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Check out the demo of Bravest Coconut in Next Fest from February 23rd to March 2nd.

Check out the demo of Bravest Coconut in Next Fest from February 23rd to March 2nd.

Check out the Bravest Coconut demo for #NextFest ๐Ÿ˜บ Help Coco become an adventurer on her epic quest to return a book to the library. s.team/a/2913190

#IndieGame #PuzzleGame #PixelArt #Australia #Godot

24.02.2026 22:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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If you like thinky puzzle games but also like a little bit of action then you should check out Bravest Coconut.

๐Ÿฑ s.team/a/2913190

#WishlistWednesday #IndieGames #PixelArt #Godot

04.03.2026 11:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of Nathan Hoad in front of Supanva Level Up branding.

Photo of Nathan Hoad in front of Supanva Level Up branding.

I'm on the "From Concept to Controller: Local Game Creator Stories" panel at Supanova Brisbane on Sunday at 11am. Alongside a great line up of speakers, I will be sharing insights into the journey of developing my game, Bravest Coconut. s.team/a/2913190

#GameDev #IndieDev #Supanova

05.11.2025 23:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Frosty is full of smiles and hearty discussion in Bravest Coconut.

Share one image or GIF from your game that you KNOW will make others smile and tag 3 other devs.

Tagging
@soyoudontneedto.bsky.social
@arkanpixel.bsky.social
@dungeonpizza.bsky.social

14.10.2025 10:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come interact with my NPC ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ‘Œ

30.09.2025 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bravest Coconut on Steam Bravest Coconut is a silly game about solving story-driven puzzles, meeting a cast of quirky characters, and exploring a world littered with secrets... and youโ€™re a cat. Help Coco unravel the mysterio...

Iโ€™m pretty excited to finally launch the Bravest Coconut demo on Steam ๐Ÿฑ Give it a go and make sure to wishlist the game too!

๐Ÿ‘‰ bravestcoconut.com/demo

#IndieGame #CozyGame #Godot #PixelArt #GameDev

30.09.2025 10:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 54 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Bravest Coconut demo will be out on Steam on September 30th!

Wishlist now ๐Ÿ˜ป bravestcoconut.com/wishlist

#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGames #CozyGames #PixelArt #Godot

27.09.2025 11:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Another brilliant #IndieDev Night - so many creative local games!

Finally caught up with @nathanhoad.net, who made a unique build of Mighty Coconut, complete with an absolutely adorable pixel art version of the event.

Also loved the style of One More Trail, an upcoming narrative Western.

28.08.2025 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A collage of 3 images. Instruments on the top, a view from the back of the crowd in the middle, and most of the band playing underneath.

A collage of 3 images. Instruments on the top, a view from the back of the crowd in the middle, and most of the band playing underneath.

We did it! Last week, Sound Processing Unit performed the soundtrack to Crash Bandicoot 2 Live and it was a blast! It took a lot of work to get it all happening, but in the end it all came together. Thanks to everyone who came along, it was great to see the room so packed ๐Ÿ˜Ž vids in the thread ๐Ÿงต

21.08.2025 00:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A poster for the game Bravest Coconut showing a determined Coco heading off on an adventure.

A poster for the game Bravest Coconut showing a determined Coco heading off on an adventure.

I'm proud to announce that Bravest Coconut has the support of Screen Australia - a big thanks to everyone involved. This will definitely help Bravest Coconut towards being the best game that it can be.

๐ŸŽ‰ www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...

#IndieGames #CozyGames #GameDev #GodotEngine

21.07.2025 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

So proud and excited for everyone but ESPECIALLY Bravest Coconut by @nathanhoad.net and Nothing to Do Summer Vacation part 1 by Mel Stringer & Adam Prenger ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŽฎ

21.07.2025 10:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this is just a masterclass in why you shouldnโ€™t believe news outlets reporting on police violence. just literally ignoring the most clear video evidence you could ask for. the only thing missing is the guy yelling โ€œshooting specifically that woman now.โ€

09.06.2025 06:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1753 ๐Ÿ” 478 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Hardcoded credentials in the Signal archiving tool used by the White House is a five-alarm security dumpster fire.

03.05.2025 21:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1750 ๐Ÿ” 574 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47 ๐Ÿ“Œ 43

โ€œPeter Dickโ€ Is a good start but I think @abcnewsnetau.bsky.social should let @antonygreenelec.bsky.social drop one c bomb on air for retirement sake. #auspol #ausvotes

03.05.2025 10:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Old values before inflation; it is a bargain site after allโ€ฆ

24.03.2025 00:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A cat sitting smugly atop a soundbar. She knows doing so will garner her attention as her little paws will mess with the touch controls mounted on the top of the soundbar.

A cat sitting smugly atop a soundbar. She knows doing so will garner her attention as her little paws will mess with the touch controls mounted on the top of the soundbar.

Dear soundbar manufacturers (or any fixed electronics manufacturers) please make a way for users to disable touch buttons completely. My cat will, at best, change inputs and adjust sound when she wants attention; at worst, factory resets it and clears the wifi/smart-home pairing.

02.02.2025 02:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

um

10.12.2024 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 26614 ๐Ÿ” 5824 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 478 ๐Ÿ“Œ 300

I kid you not, @itch.io has been taken down by Funko of "Funko Pop" because they use some trash "AI Powered" Brand Protection Software called Brand Shield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain

09.12.2024 07:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 30418 ๐Ÿ” 11632 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 671 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2411
A full size mechanical keyboard and gaming mouse attached to a steamdeck.

A full size mechanical keyboard and gaming mouse attached to a steamdeck.

Peak PC gaming

26.11.2024 11:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A small cat sleeping on a manโ€™s arm while they hold a gaming controller.

A small cat sleeping on a manโ€™s arm while they hold a gaming controller.

Heโ€™s just a little guy ๐Ÿ˜ญ

15.11.2024 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Managed to get the CocoVision signed by @asavage.bsky.social; life goal complete. ๐Ÿ˜ญ

The CocoVision will be at the Bravest Coconut booth at the 100th Supanova in Brisbane all weekend ๐ŸŽ‰

08.11.2024 21:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A test table arrangement for a video game at a pop culture expo.

A test table arrangement for a video game at a pop culture expo.

Just did a quick test table arrangement for Supanova Brisbane next weekend. If you're in Brisbane you should come play a preview of Bravest Coconut ๐Ÿฑ

CocoVisionโ„ข designed and built by @benhoad.net

#IndieGame #GodotEngine

02.11.2024 13:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Returning to Bluesky given twitter's slow death spiral <_<

02.11.2024 12:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0