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Animator, Composer & Sound Designer โœจ Bang Bang Bang Interactive ๐ŸŸฆ ๐ŸŸช ๐ŸŸฉ Working on Lone Pine - Wishlist on Steam๐ŸŒฒ Brisbane ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

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We're so excited to share that our demo is coming out later this month!! ๐Ÿฅณ

03.03.2026 03:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am SO BUMMED I missed it! ๐Ÿ˜ญ I canโ€™t wait to play On the Hearth!! โค๏ธ

25.02.2026 11:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It might not be related to Steam Next Fest, but we have an exciting announcement coming next week. Stay tuned! ๐Ÿ‘€

23.02.2026 22:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Izzie why you gotta make a weird face like that when you're trash diving ๐Ÿ˜ญ

Jk I gave her that face ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

#indiegame #indiegamedev

30.01.2026 06:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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12 Point-And-Click Games To Get Excited About In 2026 Another good year is on the horizon for point-and-clicks

The point-and-click genre continues to flourish, and 2026 is shaping up to be another cracking year for adventure fans

18.01.2026 22:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thanks so much for the shoutout!! ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŽ‰

15.01.2026 01:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard is smiling and saying hey , look at us . ALT: a man with a beard is smiling and saying hey , look at us .

That feeling when you have an achievable game demo roadmap ahead of you ๐Ÿ˜Œ

Just don't anyone jinx it ๐Ÿ˜‚

13.01.2026 06:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lone Pine on Steam Lone Pine is a single-player, 2D adventure set in the fictional Lone Pine National Park. You play as Izzie, who has come to Lone Pine to try to photograph some of its mysterious, undiscovered 'cryptid...

Dear adventure game fans,

We are an Aussie indie studio, and we're making a game where you explore a spooky national park and try to photograph cryptids. ๐Ÿ“ธ

You can support us by sharing or wishlisting! ๐ŸŒŸ

#indiedev #indiegames #madeingodot

13.01.2026 03:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Plans of adventure games developers for 2026 (plany twรณrcรณw przygodรณwek na 2026 - napisy PL)
Plans of adventure games developers for 2026 (plany twรณrcรณw przygodรณwek na 2026 - napisy PL) YouTube video by vicek83 - ลšwiat przygodรณwek

Weโ€™re so excited for 2026, and what better way to start the year than by being included in a killer lineup of adventure games?

02.01.2026 00:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Firewatch cover art

Firewatch cover art

Gravity Falls cover art

Gravity Falls cover art

Twin Peaks title card

Twin Peaks title card

Oxenfree cover art

Oxenfree cover art

Thereโ€™s a list of games that influence us: Firewatch, Oxenfree, Monkey Island. But the main ideas came from a long-form article about snow leopards. And shows like Gravity Falls and Twin Peaks.

Indies shouldnโ€™t just find inspo in other games!

All of it helps shape Lone Pine. ๐ŸŒฒ

#wishlistwednesday

10.12.2025 07:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why am I recording Izzie lines while simultaneously playing chubby bunny? ๐Ÿฐ

You'll have to play the Lone Pine demo next year to find out! ๐Ÿ‘€

#indiegame #indiegamedev #gameaudio

20.11.2025 00:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@flippingbits.bsky.social (Dan) is the latest member of our DIY VO club ๐Ÿ˜Ž

To hear who he voices, stay tuned for the Lone Pine demo, hitting Steam in early 2026! ๐ŸŒฒ

#indiegame #indiegamedev #gameaudio

11.11.2025 02:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Login โ€ข Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

Got to chat with the lovely @cozywithronnie.bsky.social at PAX Aus ๐Ÿ’› She made a beautiful video about Lone Pine ๐Ÿฅน๐ŸŒฒ Follow her for amazing cozy content! ๐ŸŒป

Itโ€™s so special seeing the game through other peopleโ€™s eyes! We're working hard on the demo - stay tuned for updates!

#migw #paxaus #gamedev๐Ÿ‘€

21.10.2025 01:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thrilled to be mentioned alongside some absolute bangers here!

20.10.2025 12:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PAX Aus 2025 Highlight โ€” Lone Pine Lone Pine is a single-player, 2D adventure game from Bang Bang Bang Interactive about proving once and for all that cryptids exist.

A standout on the PAX Aus showroom floor was Brisbane-developed Lone Pine!

Find out why you should be investigating cryptids and read our thoughts on this mysterious adventure game!

@lonepinegame.bsky.social

checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

13.10.2025 02:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And thatโ€™s a wrap! Huge week for the team at MIGW ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰

Iโ€™m equal parts ready to sleep for a week and do a big LP push ๐Ÿ˜… Showcases are a lot of work, but seeing the excitement from your playtesters firsthand is worth all the effort ๐Ÿฅน Huge thanks to everyone that stopped by!

#migw #paxaus #gamedev

13.10.2025 03:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Find and photograph cryptids in 2D adventure Lone Pine | PC Gamer They're probably not camera-shy, right?

"Examine" > "Jump" truthers, rise up! โœŠ This Lone Pine game gets it. Cryptids + 2D adventure? Yes, please!

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/find-and-photograph-cryptids-in-2d-adventure-lone-pine/ #IndieGames #LonePine #Cryptids

11.10.2025 07:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fat Bear Week 2025 Fat Bear Week 2025

Just your yearly reminder that the bears of Katmai National Park are extra rotund right now and you can vote for your favourite chunky bear ๐Ÿปโค๏ธ

www.explore.org/fat-bear-week

#fatbearweek #katmai #nationalpark

25.09.2025 02:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lone Pine | PAX Rising | PAX Aus #paxaus #indiegame
Lone Pine | PAX Rising | PAX Aus #paxaus #indiegame YouTube video by UntitledGaming

Huge thank you to Untitled Gaming for this awesome Lone Pine short! Check out their channel for other #paxaus coverage. ๐Ÿ‘€

#indiegame #madewithgodot

www.youtube.com/shorts/774Qh...

15.09.2025 21:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
jonathan frakes telling you you're wrong for 47 seconds
jonathan frakes telling you you're wrong for 47 seconds YouTube video by wintermoot

Izzie telling you that you can't combine those items ๐Ÿ˜‚
youtu.be/GM-e46xdcUo?...

11.09.2025 02:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Izzie's up to some mischief ๐Ÿ‘€

The team are working hard on the next area of the game, High Ridge Lookout! If you're heading to PAX, come say hi and find out what crazy antics Izzie's up to now ๐Ÿ˜

#indiegamedev #gameanimation #spine2d

09.09.2025 01:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lone Pine is heading to PAX! ๐ŸŽฎ Come play a short demo featuring a brand new area. If youโ€™re at the event, swing by and say hi!

#PAXAUS #PAX #MIGW

07.09.2025 01:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Starting TOMORROW, Dungeon Pizza will be part of the ANZ Indie Showcase Steam Event

Australia and New Zealand have been COOKING when it comes to banger indie games recently, so don't miss this event!!

And donโ€™t forget to follow @theindiebrew.com.au
#theanzindieshowcase #anzindiefest25 #indiegames

04.09.2025 00:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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PAX Aus is fast approaching! Last year I posted a thread of tips and advice for indies exhibiting at the show on the site formally known as Twitter. Here's an updated and expanded thread for this year (settle in, its a long one) ๐Ÿ˜€
#pax #paxaus #indiedev #gamedev
@paxaus.bsky.social

31.08.2025 07:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 55 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Here's a quick little snippet from our new scene in progress, High Ridge Lookout! There's still lots to do, but can't wait to get Izzie exploring the scene and solving those puzzles ๐Ÿ˜Ž

#gamemusic #gameaudio #procreate #indiedev

29.08.2025 05:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So excited for upcoming news on Dungeon Pizza!! Give their account a follow! ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿ•โš”๏ธ

22.08.2025 02:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Omg YESSSSS!! Sams unite!! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Thank you so much!! Iโ€™m so excited for HWYD? it is right up my alley!! ๐Ÿ˜

22.08.2025 02:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So excited that Catto has released! I played it last year at Qld Games Fest and it filled me with so much joy ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿ’–

It's on sale on Steam now, and the price to warm-and-fuzzy ratio is off the charts!! If this is your jam you'd be crazy not to pick it up!! ๐Ÿ™‚โ€โ†•๏ธ

05.08.2025 00:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Confirmation that Izzie has no friends ๐Ÿ˜…

Sorry Izzie, but it was very hilarious giving you that thousand-yard stare ๐Ÿ˜†

#indiegamedev #gameanimation #spine2d

23.07.2025 01:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Super stoked to see Bravest Coconut getting the support and love it deserves!! ๐ŸŒŸ Keen as a bean to see more!! ๐ŸŽ‰

23.07.2025 01:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0