Crewmates, assemble on deck! We’ve got an absolute bumper addition of Crew Chronicles this month, featuring a veritable treasure trove of indie gaming goodness from every corner of the Skeleton Crew universe. Set sail as we go full speed ahead to Dev Blog Island (it’s more exciting than the name, genuinely).

THRONEFALL CRAAGHELM DLC + CONSOLE PORTS DROP NOVEMBER 11

Steam! Steel! Strategy! Thronefall has taken the whole minimalist strategy thing literally by dropping a super-sized Dwarven update on us all. Take on the mantle of the last Dwarven King and reclaim your mountain’s ancestral halls from sinister mechanical Constructs. There’s even a Clockwork Oliphaunt, which depending on which flavour of nerd you are is either confusing or ridiculously cool (we’re the latter). There’s loads more info over on the latest dev blog. 

Plus, budding console strategists can join the fun with Thronefall’s illustrious console debut, hitting PlayStation 5 and Xbox platforms. All of this drops on November 11 (pray for the marketing team).

CRACK SURGEONS ANNOUNCED

The latest dose of co-operative mayhem prescribed by the Panic Stations pigeons is coming soon! Crack Surgeons is a chaotic co-op surgery game for 1 to 4 backyard doctors. Shrink down, venture inside patients deemed unsaveable by traditional medicine and cure bizarre ailments from the inside out.

You can prepare for your future medical malpractice lawsuit by registering your interest in future playtests over on Steam. Give it a Wishlist too, please. It’s gonna be gross.

CLEANER COMPANY REVEALS RELEASE DATE AND EXCLUSIVE COSMETIC

Star wipers, ready your mops - Cleaner Company is coming January 28, 2027! Wildflame Studio’s hyper gory cleaning sim is prepping for launch, ready to catapult sanitation professionals into a galactic world of co-operative grossness. Live out your space janitor fantasies with your buddies in co-op as you cleanse abandoned space stations and alien outposts of blood, detritus and the organs of creatures currently unknown to science.

If you’ve not given it a go, now’s the perfect time. You can find the Cleaner Company demo starring in Steam’s Next Fest - and you’ll get an exclusively fishy top hat for your troubles, too.

FROG SQWAD GOES CROSSPLAY WITH CONSOLE RELEASE

Big news emanating from the Sewers as Panic Stations’ Frog Sqwad confirms it’s leaping onto PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 on October 28th! And new platforms mean new possibilities for chaos with the announcement of crossplay - so no matter where you grab your froggy fix, you’ll soon be able to play together in hoppin’ harmony. All glory to crossplay! And the Swamp King, always.

Those aren’t the only happenings down in the Swamp, with rumblings of new maps, hats and general fixes aplenty. You can read all about it over on Steam.

DEADSTICK - BUSH PILOT SIMULATOR LANDS AT FSIMUK

Deadstick’s survival spin on the flight sim captured plenty of attention with a flying visit to Bristol’s Flight Simulator UK event. Enthusiasts were able to get hands-on at the booth, with the team showcasing high stakes bush pilot action, featuring a healthy split of white knuckle successes and fiery miscalculations. Folks at the event compared it to “SnowRunner with wings” and “Derail Valley in a plane”. Nice.

You can have a spy at the booth over on the Deadstick YouTube.

VERY SAFE DINO PARK TEASES PLAYTESTS + UPDATES

The chaos continues over at Very Safe Dino Park, Panic Stations’ prehistoric playpen of park management, severed limbs and dino dung. Rumours abound of new ways to ‘chemically relax’ guests and fellow Rangers, alongside enhanced building freedom and character customisation.

There’s even murmurings of an upcoming playtest! Best get over to Steam and keep an eye out.

GOING MEDIEVAL RELEASES DIPLOMACY UPDATE

Hark! In the harsh realm of the post-plague wilderness, relationships with other factions often depended on well deployed bags of coin…or the sharp tip of a blazing arrow. But now, Going Medieval’s brand new Diplomacy Update brings a fresh layer of nuance to your settlement’s dealings with the outside world. Establish diplomatic relations with 12 NPC factions as you trade favours and deepen relationships with huge potential impacts on your world. And don’t worry, you can still just burn their settlement down if you’re not feeling particularly ‘diplomatic’ today.

With new events, hirelings, mercenaries and a whole heap of quality of life improvements, there’s loads more to dig into - and it’s all diligently covered in their latest Steam blog.

MAIN SEQUENCE LAUNCHES INTO EARLY ACCESS ON NOVEMBER 12

It’s the one you Commanders have been waiting for! Prepare to build your interstellar empire with vast customization and gloriously satisfying automation in Main Sequence, from the talented minds at Tumbling Dumpling Games. The game rocks into Early Access on Steam from November 12 off the back of a stellar playtest, featuring some absurdly creative builds from the community.

You can check out that inspiration for yourself and clue yourself in on the latest free demo build, over on Steam.

MYTHRIGHT TRIO TAKE ON STEAM NEXT FEST

A whopping three Mythwright indie gaming gems are taking part in the latest Steam Next Fest - a celebration of delicious free demos all vying for your attention. Space-based viscera scrubbing sensation, Cleaner Company, will be there (with a very silly cosmetic, too). They are joined by Main Sequence, a space sim factory builder for those who fancy building an interstellar empire and Fakutori, a gorgeously colourful laid-back take on the factory automation genre.

You can play all three demos now on Steam so go give them a go! And don’t forget to drop a review and support those talented indie devs.

Gather round, Crewmates. We return in September (...just about) with news, updates and opportunities galore from across the Skeleton Crew for your delectation. Here’s a little of what we’ve been up to in the latest jaunt of our journey through the high seas of indie gaming…

MYTHWRIGHT TO PUBLISH FANGSTORM, JOIN THE PLAYTEST!

Goblins. All my homies hate goblins. That’s why Mythwright are so excited to have teamed up with esteemed solo developer/siegemaster Jamie Janas to bring Fangstorm to the people. Assume the role of an orc demigod and fight off relentless waves of goblin terror, transforming yourself into a meat grinder forged in endless carnage.

You can experience a delicious early taste of this brutal first-person take on the tower defence genre by joining the playtest on Steam now!

FAKUTORI DEMO ROLLS OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT

It’s time for you to take on a calming shift at Fakutori - delivering a laidback twist on factory automation. A cosy colourful outer shell belies a deceptively deep gooey centre to explore, as you chase down Legendary Blocks, plan sprawling production lines and combine elements to craft satisfying factory creations.

If that sounds a bit of you, the free demo has just dropped on Steam! Clock-in, get building and relax.

PANIC STATIONS IN SEARCH OF LEVEL DESIGNER PIGEON

The intrepid pigeons at Panic Stations, the bird brains behind the likes of Frog Sqwad and Very Safe Dino Park, are on the hunt for fresh talent! This time they’re looking for Level Designers, with a particular focus on creating fiendish physics puzzle rooms for co-op titles.

If you’ve got 3+ years of experience in level design with a track record of shipping networked multiplayer titles, come take a look at the job listing and get applying!

TERRATECH LEGION TRAILS ‘INFORMATION OVERLOAD’ UPDATE

Eager prospectors can rejoice in the knowledge that a major new update is in the works for Payload Studios’ bullet heaven builder, TerraTech Legion. While there’s plenty still to be revealed, the developers have shared details of the Codex - providing rapid access to everything pilots need to know about each weapon tag, type and property in the game.

You can prepare for pure robotic carnage by taking a look at the team’s latest Steam blog for a preview of what’s to come.  

TAKE TO THE STARS WITH THE MAIN SEQUENCE PLAYTEST

More automation creation for the factory fans, this time in delectable deep space form. Main Sequence starts you with a solitary ship and tasks you with building an interstellar industrial empire, harnessing futuristic technology to mechanize, customize and expand production across multiple space stations.

Now’s the time to make your mark on deep space, with a free playtest running until September 25th on Steam. If you’ve already dipped into the demo, don’t worry - there’s loads of fresh content to discover.

JOIN THE MYTHWRIGHT CREATOR PROGRAM

If you’re a content creator with an appetite for early access to some of the most delightful (in our humble opinion) indie games around, you should get yourself signed up to the Mythwright Creator Program.

You can dive in via Mythwright’s brand new Keymailer site, sign-up and get pre-approval for the keys of your choice - meaning plentiful games to share with your community with minimal fuss.

CLEANER COMPANY DEMO IS LIVE!

Star Wipers, ready your mops! The eagerly awaited Cleaner Company demo is now ready for your consideration, revealing a new map, horrid new monsters and fresh features from beneath a thick layer of alien detritus.

If you prefer your cleaning sims co-operative, galactic and gorier than your older siblings’ DVD collection, there’s a universe of filth awaiting you. Snap on your moon marigolds and get on with it.

Thanks for spending some time with the Skeleton Crew and hope you’re as hyped as we are about all the tasty indie dev happenings this month. Catch you next time.

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Hi there Crewmates. Our bones are rising up from the depths of our well-earned summer break, brimming with updates, news and milestone celebrations. Did you miss us? This time, we bring bumper tidings from across the Skeleton Crew, covering everything from highly portable frogs to the latest advancements in peasant economics. Let’s take a look…

COZY MARBLES IS OUT NOW!

Comfy gamers rejoice! Pixel Pea Games’ delightful Cozy Marbles has rolled out into the world, bringing a nostalgic slice of marble run building that’s big on creativity and low on stress. Explore fairytale realms, charming homes and starlit spacecraft as you craft your dream creations to a blissed out soundtrack.

There’s a free demo if you fancy dipping your toes in - but with 10% off on Steam right now, there’s never been a better time to relax and reclaim some headspace with some lovely little marbles.

FROG SQWAD HOPS OVER TO GAMESCOM WITH ASUS, PLUS NEW ROOMS PREVIEW 

Panic Stations’ unrelentingly chaotic amphibian co-op title, Frog Sqwad, is beefing up its offering with a slew of new rooms as part of an upcoming major update. You can take an early peek at three of these fiendish creations over on Steam - please look forward to gathering your pals to swing, tumble and trip your way through spinning plates, laser alarms and an unreasonable amount of green slime.

You can also catch your favourite froggies over at Gamescom, with Frog Sqwad teaming up with our pals at ASUS to celebrate the handheld gaming goodness of the ROG Ally X. Frog Sqwad on the bus, the train…the loo? What a time to be alive.

BLADESONG UNSHEATHES MAJOR NEW UPDATE

Bladesong, the ultimate swordmaking game from Sun and Serpent Creations, enters its 3rd chapter with an update that’s full to the hilt with dark storytelling, fearsome foes and big beautiful blades. Meet arena duellist Ezrae the Fighter, tend to your garden and complete the all-new Compendium - ready to document all the foul beasts you encounter.

You can experience Bladesong in early access right now on Steam - it’s time to carve your legacy (anvil included).

VERY SAFE DINO PARK HITS 200K WISHLISTS AND TEASES PLAYTEST

The thing about dinosaur theme parks is that they very rarely, if ever, go well. On the positive side, over 200K folks are willing to get hurt again, as Very Safe Dino Park hits another wishlist milestone over on Steam. The team at Panic Stations are super excited to share more of their prehistoric co-op simulator - so much so that they’re planning a playtest…and you’re invited!

To find out how to get an early hands-on, keep an eye on Steam and Panic Stations’ social for further info.

DEADSTICK SOARS TO 150K WISHLISTS

We seem to be experiencing a sudden upward trajectory for Deadstick: Bush Pilot Simulator…but we’re assured it’s mostly safe. Appetite for Spiral House and REMEX Software’s unforgiving take on the flight sim genre has really taken off (sorry), with over 150K prospective pilots intrigued at the prospect of high-risk, high-reward survival flying.

If your piloting priorities skew a little less ‘free peanuts’ and a little more ‘limping over a mountain with a catastrophic fuel leak’, you can join the treacherous fun over on Steam.

MAIN SEQUENCE…ALSO HITS 150K WISHLISTS

If you’re not getting up at 4am each morning, taking ice baths and running your own interstellar industrial empire, are you really thriving? Main Sequence, the first-person space-sim factory builder from Tumbling Dumpling Studio, attempts to address this. And it feels like fans of galactic automation are on-board, with over 150K of you adding the game to their Steam wishlist!

Refine resources, craft machines and connect them with a glorious amount of conveyor belts for ultimate efficiency as you expand your creations through the depths of space. Main Sequence is coming soon to Steam early access - but there’s a cool free demo if you just can’t wait.

