So excited to continue my pixel art series Indie -X- Indie with none other than Kyle Thompson (Wishlist WELL DWELLER on Steam!) 's Crypt Custodian! A lovely top down metroidvania, with a gorgeous art direction. Share it around, and let me know what other indie games I should tackle next!

🐦‍⬛New Game Announcement!🔥 Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania about a tiny bird armed with a matchstick on a quest to burn the wicked queen. I previously made Crypt Custodian and Islets and I’m so excited to share this new game! Wishlist now on Steam, link below!

Save bird-kind and explore a whimsical but morbid fairy-tale landscape in WELL DWELLER by Top Hat Studios, Inc.! Become an unlikely little hero when WELL DWELLER arrives on #NintendoSwitch in 2026. #IndieWorld

A peak at the first boss in the game I'm working on, Well Dweller

This week marked the birthday for all 3 of my games! Sheepo 5 yrs ago, Islets 3 yrs ago, and Crypt Custodian 1 yr ago. When I released Sheepo I expected to sell like 20 copies, so it blows my mind how far it's all come. So thankful and excited for many more games to come!

Some movement tech in my game Well Dweller

I made a little debug tool at the beginning of development to make decorating rooms a lot less tedious. There are around 500 rooms in Well Dweller with the smallest being 5120x2880px, so it has been super helpful. I wish I had made this for Crypt Custodian and Islets!

Two pieces of news this week- Tomorrow there will be an announcement about Islets in the Top Hat Studios showcase! And second, an early demo of Well Dweller will be playable at Tokyo Games Show (in person only). If you're there, stop by the Top Hat Studios booth to check it out!

Crypt Custodian just came out on physical for Nintendo Switch and Playstation! I went to a Game Stop right next to me and they had it in stock. It felt pretty surreal to see it there!

I played a bit of the beta and just waiting for the full release. It’s really good! Wishlist on Steam and check out the full release early next month