Iteration Games
@iteration-games.com
A team of three game makers from Manchester. We've made social deduction game, Paper Pirates (https://s.team/a/1234220/) and are working on strategy chess game, An Elaborate History of Chess (https://s.team/a/1255020/)
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The Festive Feast, a season of harvest and feasting, starts today in Paper Pirates!
🏈 Seasonal Trait: The Quarterback
🧑🍳 Seasonal Trait+: The Chef
🔮 Seasonal Event: Wish on a Wishbone
🦃 Limited time goodies at the Shop Ship!
#indiegame #gamedev #socialdeduction
🏈 Seasonal Trait: The Quarterback
🧑🍳 Seasonal Trait+: The Chef
🔮 Seasonal Event: Wish on a Wishbone
🦃 Limited time goodies at the Shop Ship!
#indiegame #gamedev #socialdeduction
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Festive Feast, a season of harvest and feasting, starts today in Paper Pirates!
🏈 Seasonal Trait: The Quarterback
🧑🍳 Seasonal Trait+: The Chef
🔮 Seasonal Event: Wish on a Wishbone
🦃 Limited time goodies at the Shop Ship!
#indiegame #gamedev #socialdeduction
🏈 Seasonal Trait: The Quarterback
🧑🍳 Seasonal Trait+: The Chef
🔮 Seasonal Event: Wish on a Wishbone
🦃 Limited time goodies at the Shop Ship!
#indiegame #gamedev #socialdeduction
Hi #PitchYaGame! Let me tell you about An Elaborate History of Chess:
🌽Make and cultivate farms using pawns
🧩Solve chess-style puzzles
⚔️Engage in turn-based chess combat with bosses
⬆️Level up your pawns to gain unique abilities and promote them into wacky nonsense like Druids and Lumberjacks
🌽Make and cultivate farms using pawns
🧩Solve chess-style puzzles
⚔️Engage in turn-based chess combat with bosses
⬆️Level up your pawns to gain unique abilities and promote them into wacky nonsense like Druids and Lumberjacks
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hi #PitchYaGame! Let me tell you about An Elaborate History of Chess:
🌽Make and cultivate farms using pawns
🧩Solve chess-style puzzles
⚔️Engage in turn-based chess combat with bosses
⬆️Level up your pawns to gain unique abilities and promote them into wacky nonsense like Druids and Lumberjacks
🌽Make and cultivate farms using pawns
🧩Solve chess-style puzzles
⚔️Engage in turn-based chess combat with bosses
⬆️Level up your pawns to gain unique abilities and promote them into wacky nonsense like Druids and Lumberjacks
The seventh of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Cheerleader!
The Cheerleader is a passive trait that chooses to support either the human or the ghost team. Depending on how well their chosen team is doing, The Cheerleader can gain extra voting power!
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Cheerleader is a passive trait that chooses to support either the human or the ghost team. Depending on how well their chosen team is doing, The Cheerleader can gain extra voting power!
#IndieGame #GameDev
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The seventh of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Cheerleader!
The Cheerleader is a passive trait that chooses to support either the human or the ghost team. Depending on how well their chosen team is doing, The Cheerleader can gain extra voting power!
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Cheerleader is a passive trait that chooses to support either the human or the ghost team. Depending on how well their chosen team is doing, The Cheerleader can gain extra voting power!
#IndieGame #GameDev
We’re at @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social and EGX in the Rezzed Zone with an updated demo of An Elaborate History of Chess!
There’s a whole new dungeon playable for the first time, plus a leaderboard to find out who can complete a dungeon in the fewest moves!
#IndieGame #GameDev #EGX #IndieDev
There’s a whole new dungeon playable for the first time, plus a leaderboard to find out who can complete a dungeon in the fewest moves!
#IndieGame #GameDev #EGX #IndieDev
October 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We’re at @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social and EGX in the Rezzed Zone with an updated demo of An Elaborate History of Chess!
There’s a whole new dungeon playable for the first time, plus a leaderboard to find out who can complete a dungeon in the fewest moves!
#IndieGame #GameDev #EGX #IndieDev
There’s a whole new dungeon playable for the first time, plus a leaderboard to find out who can complete a dungeon in the fewest moves!
#IndieGame #GameDev #EGX #IndieDev
The sixth of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Diplomat!
The Diplomat is a new active trait, who can target a pirate and force them to skip their next vote. This gives them a lot of power over a pirate that is maybe too eager to vote!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
The Diplomat is a new active trait, who can target a pirate and force them to skip their next vote. This gives them a lot of power over a pirate that is maybe too eager to vote!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The sixth of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Diplomat!
The Diplomat is a new active trait, who can target a pirate and force them to skip their next vote. This gives them a lot of power over a pirate that is maybe too eager to vote!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
The Diplomat is a new active trait, who can target a pirate and force them to skip their next vote. This gives them a lot of power over a pirate that is maybe too eager to vote!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
It's spooky season and that means it's the return of Haunted Seas in Paper Pirates! Check out all the haunted goodies:
🧛 Seasonal Trait+: The Vampire
🐺 Seasonal Trait: The Werewolf
🍬 Seasonal Event: Trick or Treat?
.. and more! Haunted Seas runs all through October🦇
#IndieGame #GameDev
🧛 Seasonal Trait+: The Vampire
🐺 Seasonal Trait: The Werewolf
🍬 Seasonal Event: Trick or Treat?
.. and more! Haunted Seas runs all through October🦇
#IndieGame #GameDev
October 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It's spooky season and that means it's the return of Haunted Seas in Paper Pirates! Check out all the haunted goodies:
🧛 Seasonal Trait+: The Vampire
🐺 Seasonal Trait: The Werewolf
🍬 Seasonal Event: Trick or Treat?
.. and more! Haunted Seas runs all through October🦇
#IndieGame #GameDev
🧛 Seasonal Trait+: The Vampire
🐺 Seasonal Trait: The Werewolf
🍬 Seasonal Event: Trick or Treat?
.. and more! Haunted Seas runs all through October🦇
#IndieGame #GameDev
The fifth of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Wereghost!
The Wereghost is a new seasonal trait for Haunted Seas. On days when the moon isn't full, The Wereghost is always human. But beware, on full moon nights, they become a ghost!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
The Wereghost is a new seasonal trait for Haunted Seas. On days when the moon isn't full, The Wereghost is always human. But beware, on full moon nights, they become a ghost!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
October 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The fifth of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Wereghost!
The Wereghost is a new seasonal trait for Haunted Seas. On days when the moon isn't full, The Wereghost is always human. But beware, on full moon nights, they become a ghost!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
The Wereghost is a new seasonal trait for Haunted Seas. On days when the moon isn't full, The Wereghost is always human. But beware, on full moon nights, they become a ghost!
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
The fourth of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Imitator!
When The Imitator's team is revealed, like in a Spy event, a different pirate's team is revealed instead. The Imitator knows who they're imitating, but will they share this info?
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
When The Imitator's team is revealed, like in a Spy event, a different pirate's team is revealed instead. The Imitator knows who they're imitating, but will they share this info?
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
September 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The fourth of seven new traits for Paper Pirates is available now: The Imitator!
When The Imitator's team is revealed, like in a Spy event, a different pirate's team is revealed instead. The Imitator knows who they're imitating, but will they share this info?
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
When The Imitator's team is revealed, like in a Spy event, a different pirate's team is revealed instead. The Imitator knows who they're imitating, but will they share this info?
#GameDev #IndieGame #SocialDeduction
Grab a sausage and a stein to celebrate the end of September with Oktoberfest on the Ocean, until 30th September in Paper Pirates!
🍻 Meet The Brewmaster and get the party started!
🌭 Find out who has the biggest bratwurst!
🥨 Grab seasonal treats in the outfit shop!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
🍻 Meet The Brewmaster and get the party started!
🌭 Find out who has the biggest bratwurst!
🥨 Grab seasonal treats in the outfit shop!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
September 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Grab a sausage and a stein to celebrate the end of September with Oktoberfest on the Ocean, until 30th September in Paper Pirates!
🍻 Meet The Brewmaster and get the party started!
🌭 Find out who has the biggest bratwurst!
🥨 Grab seasonal treats in the outfit shop!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
🍻 Meet The Brewmaster and get the party started!
🌭 Find out who has the biggest bratwurst!
🥨 Grab seasonal treats in the outfit shop!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
Hello everyone! We're excited to be part of the @sixoneindie.com Steam Event Selection. You can play the first few hours of An Elaborate History of Chess now on Steam, for free! There are spiders in it though. Sorry.
#SixOneIndie #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
#SixOneIndie #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
September 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hello everyone! We're excited to be part of the @sixoneindie.com Steam Event Selection. You can play the first few hours of An Elaborate History of Chess now on Steam, for free! There are spiders in it though. Sorry.
#SixOneIndie #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
#SixOneIndie #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
The third of seven new traits coming to Paper Pirates is now available: The Dutiful!
The Dutiful is an active trait who can trigger their current rank's crew duty event whenever they don't play in. There's a three-day cooldown, so make sure to use it when it helps you most!
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Dutiful is an active trait who can trigger their current rank's crew duty event whenever they don't play in. There's a three-day cooldown, so make sure to use it when it helps you most!
#IndieGame #GameDev
September 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The third of seven new traits coming to Paper Pirates is now available: The Dutiful!
The Dutiful is an active trait who can trigger their current rank's crew duty event whenever they don't play in. There's a three-day cooldown, so make sure to use it when it helps you most!
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Dutiful is an active trait who can trigger their current rank's crew duty event whenever they don't play in. There's a three-day cooldown, so make sure to use it when it helps you most!
#IndieGame #GameDev
Thank you for hosting, @ninedotsstudio.bsky.social, and hi #TurnBasedThursday!
We've been working on power and automation systems, which will appear in one of the themed dungeons of An Elaborate History of Chess. You can use them to automate some farming too!
Demo available: s.team/a/1255020
We've been working on power and automation systems, which will appear in one of the themed dungeons of An Elaborate History of Chess. You can use them to automate some farming too!
Demo available: s.team/a/1255020
August 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Thank you for hosting, @ninedotsstudio.bsky.social, and hi #TurnBasedThursday!
We've been working on power and automation systems, which will appear in one of the themed dungeons of An Elaborate History of Chess. You can use them to automate some farming too!
Demo available: s.team/a/1255020
We've been working on power and automation systems, which will appear in one of the themed dungeons of An Elaborate History of Chess. You can use them to automate some farming too!
Demo available: s.team/a/1255020
Just what every chess game needs: dungeons with batteries, water wheels, flippers, conveyors, and magic golems who know the difference between serial and parallel circuits #ScreenshotSaturday
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
August 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Just what every chess game needs: dungeons with batteries, water wheels, flippers, conveyors, and magic golems who know the difference between serial and parallel circuits #ScreenshotSaturday
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
The second of seven new traits coming to Paper Pirates is now available: The Soothsayer!
The Soothsayer is a passive trait and, when voted overboard while on the human team, they see who was possessed by their overboarding - but always be wary of trusting a stowaway...
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Soothsayer is a passive trait and, when voted overboard while on the human team, they see who was possessed by their overboarding - but always be wary of trusting a stowaway...
#IndieGame #GameDev
August 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The second of seven new traits coming to Paper Pirates is now available: The Soothsayer!
The Soothsayer is a passive trait and, when voted overboard while on the human team, they see who was possessed by their overboarding - but always be wary of trusting a stowaway...
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Soothsayer is a passive trait and, when voted overboard while on the human team, they see who was possessed by their overboarding - but always be wary of trusting a stowaway...
#IndieGame #GameDev
Seven new traits are coming to Paper Pirates, starting with the first one available right now: The Shapesister!
The Shapesister is a partner trait to The Shapeshifter. Whenever The Shapeshifter activates their trait to flip their team, The Shapesister's team will also change!
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Shapesister is a partner trait to The Shapeshifter. Whenever The Shapeshifter activates their trait to flip their team, The Shapesister's team will also change!
#IndieGame #GameDev
August 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Seven new traits are coming to Paper Pirates, starting with the first one available right now: The Shapesister!
The Shapesister is a partner trait to The Shapeshifter. Whenever The Shapeshifter activates their trait to flip their team, The Shapesister's team will also change!
#IndieGame #GameDev
The Shapesister is a partner trait to The Shapeshifter. Whenever The Shapeshifter activates their trait to flip their team, The Shapesister's team will also change!
#IndieGame #GameDev
We're delighted to be at @megaconlive.bsky.social this weekend with An Elaborate History of Chess!
If you like chess, turnips, zombies, or trees then there's something in the game for you. Stop by the @gamerepublic.bsky.social Indie Game Showcase to play. We also have stickers!
#MegaConLive
If you like chess, turnips, zombies, or trees then there's something in the game for you. Stop by the @gamerepublic.bsky.social Indie Game Showcase to play. We also have stickers!
#MegaConLive
July 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We're delighted to be at @megaconlive.bsky.social this weekend with An Elaborate History of Chess!
If you like chess, turnips, zombies, or trees then there's something in the game for you. Stop by the @gamerepublic.bsky.social Indie Game Showcase to play. We also have stickers!
#MegaConLive
If you like chess, turnips, zombies, or trees then there's something in the game for you. Stop by the @gamerepublic.bsky.social Indie Game Showcase to play. We also have stickers!
#MegaConLive
We've been developing the dungeons and boss fights for the story of our quirky chess game, An Elaborate History of Chess! #ScreenshotSaturday
July 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We've been developing the dungeons and boss fights for the story of our quirky chess game, An Elaborate History of Chess! #ScreenshotSaturday
Sometimes our game is a lot like chess, but if chess had sort of loads of zombies and a really big giant one who gets real angry real fast.
July 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Sometimes our game is a lot like chess, but if chess had sort of loads of zombies and a really big giant one who gets real angry real fast.
Hi! We're making a very (very) silly chess game and would love to be included as we squeeze in before the deadline. A few screenshots below :)
July 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hi! We're making a very (very) silly chess game and would love to be included as we squeeze in before the deadline. A few screenshots below :)
Took a bit of inspiration from a recent day out and added some lily pads to our water tiles now that they're looking a bit more complete
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
June 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Took a bit of inspiration from a recent day out and added some lily pads to our water tiles now that they're looking a bit more complete
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
The Pirate Pool Party has begun! Grab your rubber rings and dive into summer fun in Paper Pirates until 22nd July!
🦈 Seasonal traits: The Shark & The Bait!
👙 Seasonal outfit pieces!
🏰 Seasonal event: Spooky Sandcastles!
Learn more on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1234220/...
🦈 Seasonal traits: The Shark & The Bait!
👙 Seasonal outfit pieces!
🏰 Seasonal event: Spooky Sandcastles!
Learn more on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1234220/...
June 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Pirate Pool Party has begun! Grab your rubber rings and dive into summer fun in Paper Pirates until 22nd July!
🦈 Seasonal traits: The Shark & The Bait!
👙 Seasonal outfit pieces!
🏰 Seasonal event: Spooky Sandcastles!
Learn more on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1234220/...
🦈 Seasonal traits: The Shark & The Bait!
👙 Seasonal outfit pieces!
🏰 Seasonal event: Spooky Sandcastles!
Learn more on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1234220/...
Can pawns swim? 🐟 First step to adding water to our silly chess game. Next stop: Two tiles next to each other.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
June 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Can pawns swim? 🐟 First step to adding water to our silly chess game. Next stop: Two tiles next to each other.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
It's the last day of #TurnBasedThursdayFest, but the An Elaborate History of Chess demo will continue to be available on #Steam!
If you played the new or old demo, we'd love to hear what you thought, and please consider leaving a review to help others find it!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
If you played the new or old demo, we'd love to hear what you thought, and please consider leaving a review to help others find it!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
June 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's the last day of #TurnBasedThursdayFest, but the An Elaborate History of Chess demo will continue to be available on #Steam!
If you played the new or old demo, we'd love to hear what you thought, and please consider leaving a review to help others find it!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
If you played the new or old demo, we'd love to hear what you thought, and please consider leaving a review to help others find it!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
Check out An Elaborate History of Chess as part of #TurnBasedThursdayFest!
If you think chess needs dungeons, more pieces, more turnips, and a ghost, we've got you. The turn-based dungeons feature chess-like combat and puzzles, bosses, and loot!
Play the free demo on Steam: s.team/a/3475690
If you think chess needs dungeons, more pieces, more turnips, and a ghost, we've got you. The turn-based dungeons feature chess-like combat and puzzles, bosses, and loot!
Play the free demo on Steam: s.team/a/3475690
June 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Check out An Elaborate History of Chess as part of #TurnBasedThursdayFest!
If you think chess needs dungeons, more pieces, more turnips, and a ghost, we've got you. The turn-based dungeons feature chess-like combat and puzzles, bosses, and loot!
Play the free demo on Steam: s.team/a/3475690
If you think chess needs dungeons, more pieces, more turnips, and a ghost, we've got you. The turn-based dungeons feature chess-like combat and puzzles, bosses, and loot!
Play the free demo on Steam: s.team/a/3475690
If you haven't already seen, we're taking part in #TurnBasedThursday, with a free demo on Steam!
In An Elaborate History of Chess you solve chess puzzles, fight chess monsters, and there's even a giant chess spider. And chess turnips.
Play and wishlist now: s.team/a/3475690
#IndieGame #GameDev
In An Elaborate History of Chess you solve chess puzzles, fight chess monsters, and there's even a giant chess spider. And chess turnips.
Play and wishlist now: s.team/a/3475690
#IndieGame #GameDev
June 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If you haven't already seen, we're taking part in #TurnBasedThursday, with a free demo on Steam!
In An Elaborate History of Chess you solve chess puzzles, fight chess monsters, and there's even a giant chess spider. And chess turnips.
Play and wishlist now: s.team/a/3475690
#IndieGame #GameDev
In An Elaborate History of Chess you solve chess puzzles, fight chess monsters, and there's even a giant chess spider. And chess turnips.
Play and wishlist now: s.team/a/3475690
#IndieGame #GameDev