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Purple Sloth Studio
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🌈 queer indie game studio
💜 game dev 💜 queer-feminism 💜 workers' rights 💜
🎮 Dive into the world of indie games and politics with Purple Sloth!
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⛵TRAILS is out now!⛵
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/Trails/
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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · May 29
🎉⛵ TRAILS is out now! ⛵🎉

Hoist the sails - the desert awaits!

Get the game here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...
purplesloth.itch.io/trails

#indiegames #release #indiedev #trails #steam #itch #gamedev #puzzle
2d Keyart of our game TRAILS. A white sailing ship with a violet sail is moving over the dunes of a stylized desert, leaving a dust trail behind it. The red mountains in the background are lit by a setting sun. The logo "TRAILS" is set in front of the sun.
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deepskygamescoop.bsky.social
ALL HANDS is a couch coop sailing game that combines elements of games like Journey and Death Stranding.  
Work together to master everchanging winds in a post-revolutionary solarpunk world.

We are looking for publishing! Hit us up!

#PitchYaGame #Solarpunk #CouchCoop #WorkerOwned
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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achtungautobahn.com
We're cooking something #indiegame #horrorgames
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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rostefedrabittt.bsky.social
Page 21: Fan-AD for Isaac Kasdorf's Robo Ride & Glide

Page 22: Fan-AD for @gobadev.bsky.social Goba's Carter's Quest Act 2

Page 23: Fan-AD for @purplesloth.studio PurpleSloth's Trails

Page 24: 'The Testing Grounds' Title Page
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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femdevsmeetup.bsky.social
As is tradition, we have gifts for our participants at the end of the jam 🎁 Our game jams are not competitive, instead, we raffle the prizes for all participants 🎫🎟️

Special thanks to Rho Labyrinths, @purplesloth.studio and Embracer Group for being our raffle sponsors! 💚
Raffle sponsors: Rho Labyrinths, Purple Sloth Studio and Embracer Group
October 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
purplesloth.studio
So what do you think about level editors in puzzle games? Is that something you want or would use? Is there a game that you enjoyed more because of the level editor or community levels?

#indieGameDev #puzzleGames #levelEditor
a screenshot of the level editor of the game Skwish https://pawprints.itch.io/skwish a screenshot of the level editor in the game Gem Setter a screenshot of the level editor for the game What the Golf a screenshot of the level editor for the game Bots are Stupid
September 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
purplesloth.studio
Yeah, we are very much in the Kei range with our games 😅

Interesting to see in the article: even though the number of kei games increases rapidly, their total market share stays at about 25% of games sold. No wonder it's getting more and more difficult to sell small games...

#indieGameDev
arvy.bsky.social Arvy @arvy.bsky.social · Sep 14
I love this analytical take on video game categorization from Antoine Mayerowitz and Julie Belzanne:

hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o...

Instead of trying to vibe-intuit the definition of an "indie" game, the authors analyzed the data from the perspective of game size and credits length
A graph titled Scope of video games according to Hushcrasher Classification System. The Y axis shows Game Size (from 10 MB to 100GB), the X axis shows Credits count (sourced from Mobygames). The clustered dots on the graph represent 4 distinct scale categories of games - Kei, Midi, AA, AAA. The larger correlation between the size and the credits means larger category of a game.
September 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
purplesloth.studio
We are currently finishing up the mobile release of TRAILS! 🎉

Not entirely sure all of it was worth it though - I mean does anyone even care about achievements on mobile? Just adding the translations in the terrible online interfaces was a good 5-6 hours...

#indieGameDev #puzzleGames #mobileGame
a screenshot of the mobile version of TRAILS showing a level and the UI on a screen in 9 by 16 portrait orientation
September 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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polynormalgames.bsky.social
We had the chance to introduce our game on stage today #gamescom with a few of our colleagues from the games accelerator program. That was super exciting to tell an audience in person about Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts.

#indiedev #gamedev #pitching #indiegame
A stage is shown. The background of the stage is blue. 4 people are sitting on bean bags on the left. 1 person is sitting in a chair on the right side holding a microphone. In front of the stage a few people are listening.
August 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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ppu512.bsky.social
PPU512 Releases its 2nd game today!!!

Huge congrats to our team, and I'm so proud of what we've made.

@m0zrat.bsky.social

@bonsaitreehouse.bsky.social

Y'all are awesome!!
tahitiandriftin.bsky.social Tahitian Driftin' @tahitiandriftin.bsky.social · Jun 25
Racers start your engines!

Tahitian Driftin' is out today & ready to play!

Blast over wild jumps, roll through 360 degree tunnels, & climb to dizzying heights in this thrilling retro racing game evocative of the days of Wipeout & F-Zero!

store.steampowered.com/app/3565460/...

#indiedev #gamedev
June 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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amazefest.bsky.social
A MAZE. Digital PlayGround talk program overview for the next days. #Amaze2025 #gamescom.
August 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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rrrrroseazerty.loyaltyfreakmusic.com
can't wait to release that shoegazy grungy queerwave album 🥰💜✨
Screenshot of the tracklist of the album. It is written, with a "play" symbol before every track number : 1. Lonely Vampires in the Shade (feat Josie Brechner) 04:05 2. Vivre heureuse 02:35 3. Je m'endors contre toi 00:54 4. Onde (feat Exaheva) 03:01 5. Le dos noué (feat Bobo Fragile) 03:04 6. drowner (feat 4ngelf4ngs) 02:44 7. Horny Discale 02:21 8. Myrtille fraiche (feat Barbibitch) 01:51 9. 1, 2 + 3 04:50 10. i ate my fingers again 04:26 Cover art with the title "J'ai encore mangé mes doigts" hand written, a picture of Rose looking at the person holding the camera, hand on her mouth, plastic bag in the other. She is sitting in front of a bunch of pigeons. A text is written on the left of the picture going like this (it's long) and you know from time to time i'm just afraid of the power of my desire like when i'm trapped with myself looking at the ceiling and wanting wanting wanting and waiting for the time to pass really fast so tomorrow will be now and now will by with you, so i'm trapped with myself and the many seconds are sharped bladed fingers that dig rivers on my skin and my soul split for as many nails are caressing my chest, and the water flows and i'm horny and i'm tired and i'm longing for hours and hours for something that i cannot describe because i don't know what i really want, seriously, what do i fucking want in the end - therapy doesn't fucking end, doesn't it ? - so i'm drown in my desire of nowness feeling the urge of being able to perceive the now of all the things that surround me and i know i i i i i i i i can try to focus but it's harder than i always think to be here with you and everyone because i need to be here to begin with and not just a melted existing being that cannot endure any form of movement without bursting in tears of tiredness cause now this is a thing that i need to accept that i can't do the things i thought i could handle when i was young and not that type of socially exhausted person so i'm constantly afraid of myself so i talk a lot, to myself, for long period of time out loud to figure what i should do with all my being and the result is always that i still should try to exist because when i'm with you it's fucking amazing, that kind of amazing that makes me want to become the sun because i want to shine for you because this is one of your side effect on me, you are my sunshine and i'm a mirror of your smile, and as a happy mirror i smile back at you
August 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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codyswanson.bsky.social
Come to the @amazefest.bsky.social booth to see these awesome indie games! 🎮

Booth (10.2 E030)

Thursday August 21
10:00 - 12:00: Swimpossible!
12:00 - 14:00: Deck of Memories
14:00 - 16:00: TRAILS
16:00 - 18:00: Later

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gamescom
August 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
purplesloth.studio
At #gamescom ?

Come by the @amazefest.bsky.social playground area (Hall 10.2 - E030) and 🕹️ try out TRAILS or 👋catch us in person tomorrow between 2 pm and 4 pm and say hallo :)

#indiegamedev
Photograph of the a maze playground area at gamescom showing one of the consoles that hosts TRAILS and other indie titles.
August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
purplesloth.studio
Go check out Frame of Mind at gamescom everybody! ✨
August 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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amazefest.bsky.social
Join us at our A MAZE. Digital PlayGround #2 at gamescom. It’s a relaxing pink oasis filled with international arthouse and altctrol games plus indie games made in Berlin Brandenburg . We also have talks . Check the schedule and get more details here: gamescom.a-maze.net . #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded
August 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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codyswanson.bsky.social
I want to also spotlight some of the other games that are part of the @amazefest.bsky.social booth at @gamescome2025

Check out Some Goodbyes We Made, by @joeyschutz.bsky.social

store.steampowered.com/app/2705820/...

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #gamescom #showcase
Some Goodbyes We Made on Steam
I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.
store.steampowered.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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roguevoltage.bsky.social
I'll be showcasing Rogue Voltage at gamescom on Aug. 20 at 2-4 p.m. at the @amazefest.bsky.social booth (10.2 E030), directly next to @indiearenabooth.de.

Come say hi, nerd out with us and learn about the steps forward!⚡
August 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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codyswanson.bsky.social
Excited to be here at #Gamescom2025!

Come play my indie game, Time in Place, today at the @amazefest.bsky.social booth, and say hi.

I'll be there from 16h to 18h 🎮
Booth (10.2 E030)

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gamescom #demo #madewithUnity
August 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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codyswanson.bsky.social
More indie games to see at the @amazefest.bsky.social #Gamescom booth!

Check out TRAILS, by @purplesloth.studio

Thursday August 21
14:00 - 16:00: TRAILS
Booth (10.2 E030) A MAZE Booth

store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...

🕹️ 🎮

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #demo #boats
Trails on Steam
TRAILS is a cozy puzzle game in which you plot routes for floating sand ships. Deliver vital cargo to remote outposts - without collisions, dead ends, or backtracking. Every move counts in the…
store.steampowered.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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purplesloth.studio
We will be at Gamescom as part of the A MAZE Playground. Come and say hi!

Are you part of the press and want to talk to us about our latest game, puzzle games in general, cooperatives, queerness in games, the indie scene or anything else? Let us know so we don't miss eachother!

#indieDev #gamescom
amazefest.bsky.social A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social · Aug 10
We are very excited to be back with our Digital PlayGround #2 at @gamescom. For details about the works and the program we are presenting just check https://f.mtr.cool/ovmlgxmbnm and read the follow up posts. #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded #arthousegames #indiegames #altctrl
August 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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radiantg.bsky.social
🏳️‍🌈 ISO OF QUEER INDIE DEVS 🏳️‍⚧️

Welcome to #QueerGameShare!
Share to join the QGS starter pack.

WHO
🌈 LGBTQ+ #IndieDev
🎮 LGBTQ+ #IndieGame

HOW
🗣️ Reply with name, pronouns & info on your game
🌠 Add a link or 1-4 pics
⏰ Priority to new games
🔞 18+ OK if labeled
🤝 Support others’ posts

🔁 RT & Share! 🔁
August 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
purplesloth.studio
We will be at Gamescom as part of the A MAZE Playground. Come and say hi!

Are you part of the press and want to talk to us about our latest game, puzzle games in general, cooperatives, queerness in games, the indie scene or anything else? Let us know so we don't miss eachother!

#indieDev #gamescom
amazefest.bsky.social A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social · Aug 10
We are very excited to be back with our Digital PlayGround #2 at @gamescom. For details about the works and the program we are presenting just check https://f.mtr.cool/ovmlgxmbnm and read the follow up posts. #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded #arthousegames #indiegames #altctrl
August 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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purplesloth.studio
We have just released the free #demo for our latest puzzle game TRAILS. You can now check out 20 levels (18 on the main path and 2 optionals) for free! Let us know what you think of them 😊

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...
itch\.io: purplesloth.itch.io/trails

#indieGameDev #freeDemo
A screenshot of the overworld map of the game TRAILS. Twenty levels have been solved, the others are greyed out. There is a rip across the center, everything to the right of it is in greys instead of colored.
August 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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radow.bsky.social
Trails is hitting mobile soon, and it’ll come with a limited free version to give you a taste.
So we thought it was only fair to bring a demo to our desktop platforms too.
purplesloth.studio Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 8
We have just released the free #demo for our latest puzzle game TRAILS. You can now check out 20 levels (18 on the main path and 2 optionals) for free! Let us know what you think of them 😊

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...
itch\.io: purplesloth.itch.io/trails

#indieGameDev #freeDemo
A screenshot of the overworld map of the game TRAILS. Twenty levels have been solved, the others are greyed out. There is a rip across the center, everything to the right of it is in greys instead of colored.
August 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
purplesloth.studio
We have just released the free #demo for our latest puzzle game TRAILS. You can now check out 20 levels (18 on the main path and 2 optionals) for free! Let us know what you think of them 😊

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...
itch\.io: purplesloth.itch.io/trails

#indieGameDev #freeDemo
A screenshot of the overworld map of the game TRAILS. Twenty levels have been solved, the others are greyed out. There is a rip across the center, everything to the right of it is in greys instead of colored.
August 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM