Robin Ward

Our next game, The Incident at Galley House, is coming out July 14, 2026! You can wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...

I played betas for two upcoming deduction/mystery games this week and I have to say, there's some amazing stuff coming out in the near future. We are just beginning to tap the potential of this game genre.

Wow, I didn't realize The Roottrees are Dead recently passed 10,000 reviews on Steam!

Are you ever just in awe of a piece of art and think “wow I’ll never be able to create something that good no matter how hard I try” anyway I just saw Now You Can See Everything

I gotta wonder if Bioware didn't try to do TWO huge live service games (Veilguard backpedalled at great cost) would they still be here today? I think they might be. I hate the interminable greed of executives and corporations.

The creators of these fantastic indie games are coming to Toronto this SATURDAY - OCT 24! Presentations and Q&As with the developers of: 💾 Inscryption 🗡️ Slay the Princess 🌟 In Stars and Time 🔎 The Incident at Galley House There's still a few tickets left for just $15 Reposts are very appreciated!

Yo. @kenney.nl has done more to support up and coming devs, empower non artists and people starting out with accessible tech than any other single person I’ve encountered. Just wanted to throw that out there for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

This is a good reason to buy Deductopia. Another reason is that it’s a really good game!

We'll DM you a Steam code for The Incident At Galley House (from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead, Overwhelmingly Positive reviews) if you're a new MinnMax Patreon supporter at the $5 tier! www.patreon.com/c/minnmax - Offer ends 10/19/26 - We'll delete this post if we run out of codes

At a prior job, a competitor bragged about being faster than us when they had 1/10th of the features. It's easy to be faster when you do significantly less!

I was 42 when I decided to learn game development. We shipped The Roottrees Are Dead when I was 45 and it changed my life.

She named “Software Engineering”. One of the GOATs

The Incident at Galley House recently passed 100k copies sold! Thanks so much all the detectives out there who spread the word 🕵️‍♀️

It's finally sweater weather!

We're delighted to announce The Mysterious Mansions bundle, which contains The Incident at Galley House and The Séance of Blake Manor. This is just in time for the Steam Autumn sale, so it's a great time to pick up some mystery games. store.steampowered.com/bundle/90016...

My free annual newsletter, 31 Days of Halloween, hits inboxes tomorrow! One spooky-themed email with cool art and links every day of October, and then it goes back in the crypt. (Did I mention it's free?) Sign up here: buttondown.email/31daysofhall...

Today we dive into The Incident at Galley House from @eviltrout.com. We really enjoyed our time with this Timeline Mystery, and spent quite a bit of time in the spoiler section raving about it. This is a great one! open.spotify.com/episode/6Lk8...

The Incident at Galley House is nominated for a Golden Joystick Award for "Best Indie Game - Self Published". You can vote for us now: www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoysti...

Slime in the Ice Machine has such a refreshing vibe. I found the demo really clever and interesting! They're launching a kickstarter soon, so definitely check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/aco...

I'm going to be at this event in my hometown of Toronto in October. Come by, and let's discuss puzzle and mystery games!

If you like puzzles, FLEB games are a must. I highly recommend this free game: store.steampowered.com/app/4428890/...

Do you know someone who would play The Roottrees are Dead but doesn't own a gaming PC? Good news! We're launching mobile versions on November 5th: Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d... App Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/the-r...

The Resident Evil movie is so hilarious and gory. It feels more like playing the game with your buddies than a serious take on the lore. Loved it.

me when I finally reply to your email

It's now been 𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 since I started Dev Dive- so it's time to celebrate! 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀: 104 games covered 123 interviews featuring 155 developers Covering the stories of talented creatives is the proudest work of my life. Dev Dive is almost at 1,000 subs, thanks for the support!

An AI agent emailed me offering to write an essay for me about my games for $25 USD. Who would want that?

Back in the day, when you pressed a button on a remote control it changed channels instantly. Now, you gotta navigate a labyrinth of menus where each button press takes a second. It's a horrible user experience and everyone... just puts up with it?

“Can be completed in 2–3 hours” is a pretty effective selling point for me.

The Roottrees are Dead

guilty!

Wow, someone wired up an external machine to The Incident at Galley House: youtube.com/shorts/SSkJ8...

The Galley House team is headed to Denmark right now instead of the US for our summit. I can’t support these insane tariffs or threats to annex my country. 🇨🇦

I wrote up tips for saving and loading games durably in Godot. It's stuff I wish I'd known before shipping games on PC: eviltrout.com/blog/2026-08...

This was a really fun interview! I hope you enjoy it.

NOW STREAMING: from the studio behind the Roottrees are Dead, it's INCIDENT AT GALLEY HOUSE twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=q3LS0q6LFgk

Horror mixed with comedy is my Achilles heel, so of course I loved Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.

Nobody told me that game dev involved uploading so many images of random sizes to so many portals

This grant is a fantastic way to get started as a puzzle game developer. I’m super happy Evil Trout was able to sponsor for the second year in a row.

🔴 Live now on Twitch with an installment of VOICE ACTOR PLAYS THEIR OWN GAME! First playthrough ever of @eviltrout.com ‘s The Incident at Galley House, come hang! twitch.tv/ivydupler

My first computer, played on before I could even read and write. I have a tattoo of it!

#AdvX26 tickets now on sale! See you there! On the Sunday, I'll be taking part in a panel discussion about detective game design, together with @trsasamccabe.bsky.social, @eviltrout.com and @timsheinman.bsky.social, hosted by @cressup.bsky.social 🕵️

I get very excited about new gadgets like phones and computers, but arguably the piece of tech that has most improved my life in the last decade is a bidet. I can’t believe they’re not standard in every bathroom!

Tonight at 830 we're streaming THE INCIDENT AT GALLEY HOUSE! (The game by the roottree people!) Twitch.tv/secretsleepoversociety

Paul Alexander uploaded a short cool video about how he composed two tracks for The Incident at Galley House: youtu.be/Zjhm7oBgZ0U?... The soundtrack for the game is free on YouTube and is also available on music streaming services.