Bernie Yee
Bernie Yee
@tripmaster.bsky.social
Co-founder of game studio @windupminds, ex-Oculus/PopCap/Bungie/Harmonix. Make games, race bikes, eat foods. Making a game that loves you back, a modern Nintendogs+a li'l Animal Crossing. www.windupminds.com/wishlist
562 followers489 following284 posts
Bernie Yee reposted
Bernie Yee reposted
So... remember when we joked about making a desktop pet? Yeah, we actually did it. Stay: Ember's Desktop Adventures is now live on Steam and we'd love it if you'd check it out and throw us a wishlist. store.steampowered.com/app/4766080/... #VirtualPet #DesktopPet #DigitalPet
Our favorite review for today for store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...
Launch day 🐾 We shipped TWO games today. Stay: Your Forever Pet: adventure with Ember in the Otherlands. Stay: Ember's Desktop Adventures: she lives on your desktop, chasing your cursor. #cozygames #indiegames #gamedev Both on Steam 👇 Made by @windupminds.com store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...
and her tiny desktop life: store.steampowered.com/app/4766080/...
Every game is a miracle.
It's wild the small things you don't think about in games that end up being this whole day-long thing to implement. I added dynamic xbox / playstation / keyboard etc input glyphs. It ain't much but it's honest work (shout-out to @kenney.nl for the fantastic assets! kenney.nl/assets/input...)
Bernie Yee reposted
Stay: Your Forever Pet is a cozy simulation game in which you care for a pet named Ember. Decorate a home, dress her up, and enjoy spending time together. Check it out on Steam, and if you like what you see, add it to your wishlist! @tripmaster.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...
So much of this is thanks to @superactionfunboy.bsky.social and his team! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpFl...
I always wanted a dog growing up - ofc I bought Nintendogs. But it didnt feel as real as this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RynE... Our new trailer! Wishlist our game, if you've ever wanted a magic pup of your own. store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...
Bernie Yee reposted
She followed the trail into the forest… and found something impossible ✨ Stay: Your Forever Pet is a cozy adventure game where you explore magical worlds alongside Ember. Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #indiegame #cozygames #wishlistonsteam #gamedev
Bernie Yee reposted
It’s been an amazing first year 💛 As a thank you, Stay: Forever Home is now 60% off for a limited time. We truly appreciate all the support. www.meta.com/experiences/... #VR #CozyGames #IndieDev
Bernie Yee reposted
Bernie Yee reposted
Happy Monday! Here’s a quick peek at exploring the world and collecting items 🌿 Anyone else love wandering around grabbing things “for later”? Make sure to wishlist the game here! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #IndieGame #CozyGames #GameDev
Bernie Yee reposted
Hope you had a great Easter weekend! 🐣 Gameplay peek: cooking for Ember 🐶🔥 (placeholder visuals) What should we add next? 🎥 youtu.be/co2XtP3maNc ⭐ Wishlist Today! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... #IndieGame #CozyGames #Wishlist #SteamGames #VirtualPet #IndieDev #WholesomeGames
Bernie Yee reposted
Ember is not looking too thrilled about being brushed this morning. Check out this work in progress! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... Join the Discord: windupminds.com/discord Stay up to date on all the latest 🐾 #SteamWishlist #CozyGames #PetGame #VirtualPet
She's photogenic even with her eyes closed!
Ember thinks blinking in photos is hilarious 😄 Dress up your Ember in Stay: Your Forever Pet!Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... Join the Discord: windupminds.com/discord Stay up to date on all the latest 🐾 #SteamWishlist #CozyGames #PetGame #VirtualPet
I mean, who wouldnt want to dress up their virtual pet? My fur and flesh pet would never tolerate such hijinks.
Take a look at our new customization screen! Dress Ember up exactly how you want and create your perfect pup. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... Want to help test the game? Join our Discord: windupminds.com/discord #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames #Steam #indiegame #wishlist
I've been looking at other games since we put @windupminds.com Steam page up - and having worked on EverQuest, there's a lack of interesting MMOs. Check out Minimo - roguelike MMO! Friend of mine is working on this, wishlist it if it scratches your MMO itch! store.steampowered.com/app/3107290/...
My indie game team is bringing our virtual pet to PC and Steamdeck - Stay: Your Forever Pet! Get ready to adopt Ember later this year in Early Access! Help us by wishlisting and sharing. I *promise* you - she's a very good girl. Mostly. store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... 100% made by hoomans.
Bernie Yee reposted
haul Bovino’s ass in front of the judge every six hours to explain this shit keep hauling him in, hold him in contempt, make his life miserable until he tells his goons to cut it out
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
@stay-forever-home.com has been nominated for Rufftalk VR's MR game of the year! It's been an intense year for...well, everyone. Which is why I'm proud we brought to life something loveable: Ember, our virtual pet. Show Ember that you know she's a good girl! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@windupminds.com wishes you a happy holiday. Don't forget to skritch your pets, real and virtual!
i wonder if the dems think they have the votes to get aca subsidies passed?
Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line. Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding! Find them here: reps.fyi
BURGER COSMETIC!
Stay: Forever Home – Update 3 is live! 👗 Ember’s new summer outfits are here! ❗Free Trial Currently in Testing and Available to some users Today! 🛠️ Behind-the-scenes fixes & performance upgrades www.meta.com/experiences/... Now’s a great time to jump in 🐾💛 #VRGaming #MetaQuest #CozyGames
Bernie Yee reposted
👗 Ember’s first seasonal outfits are on the way! Get ready to dress her up in fresh summer fashion in Stay: Forever Home ☀️🐶 🎁 Want to win a copy of the game? We’re giving away keys in our Discord! Join here: discord.gg/H5QtNyDXJt More cozy content coming soon! #VR #indiegames #StayForeverHome
@windupminds.com soundtrack for @stay-forever-home.com is my current ambient working music, it could be yours too! yorkcalling.co.uk/2025/07/30/d...
We're giving away a game that has moved people to tears. In a good way. :D
Stay: Forever Home – Giveaway! and Update 2 are now live!✨ New tools, better interactions, and a lot of polish: • Mist Pods to fend off Thief Mosslings 💨 • New Present: Unwrap surprises! 🎁 • More Mossling expressions Full details and Game Giveaway our in Discord!! discord.gg/H5QtNyDXJt 🐾
Bernie Yee reposted
A recent review called our game "a quiet masterpiece." <3
Stay: Forever Home – Update 2 preview 🎁💨 Coming Tomorrow! Present Boxes! Unwrap surprises in a new satisfying way! Here’s a video of the presents in action! Want more update details and patch notes? Join our Discord: windupminds.com/discord More cozy features are coming with the full update
A virtual pet gets in the way of game development the same way a real-life pet gets in the way of household chores. The most surprising thing that sometimes slows us down. @stay-forever-home.com #VirtualPet #DigitalPet #SimulationGame #VRGame #MRGame #XRGame #IndieDev #IndieGame
Quest 2 compat has been... a bear. But, some workarounds to low level issues outside of our control, and now you can play with the best virtual pet ever made!
🐾 Stay: Forever Home is now officially available on Quest 2! Already a favorite on Quest 3/3s, now even more players can meet Ember and step into a cozy world of care, connection, and mixed reality magic. #VRGaming #MetaQuest2 #CozyGames #VirtualPet #MixedReality #IndieGame
We broke Meta's ToS for outdoor Quest 3 usage and saw the future. www.tiktok.com/@stay.foreve...
Griffin Canning — what a difference a year makes! @mets.com what a signing