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Idle Researcher - Familiar Findings demo out now
@idleresearcher.bsky.social
Indie dev and producer for idle game Familiar Findings
👾 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3914780?utm_source=irbsky

Former Dev at Jagex

Full-time cat bed (and react native engineer)

🇮🇪 Living in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev

(They/Them)
Familiar Findings is part of the #MidwinterSpirits Festival!

🌟 Cozy witchy idle game

🧙‍♀️Complete your magical grimoire

👻 Summon grumpy ghosts, sleepy dragons and two-tailed cats

✏️ Play while you study, work or over other games!

Demo out now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780?...
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just know when you see the wonderful animations in Familiar Findings that this is what our lead animator has to put up with for references from me. As you might be able to tell I am not the artist for this game.

#IndieDev #whosthatpokemon
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hey #PitchYaGame!

Familiar Findings Demo Out Now:

👾Creature collector and idler

🧙‍♀️Summon magical creatures

👻Sleepy Dragons, Grumpy Ghosts, Curious Cats and more

✏️Play while you study, work or over other games!

#IndieDev #cozygames #idler

Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The demo is live now. We've tried to make it as user-friendly and accessible as possible with simple mechanics, UI and accessibility options. We've also heard that it's great for people with ADHD because it keeps them engaged with whatever else they're doing without interfering in their work.
November 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Streamers! Transparent window mode has been added to our demo so you can stream our game alongside others more easily with OBS. This + Twitch Integration were among our most requested features at NextFest and we are hard at work on the latter

Always hear first on our Discord: discord.gg/NFPPADyjYF
November 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
NextFest might be over but the Familiar Findings Demo is still available. If you're looking for a Halloween game that's witchy but not scary it's a great way to enjoy the festive season. Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/...

#indiegames #idlegames #idler #cozygames #halloweengames
October 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
@anwenvt.bsky.social may have had one of my favourite reactions to a Familiar in all of Next Fest. Check out their stream for the full thing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTNB...

#NextFest #indiedev #idlegames #cozygames
October 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
October 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It was really cool to see how @skellanore.bsky.social positioned #FamiliarFindings alongside interfaces in other games in their stream last night!

#NextFest #CozyGame #CuteGame
October 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
@cosmicnexuss.bsky.social discovering the OpenDyslexic font in #FamiliarFindings reminded me to post it for #ScreenshotSaturday. Having multiple fonts for people to choose from to improve accessibility was an early decision we made in this project.

#cutegame #cozygame #nextfest
October 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I love this, but making Elfie cry if you choose "I'll think about it" is absolutely heartless 😭
October 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Taking a break from scouring social media to actually spend some time playing the demo!
October 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Doesn't *exactly match your hue, but it does match a little.
October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Had a lot of fun catching up with @embershadow.bsky.social's stream of our game on Twitch. Seeing people enjoy our game has been far and away the best part of NextFest. Check out their Twitch here: www.twitch.tv/embershadow2...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0ey...

#cozygames #indiegames #idler
October 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NextFest has been phenomenal for us so far, 2,000 wishlists in just over 2 days, 100s playing the demo. Watching streamers play has been especially meaningful, getting to see and interact as people are experiencing #FamiliarFindings for the first time.

#wishlistwednesday #indiedev #cozygame #idler
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Familiar Findings was featured in Buckeye Bunny's video "28 Free Chill & Cozy Games to Play NOW." Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=90I0...
October 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We were featured in @paytonscorner.bsky.social on YouTube. Thank you to Payton and check out the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCEJ...

We're around the 1:09:00 mark. #NextFest #Idlegames #cozygames #pcgames #indiegames
October 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Releasing a first game is pretty nerve wrecking, especially when most of your feedback has been within your own network. There's something really lovely about seeing the line go up when it gets in front of a wider audience.

#NextFest #CozyGame #CuteGame #IdleGame #FamiliarFindings
October 13, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It's the final #wishlistwednesday before NextFest! We've been hard at work making sure our demo is stable ahead of Monday.

If you're someone who likes idle games, cute monsters or just a little bit of magic in your day, please do check us out!

#indiedev #cozygame #cutegame #irishdev #steam #demo
October 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Very happy to say that the demo for #FamiliarFindings is now available in 9 different languages! Hoping to add another 2 before NextFest.

#indiedev #nextfest #cozygame #wishlistwednesday #jogoindie #fofura #インディーゲーム #独立游戏 #인디게임
October 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Can I suggest a cozy idle game adored by cats this #wishlistwednesday? Mine loves to watch the little creatures on the bottom of my screen while I work. We've just updated our codex with fun lore and history for each Familiar. Link: store.steampowered.com/app/3914780?...

#indiegames #cozygames
September 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you're a content creator/games reviewer and you're interested in joining our press list please reply below/DM me. Looking to work with a wide variety of smaller creators. Familiar Findings is a cozy idle game where you summon witches' familiars to complete a magical grimoire. #indiedev #gamedev
September 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
There's been a lot of team discussion on what to name these creatures in our game Familiar Findings. Any suggestions? It's a cozy game with magical familiars so the vibe is cute/magical/witchy.
September 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Here's a picture of my cat Persephone for anyone who wanted a real cat photo.
September 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thought it might be fun to combine #caturday and #screenshotsaturday in one post. This is our two-tailed cat, the starting familiar of our fauna family. We've updated the summoning page recently to make the rarity reveal feel a bit more special.

#gamedev #cozygame #creaturecollector #irishdev #cute
September 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM