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Games are better when played together! We build games you can play async - when life gets too busy + coordinating friends is hard.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Skylight
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skylight-studios-inc
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Skylight Studios @skylightstudios.bsky.social · Dec 16
Hey #TeaseYaGame! SABOTAGE is our game!

Playtest is free on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

Why would you?
🩶 Short sessions!
🩵 Async. Play “with” friends.
🖤 Diff challenge mission / day
💜 Windows or Steam Deck
🎮 Friendly / Pick up & play

#gameDev #indieGames #indieGameDev
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indiecade.bsky.social
Our Trailblazer Award winner: @thacher.bsky.social - Executive Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering

The Trailblazer Award is an honorary prize given to a working creator who has made both great contributions to the field of games and captures the independent and pioneering spirit.
January 22, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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indiecade.bsky.social
Our Bernie DeKoven Big Fun Award winner: Alistair Aitcheson! @agaitcheson.bsky.social

The Bernie DeKoven Big Fun Award recognizes creators significantly furthering the field and impact of new, big, and physical games.
Visit www.alistairaitcheson.com for tickets to upcoming shows and even more fun!
January 22, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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indiecade.bsky.social
Our Game Changer Honorary Awardee: the legendary Sue Bohle!

The Game Changer Award celebrates an individual who has impacted the gaming landscape in a significant way, a positive disruptor who has brought a paradigm shift to our community.

Check out Sue's most recent project: seriousplayconf.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 AM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Ooof. Bad News: Robot Gentrification is a thing in the future.
More Bad News: They focus on function, not form.

Good News: Platforms are useful to hide from police bots!

🎮👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

#wishlistWednesday #indiegames #indieDev #gameDev #indieGameDev #Unity3D #steamDeck
Smuggler robot in SABOTAGE game stares up at some new robot buildings that have sprung up in the city. Shall we say INFESTED? Yes, let's say that! These buggers are everywhere! SABOTAGE is still in prototype or greybox explorations, but the buildings are big, black & white cubes with carbon mesh elements, large circular elements in the corners. A big satellite dish is mounted on top of one of the cube buildings. The robot is has a kind of human-ish torso: head, body and 2 arms, but the lower half is a single tire+wheel combo. Game UI is shown in the screenshot as well: pause, coin balance, level, energy, timer, controls for Jump & Boost. The SABOTAGE logo is visible in upper right corner.
January 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Sabotage! We're here for your amusement! Bet you can sneak a quick run on your #SteamDeck during a commercial.

Give it a try? Give us a shout about your experience!

Frequent updates!

#indiegames #indieDev #gameDev #indieGameDev
#Unity3D #trailerTuesday

store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...
January 21, 2026 at 1:50 AM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Yo-ho, Yo-ho, a Smuggler’s Run for me!

Recovery artist? Don’t ask questions. People need stuff, you deliver it. The gig pays well. Some gigs... trickier than others. 👀

Stumble on something interesting: add it to your collection*!

#indiegames #indieDev #gameDev #indieGameDev #screenshotSaturday
Screenshot of action in the game "SABOTAGE" A delivery robot (player character) has a painting on their back and surveys a busy street ahead, planning their route through traffic. That painting looks a lot like the Mona Lisa. Best not to ask questions though. This is a typical day in the life of a smuggler robot. NPC delivery bot vehicles are coming toward and driving away as they shuttle delivery boxes. The visuals are all prototype. Models are basic & placeholder; simpler shapes, basic colors and placeholder textures. The game UI is visible: pause, coin balance, level, energy, timer, controls for Jump & Boost. The SABOTAGE logo is visible in the upper right corner. Our prototype is in playtest now and focus is on tuning fun and getting feedback while we work on visual development / explorations in parallel, in the background. Sabotage Discord server is here: https://discord.gg/hNk4b8GzvR Sabotage Playtest is open - including friend invites - on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/Sabotage?utm_source=bsky
January 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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indiecade.bsky.social
The 19th Annual IndieCade Festival is now live! Find our event on the Steam homepage, along with our selection of indie games from so many amazing developers around the world!

🏆Plus, stay tuned for the #IndieCade #AwardCeremony streaming on #Steam and #YouTube TOMORROW 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST!
January 16, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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indiecade.bsky.social
Congratulations to the nominees for our Impact Award! 🌿

@asocialGiraffe.bsky.social
@strawboie.bsky.social @shoray.bsky.social
@meredithgran.com
@arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social

#IndieCade #Awards Ceremony Saturday #Steam and #YouTube 11:00a PT
January 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Forward! Really cool progress BTS on #Sabotage character designs this week!

Fun new features added to playtest.

Excited to share & get feedback! Join us!

Jump in!
Follow!
Hit the Discord!

store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

#ScreenshotSaturday #indieDev #gameDev #indiegames #indieGameDev
A non-traditional side view of gameplay in Sabotage. Instead of standard 3rd person, over the shoulder, we have a side view of our single-wheeled robot smuggler racing across a bridge, hauling a super simple delivery: an upright piano. Sparks fly from the robot's wheel. A boost pad is visible on the ground, with some sparkling VFX rising up from the acceleration point. Game UI is visible on screen, with a timer and the purple SABOTAGE logo in the upper right corner. On Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/Sabotage?utm_source=reddit Discord: https://discord.gg/hNk4b8GzvR
January 11, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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indiecade.bsky.social
Congratulations to the nominees for the Audio Design Award! 🎵

@tempolab.games
@ritualstudios @iamdovetail
@bearmask.io
@tempopogame

Find out more on - www.indiecade.com/festival-202...

🏆 Awards on both Steam and YouTube on Saturday, January 17th starting at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST 👀
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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indiecade.bsky.social
Congratulations to the nominees for the Live Action Awards!
Find out more on - www.indiecade.com/festival-202...

@nicedreamgames
@nathanleighsays
@harperferry

Awards on both Steam and YouTube on Saturday, January 17th starting at 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST
January 9, 2026 at 2:21 AM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Smugglers Wanted!

Sabotage wants you: Take it for a spin! 🎮
Intuitive, but challenging. Different every day!

Follow! Join Discord! Give feedback on game and SOON - on ✨in-progress✨art ✨!

PLAYTEST is open: store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

#wishlistWednesday #indieDev #gameDev #indiegames
Screenshot of action in the game "SABOTAGE" A delivery robot (player character) has an armored style case on their back and sparks fly from the single tire / wheel of the robot as they lean in to the acceleration across a bridge and prep to run the gauntlet of authoritarian police bots directly ahead. This is a typical day in the life of a smuggler robot. Yellow speed boost pads glow on the surface of the road, with some magic turbo sparkle vfx floating above. The visuals are all prototype placeholder models; simpler shapes, basic colors and placeholder textures. The game UI is visible: pause, coin balance, level, energy, timer, controls for Jump & Boost. The SABOTAGE logo is visble upper right corner. discord server is here - https://discord.gg/hNk4b8GzvR playtest is open now on steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/Sabotage?utm_source=bsky
January 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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altkeygames.bsky.social
Marketing decided we could let the playtest run for a couple more days!

Unwind after a hard day's work in our (not) cozy management game!

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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unity.com
Our First list is officially full and we only have about 60 spots left in our second one!

If you'd like to be added drop your handle!

Don't forget to give us a follow and share this starter pack with your friends!

go.bsky.app/35F76pm
November 25, 2024 at 6:34 PM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
“SIM-BOT, you are the King of all you survey…”

Cue the music!

Behold, The Gym...a super-secret level where we test-drive fun.
You can’t get in. It’s off limits! Devs only!

( Don’t L👀K in the replies! )

#indiegames #indieDev #gameDev #screenshotSaturday

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Screenshot of a "gym" level from the game SABOTAGE. A smuggler robot stands high up on a greybox ridge, looking down on a valley filled with gaming goodness. Lots of small stations are shown, where we test a range of mechanics, motion, and feel. You can see police bots, electric grind rails (skate / grind test), ramps of various shapes and sizes, boost pads and various elements of differentiated elevation. All of it useful for exploring platformer and driving fun. Helps us find a little bit of juice. It's a safe space to explore prior to integration into the levels that everyone sees in a standard play session.
January 4, 2026 at 12:51 AM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
SAB-mmmm-O-TAGE 🍕

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday!

We have a couple hundred playtest signups. Come check it out! We are super excited to share. We 💙 Feedback!

Intuitive. Action. Short sessions! Single player!

store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #games #indieGameDev
Screenshot of gameplay from the blockout prototype playtest for Sabotage. Lots of placeholder imagery. The level is a functional blockout with primitive shapes and basic colors that insinuate a futuristic city. The player's character in center of screen is a Robot (also a functional / blockout model) that has 3 parts to their anatomy: big white head, big grey wheel underneath (for speedy drifty goodness), and robot is wearing some cool purple headphones - cause we need to whistle while we work. The robot is speeding through the scene - smoke comes off their tires and a tire track is getting pasted on the ground - smuggling (carrying) a stack of piping hot pizzas to somebody who wanted something that is not available on the standard menu from BigCo in BigTown.
December 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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benithemaker.bsky.social
Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! 🎉 Let's promote your game!

Drop your #indiegame below 🚀

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #steam
December 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Play Sabotage! Make "special" deliveries.

Why's it look blocky? Art concepts are in-progress! Our greybox (colorbox) has been tuned for fun.
Diff SHORT mission every day.
Async play w/friends.

Follow for updates + give feedback!

Playtest on Steam

#wishlistWednesday

discord.gg/bEmtAbSU 👀
Sabotage on Steam
As a smuggler and rogue robot-for-hire, you're willing and able to deliver stuff that standard issue city drones cannot - no matter how weird! Every day is a new challenge, but your reputation and wal...
store.steampowered.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Hey #TeaseYaGame! SABOTAGE is our game!

Playtest is free on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

Why would you?
🩶 Short sessions!
🩵 Async. Play “with” friends.
🖤 Diff challenge mission / day
💜 Windows or Steam Deck
🎮 Friendly / Pick up & play

#gameDev #indieGames #indieGameDev
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Thanks @indiecade.bsky.social for hosting Creator's Retreat this week!

AMAZING to see others, host & see demos, & get some playtime + feedback on #SABOTAGE playtest!

Feeling left out? We Got U! Play from home! Invite friends!

Link in reply👇

#screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Picture of demo table setup at the IndieCade Creator's Retreat. A round, table with black tablecloth is supporting the Skylight Studios Sabotage Playtest kit, which includes: A black laptop that shows the title / start screen for Sabotage Playtest; a USB-connected XBox controller for playtesters to use in the demo; a plastic table-top sign display holder thing holds a 1-sheet printout for Sabotage Playtest, with QR codes that link to Steam page and to Discord Channel; and a pair of glasses rest upside down to the left of the computer... so the photographer can rub their tired eyes and take a picture.
December 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Are you @indiecade.bsky.social event today?

You could playtest SABOTAGE in-person on a Steam Deck even...maybe!

Check out #IndieCade

Say 'Hi' if you are at the beach* today! 🎮👋🏄‍♀️☀️🌴😎

*Beach = Santa Monica @ IndieCade!

store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

#indieDev #indieGameDev #GameDev
Sabotage on Steam
As a smuggler and rogue robot-for-hire, you're willing and able to deliver stuff that standard issue city drones cannot - no matter how weird! Every day is a new challenge, but your reputation and wal...
store.steampowered.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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edwigelel.bsky.social
The Women-Led Games Steam Festival just started! store.steampowered.com/curator/4376...

It features games where at least 50% team members are women/nb :)

The Abbess Garden's demo is in there :) And a lot more cozy games!

#indiegames #indiedev #cozygame
Women-Led games: Official selection visual, with a a retro screen displaying The Abbess Garden key art (the abbey, the garden and Agnès, a 17th century peasant)
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
skylightstudios.bsky.social
Plenty o' posts today about new releases, but this post is about participation & feedback!

Come playtest our little slice. Tell us if you had fun!

store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/...

Discord: discord.gg/bEmtAbSU

...and wishlists welcome!
#wishlistWednesday
#gameDev #indieDev #indieGameDev
adaptation of still from banger of a horror movie, Let the Right One In. The image shows a silhouette of female behind glass, with their right hand pressed lightly against the pane. It is ominously foggy and creepy, without much detail visible. Just enough to make you nervous. Text overlay says, "Let the Playtesters In"
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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doublefine.com
In just 🚨 ONE HOUR 🚨 you shall be treated to a positively spectacular cavalcade of indie game goodness!

The @dayofthedevs.org @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase is almost here, so navigate to the countdown and watch along at 10am PT!

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Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition
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December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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mikerose.bsky.social
Mike and Rami Are Still Here.

mikeandrami.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM