Welcome back. I'll be honest with you — most of this week didn't go into my own game. It went into Steam Next Fest. Over 4,200 games this round, and I spent days digging through them, looking for the ones that stay with you. Did you find yours? The one you didn't even know you were waiting for? I hope you did. There's a particular joy in that kind of search — and it's the same joy I try to fold back into everything I make and share here. Anyway. Let me tell you what did get done.
#1 Arcade Mode Polish & Font Clarity : I polished all four levels of Arcade Mode — the lower-difficulty ones. Coming back to them after a while was more fun than I expected. The font legibility had always nagged at me, so I gave it a proper pass this update. The difference is bigger than I'd hoped, and I'm genuinely happy with it.
#2 Social Media Asset Overhaul & Curation : I rebuilt every social media asset from the ground up. The old icons were a little vague, so I swapped them for clearer ones, and updated all the title art from the old version to the new. And as some of you know — I'm not just keeping curation on my Steam page. I post each pick across my socials too, with my own words on what makes the game worth your time. If you've got a platform you live on, come find it there. Same picks, wherever you're comfortable.
This week, four games where the surface isn't the whole story.
Shutter Story : His family photos need a closer look. Adjust the exposure, shift the filter — and something that was always there comes into focus. You won't forget what you find. (Link)
DEPERSON : No memory, a city kept obedient by fear. Every choice bends who he becomes — kinder, crueler, or broken — while the world quietly stops feeling real. (Link)
Apple Crumble : Grandma's 84th birthday, cozy on every surface — but someone at the table wants her gone, and the tea has started counting down. (Link)
Beyond The Plastic Wall : A box of letters from a woman he never met. Enough to cross a dying world, fix every broken machine in his path, and go looking for her. (Link)
Each one looks calm at first — until you look closer and see what's really there. None of them are out yet — a wishlist holds your spot until they are. More of them waiting on My curator page
Final polish and marketing roll on. I'll also be putting out original content across my socials as I can — though I'm still working out the right direction for it. Bear with me while I shape it into something worth your scroll. Until then, are you still playing something good? There are so many fine indie games out there right now, and hunting them down one by one has been a real pleasure lately. I'll keep building my own, and keep bringing you the good ones.
Next Fest season always leaves me a little wired and a little tired — in the best way. Keep playing, keep finding the ones that fit you just right. And as always, I hope indie games keep bringing you joy.
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