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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!

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · Oct 13
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/...
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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
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💘 Bi/Pan Creatives
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🏳️‍🌈Queer Comic Creators
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#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
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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
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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
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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 demo 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
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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
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steampowered.com
Next Fest is back! Until Oct. 20, check out thousands of demos for genres of all types - from adorable hand-drawn survival games to spooky mist-filled horror titles. There's something for everyone!

store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
Next Fest October 2025 - LIVE NOW
Steam Next Fest is a week-long celebration featuring hundreds of FREE playable demos as well as developer livestreams and chats. Players try out upcoming games on Steam pre-release, developers gather ...
store.steampowered.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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meiri.itch.io
Just 18 wishlists away from 300!!! Can we reach that before the demo releases?! ❤️
meiri.itch.io Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · Oct 10
[Announcement]

The demo of Doce Fim, the game I've been building up to for 10 years, will be out for free on itchio and Steam...

⭐ On October 21st, 2025! ⭐

I've worked super hard for 9 months on this, so I hope everyone looks forward to it! ❤️

Wishlist: s.team/a/3808270

#VNDev
October 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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chlowski.bsky.social
yes it’s me
Delivery truck with the name ARTrans on it
October 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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idleresearcher.bsky.social
#FamiliarFindings now has an official Discord! This is the best place to request new features, submit bugs and share your screenshots with others playing the game.

discord.gg/2myDUScK

#indiedev #irishdev #cozygame #idlegame #pixelart #discord
Join the Familiar Findings Discord Server!
Check out the Familiar Findings community on Discord - hang out with 10 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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idleresearcher.bsky.social
"It looks like a delightful, charming, and genuinely innovative take on the idle genre, prioritizing your relaxation over a constant grind[...] It promises a small, quiet, and satisfying kind of magic."

A lovely piece from @indieinsights.bsky.social.

#nextfest #indiegames #cozygames #gamedev
1st Look: Is Familiar Findings the Cozy Desktop Companion You've Been Waiting For?
If your Steam wish list is starting to look like a supernatural zoo of delightful creatures, then let’s introduce you to a new resident: Familiar Findings.
indieinsights.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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I didn't post about this! Satan is an Astronaut is on sale with the #SteamAutumnSale.

Play as Cassie as she makes a coven with her crew to save their lives. With 13 endings and 20+ CGs there's lots to explore. Its a perfect horror VN for spooky season.

🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3062530/...
October 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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idleresearcher.bsky.social
If you're a content creator/games reviewer and you're interested in joining our press list please reply below/DM me. Looking to work with a wide variety of smaller creators. Familiar Findings is a cozy idle game where you summon witches' familiars to complete a magical grimoire. #indiedev #gamedev
Capsule art for the idle game Familiar Findings. It depicts a white-haired elf holding a spell book/grimoire. Purple smoke is coming out from the pages forming into a two-tailed cat. A dragon peeks at the book from behind her shoulder. The background is yellow with purple font spelling the games title.
September 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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mxgoldenwood.bsky.social
✨💖 COMMISSIONS: OPEN 💖✨
Check out my prices, terms and conditions below, and you can DM me here or on Discord to claim a slot!

Let me draw your characters pretty please 🙏🏻
Three available commission tiers, with examples for each. Black and White Sketch. Starting at: $25 headshot or bust. $35 half body. $45 full body. Color Sketch. Starting at: $35 headshot or bust. $45 half body. $60 full body. Lineart and Full Color. Starting at: $60 bust. $120 half body. Complex designs, armor, or no visual references: up charge of 10 to 20 percent each. Additional characters: full rate. Prettyboys and vampires: 10 percent discount. For vampires: discount applies if I get to draw them bloody. MxGoldenwood Art Commissions: Terms and Conditions. For personal use only. Commercial-use terms available upon request. I reserve the right to refuse service at my discretion. Once accepted, Payment is due, in half or full amount (via PayPal invoice), before work begins. I reserve the right to post finished work online as part of my portfolio and for other display purposes. Additional fees and/or discounts applied at my discretion. Examples given are for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect exact values on final works. No dishonest, fraudulent, or intentionally misleading use of service. Absolutely NO AI and no NFTs. You may not upload or otherwise submit my art as part of any training, programming, databases, tokens or NFTs, or any other usage, for any AI model or service, nor for use in any kind of NFT or cryptocurrency trading.
September 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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In #FamiliarFindings we have a display mode where the game goes from being on your task bar to being in it's own window. The window background can repeat so you can resize to how you'd like it to be. I'm still working on the art, that's a WIP.

#cozygames #creaturecollector #indiedev
Screen window of game with familiars on the bottom and a bright, colourful pixel art background or a forest and a witch's hut. The same game with the background on the right side of the screen with the ledt taken up by google docs.
September 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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For #FamiliarFindings we're going to be adding little animations to Avia your little corner witch as you interact with the game. I've got a happy wave hello for when you open the game up in the works.

#pixelart #indiedev
September 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Yay!! Game trailer!! Huge thank you to Foxdrift for working on it~ I'm really happy with how the game's coming along and hope you wishlist Familiar Findings.
cliffagames.bsky.social Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · Sep 16
The #FamiliarFindings team is super excited to show off our first trailer put together by the amazing @foxdriftstudios.bsky.social.

✨Wishlist the game on Steam!✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3914780?...

Watch out for the demo coming soon~

#CozyGame #Idlegame #CreatureCollector #GameTrailer
Familiar Findings - Demo Trailer
YouTube video by Cliffa Games
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September 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM