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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 3h

Candace is a BIG FAN

Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 3h

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The Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club

Personal Journals Podcast · Updated Monthly · Join Xalavier, Candace and Chris along with a guest as they present you with something they love. It could be anything, a video game, a painting, cool mus...

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 3h

The Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club Episode 5 is OUT NOW!

This month we discuss -

Wolf Hall, Yakuza Judgement, Homestuck Made This World and Playing the Bass and answer some questions from Discord!

Listen in most podcast places! Links below!

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 8h

Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World?!, like all our projects, has it's own snug section within our internal Discord. While browsing this morning I found this.

I'm starting to think this game dev shit isn't easy at all!

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 7d

"...you'll see where I cashed out midway through. This baby rode the lightning at critical health for half its lifespan."

- A recent post by a dev in our internal Discord.

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator is out in 2026!

An alien child, green with large dark green eyes, has multiple alien creatures wearing suits scrambling up its head. Atop the babies head, where all the other aliens are reaching, is one alien holding a briefcase of cash. "Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator" is written next to the baby. Behind that text is a stock ticker arrow that has moved up and down but, at the end of it, is pointing up.

A furry looking baby floats in space. Beside them , text reads...

1 Pursued Night School
2 Survived a Suicide Mission
3 Punched Commanding Officer
4 Re-Drafted Into Service
5. Failed to defuse exposive

To the right of the baby is a stock chart, showing a good trend of growth on the investments made. Text by this chart reads

Baby Value
Invested Stock

Avg. Stock Price: 278
Avg. Sale Price: 335

Below it shows that after trading stocks on this baby the investory made 1427 and are now invited to continue.

Most of the screen is taken up by a line graph, charting the rise and fall in stock price of a babies life. At this point, thay are 46 and the line has had a big dip. Above the graph in red text in a box with arrows pointing down it says "Bitten by Horse". Which is, what has happened to the baby at this point of its life. The baby is called "Pollo" and the extra information to the right of this chart tells us they are "unwell". Which adds up, having being bitten by a horse. Who among us could claim to be at their peak post-horse bite? You? Well, honestly, I want to know your story. Did you develop powers? Did the collected germs in the horses mouth actually counteract some viral agent that had just recently hit your veins? Or were you just having such a bad time that the horse biting you was actually the best part of your day? Seriously, let me know!

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 12d

i pushed so hard to get this mode named Competitive Kaiju Horror Cooking and it is Good and Right that the team didn’t end up doing that bullshit

ANYWAY THE MODE EXISTS NOW AND IT’S FREE AND FUN
GRAB IT ON THE STEAM SALE!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3139570/...

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Jerrad Thomas Wyche @jerradw.bsky.social · 11d

#1 Clickolding by @strangescaffold.bsky.social @writnelson.bsky.social

What a weird and off-putting way to kick off the Spooktober season. I really enjoyed this bite-sized exploration of designer/player dynamics. Worth every penny, and click.

And it's on sale for just $2 on Steam until 10/6/25!

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 12d

That's the spirit!

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Judy McCroary - Available! @hotcakesamba.bsky.social · 13d

"do i buy in release order or chronological order" live fast, buy both

Jack Briar throwing pocket gems at Huncan Dockwright III

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 12d

the best news is that you can grab Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking in the Steam Autumn Sale for $4.79 USD and jump right into giving each other psychic damage!

(or find the mysterious Egg Secret that the team tells me is present in this mode)

↓
store.steampowered.com/app/3139570/...

Save 40% on Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking on Steam

In this absurd co-op horror game you are medieval monks--and the only chefs who can prevent the apocalypse. Feed enormous monsters with a catapult, evade supernatural enemies, and navigate a reality-b...

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 12d

Versus Mode is our competitive game mode addition to Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking.

within, you & your pals will play on two different teams to feed your own specific Kaiju unique dishes. this is done while you compete to find ingredients within the same Larder.

a still shot of a low-poly 3D monk sitting at a long, empty wood table with a white tablecloth. next to the monk is yellow text that says "(chuckles) I'm in danger."

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 12d

sit down, tonight we're serving a spicy dish that the team's been cooking:

VERSUS MODE.

in Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking, we've introduced the ultimate challenge.

... each other.

you can read the full patch notes for Versus Mode here ↓
store.steampowered.com/news/app/3139570/view/538866028337169587

Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking - Introducing VERSUS MODE to Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking! - Steam News

"Remember who the real enemy is.. erm. Monkniss."

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 13d

Yes! And, Crazy Taxi is 1000% on the mood board.

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 13d

you can curl up and be as snug as a Clickold on a brisk fall day..

.. while playing one of our games, which are heavily discounted in the Steam Autumn Sale to celebrate such an occasion!

get 'em now through October 6th!

☕ → store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=Strange%20Scaffold

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 13d

First of all, stand up and cheer as if we were there cheering. We are very thankful to have you around playing and enjoying our games.

Secondly, sit down again. You are now responsible for what happens with the rest of your life. For our part, we will release two new video games next year.

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 13d

you can curl up and be as snug as a Clickold on a brisk fall day..

.. while playing one of our games, which are heavily discounted in the Steam Autumn Sale to celebrate such an occasion!

get 'em now through October 6th!

☕ → store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=Strange%20Scaffold

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

Oh, don't worry. Truck-kun will have _plenty_ of opportunity.

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

And we love folks like yourself who come along on the ride with us!

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

Oh also, here's a couple of work in progress screenshots.

Why is the truck this cute? Why not?

An in-game image of the truck from our game which looks very cute and like it's got on big tooth where the license plate is on it's grill, that's clearly a mouth. Well, clear to me who anthropomorphises everything.

A wider shot of the same truck but you can now see a development environment and some sidewalk props like boxes, a street light and two benches.

A shot of the truck from behind, you can see the same sidewalk items but also the Big City off in the distance.

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

Sometimes you just accept things as a part of your day to day, so take a second and say out loud...

"We're making a game called Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World?! where you play the truck in an Isekai story."

You can think "...hell yeah..." if you like!

It's coming out next year!

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

Super Mega Scaffold Kart with Harding, Clickold, Airport Dogs (all of them in one plane-kart), Zimforth, and all your other friends!

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

How would a game called Truck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?! do?

You're the truck in an Isekai story sending people to another world. It's coming out next year.

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

It did! We actually have an episode of our Devs Down The Line series coming soon about TMNT which discusses this.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 22d

Seconding this one. It's a turn-based take on the TMNT scrolling brawlers. One character, a constantly rolling stage full of hazards and a focus on maintaining combos for high scores.

Also the soundtrack is extremely funky.

Brad Gallaway @bradgallaway.bsky.social · 22d

Heads up to fellow turn-based tactics enjoyers -- you might have missed TMNT: Tactical Takedown, but Do Not Miss It.

@strangescaffold.bsky.social have done an incredible job re-imagining the genre and have come up with something that takes brilliant inspiration from the arcade classic.

A group shot of the four turtles looking ready for action while Karai looks on in the background, menacingly large.

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 14d

It _really_ does, huh?

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