Caspar Gray
@unfriendlyghost.bsky.social
A ghost in the games industry machine.
As the son of a librarian, it's very, very hard for me to put a book in the trash. It's just wrong on a fundamental level. Stuff goes for donation no matter what. However, when I found a Scott Adams book (a gift from my dad 30 years ago) while packing up to move, I made an exception.
January 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
As the son of a librarian, it's very, very hard for me to put a book in the trash. It's just wrong on a fundamental level. Stuff goes for donation no matter what. However, when I found a Scott Adams book (a gift from my dad 30 years ago) while packing up to move, I made an exception.
100% truth, worth a read.
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
100% truth, worth a read.
Congrats to all of this year's Indiecade nominated games, especially proud of KUU by @interactivetragedy.com and Wilmot Works It Out from @hollowponds.bsky.social!
www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
Festival 2025 – Games – IndieCade
www.indiecade.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Congrats to all of this year's Indiecade nominated games, especially proud of KUU by @interactivetragedy.com and Wilmot Works It Out from @hollowponds.bsky.social!
www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
www.indiecade.com/festival-202...
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All our games are on sale on Steam right now!
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
October 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
All our games are on sale on Steam right now!
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
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There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant
The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.
grants.draknek.org
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
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Oh you lot really liked that sale. So let’s do another, shall we?
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
Political Sim
Steam Political Sim Fest 2025
store.steampowered.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Oh you lot really liked that sale. So let’s do another, shall we?
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
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Occlude is in the Hungry Ghosts sale! You can save 15% on the base game and the Eschaton Edition right now. Go snap it up, pretty please.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Save 15% on Occlude on Steam
Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplaye...
store.steampowered.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Occlude is in the Hungry Ghosts sale! You can save 15% on the base game and the Eschaton Edition right now. Go snap it up, pretty please.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
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We're extremely happy to announce that we're adding more content to Occlude!
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
August 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We're extremely happy to announce that we're adding more content to Occlude!
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
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Etymology fact of the week:
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
January 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Etymology fact of the week:
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
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Occlude's NextFest demo is live! It's gone up with a lovely new trailer voiced by the superb @sallybeaumont.bsky.social.
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Occlude on Steam
Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplaye...
store.steampowered.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Occlude's NextFest demo is live! It's gone up with a lovely new trailer voiced by the superb @sallybeaumont.bsky.social.
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
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Written in [squid] ink!
JUST DROPPED (into the ocean): Sub-Verge is our underwater psychological narrative puzzle. Talk your way out of a bubble-sub before you get eaten. By an eldritch horror. From a poisoned sea. Launching with @pantaloon.io at #LudoNarraCon, now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
Save 10% on Sub-Verge on Steam
Conversation is a dangerous game. Manipulate a fractured band of renegade divers to reach the depths of this short narrative puzzle. Uncover alliances and expose betrayals — before something horrific ...
store.steampowered.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Written in [squid] ink!
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Hark! Ahead of the launch of Sub-Verge next week, we’ve reserved a few keys for a little #giveaway
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
April 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Hark! Ahead of the launch of Sub-Verge next week, we’ve reserved a few keys for a little #giveaway
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
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Press & creators! We're about to send review code for our psychological narrative/puzzler, Sub-Verge. If you're in the market for a short, smart narrative game where conversation IS the puzzle, then reach out
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
April 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Press & creators! We're about to send review code for our psychological narrative/puzzler, Sub-Verge. If you're in the market for a short, smart narrative game where conversation IS the puzzle, then reach out
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
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Do you like card games? Do you like puzzles? Do you like story?
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
April 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Do you like card games? Do you like puzzles? Do you like story?
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
FFS. Brexit was the last time I was this ashamed of Britain.
April 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
FFS. Brexit was the last time I was this ashamed of Britain.
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Hey, just a little reminder!
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
April 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Hey, just a little reminder!
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
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It's pretty much "Oops, all @emcheeseman.bsky.social". Few sneaky screenshots in here of projects that never came about...
March 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It's pretty much "Oops, all @emcheeseman.bsky.social". Few sneaky screenshots in here of projects that never came about...
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A new transmission from our new game, Sub-Verge. Find us at GDC for a sneak peak!
Sub-Verge - Transmission #2 | Below the surface - Steam News
Comfy? Got a nice hot beverage? Good. Because it's story time...
store.steampowered.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A new transmission from our new game, Sub-Verge. Find us at GDC for a sneak peak!
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Posting some art from King of the Castle for the game's 2 year anniversary 👑
March 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Posting some art from King of the Castle for the game's 2 year anniversary 👑
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We're proud to be partnering with @pantaloon.io to bring you OCCLUDE, a game of occult Solitaire.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
Occlude — pantaloon
A game of occult Solitaire
www.pantaloon.io
March 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We're proud to be partnering with @pantaloon.io to bring you OCCLUDE, a game of occult Solitaire.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
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We've also signed Occlude; the new game from @tributarygames.bsky.social (devs of King of the Castle, published by T17) which takes the Solitaire ruleset & transforms it through a lens of cosmic horror, offering a meta-challenge where the rules are esoteric & ever-changing
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Occlude — pantaloon
A game of occult Solitaire
www.pantaloon.io
March 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We've also signed Occlude; the new game from @tributarygames.bsky.social (devs of King of the Castle, published by T17) which takes the Solitaire ruleset & transforms it through a lens of cosmic horror, offering a meta-challenge where the rules are esoteric & ever-changing
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
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Arranger is 50% off as a Daily Deal on Steam today!
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
Save 50% on Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure on Steam
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
store.steampowered.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Arranger is 50% off as a Daily Deal on Steam today!
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
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Just seen Farage and Truss (grifting over in the US) described as "the Slug and Lettuce".
February 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just seen Farage and Truss (grifting over in the US) described as "the Slug and Lettuce".
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Something subversive is dropping soon... 🌊
February 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Something subversive is dropping soon... 🌊
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Well here it is. I cracked open the ol' game & poured a few more cue balls in for a free update. 2-4 player local co-op and magnetic hole assists! In store now at 80% off! And Angus very kindly turned some embarassing footage of me into a trailer 🙏!
CUE MORE CHAOS! After 7 years and the shutting down of a publisher, we bring you a new update for Pool Panic and it’s 80% off on steam and switch! youtu.be/MA2duChFVfE?...
Pool Panic "Cue More Chaos" Update
YouTube video by Rekim
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Well here it is. I cracked open the ol' game & poured a few more cue balls in for a free update. 2-4 player local co-op and magnetic hole assists! In store now at 80% off! And Angus very kindly turned some embarassing footage of me into a trailer 🙏!