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Idle Researcher @idleresearcher.bsky.social · 13h

Familiar Findings was featured in Buckeye Bunny's video "28 Free Chill & Cozy Games to Play NOW." Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=90I0...

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Idle Researcher @idleresearcher.bsky.social · 13h

We were featured in @paytonscorner.bsky.social on YouTube. Thank you to Payton and check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCEJ...

We're around the 1:09:00 mark. #NextFest #Idlegames #cozygames #pcgames #indiegames

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Idle Researcher @idleresearcher.bsky.social · 14h

So awesome to see someone streaming #FamiliarFindings! Come check out the cozy vibes. @queencityq.bsky.social

www.twitch.tv/queencityq

#cozygame #steamnextfest #cutegame

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(CC) DEMOPALOOZA 3: Part 2- Cozy Corner! We got Demos and giveaways thanks to #Daredrop!

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 16h

My personal favourites are the little ghosty guys ❤️

Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 16h

Yes! My dear friends made a cute creature collector game and the demo is available for next fest ^^ it’s called Familiar Findings store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...

it’s an idle game where you collect different creatures and they can hang out at the bottom of your screen :D

Familiar Findings on Steam

Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without ...

store.steampowered.com

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 20h

thank you, I hope you enjoy it if you give it a try :)

Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 20h

thank you, hope you enjoy! ^^

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 21h

my friends made a creature collector game called Familiar Findings! store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...

you summon cute magical creatures that hang out at the bottom of your screen :D you can also fuse them to create different combinations and higher tiers

Familiar Findings on Steam

Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without ...

store.steampowered.com

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 1d

hello! if you’re interested in cozy game recommendations, my friends made a cute idle creature collector game 😊 you can collect different familiars and watch them hang out at the bottom of your screen! It’s called Familiar Findings: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...

Familiar Findings on Steam

Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without ...

store.steampowered.com

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 1d

are you into idle cozy games? I might have a recommendation 😊

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 1d

hi! do you take recommendations? ^^

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Steam @steampowered.com · 1d

Next Fest is back! Until Oct. 20, check out thousands of demos for genres of all types - from adorable hand-drawn survival games to spooky mist-filled horror titles. There's something for everyone!

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Next Fest October 2025 - LIVE NOW

Steam Next Fest is a week-long celebration featuring hundreds of FREE playable demos as well as developer livestreams and chats. Players try out upcoming games on Steam pre-release, developers gather ...

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 1d

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 1d

my ghost son needs more friends

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · 1d

my lovely friends made a cute idle game and its demo is available on #nextfest
pls wishlist and give it a try! 🥹

store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...

Familiar Findings on Steam

Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without ...

store.steampowered.com

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Daniel Green @iamdanielgreen.itch.io · 1d

My pal @idleresearcher.bsky.social has been working themselves silly to get this demo out the door. And you can play this cozy-idle-desktop-companion-thing right NOW, you lucky things. #NextFest #pals

Idle Researcher @idleresearcher.bsky.social · 6d

"It looks like a delightful, charming, and genuinely innovative take on the idle genre, prioritizing your relaxation over a constant grind[...] It promises a small, quiet, and satisfying kind of magic."

A lovely piece from @indieinsights.bsky.social.

#nextfest #indiegames #cozygames #gamedev

1st Look: Is Familiar Findings the Cozy Desktop Companion You've Been Waiting For?

If your Steam wish list is starting to look like a supernatural zoo of delightful creatures, then let’s introduce you to a new resident: Familiar Findings.

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · Jun 4

I was put on this earth to stick tiny little rhinestones on coffee cups

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · May 24

I got some nice comments about the dress tho ❤️

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · May 24

I went yesterday and I’m back tomorrow, today was the dreaded wedding

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · May 24

If only I could live there dressed up as my favourite characters or just in fun outfits with wigs and colourful eye contacts

Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · May 24

Comic con is my happy place

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · May 19

Just wanna rot on the couch with my cats

Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · May 19

I’ve been away with people for the past few days and I feel like I need a month to recover 🫠

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Tana 👻 @justmostlymemes.bsky.social · May 14

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Looks like an angry oil slick is a ✨️cinnamon roll✨️ @occultchan.bsky.social · May 12

Her fur is just so thick and luscious that it separates 😁 also I can totally relate, I get major anxiety for my kitties’ health all the time and overthink even the smallest things with them ^^;;