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Strange Scaffold
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A new kind of game studio. Creators of I Am Your Beast / El Paso, Elsewhere / and more.

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Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 28d
SHORT THAT BABY! 📈

Just announced at the @pcgamer.com Show - Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator.

Play the demo on Steam RIGHT NOW!

store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
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shawndoublea.bsky.social
Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 by @strangescaffold.bsky.social

One of my favorite games of the year. Funny writing, profound realizations about self worth, all in a match 3 survival horror game. I can't say more without spoiling it.

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Save 30% on Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 on Steam
MATCH DNA BUBBLES IN AN UNDERGROUND LAB TO KEEP YOUR PSYCHIC CLONE FROM INVADING YOUR MIND AND TURNING YOU INTO A CANNIBAL. This is the match-3 survival horror comedy RPG metroidvania you didn't know ...
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January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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futterish.fsquared.biz
Watching creators like itswill get so dang angry at babies (while chat cheers and heckles) fills me with glee.

You've got just a little time left to check out the Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator demo! (Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...)

www.twitch.tv/videos/26572...
🥞IM BACK 😇 👼📈 WINNING THE MARKETS AND THEN scary...🧑‍🌾 later... we'll see im scared tbh 📊 🍻 🥵 😱 - itswill on Twitch
itswill went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator VOD now.
www.twitch.tv
December 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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jackijinx.bsky.social
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator
youtu.be/WjMYAaBwt9U
#gaming #indiegame #spacewarlordbabytradingsimulator #longhashtags
December 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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strangescaffold.bsky.social
"...and even Clickold was there, ready to share the best gift of them all! Indie games made by people for little sickos." ❄️

All of our games are on sale in the Steam Winter Sale right now. You can even get ALL 13 in a bundle and have change from $60!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/35090...
A hand drawn version of The Clickold sits with a cozy winter jumper on, a Santa hat atop his head as he clutches a gift wrapped in a bow. He is sitting in front of the Strange Scaffold logo, a cube held up by scaffolding, which is covered in christmas lights. A cheeky dinosaur pokes in its head on the left hand corner saying "I hear that weird match 3 game is pretty good..." The text at the top of the image says "Strange Scaffold" and "Steam Winter Sale Dec 18 - Jan 5 10 AM PT"
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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silverchangeling.bsky.social
So @zandravandra.com doesn't want to stream the demo of Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator on Christmas. She claims the babies are "too scary"

How do I convince her otherwise?

This game clearly captures, uhm.... the spirit of Christmas?

store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator on Steam
Buy low, sell high, and short an entire universe of babies in this arcade stock market sim set in the world of Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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strangescaffold.bsky.social
Happy Holiday to all lil sickos out there! 💙

We're keeping the Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator demo online until Jan 6th because what would this time be without Nan shouting "SHORT THAT BABY!" 📉

store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator on Steam
Buy low, sell high, and short an entire universe of babies in this arcade stock market sim set in the world of Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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writnelson.bsky.social
My Christmas Eve gift to you is that you can play the first two full campaigns of Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator RIGHT NOW, for free, in our demo.

If you wanna give ME the present of a wishlist... I mean.
I wouldn't say no.
👀
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
December 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
strangescaffold.bsky.social
Happy Holiday to all lil sickos out there! 💙

We're keeping the Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator demo online until Jan 6th because what would this time be without Nan shouting "SHORT THAT BABY!" 📉

store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator on Steam
Buy low, sell high, and short an entire universe of babies in this arcade stock market sim set in the world of Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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tigerchops.bsky.social
I treated myself to I Am Your Beast by @strangescaffold.bsky.social for an early Christmas gift. IT IS VERY GOOD
December 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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writnelson.bsky.social
Honored to write another Giant Bomb GOTY list: this time, the top 10 games from 2025 I'll be furious you didn't play

you have one year

you've been warned
giantbomb.com/articles/xal...
Xalavier Nelson Jr.'s Games He'll Be Furious You Didn't Play | Giant Bomb
Xalavier Nelson Jr.'s Top 12 Games He'll Be Furious You Didn't Play - A guest list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year.
giantbomb.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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zoey.bsky.social
To me, the best games are the ones that are unforgettably singular; you can see the people who made it in every aspect of the game. You can tell that every bit of design was done with specific intent.

In that sense, Strange Scaffold is one of the best developers out there. There's nothing like them
writnelson.bsky.social Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 14d
GET EVERY STRANGE SCAFFOLD GAME FOR LESS THAN $60 BUCKS IN THE STEAM WINTER SALE

*13* DANG GAMES OF WILD VARIETY AND AMBITION--AND DISCOUNTS ON EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO GOING FORWARD

MAYBE CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE THAT'S A WILD DEAL???
store.steampowered.com/bundle/35090...
December 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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spacetwinks.bsky.social
TMNT: Tactical Takedown ($15.99) - one of the fastest moving tactical games you've ever played, it feels like it's fused with the TMNT beat 'em ups by making it so you ALWAYS have to be moving forward, keeping the pace incredibly brisk. no wasted time here. store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...
December 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
strangescaffold.bsky.social
We'll have a very special 2025 recap edition of our newsletter going out later today if you'd like to sit back and celebrate with us! Because wow, this was a YEAR.

You can sign up at:
www.strangescaffold.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
strangescaffold.bsky.social
"...and even Clickold was there, ready to share the best gift of them all! Indie games made by people for little sickos." ❄️

All of our games are on sale in the Steam Winter Sale right now. You can even get ALL 13 in a bundle and have change from $60!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/35090...
A hand drawn version of The Clickold sits with a cozy winter jumper on, a Santa hat atop his head as he clutches a gift wrapped in a bow. He is sitting in front of the Strange Scaffold logo, a cube held up by scaffolding, which is covered in christmas lights. A cheeky dinosaur pokes in its head on the left hand corner saying "I hear that weird match 3 game is pretty good..." The text at the top of the image says "Strange Scaffold" and "Steam Winter Sale Dec 18 - Jan 5 10 AM PT"
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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amandafarough.ca
With the GDC schedule live, I can let you all know that I will be speaking for the second year in a row. I'll be breaking down how we made TMNT: Tactical Takedown happen in 18 months. I'll talk big stuff, little stuff, challenges, and celebrations! schedule.gdconf.com/session/buil...
Amanda Farough (Executive Producer & Writer, Strange Scaffold) Location: Room 3005, West Hall Date: Thursday, March 12 Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now! Audience Level: Intermediate Track: Independent Development Format: Lecture You don't need to be a huge studio or have a big budget to make a great licensed game. Strange Scaffold Executive Producer, Amanda Farough, will break down the challenges and celebrations of creating a unique take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This talk will demonstrate how the pillars of psychological safety, developer-first production, creativity within constraints, and holistic process development resulted in a critically acclaimed PC and console title made with part-time developers and a modest budget. If you've been curious about how you can work with a dream IP while retaining the creative identity of both the project and your studio, let Amanda walk you through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown's 18-month development cycle.
December 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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juliaminamata.bsky.social
So much news!📰 Holidays cards mailing out next week, new $5 tier patrons get a special bonus! Chicago Gamespace TCD art prints! Sierra-style Nancy Maple holiday card by WTFMAN! @strangescaffold.bsky.social's Space Warlord Baby Trading Sim demo available! www.thecrimsondiamond.com/CrimsonGazet...
$5 tier Patreon patron bonus pack (for new patrons!) of previous The Crimson Diamond holiday cards shown, plus a mystery blank card which will be 2025 never before seen card design! ALL $5 tier patrons will get the new holiday card mailed out to them, anywhere in the world! Bonus pack offer lasts until I mail the cards out, which will likely be early next week (December 22 at the earliest!). Screenshot of Chicago Gamespace's shop page, showing The Crimson Diamond art prints. Thumbnail of WTFMAN's Sierra-style holiday card of Nancy Maple! Depicts Nancy in a grey beanie and brown coat, holding a blue mug, the Adventure Game Studio mascot. In the background are adorable snowpeople. Screenshot of part of the Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator screen, showing a bunch of alien baby pixel art portraits that I did.
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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writnelson.bsky.social
GET EVERY STRANGE SCAFFOLD GAME FOR LESS THAN $60 BUCKS IN THE STEAM WINTER SALE

*13* DANG GAMES OF WILD VARIETY AND AMBITION--AND DISCOUNTS ON EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO GOING FORWARD

MAYBE CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE THAT'S A WILD DEAL???
store.steampowered.com/bundle/35090...
December 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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derek-lieu.com
Best UI Closeups

Another great trailer from the unstoppable combo of @garyjkings.bsky.social and @strangescaffold.bsky.social.

This is another game that looks very hard to turn into a trailer, but the concept and editing make this very off-the-wall concept very clear.

SHORT THAT BABY
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator - REVEAL TRAILER
YouTube video by Strange Scaffold
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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chuduuuu.bsky.social
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/Space_Warlord_Baby_Trading_Simulator/

It's dopamine straight to my VEINS! Made me crash out over someone knitting a quilt as I fumble my stocks 📈 Would be fighting for #1 if it released earlier this year.
Weird (affectionate)
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator on Steam
Buy low, sell high, and short an entire universe of babies in this arcade stock market sim set in the world of Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator.
store.steampowered.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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slazengerkincaid.bsky.social
Strange Scaffold must have the most multifaceted library of any developer out there. Their output continues to surprise me as I start to wonder what they CAN'T do
writnelson.bsky.social Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28d
We JUST debuted Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator's Steam page at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase--and you can PLAY THE DEMO TODAY!

💰Day trade as a series of weirdoes across the universe
🙏Owe a loan shark who can legally kill you
💵Short a baby
store.steampowered.com/app/3642000/...
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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myxolydian.lol
24. CLICKOLDING

This is a weird one.

I’m not sure I can even explain why I recommend this.
You click the clicker. Number goes up. Things happen. Then it’s over.

On the surface it seems like a waste of time but. It’s still in my head after a year. Take that as you will.

Thanks, Strange Scaffold.
CLICKOLDING COVER ART
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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thecastlebuilder.bsky.social
26. The output of Strange Scaffold is often eccentric, but I Am Your Beast is a straightforward ode to speedrunning and parkour FPS action, wrapped in stylish revenge thriller packaging. Playing it feels like slamming an energy drink made from equal parts comedic ultraviolence and sheer badassery
Save 30% on I Am Your Beast on Steam
Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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hotcakesamba.bsky.social
every episode is a fun & illuminating record of how when humans are allowed to do what we do best (imagination! problem-solving! collaborating with other flesh-and-blood people!), good games get made. 🚫 no AI necessary 🚫

tune in!
strangescaffold.bsky.social Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 16d
With the team out for the holidays we have no Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club so we've uploaded the first Devs Down The Line episode the feed.

Recorded back in July with a group of developers from across our projects to discuss each of our games, starting with Life Eater.

Links below 🔽
An image that features the text "devs down the line. A Strange Scaffold retrospective" on the left hand side and the cover art for the game Life Eater on the right. This cover art features a person wearing a baseball cap with glowing white eyes holding a camcorder towards the viewer with a green haze behind them and multiple white eyeballs floating up above their right eye towards the title text "Life Eater".
December 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
strangescaffold.bsky.social
"Out of all the gambling demos currently available on Steam, Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator stands out as one of the best."

Out of all the kind words The Escapist had for our demo, these are some of the best! Thank you!

Demo live now on Steam. 📈
www.escapistmagazine.com/space-warlor...
Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator first impressions: Strange and unusual
Looking for an utterly weird gambling experience? Here’s The Escapist’s first impressions of the Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator demo.
www.escapistmagazine.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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writnelson.bsky.social
listen

you chose to short the baby at the wrong time

that's on you
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM