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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 2h

Remember when I was all, "the writing in this is superb and characterized by absolutely stellar voice performance to boot?" Especially since you can opt for an early modern script version, and I am, naturally, a sicko for that?

I TOLD YOU. (play this demo).

voiceofobrien.bsky.social @voiceofobrien.bsky.social · 17h

I’ve been having far too wicked a time working on this of late. If you want to hear the devil at your ear, give it a spin. Demo just dropped on Steam. 😈

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Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 16h

We're still talking about creepy indie games. This week, we're going with Excavation of Hob's Barrow, which uses (creepy) Victorian storytelling conventions for a digital age. blizzardwatch.com/2025/10/15/e...

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow brings traditional horror conventions to gaming

As we go through Spooky Season and a bunch of horror video games, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow was an instant favorite for how it played with tropes that

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 16h

I DID NOT BUT CLEARLY I'M MISSING OUT!!!

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 1d

Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses

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Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs

Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

In looking through my Steam catalogue for Spooky Shit(tm) it has come to my attention that I own but have never played several Outlasts, which seems pretty weird.

Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

I do want to be clear that it's a neat, twisty card/token game, it's just that this archetype isn't my fave. And even then I can see how much the minion tiers and order will offer the card game sickos. I'm just over here like "oh hey look, two pair!"

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

CLOUDHEIM IS SO FUN! I was punching little gremlin dudes, having a good time, and then they were like "oh hey, you want to build a cutesy base on the back of a flying turtle?" Satisfying and adorable. store.steampowered.com/app/2070270/...

Cloudheim on Steam

Ragnarok shattered the world, and the gods have chosen you to shape the next one. Cloudheim is a 1-4 player action adventure that blends crafting with chaotic physics-based combat. Awaken forgotten de...

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

Alchemy Factory is Satisfactory-ish, but Olde Thymey. I found the controls/builds a little clunky (like the boxes go in one side and out the other? I can't make them just both deposits?), but I can see myself falling down this rabbit hole. store.steampowered.com/app/3669570/...

Alchemy Factory on Steam

Craft your workshop as an alchemist!‌ Harness arcane devices to automate crafting. Sell alchemical goods, fulfill commissions, and rise to become a renowned alchemy magnate. ‌Multiplayer Supported!‌ I...

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

Long Drive North was a very interesting concept (I have been WAITING for an RV base survival sim!) but it's still rough. It sounds weird to say but it needs like, 20 more different items? Driving part feels good. store.steampowered.com/app/3179350/...

Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator on Steam

Explore and survive the harsh American wilderness in the Long Drive North. Drive and repair your trusty old RV, scavenge for parts, hunt and cook to survive; all alone or with up to 4 players in co-op...

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

The Signal has a lot of polish, and seems fun. It's tough to really dig into survival crafters in just a demo, but what's here is well-done and robust. store.steampowered.com/app/1830110/...

THE SIGNAL: Stranded on Sirenis on Steam

The Signal: Stranded on Sirenis is a single-player survival craft game set on a captivating alien planet that has ensnared you. Scavenge, build, extract, and survive your way through a complex world a...

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

wait. did you start drinking Ghost energy to be on brand?

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

"real" witch stories are hilarious. So you're telling me this woman was abused and murdered in a horrific way by these men in power because there was a famine and she could read, but the thing that's supposed to be scary is that, no, no, they were right and she has pOwErS? grow up, M R James.

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

lovingly, respectfully, go to hell.

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

Nildigo plays like a combo of Minesweeper and a Picross but I felt like I was too stupid to understand it? There's an internal gambling mechanic I found confusing rather than addicting. It's Neat (tm), but I don't get it? store.steampowered.com/app/3769010/...

Nildigo on Steam

Spicy-zen puzzle roguelite with dangerous money grids and hundreds of Perks and Powers.

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

If you know anything about me you know Truckful is bait. Played it, loved it, will play it again. store.steampowered.com/app/3090810/...

Truckful on Steam

Drive your pickup truck through seemingly peaceful countryside valleys, deliver much-needed goods to local townsfolk and unravel the small town mystery. Beware, the old forest is watching.

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

The Killing Stone is SO compelling. The prose, the atmosphere, the character design, my GOD the VOICE ACTING, even how the items move during gameplay is all sublime. I am HOOKED. ...but I don't like deckbuilders, & I have to actually play the game? ugh, unfair. store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...

The Killing Stone on Steam

Beat the Devil at his own game. The Killing Stone is a deckbuilding card battler wrapped in a 17th century folk horror narrative. Clean the sins of a cursed family by bargaining against a series of de...

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

Ghost Hunter Simulator is still rough around the edges, but what's there is quite entertaining, and I love the idea that you're investigating for evidence of something which may not even be real, so good luck. store.steampowered.com/app/3256780/...

Ghost Hunter Simulator on Steam

Build your own Ghost Hunting social media empire in Ghost Hunter Simulator - the only game that let's you decide if ghosts are real or not! A cozy game about exploring *allegedly* haunted locations an...

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

I am a deduction/point-n-click sicko, so of course Seance of Blake Manor hits. The one thing I don't absolutely adore was the concept of time passing per action, but I also feel like that's going to give this one a lot of replay value over time. store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...

The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurren...

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 1d

Steam Next Fest 2025 thread? Steam Next Fest 2025 thread.

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 2d

There are too many to choose from, but it's pretty clear I like them with a dark backstory.

painting Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan by Ilya Repin.

painting Roses of Heliogabalus by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

painting Portrait of Lady X, by John Singer Sargent

painting Magdelene at the Mirror (also called The Repentant Magdelene), by Georges de la Tour.

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Prime8 @prime8.games · 3d

The Ghost Hunter Simulator DEMO is live on Steam! Go forth and Ghost Hunt! Happy #NextFest everyone!

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#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Screenshot of Ghost Hunter Simulator Demo Steam store page

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 4d

As a professional writer on the internet, I'm so good at words I only need 3:

"pivot to video."

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 6d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Kim Acuff Steiner @emberdione.bsky.social · 6d

Hey all! Here's a reminder my day job has our NextFest demo already up and going! Check us out and leave a review if you can. *begs* Reviews help so much.

Noodle Cat Games - Wishlist Cloudheim! 🌥️ @noodlecatgames.com · 7d

📢 Cloudheim's Next Fest Demo is NOW AVAILABLE! 📢

Now's the time to jump in and start your adventure. Let us know if you're playing solo or with friends!

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4017410/...
Epic Games: store.epicgames.com/p/cloudheim-...

Cloudheim Demo on Steam

Ragnarok shattered the world, the gods have chosen you to shape the next one. Cloudheim is a 1-4 player action adventure that blends crafting with chaotic physics-based combat. Awaken forgotten deitie...

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MythicOwl Games @mythicowlgames.bsky.social · 7d

Truckful's Demo is OUT NOW! 🥳🚚📦

🏡 Explore the countryside
🧓 Meet Rotti and Theresa
⚙️ Upgrade your truck with essential equipment
👻 Face the evil Ghost Truck

Play on Steam 👇
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Truckful - Truckful's Demo is OUT NOW! - Steam News

Explore the mysterious countryside in Truckful's first public demo - now available on Steam!

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Anna Bell the Cannibal @annabellreads.bsky.social · 7d

This month I'm highlighting some of my favorite scary and creepy games that need more attention. I wouldn't call Vampire Therapist scary (unless you have a particular mindset and are afraid of being truly known and perceived by another person...) but it fits the Halloween vibe perfectly.

Blizzard Watch @blizzardwatch.com · 7d

It's officially spooky season, but what if you want a little guidance to ease you into it? Like a therapist, maybe. Or a therapist who happens to bring their own holiday season flair by coincidentally being a vampire. But where in the indie game could we find something like a vampire therapist?

Ease yourself into the Halloween season with a therapist who happens to be a vampire in Vampire Therapist

I am a huge fan of all things horror, from brooding and creepy to extreme gore that borders on parody, but sometimes during Halloween month, you have to ea

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