Balancing Monkey Games 🌠 wishlist Beyond These Stars! 🐋
@balancingmonkeygames.com
🚀 Indie game studio from Aotearoa
🐋 Making that cool space whale city builder game
💬 https://discord.gg/balancingmonkeygames
✨ BEYOND THESE STARS ✨
Wishlist + demo on Steam! http://bit.ly/spacewhales
🐋 Making that cool space whale city builder game
💬 https://discord.gg/balancingmonkeygames
✨ BEYOND THESE STARS ✨
Wishlist + demo on Steam! http://bit.ly/spacewhales
The Balancing Monkey Games team has grown!
Introducing our new Community Manager - @blubre.bsky.social 🥳
We're so excited to have her tagging along on our journey of developing Beyond These Stars. You'll mostly find her maintaining our friendly community in our Discord - go say hello! 🧡
Introducing our new Community Manager - @blubre.bsky.social 🥳
We're so excited to have her tagging along on our journey of developing Beyond These Stars. You'll mostly find her maintaining our friendly community in our Discord - go say hello! 🧡
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The Balancing Monkey Games team has grown!
Introducing our new Community Manager - @blubre.bsky.social 🥳
We're so excited to have her tagging along on our journey of developing Beyond These Stars. You'll mostly find her maintaining our friendly community in our Discord - go say hello! 🧡
Introducing our new Community Manager - @blubre.bsky.social 🥳
We're so excited to have her tagging along on our journey of developing Beyond These Stars. You'll mostly find her maintaining our friendly community in our Discord - go say hello! 🧡
That's a wrap on #NZGDC 2025! 🥳
We had such a wonderful time reconnecting with our industry community and soaking up as much wisdom as we could from the talks we attended.
Lastly, we want to extend a huge thank you to the @nzgda.bsky.social and volunteer team for making this event happen! 👏
We had such a wonderful time reconnecting with our industry community and soaking up as much wisdom as we could from the talks we attended.
Lastly, we want to extend a huge thank you to the @nzgda.bsky.social and volunteer team for making this event happen! 👏
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
That's a wrap on #NZGDC 2025! 🥳
We had such a wonderful time reconnecting with our industry community and soaking up as much wisdom as we could from the talks we attended.
Lastly, we want to extend a huge thank you to the @nzgda.bsky.social and volunteer team for making this event happen! 👏
We had such a wonderful time reconnecting with our industry community and soaking up as much wisdom as we could from the talks we attended.
Lastly, we want to extend a huge thank you to the @nzgda.bsky.social and volunteer team for making this event happen! 👏
Then last but certainly not least, on Saturday, you can find our Writer & Narrative Designer, Laura Anderson, presenting with:
🗣️ Stick or twist? Knowing when, why and how to edit your game's narrative
🕰️ 1:55pm - 2:45pm
📍 Tāwhirimātea G (Level 2)
🗣️ Stick or twist? Knowing when, why and how to edit your game's narrative
🕰️ 1:55pm - 2:45pm
📍 Tāwhirimātea G (Level 2)
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Then last but certainly not least, on Saturday, you can find our Writer & Narrative Designer, Laura Anderson, presenting with:
🗣️ Stick or twist? Knowing when, why and how to edit your game's narrative
🕰️ 1:55pm - 2:45pm
📍 Tāwhirimātea G (Level 2)
🗣️ Stick or twist? Knowing when, why and how to edit your game's narrative
🕰️ 1:55pm - 2:45pm
📍 Tāwhirimātea G (Level 2)
Very soon after, you could catch our Producer & Social Media Manager, Sarah Latta, with:
🗣️ 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Game Producer
🕰️ 11:55am - 12:25pm
📍 Rongomātāne B (Level 1)
🗣️ 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Game Producer
🕰️ 11:55am - 12:25pm
📍 Rongomātāne B (Level 1)
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Very soon after, you could catch our Producer & Social Media Manager, Sarah Latta, with:
🗣️ 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Game Producer
🕰️ 11:55am - 12:25pm
📍 Rongomātāne B (Level 1)
🗣️ 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Game Producer
🕰️ 11:55am - 12:25pm
📍 Rongomātāne B (Level 1)
Our Creative Director, Sam Barham, and Managing Director, Anna Barham, are coming up first on Friday with:
🗣️ Dealing Well With Difficult Feedback
🕰️ 10:55am - 11:45am
📍 Rongomātāne A (Level 1)
🗣️ Dealing Well With Difficult Feedback
🕰️ 10:55am - 11:45am
📍 Rongomātāne A (Level 1)
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Our Creative Director, Sam Barham, and Managing Director, Anna Barham, are coming up first on Friday with:
🗣️ Dealing Well With Difficult Feedback
🕰️ 10:55am - 11:45am
📍 Rongomātāne A (Level 1)
🗣️ Dealing Well With Difficult Feedback
🕰️ 10:55am - 11:45am
📍 Rongomātāne A (Level 1)
We're coming to NZGDC in Wellington! 🎉
We're so excited to catch up with our wonderful NZ game industry community and absorb all the knowledge from the speakers - and on that note! A few of us will be presenting this year! 👀
Want the details? Read below 👇
We're so excited to catch up with our wonderful NZ game industry community and absorb all the knowledge from the speakers - and on that note! A few of us will be presenting this year! 👀
Want the details? Read below 👇
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We're coming to NZGDC in Wellington! 🎉
We're so excited to catch up with our wonderful NZ game industry community and absorb all the knowledge from the speakers - and on that note! A few of us will be presenting this year! 👀
Want the details? Read below 👇
We're so excited to catch up with our wonderful NZ game industry community and absorb all the knowledge from the speakers - and on that note! A few of us will be presenting this year! 👀
Want the details? Read below 👇
The Made in New Zealand Steam Sale is back for 2025! 🤩
We're so excited to have 'Before We Leave' and our upcoming 'Beyond These Stars' featured alongside so many wonderful NZ-made titles 🧡
Check it out!
store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames...
We're so excited to have 'Before We Leave' and our upcoming 'Beyond These Stars' featured alongside so many wonderful NZ-made titles 🧡
Check it out!
store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames...
September 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The Made in New Zealand Steam Sale is back for 2025! 🤩
We're so excited to have 'Before We Leave' and our upcoming 'Beyond These Stars' featured alongside so many wonderful NZ-made titles 🧡
Check it out!
store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames...
We're so excited to have 'Before We Leave' and our upcoming 'Beyond These Stars' featured alongside so many wonderful NZ-made titles 🧡
Check it out!
store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames...
September 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
It's Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week! ❤️🖤
This week isn't just a celebration, it's an important reminder of the great taonga Te Reo is to all of us.
We're all on our journeys to learn more. Some of us are beginning, some are reconnecting; but every step counts!
#tewikiotereomāori
This week isn't just a celebration, it's an important reminder of the great taonga Te Reo is to all of us.
We're all on our journeys to learn more. Some of us are beginning, some are reconnecting; but every step counts!
#tewikiotereomāori
September 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
It's Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week! ❤️🖤
This week isn't just a celebration, it's an important reminder of the great taonga Te Reo is to all of us.
We're all on our journeys to learn more. Some of us are beginning, some are reconnecting; but every step counts!
#tewikiotereomāori
This week isn't just a celebration, it's an important reminder of the great taonga Te Reo is to all of us.
We're all on our journeys to learn more. Some of us are beginning, some are reconnecting; but every step counts!
#tewikiotereomāori
BMG attended Gamescom! 😱
Sam and Anna presented in the B2B area, where they were able to show the lucky few a never-before-seen section of Beyond These Stars
Check out our latest Dev Diary for more snapshots of their time, and our latest trailer! 🤩
www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/new...
Sam and Anna presented in the B2B area, where they were able to show the lucky few a never-before-seen section of Beyond These Stars
Check out our latest Dev Diary for more snapshots of their time, and our latest trailer! 🤩
www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/new...
August 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
BMG attended Gamescom! 😱
Sam and Anna presented in the B2B area, where they were able to show the lucky few a never-before-seen section of Beyond These Stars
Check out our latest Dev Diary for more snapshots of their time, and our latest trailer! 🤩
www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/new...
Sam and Anna presented in the B2B area, where they were able to show the lucky few a never-before-seen section of Beyond These Stars
Check out our latest Dev Diary for more snapshots of their time, and our latest trailer! 🤩
www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/new...
Scrolling break for a cosy view of our game! 🧡
Pause for a while and enjoy watching the Peeps care for their charming vegetable patches beneath a cosmic sky
Pause for a while and enjoy watching the Peeps care for their charming vegetable patches beneath a cosmic sky
August 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Scrolling break for a cosy view of our game! 🧡
Pause for a while and enjoy watching the Peeps care for their charming vegetable patches beneath a cosmic sky
Pause for a while and enjoy watching the Peeps care for their charming vegetable patches beneath a cosmic sky
TactiCon is almost back for 2025! 🎉
From July 17-21st, you'll be able to tune into a digital showcase of fascinating strategy games and hear from the creative developers behind them - including our very own Sam Barham! 👀
From July 17-21st, you'll be able to tune into a digital showcase of fascinating strategy games and hear from the creative developers behind them - including our very own Sam Barham! 👀
July 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
TactiCon is almost back for 2025! 🎉
From July 17-21st, you'll be able to tune into a digital showcase of fascinating strategy games and hear from the creative developers behind them - including our very own Sam Barham! 👀
From July 17-21st, you'll be able to tune into a digital showcase of fascinating strategy games and hear from the creative developers behind them - including our very own Sam Barham! 👀
We tried out 'Peak' by @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social and @landfall.se this week!
It was such a great opportunity to spend time together as a team. Of course, many giggles were had...promptly followed by many yells due to falling into the great abyss ⛰️
It was such a great opportunity to spend time together as a team. Of course, many giggles were had...promptly followed by many yells due to falling into the great abyss ⛰️
June 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM
We tried out 'Peak' by @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social and @landfall.se this week!
It was such a great opportunity to spend time together as a team. Of course, many giggles were had...promptly followed by many yells due to falling into the great abyss ⛰️
It was such a great opportunity to spend time together as a team. Of course, many giggles were had...promptly followed by many yells due to falling into the great abyss ⛰️
Tomorrow, here in Aotearoa, we'll be celebrating Matariki! 🌃
We'll be stepping away from the office and using this time to remember the past, celebrate the present and look ahead to the exciting future ✨
Wishing everyone a restful Matariki! Mānawatia a Matariki!
We'll be stepping away from the office and using this time to remember the past, celebrate the present and look ahead to the exciting future ✨
Wishing everyone a restful Matariki! Mānawatia a Matariki!
June 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Tomorrow, here in Aotearoa, we'll be celebrating Matariki! 🌃
We'll be stepping away from the office and using this time to remember the past, celebrate the present and look ahead to the exciting future ✨
Wishing everyone a restful Matariki! Mānawatia a Matariki!
We'll be stepping away from the office and using this time to remember the past, celebrate the present and look ahead to the exciting future ✨
Wishing everyone a restful Matariki! Mānawatia a Matariki!
This Pride Month, we not only want to celebrate the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community here in Aotearoa, we also want to shine a spotlight on two incredible organizations doing the māhi to support, empower and uplift ❤️
They are 'Rainbow Youth' & 'OutLine' 🌈
Read more below!
They are 'Rainbow Youth' & 'OutLine' 🌈
Read more below!
June 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This Pride Month, we not only want to celebrate the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community here in Aotearoa, we also want to shine a spotlight on two incredible organizations doing the māhi to support, empower and uplift ❤️
They are 'Rainbow Youth' & 'OutLine' 🌈
Read more below!
They are 'Rainbow Youth' & 'OutLine' 🌈
Read more below!
The Peeps found some....glow...sticks...today 👀
(for legal reasons, this is a joke)
(for legal reasons, this is a joke)
May 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Peeps found some....glow...sticks...today 👀
(for legal reasons, this is a joke)
(for legal reasons, this is a joke)
Our team recently visited Tuhura Otago Museum to explore the LEGO exhibition 'Relics: A New World Rises'. Naturally, we couldn't resist some free building! 👀
So behold! Our LEGO interpretation of our Space Whale, Kewa!
Thoughts on our 'masterpiece'? 🤔
So behold! Our LEGO interpretation of our Space Whale, Kewa!
Thoughts on our 'masterpiece'? 🤔
May 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Our team recently visited Tuhura Otago Museum to explore the LEGO exhibition 'Relics: A New World Rises'. Naturally, we couldn't resist some free building! 👀
So behold! Our LEGO interpretation of our Space Whale, Kewa!
Thoughts on our 'masterpiece'? 🤔
So behold! Our LEGO interpretation of our Space Whale, Kewa!
Thoughts on our 'masterpiece'? 🤔
Last week we had the opportunity to all get together as a team, and we certainly used our time together wisely 😉
So did we fill our time in meetings, documentation and code?
Not this time!
We built the Lego Millennium Falcon! ⭐
So did we fill our time in meetings, documentation and code?
Not this time!
We built the Lego Millennium Falcon! ⭐
April 29, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Last week we had the opportunity to all get together as a team, and we certainly used our time together wisely 😉
So did we fill our time in meetings, documentation and code?
Not this time!
We built the Lego Millennium Falcon! ⭐
So did we fill our time in meetings, documentation and code?
Not this time!
We built the Lego Millennium Falcon! ⭐
To no one's surprise, it turns out that our in-game soundtrack (made by @benedictnichols.bsky.social) is so good that even the trees seem to be 'dancing' now! 🕺
April 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
To no one's surprise, it turns out that our in-game soundtrack (made by @benedictnichols.bsky.social) is so good that even the trees seem to be 'dancing' now! 🕺
Important Question: If the Peeps were able to wear pants...how would they wear them? 🤔
March 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Important Question: If the Peeps were able to wear pants...how would they wear them? 🤔
Is Kewa “like a ship”?🐋
…well, kind of. Ships typically do not have their own wants, needs, or complex feelings!
But we do give players the sensation of passing through space while on Kewa: whizzing around at lightspeed, seeing the planets you're "parked" next to - and so on!
…well, kind of. Ships typically do not have their own wants, needs, or complex feelings!
But we do give players the sensation of passing through space while on Kewa: whizzing around at lightspeed, seeing the planets you're "parked" next to - and so on!
February 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Is Kewa “like a ship”?🐋
…well, kind of. Ships typically do not have their own wants, needs, or complex feelings!
But we do give players the sensation of passing through space while on Kewa: whizzing around at lightspeed, seeing the planets you're "parked" next to - and so on!
…well, kind of. Ships typically do not have their own wants, needs, or complex feelings!
But we do give players the sensation of passing through space while on Kewa: whizzing around at lightspeed, seeing the planets you're "parked" next to - and so on!
You can find our little Trawler boat bobbing out in the ocean, always looking for shells to gather.
Its design is a homage to another video game boat. Any guesses to which one that might be? 😊
Its design is a homage to another video game boat. Any guesses to which one that might be? 😊
February 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
You can find our little Trawler boat bobbing out in the ocean, always looking for shells to gather.
Its design is a homage to another video game boat. Any guesses to which one that might be? 😊
Its design is a homage to another video game boat. Any guesses to which one that might be? 😊
Everyone knows there are only two *real* speeds when you're playing a city builder: chill and laid back, and AHHHHGOTTAGOFAST
February 14, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Everyone knows there are only two *real* speeds when you're playing a city builder: chill and laid back, and AHHHHGOTTAGOFAST
Hello, #gamedevfashion week! Here we are sporting some of our favourite handmade items. Knitting appears to be a theme. ✨
February 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Hello, #gamedevfashion week! Here we are sporting some of our favourite handmade items. Knitting appears to be a theme. ✨
Planets in BTS give access to lots of unique resources - and two different ways of getting these to and from Kewa.
💪 Manual: for shipping precise quantities in ad hoc situations.
🚚 Automated: set it and forget it! Better suited to maintaining an ongoing supply chain.
💪 Manual: for shipping precise quantities in ad hoc situations.
🚚 Automated: set it and forget it! Better suited to maintaining an ongoing supply chain.
February 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Planets in BTS give access to lots of unique resources - and two different ways of getting these to and from Kewa.
💪 Manual: for shipping precise quantities in ad hoc situations.
🚚 Automated: set it and forget it! Better suited to maintaining an ongoing supply chain.
💪 Manual: for shipping precise quantities in ad hoc situations.
🚚 Automated: set it and forget it! Better suited to maintaining an ongoing supply chain.