Sam Read-Graves
@readgraves.com
“Developer, lecturer, and potential entry-level sociopath.” - Forbes
18+ years Indie Dev. He/Him. 🇬🇧
Writing Horror and making Party Games.
Task Time | Trolley Problem, Inc | Gang Beasts | Mainlining | Dream
ReadGraves.com
18+ years Indie Dev. He/Him. 🇬🇧
Writing Horror and making Party Games.
Task Time | Trolley Problem, Inc | Gang Beasts | Mainlining | Dream
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Sam Read-Graves
@readgraves.com
· Sep 28
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!
A Family Friendly, Physics-Fueled FPS Party Game! Over half a million task variations and over 500 unlockable cosmetics and emotes with NO Microtransactions! This is your New Favourite Friendslop!
Play the Playtest on Steam Now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2182680
A Family Friendly, Physics-Fueled FPS Party Game! Over half a million task variations and over 500 unlockable cosmetics and emotes with NO Microtransactions! This is your New Favourite Friendslop!
Play the Playtest on Steam Now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2182680
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Please do not confuse Horses 2025 (2026) with HORSES (2025).
NEWS ARTICLE: Horses 2025 is Out Now and Unsurprisingly Looks Nothing Like Its Announcement Trailer
www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/1/...
www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/1/...
Horses 2025 is Out Now and Unsurprisingly Looks Nothing Like Its Announcement Trailer — The Mane Quest
In case you missed it, about a year ago an odd game announcement made waves in the horse game community. I have not bought it, nor do I plan to write an actual review, but I did want to put out a quic...
www.themanequest.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Please do not confuse Horses 2025 (2026) with HORSES (2025).
Gang Beasts is still in the Top 25 on PS4 - blog.playstation.com/2026/01/14/p...
PlayStation Store’s top downloads of 2025
View the chart-toppers for the entire year.
blog.playstation.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Gang Beasts is still in the Top 25 on PS4 - blog.playstation.com/2026/01/14/p...
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Play 5 student games within our Learning Ladders Demo Disc! Ranging from intense penguin sliding action to fantasy survival, try out all the games when it launches on #Steam in February 🎉
WISHLIST NOW!
store.steampowered.com/app/4096760/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gamegraduates
#gamedevelopment
WISHLIST NOW!
store.steampowered.com/app/4096760/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gamegraduates
#gamedevelopment
January 14, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Play 5 student games within our Learning Ladders Demo Disc! Ranging from intense penguin sliding action to fantasy survival, try out all the games when it launches on #Steam in February 🎉
WISHLIST NOW!
store.steampowered.com/app/4096760/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gamegraduates
#gamedevelopment
WISHLIST NOW!
store.steampowered.com/app/4096760/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gamegraduates
#gamedevelopment
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Keep 'em coming, folks!
Hello, it is time for the Annual Tweet! Are you working on a COOL, NEAT, and perhaps even EXTREMELY WEIRD video game that'll be launching in 2026?
If the answer is YES then let me know in the replies below!
I want to get eyes on some coverage candidates before the year begins to consume us all.
If the answer is YES then let me know in the replies below!
I want to get eyes on some coverage candidates before the year begins to consume us all.
January 14, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Keep 'em coming, folks!
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From metroidvanias to cozy life sims to survival horror, 2026 is going to be a huge year for indie games of all genres!
Here are 30 of our most anticipated titles coming out this year 👀
nosmallgames.com/2026/01/30-m...
Here are 30 of our most anticipated titles coming out this year 👀
nosmallgames.com/2026/01/30-m...
30 Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2026
2025 was an incredible year for indie games, and this next one could be even bigger. Here's our list of most anticipated indie games of 2026.
nosmallgames.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
From metroidvanias to cozy life sims to survival horror, 2026 is going to be a huge year for indie games of all genres!
Here are 30 of our most anticipated titles coming out this year 👀
nosmallgames.com/2026/01/30-m...
Here are 30 of our most anticipated titles coming out this year 👀
nosmallgames.com/2026/01/30-m...
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well here she is! my very first solo game and all about Ireland's best deli choice: the Chicken Fillet Roll. free to play in browser.
LMK what roll you decide to make & if you get the feels or a laugh, even better.
this is a roll-driven game. made lovingly in Twine
unaminh.itch.io/chicken-fill...
LMK what roll you decide to make & if you get the feels or a laugh, even better.
this is a roll-driven game. made lovingly in Twine
unaminh.itch.io/chicken-fill...
January 1, 2026 at 8:49 PM
well here she is! my very first solo game and all about Ireland's best deli choice: the Chicken Fillet Roll. free to play in browser.
LMK what roll you decide to make & if you get the feels or a laugh, even better.
this is a roll-driven game. made lovingly in Twine
unaminh.itch.io/chicken-fill...
LMK what roll you decide to make & if you get the feels or a laugh, even better.
this is a roll-driven game. made lovingly in Twine
unaminh.itch.io/chicken-fill...
Please buy these so I get to put our stuff on Vinyl!
For the fans who stay through the credits and then Google the composer.
Vinyl and much more are all 10% off in the Wired Winter Sale.
🛒: shop.wiredproduction...
#WiredWinterSale
Vinyl and much more are all 10% off in the Wired Winter Sale.
🛒: shop.wiredproduction...
#WiredWinterSale
December 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Please buy these so I get to put our stuff on Vinyl!
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pls bless my 2026.
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
pls bless my 2026.
@crobertcargill.bsky.social and @blumhouse.com have done me dirty with this puzzle. The black is impossible!
December 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
@crobertcargill.bsky.social and @blumhouse.com have done me dirty with this puzzle. The black is impossible!
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026
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We were featured on @theguardian.com’s list of games you might have missed in 2025 and we’re in incredible company!
“It’s a must-play for both puzzle fanatics and visual novel lovers.”
Thank you for the kind words💕
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
“It’s a must-play for both puzzle fanatics and visual novel lovers.”
Thank you for the kind words💕
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
The video games you may have missed in 2025
Date a vending machine, watch intergalactic television and make the most out of your short existence as a fly. Here are the best games you weren’t playing this year
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We were featured on @theguardian.com’s list of games you might have missed in 2025 and we’re in incredible company!
“It’s a must-play for both puzzle fanatics and visual novel lovers.”
Thank you for the kind words💕
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
“It’s a must-play for both puzzle fanatics and visual novel lovers.”
Thank you for the kind words💕
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
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Happy Christmas from all of us here at Yogscast Games! We hope you're enjoying the festive season and catching up on that backlog 😉
(P.S. Rhell says stay cozy gamerz xox)
(P.S. Rhell says stay cozy gamerz xox)
December 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Happy Christmas from all of us here at Yogscast Games! We hope you're enjoying the festive season and catching up on that backlog 😉
(P.S. Rhell says stay cozy gamerz xox)
(P.S. Rhell says stay cozy gamerz xox)
It’s not going to be hard to shove Chat GPT in these guys. When they start walking up to you in a bar and say “well actually…” civilisation is doomed.
From the BeAmazed community on Reddit: Robots in China are doing it all now, even dancing on stage like pros.
Explore this post and more from the BeAmazed community
www.reddit.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s not going to be hard to shove Chat GPT in these guys. When they start walking up to you in a bar and say “well actually…” civilisation is doomed.
How is Shrek 5 still a year and a half away? We need an oddly proportioned version of him in Fortnite asap!
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
How is Shrek 5 still a year and a half away? We need an oddly proportioned version of him in Fortnite asap!
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Task Time is coming to #DGF26 🎉
This chaotic gameshow-inspired party game will be fully playable on the show floor. Dive into rounds of unpredictable, physics powered tasks, sabotage your friends, and fight your way to the top of the leaderboard!
25 April 2026 // Norfolk Showground Arena, Norwich
This chaotic gameshow-inspired party game will be fully playable on the show floor. Dive into rounds of unpredictable, physics powered tasks, sabotage your friends, and fight your way to the top of the leaderboard!
25 April 2026 // Norfolk Showground Arena, Norwich
December 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Task Time is coming to #DGF26 🎉
This chaotic gameshow-inspired party game will be fully playable on the show floor. Dive into rounds of unpredictable, physics powered tasks, sabotage your friends, and fight your way to the top of the leaderboard!
25 April 2026 // Norfolk Showground Arena, Norwich
This chaotic gameshow-inspired party game will be fully playable on the show floor. Dive into rounds of unpredictable, physics powered tasks, sabotage your friends, and fight your way to the top of the leaderboard!
25 April 2026 // Norfolk Showground Arena, Norwich
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Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksV...
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
Thank the maker- I was feeling clumsy for about three releases. Well done Apple.
It's Not Just You - The iOS Keyboard is Broken
YouTube video by Michi NekoMichi
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Guys! GUYS! If you are an iPhone user you are NOT crazy. You're not just getting old. You're not suddenly all thumbs. Our iPhones are broken - that's why you keep misspelling shit so often in texts. I shared this with Jess and we both went 🤯
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This is a great read to start your day 👇
Ok, Nearly the end of the year, and 6 months since Highrook was released! I wrote a little postmortem, covering some nerdy production info and my thoughts on what it was like to be an indie in the last few years.
www.nullpointer.co.uk/game-post-mo...
www.nullpointer.co.uk/game-post-mo...
Indie Game Post-mortem - Highrook
A rocky road to Highrook So 'The Horror At Highrook' has been…
www.nullpointer.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
This is a great read to start your day 👇
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SLEEP AWAKE is AVAILABLE NOW on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The HUSH waits for you.
➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446540/SLEEP_AWAKE/
➡️ https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011233
➡️ https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/sleep-awake/9pf3t0m4hk95
The HUSH waits for you.
➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446540/SLEEP_AWAKE/
➡️ https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011233
➡️ https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/sleep-awake/9pf3t0m4hk95
December 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
SLEEP AWAKE is AVAILABLE NOW on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The HUSH waits for you.
➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446540/SLEEP_AWAKE/
➡️ https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011233
➡️ https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/sleep-awake/9pf3t0m4hk95
The HUSH waits for you.
➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446540/SLEEP_AWAKE/
➡️ https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011233
➡️ https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/sleep-awake/9pf3t0m4hk95
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The additional context is that Valve is still killing a beloved games studio, still tried to weasel out of making a press statement, still didn't allow a second review, and still did not communicate with the developer beyond vague references to their terms.
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
Valve responds with "additional context" following Horses Steam ban controversy
Following Valve's decision to ban first-person horror adventure Horses from distribution on Steam, the company has provided "additional context" in a statement.
www.eurogamer.net
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The additional context is that Valve is still killing a beloved games studio, still tried to weasel out of making a press statement, still didn't allow a second review, and still did not communicate with the developer beyond vague references to their terms.
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
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I'm really really struggling to find potential Sponsors for @limitbreak.co.uk at the moment
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
Limit Break - Sponsorship Deck Request
Please fill in the following, and we will reach out with our most up to date sponsorship information.
limitbreak.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm really really struggling to find potential Sponsors for @limitbreak.co.uk at the moment
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
We're not looking for huge amounts of money. We're a very lean programme thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Can you help? Look at out Sponsorship Deck or share this post 💖
limitbreak.co.uk/sponsorform
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WGGB stands in solidarity with the @gamesworkers.co.uk members fired by @rockstargames.com
This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
WGGB stands in solidarity with the @gamesworkers.co.uk members fired by @rockstargames.com
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okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
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We’re going to do our best to have the biggest showcase of indie games in the whole of the UK next year
We’ve already confirmed some seriously cool stuff and can’t wait to announce it super soon!
And we want YOU to exhibit your game too. Do not be shy, no excuses. It’s completely free 😊
We’ve already confirmed some seriously cool stuff and can’t wait to announce it super soon!
And we want YOU to exhibit your game too. Do not be shy, no excuses. It’s completely free 😊
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We’re going to do our best to have the biggest showcase of indie games in the whole of the UK next year
We’ve already confirmed some seriously cool stuff and can’t wait to announce it super soon!
And we want YOU to exhibit your game too. Do not be shy, no excuses. It’s completely free 😊
We’ve already confirmed some seriously cool stuff and can’t wait to announce it super soon!
And we want YOU to exhibit your game too. Do not be shy, no excuses. It’s completely free 😊
Reposted by Sam Read-Graves
This NYC immigrant videogame developer salutes this man and his aloof wife 🙏
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
This NYC immigrant videogame developer salutes this man and his aloof wife 🙏