Liam Esler

Intro time! My name is Liam. I’m an RPG and gym nerd, a D&D player, a a lover of all things fantasy and sci-fi, doting cat dad, and Managing Director at Summerfall Studios, creators of Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Stray Gods: Orpheus and other things unannounced. 🫰🏳️‍🌈❤️

I cannot fucking wait for CONTINUE.

I’m (reluctantly) heading to GDC this year — pitching a project and looking to catch up with whoever is around! 👀 Who’s making the trek?

Hey gang! Are there any Melbourne/Victoria-based 3D modellers looking for short contract work right now? Summerfall is currently on the lookout for contractors to do hard-surface environment work for a new prototype, like furniture and all that. 🔨🪑 Send through portfolios! 🙂 Cheers!

Happy holidays to all who celebrate! 🥹🥰

It's the first day of summer camp, and adventures await you in CAPY's newest game... 💬 Find Your Words! Enjoy the tranquility of Camp Pals, make lifelong friends, and try different types of communication in this short cozy game! The journey begins in 2026, available on PC!

Having the privilege to work with @merryh.bsky.social over the past 3 years has been a highlight of my life. There’s nothing Merry can’t do. Even when she steps up to try something new, she learns at truly horrendous speed and quickly outstrips veterans. Work with her - don’t think twice. ❤️

Andrew is one of the best coworkers you could imagine - diligent, thoughtful, exceptionally perceptive and co Stanton keen to learn new things to help the project. He’s an incredible tech artist and I’d recommend him to anyone ❤️

Sadly this was my last week at @summerfallstudios.com. It’s been the best job I’ve ever had and Malys has been my favourite game that I’ve worked on, and I’m really proud of what we got done in the timeframe and resources we had. Unfortunately the industry is just a rough place these days.

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Katy is the most legendary legend and we're gutted to lose her. Anyone would be INCREDIBLY lucky to work with this marketing virtuoso - she's doing contracting at the moment and if you need some content and marketing support on your game(s), you should message her 👀

It’s true, here’s our exciting news! Dead Static Drive is coming out on NOVEMBER 5TH! This year! Next week, even. Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠 www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases

Check out the launch trailer for Malys as the roguelike deckbuilder about a former priest turned demon-hunter is out on Steam. #indiedev #indiegame

Demon-exorcising Malys has the sinister style and clever mechanics to stand out among the pack, and it's just hit 1.0 #Malys #Roguelike #Deckbuilder #IndieGame www.pcgamesn.com/malys/out-no...

Did you hear? Malys is almost upon us 🔥 Our unholy roguelite exorcism deckbuilder can't be contained much longer 🕯️ Mark your journal. The date is revealed. Malys is imminent.

It's time... the candles are lit... 🕯️ Our exorcism roguelite Malys is coming OUT of Early Access into 1.0 on the 24th of October! There's so much more to discover, including the FULL story as penned by David Gaider, more demons, more cards, and more content.

Proudly presenting People of Note, a turn-based RPG musical, releasing in 2026 in association with Annapurna Interactive. You don't wanna miss this one, folks. (Reposted with fixed trailer!)

I'm a veteran release expert in games who specializes in consoles, porting, audio, QA/UX + many other things through www.plasticfernstudios.com If you want help from people who care deeply about games (and the health of their teams!) please reach out so we can help you! Check out some of our work

Wondering why @rubyinnes.bsky.social and I have been quiet about Toilet Time Machine? Well it's because we're getting published by PENGUIN! NEW CHAPTERS. NEW ILLUSTRATIONS. NEW COVER. Toilet Time Machine Game of the Year Edition. GET ON IT. www.penguin.com.au/books/toilet...

Letters to Arralla is dropping in exactly ONE week on 16th September, 11am AEST 😱💕🍑💌 Everyone is so excited to meet you, their new island postie! #indiegamedev #cozygames #wholesomegames

Our latest JUICY update is LIVE 🔥 New cards, new curios, shop discounts, and the pathway to v1! 👀

It’s wild to think that Stray Gods is two years old. I was in Stockholm on holiday at launch (due to the delay and just bad timing), going mental because there were bugs I couldn’t do anything about 😂

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Letters to Arralla is releasing THIS YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 16TH AEST 🗓️ After 5 years of development, we are gearing up for our cheeky little game's debut into the big wide world! We hope you're just as excited as we are!! Wishlist us to stay updated 🥰 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fAs...

I’m really enjoying the process of working on an Early Access game. I’m so grateful to everyone who’s taken the time to play Malys and give feedback or report bugs. We’re down to just a tiny team in comparison to what we were, but everyone’s faith and support has been so inspiring 😭✨

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org

Our v0.3 update for Malys is LIVE! Feat: 🗺️ Region 2: The Strip with new demons and region boss 📜 Unique exorcism preludes 🔥 New 'Ashed' status for burned cards ✨ Polish, bug fixes and more! Read all about it here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/344...

Hey friends! The hiring continues! This time with a couple of roles that folks are always asking us about. Get amongst it for our next PC/Console title! 🗺️ Game Designer 📝 Writer Find all the info at leagueofgeeks.com/careers! RTs appreciated. Share with your pals! 🙏 *zigzags into the tall grass*

We're hiring a bunch of Design and Art roles right now at @gravitywell.games! We are: 🔥 Making rad new IP ❤️An empathetic AAA Team 💸 Have profit sharing and focused on being sustainable long term If this interests you, please apply here! gravitywell.games #gamedev #gamedevjobs

Exorcists! The latest devlog for our roguelite Malys is LIVE! 🔥 Read more from Liam on our upcoming Region 2, how we're addressing your invaluble feedback AND our exciting plans for Beta testing (sooner than you'd think!) here: www.summerfallstudios.com/malys-developer-updates/devlog-3-exorcisms

Had the chance to play the first update for our roguelite Malys yet? 👀 If you have we'd love to hear from you! Every little bit helps us make the juiciest encounters for all you exorcists out there! 🔥 Report bugs and leave feedback via http://bit.ly/malysbugreport and http://bit.ly/malysfeedback

HUGE shoutout to those of you providing feedback and logging bugs 🙌 Your input is actively helping to make Malys the best game it can be 🖤 As a reminder you can log your bugs here http://bit.ly/malysbugreport And send us any feedback via

Our first update for Malys is out! I’ve had a ton of fun working on this one, which has some new demons and allies, as well as a LOT of work on bug fixes and improving gameplay feel. I’m so keen to get started on our next update - more news on what that will be next week 👀🕯️

Any weekend plans? May we suggest visiting the STRAY GODS EXHIBITION at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne?? 🙌 Experience the music, behind the scenes insights, and vote for your fav love interest! ❤️💙💚 Open now! 🎤

(While you're grabbing a bargain, why not check out Malys, our exorcism roguelite deckbuilder in Early Access at just $9.99USD?) 😍  bit.ly/playmalys

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical and Stray Gods: Orpheus DLC are currently 30% off as part of the Humble Games Steam Summer Sale! 🎤 There's not long until the sale ends, so check it (and all the other great games on sale!) out now! 🎮 https://bit.ly/straygodsonsale

Add 'link that doesn't work' to the list of bugs to squash - check out the devlog here! www.summerfallstudios.com/malys-develo...

We just posted our latest devlog - talking all about the reception Malys has gotten and our plans for the next update. 🎉 Read on to hear about how we have to nerf the Priest (who is doling out punishment even when defeated from the battlefield! 👊) amongst other bugsquashing! 🐛 bit.ly/malysdevlog

Malys is currently 100% positive on Steam! ✨ We're blown away & have already gotten a bunch of great feedback, suggestions, & comments from all of you. We'll have a devlog up later this week, but we wanted to say a big thank you as we get back to work post weekend!

Loving Malys? ❤️‍🔥 As well as your feedback and bug reports, submitting reviews is extremely helpful in making sure we get visibility! 📸 If you like the game, please leave a review on Steam, tell a friend, and send us your thoughts! 🕯️

Have you been playing our unholy deckbuilder Malys in Early Access? 👀 If so we humbly request your thoughts - good, bad, cursed or angelic - we wanna hear it all! 👂 Hit us up at the link below: http://bit.ly/malysfeedback  And if you're encountering bugs send 'em here http://bit.ly/malysbugreport

Blending elements of Slay the Spire with the dark, gothic feel of movies like Constantine, I absolutely loved my time with Summerfall Games and @davidgaider.bsky.social's Malys - and it's just shadow dropped on Steam www.pcgamesn.com/malys/out-no...