Caspar Gray
@unfriendlyghost.bsky.social
A ghost in the games industry machine.
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All our games are on sale on Steam right now!
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
October 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
All our games are on sale on Steam right now!
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...
here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
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There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant
The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.
grants.draknek.org
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
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Oh you lot really liked that sale. So let’s do another, shall we?
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
Political Sim
Steam Political Sim Fest 2025
store.steampowered.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Oh you lot really liked that sale. So let’s do another, shall we?
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off!
Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...
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Occlude is in the Hungry Ghosts sale! You can save 15% on the base game and the Eschaton Edition right now. Go snap it up, pretty please.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Save 15% on Occlude on Steam
Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplaye...
store.steampowered.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Occlude is in the Hungry Ghosts sale! You can save 15% on the base game and the Eschaton Edition right now. Go snap it up, pretty please.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
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We're extremely happy to announce that we're adding more content to Occlude!
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
August 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We're extremely happy to announce that we're adding more content to Occlude!
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all.
More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.
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Etymology fact of the week:
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
January 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Etymology fact of the week:
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
"calque" is a loanword, while "loanword" is a calque.
#etymology #language #linguistics
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Occlude's NextFest demo is live! It's gone up with a lovely new trailer voiced by the superb @sallybeaumont.bsky.social.
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Occlude on Steam
Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplaye...
store.steampowered.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Occlude's NextFest demo is live! It's gone up with a lovely new trailer voiced by the superb @sallybeaumont.bsky.social.
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
Give the first half hour or so of Occlude a try here - We've put a lot of love into it! If you want to wishlist too, it'd mean the world.
store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...
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Written in [squid] ink!
JUST DROPPED (into the ocean): Sub-Verge is our underwater psychological narrative puzzle. Talk your way out of a bubble-sub before you get eaten. By an eldritch horror. From a poisoned sea. Launching with @pantaloon.io at #LudoNarraCon, now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
Save 10% on Sub-Verge on Steam
Conversation is a dangerous game. Manipulate a fractured band of renegade divers to reach the depths of this short narrative puzzle. Uncover alliances and expose betrayals — before something horrific ...
store.steampowered.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Written in [squid] ink!
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Hark! Ahead of the launch of Sub-Verge next week, we’ve reserved a few keys for a little #giveaway
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
April 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Hark! Ahead of the launch of Sub-Verge next week, we’ve reserved a few keys for a little #giveaway
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
♻️ Share this
🤝 Chuck us a follow
We’ll pick 5 of you for a Steam key on May 1st - launch day! 🤿
store.steampowered.com/app/3487020/...
#indiegames #indiegame
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Press & creators! We're about to send review code for our psychological narrative/puzzler, Sub-Verge. If you're in the market for a short, smart narrative game where conversation IS the puzzle, then reach out
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
April 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Press & creators! We're about to send review code for our psychological narrative/puzzler, Sub-Verge. If you're in the market for a short, smart narrative game where conversation IS the puzzle, then reach out
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
DM / press[at]pantaloon.io / pantaloon.io/press-portal
shorturl.at/x49LZ
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Do you like card games? Do you like puzzles? Do you like story?
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
April 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Do you like card games? Do you like puzzles? Do you like story?
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
Do you like the crushing weight of a horrific, life-altering mistake that has blotted your soul forever and left you so desperate you’d undo all reality?
If you, you’ll love Occlude: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #indiegames
FFS. Brexit was the last time I was this ashamed of Britain.
April 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
FFS. Brexit was the last time I was this ashamed of Britain.
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Hey, just a little reminder!
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
April 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Hey, just a little reminder!
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
We’re joining @galaxiesshow.bsky.social on April 17th at 8PM UK / 9PM CEST / 3PM ET for some fun and chaos! Tune in on @GalaxiesShow's Twitch to catch all the action.
See you there? 👀
🔗 twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
#Polterguys #IndieGame #indiedev
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It's pretty much "Oops, all @emcheeseman.bsky.social". Few sneaky screenshots in here of projects that never came about...
March 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It's pretty much "Oops, all @emcheeseman.bsky.social". Few sneaky screenshots in here of projects that never came about...
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A new transmission from our new game, Sub-Verge. Find us at GDC for a sneak peak!
Sub-Verge - Transmission #2 | Below the surface - Steam News
Comfy? Got a nice hot beverage? Good. Because it's story time...
store.steampowered.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A new transmission from our new game, Sub-Verge. Find us at GDC for a sneak peak!
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Posting some art from King of the Castle for the game's 2 year anniversary 👑
March 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Posting some art from King of the Castle for the game's 2 year anniversary 👑
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We're proud to be partnering with @pantaloon.io to bring you OCCLUDE, a game of occult Solitaire.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
Occlude — pantaloon
A game of occult Solitaire
www.pantaloon.io
March 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We're proud to be partnering with @pantaloon.io to bring you OCCLUDE, a game of occult Solitaire.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
Occlude is a cosmic-horror card game with cryptic lore and sanity-shattering puzzles.
Want to know more? Good. Head over to www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Good luck. You'll need it.
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We've also signed Occlude; the new game from @tributarygames.bsky.social (devs of King of the Castle, published by T17) which takes the Solitaire ruleset & transforms it through a lens of cosmic horror, offering a meta-challenge where the rules are esoteric & ever-changing
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
Occlude — pantaloon
A game of occult Solitaire
www.pantaloon.io
March 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We've also signed Occlude; the new game from @tributarygames.bsky.social (devs of King of the Castle, published by T17) which takes the Solitaire ruleset & transforms it through a lens of cosmic horror, offering a meta-challenge where the rules are esoteric & ever-changing
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
www.pantaloon.io/occlude
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Arranger is 50% off as a Daily Deal on Steam today!
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
Save 50% on Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure on Steam
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
store.steampowered.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Arranger is 50% off as a Daily Deal on Steam today!
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
92% positive reviews, great on Deck, Kotaku’s #7 best game of 2024.
RT or tell a pal? Thanks!
store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/...
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Just seen Farage and Truss (grifting over in the US) described as "the Slug and Lettuce".
February 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just seen Farage and Truss (grifting over in the US) described as "the Slug and Lettuce".
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Something subversive is dropping soon... 🌊
February 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Something subversive is dropping soon... 🌊
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Well here it is. I cracked open the ol' game & poured a few more cue balls in for a free update. 2-4 player local co-op and magnetic hole assists! In store now at 80% off! And Angus very kindly turned some embarassing footage of me into a trailer 🙏!
CUE MORE CHAOS! After 7 years and the shutting down of a publisher, we bring you a new update for Pool Panic and it’s 80% off on steam and switch! youtu.be/MA2duChFVfE?...
Pool Panic "Cue More Chaos" Update
YouTube video by Rekim
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Well here it is. I cracked open the ol' game & poured a few more cue balls in for a free update. 2-4 player local co-op and magnetic hole assists! In store now at 80% off! And Angus very kindly turned some embarassing footage of me into a trailer 🙏!
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A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
January 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
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For SoCal friends,
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
January 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
For SoCal friends,
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
@mjweise.bsky.social today I was reading a great article on the narrative design of Subnautica, reached the end and saw your name! Nearly 6 years old piece but still very relevant. (this one outsideyourheaven.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-...)
The Brilliant Narrative Design of Subnautica
I'm late to the party on Subnautica. If I had known it was one of the best immersive sims, and open world narrative games, ever made I...
outsideyourheaven.blogspot.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:24 AM
@mjweise.bsky.social today I was reading a great article on the narrative design of Subnautica, reached the end and saw your name! Nearly 6 years old piece but still very relevant. (this one outsideyourheaven.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-...)