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Stay: Your Forever Pet! on Steam Meet Ember, your furry magical companion! Bring her home, care for her, and discover the extraordinary world of the Otherlands together. Stay: Your Forever Pet! is brought to you by the team behind th...

and here's the Steam page if you'd like to wishlist the game for PC (it's already out on Quest) store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

05.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WOW That's a nice thing to say about the soundtrack! Thx RockThePigeon! #indiegame #indiedev #indiemusic #musicsky #gamedev rockthepigeon.com/2026/03/04/i...

05.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moving from Mixed Reality to PC brings some fun design challenges.

A space you can decorate and make your own.

Would you enjoy having a personal place for you and Ember?

store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

#CozyGames #CozyGaming #IndieGames #VirtualPet #SteamDeck #WholesomeGames #GameDev

05.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stay: Your Forever Pet! on Steam Meet Ember, your furry magical companion! Bring her home, care for her, and discover the extraordinary world of the Otherlands together. Stay: Your Forever Pet! is brought to you by the team behind th...

and the game is coming to Steam if you would like to Wishlist it store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

04.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dren McDonald - "A Floating Portal In My Room" (feat. Sophia James) Dren McDonald is a composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from California who has recently returned with an original sountrack for the game, Stay: Forever Home – Vol. 2 Cozy. One of the singles ...

Thx for the writeup! @weallwantsomeone.bsky.social weallwantsomeone.org/2026/03/03/d... #indiemusic #indiegamedev #gamedev #musicsky

04.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Belly rubs? 🐾

Here’s an early look at belly rub visuals from our β€œCare Mode.” What do you think?

We’re building new ways to interact with Ember, more coming soon.

store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

#IndieDev #DogGame #SteamNextFest #Wishlist

02.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a reel to reel tape recorder from the 70s with the cover taken off and getting cleaned by a cotton swab

a reel to reel tape recorder from the 70s with the cover taken off and getting cleaned by a cotton swab

the same reel to reel player (realistic 999b) with the cover on and in working order

the same reel to reel player (realistic 999b) with the cover on and in working order

weekend project: I got this Realistic reel to reel for $28 from goodwill. It looked like it was in pretty good shape but when it arrived the play wheel wouldn't spin. A little rubber renewal & machine oil has it working again! 3 speeds! mic inputs, 3 heads. pretty, pretty, pretty good

01.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
exposure.band - the official EXPOSURE band website The Official Web Site of Exposure, a new band with Terre Roche, Garry Dial, Fernando Kabusacki, Steve Ball, Don Box, Pat Mastelotto, Deb Mastelotto.

www.steveball.com/exposure/ i was in a band with don box many many years ago, he's the MD and bass player for this

27.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

nailed it! A friend of mine started an "Exposure" cover band, playing Fripp's album start to finish, incl some folks who were on it. Pretty specific, but really well done!

27.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A nice moment in Stay, petting Ember! pretty cute and we're figuring out how to pet her on flat screen (it's going well!) #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedevelopment

27.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Floating Portal In My Room (feat. Sophia James), by dren mcdonald from the album Stay: Forever Home - Vol. 2 Cozy (Original Game Soundtrack)

and BS says that they support bandcamp embeds trying it out here: drenmcdonald.bandcamp.com/track/a-floa...

24.02.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ambient Sunday: Dren McDonald – A Floating Portal In My Room (feat. Sophia James) I’m no gamer. And game soundtracks rarely work without visuals. But Dren McDonald manages the rare feat of overcoming that with the rather beautiful A Floating Portal In My Room from the Stay: Fore…

Shout out to @acidtedblog.bsky.social Ambient Sunday mention of Stay Vol 2 this weekend! Cool music blog if you haven't checked it out - acidted.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/a...

24.02.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another big week for Ember πŸΎπŸ’›

She’s been watching the wishlist count grow for Stay: Your Forever Pet on Steam!

If cozy companion games are your thing, come join us, you might meet new friends along the way.

store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

#Indie #CozyGames #SteamWishlist #PetGame

23.02.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dren McDonald - β€œStay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy (Original Game Soundtrack)” Review The march of change doesn’t stop for anything or for anyone. But, luckily, what it has nearly inevitably brought with it is technological progress. Want to really get a feel for just how much things h...

Thanks Alt77 for dropping a nice review of the Stay Vol 2 soundtrack! alt77.com/dren-mcdonal... #indiemusic #musicsky #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedevelopment #gamedev #gamedevelopment

22.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dren McDonald's Cozy: A Captivating Video Game Soundtrack Discover Dren McDonald's captivating _Cozy_ soundtrack for _Stay: Forever Home_, a soothing journey into immersive soundscapes.

Thanks York Calling for the thoughtful review on my soundtrack! yorkcalling.co.uk/2026/02/20/w... #indiegame #indiegamedev #musicsky #indiemusic #gamedev

20.02.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please wishlist and help Ember grow into her new home on Steam and Steam Deck!

This feels like a homecoming after starting my indie career on Steam, then working in VR for 10+ years. Proud of the team -- a huge milestone for us!
store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

19.02.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My indie game team is bringing our virtual pet to PC and Steamdeck - Stay: Your Forever Pet!
Get ready to adopt Ember later this year in Early Access!
Help us by wishlisting and sharing. I *promise* you - she's a very good girl.
Mostly.
store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

100% made by hoomans.

18.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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What started as Stay: Forever Home in VR is growing!

Stay: Your Forever Pet is coming to Steam for PC & Steam Deck at launch, with VR planned later.

Our Steam page is live. Wishlisting helps our small team more than you know.

#Steam #SteamGames #WishlistNow

store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

18.02.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Stay: Your Forever Pet! on Steam Meet Ember, your furry magical companion! Bring her home, care for her, and discover the extraordinary world of the Otherlands together. Stay: Your Forever Pet! is brought to you by the team behind th...

NEWS: Our VR pet simulator game is coming to Steam so you can enjoy Ember on a PC/Steamdeck soon! It would be extraordinary if you could help out & wishlist the game at the Steam page store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/... thank you! #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame #gamedevelopment

18.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dren McDonald - 'Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy (Original Game Soundtrack)' Composer Dren McDonald captures the comforting essence of digital companionship in the release of Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy. Serving as the ambient counterpart to the upbeat Vol. 1 Chaos, this so...

Love to see praise for both Sophia James and Amelie Anna's vocal work in my latest soundtrack - nice review here that acknowledges their wonderfulness www.obscuresound.com/2026/02/dren... #indegame #gamedev #indiemusic #musicsky

17.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

my wife and i ran into him around 96, in (of all places) Logan airport. he was eating a salad alone.

16.02.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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from their homepage...side by side with john adams/dudamel. I'll take it!

15.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy by Dren McDonald - Tunitemusic Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy, Dren McDonald, is a rare kind of ambient album with vocals, but without lyrics, and it is a game soundtrack.

Nice review of Stay Vol 2 soundtrack up here - tunitemusic.com/post/stay-fo...

15.02.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stay: Forever Home Vol. 2 Cozy (Original Game Soundtrack) by Dren Mcdonald on Apple Music Album Β· 2026 Β· 9 Songs

New release: Vol 2 of the Stay: Forever Home soundtrack (Cozy) this one is the ambient/chill music from the game music.apple.com/us/album/sta... In Atmos on Apple/Tidal feat. Sophia James & Amelie Anna on vox #musicsky #ambientmusic #gamemusic #indiegame #indiemusic #ambient

13.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’˜βœ¨ Valentine’s Update is live!

❀️ New Valentine’s cosmetics to celebrate the season

πŸ”§ Small quality-of-life upgrades throughout the game

🐞 Bug fixes and overall stability improvements

Join our Discord to help shape the game!:

discord.gg/H5QtNyDXJt

#VRGaming #StayForeverHome #IndieGaming

13.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

if you have anything in yer portfolio that looks like the example I posted, please include a portfolio link) - just collecting portfolios at this point

12.02.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

will be looking for a couple weeks - if you have anything in yer portfolio that looks like the example I posted, please include a portfolio link)

12.02.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i'm just collecting portfolio links at the moment - that's a phase 2 discussion

12.02.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i'm just collecting portfolio links right now if you have any to share

12.02.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

needs more pickups

12.02.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0