Kinda had a feeling it was going to happen, but still sad. RIP Mass Effect.

We're an all-female dev team (one programmer, one illustrator, plus me for marketing/publishing, official website here) making the horse game we've always wanted to play:

Horses of Hoofprint Bay is a lovingly hand-drawn 2D barn buildup game where you take care of your horses, train them to build up their strength and confidence, and compete for prize money! Breed adorable foals, hire and manage staff, and build the stable of your dreams!

We initially launched our demo for Steam Horse Fest in February, where it did really well and got a truly incredible amount of positive reviews.

The game's full release is now only two weeks away (November 4th!), and we just updated our Demo to better represent the game and participate in Steam Next Fest this week.

We now have updated balancing (you start with a weaker horse!), but also tons of new features such as walking your horses (and foals!), horses having face markings and leopard patterns, desensitization training, personality traits, cross country competitions and caprilli tests, as well as more sound effects and music tracks and tons of smaller improvements.

We would love for you to give the new demo a try and let us know what you think!

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us anything, all three of us will keep an eye on the post 🥰

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PS:
If you've been here for a while, you might remember me announcing my horse game website here over 8 years ago. It was that website and the community around it that eventually led to the formation of this team and the creation of this game, full story here. Never underestimate the power of just refusing to shut up about the things you want to see happen in the world 🙏❤️

PPS: Probably good to point this out: our game is entirely human-made, without generative AI!

"We’re going to prioritize our efforts on “Project Evergreen” for The Sims to give the team more time to reach the full potential and vision for the game, and to help make this possible, we’re pausing development on “Project Lotus.”"

I enjoy playing games and so does my boyfriend. But we don’t have a lot of overlap of what we enjoy playing.

He tends to enjoy Strategy, RPGs and shooters (battlefield, Helldivers, Holdfast :Battles.., Age of Empires, Spider-Man..) not battle royale style shooters). And I enjoy Sandbox, RPG’s, Cozy (Terraria, Minecraft, Fable, Assassin’s Creed, Dredge, Foundation, Elden rings, stardew, cupheads etc).

The games we’ve tried are it takes two (we Havnt finished), split fiction (Havnt finished), stardew (he didn’t understand the game), Peak (He enjoyed the first time and then hasn’t been in the mood to play again), Lego voyagers (we finished the story) etc.
we’re just about to start Baldurs gate 3.

But the problem is, I don’t enjoy shooters, and the RPGs we enjoy are more single player focused. So we have a limited amount of multiplayer games we could play, and most of em don’t appeal to him (he’s not in the mood to play em).

We just need suggestions of games we could play. That we both may enjoy.

I also find it frustrating when he will say no to playing a game with me, and then his freinds ask him to play and it’s an instant yes. (Even though it’s more based on the genres, helldivers instead of Baldurs gate for instance). But it’s just annoying cause he’s the only person who I can play games with, I don’t have any irl friends who also enjoy video games.

My lil Bunz in-game understood the assignment perfectly, they're both laying in front of the TV

Hello! We are KiwiSaurus, a woman-led indie game development team.

We previously shared our game’s demo with you, and we’re excited to announce that our game—centered around female otaku—has recently been officially launched, fully translated into English!

Key Features of [Doomed Otaku]:

• Unique Concept: Play as a trash-room hikikomori & group-purchase leader turned embezzler in the Korean otaku scene.
• Visual Novel x Adventure: Solve the crisis, build relationships, or dive even deeper into ruin!
• Realistic Subculture Lore: A satirical story reflecting real-world otaku culture dynamics.
• Very Positive Launch & 10% Launch Discount: Currently 95% Positive (81 reviews) on Steam — now available in English with a 10% launch discount!

If you have any questions or are interested in the game, let us know in the comments!

Thank you!

Doomed Otaku Link:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3318210/_/
Discord Link: https://discord.com/invite/dmqfTkKC9Q

EDIT TO ADD: Wow - thank you so much, everyone! I went to bed with a heavy heart (and a little self-disgust for scrolling Reddit for five hours straight) and woke up to TONS of thoughtful suggestions. I'm going to make a list of everything below and check it all out in the coming days. I so greatly appreciate you all!

To answer a couple of question/wonderings: I haven't actively played anything yet on Steam. I downloaded it last winter with the idea of playing Baulder's Gate, since I just started playing a D&D campaign, and my daughter suggested I try it to learn the mechanics. My laptop couldn't run it, and I haven't tried anything else. But the app is sitting on my desktop, waiting to be used. I used to play Final Fantasy in my younger days but stopped at FFX. On that note, I was considering revisiting those, because those intimately tie into my loss, but I hate the idea of attempting tactical/battle games without controllers. I may look into acquiring a gaming station so I can play those (to finish the replays my loved one started), but I'm not ready yet.

