Solo indie game dev Currently working on my first game ‘Mayfly’, a story-rich psychological horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Wishlist now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4057470/Mayfly Lancashire, UKhttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mxizisbwcm2sTheres a brand new Mayfly demo available on #steam. Hopefully this is the final improvement before launch day! You can give it a go here: buff.ly/VqRbiUb #steamdemo #gamedev #solodev #psychologicalhorror #screenshotsaturday10 Oct 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxizisbwcm2shttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mxholma23u2bSo happy Mayfly was featured in this year’s Horror Game Awards Harvest of Terror. 😱 Here’s the brand new trailer which premiered: Mayfly trailer | Narrowboat psychological horror | Coming 2027 buff.ly/JNSHz3A #gamedev #psychologicalhorror #gametrailer #ukcanals #indiegame #solodev https://buff.ly/JNSHz3A09 Oct 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxholma23u2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mur3oj4xk22q👋 Some new screenshots from my upcoming psychological horror game, Mayfly. You're trapped aboard a narrowboat, your husband is mysteriously missing. Can you find a way out? #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #horrorgame #screenshotsaturday buff.ly/dQEzOSj05 Sep 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur3oj4xk22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3msbruyufmp27Recently added a wood-burning stove aboard Mayfly. Hopefully it doesn't cosy the place up too much 🫢 Wishlist Mayfly on #steam: buff.ly/miA86yh #gamedev #indiegame #psychologicalhorror #storybased #ukcanals04 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbruyufmp27https://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mrz37jr3xu25Mayfly is an eerie story-based #psychologicalhorror game set aboard a #narrowboat in Northern England. You wake up The doors are locked Your husband is missing And your reality begins to slowly unravel... Wishlist now on #steam: buff.ly/miA86yh #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #screenshotsaturday01 Aug 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrz37jr3xu25https://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mrv6rehpvw2hWhat no-one tells you about #gamedev is the amount of time you'll spend modelling things like a plastic washing up bowl in #blender. I hope the 3 people that notice this in the final game enjoy it 😅30 Jul 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv6rehpvw2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mquhgb5m6c2z🎶 Yay! Pleased to confirm the music for Mayfly will be composed by the amazing @finnpaul.bsky.social! 🎶 Check him out: buff.ly/6MmY4Ld You can hear an early concept track in the demo which is currently live on #steam: buff.ly/L8eERwQ #gamedev #gamesoundtrack #indiegame #steamdemo https://buff.ly/L8eERwQ17 Jul 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquhgb5m6c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mqciudjmj22u++ some fixes and minor improvements have just gone live! 📖 Background lore fix (thanks @donnietownstudio.bsky.social) 🔧 Fixed a few ridiculously hard to find but funny bugs (eg; one where you could essentially collect the guestbook an infinite amount of times) #gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jul 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqciudjmj22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mpr4upfhwc2aBastard of a migraine again today so I’m planning on self-medicating with football on the telly, Taco Bell takeaway and an entire box of Thorntons chocolates just as soon as the kids are down 😇🤣03 Jul 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpr4upfhwc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mpha6mi3js2sJust discovered I’m on a pro-AI block list as well as an anti-AI block list and now I don’t know what I believe in anymore 😵🏳️29 Jun 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpha6mi3js2shttps://bsky.app/profile/backyardzoo.bsky.social/post/3mpepvwnmdk2yJust played 'Before I Forget' - what a beautiful game! Simple and effective. @donnietownstudio.bsky.social I think you'd quite like this. It's on sale as well for £1.49! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1126600/Before_I_Forget/ #gamedev #indiegame #beforeiforget28 Jun 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:ftlsjmkcd32oe4ejd7cpnxbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpepvwnmdk2y