Another indie studio not quite stealing a living, making games for the #Playdate Makers of Lolife, Resonant Tale, Daedalus Versus Minotaur, Goodnight Universe, and The Seven Bridges of Koenigsberg 🌐 orangethief.co.uk | 🕹️ orangethiefgames.itch.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3moibuxvvo22oWe talk more sales, awards, and post-release marketing for Lolife as well as what's next for us on #Playdate in this one year retrospective blog post on PD Games #indiedev https://pdgamez.com/developer/orange-thief-ltd/blog/lolife-one-year-restrospective17 Jun 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3moibuxvvo22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mnwt6xkjp22aTo celebrate the one year anniversary of Lolife on #Playdate we've written a full plaintext guide complete with ASCII logo art! https://orangethief.co.uk/lolife-guide.txt10 Jun 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwt6xkjp22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mnrzdlrxn22qWe just received this haul of Playdate Community Awards 2025 swag at Orange Thief HQ! We're still chuffed to have received three nominations for Lolife, thank you to all of the organisers and to the #Playdate community for being the most generous and supportive place there is to make games #indiedev08 Jun 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrzdlrxn22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mjc5qrsews2cThanks to @darknstormygames.bsky.social for sending us this new style #Playdate box with a screenshot from Resonant Tale on the back! It's incredibly cool to see this in person.12 Apr 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjc5qrsews2chttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mim7vadlf22pFrom April 3rd to April 7th is Easter in Lolife! Find all of the eggs hidden across the grasslands to earn the special "Egg Collector" award 🥚📆 #Playdate #indiegame03 Apr 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim7vadlf22phttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mh23r226ic23It was great seeing Lolife in the 2025 Playdate Community Awards show with three nominations! Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, 2025 was a great year for #Playdate games. 2026 is looking even better?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTuOXD-fq5E14 Mar 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh23r226ic23https://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mftpw7fqgs2hWe're thrilled to see Lolife nominated for Pulp Game of the Year in the #Playdate community awards! Thanks to everyone who played and voted for our retro open world action RPG, and congratulations to the other nominees - we've played them all and they are all great games! #indiedev [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftpw7fqgs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mf7qivcbys2fWe're delighted to receive another nomination for Lolife in the #Playdate community awards, this time for Innovation in Pulp! We love developing games in Pulp and are always trying to push the engine in new and exciting ways, like with our focus in Lolife on more complex enemy behaviour #indiedev [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7qivcbys2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mege6ric4223We're very happy with this nomination for Lolife kicking off the #Playdate awards season! Thinking about accessibility helped us make a better game in general, especially in providing the choice of real time or turn based gameplay #indiedev [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Feb 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mege6ric4223https://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mcx4qxu3p224Resonant Tale is back on the front page of #Playdate Catalog! Shout-out to whoever chose the 🔗 emoji, icwydt @play.date 😂21 Jan 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcx4qxu3p224https://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3mandu474422wFrom December 23rd to 27th celebrate Christmas in Lolife! Deliver all four gifts found in the castle to earn the special "Holiday Hero" award 🎁📆 #Playdate #indiegame23 Dec 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mandu474422whttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3m7xbtxonrs2sThere's still time to vote in The 2025 Playdate Community Awards! If you enjoyed playing Lolife this year please consider lending us your support #Playdate https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/The_2025_Playdate_Community_Awards14 Dec 2025 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xbtxonrs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3m7nvm4hi3222Hearing the music to Resonant Tale performed by the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra was an unforgettable experience. Read all about the concert in our new blog post! #Playdate #indiegamemusic https://orangethiefgames.itch.io/resonant-tale/devlog/1139735/resonant-tale-in-concert10 Dec 2025 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7nvm4hi3222https://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3m73dokxdgc2qThe Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing an orchestral arrangement of the soundtrack to Resonant Tale on Sunday 7th and Sunday 14th of December! Come along if you can, it's going to be something special 🔔🎶 #Playdate #indiegamemusic https://www.rupertcole.co.uk/post/hear-resonant-tale-soundtrack-in-concert03 Dec 2025 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73dokxdgc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3m4xhabdtec2sEnter RUBDUBDUB on the title screen of Lolife to explore a recreation of Melody Village from Resonant Tale, complete with a hidden mini-dungeon to find and yet another secret to uncover?! #Playdate #indiegame06 Nov 2025 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xhabdtec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3m4lhif4qhk2fWe can finally talk about this secret cheat code hidden in more than two dozen #Playdate games! For the last few years we've been quietly encouraging devs to sneak RUBDUBDUB into their games. Now we're excited for the community to discover where the code is hidden 🕵️ playdate-wiki.com/wiki/RUBDUBDUB https://playdate-wiki.com/wiki/RUBDUBDUB01 Nov 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4lhif4qhk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3m4ilankenk2pCheck out the Catalog Fall Sale including our games ⚔️ Lolife (40% off) and 🔔 Resonant Tale (20% off)! #Playdate [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ilankenk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3m4dc6cvjk22iFrom October 29th to November 2nd Halloween has come to Lolife! Smash all six pumpkins that have sprouted in the fields to earn the special "Spooky Warrior" award 🎃📆 #Playdate #indiegame29 Oct 2025 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dc6cvjk22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lzmbuhn6fs2nConquer the world of Lolife with this crafty map, lovingly created in papercraft style by the incredibly talented @toadley.bsky.social! #Playdate #indiegame24 Sep 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzmbuhn6fs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lw2qv2tpzk2fWe talk sales, player reception and whether our new #Playdate action RPG Lolife met expectations in a new retrospective blog post on PD Games https://pdgamez.com/developer/orange-thief-ltd/blog/lolife-launch-retrospective10 Aug 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2qv2tpzk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lubib2nh2k2hWatch the full stream of aayl1's first playthrough of Lolife on #Playdate with some exclusive dev chat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqvj6pzOZs818 Jul 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lubib2nh2k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3ltmpaszhfk24Missing that new game day feeling now #Playdate Season 2 is over? Our award winning adventure Resonant Tale is 20% off for the next week on Catalog! https://play.date/games/resonant-tale/10 Jul 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmpaszhfk24https://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lthycqtycs26We're about to go live with aayl1 on Twitch for a first time playthrough of Lolife on #Playdate! www.twitch.tv/aayl1 https://www.twitch.tv/aayl108 Jul 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthycqtycs26https://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lt5lyv3pxc2pAnother Resonant Tale "physical edition"?! Very, very cool! Delved is a fun Pulp-made platformer too, go check it out! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jul 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5lyv3pxc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lsvzlo33is2yTake a break from your quest by rounding up some sheep in Lolife on #Playdate. Can you beat our record? #indiegame01 Jul 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvzlo33is2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lsez44la7c2kThe open world of Lolife can be unforgiving but we've got your back with these helpful hints and tips! #playdate #indiegame orangethief.co.uk/lolife https://orangethief.co.uk/lolife24 Jun 2025 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsez44la7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/orangethief.bsky.social/post/3lrteb4thc22wIt's been one week since Lolife launched on #Playdate and we're thrilled that over one hundred players have started out on their quest for revenge! If you've yet to join them here's a great review of the game from @thegamellama.bsky.social https://www.playdateunofficial.com/the-games/lolife17 Jun 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:ga3ghykdmtqu3sakmzf2kro7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrteb4thc22w