Thank you again. You're a wonderful community.

Hi, everyone. I've been dealing with some depression while grieving a personal loss, and that's been manifesting itself as mindless scrolling on Reddit every evening and late into the night. I don't want to continue doing that night after night, but I'm not quite ready to get back to my usual free-time pursuits, so I'd like to ask for recommendations for some laid-back games I could spend my time on instead. Some guide points:

- I'd play on my laptop, which is a Samsung Galaxy 3 running Windows 11 with all the basic graphics/RAM/storage that comes with that, so obviously, nothing too graphics-intensive.

- I have Steam but can also play through a browser.

- I like puzzle-type games and exploration with beautiful or kitschy artwork, music, and stories. I don't like platform hopping, battlefield maneuvering, or fighting (in this context, anyway).

All suggestions are appreciated!

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So... what are YOU playing this week?

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I just finished 6.0 aka base Endwalker. I haven’t done any post story content yet including story.

So the game despite being an MMO is very story focused and so I will keep from deep story spoilers for those of yall wanting to play or playing it but like. That being said, I am just pleased how represented we are in the game. Like to start, the 3 main leaders of the starting city states are all women, and they aren’t just leaders in name only with male associates doing all the real work, they are 100% in charge and respected, and it just makes me feel so joyful and happy you know? Especially in a world like ours where men… yeah lol.

On top of this, playing as a woman in this story just makes shit even more badass. You are the “Warrior of light” and as you progress through the story and expansions, people of all ages and genders will look up to you, the woman who has done so much of the seemingly impossible and lived to tell the tale. You will have children looking up to you, city leaders doing so too… like it feels so gratifying when that shit in my experience, is rare with women. Rarely does it feel that we are we just respected by all, and so many people will think lesser of us or being a who we are…

Oh and this does get into spoiler but eventually we do get a male rival of sorts who gives no shit about your gender or race. He just wants to kick your ass and it feels so fucking AMAZING. NORMALIZE MALE AND FEMALE RIVALS.

I have a lot more to say really than this surface level stuff but like yeah, FF14 is good. For those that play, I have only finished base Endwalker.

Game name:- Assassin's creed shadows

As far as I know, the entire game could be finished in a hour or two flat.

There was also a 2007 sequel (Endangered Animals) and a few console ports. I don't think I ever played the sequel.

I started seeing ballet videos on my feed and now I'd like to play a ballet game. But I can't find anything, only horror games. Like "Serbian Dancing Lady" or "The Dancer." The good news is I found a ballet mod for The Sims 4. Anyway, now that we have a dressmaker, it's time for a ballet game, maybe—just an idea.

That's all, have a nice day. 💕

Edit: I found this game that's coming out next year. TSAREVNA

Hi! I'm the developer of Wish Upon A Llama, a cozy life sim where you care for generations of animals, helping them find homes to restore a connection between animals and townsfolk! It's coming to Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC this winter :D

I posted in this sub for the first time three years ago and our latest demo just released on Steam for Next Fest!

There are:

• 16 different species of animals! Animals inherit colors, patterns, and personalities from their parents through a genetics system
• 41 townsfolk, each with unique storylines to uncover
• 21 dateable characters you can start families with!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262630/Wish_Upon_A_Llama/

P.S. Thank you so much to the mods for allowing me to make a one-time post! <3

Done as in achieving basically everything there is to achieve on the island.

I know I’m probably not the first to ask this here but I need to discuss this with the girlies!

Okay so I’m planning out my first day for my duo because I’m taking my tiiiime with these two lol.
The first thing I’m doing is checking out the “create a sim” and get them ready for the gym (hopefully with a back up change of clothes in the car), then gonna head to the nearest store for healthy snacks before a work out. Then to the nearest gym for a workout together. Hopefully they can shower and change at the gym and then they’re off to find the Zoo! I hope I can find it but I’m sure there will be several distractions along the way and I’m so here for it!

If you’re planning on playing into the romance aspect of the game do you have plans for a first day/date?

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is the game!

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I like to play games that are "in season" so I was curious for anyone else like me, what Halloweenie games are you playing right now? I've been bouncing between Two Point Museum's spooky map and a Halloween Sims 4 game. So what games do you like/recommend to get in the spooky mood this year?