Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
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#GameDev with @greyalien.bsky.social at Grey Alien Games. Forbidden Solitaire, Ancient Enemy, Shadowhand, Regency Solitaire. Writer: Going Medieval & more…https://greyaliengames.com/blog/writing-editing/
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GAME ANNOUNCEMENT: FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE
👁️1995: A game releases, but is rapidly withdrawn.
👁️2019: Found in a thrift store. Something about it feels… wrong.
👁️ You couldn't wait to install it. Now? You wish you hadn’t.
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#Gamedev #Steamgame #horror
👁️1995: A game releases, but is rapidly withdrawn.
👁️2019: Found in a thrift store. Something about it feels… wrong.
👁️ You couldn't wait to install it. Now? You wish you hadn’t.
WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
#Gamedev #Steamgame #horror
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
In Forbidden Solitaire (1995) you play as a wizard on a quest to find the secret to eternal life, said to be hidden away in the darkest pits of the 'Forbidden Dungeon'.
No record of the game's ending is known to exist.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
No record of the game's ending is known to exist.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
January 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
In Forbidden Solitaire (1995) you play as a wizard on a quest to find the secret to eternal life, said to be hidden away in the darkest pits of the 'Forbidden Dungeon'.
No record of the game's ending is known to exist.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
No record of the game's ending is known to exist.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Hold onto your eyeballs, we’ve got some chilling news coming up next week about Forbidden Solitaire 👁️👁️
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
#screenshotsaturday #horror
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#screenshotsaturday #horror
January 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Hold onto your eyeballs, we’ve got some chilling news coming up next week about Forbidden Solitaire 👁️👁️
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
#screenshotsaturday #horror
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
#screenshotsaturday #horror
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
The team recently added the greatest horror of all to Forbidden Solitaire - forced puns. 👁️🔥
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The team recently added the greatest horror of all to Forbidden Solitaire - forced puns. 👁️🔥
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
We're excited to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday!
Devs: Reply with your #TurnBased game, screenshots / videos and Steam link
Let's all support each other by ❤️ 🔁 and adding to your wishlists. Thanks!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
Devs: Reply with your #TurnBased game, screenshots / videos and Steam link
Let's all support each other by ❤️ 🔁 and adding to your wishlists. Thanks!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM
We're excited to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday!
Devs: Reply with your #TurnBased game, screenshots / videos and Steam link
Let's all support each other by ❤️ 🔁 and adding to your wishlists. Thanks!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
Devs: Reply with your #TurnBased game, screenshots / videos and Steam link
Let's all support each other by ❤️ 🔁 and adding to your wishlists. Thanks!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
Unintentional comedy gold:
To stop people mocking Russian logistics donkeys, they decided to show off their advanced delivery robot… Enjoy!
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
January 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Unintentional comedy gold:
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
Behind the Scenes: Our Studio’s 2025 Revenue Breakdown (new Patreon post)
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January 7, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
New hand gems getting made for Forbidden Solitaire this week! As we all know, Wizards can only unlock the power of magical gems by shoving them directly into their flesh. 💎👁️
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire:
💙Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire:
💙Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
January 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
New hand gems getting made for Forbidden Solitaire this week! As we all know, Wizards can only unlock the power of magical gems by shoving them directly into their flesh. 💎👁️
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire:
💙Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire:
💙Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
Behind the Scenes: Our Studio’s 2025 Revenue Breakdown (new Patreon post)
www.patreon.com/posts/147469...
www.patreon.com/posts/147469...
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Behind the Scenes: Our Studio’s 2025 Revenue Breakdown (new Patreon post)
www.patreon.com/posts/147469...
www.patreon.com/posts/147469...
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
By some dark miracle it still lives... how could it still be living? 💀🩸
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
By some dark miracle it still lives... how could it still be living? 💀🩸
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
Regency Solitaire 1 and 2 are still on sale. Maybe you'll end up liking it like this person:
January 5, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Regency Solitaire 1 and 2 are still on sale. Maybe you'll end up liking it like this person:
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
It's the last day of the Steam Winter sale! If you feel like seeing in 2026 in a chill way, check out Regency Solitaire II, or Shadowhand Solitaire for something more swashbuckling.
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Steam Publisher: Grey Alien Games
All games that Grey Alien Games has created or published.
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January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It's the last day of the Steam Winter sale! If you feel like seeing in 2026 in a chill way, check out Regency Solitaire II, or Shadowhand Solitaire for something more swashbuckling.
store.steampowered.com/publisher/Gr...
store.steampowered.com/publisher/Gr...
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
'Forbidden Solitaire is ostensibly about you finding and playing a spooky ‘90s CD-ROM solitaire game—think The 7th Guest but, y’know, solitaire—and getting way more than you bargained for. I have no idea what that means in gameplay terms, but I can’t wait to find out.'
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January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
'Forbidden Solitaire is ostensibly about you finding and playing a spooky ‘90s CD-ROM solitaire game—think The 7th Guest but, y’know, solitaire—and getting way more than you bargained for. I have no idea what that means in gameplay terms, but I can’t wait to find out.'
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Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
I'm a big fan of all of Grey Alien's solitaire games but this one (a collab with Home Safety Hotline dev Night Signal) looks especially my jam.
Really hoping that anyone making a "Games to look forward to in 2026" list hasn't forgotten about our game, Forbidden Solitaire, which is due out early in 2026.
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
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Forbidden Solitaire on Steam
Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
store.steampowered.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I'm a big fan of all of Grey Alien's solitaire games but this one (a collab with Home Safety Hotline dev Night Signal) looks especially my jam.
'Forbidden Solitaire is ostensibly about you finding and playing a spooky ‘90s CD-ROM solitaire game—think The 7th Guest but, y’know, solitaire—and getting way more than you bargained for. I have no idea what that means in gameplay terms, but I can’t wait to find out.'
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
'Forbidden Solitaire is ostensibly about you finding and playing a spooky ‘90s CD-ROM solitaire game—think The 7th Guest but, y’know, solitaire—and getting way more than you bargained for. I have no idea what that means in gameplay terms, but I can’t wait to find out.'
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
Haha. Mood.
2025 was a year for very normal game development.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire! 🃏🩸
💙 Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜 GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire! 🃏🩸
💙 Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜 GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
December 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Haha. Mood.
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
Really hoping that anyone making a "Games to look forward to in 2026" list hasn't forgotten about our game, Forbidden Solitaire, which is due out early in 2026.
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Forbidden Solitaire on Steam
Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
store.steampowered.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
New Year's Eve, and 125 years old today is 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy.
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
December 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New Year's Eve, and 125 years old today is 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy.
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
(And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
2025 was a year for very normal game development.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire! 🃏🩸
💙 Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜 GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire! 🃏🩸
💙 Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜 GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
December 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
2025 was a year for very normal game development.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire! 🃏🩸
💙 Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜 GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire! 🃏🩸
💙 Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜 GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
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I'M SO EXCITED IT'S SOOON
December 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I'M SO EXCITED IT'S SOOON
Some recent highlights (amidst a few challenges). Grateful for family & friends 🥰
Happy New Year 🥳
Happy New Year 🥳
December 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Some recent highlights (amidst a few challenges). Grateful for family & friends 🥰
Happy New Year 🥳
Happy New Year 🥳
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
We're making a dark fantasy 90's inspired solitaire game and it comes out in early 2026! 🃏🩸
Keep your eyes peeled, and preferably inside your skull.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Keep your eyes peeled, and preferably inside your skull.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
December 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We're making a dark fantasy 90's inspired solitaire game and it comes out in early 2026! 🃏🩸
Keep your eyes peeled, and preferably inside your skull.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Keep your eyes peeled, and preferably inside your skull.
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
Basically worked on this all year and it's nearly done. Also managed to amass quite a lot of wishlists, though more are always welcome, thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Also:
- Lost a bunch of weight
- Localised Shadowhand Solitaire and launched on casual portals
- Worked with my son
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Also:
- Lost a bunch of weight
- Localised Shadowhand Solitaire and launched on casual portals
- Worked with my son
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Basically worked on this all year and it's nearly done. Also managed to amass quite a lot of wishlists, though more are always welcome, thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Also:
- Lost a bunch of weight
- Localised Shadowhand Solitaire and launched on casual portals
- Worked with my son
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Also:
- Lost a bunch of weight
- Localised Shadowhand Solitaire and launched on casual portals
- Worked with my son
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
"The kind of games we're making here, they're not for the faint-hearted." - Lucas B. Hart, Heartblade Interactive CEO (1994)
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
December 19, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"The kind of games we're making here, they're not for the faint-hearted." - Lucas B. Hart, Heartblade Interactive CEO (1994)
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
True story: This game (it's a more casual version of our original Shadowhand game) led to us making Forbidden Solitaire. How? Well @slicknicklives.bsky.social played it and liked it, then contacted us to propose a team-up to make a horror solitaire game!
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Save 45% on Shadowhand Solitaire on Steam
Ride with Lady Cornelia Darkmoor - aristocrat by day, highwaywoman by night. Play your cards right to untangle a web of corruption, smuggling and blackmail in this swashbuckling solitaire adventure. Y...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
True story: This game (it's a more casual version of our original Shadowhand game) led to us making Forbidden Solitaire. How? Well @slicknicklives.bsky.social played it and liked it, then contacted us to propose a team-up to make a horror solitaire game!
store.steampowered.com/app/3199380/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3199380/...