Fay Maillardet
@faymai.bsky.social
Indie dev making kind games. Composer. Designer. Artist. Writer. Singer. Songwriter. Voice Actress. ND. Spoonie. Queer. She/her. Prev Nintendo. bit.ly/FayOnTheWeb
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Fay Maillardet
@faymai.bsky.social
· Dec 28
Some folk say Shindig's "just for kids" because it's colourful, kind-spirited and full of animal friends...
But Shindig's not "just for kids".
It's for EVERYONE.
(And that includes you 🧡)
But Shindig's not "just for kids".
It's for EVERYONE.
(And that includes you 🧡)
Voice notes are absolutely indispensable for me. It's common for me to listen back over them, be reminded of a song I recorded a snippet of, and then add to it or finish it wholesale on that next listen.
Those melodies would be lost forever if I hadn't la-da-daahed them in at the time.
Those melodies would be lost forever if I hadn't la-da-daahed them in at the time.
February 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Voice notes are absolutely indispensable for me. It's common for me to listen back over them, be reminded of a song I recorded a snippet of, and then add to it or finish it wholesale on that next listen.
Those melodies would be lost forever if I hadn't la-da-daahed them in at the time.
Those melodies would be lost forever if I hadn't la-da-daahed them in at the time.
Quite enjoyed Ballerina: Bag of Hammers, From The World of John Wick.
Admittedly, I was feeding Pavé rainbow feathers throughout, which was quite a tonal trip.
Admittedly, I was feeding Pavé rainbow feathers throughout, which was quite a tonal trip.
February 16, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Quite enjoyed Ballerina: Bag of Hammers, From The World of John Wick.
Admittedly, I was feeding Pavé rainbow feathers throughout, which was quite a tonal trip.
Admittedly, I was feeding Pavé rainbow feathers throughout, which was quite a tonal trip.
Well, shit. My TR-49 playthrough has rather come to a stop because I've encountered a bug... It's accepted the same title twice somehow, using up the code, and now I can't assign that code to the correct title...which was the last one left to assign 😭
February 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Well, shit. My TR-49 playthrough has rather come to a stop because I've encountered a bug... It's accepted the same title twice somehow, using up the code, and now I can't assign that code to the correct title...which was the last one left to assign 😭
Shindig's in this awesome bundle for a great cause! Go get it, and stand on the right side of history!
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Shindig's in this awesome bundle for a great cause! Go get it, and stand on the right side of history!
This year's superbowl was such a weird but wonderful game. I feel bad for the QB on the team that didn't triumph, but the winning team's defense were GREAT, and how they used that to triumph was really something to see.
February 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This year's superbowl was such a weird but wonderful game. I feel bad for the QB on the team that didn't triumph, but the winning team's defense were GREAT, and how they used that to triumph was really something to see.
So sad to hear about Catherine O'Hara's passing. I've sung Sally's Song alongside her beautiful voice so, so many times. RIP.
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM
So sad to hear about Catherine O'Hara's passing. I've sung Sally's Song alongside her beautiful voice so, so many times. RIP.
I just watched 4 hours of Trev and Simon, and nobody swang their pants once. I think I would've preferred it if they had.
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I just watched 4 hours of Trev and Simon, and nobody swang their pants once. I think I would've preferred it if they had.
Some musings on indie dev in the description of my latest acoustic cover... Dare from the original Transformers movie 🧡
Dare Acoustic Cover | Stan Bush Cover | Transformers OST Cover
YouTube video by FayMai
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Some musings on indie dev in the description of my latest acoustic cover... Dare from the original Transformers movie 🧡
Well. Absolutely nothing will get done for a while.
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Well. Absolutely nothing will get done for a while.
Gosh, how I'd missed Harry Hill.
January 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Gosh, how I'd missed Harry Hill.
Another ghost story penned, another attempt to turn pain into power, malady into melody.
Writing songs really is the only thing that helps sometimes. Would love if you'd take a listen 🧡
Writing songs really is the only thing that helps sometimes. Would love if you'd take a listen 🧡
Mary Celeste by FayMai | Original Song Acoustic Demo
YouTube video by FayMai
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Another ghost story penned, another attempt to turn pain into power, malady into melody.
Writing songs really is the only thing that helps sometimes. Would love if you'd take a listen 🧡
Writing songs really is the only thing that helps sometimes. Would love if you'd take a listen 🧡
The end title sequence of the Percy Jackson series is so great.
January 21, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The end title sequence of the Percy Jackson series is so great.
and Roger
...
*slow clap*
...
*slow clap*
January 20, 2026 at 4:36 PM
and Roger
...
*slow clap*
...
*slow clap*
I just got the 'latest' game, but it's almost comforting to see that even after all this time Nintendo still haven't gotten rid of the worst thing about Animal Crossing.
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I just got the 'latest' game, but it's almost comforting to see that even after all this time Nintendo still haven't gotten rid of the worst thing about Animal Crossing.
Sketching again because the ideas are so persistent they have to be committed to ink. Waking up with my own compositions in my head, which makes me feel weird. Wrestling with how much to refine my scribbles for puzzles. The indie dev process is underway, and I only just realised how deep in I am.
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Sketching again because the ideas are so persistent they have to be committed to ink. Waking up with my own compositions in my head, which makes me feel weird. Wrestling with how much to refine my scribbles for puzzles. The indie dev process is underway, and I only just realised how deep in I am.
It's only when something stops being a problem that you realise just how much of a bother it had been, for years.
I.e. I found a perimenopause-itchy-ear solution that works for me, and the relief: ecstatic.
I.e. I found a perimenopause-itchy-ear solution that works for me, and the relief: ecstatic.
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 AM
It's only when something stops being a problem that you realise just how much of a bother it had been, for years.
I.e. I found a perimenopause-itchy-ear solution that works for me, and the relief: ecstatic.
I.e. I found a perimenopause-itchy-ear solution that works for me, and the relief: ecstatic.
Following the steps of the rituals that bring me back to myself, and, pixel-by-pixel, I'm starting to resolve again.
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Following the steps of the rituals that bring me back to myself, and, pixel-by-pixel, I'm starting to resolve again.
It's blowing a proper hoolie out there tonight, and it sounds magical in my house.
January 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
It's blowing a proper hoolie out there tonight, and it sounds magical in my house.
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Of course the trombone tooting is the up-front funny thing, but the writing is great throughout and the background animations are genuinely hilarious at times.
The Trombone Champ facts before each level are brilliant.
January 10, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Of course the trombone tooting is the up-front funny thing, but the writing is great throughout and the background animations are genuinely hilarious at times.
The Trombone Champ facts before each level are brilliant.
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
The Trombone Champ facts before each level are brilliant.
As a lady who loves sour tastes, I just had something that was legitimately, pleasingly *actually* sour, and I feel like life will never be the same again.
January 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
As a lady who loves sour tastes, I just had something that was legitimately, pleasingly *actually* sour, and I feel like life will never be the same again.
Speaking for British people of a certain generation, I think I can say:
Brrr, it's a bit nippy.
Brrr, it's a bit nippy.
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Speaking for British people of a certain generation, I think I can say:
Brrr, it's a bit nippy.
Brrr, it's a bit nippy.
Likewise. Ugh.
So I just deleted my account at the other place. I've not been active there for years now, but it had to go.
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Likewise. Ugh.
One of the odd things about composing whenever a piece comes, is that you end up with a cache of music that has nowhere to go yet. So when you start projects it's like 'Wizard's Adventure would be perfect for this!'
It's very strange, like, here's one I made earlier. ⛴️
It's very strange, like, here's one I made earlier. ⛴️
January 7, 2026 at 8:54 AM
One of the odd things about composing whenever a piece comes, is that you end up with a cache of music that has nowhere to go yet. So when you start projects it's like 'Wizard's Adventure would be perfect for this!'
It's very strange, like, here's one I made earlier. ⛴️
It's very strange, like, here's one I made earlier. ⛴️
Out shopping with my beloved, and it's shackets, shackets everywhere, nor any drop to drink.
January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Out shopping with my beloved, and it's shackets, shackets everywhere, nor any drop to drink.