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai

Hi #wishlistwednesday!

Today, I've release the first major update (1.1) of my 🤏 bite-sized #metroidvania

You can now pet the snail! 🐌

With luck, you may even get a reward ♥️

▶️ tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

@canyoupetthedog.com
#indiegamedev #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai #SteamDeck

Microvania is Steam Deck Verified Microvania is Steam Deck Verified

Hi #screenshotsaturday! I'm super stoked to announce that Microvania is now verified on #steamdeck!

It's a great fit, as the game was designed as if it was on a retro handheld 🎮

✅ store.steampowered.com/verified/311...

#indiegamedev #metroidvania #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai

Steam Community :: Xeneth :: Review for Microvania Listen, there's nothing WRONG with the size of your average unlocking world platformer; exploring huge maps for dozens of hours has been a part of the formula for longer than we've been calling them m...

"...there's nothing WRONG with the size of your average unlocking world platformer; exploring huge maps for dozens of hours has been a part of the formula for longer than we've been calling them metroidvanias!

However, if you play more than 2 of these a year I think you've noticed some patterns..."

Not at the moment, no 😅

Metroidvania Guru review: youtu.be/KPEC6XxVQfU

Higher Plain Games review: youtu.be/Ol4SR5a4_F0
@sitorimon.bsky.social

@adventureislands.bsky.social hey look, we're neighbours! 😆

Yesterday, I released my bite-sized 🤏 #metroidvania on Steam ▶️ tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

♥️ to all who's bought/wishlist/reviewed the game. Your support means a lot! 🙇

For #screenshotsaturday, here's the game getting into the Guru's B Tier 😅

#indiegamedev #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai

Your game looks great btw. Love the name :)

Mostly market research for similar games, and then accounting for smaller scope. I still put as much polish and QoL features as I could, so the game hopefully feels like a good deal to players

Save 40% on Microvania on Steam Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.

🎉 My 🤏 bite-sized metroidvania is OUT NOW! 🎉

Play it now! ▶️ tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

I strived making short but densely packed game. Please enjoy! 🙇

If you play, please give it a reviewing! 🙏
The first 10 REALLY count!

#indiegamedev #metroidvania #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity #noai

This is my first commercial solo game. I’ve made a few games in various teams before, but it’s still very different (and harder!) doing everything by yourself 😅

Microvania on Steam Explore a tiny world, find upgrades, discover hidden paths, and battle bosses in this retro-style metroidvania action platformer.

Hi #wishlistwednesday!

My bite-sized 🤏 #metroidvania will be out in 2 days! 🎉
I'm both nervous and excited 😆

WL 👉 tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

Wanna help this #solodev? You can post a review on release day (getting to first 10 REALLY helps 💪)

#unity #indiegamedev #pixelart #retro #gamedev

A screenshot of the game Microvania. Shows the player character jumping through a waterfall, with the waterfall reacting to the character. There's also an enemy shooting at the player, and some sort of collectable on the top right that the player cannot seem to reach.

🥳🎉 Microvania is coming to Steam, Oct 23rd! 🎉🥳

It's a bite-sized #metroidvania. 🤏
Doesn't waste your time. ⏩
Fully handcrafted in every aspect! 💪 #noai

Please Wishlist and support #indiegamedev! 🙇
👉 tinyurl.com/pac9j3su

#screenshotsaturday #pixelart #retro #solodev #gamedev #unity

Yeah, you can even just say 2D microvania, no need for quotes or hyphen 👍

At any rate, I won’t argue with anyone wanting to use the term as a sub-genre either. And I apologise in advance if it makes discussions a little more complicated 🙇

Yeah, I was throwing around a few names, but none really felt right. And not having any defined story/characters meant I didn’t have that source to draw from either.

And then, I found microvania.com was available. Asked a few dev friends, and they all said “buy it & make it yours then!” 😅