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Matty McGrory

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Design Director at @observerintltd.bsky.social / Working on @goodboygame.bsky.social & Brewing up something very cool and creepy

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Good Boy | Gameplay Trailer
Good Boy | Gameplay Trailer YouTube video by Team17

This little Rover is... Good Boy! Join him on a Cozy Pet-roidvania journey as you:

πŸͺ Explore an expansive planet
🐞 Collect & research creatures
❓ Discover lost secrets

Good Boy launches in 2026 for PC & Consoles! πŸš€πŸ‘‡
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDLHD8zV610

29.01.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Yesterday, we revealed the Gameplay Trailer for Good Boy, our creature collector metroidvania game! You saw:

πŸ₯Ί A lil Rover you'll explore as
πŸͺ² Alien creatures you'll collect
πŸŒ‰ Obstacles to overcome!

What was your favourite moment of the trailer? πŸ‘‡ #indiegame #indiedev #indiegames

30.01.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

New gameplay look at some of the stuff you will see in @goodboygame.bsky.social

There’s plenty more to come

29.01.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Good Boy | Dev Dog Diaries #3 | Matty & Giles
Good Boy | Dev Dog Diaries #3 | Matty & Giles YouTube video by Team17

Look at his face!! Me and big Giles talking about @goodboygame.bsky.social

πŸ“Ό: youtube.com/watch?v=3RMH...

Wishlist: bit.ly/FB-GoodBoy

04.01.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hello πŸ‘‹πŸ» that was me!

02.01.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me and big Giles just hanging out and talking about our indie game @goodboygame.bsky.social that comes out later this year 😱

02.01.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heart and soul! πŸ’—

Good Boy is a Creature Collector Metroidvania featuring all of our dev teams dogs, so that's why we call it a... PET-roidvania! 🐢

Explore a mysterious alien planet, befriend canine rovers, and discover more about the ancient civilisation on Terra II πŸš€

29.12.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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1️⃣2️⃣ On the twelfth day of Christmas, Good Boy gave to me...

🫎 A reindeer hat!

We hope you've enjoyed our Christmas Countdown around the key features of our #IndieGame! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all πŸŽ„πŸŽ

25.12.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Good Boy | Dev Dog Diaries #3 | Matty & Giles
Good Boy | Dev Dog Diaries #3 | Matty & Giles Welcome to our third instalment of our Dev Dog Diaries with with Observer Interactive, the developers of upcoming creature collector Pet-roidvania game, Good Boy! In our third interview, we meet Giles the dog and Matty, to discuss the game's developmen...

Episode 3 of Good Boy's Dev Dog Diaries is OUT NOW! πŸ§‘β€πŸ’»πŸΆ @goodboygame.bsky.social

Meet Matty, Design Director on Good Boy, and Giles, who's one of the canine space rovers you'll meet in this upcoming Creature Collector Metroidvania game! πŸ₯Ί

Watch the full episode here: ⬇️
https://youtu.be/3RMHDVz2R8w

19.12.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

12 days of @goodboygame.bsky.social features coming your way!

14.12.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really looking forward to chatting to students on behalf of @gamerepublic.bsky.social tomorrow!

25.11.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look at the crew πŸ₯Ή

11.11.2025 22:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Good Boy | Dev Dog Diaries #1 | Kenan & Pippin
Good Boy | Dev Dog Diaries #1 | Kenan & Pippin YouTube video by Team17

Episode One of Good Boy's Dev Dog Diaries is now live! πŸ₯³

We recently met with Observer Interactive and sat down with Kenan, the game's Creative Director! We discussed all things Good Boy, exploring more around the game's key features with a furry friend... πŸ‘€πŸΆ

https://youtu.be/uXBg2LWsqzc

07.11.2025 17:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How it started vs How it's going πŸ₯Ά

#throwbackthursday #indiedev #indiegame

24.07.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How it started vs How it's going πŸš€

#indiedev #IndieGameDev #indiegame #gamedevelopment

27.06.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations on the launch @dateeverythinggame.bsky.social! πŸ₯³

The Human and Good Boy are certified mega fans πŸ’–

#DateEverything #Team17 #IndieDev #IndieGame

25.06.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Caustic Caldera is currently my fav biome. Mainly as it has fancy lifts and sick jumps spots

Wishlist: bit.ly/X-GoodBoy

21.06.2025 13:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Alf!

🧐 Historian
🏺 Astro-Archaeologist
🐾 Hates getting his paws dirty

Alf's job is to seek out lost ruins, dig up ancient artefacts, and study the history of Terra II's inhabitants.

Ironically, Alf hates dirt.

Fun Fact: Alf has an impressive collection of cravats.

#indiedev #indiegame

17.06.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute pleasure talking to @savepointgaming.bsky.social about @goodboygame.bsky.social

30.05.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #wishlistwednesday!

In Good Boy you can:

Explore Terra II πŸͺ
Capture/research creatures πŸͺ²
Meet adorable space rovers 🐢

Wishlist here - bit.ly/X-GoodBoy πŸš€

14.05.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey, do you like capturing creatures? 🐞

What if those creatures had abilities? πŸ”₯ And you could use them to explore a beautiful alien planet full of robot dogs? πŸ‘½πŸΆ

Then you'll love Good Boy! Steam thinks so too, because we're featured in the Creature Collector Fest πŸ’–

Wishlist! - bit.ly/X-GoodBoy

15.05.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Little pickle in game is every bit as weird and funny as she is in real life

Wishlist Good Boy today! - bit.ly/X-GoodBoy πŸͺπŸΆ

12.05.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bailey is the best! We have so much amazing concept art for @goodboygame.bsky.social! We will be showing loads over the next few months!

12.05.2025 10:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Forget about that impressive GTA6 trailer! The Giles @goodboygame.bsky.social concept art just dropped

Wishlist on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2986110/...

06.05.2025 22:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remnants of Yore – Antique Dreams, Rogue-lite Schemes Run and repair an antique store in a cozy town, uncover artifacts housing trapped spirits within, and learn their unfinished business.

Find our Kickstarter here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/eks...

06.05.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! πŸ“Έ

Enjoy these two new screens of our Rover, Good Boy, exploring the familiar yet alien planet of Terra II... πŸ‘‡

❓ What ancient mysteries will Good Boy uncover?

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
#unrealengine

03.05.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Having my best mate immortalized in a game is something special

Can’t wait to show everyone the rest of the cast

Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2986110/...

04.05.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks for all the love on the partnership trailer πŸš€

We're looking forward to showing you more of our cosy, ecosystem-driven metroidvania in the coming months.

Wishlist Now πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/X-GoodBoy

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

18.04.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet The Human! πŸ‘‹

πŸ§ͺ Scientist
πŸͺ Space Explorer
🐢 Your new best friend

Team up to gather valuable research data, discover new life forms and uncover the ancient secrets of Terra II! πŸš€

Fun Fact: Has a very impressive retro games collection!

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

25.04.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cozy Eco-Driver Metroidvania Good Boy Gets a Publisher Good Boy has a new publisher in Team17, as the new cozy eco-friendly Metroidvania title has yet to be given a release window

bleedingcool.com/games/cozy-e...

@goodboygame.bsky.social

23.04.2025 10:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0