Seismic Squirrel

Hats off to all the folks in QA chasing big foot! #gamedev #qa #unity

Our first game, Aether & Iron is releasing in just 3 weeks on #Steam! It was a pleasure to join @piratesoftware.live for #Indiecember a few months ago to play the #demo and chat about our game! #gamedev #indiedev

Check out the Aether & Iron demo during #TurnBasedThursdayFest this week on Steam!
⚔️ Turn-based vehicular combat
🎲 Dice-based skill checks
🤝 Recruit a crew
🎭 Fully voiced Narrative RPG
🗓️ Coming to Steam March 31!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836560/Aether__Iron/

What would the world have looked like if we conquered gravity and lived life with our heads, lives, and entire cities in the clouds?

Explore such a world in the Aether & Iron demo on Steam.
#gamedev #gaming #rpg #NYC #fantasy

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Our Localization partners from Roboto Global joined our latest Aether Hour to discuss translating 400K words in Aether & Iron, handling 1930s American slang, and the value of LQA. Watch now!

https://youtu.be/Nxl9EKcflk4
#GameDev #Localization #Translation #IndieGame

The characters of Aether & Iron were drawn by Mika Tanagi, our Character Artist. She'll join us on the Aether Hour TODAY at Noon Pacific time in Discord to talk process, inspirations, and her work on Aether & Iron.

Join us, and bring your questions! #gamedev
https://discord.gg/SeismicSquirrel

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What if humanity built into the sky?
A question that lead us to years of research, 400k words of story, and a 1930s noir RPG where New York floats in the clouds.
Catch up with Aether & Iron's origins👇
https://youtu.be/hCaRTPe9wzg
Demo available now on Steam | Launches March 31st
#gamedev #RPG

Aether & Iron Demo on Steam Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical...

Play the Aether & Iron Demo in Steam Next Fest
#SteamNextFest #SNF #Steam #demo #freedemo
store.steampowered.com/app/4012310/...

Imagine 1930s New York... but floating in the sky. ☁️🌃
Anti-gravity technology has changed everything, the city's split into layers, the rich rose to the heights, and everyone else struggles to survive below.

The best part of QA is letting the intrusive thoughts win. What's the most obscure bug you've uncovered? #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #videogames #behindthescenes #qa #testing

We'll be joined by our localization partners from Roboto to discuss game translation on The Aether Hour, Wednesday at 10:00 am PT. (New time for this week) If you've ever wondered how jokes and slang land in other languages, this one's for you! #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #videogames #behindthescenes

We'll be attending GDC next month! We're taking meeting with press and content creators ahead of Aether & Iron's March 31 release. Send us a message if you'd like to set up a meeting!

Benny "Big Mouth" Castellano is inspired by Kid Blink, the charismatic young leader of a newsboy strike in late 19th Century. After publishers raised the price of papers and cutting into profits, newsies staged protests and boycotts forcing a deal. #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #videogames

Aether & Iron on Steam Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical...

Hey there! You have good taste, right? Of course you do. Then you oughta check out Aether & Iron. Like, yesterday. Follow @seismicsquirrel.bsky.social and you might just see someone you recognize. Game drops March 31, and the demo is a blast to play too. Enjoy!
store.steampowered.com/app/1836560/...

Wednesday some of the Voice Actors behind the characters of Aether & Iron will join us for a live chat in Discord. Join us at Noon Pacific (3:00 pm ET) every Wednesday! #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #videogames #behindthescenes #voiceactor

Wishlist Aether & Iron coming to Steam on March 31, 2026
You're Gia, a smuggler in a gravity defying decopunk 1930s NYC.
✨ Fully voiced Narrative RPG
🚗 Turn-based vehicular combat
🎲 Choices & consequences
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836560/Aether__Iron/

James gives us a peek under the hood at the modular buildings in Aether & Iron's combat grid. How's that for an asset flip?! 🤸‍♀️
#gamedev #gamedesign #unity #indiegame

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Check out our recent chat with Marketing Director, Francis, where he shares tips for reaching untapped players and his most valuable resources for indie devs! #GameDev #Marketing #IndieGame
https://youtu.be/o74DUVTbMbM

Do you have any vintage slang in your vocabulary?
#gamedev #indiedev #language #narrativedesign #writing #research #nyc #slang

Aether & Iron is releasing on March 31st! Can I get a Wowzers!?

A fully voiced narrative RPG, race down highways in vintage anti-gravity cars while engaging in high speed, turn-based tactics combat.

Thanks to our friends @seismicsquirrel.bsky.social for the chance to make Aether & Iron together. 💙

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🎮Aether & Iron drops March 31, 2026!

Thank you for being part of this journey. We can't wait to share our 1930s noir world of flying cars, tough choices, and unlikely heroes with you.

https://youtu.be/F4M6FYG-rFc

#announcement #AetherAndIron #IndieGame #Release #RPG #ArtDeco #Trailer #gamedev

There's no shortage of bizarre and unbelievable history in New York to inspire the heroes, villains, and settings of Aether & Iron. Check out our #demo on Steam to start unraveling the mysteries tearing the city apart. #gamedev #steam #rpg #gaming

We're getting started in an hour! Join us this week for a marketing discussion, next week for narrative design, and catch up with us later in the month to meet some of the Voice Actors on our game and localization partners.
discord.gg/SeismicSquirrel

Real Villains Behind Our Game - Part 2: Marm Magdalene YouTube video by Seismic Squirrel

Meet the real-world villain behind Aether & Iron's notorious Marm Magdalene, the Queen of Thieves herself, Fredericka Mandelbaum! #gamedev #truecrime #history #NYC
www.youtube.com/shorts/6cAU0...

Our Marketing Director Francis (15 years AAA/indie experience) joins our Discord for a live Q&A tomorrow to talk marketing strategy, launch planning, and more! #gamedev #live
See you Wednesday at Noon Pacific time! Can't make it? Leave your Qs 👇

Game writing is its own medium with its own rules that doesn't end with words, it's world-building, narrative design, and environmental storytelling all at once.

What's your favorite example of good storytelling in games?

#gamedev #indiedev #gaming #videogames #writing #insidegame

The writers of Aether & Iron spent months devouring pulp novels and tossing around vintage slang in meetings. Check out our demo on Steam and share your favorite line! #gamedev #indiedev #games #writing #language #history

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Check out our latest Aether Hour where we take a first look at the game beyond the public demo exploring new missions, vehicles, and weapons. 🚗🎲 https://youtu.be/v8YtZuCwxF0 #gamedev #rpg #games #demo

Join us live on Wednesday at Noon Pacific for more #gamedev discussions and more about our upcoming game, Aether & Iron! Can you convince Tyler to put on the hat?

Let's take a second to appreciate the mundane by design. What did you work hard on so that players don't even notice?
#gamedev #indiedev #unity #programming #gameprogramming #softwaredevelopment