GOING MEDIEVAL MANIPULATES THE MARKET

Going Medieval developers, Foxy Voxel, are getting all economical with their latest update, bringing sackloads of new depth to trading. They’ve introduced factional-specific resources, building a more realistic link between different groups’ personalities and priorities, and what they love (and hate!) to trade. If you’re dealing with monarchists, come laden with luxury goods for a warm welcome - whereas taboo goods could lead to unexpected bouts of dramatic fainting.

There’s also a bunch of additional changes to the way markets work - and with Going Medieval available now for 25% off on Steam, you don’t need to be a peasant entrepreneur to know it’s a good deal.

Until next time, Crewmates!

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Hello Crewmates! A big month for the Skeleton Crew, overflowing with indie gaming goodness across our family of studios. We’ve got everything from moody peasants to intergalactic cleaning disasters via dodgy dino hospitality - and we’re going to tell you all about it.

VERY SAFE DINO PARK STUMBLES OUT OF ITS ENCLOSURE WITH 150K WISHLISTS

What’s next for the pigeons over at Panic Stations? More games and more ridiculous fun with friends, of course! They’ve just announced Very Safe Dino Park - a 1-4 player chaotic co-op simulator that tasks you with building, managing and barely surviving your very own prehistoric theme park.

Gather your paleontologist pals to feed hungry dinosaurs, clean-up bloody mishaps and control unruly guests as you try to keep everything together with duct tape and questionable decisions. They said nothing could go wrong but…life finds a way. Have a peek at their announcement trailer and join over 150K others by Wishlisting on Steam.

COZY MARBLES ROLLS OUT ON AUGUST 20TH!

Open your massive toybox, relax and tinker with the marble run of your dreams! Published by Mythwright, Pixel Pea Games’ delightfully chilled Cozy Marbles is almost here with the reveal of an August 20th release date via a snazzy new trailer.

Prepare to craft outlandishly satisfying creations, spanning fairytale realms to futuristic space ships, all to the sound of blissed out lo-fi tunes and the clitter-clatter of tiny marbles. If you can’t wait, you can nab the demo right now over on Steam.

FROG SQWAD FLOURISHES: 350K PLAYERS, UPDATES AND UNHINGED PLUSHIES

All glory to the Swamp King! Panic Stations’ co-op extraction puzzle-platformer, Frog Sqwad has had a mighty month, hitting 350K players and a slew of community-inspired updates. Key binding, save games and a fresh single player tutorial are just some of the fresh content added, alongside multiple bug fixes, improvements and the announcement that crossplay is on the horizon. You can check out the changes in more detail over on their Steam News Hub.

To celebrate, true disciples of the Sewer can now grab two adorable plushies from our pals at YouTooz! Available in two froggy flavours, Frog and Megafrog, you can pre-order now to make your Swamp just that little bit cozier.

CLEANER COMPANY CLEANS UP AFTER EPIC PLAYTEST

Eager Star Wipers demonstrated their sheer enthusiasm for cleaning the cosmos with over 115K players joining the first ever Cleaner Company playtest! Feedback has been incredibly positive thus far and a big thank you to everyone who shared suggestions, reported bugs and embraced the sheer chaos with their cleanliness crew.

Published by Mythwright, Cleaner Company is the latest creation from the minds at Wildflame Studio, jetting you off to the outer reaches of space for the most hazardous hygiene tasks in the galaxy. Survive vicious aliens attacks as you diligently cleanse abandoned space stations and unexplored planets of grime, ooze and the occasional severed limb! With 120K Wishlists on Steam already, blast off and join this particularly mucky hype train.

GOING MEDIEVAL GETS EMOTIONAL WITH QUALITY OF LIFE UPDATE

Going Medieval drops you into a land reclaimed by wilderness and tasks you with building a castle settlement that can strategically survive and thrive in the most perilous circumstances. Developers Foxy Voxel (with Mythwright’s publishing support) are dedicated to delivering new and daring ways for you to take on this highly-moddable sandbox world - and this tradition continues with the formidable Quality of Life 1.1.7 Update.

We’re talking new Replace Structure options, a fresh Plan Mode and a highly emotional overhaul of the Affection, Perks and Chemistry systems that dramatically impacts how Settlers react and respond to each other. Binge eating, impatience for dullards and spontaneous fist fights are all very much on the cards. Great timing when it’s currently 20% off - take a deeper look at what’s new over on Steam.