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Heya, glad to be here. Hope more people will follow over too! Oh yeah, I'm yän by the way, and I make games, such as these ones, nice to meet you!

Echoes of Mora is OUT NOW on Steam! 🌊 A 2–3 hour story game about a flooded village and a missing brother. Made by three people over three years. Our first game. Available for PC and PC VR. 🖥️ Echoes of Mora (PC): bit.ly/4hOr7g4 🥽 Echoes of Mora VR: bit.ly/4gqeTb6 #indiedev #indiegame #VR

Da soll der Merz nur mal in ne Regierungsverantwortung gelassen werden, dann entzaubert der die CDU schon ganz von selbst.

History game experts @paintbucket.de have made a 'Disco Elysium-like' for the German broadcaster ARD/SWR, set in the Babylon Berlin universe. The free game works even without prior knowledge of Babylon Berlin, and features great German voiceover. www.gamesmarket.global/a-night-at-m...

For browser users, enjoy our newest trailer in its full glory ✨ Moka Efti - A Babylon Berlin Story is RELEASED TODAY! 🥂 As a journalist, you’ll follow the clues to a mysterious case at the famous nightclub - but can you really trust your memories? You can now play the game for FREE ON STEAM! 🎉

🎉 IT’S FINALLY HERE! 🎉 We’re incredibly happy to announce that Moka Efti - A Babylon Berlin Story is RELEASED TODAY! 🥂✨ As a journalist, you’ll follow the clues to a mysterious case at the famous nightclub - but can you really trust your memories? You can now play the game for FREE ON STEAM!

Happy Release Day! @paintbucket.de A Night at Moka Efti: A #BabylonBerlin Story is out now and it's free! ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3975470/...

🎮Zurück von der Gamescom Eine Woche voller Eindrücke und Austausch liegt hinter uns. Wir freuen uns über tolle Gespräche, den Besuch des Bundespräsidenten an unserem Stand und den Award in der Kategorie „Games for Impact“ für unser historisch-politisches Deduktionsspiel SOKO 1977.

Optimist: the glass is half full Pessimist: the glass is half empty Game Designer: I've balanced the full- and empty-variables evenly in the spreadsheets. Let's see how it does in drink-testing.

We've put up a post-jam version of our @gamemakerstoolkit.com GMTK 2026 jam game about leading a team building exercise on @itch.io (additionally to @newgrounds.com ) and wrote a little devlog with it: jonas-tyroller.itch.io/10-9-7-fire/...

Play our game! www.jonas-tyroller.itch.io/10-9-7-fire #gmtkJam #gamedev #indiedev

We made a game for GMTK jam! Try it out, it's a fun time :D

Wishlist here! 🧡 store.steampowered.com/app/4856260/...

We're honored that The Darkest Files is nominated for Best in Community Empowerment & Best in Learning at #G4C2026! 🥳 We designed our game to make history tangible through personal stories and to support remembrance. Congrats to all the finalists! 🧡 #GamesForChange #IndieGameDev #G4CAwards

My good friend and collaborator @bonicle.bsky.social has been working on this game for a while now. Big recommendation, it's already been really fun years ago whenever I got to test it. Reposts appreciated <3 #gaming #indiegames

✨️ finally officially announcing my first game ✨️ WATERFUL: a peaceful nature-builder where you dig riverbeds to guide water through desert valleys 🏜️ make tiny ecosystems blossom! 🌴 grow a variety of plants 🦊 discover animals in the new habitats ⚙️ unlock contraptions to reach new areas

We're making a deduction roguelike inspired by real historical events at Paintbucket Games! I'm working on it as a game designer. Gonna come out next year! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

We're excited to announce our new game SOKO 1977: Anti-Terror Task Force, coming to Steam in early 2027! 🕵️ Set in 1970s West Germany, the game puts you in charge of a special police task force during a time of emergency. ➡️ More info on our website: paintbucket.de/en/projekte/...

We’re still as blown away as before: The Darkest Files really won the DCP in the categories "Best Serious Game" and "Best German Game"!! 🥳 We‘re so grateful and congratulate the other nominees and winners. Thanks to everyone who kept their fingers crossed for us 🧡 Photo: Franziska Krug & DCP

Blue Prince won Best International Game at the German Computer Game Awards 2026, with The Darkest Files receiving awards for Best German Game and Best Serious Game www.gamesindustry.biz/blue-prince-...

The German Game Awards @derdcp.bsky.social took place last night and 5 awards went to Saftladen members! 🏆🏆 @paintbucket.de: Best German + Best Serious 🏆🏆 @bluebackpack.bsky.social: Best Graphics Design + Story 🏆 @butterbythefish.com: Best Family Needless to say, we're very proud 😊 #derDCP

The Darkest Files ist das Beste Deutsche Spiel des #derDCP 26! Mit einer visuell starken Welt im „Comic-Noir“-Stil und spannenden Mechaniken eröffnet es eine Spielerfahrung, die Erinnerungskultur innovativ und glaubwürdig erlebbar macht, ohne Unterhaltungswert zu verlieren.

Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026 🏆 Bestes deutsches Spiel: The Darkest Files (Paintbucket Games) 🏆 Studio des Jahres: @weltenbauer3D 🏆 Alle Gewinner auf GamesWirtschaft

At the RadiGaMe cluster transfer conference, research partners from law, police, civil society, games industry and media gathered to exchange and consolidate their knowledge and research results. www.gamesmarket.global/radigame-tra...

"Real men" aren't real and thereby, in the end, aren't even men.

SUMMERHOUSE is in a new charity bundle with @whalesorg.bsky.social 🌊 This lovely collection of games will help fund really important conservation efforts to protect our sea friends 🐳🐬 Check it out! 🔗 www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/wh...

500 reviews!! You did it, thank you everyone 🧡 The Darkest Files is overwhelmingly positive on Steam - we can‘t believe it 🥹 #indiedev #indiegames

We woke up to some incredible news today! The Darkest Files has been nominated for the @derdcp.bsky.social in no less than five categories! 🥳 Thank you to the jury and congratulations to the other nominees. We're really grateful to be alongside so many great names 🧡 See you in Munich! #derDCP

The distorted world. Interpretation in the alt text. #digitalart #digitalpainting #horrorart #horror

We're part of the Steam Spring Sale with 35% off The Darkest Files! And if you'd like to take it outside, the game runs on the Steam Deck as well 🌞

May I ask to be added, perhaps? I am currently working on my own sci-fi themed indie game. I am still in the concept art stages, so here are some examples of that, if you want to see. 👉👈

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! To celebrate and highlight wonderful women working on games, and because I think we need more of them in the industry, I made this little starter pack: go.bsky.app/FmwtvvV I want to keep adding to it so please suggest more! And yes, trans women are women. #gamedev

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Quack #GameArt #digitalart #seamlesstexture #ducks

Made a quick little landscape painting today #digitalart #speedpainting #art #landscape

Shutaro Ida aka "Curry the Kid" leaves behind an enormous legacy and his passing is a major loss for video games. His work has accompanied me most of my life and I'm saddened by these news. I can however surely say that he will be remembered for his outstanding contributions to metroidvanias. RIP.

🎤GAMEREI Open House – Games & History Ein Abend voller spannender Einblicke 🎮 Mit begeisternden Talks von @yaengames.bsky.social (@paintbucket.de) und Hans Ippisch (HAIP GmbH) sowie Spielstationen des Videospielkultur e.V. 👾 Vielen Dank an alle Beteiligten und Gäste für diesen wundervollen Abend! ✨

Hey that's me!! :D

#GAMES & #HISTORY 🗓️ When: February 4, 2026, 6:30 PM 📍Where: DIE GAMEREI, München Our Game Designer Yannick will share insights into creating authentic historical game worlds. Find more information and free tickets here: events.games-bavaria.com/event/gamere...

We are looking for a working student in Marketing & Communications to join us! 🎨 Interested? Find more information about the role here 👉 paintbucket.de/en/job/16

I’m sure in the 30s there were some nervous Nazis who overcame butterflies to kick down doors in Jewish homes

Die Hauptstadt-Studios waren in diesem Jahr besonders erfolgreich beim Deutschen Entwicklerpreis - unter anderem mit dem 'Studio des Jahres' @toukana.bsky.social und zwei 🏆 für @paintbucket.de.