WELCOME to the Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2023 megathread! Grab your popcorn, settle in, and follow along as we show you a crop of super special upcoming indie games. But first: Tim!!

We’re startin’ off strong with a w-w-w-w-w-WORLD PREMIERE from Wishes Unlimited, the team behind @chicory !

Beastieball is a turn-based RPG where you coach a team of Beasties to play the volleyball-esque titular sport! 🏐 Explore a rich open-world & recruit all sort of Beasties, friendly cute creatures with their own thoughts, feelings, and LOVE of Beastieball!

Next up: Enter the Overgrowth in Hyper Light Breaker, the next title from @HeartMachineHQ . Explore dense & diverse open environments PACKED with secrets to uncover & enemies to defeat, where no two worlds are the same🤘

It’s time for another w-w-w-w-WORLD PREMIERE– this time from the artistic & brilliant team at @stoneskipstudio !

Introducing Simpler Times, a cozy, interactive meditation where you’ll engage with poignant memories that can be replayed like a favorite song: A place from the past where you can be present.

Who’s ready to reshape reality? @sadowlstudios and @Thunderfulgames are – This is Viewfinder, a mind-bending first-person adventure where you can manipulate your surroundings through the power of perspective.

Now, @realZigzagLeo & Moonloop Games have something very special to show you. Here’s Hauntii! Haunt a wide variety of objects to gain new abilities and explore a beautiful hand-drawn world. @HauntiiGame

This next game’s a blast from the past. We are so excited to share that the beloved, award-winning slice-of-life sim game Cart Life is finally, finally back, thanks to @theAdHocStudio and creator Richard Hofmeier!

Wow, look at the time. It’s already SHRED O’CLOCK. Must be time for another w-w-w-w-WORLD PREMIERE, this time from the team at Phantom Coast 🤘

Meet HELLSKATE, an arcade-inspired skate roguelite with devilish hack-n-slash combo-driven combat 😈

I’d like to introduce you all to my new friend and the title star of our next game…Henry Halfhead from @LululuGames ! They’re half a head, sure, but that doesn’t stop them from tackling everyday tasks like making the bed and cooking breakfast in their own unique way ☺️

This next one from @CarlsenGames & @jakobschmid at @GeometricInt defies explanation. It’s Cocoon, an adventure game with multiple worlds, each one contained within an orb. Bounce between realities as you solve puzzles and explore unexpected possibilities.

You are a painter, and the city is your canvas. It’s Été, a colorful & creative exploration-based game from the team at @impossible_dev !

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Let’s kick it to the aesthetically-amazing studio @landandseagames for the next w-w-w-w-WORLD PREMIERE! C’mon….no time to be sheepish 🐑

Introducing Summerhill, a story-driven puzzle game where you play as a young shepherd and their dog. It tells a timeless coming-of-age folktale inspired by the rich history and cultural impact of sheep herding around the world.

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Fight monsters, explore dungeons, make friends, and, of course, go on dates to save the world! The clock is ticking…

Feelin’ crafty? Let’s build something fancy ‘n’ fun in RETRO GADGETS! @retro_gadgets demystifies the process of electronic engineering through clean, easy-to-parse gameplay, and allows you to share your creations with the world.

Surveying the weather on a distant planet is easy, but delivering a hot and fresh pizza? Now THAT takes some serious engineering. Say hello to Mars First Logistics from @ianmaclarty ! Help to establish a colony on Mars by designing and building vehicles of all shapes and sizes.

And now, for our final world premiere, our friends at @gutefabrik will take you to a sprawling post-flood world filled with adventure & possibilities🌊

Step into the shoes of a ship’s entire crew in SALTSEA CHRONICLES! The captain’s gone missing, and it’s up to your ragtag group of misfits to visit the varied islands in the Saltsea archipelago and search for clues!

Interested in seeing more about how games are MADE? Check out the compelling, surprising, and endlessly entertaining making-of doc PSYCHODYSSEY, a series-length deep dive into @DoubleFine 's passion, humor, and heartbreak of game development:

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