We're excited to announce Astra's 2023 Fellowship for promising thinky game developers.
The Fellowship includes a $40k grant, mentorship from genre veterans, and more. And you won't give up any control over your projects. More info at
Deadline: April 5
We're hiring a Game Designer! Come work with us!
We are a small, fully-remote team publishing thinky and puzzle games. 🧠🧩
Link with more info right here:
RTs for visibility from
#gamedev
folks appreciated 🔁
New game alert!!
We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with
@flatponies
to publish Rebots 💛
Rebots is a first-person resource management game about running jobs for picky aliens and terraforming asteroids!
New trailer, and new demo (!!!!) below 👇
Come work with us! We're hiring a QA & Playtesting Manager! 🧩
If you've ever wanted a job working on thinky games, here is your chance! Link right here 👇
RTs for visibility from
#gamedev
folks appreciated 🙏
#gamejobs
Just 5 days left to apply to Astra's 2023 Fellowship for promising thinky game developers!
We had a great time meeting folks at GDC - it was suggested that we should do a Q&A here on Twitter, so let's go! Drop any questions you have below.
The Astra Fellowship offers funding, but also access to a vibrant community where developers post updates, share resources, and provide feedback. See what
@zuza_games_
has to say below!
Find out more about our grants for thinky game developers:
"Thinky games are for everyone"... is the name of our new 16-day game jam starting Nov 25th! ✨🎉
Let's experiment and make some weird yet approachable thinky games. No prior experience needed - everyone is welcome!
👉 More info here:
#thinky4every1
Reminder: The application deadline for the 2022 Astra Fellowship is two weeks away! Apply for our annual grant that supports the work of ambitious thinking game developers. Last day to apply is August 31, 2021.
Just 1 day left to apply for our $40k fellowship grants for thinky developers! As
@GRdotGIF
mentions below, the fellowship is an excellent opportunity to receive feedback and support as you work on your thinky projects.
Find out more info and apply here:
Calling all GDC puzzle & thinky game devs 🧩
Astra is hosting a little hangout in the Yerba Buena gardens. Come chill between GDC meetings and talk about thinky games!
Friday March 22nd at 10am, see you there?
👇 sign up below
The
#CerebralPuzzleShowcase
is coming to Steam next week! 🔥
If you want to find your next favorite puzzle game or want to pick up a classic on sale- you can find what you are looking on August 3rd! So many great games!
#indiegames
Applications for the 2023 fellowship are now closed - thank you to everyone who applied! It is incredibly exciting to see so many wonderful people eager to explore thinky game dev.
In case you missed it...
WE'RE PUBLISHING A NEW GAME!
Rebots by
@FlatPonies
is a mix of complex automation systems and wacky space adventures.
Oh yeah and there's an alien race called the Poople 💩
Last but not least, we are thrilled to partner with
@helvetica
&
@orta
on a very secret project that is their largest effort to date. Excited to share more soon!
Announcing the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, a celebration of the puzzle genre coming to Steam on August 3rd!
🧩 200+ curated puzzle games for you to discover! 40+ demos to play!
Follow us so you know when we're live on
#Steam
next week!
#indiegames
#puzzlegames
#gamedev
#indiedev
Our Fellowship provides $40k funding to developers who want to experiment and build new thinky games. And they don’t need to give up any kind of control or revenue share.
Find all the information here:
Hi! We hosted our very first game jam where Astra community devs made small games inspired by idioms. Our community has members all over the world, and this was a great excuse to learn about their expressions & culture while making something fun.
Here are some of the games:
Our Fellowship grant is an amazing opportunity for developers looking for funding to build amazing thinky games. Here’s what
@direGoldfish
had to say!
Read all about it here:
For this
#screenshotsaturday
I want to show you Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure from our pals
@furnimatgames
!
It's a thoughtful journey of self-discovery with a shiny new trailer that was announced a couple of days ago 👀D
Did you miss the announcement about our Fellowship grant? We’re providing funding to developers all over the world so they can work on their personal thinky games.
We're excited to announce Astra's 2023 Fellowship for promising thinky game developers.
The Fellowship includes a $40k grant, mentorship from genre veterans, and more. And you won't give up any control over your projects. More info at
Deadline: April 5
We are excited to announce Snakebird Complete! It has all the content from Snakebird and Snakebird Primer in one game, also with a new hint system! 🧩
Snakebird Complete is coming to the
#NintendoSwitch
on November 24th! 🐍🐦
Eshop link below 👇
Fellow GDCers! On Thursday morning at 10am, catch
@rachelheleva
and
@sftrabbit
at the Yerba Buena Gardens to ask them more about our Fellowship program - $40k grants, mentorship, and support for up-and-coming thinky developers.
See you there!
