tea is for toby! | PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE demo out now!

My mystery puzzle game just got announced at the Wholesome Direct! You can wishlist it and try out the demo RIGHT NOW!!!

Had the pleasure of covering #GamesThatAceIt on Steam this week! Please check out my article below if you'd like to learn about some of the fun and accessible games featured at the festival by @kinmoku.bsky.social, @spiralatlas.itch.io, @kiminako.bsky.social, @ryan-honig.com, @nova-box.com, & more!

Not only is it the last day of Next Fest, but PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE is also a part of #GamesThatAceIt for Ace Week! You really have no excuse to not play the demo now... Go support all the other ace devs taking part, too!

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: a walk-and-talker with some occasional creative puzzles involving constructing responses out of another's statements. this 30 minute demo does a great job at developing intrigue for the full release, so be prepared for a cliffhanger. content warnings abound! #auggydemos

For our next Steam Next Fest article, Tofr took a look at the more niche games on offer during the festival. They found over 10 high-quality demos that not only fit that label but also deserve some light to be cast on them through the murkier clouds that have cast their shadow on this Next Fest.

📣Calling all women and femme writers📣 I am looking to commission around 10 heartfelt essays surrounding video game criticism. If this sounds like something you are down to do them read on and I urge you to apply. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

8. Patience is a Virtue, by @teaisfortoby.bsky.social , a mystery-puzzle game where you use your enemies' words against them (by rearranging them) as you uncover just what is going on with the cassette you've been gifted and the small town you live in. store.steampowered.com/app/4656880/...

we don’t use generative AI, have hand drawn 2D animated sprites, AND our game is coded by a bearded canadian guy with glasses so you be the judge of that

"If I said I would come with you, would you let me?" This Thursday, my PC-98 inspired yuri game, "if you stay", is coming out this Thursday 10/22 on Steam and itch.io Link in bio.

🦋Butterfly Æffect is coming soon on Steam! Please wishlist 🙏 and meet our ☕lovely💝💫 and scary 👯🐛 girls!🪡💊

Here's the full and final schedule and titles for #GamesThatAceIt ! I look forward to playing all the games here, please make sure to support all creators and devs in the event! #asexual #acegames #acedevelopers #GamesThatAceItSteamFestival #acevtuber #acepngtuber #demos #games

Why is talking to people always so hard? Endure the horrors of communication in PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE's word-based puzzles.

WE. ARE. LIVE. Back our Kickstarter NOW for exclusive Early Bird prices!! You can also now play a demo of the game on our Steam page! #creatureslikeus #indiegame #gamedev #bignews

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE's demo is part of this year's Steam Next Fest, just in time for the spooky season... If you like thinky puzzles, disabled stories, or cozy-creepy games, then THIS is the demo for you!! store.steampowered.com/app/4656880/PATIENCE_IS_A_VIRTUE/

📣 INDIE GAMES DEVS! 📣 If you have a demo in Steam Next Fest and do not use gen AI, drop it in the comments below. I will repost! Let's create a thread where players can actually find our games! (Image courtesy of @kanaratron.bsky.social)

Drew up a new graphic for my game's Steam page to help people browsing this Next Fest!

Once again imploring everyone who likes interesting narratives, inventive mechanics or queer games to play PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE store.steampowered.com/app/4656880/...

Now that Steam Next Fest has started I want to remind everybody to not give games with AI any attention, to help you with this you can download this neat extension that will make it A LOT easier to filter through the slop! github.com/seeeeew/aiwa...

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE's demo is part of this year's Steam Next Fest, just in time for the spooky season... If you like thinky puzzles, disabled stories, or cozy-creepy games, then THIS is the demo for you!! store.steampowered.com/app/4656880/PATIENCE_IS_A_VIRTUE/

Aaand here it is! IGF Games I Want To Talk About 2027 is up on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2026/10...

We're Visai Games! 👋 We made Venba, an award winning narrative cooking game. As outsiders to the industry, we found our following in twitter but logging into it now means coming face to face with a lot of South Asian racism. If you like Venba, Follow us here so we don't have to login to twitter!

cutie mew mew magic!! 🐱💫 #lowpoly #deltarune

[STAB.] [STAB.] [STAB.] [ARE YOU HAVING FUN?] Stab yourself in the hand to escape a deadly trap in this sadistic horror roguelite. Will you survive? Or will you bleed out on the table? 500 FINGER FILLET will be releasing NOVEMBER 12TH! New demo OUT NOW!! store.steampowered.com/app/4602120/...

My indie game has: - lots of thinky word puzzles - a cozy-creepy mystery to investigate - a tight-knit cast of messy characters - charming art and 2D animation - bugs to take photos of - a bittersweet story about navigating disability

Really enjoyed PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE from @teaisfortoby.bsky.social, unbelievably stylish and just great to look at. The story comes out swinging and I am very excited to unravel more of it when it launches. LOVE all the accessibility options as well! store.steampowered.com/app/4656880/...

"Your body is foreign territory": Small-town mystery puzzler Patience is a Virtue explores power and vulnerability by way of a unique conversation system https://bit.ly/4y6yrbo

And it built a girl around itself so it would have a place to hide #ofTheDevil

we're making a crazy chess roguelike deckbuilder where you fight an army of skeletons through hell 👀 (and you can wishlist it now 👇)

every loop, a new medical condition. you've got 16 hours to get it diagnosed. caduceus, a disability yuri horror vn about endless cycles of medical trauma, is out now for free! - investigate your symptoms - convince your doctor - shape yourself into the perfect patient - find a way to escape

Today, I just sent in my game build "if you stay", my free PC-98 inspired yuri visual novel game. I'm so happy it's almost here for everyone to play though. I'm sharing some new screenshots as a result! Wishlist to know when it comes out: store.steampowered.com/app/4437140/ #gamedev #indiegame

「Could it reach you too?」 Clover ft. Chis-A YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY0q... Streaming: ffm.to/flavorfoleyc...

New devlog is up. I talk about animating puzzles, how Scarlet Hollow inspired the game's puzzle backgrounds, and more! buttondown.com/tiftnewslett...

Our historical toxic #yuri #visualnovel, Thine Curse of Loss, is out now! A madwoman's quest to find cursed treasure on a prison island. 👻 40k+ words (3-5 hours) 👻 2 love interests / 11 endings 👻 8 CGs 👻 Developer commentary 👻 and more! Play now: 4noki.itch.io/thine-curse-... #SpooktoberVNJam

Disability representation belongs everywhere, including gaming. 4 games that feature people with disabilities: 🌙 To the Moon (Freebird Games) 🏔️ Celeste (Extremely OK Games, Maddy Thorson) 📦 Unpacking (Witch Beam Games) 🎧 PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE (tea is for toby! | PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE demo out now!)

This game is really clever, and I insist you play the demo ASAP. Its core mechanic is this really clever system of constructing short responses by picking words you've heard other people say - it's so full of emotional weight and the art is beautiful. It's sad and queer and heartwarming so far.

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🌟 Presenting the LudoNarraCon 2026 Official Selection 🌟 🎮 51 narrative indie games 🗓️ October 8–15 PT on Steam 💙 Supported by @jacobgeller.com, @lookingfor.game, @remapradio.bsky.social & @thisweekinvideogames.com 🌐 More info at bit.ly/FTLNC2026 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated!

The 2026 Game Devs of Color Expo Direct is LIVE NOW!👾 The SEVENTH annual GDoCExpo Direct is packed with new announcements from dozens of amazing games by #gamedev of color. Catch exclusive reveals, the latest launches, & more updates. Share reactions with #GDoCExpo2026 🙌🏾 gdoc.events/Direct2026

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kay and athena official art life could be so beautiful