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Hilltop Studios

@playhilltop.bsky.social

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Indie Game Studio making story focused games & cool stuff. Founded w/❤️in Toronto. Creators of Lil' Guardsman 🏰🦄🐒🕵️‍♀️, RN cooking up something VERY different. Account run by Scott Christian - studio director, narrative and music guy

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · Oct 17

Hi, Bluesky.
Meet my game!

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 1d

For all the new folks landing in @bsky.app, both #indiedevs and players alike, I made some starter packs a while back that you might find useful 👍

🔸 Indie Game Studios - go.bsky.app/EbnyA2d

🔸 Solo Indie Devs - go.bsky.app/46HSs4C

🔸 Indie Game Publishers - go.bsky.app/DAoKtHj

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 1d

We love @dames4games.org and this trailer is sick.

Dames 4 Games @dames4games.org · 1d

🎃 The Ghouls are back... with a vengeance, I mean, with more tricks, treats, and games 🎮!! Tune in, or you'll make us get out of your screen and get you 👻

youtu.be/F8dUGnxzP-c?...

🗓️ October 24, 2025
🕜 12PM PT • 3PM ET • 8PM GMT

#Dames4Games & #Ghouls4Games2025 & #WomenInGaming & #IndieGameDeva

Ghouls 4 Games 2025 Hype Trailer

YouTube video by Dames4Games

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 2d

anniversary stream in less than a week...

see you there

100 entries to go

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BloodyGoodReviews | Pirate PR @piratepr.com · 3d

It's #SteamNextFest time again, and here are all the Pirate PR demos we'd love for you to check out!

Link to the Press Release below, as well as each individual game :)

I rarely ask for anything here, but a share would be massively appreciated

🔁=❤️

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These Steam Next Fest games might hook you! - October 2025

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Indie Fan Fest 🎉 @indiefanfest.bsky.social · 3d

Steam Next Fest begins today!

Don't know where to start? There's tons of great games to try at the Indie Fan Fest page: bit.ly/IFFSteam

Want to get a better sense of what these games are? Rewatch our Indie Fan Fest showcase: www.youtube.com/live/fA5uao6...

Indie Fan Fest | Sept 2025

Indie Fan Fest showcases new games and exclusive looks at hotly anticipated titles and more heading into Steam Next Fest

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 3d

if not a dating sim, why girl pretty????

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 4d

Happy thanksgiving bud!

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Amanda @ The Indie Game Cafe @theindiegamecafe.bsky.social · 4d

I love #SteamNextFest, and I wanted to make a weird little thing for it, and here it is: A Primer on 'How to Next Fest' for those new to PC gaming 🤣

www.tiktok.com/@thestarbuck...

TikTok - Make Your Day

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 4d

Re: communist

a man says " you keep using that word . i do not think it means what you think it means "

ALT: a man says " you keep using that word . i do not think it means what you think it means "

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Playtonic @playtonicgames.com · 8d

Here are the global release times for Yooka-Replaylee! 🕒

Only 24 hours to go! Set the timer now! We'll see you tomorrow, adventurers! 💚💜

A stylized world map showcasing the release times for "Yooka-Replaylee" in various cities including Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City, São Paulo, London, Paris, Johannesburg, Berlin, Moscow, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, and Auckland, with distinctive cartoon sketches near each region.

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Rocket Adrift Games | WISHLIST Dead Finger Dice on Steam! @rocketadrift.bsky.social · 8d

📣Release date announced.
10.24.25
#gamedev #indiegame #deadfingerdice

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 8d

LOL death march to Christmas is REAL. Happy real thanksgiving to you!

Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 9d

lol don’t hate that idea either.

Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 9d

I both love and hate that idea so friggin' much.

Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 9d

It's killing me and the team to not be able to talk about what we're working on (yet), but I can say that October has impeccable vibes for what we're cooking up! 👻

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 10d

Hope you enjoy!!!

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Basic_Existence @basicexistence.bsky.social · 11d

Since we finished stray recently, time to introduce another game for stream aside from AC Odyssey and Minecraft.

Super exited to start Lil Guardsman!

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 13d

I imagine it’s epic (even if it’s a repeater!)

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 13d

What is it?

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⋆⁺‧₊☽ SalemTheWitchVT ☾₊‧⁺⋆ @salemthewitchvt.bsky.social · 14d

⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ 𝓢𝓣𝓡𝓔𝓐𝓜 𝓘𝓢 𝓢𝓣𝓐𝓡𝓣𝓘𝓝𝓖 ⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆

candles lit, chaos ready, and i’m diving into Lil' Guardsman 🕯️💀✨
let’s get weird → www.twitch.tv/salemthewitc...

a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables .

ALT: a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a room with people sitting at tables .

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 14d

Make one good decision: get Lil’ Guardsman at 60% off as part of the #SteamAutumnSale

...Then enjoy making hundreds of terrible ones in-game! Insult royalty. Jail a tree. Befriend a goblin (maybe).

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Games by Stitch - Out Now: Elsewhere Electric ⚡️ @gamesbystitch.com · 16d

It is 2066: 36 years after a catastrophic geomagnetic storm disrupted the world’s power supply and caused world-wide chaos.

You are tasked to keep a solar mission on track, and secretly, to discover a saboteur. Will you trust the right people?

Wishlist Now: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/...

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you! I always have to remind myself there’s not a bullshit algorithm on this side suppressing posts with links :)

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you for this public service announcement.

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 16d

That's a real stretch but I'll allow it. :P