#GDC23
Come work with us! We're hiring an Operations & Finance Manager! 🧩
We're a small team publishing Thinky and Puzzle games. Link and more info right here 👇
RTs for visibility from
#gamedev
folks appreciated 🙏
#gamejobs
I'm delighted to announce the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant - grants of $20k or $5k for puzzle game creators from under-invested-in groups, including mentorship in collaboration with
@games_astra
Applications open until July 3
Paper Trail from
@newfangledgames
is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home set in a foldable, paper world. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover lost secrets.
Coming to consoles & Steam in 2023. Wishlist now.
Build a cozy neighborhood in the mountains! Pay attention though, the residents each have their own desires, which makes lining up construction something of a HOUSE OF CARDS. Play Seven Houses in a Cozy Little Mountain now. Made by
@TheThirdKate
,
@RothioTome
, and
@ludipe
Snakebird Complete is out now for your
#NintendoSwich
! It has:
🐍All the content of Snakebird & Snakebird Primer, that's 120+ levels!
🧩A new hint system for those levels you spend all day thinking about how to beat
🐦A BIG overworld map for all those levels
Eshop link below ⬇️
Just over a week until Rytmos, one of our funded games, is out on Windows, MacOS, and Switch! So happy to be supporting this musical puzzler.
The new trailer is excellent 👌
Wow, we've had 37 submissions to the "Thinky games are for everyone" game jam! Thanks so much to everyone who took part. We're very much looking forward to diving in.
Check out the submissions here:
#thinky4every1
We provide funding, mentorship, and tons of support so you can focus on your personal thinky game projects. See
@gojirra
's kind words in the clip below!
Find out more about our Fellowship grants:
We've closed applications for the 2022 Astra Fellowship. So excited and inspired by all the amazing applications that came in. Thanks to everyone who applied!
In addition to receiving funding to work on your thinky games, being part of our Fellowship program means having access to many resources.
Like monthly meetings with a personal mentor from the industry that will provide feedback and guide you.
ive been playing Patricks Parabox recently and loving it
have you been playing a puzzle or thinky game? maybe you found a new one in the
@PuzzleShowcase
?
let me know in the replies!👇
🤩Our besties from
@furnimatgames
just announced Arranger, their incredible role-puzzling game!
How do we know it's incredible? Don't be jelly, but we got to try it 😌😏
Hello! It's finally time.
Announcing our debut game:
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 🧩⚔️
Find your way in a world of breezy, thoughtful puzzles, along a charming journey of self-discovery.
Summer 2024 on PC/Mac, Switch, PS5, and Netflix.
Slide the butter around your kitchen floor and cool off the abnormally hot knives you've got lying around. Watch out though, these hot knives go through butter, er, like a hot knife through butter. Made by
@pancelor
There are less than 2 weeks left (😱) to apply for the Astra Fellowship grant. Receive funding and support to work on your personal thinky games for a year.
Snakebird Complete is releasing today on PC via
@EpicGames
, and because we don't know what marketing is, it's FREE to grab for the next 24h 🐍🐦
Get it NOW before the birdiest snakes slither away!
🎁:
Developer
@FloppyClub
are working on Rytmos, a meditative puzzle game. Traverse a universe of solar systems, each containing unique musical puzzles.
Wishlist on Steam!
I'm SO excited to announce Sushi For Robots has a release date (after 2 years of work😱). It'll be out in Steam on August 3rd, mark the date!
🍱Solve puzzles to feed these goofy robots.
🍣Experiment with different solutions.
🍶 Follow a lighthearted story about friendship.
was anyone going to tell me how good Void Stranger is or did I just have to find out about it on my own? and the soundtrack SLAPS like
#indiegame
#gamedev
Announcing: Wax heads! (DEMO OUT NOW!😱)
A cosy-punk slice-of-life narrative sim about managing a struggling record store!
🥸 Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes
💿 Explore handcrafted records
❤️ Fall in love with bands (and their drama!)
🕹️ Or just slack off!
link👇
Star Stuff from
@animogames_
is a cosmic puzzle adventure about a young alien's first day at the star factory. Explore, code your own bots, and save the ever-expanding universe!
Wishlist here!
If you are a puzzle game designer or think you might make a good one, check out the New Voices Grant hosted by our friends over at Draknek & Friends – Applications open until July 3.
We'll be in touch to confirm your applications and expect to make final decisions by June 1st.
If you weren't able to apply this time, worry not! The fellowship will be back in 2024. You can sign up for email notifications right here:
Rytmos, the stunning musical puzzle game from our pals
@FloppyClub
, just received a major content update on PC/iOS 🥰
🌟 9 NEW planets to discover
🎵 3 NEW music genres
🏆
#3
in
@Eurogamer
’s TOP 10 Games of 2023
🎧 Just goooooood vibes
PLAY NOW:
I’ve joined
@games_astra
as an Associate Producer!
Excited to be part of this awesome studio and get into all the thinky games 🧠
Super fun things ahead so give us a follow to be in the know 😎👉👉
Quem vê cara não vê coração. Heart Workshop is a laser sliding puzzle game where you fix broken hearts in a gorgeous, hand-drawn workshop made by
@carluspedroso
and
@min_tries
Applications will be accepted until the end of the April 5 in all timezones. The application process is not too long, so you do still have time.
Thank you to everyone who has applied so far!
We'll be sending out the 15th edition of our Thinky Games Club newsletter tomorrow! Sign up for:
🤔 A free thinky game to play and discuss!
📰 The latest thinky news!
📅 Upcoming streams & events!
Sign up here:
Announcing the Thinky Awards! 🏆🤔
Including all-important categories like "best aha moment" and "most cursed game"!
Public nominations are NOW OPEN (until 29th Dec). Let us know your favorite thinky highlights of the past year!
Birds of a feather flock together, and nodes are no different. Play Nodes of a Feather, a logic puzzle game about connecting like-minded nodes from
@GRdotGIF
.
Billy Bumbum: A Cheeky Puzzler is out NOW on Steam!
Play as the butt of a dragon as you solve mind-boggling puzzles to rescue your adorable friends. FART FOR FREEDOM in this absurd, cheeky adventure! 🍑💨🔓
Play it! Review it! Retweets this post! <3
🌠Rise & shine, we’ve just released a brand new announcement trailer for Star Stuff!
Our automation game is all about stellar challenges, cute bots, and chilling out with your quirky alien friendos.
Coming this year on Steam, please wishlist our sweet game (link below) 🤗🙏
We're delighted to announce the
#Thinkathon
!
1 week, 6 brand new thinky games to dive into - we've teamed up with the devs to help showcase these brilliant head-scratchers.
Oh, and we have keys to give away! 😉
#thinkygames
Join us:
This is happening today! Weather looks promising, so should be going ahead as planned at 10am in Yerba Buena gardens near the rock circle.
Come and chat with us about the fellowship and anything else at Astra! See you then!
Fellow GDCers! On Thursday morning at 10am, catch
@rachelheleva
and
@sftrabbit
at the Yerba Buena Gardens to ask them more about our Fellowship program - $40k grants, mentorship, and support for up-and-coming thinky developers.
See you there!
#GDC23
The Bunburrows have OPENED! 🤯
🧠 Think outside the bunburrow
🐰 Get outsmarted by bunnies
🕳️ Mess with layers of meta-bunplay
👁️ (B)uncover hidden depths
GO! Time to catch everybunny!!!💜
Please (please) RT and tell everybunny about this!
All the info and links below (wow) 👇
Whether you took part in last year's 'Thinky Games are for Everyone' jam, or you are looking to participate in a game jam for the first time: it's the The Case of the Thinky Game Jam!
We can't wait to see what you'll make! 🕵️
Cryptic notes. Mysterious devices. A shadowy society of (very friendly) game devs. Announcing…
🕵️ The Case of the Thinky Game Jam 🔍
With a kick-off talk from Case of the Golden Idol devs,
@ColorGray7
! Join us on
@itchio
, Dec 1-17, to make some detective games!
Link below! 👇
If you’re around Yerba Buena on Friday I’ll be hanging out in the park and chatting about thinky games! Can’t stop thinking about Cobalt Core and Against the storm, need some new thinky games to check out. 👀
The
#CerebralPuzzleShowcase
is live on
@Steam
now! Come join a celebration of the puzzle genre!
💸 207 incredible puzzle games + discounts!
🧩 44 demos to try!
🤯 Countless aha moments!
🎙️ Interviews with puzzle developers!
👉
#indiegames
#puzzlegames
If you haven't seen, Rocío is making an escape room game integrated with Twitch chat.
All of the interaction with chat happens within the game, with chat acting as the rescue control center while the streamer is stranded in space. It's super neat!
Ya estamos en directo! 🔴
Vamos a charlar un ratito, leer noticias de desarrollo juntos y seguir con la Escape Room para Twitch.
Os espero por aquí, que hoy se trabaja y procrastina a partes iguales.
This year’s
#CardboardEdisonAward
winner is DIATOMS by Sabrina Culyba!
@saeru
@ludoliminal
In Diatoms, players become Victorian naturalists practicing the obscure but real hobby of creating microscopic mosaics out of single-cell algae!
Learn more at
🤔 A common question we got was "do my games count as thinky?"
🅰️ Please apply even if you're not sure! We'd love to see a broad range of ideas being explored.
We're generally looking for games that allow the player to carefully think through problems - logic and reasoning ...
Only 9 more days until Snakebird Complete is out on
#NintendoSwich
, but you can play the demo right NOW!
Hangout with the Snakebirds today before the real party begins, link below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
#indiedev
Our besties at
@FloppyClub
are getting all the noms 😎
If you haven't played 2023's best bop yet, do yourself a favour and go play Rytmos- it's a feast for the eyes, and a treat for the ears 🕺💃
Wuu huuu
Rytmos is nominated for Best audio, best game design, best debut and game of the year at the danish game awards. Really hard competition with games like Cocoon, what the car?, Figment and many others.