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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie

@greyalien

Indie developer since 2005, owner of Grey Alien Games. Working on Forbidden Solitaire (watch the trailer!) Creator of Ancient Enemy, Shadowhand, Regency Solitaire + more. Retro games fan. Please buy my games. Thx. https://www.greyaliengames.com/

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Card game alert:

07.03.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I didn't know about that.

07.03.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I played this a LOT

07.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Download the latest indie games itch.io is a simple way to find, download and distribute indie games online. Whether you're a developer looking to upload your game or just someone looking for something new to play itch.io has you co...

Itch.io is super easy to release on. I recommend that.

07.03.2026 08:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Super Interview Bros: Jake Birkett - Forbidden Solitaire
Super Interview Bros: Jake Birkett - Forbidden Solitaire YouTube video by The Game Treasure Podcast

I was interviewed for The Game Treasure Podcast last week about my gaming history and Forbidden Solitaire. It was fun!

youtu.be/IuTVRNjt66s?...

06.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey y'all, reminder that I'll be at GDC giving two (2) talks!

Monday at 11:50, I'll be talking about how we can make board games better for the planet.

Friday at 12:30 (new time!) I'll be at the Experimental Games Showcase talking about how the escape room in my apartment made my friends cry.

06.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Fantastic!

06.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

06.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaaaand it's the weekend! Got some game demos from Steam that I hope to have time to try out. Also hoping to pop out for a walk if the weather is OK. Might even play a Spectrum game, loaded from tape cassette!

06.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Forbidden Solitaire - coming soon to a PC near you...

bsky.app/profile/grey...

#TeaseYaGame

06.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey #TeaseYaGame!

Help Tashia unravel the mystery of Bredda Anansi's murder and (more importantly) find her cell phone!

πŸ”Gather Clues
πŸ‘»Meet the Suspects
πŸ‘οΈSolve the mystery of the Halfway Market

store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

06.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
A creepy puppet, Mr Magpie, sits across the table from you. He has dealt a bunch of cards face down to the casino-green board.

A creepy puppet, Mr Magpie, sits across the table from you. He has dealt a bunch of cards face down to the casino-green board.

Hey #TeaseYaGame,

Mr. Magpie's Harmless Card Game is a surreal blend of Minesweeper, Blackjack and Balatro, hosted by your friendly neighborhood murder-puppet.

Playtest on steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3616280/...

06.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Prophet Margin is a pagan trading game where you build cities, weave trade routes and try to give each god the right tribute! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/... #TeaseYaGame

06.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Have reached the spreadsheets and balancing stage of the game dev cycle.

06.03.2026 09:29 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

information:

06.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

06.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Information:

05.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is cool Tom. Where does it show up within Steam?

05.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host on Bsky!

πŸ–₯️Are you an #IndieDev? Reply with your stellar turn-based game!

🎸Are you a turn-based game fan? Then πŸ’¬comment, ❀️like and πŸ”share all the great games inside this thread!

Don't forget to add the hashtag & tag other devs!

05.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 4

A top-tier Euro-style chiptune. Love it.

05.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This looks wholesome and goodness knows we need some of that.

05.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our game is at the London Games Fest! Helen and Callum will also be there.

05.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

(I'm gonna still be working on the game!)

05.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our game is at the London Games Fest! Helen and Callum will also be there.

05.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Top 4 Steam Next Fest Feb 2026 Demos...

1. Forbidden Solitaire by @nightsignalentertainment.com & @greyalien.bsky.social
2. Cicadamata by flowergarden
3. Vampire Crawlers by @poncle.games
4. Gambonanza by @blukulelestudio.bsky.social

05.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

@bchezza.bsky.social and @slicknicklives.bsky.social were too scared to enter the chat, lol! I was out and only heard about it when I got back.

04.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So this happened! And our game survived the blistering onslaught of Yahtzee :-)

04.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah ours is enclosed too. She still cries to go out when it's unsuitable.

04.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the fantastic actors featured in Forbidden Solitaire!

www.patreon.com/posts/151315...

04.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

yep! She can't go out when it's wet otherwise that fur turns into a disaster.

04.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0