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Chunky Quail 🇺🇦
@chunkyquail.com
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Chunky Quail is a two-person game development studio from Brisbane, Australia.
Working on a mushroom growing exploration adventure Slumbering Woods.
Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3243350?utm_source=bsk
Linktr: https://linktr.ee/ChunkyQuail
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Chunky Quail 🇺🇦 @chunkyquail.com · Dec 23
It's time for a trailer update! Our game Slumbering Woods is about peaceful exploration, planting puzzles, and the thrill of chasing bugs (or being chased by them!).

Watch now and wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3243350

#Indiegame #indieGameDev #gameTrailer #CozyGame
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qldgamesfestival.bsky.social
Save the date - www.queenslandgamesfestival.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:05 AM
chunkyquail.com
An ideation artwork of a sweets-loving, berry-stealing ant for Slumbering Woods.

#ScreenshotSaturday #Indiegamedev
birdmagician.com Bird Magician 🇺🇦 @birdmagician.com · 2d
#screenshotsaturday
Another tiny forest bug for Slumbering Woods 🌱
Messy process, cosy result with @chunkyquail.com

#indiegames #gameart #bugart
February 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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catgirlfingies.quest
We're playing through more Fallout New Vegas because it's my first playthrough
twitch.tv/catgirlfingies
&
youtube.com/@catgirlfingies
Revy looking up smiling She's wearing black lipstick and red black eyeshadow. Also cat ears
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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amanita-design.net
To celebrate the demo release (out now), we’ve updated the Phonopolis Steam page with a bunch of fresh screenshots! 📣👀
February 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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lukeplunkett.com
A free-to-play PVP shooter, Highguard had a strong launch--around 100,000 people were playing on Steam on its first day--but couldn't sustain those numbers, in ways that...look, you know what, why am I even talking about those figures, writers always do that when talking about layoffs like this, is there even much point trying to dissect the numbers of a game that took years to make, but where ‘most’ of the team gets laid off just two weeks after it came out? Loads of people are now reportedly out of a job, and whatever reasons people can offer or accept for it, none of it seems sane or sustainable.
February 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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soyoudontneedto.bsky.social
In anticipation of Key Fairy's release (on the 19th of February) I have caught a cold.

To support me in this difficult time, consider wishlisting Key Fairy on Steam, and telling all your weird little friends to do the same.

Every wishlist is one step closer to health, or something, I don't know
February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
chunkyquail.com
Hello fellow #Godot developers. Can you answer me without breaching your NDA, how hard is it on a scale of 1 to 10 to port your game to #NintendoSwitch?

#Switch #Gamedev #porting
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 AM
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faultrunner.bsky.social
After two weeks of forcing ALT text, it’s just become a natural part of my posting now. Super useful tool
thoughtrise.bsky.social .chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · 10d
in trying to keep bsky as accessible as possible, i alt-text all my images. i encourage you all to as well!

here are my 2 easy alt text tips:

1. in your bsky settings, you can *force* alt text. check it to ensure you dont forget

2. get an OCR extension. it lets you auto-convert text from images 🙏
February 7, 2026 at 9:13 AM
chunkyquail.com
Fun fact - we both started our creative careers as Flash developers years ago.

And today, Slumbering Woods is part of the #FlashGameVibes event on Steam!

Go check out all the fantastic games celebrating those Flash-era vibes:
store.steampowered.com/curator/4594...
#IndieGames @rogueduck.net
Flash Game Vibes 2026
Presented by Rogue Duck Interactive, Armor Games, and Gamersky Games Flash Game Vibes is a celebration of a very specific kind of joy. The kind that lives in tight controls, snappy loops, readable UI,...
store.steampowered.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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rogueduck.net
Flash Game Vibes is officially live! 🕹️⚡
We’re so excited to debut this celebration of snappy loops and arcade energy.

Explore hundreds of discounts, free demos, and upcoming gems on Steam now! 🦆✨
#FlashGameVibes #indiegamedev #indiegames #steamevent
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
chunkyquail.com
The first of many bugs you’ll be able to find and catch in Slumbering Woods.
February 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM
chunkyquail.com
Hi folks! We're planning to release a demo very soon and looking for anyone interested in playing or streaming it!
It’s a cozy exploration game with planting-based puzzles, set in a swamp overgrown with mushrooms.
Please share if you know someone. 😅
#IndieGame
store.steampowered.com/app/3243350
Slumbering Woods on Steam
Slumbering Woods is a hand-drawn adventure where you rebuild a forgotten village, grow floating mushroom islands, cultivate mushrooms, and uncover hidden lore in a vibrant, living world.
store.steampowered.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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nazihfares.com
Reminds me of this good ol' gem
The iconic flex tape même, where the leaking tank has "Fake profiles, Spam, Fake Jobs" and the actor has "LinkedIn" written on them as they're about to slap some flex tape to close the leak. The second panel shows the leak closed by the flex tape, with the word "Games!" over it. It's to explain that while LinkedIn is ruined by Fake profiles, Spam and Fake Jobs, LinkedIn decided to AED built in games as if it's a solution.
February 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
chunkyquail.com
Woah. A perfect antisocial media website.
rebane2001.bsky.social Rebane @rebane2001.bsky.social · 15d
i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
February 3, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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birdmagician.com
#screenshotsaturday

Animating the main character for Slumbering Woods.

#indiedev
#characteranimation
#2danimation
January 31, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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benithemaker.bsky.social
Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! 🎉 Let's promote your game!

Drop your #indiegame below 🚀

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #steam
January 28, 2026 at 7:44 AM
chunkyquail.com
My favourite feature of #Godot 4.6 is the removal of load_steps from .tscn files.
It was a constant source of unnecessary Git issues.
#gamedev
January 27, 2026 at 12:24 AM
chunkyquail.com
Yay! It's time to upgrade the project.
godotengine.org Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 22d
#Godot 4.6 is out, and all about your flow!

This release puts you and your workflow first with a new theme, flexible docks, and dozens of UX improvements. And Jolt Physics by default, revamped IK, better reflections, and more.

Less wrestling with UI. More making games.
godotengine.org/releases/4.6
Godot 4.6 Release: It's all about your flow
With the stability gained over the past five releases, it's time for polish and quality of life improvements for everyday development.
godotengine.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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ironicaccount.bsky.social
so @wrenegade.bsky.social and I will be on a Sundance Collab panel with @brownmoney.bsky.social and Julián Cordero later this week, check it out if it sounds like your jam!

collab.sundance.org/catalog/Stor...
flyer showing four faces, text reads storyforum exploring art and innovation ONLINE JAN 29 8:00 - 9:0 PM PT Narrative Innovations: Personal Storytelling in the Indie Games Landscape Featuring: Abhi, Julián Cordero, Tim Dawson, and Wren Brier
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 AM
chunkyquail.com
Journal note, day 12:
The path I remember being blocked has finally been cleared by the Woodeater mushrooms.
#ScreenshotSaturday
Night-time screenshot from the game Slumbering Woods. The protagonist walks along a newly cleared forest path, with broken wood and debris pushed aside by Woodeater mushrooms. The scene is dimly lit, and the soft glow of Kreeta’s laboratory is visible nearby.
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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birdmagician.com
#ScreenshotSaturday
Too many sketches, then one decides it wants to exist.

#cuteartwork #digitalartist #artreels #cozyart #illustrationprocess
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 AM
chunkyquail.com
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegamedev
birdmagician.com Bird Magician 🇺🇦 @birdmagician.com · Jan 17
#ScreenshotSaturday
Idle animation for the Traveller in Slumbering Woods.
I really enjoy these quiet, in-between moments.

#cozygames #gamedev #characteranimation
January 17, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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cozyjuni.bsky.social
Oh shoot. Y'all seen this new Beta badge to let your community know you are live ? Be sure to update the Bluesky app to see to activate it. 👀

It is next to the Edit Profile tab on the right

Next: click the 3 dots

Then: type in your twitch account

Finally hit go live button.
January 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
chunkyquail.com
That’s a nice feature for streaming folks.
@birdmagician.com
bsky.app Bluesky @bsky.app · Jan 15
📢 v1.114 is rolling out!

Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.

This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
A preview of the Live Now feature, showing the popup that appears when someone is live streaming and you click their avatar.
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
chunkyquail.com
Look at all the Australian and NZ games listed for 2026! Slumbering Woods is in there too!
#indiegames #AustralianGames
www.screenhub.com.au/news/feature...
All the big Australian and New Zealand-made video games we're excited for in 2026 | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
Australian and New Zealand-based developers are working on a variety of exciting new video games set for release in 2026. Here's what to watch.
www.screenhub.com.au
January 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM