orangutan matter studio
@orangutanmatter.bsky.social
🏠 Art house
🍁 Indie game studio
📍 Toronto
🎮 Sony & Microsoft Partner
🎨 Creator of Unleaving, an emotional hand painted game
unleaving.com
🍁 Indie game studio
📍 Toronto
🎮 Sony & Microsoft Partner
🎨 Creator of Unleaving, an emotional hand painted game
unleaving.com
"Every time I beat it, I get a new perspective, Unleaving teaches you to let go, to be reborn, and to keep fluttering… at least for a little while."
Unleaving is part of the PlayStation Player’s Choice Sale Collection
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#ps5 #PlayersChoice
Unleaving is part of the PlayStation Player’s Choice Sale Collection
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#ps5 #PlayersChoice
October 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Every time I beat it, I get a new perspective, Unleaving teaches you to let go, to be reborn, and to keep fluttering… at least for a little while."
Unleaving is part of the PlayStation Player’s Choice Sale Collection
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#ps5 #PlayersChoice
Unleaving is part of the PlayStation Player’s Choice Sale Collection
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#ps5 #PlayersChoice
The leaves fall, Goldengrove unleaving
But some journeys stay with you. 🍂
Every frame of Unleaving is hand-painted artwork, now part of the #SteamAutumnSale
store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#indiegame #gamedev
But some journeys stay with you. 🍂
Every frame of Unleaving is hand-painted artwork, now part of the #SteamAutumnSale
store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#indiegame #gamedev
October 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The leaves fall, Goldengrove unleaving
But some journeys stay with you. 🍂
Every frame of Unleaving is hand-painted artwork, now part of the #SteamAutumnSale
store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#indiegame #gamedev
But some journeys stay with you. 🍂
Every frame of Unleaving is hand-painted artwork, now part of the #SteamAutumnSale
store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#indiegame #gamedev
The Art Gallery of Ontario chose an image of Unleaving to promote this year’s Art Games Appreciation Night a reminder of how much the community values games as art. Big applause to the talented developers highlighted this year like @visaigames.bsky.social, @maxinfernogames.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Art Gallery of Ontario chose an image of Unleaving to promote this year’s Art Games Appreciation Night a reminder of how much the community values games as art. Big applause to the talented developers highlighted this year like @visaigames.bsky.social, @maxinfernogames.bsky.social
"PlayStation was my first console. I wasn’t one of the “cool kids,” but none of that mattered the day I got my hands on a PS1.
All these years later, it feels surreal to announce Unleaving on PS5, a full-circle moment, so grateful"
~ Saif, Co-Creator
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
All these years later, it feels surreal to announce Unleaving on PS5, a full-circle moment, so grateful"
~ Saif, Co-Creator
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
September 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"PlayStation was my first console. I wasn’t one of the “cool kids,” but none of that mattered the day I got my hands on a PS1.
All these years later, it feels surreal to announce Unleaving on PS5, a full-circle moment, so grateful"
~ Saif, Co-Creator
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
All these years later, it feels surreal to announce Unleaving on PS5, a full-circle moment, so grateful"
~ Saif, Co-Creator
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
Unleaving is Available now on PS5!
Hand-painted puzzle-platformer where every frame is a painting. Follow a child into an imaginary world brought to life through 22,500 paintings and traditional animation.
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#Unleaving #PS5 #IndieGame
Hand-painted puzzle-platformer where every frame is a painting. Follow a child into an imaginary world brought to life through 22,500 paintings and traditional animation.
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#Unleaving #PS5 #IndieGame
September 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Unleaving is Available now on PS5!
Hand-painted puzzle-platformer where every frame is a painting. Follow a child into an imaginary world brought to life through 22,500 paintings and traditional animation.
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#Unleaving #PS5 #IndieGame
Hand-painted puzzle-platformer where every frame is a painting. Follow a child into an imaginary world brought to life through 22,500 paintings and traditional animation.
store.playstation.com/en-ca/concep...
#Unleaving #PS5 #IndieGame
Hello Toronto Gamers! You're awesome @torontogamesweek.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hello Toronto Gamers! You're awesome @torontogamesweek.com
Congratulations to twitch streamer
Kelsey Coffman from #GGWomenPro for earning Persistence Achievement - completing the emotional journey Unleaving game in one sitting!
Reminder 🎁 Raffle is still live
Win a FREE Steam key + digital art book
Enter by May 28 👉 forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
Kelsey Coffman from #GGWomenPro for earning Persistence Achievement - completing the emotional journey Unleaving game in one sitting!
Reminder 🎁 Raffle is still live
Win a FREE Steam key + digital art book
Enter by May 28 👉 forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
May 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Congratulations to twitch streamer
Kelsey Coffman from #GGWomenPro for earning Persistence Achievement - completing the emotional journey Unleaving game in one sitting!
Reminder 🎁 Raffle is still live
Win a FREE Steam key + digital art book
Enter by May 28 👉 forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
Kelsey Coffman from #GGWomenPro for earning Persistence Achievement - completing the emotional journey Unleaving game in one sitting!
Reminder 🎁 Raffle is still live
Win a FREE Steam key + digital art book
Enter by May 28 👉 forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
Unleaving is being streamed right now on Twitch in collaboration with Kelsey Coffman #GGWomenPro www.twitch.tv/ggwomenpro
Something special is happening...
3 Steam keys + a digital art book might find new homes.
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames #Unleaving #twitchstreamer
Something special is happening...
3 Steam keys + a digital art book might find new homes.
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames #Unleaving #twitchstreamer
April 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Unleaving is being streamed right now on Twitch in collaboration with Kelsey Coffman #GGWomenPro www.twitch.tv/ggwomenpro
Something special is happening...
3 Steam keys + a digital art book might find new homes.
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames #Unleaving #twitchstreamer
Something special is happening...
3 Steam keys + a digital art book might find new homes.
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames #Unleaving #twitchstreamer
🎁 Raffle Alert!
We're teaming up with GG Women Professional to give away 3 Steam keys for Unleaving + digital art book!
Unleaving is a visually & emotionally rich experience.
🎮 Weekly streams every Tuesday
📅 Ends May 28, 11:59 PM PST
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames
We're teaming up with GG Women Professional to give away 3 Steam keys for Unleaving + digital art book!
Unleaving is a visually & emotionally rich experience.
🎮 Weekly streams every Tuesday
📅 Ends May 28, 11:59 PM PST
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames
April 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
🎁 Raffle Alert!
We're teaming up with GG Women Professional to give away 3 Steam keys for Unleaving + digital art book!
Unleaving is a visually & emotionally rich experience.
🎮 Weekly streams every Tuesday
📅 Ends May 28, 11:59 PM PST
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames
We're teaming up with GG Women Professional to give away 3 Steam keys for Unleaving + digital art book!
Unleaving is a visually & emotionally rich experience.
🎮 Weekly streams every Tuesday
📅 Ends May 28, 11:59 PM PST
👉 Enter here: forms.gle/SGtSN7ciEeMh...
#IndieGames
Indie devs, show off your art style!
March 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Indie devs, show off your art style!
10/10 It's going to matter in the end. Even if it sometimes feels like no one sees the struggle, what you create will leave a mark, on players, on the industry, and on you.
Happy 1st anniversary to Unleaving's community!
#Unleaving #GameDev #IndieGames
Happy 1st anniversary to Unleaving's community!
#Unleaving #GameDev #IndieGames
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
10/10 It's going to matter in the end. Even if it sometimes feels like no one sees the struggle, what you create will leave a mark, on players, on the industry, and on you.
Happy 1st anniversary to Unleaving's community!
#Unleaving #GameDev #IndieGames
Happy 1st anniversary to Unleaving's community!
#Unleaving #GameDev #IndieGames
8/10 That obsession with bug fixing is worth it. Squashing every bug, even ones no one might notice, is what makes your game feel polished and whole
9/10 Make the game you want to play. When you create a game you'd love as a player, you'll finish it. And that makes it worth it.
9/10 Make the game you want to play. When you create a game you'd love as a player, you'll finish it. And that makes it worth it.
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
8/10 That obsession with bug fixing is worth it. Squashing every bug, even ones no one might notice, is what makes your game feel polished and whole
9/10 Make the game you want to play. When you create a game you'd love as a player, you'll finish it. And that makes it worth it.
9/10 Make the game you want to play. When you create a game you'd love as a player, you'll finish it. And that makes it worth it.
6/10 Love what you do, and do it anyway. On good days, your passion fuels you. On hard days, your discipline keeps you going
7/10 It's okay to hate it sometimes, do it anyway. Some days you'll despise your own creation. Keep going. The frustration is part of the process.
7/10 It's okay to hate it sometimes, do it anyway. Some days you'll despise your own creation. Keep going. The frustration is part of the process.
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
6/10 Love what you do, and do it anyway. On good days, your passion fuels you. On hard days, your discipline keeps you going
7/10 It's okay to hate it sometimes, do it anyway. Some days you'll despise your own creation. Keep going. The frustration is part of the process.
7/10 It's okay to hate it sometimes, do it anyway. Some days you'll despise your own creation. Keep going. The frustration is part of the process.
4/10 Listen to your community & playtesters. Your audience sees things you can't. Their feedback reveals flaws and magic you might overlook.
5/10 Every pixel matters, obsessing over art is worth it. The tiniest brushstroke or color shift carries emotion. The details add up to something meaningful.
5/10 Every pixel matters, obsessing over art is worth it. The tiniest brushstroke or color shift carries emotion. The details add up to something meaningful.
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
4/10 Listen to your community & playtesters. Your audience sees things you can't. Their feedback reveals flaws and magic you might overlook.
5/10 Every pixel matters, obsessing over art is worth it. The tiniest brushstroke or color shift carries emotion. The details add up to something meaningful.
5/10 Every pixel matters, obsessing over art is worth it. The tiniest brushstroke or color shift carries emotion. The details add up to something meaningful.
2/10 Make it as if no one cares, but you care. Create with reckless passion, as if the world won't notice, you're the one who needs to.
3/10 Surround yourself with support. You'll need people who believe in you when you're doubting yourself. Their support will carry you through the hardest days.
3/10 Surround yourself with support. You'll need people who believe in you when you're doubting yourself. Their support will carry you through the hardest days.
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
2/10 Make it as if no one cares, but you care. Create with reckless passion, as if the world won't notice, you're the one who needs to.
3/10 Surround yourself with support. You'll need people who believe in you when you're doubting yourself. Their support will carry you through the hardest days.
3/10 Surround yourself with support. You'll need people who believe in you when you're doubting yourself. Their support will carry you through the hardest days.
1/10 It's going to take away all your attention. Making a game consumes you, it seeps into your thoughts, dreams, and every quiet moment. And that's okay.
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
1/10 It's going to take away all your attention. Making a game consumes you, it seeps into your thoughts, dreams, and every quiet moment. And that's okay.
Today marks Unleaving's first anniversary! Released on Steam exactly one year ago '27th of March'. Reflecting on this journey, I'm sharing 10 hard-earned lessons from our game dev journey. Follow this thread or read the full blog post here:
www.unleaving.com/blog-10-thin...
#GameDev #IndieGames
www.unleaving.com/blog-10-thin...
#GameDev #IndieGames
March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Today marks Unleaving's first anniversary! Released on Steam exactly one year ago '27th of March'. Reflecting on this journey, I'm sharing 10 hard-earned lessons from our game dev journey. Follow this thread or read the full blog post here:
www.unleaving.com/blog-10-thin...
#GameDev #IndieGames
www.unleaving.com/blog-10-thin...
#GameDev #IndieGames
Unleaving is part of the Women's Day Sale on Steam!
Celebrate women in games and check it out store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving #SteamSale #WomenInGames
Celebrate women in games and check it out store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving #SteamSale #WomenInGames
March 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Unleaving is part of the Women's Day Sale on Steam!
Celebrate women in games and check it out store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving #SteamSale #WomenInGames
Celebrate women in games and check it out store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving #SteamSale #WomenInGames
Happy Women's Day! 💜
Pleased to have Unleaving featured in the Dames 4 Games showcase on IGN, celebrating women's contributions to the gaming industry
Grateful for the chance to highlight the amazing women behind Unleaving led by @surakarnawi.bsky.social .
Thank you @dames4games!
Pleased to have Unleaving featured in the Dames 4 Games showcase on IGN, celebrating women's contributions to the gaming industry
Grateful for the chance to highlight the amazing women behind Unleaving led by @surakarnawi.bsky.social .
Thank you @dames4games!
March 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Happy Women's Day! 💜
Pleased to have Unleaving featured in the Dames 4 Games showcase on IGN, celebrating women's contributions to the gaming industry
Grateful for the chance to highlight the amazing women behind Unleaving led by @surakarnawi.bsky.social .
Thank you @dames4games!
Pleased to have Unleaving featured in the Dames 4 Games showcase on IGN, celebrating women's contributions to the gaming industry
Grateful for the chance to highlight the amazing women behind Unleaving led by @surakarnawi.bsky.social .
Thank you @dames4games!
⭐ Unleaving will be featured on Dames 4 Games showcase on IGN Live in one hour!
Tune in to catch a glimpse of the journey where paintings come to life.
📅 March 5th
⏰ 12 PM PST
📺 @ign.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyeD...
Tune in to catch a glimpse of the journey where paintings come to life.
📅 March 5th
⏰ 12 PM PST
📺 @ign.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyeD...
March 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
⭐ Unleaving will be featured on Dames 4 Games showcase on IGN Live in one hour!
Tune in to catch a glimpse of the journey where paintings come to life.
📅 March 5th
⏰ 12 PM PST
📺 @ign.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyeD...
Tune in to catch a glimpse of the journey where paintings come to life.
📅 March 5th
⏰ 12 PM PST
📺 @ign.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyeD...
The energy I bring to Bluesky
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The energy I bring to Bluesky
Unleaving is part of the Women's Day Sale on Steam!
Celebrate women-led games & get 40% off from Feb 28 – Mar 9!
Thank you for supporting art, storytelling, and diverse creators 💜
🎨 Check out the sale: store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving
Celebrate women-led games & get 40% off from Feb 28 – Mar 9!
Thank you for supporting art, storytelling, and diverse creators 💜
🎨 Check out the sale: store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving
February 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Unleaving is part of the Women's Day Sale on Steam!
Celebrate women-led games & get 40% off from Feb 28 – Mar 9!
Thank you for supporting art, storytelling, and diverse creators 💜
🎨 Check out the sale: store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving
Celebrate women-led games & get 40% off from Feb 28 – Mar 9!
Thank you for supporting art, storytelling, and diverse creators 💜
🎨 Check out the sale: store.steampowered.com/app/1076720/...
#WomensDay #IndieGames #Unleaving
Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ As an indie studio, we celebrate by doing what we love, creating, coding, and making art through games. Unleaving started with a sketch, a simple spark of curiosity. Today, we invite you to be curious too and try something you love to do.
February 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ As an indie studio, we celebrate by doing what we love, creating, coding, and making art through games. Unleaving started with a sketch, a simple spark of curiosity. Today, we invite you to be curious too and try something you love to do.
Dropping reviews like a virtual hug 🤗
"Unleaving is a mesmerizing journey like stepping into a painting. With layered animations, and enchanting music, every puzzle feels like a brushstroke of inspiration. A true artistic experience." #Xbox #IndieGame #Unleaving
www.xbox.com/en-CA/games/...
"Unleaving is a mesmerizing journey like stepping into a painting. With layered animations, and enchanting music, every puzzle feels like a brushstroke of inspiration. A true artistic experience." #Xbox #IndieGame #Unleaving
www.xbox.com/en-CA/games/...
February 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dropping reviews like a virtual hug 🤗
"Unleaving is a mesmerizing journey like stepping into a painting. With layered animations, and enchanting music, every puzzle feels like a brushstroke of inspiration. A true artistic experience." #Xbox #IndieGame #Unleaving
www.xbox.com/en-CA/games/...
"Unleaving is a mesmerizing journey like stepping into a painting. With layered animations, and enchanting music, every puzzle feels like a brushstroke of inspiration. A true artistic experience." #Xbox #IndieGame #Unleaving
www.xbox.com/en-CA/games/...
Hello Xbox gamers! 👋
✅ Every Frame is a painting
✅ Dream-like music
✅ Metaphors for your interpretation
✅ Try and Repeat mechanics
Unleaving is 50% off on Xbox now 💚 Would you give it a go?
www.xbox.com/en-ca/games/...
#Xbox #IDXbox #indiegames
✅ Every Frame is a painting
✅ Dream-like music
✅ Metaphors for your interpretation
✅ Try and Repeat mechanics
Unleaving is 50% off on Xbox now 💚 Would you give it a go?
www.xbox.com/en-ca/games/...
#Xbox #IDXbox #indiegames
January 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hello Xbox gamers! 👋
✅ Every Frame is a painting
✅ Dream-like music
✅ Metaphors for your interpretation
✅ Try and Repeat mechanics
Unleaving is 50% off on Xbox now 💚 Would you give it a go?
www.xbox.com/en-ca/games/...
#Xbox #IDXbox #indiegames
✅ Every Frame is a painting
✅ Dream-like music
✅ Metaphors for your interpretation
✅ Try and Repeat mechanics
Unleaving is 50% off on Xbox now 💚 Would you give it a go?
www.xbox.com/en-ca/games/...
#Xbox #IDXbox #indiegames