How Was Your Day?
@madcarnivalgames.bsky.social
Woman & POC-led studio creating beautiful, family friendly games. Working on How Was Your Day? A supernatural coming-of-age mystery thriller set in 80s NZ about light vs dark, facing fears and finding your true self.✨Wishlist: https://shorturl.at/W2gFi
🐶Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth, played the demo, and shared their experiences with us. Seeing you connect with Diya's world made every moment worth it. 🙌✨
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #PAX2025 #PAXAus
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #PAX2025 #PAXAus
October 17, 2025 at 4:47 AM
🐶Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth, played the demo, and shared their experiences with us. Seeing you connect with Diya's world made every moment worth it. 🙌✨
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #PAX2025 #PAXAus
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #PAX2025 #PAXAus
Follow the footprints to find us at PAX! 🐾 Come say hi and try the demo at our booth today ✨
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #IndieDev #PAXAus
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #IndieDev #PAXAus
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Follow the footprints to find us at PAX! 🐾 Come say hi and try the demo at our booth today ✨
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #IndieDev #PAXAus
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #IndieDev #PAXAus
A glimpse of what's lurking in our upcoming trailer. More to be revealed soon.
Do you see it? 👀
@hhfearfest
#SpookyGames #IndieGames #HauntedHouse #FearFest #IndieDev
Do you see it? 👀
@hhfearfest
#SpookyGames #IndieGames #HauntedHouse #FearFest #IndieDev
October 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A glimpse of what's lurking in our upcoming trailer. More to be revealed soon.
Do you see it? 👀
@hhfearfest
#SpookyGames #IndieGames #HauntedHouse #FearFest #IndieDev
Do you see it? 👀
@hhfearfest
#SpookyGames #IndieGames #HauntedHouse #FearFest #IndieDev
Alfie not a big fan of this pose either...
See you at PAX Friday! Sans dog... 'cause Beans is missing and Alfie is not at all interested.
#PAXAus #DogsofBluesky #FindBeans #IndieDev #NarrativeAdventure
See you at PAX Friday! Sans dog... 'cause Beans is missing and Alfie is not at all interested.
#PAXAus #DogsofBluesky #FindBeans #IndieDev #NarrativeAdventure
October 6, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Alfie not a big fan of this pose either...
See you at PAX Friday! Sans dog... 'cause Beans is missing and Alfie is not at all interested.
#PAXAus #DogsofBluesky #FindBeans #IndieDev #NarrativeAdventure
See you at PAX Friday! Sans dog... 'cause Beans is missing and Alfie is not at all interested.
#PAXAus #DogsofBluesky #FindBeans #IndieDev #NarrativeAdventure
Packing for #PAXAUS
Join the search for Beans here: www.findbeans.com
#IndieDev #PAXAUS #MadeinNZ #IndieGames #DogsinGames #screenshotsaturday
Join the search for Beans here: www.findbeans.com
#IndieDev #PAXAUS #MadeinNZ #IndieGames #DogsinGames #screenshotsaturday
October 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Packing for #PAXAUS
Join the search for Beans here: www.findbeans.com
#IndieDev #PAXAUS #MadeinNZ #IndieGames #DogsinGames #screenshotsaturday
Join the search for Beans here: www.findbeans.com
#IndieDev #PAXAUS #MadeinNZ #IndieGames #DogsinGames #screenshotsaturday
We're coming to PAX Aus!
We'll be at the CODE stand (#1840) with 80s giveaways incl collector cards, slap bands, friendship bracelets, and Kuwi accents so you can get fully immersed in 80s NZ and join the search for Beans.
#IndieGames #GameDev #PAXAus #NZGameDev #PAXAus2025 #FindBeans #IndieDev
We'll be at the CODE stand (#1840) with 80s giveaways incl collector cards, slap bands, friendship bracelets, and Kuwi accents so you can get fully immersed in 80s NZ and join the search for Beans.
#IndieGames #GameDev #PAXAus #NZGameDev #PAXAus2025 #FindBeans #IndieDev
October 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We're coming to PAX Aus!
We'll be at the CODE stand (#1840) with 80s giveaways incl collector cards, slap bands, friendship bracelets, and Kuwi accents so you can get fully immersed in 80s NZ and join the search for Beans.
#IndieGames #GameDev #PAXAus #NZGameDev #PAXAus2025 #FindBeans #IndieDev
We'll be at the CODE stand (#1840) with 80s giveaways incl collector cards, slap bands, friendship bracelets, and Kuwi accents so you can get fully immersed in 80s NZ and join the search for Beans.
#IndieGames #GameDev #PAXAus #NZGameDev #PAXAus2025 #FindBeans #IndieDev
Beans was inspired by our doggo Alfie, who doesn't look too impressed with my attempts to make him a poster boy. 😂
Check out How Was Your Day? at PAX Aus next week!
And, wishlist to help find Beans! shorturl.at/nvFfY
#WishlistWednesday #DogsofBluesky #IndieGames #IndieDev
Check out How Was Your Day? at PAX Aus next week!
And, wishlist to help find Beans! shorturl.at/nvFfY
#WishlistWednesday #DogsofBluesky #IndieGames #IndieDev
October 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Beans was inspired by our doggo Alfie, who doesn't look too impressed with my attempts to make him a poster boy. 😂
Check out How Was Your Day? at PAX Aus next week!
And, wishlist to help find Beans! shorturl.at/nvFfY
#WishlistWednesday #DogsofBluesky #IndieGames #IndieDev
Check out How Was Your Day? at PAX Aus next week!
And, wishlist to help find Beans! shorturl.at/nvFfY
#WishlistWednesday #DogsofBluesky #IndieGames #IndieDev
🥝 It all started here — in Lakeview, a seemingly peaceful small town in Aotearoa, New Zealand. But not everything is as it seems.
This week we've been celebrating all the incredible games made right here in Aotearoa.
This week we've been celebrating all the incredible games made right here in Aotearoa.
September 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
🥝 It all started here — in Lakeview, a seemingly peaceful small town in Aotearoa, New Zealand. But not everything is as it seems.
This week we've been celebrating all the incredible games made right here in Aotearoa.
This week we've been celebrating all the incredible games made right here in Aotearoa.
Big news day over here in Aotearoa, New Zealand! 🇳🇿
Come celebrate the Made in NZ showcase with us over on Steam!
And, don't forget to wishlist How Was Your Day?
store.steampowered.com/app/3235570/...
#MadeinNZ #IndieGames #NZGames #IndieDev
Come celebrate the Made in NZ showcase with us over on Steam!
And, don't forget to wishlist How Was Your Day?
store.steampowered.com/app/3235570/...
#MadeinNZ #IndieGames #NZGames #IndieDev
September 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Big news day over here in Aotearoa, New Zealand! 🇳🇿
Come celebrate the Made in NZ showcase with us over on Steam!
And, don't forget to wishlist How Was Your Day?
store.steampowered.com/app/3235570/...
#MadeinNZ #IndieGames #NZGames #IndieDev
Come celebrate the Made in NZ showcase with us over on Steam!
And, don't forget to wishlist How Was Your Day?
store.steampowered.com/app/3235570/...
#MadeinNZ #IndieGames #NZGames #IndieDev
🕹️ Think you can beat it? Try the How Was Your Day? demo and see if you can outplay the mini-games.🎥 Gameplay by @catssidy"
#GameDev #IndieGames #HWYD #MiniGames #RetroGaming #Streaming
#GameDev #IndieGames #HWYD #MiniGames #RetroGaming #Streaming
September 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🕹️ Think you can beat it? Try the How Was Your Day? demo and see if you can outplay the mini-games.🎥 Gameplay by @catssidy"
#GameDev #IndieGames #HWYD #MiniGames #RetroGaming #Streaming
#GameDev #IndieGames #HWYD #MiniGames #RetroGaming #Streaming
♻️ Forget trading cards — Lakeview kids collect Dumpster Darlings.
Does anyone else remember a similar set of collectables from the 80s?
🕹️ Wishlist How Was Your Day? for a nostalgic throwback.
🔗 link in bio
#ThrowbackThursday #gamedev #indiegames #hwyd
Does anyone else remember a similar set of collectables from the 80s?
🕹️ Wishlist How Was Your Day? for a nostalgic throwback.
🔗 link in bio
#ThrowbackThursday #gamedev #indiegames #hwyd
September 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
♻️ Forget trading cards — Lakeview kids collect Dumpster Darlings.
Does anyone else remember a similar set of collectables from the 80s?
🕹️ Wishlist How Was Your Day? for a nostalgic throwback.
🔗 link in bio
#ThrowbackThursday #gamedev #indiegames #hwyd
Does anyone else remember a similar set of collectables from the 80s?
🕹️ Wishlist How Was Your Day? for a nostalgic throwback.
🔗 link in bio
#ThrowbackThursday #gamedev #indiegames #hwyd
Diya when literally everything goes wrong in one day 😭
🎮 Wishlist How Was Your Day? to see if it gets better for her.
#gamedev #hwyd #IndieGames #WishlistWednesday
🎮 Wishlist How Was Your Day? to see if it gets better for her.
#gamedev #hwyd #IndieGames #WishlistWednesday
September 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Diya when literally everything goes wrong in one day 😭
🎮 Wishlist How Was Your Day? to see if it gets better for her.
#gamedev #hwyd #IndieGames #WishlistWednesday
🎮 Wishlist How Was Your Day? to see if it gets better for her.
#gamedev #hwyd #IndieGames #WishlistWednesday
Something's not quite right in Lakeview. What secrets are the residents hiding?
Exclusive intro reveal as part of the ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 @theindiebrew.com.au
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #PointandClick
Exclusive intro reveal as part of the ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 @theindiebrew.com.au
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #PointandClick
September 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Something's not quite right in Lakeview. What secrets are the residents hiding?
Exclusive intro reveal as part of the ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 @theindiebrew.com.au
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #PointandClick
Exclusive intro reveal as part of the ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 @theindiebrew.com.au
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #PointandClick
Who doesn't love a game within a game? It's the 80s so we remade an icon of that era. Here's Intergalactic Intruders, our version of #SpaceInvaders. 🕹️
Will Diya ever beat the high score held by the elusive GME?
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #RetroGames #GameDev #PointandClick
Will Diya ever beat the high score held by the elusive GME?
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #RetroGames #GameDev #PointandClick
August 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Who doesn't love a game within a game? It's the 80s so we remade an icon of that era. Here's Intergalactic Intruders, our version of #SpaceInvaders. 🕹️
Will Diya ever beat the high score held by the elusive GME?
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #RetroGames #GameDev #PointandClick
Will Diya ever beat the high score held by the elusive GME?
#IndieGame #IndieDev #IndieGames #ThrowbackThursday #RetroGames #GameDev #PointandClick
🇳🇿 🇦🇺 What better way to announce we're part of the ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 than by introducing Barry, or Bazza as those across the ditch may call him.
He's got that classic down south swanndri and gumboots get up down pat. ✨
Thanks @theindiebrew.com.au!
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #IndieGames
He's got that classic down south swanndri and gumboots get up down pat. ✨
Thanks @theindiebrew.com.au!
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #IndieGames
August 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
🇳🇿 🇦🇺 What better way to announce we're part of the ANZ Indie Showcase 2025 than by introducing Barry, or Bazza as those across the ditch may call him.
He's got that classic down south swanndri and gumboots get up down pat. ✨
Thanks @theindiebrew.com.au!
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #IndieGames
He's got that classic down south swanndri and gumboots get up down pat. ✨
Thanks @theindiebrew.com.au!
#WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #IndieGames
Tiny teams, big dreams, endless loops. So excited to share a glimpse of 'How Was Your Day?' as part of the 2025 Tiny Teams Steam Festival! 🎮
New and improved demo out now!
#NarrativeAdventure #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans #PointandClickFriday
New and improved demo out now!
#NarrativeAdventure #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans #PointandClickFriday
August 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Tiny teams, big dreams, endless loops. So excited to share a glimpse of 'How Was Your Day?' as part of the 2025 Tiny Teams Steam Festival! 🎮
New and improved demo out now!
#NarrativeAdventure #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans #PointandClickFriday
New and improved demo out now!
#NarrativeAdventure #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans #PointandClickFriday
Exciting news! We're part of the 2025 Tiny Teams Steam Festival! ('Cause we have a tineeee team)
Come and show the tiny dev teams some love! 😍
@tinyteamsfest.bsky.social
#PointAndClickFriday #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans
Come and show the tiny dev teams some love! 😍
@tinyteamsfest.bsky.social
#PointAndClickFriday #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans
August 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Exciting news! We're part of the 2025 Tiny Teams Steam Festival! ('Cause we have a tineeee team)
Come and show the tiny dev teams some love! 😍
@tinyteamsfest.bsky.social
#PointAndClickFriday #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans
Come and show the tiny dev teams some love! 😍
@tinyteamsfest.bsky.social
#PointAndClickFriday #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #FindBeans
We're adding a new puzzle into the demo... what does Diya think? 🤔💭
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev
July 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
We're adding a new puzzle into the demo... what does Diya think? 🤔💭
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev
Mr. Wiremu knows the secret to a purr-fect day starts with wish list clicks 🐱✨ Don't let this one slip through your paws!
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGaming #MrWiremu #Catlover #WishListWednesday
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGaming #MrWiremu #Catlover #WishListWednesday
July 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Mr. Wiremu knows the secret to a purr-fect day starts with wish list clicks 🐱✨ Don't let this one slip through your paws!
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGaming #MrWiremu #Catlover #WishListWednesday
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGaming #MrWiremu #Catlover #WishListWednesday
So - Mark was a bit of an enigma we see 🤣
Here he is now in all his glory
Meet Mark - he's got that perfect 80s charm, but there might be more beneath the surface than anyone expects...
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #ScreenshotSaturday #Heartthrob
Here he is now in all his glory
Meet Mark - he's got that perfect 80s charm, but there might be more beneath the surface than anyone expects...
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #ScreenshotSaturday #Heartthrob
July 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
So - Mark was a bit of an enigma we see 🤣
Here he is now in all his glory
Meet Mark - he's got that perfect 80s charm, but there might be more beneath the surface than anyone expects...
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #ScreenshotSaturday #Heartthrob
Here he is now in all his glory
Meet Mark - he's got that perfect 80s charm, but there might be more beneath the surface than anyone expects...
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #ScreenshotSaturday #Heartthrob
Some cupboards are worth exploring, even if dad doesn't like us touching his previous toolbox. 🔎 #HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #PointAndClickFriday
July 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Some cupboards are worth exploring, even if dad doesn't like us touching his previous toolbox. 🔎 #HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #GameDev #PointAndClickFriday
Plot twist: The real mystery isn't the time loop - it's where half of Diya's face went 👻
Animation really does go under the hood 🫢
#IndieGameDev #SpookyNotScary #FaceOff #IndieGames #ScreenshotSaturday
Animation really does go under the hood 🫢
#IndieGameDev #SpookyNotScary #FaceOff #IndieGames #ScreenshotSaturday
July 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Plot twist: The real mystery isn't the time loop - it's where half of Diya's face went 👻
Animation really does go under the hood 🫢
#IndieGameDev #SpookyNotScary #FaceOff #IndieGames #ScreenshotSaturday
Animation really does go under the hood 🫢
#IndieGameDev #SpookyNotScary #FaceOff #IndieGames #ScreenshotSaturday
When your mom calls you out and you realise Beans has been giving you those "I'm starving" eyes all morning. 👀🐾
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming
June 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
When your mom calls you out and you realise Beans has been giving you those "I'm starving" eyes all morning. 👀🐾
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming
When you need to take a break from teenage drama, nothing beats some classic arcade action. 🕹️👾
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming #pointandclickfriday
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming #pointandclickfriday
June 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
When you need to take a break from teenage drama, nothing beats some classic arcade action. 🕹️👾
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming #pointandclickfriday
#HowWasYourDay #IndieGames #RelatableGaming #pointandclickfriday
June 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM