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✨Maowoo✨A one-person indie game studio by YaMao, making cozy games to bring warmth and joy.
🐶Wishlist ''Shiba Sweet''👉on Steam NOW!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015360/Shiba_Sweet/
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Hello, lovely players! The Shiba Sweet playtest is coming soon! Please join the Steam waitlist if you’d like to help us make the game even better together!

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#indiegames #playtest #cozygame
Shiba Sweet - Playtest Waitlist Now Open - Steam News
Hello, lovely players! This is Ya Mao. The Playtest for Shiba Sweet is coming soon. Please visit the store page and click Request Access to join the playtest waitlist. The main purpose of the playtest...
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December 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
maowoo.com
Nov. 2025 Shiba Sweet gamedev monthly update is out now.
Please stay tuned because playtest is coming soon!😍
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#indiegames #indiedev #playtest
Shiba Sweet - Nov. 2025 Shiba Sweet Gamedev Monthly Update - Steam News
Hello, lovely players! I’m Ya Mao, and here’s the November game development update for Shiba Sweet. This month, development has been moving forward at a steady pace. I finished the discount system for...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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WIP on ⭐️Chef Star Challenge⭐️ this week!
Let me introduce our lovely host for the event, Bunny!
🐰🎤
#indiegames #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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We all love those unpredictable moments while developing a game! 🤣

#indiegames #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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🍡Shiba Sweet🍡 at Animal Fest 2025!

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Other than the Shiba chef (you!), all customers in the game are adorable and unique animals.

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Have fun baking and serving dessert bento boxes to your adorable customers!

#AnimalFest #Steam #gamedev #indiegame
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
maowoo.com
Big hello #PitchYaGame!
This is Ya Mao, a solo #indiedev and I'm working on 🍡Shiba Sweet🍡

It would be your next game if you love:
🍩Desserts
🧦Aprons
🎀Decorations
👩‍🦳Grandma
🐾Shiba Inu
🐱Animals🐶🐸🐨

A special limited-time playtest is coming in December. Stay tuned, sweet chefs!
#PitchYaGame #IndieGame
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
maowoo.com
Oct. 2025 Shiba Sweet gamedev monthly update is out now. Can’t wait to hit my goal of doing a playtest in December!💪

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#indiegames #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
Shiba Sweet - Oct. 2025 Shiba Sweet Gamedev Monthly Update - Steam News
Hello, lovely players! I’m Ya Mao, and here’s the October game development update for Shiba Sweet. This month’s progress has been amazing. I completed several major systems including the Recipe Unlock...
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November 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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I can’t believe how fast time has flown. Just two weeks ago I had my very first booth at Play Expo Blackpool.
Some lovely players tried Shiba Sweet and absolutely loved it. This nice experience gave me so much energy to keep working on the game.
#gamedev #indiegames #screenshotsaturday
October 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Sep. 2025 Shiba Sweet gamedev monthly update is out now!🥰Another busy and big-step month!📷

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#indiegames #indiedev
Shiba Sweet - Sep. 2025 Shiba Sweet Gamedev Monthly Update - Steam News
Hello, lovely players! I’m Ya Mao, and here’s the September game development update for Shiba Sweet. This month marked a breakthrough in development. I completed many important features, fixed bugs bi...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Just received it today! A sneak peek of the flyer for next weekend at PLAY EXPO BLACKPOOL. I’m so excited about how lovely it looks in print.

#gamedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday
September 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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🍡Shiba Sweet🍡will have its very first physical booth at PLAY EXPO BLACKPOOL on October 4 & 5 (next weekend)🥳
Come say hi and try out the fresh demo if you’re around!👋
#indiegame #indiedev #shibasweet
September 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Shiba Sweet is truly honored to have been part of the event this year. I loved Josh's introductions and the way he wrapped up every amazing talk. His calm and precise words gave the whole talk a smooth slow-in and slow-out effect. Many thanks for organizing such an amazing event!
wallstormer.bsky.social Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · Sep 19
Another year of @gdocexpo.com completed, and I think this was one of our best yet. Stellar games for our Direct showcase and Sale, and phenomenal talks. It was a honor to get to help lead as Head of Curation this year.

So proud of the team, all our participants and community. So, so good.
A screenshot of Josh hosting. The overlay is titled "GDOC EXPO: Josh Boykin, Head of Curation and Host". A Black man with salt and pepper (mostly salt at this point) hair stands in a room wearing a black-and-red sweater (It's a Miles Morales sweater, lol). On his left, a black curtain. Behind him on the left, a silver and gold picture with three bears gathered around a laptop. Behind him on the right, a blue-and-orange painting. On the right, a Daft Punk poster of a head in a helmet, half-silver, half-gold.
September 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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I’m so excited and honored that 🍡Shiba Sweet🍡 is in the Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com Thank you for giving players the chance to see all the beautiful colors around the world.

Come to check amazing games here:
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#indiegame #steam #GDoCExpo #gdocexpo2025
Game Devs of Color Expo | Sep 16–19, 2025
Amplifying the creative power held by people of color in games.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Autumn is coming, but this 65% off deal on Epic Games will keep you warm!! 🍂🎮

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#IndieGame #Gaming
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Download and play TACTICAL BANDITS at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
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September 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
maowoo.com
When your cleaning tool is also running with you 😂
I love all the funny accidental moments while developing Shiba Sweet.

#indiegames #IndieGameDev #ScreenshotSaturday
September 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
maowoo.com
Aug. 2025 Shiba Sweet gamedev monthly update is out now!🥰This is such a busy and big-step month!🐾

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#IndieGameDev #indiegames
Shiba Sweet - Aug. 2025 Shiba Sweet Gamedev Monthly Update - Steam News
Hello, lovely players! I’m Ya Mao, and here’s the July game development update for Shiba Sweet. The best news this month is that I’ve finally shaken off the brain fog (yeah!) and got back on track wit...
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September 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
maowoo.com
Recently, I’ve been working on the to-do list and calendar. Here are some exciting updates so far:
✅Drew new UI assets
✅Updated calendar dates
✅Displayed event posters (they’re cute!)
✅Prepared content for the to-do list

#indiegames #IndieGameDev #ScreenshotSaturday
August 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
maowoo.com
Jul. 2025 Shiba Sweet gamedev monthly update is out now!🥰 It's been a rougher month than ever for me, but giving up is never an option.💪
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#IndieGameDev #indiegames
Shiba Sweet - Jul. 2025 Shiba Sweet Gamedev Monthly Update - Steam News
Hello, lovely players! I’m Ya Mao, and here’s the July game development update for Shiba Sweet. Progress in July was similar to that in June. It was relatively slow, mainly because I got sick from acc...
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August 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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As a solo dev, I never imagined Shiba Sweet would come this far! Game dev feels endless sometimes, but I’m so lucky and grateful that so many of you are looking forward to it. Thank you for all the love & support.💖Can’t wait to play it myself too!
#indiegame #cozygame
July 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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I got happy 2.4 hours to finish the game last year.🧡
So happy that Minami Lane is now available on all major consoles! Congrats!!!
dodoot.bsky.social Doot 🪲☀️ Kabuto Park OUT NOW 🪷🐝 @dodoot.bsky.social · Jul 9
Minami Lane is OUT on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation 🧋🦝✨

You can now play Minami Lane via the Xbox Game Pass or buy it on Xbox and PlayStation.
Since you can also play the Switch version on Switch 2, this means that Minami Lane is now available on all major consoles ⭐
July 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
maowoo.com
Jun. 2025 Shiba Sweet gamedev monthly update is out now!🥰 Come take a look at what's new in the game!
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#IndieGameDev #IndieGames
Shiba Sweet - Jun. 2025 Shiba Sweet Gamedev Monthly Update - Steam News
Hello, lovely players! I’m Ya Mao, and here’s the April & May game development update for Shiba Sweet.Development in June was relatively slow because one of my close family members was injured and...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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I like the crab!! 🦀
adamgryu.bsky.social Adam @adamgryu.bsky.social · Jun 21
Back in 2018, I was working on an RPG inspired by the Paper Mario series. I don't think I'll end up finishing this game, but I figured I could share the demo that I had put together anyway. #gamedev

Blog post and demo here! 🔽
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June 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Omg the laser lol
makegood.games Make Good Games @makegood.games · Jun 28
Old MacDonald had a farm... but not one this deadly 😅💥

#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev #Gaming
June 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Versus minigames are my favourite part!!!
makegood.games Make Good Games @makegood.games · Jun 14
Versus minigames have landed in the no brake no gain demo! 🚗💥
Can you guess which game mode each image shows? 👀🔥

#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev #Gaming
June 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Omg the Shiba Sweet donut recipe is really cute!!!🍩
wholesomegames.com Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · Jun 20
One last shoutout to the folks at @patchmagazine.bsky.social who put together an incredible special July issue celebrating Wholesome Direct 2025. It also features a MakeRoom sticker sheet so you can design your very own room! Subscribe by June 24th to receive this issue.
Cover art for July's Patch Magazine featuring key art from Wholesome Direct 2025 and descriptions of indie games including The Great Coffee Caper, Gemporium, Gecko Gods, and MakeRoom. Image highlighting features from the July 2025 issue of Patch Magazine, including a Shiba Sweet–inspired recipe, MakeRoom stickers, and a Notion template for tracking games from Wholesome Direct.
June 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM