Rachel Watts
@rachelwatts.bsky.social
Freelance games journo • words @ Edge, GamesRadar, Epic Games, RPS, PLAY Mag, PC Gamer etc • editor @thinkygames.com • she/her/ace
🪲 Author of COCOON: Design Works @lostincult.co.uk
🎙Co-host @indieventurepodcast.co.uk
📧 rachelwatts150@gmail.com
🪲 Author of COCOON: Design Works @lostincult.co.uk
🎙Co-host @indieventurepodcast.co.uk
📧 rachelwatts150@gmail.com
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COCOON x LOST IN CULT🪲
Warp between worlds with Cocoon: Design Works in collaboration with @geometricinteractive.com, @annapurna.com & @rachelwatts.bsky.social🤝
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition before 16th December @ 6pm BST 🚨
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
Warp between worlds with Cocoon: Design Works in collaboration with @geometricinteractive.com, @annapurna.com & @rachelwatts.bsky.social🤝
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition before 16th December @ 6pm BST 🚨
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
I wrote this! A BOOK! Ahh!! LOOK AT IT✨️
Had a lot of fun revisiting Pentiment for GR✨️ It really is one of the best detective games of the past decade
Pentiment's medieval setting remains the perfect backdrop for a detective tale focused on faith and truth
Anniversary | Pentiment remains one of the best detective games of all time, and a major part of why is directly linked to its setting
www.gamesradar.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Had a lot of fun revisiting Pentiment for GR✨️ It really is one of the best detective games of the past decade
Some absolutely stellar talks happening today at ThinkyCon✨️
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Some absolutely stellar talks happening today at ThinkyCon✨️
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Happy new episode day!! Anyone feeling déjà vu? Ep. 54 covers the time loop RPG In Stars and Time by @insertdisc5.com!
Huge thanks again to @rachelwatts.bsky.social for joining us for an incredibly fun chat!! 💜
Listen below or wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/ep-5...
Huge thanks again to @rachelwatts.bsky.social for joining us for an incredibly fun chat!! 💜
Listen below or wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/ep-5...
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Happy new episode day!! Anyone feeling déjà vu? Ep. 54 covers the time loop RPG In Stars and Time by @insertdisc5.com!
Huge thanks again to @rachelwatts.bsky.social for joining us for an incredibly fun chat!! 💜
Listen below or wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/ep-5...
Huge thanks again to @rachelwatts.bsky.social for joining us for an incredibly fun chat!! 💜
Listen below or wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/ep-5...
I had such a lovely time with @aspecificegg.bsky.social and @katerblossom.bsky.social on No Small Games! They made me feel so welcome and we had such a great chat about In Stars and Time! 💜💜
We're delighted and honored to intro our guest for this week's episode on In Stars and Time!!
@rachelwatts.bsky.social is a freelance games journalist, editor of @thinkygames.com and one of the intrepid co-hosts of @indieventurepodcast.co.uk!
Huge thank you to Rachel for joining us!! 🙏
@rachelwatts.bsky.social is a freelance games journalist, editor of @thinkygames.com and one of the intrepid co-hosts of @indieventurepodcast.co.uk!
Huge thank you to Rachel for joining us!! 🙏
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I had such a lovely time with @aspecificegg.bsky.social and @katerblossom.bsky.social on No Small Games! They made me feel so welcome and we had such a great chat about In Stars and Time! 💜💜
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Leaf by Leaf (Amir B Jahanbin, Ian ER Ballantyne, @at-the-tone.bsky.social)
"Clean up the leaves! You've got a lot of work ahead of you, try not to get distracted..."
Free - Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/01/l...
"Clean up the leaves! You've got a lot of work ahead of you, try not to get distracted..."
Free - Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/01/l...
November 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Leaf by Leaf (Amir B Jahanbin, Ian ER Ballantyne, @at-the-tone.bsky.social)
"Clean up the leaves! You've got a lot of work ahead of you, try not to get distracted..."
Free - Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/01/l...
"Clean up the leaves! You've got a lot of work ahead of you, try not to get distracted..."
Free - Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/01/l...
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New from the makers of KIDS & CARS:
EGGS
EGGS
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New from the makers of KIDS & CARS:
EGGS
EGGS
ThinkyCon 2025 next week!!
Announcing the line-up for ThinkyCon 2025! 🎉 Tune in for 3 days of amazing talks from the makers of your favorite puzzly games!
thinkygames.com/even...
thinkygames.com/even...
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
ThinkyCon 2025 next week!!
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ThinkyCon is a week and a day away, so stay tuned for the schedule and more info about the game jam that's right after the event!
ThinkyCon 2025 · Thinky Games
Puzzle design, art, development, production — learn about every aspect of crafting thinky games.
thinkygames.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
ThinkyCon is a week and a day away, so stay tuned for the schedule and more info about the game jam that's right after the event!
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The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW!
Can you discover what has become of Evelyn Deane and uncover the secrets of Blake Manor itself?
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Can you discover what has become of Evelyn Deane and uncover the secrets of Blake Manor itself?
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW!
Can you discover what has become of Evelyn Deane and uncover the secrets of Blake Manor itself?
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Can you discover what has become of Evelyn Deane and uncover the secrets of Blake Manor itself?
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Loved Easy Delivery Co. A chill, atmospheric driving game with cute lofi visuals and a quiet story. Totally recommend it 🚚
October 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Loved Easy Delivery Co. A chill, atmospheric driving game with cute lofi visuals and a quiet story. Totally recommend it 🚚
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PEAK RHYTHM GAME JUST DROPPED
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
PEAK RHYTHM GAME JUST DROPPED
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Sushi For Robots released on consoles today, and we celebrated by hosting a press presentation at the Nintendo offices in Madrid.
Massive thanks to the Nintendo team for having us. @mameshibagames.com did an amazing job porting the game. Hope you all enjoy it!
Massive thanks to the Nintendo team for having us. @mameshibagames.com did an amazing job porting the game. Hope you all enjoy it!
October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sushi For Robots released on consoles today, and we celebrated by hosting a press presentation at the Nintendo offices in Madrid.
Massive thanks to the Nintendo team for having us. @mameshibagames.com did an amazing job porting the game. Hope you all enjoy it!
Massive thanks to the Nintendo team for having us. @mameshibagames.com did an amazing job porting the game. Hope you all enjoy it!
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We launched Cocoon: Design Works last week & I wanted to highlight a few things, as it's been one of my fav projects to work on! Firstly, shout out to the author @rachelwatts.bsky.social who has done an incredible job compiling hours of interviews & had already written the entire book before launch!
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We launched Cocoon: Design Works last week & I wanted to highlight a few things, as it's been one of my fav projects to work on! Firstly, shout out to the author @rachelwatts.bsky.social who has done an incredible job compiling hours of interviews & had already written the entire book before launch!
If you'd like to learn more about ✨️COCOON: Design Works✨️ I had a gab with @sevenoutoften.co.uk about it for a bonus episode of Indieventure
🪲 NEW (EXTRA) EPISODE 🪲
Liam speaks to Rachel Watts (never heard of her) about COCOON: Design Works, her first book that focuses on the development and design of 2023's COCOON.
@rachelwatts.bsky.social
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...
Liam speaks to Rachel Watts (never heard of her) about COCOON: Design Works, her first book that focuses on the development and design of 2023's COCOON.
@rachelwatts.bsky.social
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...
EXTRA: Rachel wrote a book! - Indieventure
Liam talks to our very own Rachel Watts about her first book, COCOON: Design Works.
indieventurepodcast.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
If you'd like to learn more about ✨️COCOON: Design Works✨️ I had a gab with @sevenoutoften.co.uk about it for a bonus episode of Indieventure
This was so much fun to record!! @katerblossom.bsky.social and @aspecificegg.bsky.social are amazing hosts and we had such an amazing chat about a very special game💜💜
It almost feels like we've done this before... nah, can't be!
Get ready next week for a very special guest episode featuring @rachelwatts.bsky.social, where we discuss the cute and emotional time-loop RPG from @insertdisc5.com, In Stars and Time! ✨
Get ready next week for a very special guest episode featuring @rachelwatts.bsky.social, where we discuss the cute and emotional time-loop RPG from @insertdisc5.com, In Stars and Time! ✨
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This was so much fun to record!! @katerblossom.bsky.social and @aspecificegg.bsky.social are amazing hosts and we had such an amazing chat about a very special game💜💜
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HYPERBEAT is OUT NOW!
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
HYPERBEAT is OUT NOW!
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Spooky Express is OUT NOW on PC and Mobile! 🚂🎃
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
October 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Spooky Express is OUT NOW on PC and Mobile! 🚂🎃
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
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I have once again helped put together The Indie Horror Showcase, which goes out on Thursday the 23rd. Genuinely some of the coolest, more interesting games on the horizon in here, of every kind, so you should absolutely tune in
October 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I have once again helped put together The Indie Horror Showcase, which goes out on Thursday the 23rd. Genuinely some of the coolest, more interesting games on the horizon in here, of every kind, so you should absolutely tune in
As someone who didn't click with C3 so stopped watching, I am LOVING Campaign 4 of Critical Role. IT'S SO GOOD✨️✨️
October 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As someone who didn't click with C3 so stopped watching, I am LOVING Campaign 4 of Critical Role. IT'S SO GOOD✨️✨️
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Cocoon pen sketches! Work-in-progress renders! Unused concepts! A peek behind the scenes of this lil gem, beautifully bound by the design wizards of @lostincult.co.uk !
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A celebration of its innovative puzzles, Cocoon: Design Works charts the game from daydream to mind-bending reality, featuring interviews with the studio’s key figures: @CarlsenGames.bsky.social, Jakob Schmid, and @zerbamine.bsky.social🧠
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
Cocoon: Design Works — Lost In Cult
Produced in collaboration with Geometric Interactive and Annapurna Interactive, Cocoon: Design Works is an extended glimpse through the looking glass. A celebration of some of indie gaming’s most…
www.lostincult.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Cocoon pen sketches! Work-in-progress renders! Unused concepts! A peek behind the scenes of this lil gem, beautifully bound by the design wizards of @lostincult.co.uk !
🪲🪲🪲🪲
🪲🪲🪲🪲
I wrote this! A BOOK! Ahh!! LOOK AT IT✨️
COCOON x LOST IN CULT🪲
Warp between worlds with Cocoon: Design Works in collaboration with @geometricinteractive.com, @annapurna.com & @rachelwatts.bsky.social🤝
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition before 16th December @ 6pm BST 🚨
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
Warp between worlds with Cocoon: Design Works in collaboration with @geometricinteractive.com, @annapurna.com & @rachelwatts.bsky.social🤝
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition before 16th December @ 6pm BST 🚨
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
October 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I wrote this! A BOOK! Ahh!! LOOK AT IT✨️
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Wrote a lil' thing about Ball x Pit, which has consumed me over the last few weeks. What a thing!
October 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Wrote a lil' thing about Ball x Pit, which has consumed me over the last few weeks. What a thing!
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I've published the date and Pepper Odyssey is coming out November 5th 2025. On a Wednesday three weeks from now! 🙌
store.steampowered.com/app/3622840/...
#indiegame #wishlistwednesday #rpg #turnbased #pixelart
store.steampowered.com/app/3622840/...
#indiegame #wishlistwednesday #rpg #turnbased #pixelart
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I've published the date and Pepper Odyssey is coming out November 5th 2025. On a Wednesday three weeks from now! 🙌
store.steampowered.com/app/3622840/...
#indiegame #wishlistwednesday #rpg #turnbased #pixelart
store.steampowered.com/app/3622840/...
#indiegame #wishlistwednesday #rpg #turnbased #pixelart
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🏐BALL x PIT🏐
OUT NOW on PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox.
A brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite.
But be warned: it’s seriously addictive. Watch the trailer for real-time proof.
OUT NOW on PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox.
A brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite.
But be warned: it’s seriously addictive. Watch the trailer for real-time proof.
October 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🏐BALL x PIT🏐
OUT NOW on PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox.
A brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite.
But be warned: it’s seriously addictive. Watch the trailer for real-time proof.
OUT NOW on PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox.
A brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite.
But be warned: it’s seriously addictive. Watch the trailer for real-time proof.
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📢 Exciting news! 📢
VIDEOVERSE will be coming to consoles on...
✨November 14th✨
The port includes all post-PC launch updates plus new Japanese localisation 🇯🇵
Please share! ❤️
#indiegame #visualnovel #gaming
VIDEOVERSE will be coming to consoles on...
✨November 14th✨
The port includes all post-PC launch updates plus new Japanese localisation 🇯🇵
Please share! ❤️
#indiegame #visualnovel #gaming
October 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
📢 Exciting news! 📢
VIDEOVERSE will be coming to consoles on...
✨November 14th✨
The port includes all post-PC launch updates plus new Japanese localisation 🇯🇵
Please share! ❤️
#indiegame #visualnovel #gaming
VIDEOVERSE will be coming to consoles on...
✨November 14th✨
The port includes all post-PC launch updates plus new Japanese localisation 🇯🇵
Please share! ❤️
#indiegame #visualnovel #gaming