Indie Dev Digest ANZ @indiedigest.dev Bringing indie dev news for Australia & New Zealand straight to your inbox. The Indie Dev Digest (est. July '24) is a newsletter round-up of information for digital game developers across Australia and New Zealand, primarily in the independent games space.
Harrison Polites @harrisonpolites.bsky.social Writer of the Infinite Lives, an Australian video game Substack. Tech and Startup Comms consultant. Former business tech journo. 
Zach Jackson @zachjackson.bsky.social Point-and-click connoisseur. Bleeds Passiona. Carlton, Burnley & SJ Sharks fan.
WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social .
Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com Approachable showcases and means of visibility for indie developers.
📺 Showcase | May 21st, 2026
🛠️ Demo Days | July 31st - August 7th
🐦 www.SixOneIndie.com
🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights.
SXSW Sydney @sxswsydney.com The premier destination for creative discovery.
[Trademarks of SXSW, LLC used under license]
🗓️ 13-19 October 2025
Chad Toprak @chadtoprak.bsky.social experimental game designer, independent curator
he/him. views are my own.
https://mr-chad.com
SIFTER @sifterhq.bsky.social 🎮🏆Australia Podcast Award winning video games podcast network with interviews, reviews and news | 📧hello {at} sifter.com.au 
Geeks & Grounds @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social A monthly video game book club founded by @kimchica.bsky.social — Let’s play games and brew conversations, together! ☕️ 🎮 💛
Website: geeksandgrounds.com
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3zGV5U6x6oayRT3KxOz41P?s
Studio Drydock (Making: Wylde Society) @studiodrydock.com 🎮 Developing: Wylde Society - a period drama sim game
🐨 Game Studio based in Melbourne, Australia
🌸 Made: Wylde Flowers - play now on Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch and Steam
🔗 Our links: https://linktr.ee/studiodrydock
Hotel Architect | Out Now!🏨 @hotelarchitect.bsky.social Design, build and manage a global empire of hotels. Out Now! | Developed by Pathos Interactive | Published by @WiredProductions.com
https://linktr.ee/hotelarchitect
Bunguin Games @bunguin.games Indie studio based in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Developer of @headlicegame.com and @coldsalvage.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851800/Headlice/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368320/Cold_Salvage/
Gareth Fox @gareth.develops.games Director of @bunguin.games
ᵗʰᵉ ᶜʰᶦˡᵈʳᵉⁿ ʸᵉᵃʳⁿ ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵉ ᵐᶦⁿᵉˢ
Headlice @headlicegame.com @bunguin.games
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851800/Headlice/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bunguingames/headlice-a-reverse-horror-game?ref=9un0in
NZ CODE @nz-code.nz Fostering a creative digital industry underpinned by video game development and training pathways in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Copycat Game // Out Now! @copycat.bsky.social Copycat is now on PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox S/X. Get your paws on this emotional, narrative-driven catventure! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622350/Copycat/ #gamedev
Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social An indie game studio genre-mashing cool stuff. 👩🌾🩸
Currently developing #graveseasons
Releasing this Fall on PC and consoles
Wishlist us on Steam below!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255110/Grave_Seasons/
Paul Broadhurst @mrparoxysm.bsky.social Producer on Zed Game
Co-Founder of Eight and a Half Bit
Video Game and Film Enthusiast
I used to be cool
Denari @astrodiaries.bsky.social Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1589820/Denari/
Discord: http://discord.gg/cP4jfRu
Andrew Mendlik @andrewmendlik.bsky.social Freelance video game Tech Artist. Portfolio website at andrewmendlik.com
Momento ✨ 1.1 out now! @playmomento.com A cozy room decorator game with a branching narrative twist ✨ Journey through a life where the objects you choose to keep influence the life you lead.
OUT NOW on Steam, Switch, PlayStation & Xbox! Pick it up now: https://linktr.ee/playmomento
Max @coldout.bsky.social game dev in Aotearoa NZ
CORPOREAL: s.team/a/3255140 & secret projects
Angus Coolan @angus.coolan.games Freelance Pixel Artist and Animator on Unpacking, Tempopo and Delverium. Game Developer currently making The Ropeway. He/Him
NONSENSE MACHINE @nonsensemachine.bsky.social 🥟 Ocean Planet https://tinyurl.com/oceanplanet-steam
🌊 Cape Hideous https://tinyurl.com/capehideous
🏁 Dryft City Kyngs http://tinyurl.com/dck-steam
👽 https://bsky.app/profile/magicdweedoo.bsky.social
Mystiques: Haunted Antiques @lemonadegames.bsky.social we’re making a game about the four worst women you know running a failing antique store. Also it is haunted.
WISHLIST NOW👻
https://linktr.ee/lemonadegames
nicole @nicolearcher.bsky.social just hanging out x
jess lyon 🧸 Momento @jesslyon.bsky.social She/Her
Narrative Lead on Momento | Co-Founder of Fat Alien Cat
darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social Partially irresponsible for @folly.studio, Dogpile, Gubbins, Real Bird Fake Bird, etc etc
Secret Lab @secretlab.games Secret Lab builds games. We're best known for Night in the Woods, and the Australian ABC Play School games, as well as @YarnSpinner.dev. We're currently building I Feel Fine, written by Ryan North, and Leonardo's Moon Ship. No GenAI, please.
Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison @hey.paris Game Dev? Producer? Writer? Historian? Programmer? Chihuahua butler?
Co-founder @secretlab.games (Night in the Woods, I Feel Fine, Leonardo’s Moon Ship) + @yarnspinner.dev
Pres @TasGameMakers.com
@themartianlife.com’s husband.
📍lutruwita 🚫 no crypto/AI
Scourge of the Reptiles | Wishlist on Steam @kyotigames.bsky.social Solo #GameDev making a low fantasy dino #RPG Scourge of the Reptiles. Coming to Steam 🦕
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3216150/Scourge_of_the_Reptiles/
Alan Downie @alandownie.bsky.social Founder of doublecat.com.au making games. Previously founded BugHerd, UsabilityHub and RightGIF
Anna Barham 🔜 Gamescom @annabarham.bsky.social 2026 NZGDA Chair. Managing Director of Balancing Monkey Games. Wishlist Beyond These Stars on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295060/Beyond_These_Stars/
Making Design & Conjure🔮 DEMO OUT NOW! ✨ @tinykiwigames.com 🍄 Clean & Decorate rooms
🐉 Help your coven & Magical creatures
✨ Wishlist and Follow on Steam ✨
🔮 Steam: https://cutt.ly/oeSY8YGf
🌿 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tinykiwigames
Sarah 🔜 Gamescom @sarahlou.bsky.social 💌 Producer & Studio Manager @ Balancing Monkey Games
📚 Aspiring Author
Purple Moss Collectors @purplemosscollectors.com Tiny game studio, we made Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers - http://playdndg.com
How Was Your Day? @madcarnivalgames.bsky.social Woman & POC-led studio creating beautiful, family friendly games. Working on How Was Your Day? A supernatural coming-of-age mystery thriller set in 80s NZ about light vs dark, facing fears and finding your true self.✨Wishlist: https://shorturl.at/W2gFi
EPG - Teeto OUT NOW! @eatpantgames.com We made Teeto! Grab it on Steam, PS5 and Switch 1/2 🩵 http://s.team/a/2783370
💛 Paige Wilson💛 @neosolarius.bsky.social I dont actually check this site much!
🌱 ughhhhgh i make content for game devs
🦀 Community and Marketing @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
💌 paige@aggrocrab.com
Daniel Smith @gumbytron.bsky.social He/Him. Goth Weeb disaster. Weird hobbies galore. Community Manager - Wizards Pacific. Views are my own.
Andrew | Solo Dev @drewidgames.bsky.social Solo Aussie indie developer.
Socials: https://linktr.ee/stasisboothgames
Developing:
Decaying Salvage - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3096450/Decaying_Salvage/
Released:
We Are Not Alone - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2249440/We_Are_Not_Alone
Stasis Booth Games @handle.invalid Currently working on Decaying Salvage (Steam)
Previously developed We Are Not Alone (Steam, GOG, Epic)
Anders @andersg.bsky.social 🇳🇴in🇦🇺 Award winning audio designer, synthesiser and whiskey person. Delverium, Wild n Chill, TFC2, Cozy Caravan, Memory’s Reach, Windbound, Rohingya Boy
robbie @robbie3d.bsky.social computer boy making antiques for mystiques @lemonadegames.bsky.social
Julian | Making Momento ✨️ @julianbeiboer.bsky.social Techical Lead and Producer on Momento and Co-founder of Fat Alien Cat
Ingechu @ingechu.bsky.social Art Director and Co-Founder of Lemonade Games making Mystiques: Haunted Antiques
Lead Artist at Intarsia making Beetols They Do It
✨️💖
Creator of Cat Cafe: Map Code 7343-4681-3555
The IndiEXP 🧪 Game Marketing @theindiexp.bsky.social Marketing campaigns & PR for indie game developers and their hidden gems.
Join our Discord for marketing help: discord.gg/v46rPzMrxe
Contact Email: alex@theindiexp.com
Luke Rowlatt @lrowlatt.bsky.social He/Him 🏳️🌈 Level Designer & Writer - Generally confused about many things
Portfolio: https://lukerowlatt.wixsite.com/portfolio
ManaBrent 🔮 Final Profit on Steam @finalprofit.bsky.social Melbourne based queer indie dev. Anti-capitalist. Mask wearer.
Made Final Profit, and making Oil Town 🏳️🌈🎮
Freeplay award winner | AGDA nominee | IGF finalist.
Final Profit: https://tinyurl.com/finalprofit
Oil Town: tinyurl.com/oiltwn
Luis Van Slageren @luisvsm.bsky.social All of the Indie Multiplayer hats / Technically Games / Spies & Soldiers / Naarm & Bulleke-bek based 🏳️🌈
Griff @griff-makes-games.bsky.social Aussie.
Fuelled by coffee.
Indie Game Dev.
Meena Shamaly 🎮🎻🎙 @musophrenic.bsky.social Award-winning hugger. I make music & poetry & I talk a lot, especially about video game soundtracks on ABC Classic. Views my own.
https://linktr.ee/MeenaShamaly
AstroKerrie @astrokerrie.bsky.social Content at PAX Aus.
🌻 Previous: ESLAustralia/DreamHack, Crunchyroll/AnimeLab ANZ ✨ She/Her 🍋
Whitethorn Games @whitethorngames.bsky.social Indie publisher of inclusive, accessible, approachable games! 🌈🤍
📍 Erie, PA
Press/Content Creator inquiries:
press@whitethorngames.com
https://linktr.ee/whitethorn.games
Isaiah Toth 🇭🇺 Gamedev on ‘No More Fathers’ 🎮 @isaiahtothdev.bsky.social Wishlist “No More Fathers”👇🏼 A Zelda inspired, flying, story driven adventure game #madewithunity 🎮 Fullstack dev ❯ “like it or not, I love Christ”
https://linktr.ee/isaiahtoth_dev
Toge Productions @togeproductions.bsky.social Indie game developer and publishing studio from Indonesia 🌱 Our games: Coffee Talk, Infectonator, A Space for the Unbound, and more.
Join our community! ▶️ discord.gg/toge
Check out our games! ▶️ https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/togeproductions
Cult of the Lamb @cultofthelamb.bsky.social On Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and Steam
Our Discord: http://cult.link/3f4nnp7
Play the Demo on Steam: http://cult.link/3HKbtgv
Made by @massivemonster
Which Way Up: Galaxy Games - on Switch & Steam ⭐ @whichwayupgame.bsky.social Small indie #GameDev.
Compete with your friends in the Galaxy Games! If Super Mario Galaxy was a 2D party game 🪐☄️
Switchingitup_ @switchingitup.bsky.social Huge Nintendo fan. Writes for questdaily.com.au
Tiktok: Switchingitup_
Insta: Switchingitup_
What's you favourite Zelda game?
Landfall Games @landfall.se Indie studio and makers of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, Stick Fight, ROUNDS, Clustertruck, Air Brawl and Knightfall: A Daring Journey! Published Content Warning.
HASTE 🏃out now! PEAK also out now!!! ⛰️
Jess 🍔 🔜 Gamescom 🔜 MIGW @jessmwoodward.bsky.social I am all about cats, strength training, and video games. 😌
Co-founder @ Mischief Makers Studio. NZ-based Freelance 2D Art Generalist. (she/her)
Currently making: Burger Bois!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3224290/Burger_Bois/
Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & Röki) • BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 • BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee • 2 x BAFTA Juror • Industry speaker & mentor • He/him
Dundee (Scotland)
https://www.polygon-treehouse.com/
AnthonyYTG @anthonyytg.bsky.social Australian | Twitch Partner | YouTube creator Cohost of
@level_uplounge
Contact: anthonyytgmedia@gmail.com
Rotub @rotub.bsky.social Making Doggy Don't Care https://store.steampowered.com/app/2438180/Doggy_Dont_Care/
Tex makes Key Fairy 🏳️⚧️ @soyoudontneedto.bsky.social Oh No! Oh Dear! Oh My!
Games...person?
Would love you to play Key Fairy: keyfairy.com.au
Other games/art/blog-posts?
yes: neighbourhoodsnake.com
she/they
Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13 @wholesomegames.com Brightening your day with uplifting, thoughtful, compassionate, and cozy games.
wholesomegames.com
David Svez @daveranan.bsky.social Game Designer, Film Director, Producer, Product Manager, Writer. Debugging my consciousness.
Working on things
Personal hellsite: https://davidsvez.com/
Rosealyn @rosealyn.bsky.social ✝️💍♿ Disabled Dog Mom, Wife, and Gaming Geek | beacons.ai/rosealyn
BeatdropBandit @beatdropbandit.bsky.social Australian Gamer | Artist | Twitch Affiliate beatdropbandit@gmail.com
Ryry @coffeeincozy.bsky.social I create cozy relaxing longplay videos!
✨ caffeine addict
☕ 29k cafe regulars on YouTube!
🎮 cozy, jrpg, narrative, open world
🍮 https://linktr.ee/coffeeincozy
📧 coffeeincozy@gmail.com
Krista ✨ @leekscosycorner.com ✨ Forever on a side quest ✨
🌸 Content Creator & Writer
👾 Pillow Fort Creator Ambassador
💚 Sims Community Team
💻 Website: https://leekscosycorner.com
💌 Email: leeksplays@outlook.com | UK
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The Pillow Fort @the-pillow-fort.com 📰 Sharing Our Favorite Games With You 🎮
🦆 Quacks & Rawrs 🔥
🌸 Wholesome Vibes, No Matter the Game 🌸
📧 Business Inquiries: business@the-pillow-fort.com
Wandering Poko [The DIG] @wanderingpoko.bsky.social Editor/Writer of THE DIG and devourer of stories, adventure, and lore
🎮 All content enquiries can be sent to the below email
📧 main@dearindiegames.com
Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk Curated game news for game workers & gamers
I run @LostInCult.co.uk's games label • Indie Mixtape creator • Debug IGA winner • BAFTA full Member • ex Super Rare/Numskull/journo • indies + physicals ❤️🏳️🌈
ryan@lostincult.co.uk
PixelTail Games @pixeltailgames.bsky.social Creators of Tower Unite, GMod Tower, and Elevator: Source. https://store.steampowered.com/app/394690/Tower_Unite/
Aruma Studios @arumastudios.bsky.social Point-and-click adventure game devs.
Made "Intruder in Antiquonia" and "Shadows of the Afterland": https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506100/Shadows_of_the_Afterland/
Newsletter: https://newsletter.arumastudios.com
Duck Reaction 🦆 @duckreaction.bsky.social 🌈Tiny indie game studio
💖Join our community of super friendly players
🧱Working on 2 games: Bloom Buddy & Perceptum
🌍Website/discord/newsletter: https://duckreaction.com
Founded by
@labelpastek.bsky.social
@dr-matt.bsky.social
SIDRALGAMES @sidralgames.bsky.social indie game makers
sidralgames.itch.io
HYPERWIRED OUT NOW! 🔌🚀
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3234850/HYPERWIRED/
Play now on pc and consoles!
Catcelona: a purrfect city - Zamora 2025 @canpixelstudio.bsky.social 🕹️Indie Studio currently developing
✨🐈⬛CATCELONA: a purrfect city🐈⬛✨
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2948230/Catcelona/
Kikimora Games - Play Pest Apocalypse🍕 @kikimora.games Making Pest Apocalypse: A Hyper Realistic Post Apocalyptic Physics Based Pizza Delivery Roguelite 👇
🍕 s.team/a/2506810 🍕
Not a fan of action, but like creepy-cute puzzle games?
Try Wizard's Way Out
🧙♂️ s.team/a/2341410 🐀
Nomada Studio @nomada.studio Video game studio based in Barcelona. Creators of NEVA & GRIS.
Studio Fizbin @studiofizbin.bsky.social Indie studio performing the world's most difficult magic trick: making games.
⛔ Say NO! More
🏝️ Minute of Islands
🎶 The Inner World 1 & 2
👑 Currently working on @reignbreaker.bsky.social
TeamRUN • Broken Lens is OUT 🔍 @lateamrun.bsky.social 🕹️French independant video game dev team
We made RUN: The World In-Between & Broken Lens
🔸 https://linktr.ee/teamrun 🔸
MINDWAVE @holohammer.com we're HoloHammer and we're making MINDWAVE— a cerebral fast-paced microgame frenzy.
DEMO OUT NOW https://store.steampowered.com/app/2741670/MINDWAVE_Demo/
Development Updates: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holohammer/mindwave/posts
Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com Gamedevs. We make Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess
Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias but this account is run by Tony
Discord community: discord.gg/blacktabbygames
Polygon Treehouse @polygontreehouse.bsky.social Award-winning indie game studio • Mythwrecked & Röki Creators • The Game Awards & Double BAFTA nominees
Bloom & Gloom Games @bloomandgloom.bsky.social Game studio in Malmö, Sweden. Building an ambitious, systemic and cozy open world action adventure.
Web: https://www.bloomandgloom.games/
Greenheart Games 💚 - Tavern Keeper OUT NOW! @greenheartgames.bsky.social Making games with 💚 Creators of Game Dev Tycoon, currently hard at work on Tavern Keeper, OUT NOW in Early Access! 🍻
Wishlist Tavern Keeper: https://ghg.to/TKSteam
Studio Hitsuji @studiohitsuji.bsky.social Making games full of whimsy and wonder 🐏
Bug Fables / Moonsprout Official! @moonsproutgames.bsky.social Posting development for Bug Fables and Moonsprout Games Projects! Inquiries: paperbugdev@gmail.com
Innersloth @innerslothdevs.bsky.social  A small team of sloths
 Games:
@AmongUsGame, @AmongUsVR & The Henry Stickmin Collection
 Fund: @Slothfund
 Merch: @ShopAmongUs
Innersloth @innersloth.com wow we are so back (it's so over)
made Among Us, Henry Stickmin etc etc too lazy to fill this out now
https://www.innersloth.com/
Gilded Rune Games @gildedrunegames.com A group of three game developers working on various video games!
Currently making: Dupery
Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WyTMhHTcrs
See our past games: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/GildedRuneGames
Megacopter @megacoptergame.bsky.social Helicopter #indiegame for PC coming soon to #Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228360/Megacopter_Blades_of_the_Goddess/ wishlist us!
Cryobolt Interactive @cryobolt.bsky.social We shit post occasionally.
時々シートポストをする。
We're working on an Open world Capitalism RPG.
新しいRPGを作りている。
Wishlist Supply Chained - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3146780/Supply_Chained/
Hungry Horrors | Play on Steam @clumsybearstudio.com Clumsy Bear Studio 🐻🎮
A real-life couple
working on Hungry Horrors
a card based culinary adventure
Play now on Steam⬇️
https://clumsybearstudio.com/links
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle ⚖️🦅🎮 @ninaaquilagame.bsky.social The game where you fight for justice in an anime world!
👉STEAM: bit.ly/3xAqLPQ
New Chapter IV out NOW!
👉STEAM: bit.ly/3WTEcqV
Brickadia 🧱 | Early Access Out Now! 🌟 @brickadia.com Brickadia gives you the tools to create and play, your way. Build massive worlds, design contraptions, and play in them however you like- all with your friends! The next-gen brick building sandbox! ➡ https://brickadia.com ⬅
Folklands - Wishlist on Steam ✨ @folklandsgame.bsky.social A settlement builder inspired by the classics, by 3 real-life brothers from Norway 🏔️
Wishlist:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/2282890
Discord:
https://discord.gg/NE42UkhkpF
Presskit and more:
linktr.ee/folklandsgame
Mother Gaia Studio @mgaiastudio.bsky.social Brazilian studio making The Posthumous Investigation
Wishlist on Steam ⬇️
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2466900/The_Posthumous_Investigation/#utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=in&utm_campaign=prelaunch&utm_id=bio