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Matt de Carvalho
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30-something | they/them | Digital artist, game maker, and novel writer.

Just released: Satan is an Astronaut | Buy on Steam & Itch.io!

Currently working:
The Celestial Waltz
#FamiliarFindings | Wishlist now on Steam!

Links: https://linktr.ee/demeru
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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 18d
Guess who's game is going to be launching in little over a week!! I hope you check out our cute idle desktop game. I want to hear which familiar is your favourite~ ✨
cliffagames.bsky.social Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · 18d
Excited to announce the release date trailer for Familiar Findings on Steam!

🌟 Cozy witchy idle game

🧙‍♀️Complete your magical grimoire

👻 Summon grumpy ghosts, sleepy dragons and two-tailed cats

✏️ Play while you study, work or over other games!

9️⃣ Out on February 9th 2026!

#IndieGame #PixelArt
Familiar Findings - Release date announcement trailer
YouTube video by Cliffa Games
youtu.be
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
aleshakills.bsky.social
Would you like to be an artist for Bring Down the Stars? Email your portfolio and rates to ChelleJones223@gmail.com with the subject BDtS Art. Queer BIPOC prioritized. Please include examples of:

-Humans in a somewhat realistic style
-Fantasy or historical weapons, armor, costumes
Or
-Monsters
Bring Down the Stars logo in front of night sky background
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
greenpeace.org
Friendly reminder:

NO ONE needs AI slop and more AI data centres

EVERYBODY needs clean water, affordable energy, and a habitable planet
February 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
cliffagames.bsky.social
This #screenshotsaturday we're going to be a bit sentimental with the launch of the game on Monday. How it started vs. how it looks now!

The game has come such a long way in such a short amount of time and we can't wait for people to see it.

#Idlegame #Indiegame #Fantasygame #Steam #cozygame
An early development screenshot of idle game Familiar Findings. On the left is some very basic 2D pixel art showing slimes. On the right, a selection screen for upgrades of various "monsters" with basic pixel art of slimes, beasts, undead, dragons, flora and demon monsters. An updated screenshot of the current gameplay of Familiar Findings. The menu is now shaped like a book with tabs to open other pages. There is a selection screen where the user can choose between a dragon, a ghost or a two-tailed cat. On the right is a summoning circle. On the bottom of the screen are two baby dragons, a cat and a panda with a bamboo scarf. There is an elf-like witch in the bottom right screen in dragon armour with long white hair. A scroll above their head depicts the mana.
February 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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heyheymomo.bsky.social
That time again
4 panel comic. Two bunnies walk through nature, sit on a bench and enjoy some coffee back at home. One says to the other “what a year we had”. The other replies “it’s February my love”
February 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Everything for the game has really come together 🥹
cliffagames.bsky.social Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · 13d
Excited to launch in just four days! Here's a preview of some of the background we've been working on, presented by some members of the slime family.

Wishlist:

store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...

#Idlegame #Indiegame #Fantasygame #Steam #cozygame
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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This one was specifically designed for @jessewriting.bsky.social, my bestie who loves creepy horses.
cliffagames.bsky.social Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · 16d
Counting down a Familiar a day until the launch of our game Familiar Findings on February 9th.

Today features the Kelpie, introducing a hybrid from the last of our new families - Flora. They'll let you brush their mane but be careful unless you want to take a swim!

#Cozygame #Idlegame #PixelArt
A screenshot from the codex of idle game Familiar Findings. It shows a photo of a Kelpie - a green horse-like creature with seaweed for a mane and gills along its legs. The text reads: Kelpie: Tier 5 Flora Fauna Scholarly Text: Kelpies will ride off in excitement with any who climb upon their backs, dragging them into nearby waters. Eat some seaweed from its mane to temporarily grow gills and swim to shore. Avia's notes: Kelpie Seaweed loses its magical potency after its cooked. It's a popular ingredient in soups, salads and as a garnish. I like to use it to make Kelpie Seaweed Jerky.
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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lol this majestic creature was kind of a joke originally when I designed them but then I fell in love with it. I was giggling the whole time I was cleaning up the sprite.
cliffagames.bsky.social Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · 18d
Counting down a Familiar a day until the launch of our game Familiar Findings on February 9th. Up first is our Capycorn!

One of our original creations, the Capycorn has the temperament of a capybara and the elegance of a unicorn.

#Cozygame #Idlegame #Indiegame #Fantasygame
Screenshot from the Familiar Findings Codex. It shows a creature that is half capybara and half unicorn. It looks like a blue capybara with a starry coat and a horn coming from its head. The Text Reads: Capycorn Tier 4 Fauna Scholarly Text: Their glittering coats look like the surface of a calm pool at night. They can purify fresh water with the touch of a horn. Avia's Notes: Their purified water leaves my laundry sparkling clean and smelling of citrus.
February 7, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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Guess who's game is going to be launching in little over a week!! I hope you check out our cute idle desktop game. I want to hear which familiar is your favourite~ ✨
cliffagames.bsky.social Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · 18d
Excited to announce the release date trailer for Familiar Findings on Steam!

🌟 Cozy witchy idle game

🧙‍♀️Complete your magical grimoire

👻 Summon grumpy ghosts, sleepy dragons and two-tailed cats

✏️ Play while you study, work or over other games!

9️⃣ Out on February 9th 2026!

#IndieGame #PixelArt
Familiar Findings - Release date announcement trailer
YouTube video by Cliffa Games
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
chanchangames.bsky.social
Hello everyone! I am looking for a writer that could help me bring an idea to life. This would be for an otome game, retweets are highly appreciated.

forms.gle/wuqFBRhSyBmJ...

#otome #visualnovel
Recruitment Form
This form would be used for recruitment purposes. Only apply if you are of legal age and is fine with writing dark themes. Payment would be half then after you finished the rest would be given for the...
forms.gle
January 21, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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Here’s a little teaser for all the familiars you can have in the full game for #familiarfindings! I’ve worked so hard on all these little guys and I can’t believe I got them all done.

Can you guess what the silhouettes are?

#pixelart #cozygame #creaturecollection
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
deliciest.bsky.social
The energy I want to bring this year 👊💥
#art
A unicorn breaking a chain on its neck while jumping, over a yellow background with blue sparks over it, and its written "smash fascism" in hot pink over it
January 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social
This is just going to always be my go-to response to this kind of thing anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...
I do understand: you want permission. There's a machine in the corner wrapped in human skin that makes things out of shit and blood to look like whatever you want (as long as you don't look too closely). You gave one to your teacher and they didn't notice. Your boss told you to use it after they laid off half the team and it was fine. You fed one to your kids and they liked it. You want to know you can use it sometimes without me thinking less of you. You don't need me to believe it's useful, you just want me to be polite about it. But I am a hater, and I will not be polite. The machine is disgusting and we should break it. The people who build it are vapid shit-eating cannibals glorifying ignorance. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.
December 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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radiantg.bsky.social
Hi Twitter eXodus folks👋

Looking for folks to follow?

I have 17 Starter Packs of LGBTQ+, art, games, VA & more!

🏳️‍🌈Queer 🔞 Creatives
go.bsky.app/95Tnj7i

💘 Bi/Pan Creatives
go.bsky.app/FLaT2WM

🏳️‍🌈Queer Comic Creators
go.bsky.app/3x5tvuV

#IndieDev #Comic #VisualNovel #TTRPG #VoiceActor #art

🧵 (1/3)
December 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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One thing I really hate seeing on Steam is that studios who are using AI in the process of making games don’t put that in the disclaimer that is *mandatory*.

If you used AI to make your game, doesn’t matter that it’s not ended up in the final product, I don’t want to play your game.
December 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
crumpaloo.bsky.social
#pixelart #ドット絵

These pixel artists deserve more attention!

If you like what you 👀, a boost or follow helps a lot. Let’s help the best work rise to the top

I’ll be updating this regularly! 😊

go.bsky.app/M5PNC58
December 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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meiri.itch.io
I've opened a permanent artist interest form for Meiri Games. If you're an artist interested in illustrating for visual novels in the future, fill it out! 💝

Shares appreciated. I want to find talented folks to work with!

forms.gle/PaubzgH7U112...

#VNDev #indiedev #gamedev
[Artist Interest Form] - Meiri Games [SFW & NSFW]
Hello! This is a 'permanent' form for artists interested in illustrating for Meiri Games' projects. It will always be open as I often look for new talented artists to collaborate with. Meiri Games de...
forms.gle
December 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
cliffagames.bsky.social
Hello, fellow mythozoologists! How is your research going? 😊 To make the experience even more magical, we released a demo update, including Irish translations and Twitch integrations!! 🎉

See the full list of changes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/391...

#FamiliarFindings #IndieDev #GameDev
Familiar Findings - Patch Notes (Demo) - November 22nd 2025 - Steam News
Irish translations, renaming improvements and Twitch integration
store.steampowered.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
caseyexplosion.bsky.social
Hey folks, I often do posts calling for indie developers to link me their games so I can signal boost them. Today I want to do something similar for all trans creatives.

If you are a trans game dev, artist, writer, streamer or YouTuber, reply here with a link to your work. Only one rule: no GenAI.💜
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Lookit my friend’s cool dice!! I’ve had a set of theirs for years now and it looks as lovely as the day I got it. Show them some love!!!
witchhazeldice.bsky.social Paxton 🐾 WitchHazel Dice @witchhazeldice.bsky.social · Nov 13
Latest addition to my Studio Ghibli-inspired dice - Calcifer from Howl's Moving Castle! Thank you to @stardemy.bsky.social for the lovely 3D model. 🥰 #ttrpg #dnd
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Check out my game! The demo is still out after Next Fest, which includes over 20 familiars of the total amount to collect. Super cozy, super cute, and just a little addictive.

All sprites and UI designed by me~
idleresearcher.bsky.social Idle Researcher - Familiar Findings out now! @idleresearcher.bsky.social · Nov 7
Hey #PitchYaGame!

Familiar Findings Demo Out Now:

👾Creature collector and idler

🧙‍♀️Summon magical creatures

👻Sleepy Dragons, Grumpy Ghosts, Curious Cats and more

✏️Play while you study, work or over other games!

#IndieDev #cozygames #idler

Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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It's the end of #wishlistwednesday! I hope can take a look at Cliffa Studio's cozy upcoming desktop idle game, Familiar Findings. We're really thankful for the 2000 wishlists we've gotten so far and hope the rest of NextFest goes well.

✨ Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...
Image of a chibi girl cheering with a bunch of cute familiar's faces around her. It says "2000 wishlists!" on the top and "thank you!" on the bottom.
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Reposted by Matt de Carvalho
eggyweichei.bsky.social
I didn't realize how much I missed having shimejis until today

Oh lawd they're stompin' on the canvas 10/10
October 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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It’s my birthday tomorrow and after one of the toughest years I’ve had I just really want to see people enjoy my games.

If you want to make me smile go play one of my games on demeru.itch.io, wishlist and play the demo of Familiar Findings, buy/rate Satan is an Astronaut on steam.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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It's Next Fest and #FamiliarFindings is showcased! It is a desktop idle game where you summon and fuse familiars. Discover 100+ familiar variations each with their own unique interactions. A perfect game for the spooky season.

✨Wishlist and play the demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...
October 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM