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But, there's hope. There's always hope, and that's what we wanted to focus on:

the world working together to overcome the crisis.

If this happened today? Entire power grids would fail, oil pipelines would break, and the major internet cables would fry. Anything with copper? It'd be flooded with a direct current and overloaded. Satellite and dependent GPS systems would go down.

Chaos.

What was the Carrington Event?

In 1859, a coronal mass ejection (CME) from our sun resulted in a geomagnetic storm colliding with Earth. There was so much direct electrical current in our atmosphere that telegraph machines worked without being turned on. Electricity flowed down train tracks.

In short? Absolute and utter chaos, destruction, and a break down of society world-wide.

What if something like the Carrington Event happened now?

That was the question we decided to pose for First Moon of Mercury! So we talked to astrophysicists, astronomers, climate disaster specialists, and sociologists to see what they thought would happen.

Game Developers + Cheeseburgers sponsored by Vast Green Country, Games by Stitch, Astro Scout, KO_OP. Toronto 2026. A polygon cheeseburger on a bright pink gradient background.

We are delighted to be sponsoring the inaugural GDCheese event today. We hear it's sold out! Toronto is coming in strong.

Who will we be seeing this afternoon?

Who will we be seeing this Saturday?

Saturday! We'll be out looking at the sky.

Elsewhere Electric 🤝 A24's Backrooms

Interested in liminal spaces? Elsewhere Electric is currently accepting new applicants: elsewhereelectric.com

#backrooms #liminal #A24

Games by Stitch Games by Stitch is an innovative indie studio focused on story-driven games in fantastic worlds.

We are unable to replicate the issue. If you are unable to proceed past the tutorial due to the thumbs up gesture not working, could you please contact us at support@gamesbystitch.com with the following info:

- Which headset you are using
- Which version of the headset software you are using

We are aware of a recent Meta update causing issues with the thumbs up gesture in the Broken Spectre tutorial.

We are currently investigating a fix and will post an update when we have a live solution.

First Moon of Mercury Playtest Application Form Want to be one of the first to play First Moon of Mercury? Solve puzzle boxes to assemble a new space station, designed to deflect massive solar flares in this sci-fi thriller. Repair damaged modules, uncover political saboteurs, and save the mission. We are seeking playtesters for QA purposes. This initial round of playtesting will require up to two hours of your time including the survey. If you are selected to join us for playtesting you will be credited in the game, receive two game keys, and game merchandise upon the launch of the game. If this sounds like it’s right up your alley, fill out the form below! This form has a grand total of 11 questions if you agree to abide by the Playtester Code of Conduct.

HEY, PLAYTESTERS!

We’re a Canadian indie studio looking for playtesters to help shape First Moon of Mercury, the sci-fi puzzle thriller we are currently developing.

This is an early stage kind of testing, as we focus on finding the fun.

Sign up to playtest: forms.gle/owr7WFJdgDqW...

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Planetary Alignment on February 28, 2026: How to See Six Planets After Sunset Don’t miss the 6-planet alignment on February 28, 2026 — four of the six planets will be visible to the naked eye! Learn how to see this rare event.

On Feb 28th there will be a 6-planet alignment!

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will all be visible, four of which can be seen without a telescope.

🔭: starwalk.space/en/news/plan...

Surface Greebles Greebles should suggest that they perform a job to justify why they appear on the modules, but they should be designed in a manner so that they are not confused as being puzzle elements. Make them contrast less with the rest of the module than the interactable assets do Use simplified forms that do not have complex geometry Lean towards shorter/flatter designs so that they don't stick out from the surface as puzzle assets do Materials should blend them in with their surroundings Size can vary as we would like simple ways to individualize hulls but be sure to inversely balance size with complexity What jobs can they look like: Provide power Cable bundles/conduits Junction boxes Data and communication antenna dish Structural reinforcement (chunky, repetitive/symmetrical, load bearing) Frame braces and ribs Bolted plates Maintenance access (hints at human scale involvement) Handles for spacewalking astronauts Service hatches Warning labels (decal, actually) Thermal management Heat vents Insulation tiles Heat radiators

When designing greebles for the space station, we wanted to ensure they had a reason for being there.

We decided that there were five reasons for a greeble to exist:

- Power
- Data and Communication
- Structural Reinforcement
- Maintenance Access
- Thermal Management

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Happy Family Day!

We hope your long weekend has been both recharging and full of positive memories.

First Moon of Mercury Playtest Application Form Want to be one of the first to play First Moon of Mercury? Solve puzzle boxes to assemble a new space station, designed to deflect massive solar flares in this sci-fi thriller. Repair damaged modules, uncover political saboteurs, and save the mission. We are seeking playtesters for QA purposes. This initial round of playtesting will require up to two hours of your time including the survey. If you are selected to join us for playtesting you will be credited in the game, receive two game keys, and game merchandise upon the launch of the game. If this sounds like it’s right up your alley, fill out the form below! This form has a grand total of 11 questions if you agree to abide by the Playtester Code of Conduct.

We are looking to broaden our pool of playtesters to help shape our sci-fi puzzle thriller, First Moon of Mercury!

If you like breaking things or really enjoy providing constructive feedback, we’d love to hear from you.

Sign up to playtest: forms.gle/3pdSPKUMJnU6...

We only have a couple of weeks left with our intern and we shall miss her!

Thank you for everything you've done, and good luck with graduation, Rose! You're going to kill it.

Games by Stitch is hiring a Game Capture Artist / Trailer Editor! This $6000 contract requires proficiency inside Unity game engine to create exciting videos featuring our game's 3D artwork. You'll… | Evan Jones Games by Stitch is hiring a Game Capture Artist / Trailer Editor! This $6000 contract requires proficiency inside Unity game engine to create exciting videos featuring our game's 3D artwork. You'll be expected to storyboard a trailer video, light scenes and animate cameras in 3D space to capture the necessary shots, and edit together the footage you've created into a final video trailer. Please note that we can only hire Ontario-based contractors for this role. Portfolios should be sent to careers 'at' gamesbystitch 'dot' com

We're looking for a contract Game Capture Artist / Trailer Editor!

See the details: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

Please note: candidates must be based in Ontario, Canada.

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A major step forward in how we think about VR - Rely on Horror. Broken Spectre Director's Cut. A tree with witch symbols hanging from it is lit up in the centre.

Our multi-award winning eldritch horror narrative game has gotten a major facelift with the Director's Cut.

Do you dare to climb the mountain?

Meta: www.meta.com/experiences/...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1642060/...

A major step forward in how we think about VR - Rely on Horror. Broken Spectre Director's Cut. A tree with witch symbols hanging from it is lit up in the centre.

Our multi-award winning eldritch horror narrative game has gotten a major facelift with the Director's Cut.

Do you dare to climb the mountain?

Meta: www.meta.com/experiences/...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1642060/...

It's thrilling to see how many people are interested in giving us a hand! But we could always use more sets of eyeballs on things.

We'll be keeping this form open until next Tuesday, when we come back to work after the long weekend.

First Moon of Mercury Playtest Application Form Want to be one of the first to play First Moon of Mercury? Solve puzzle boxes to assemble a new space station, designed to deflect massive solar flares in this sci-fi thriller. Repair damaged modules, uncover political saboteurs, and save the mission. We are seeking playtesters for QA purposes. This initial round of playtesting will require up to two hours of your time including the survey. If you are selected to join us for playtesting you will be credited in the game, receive two game keys, and game merchandise upon the launch of the game. If this sounds like it’s right up your alley, fill out the form below! This form has a grand total of 11 questions if you agree to abide by the Playtester Code of Conduct.

📢CALLING ALL PLAYTESTERS!📢

Do you like puzzle games? Do you like pressing buttons and poking about to see what happens?

Then come and help an indie studio out to playtest our sci-fi puzzle thriller, First Moon of Mercury and help shape its direction!

Sign up: forms.gle/92kSipABKCvT...

Ah, gee! Thank you!

A purple background with black Comic Sans text. It reads: "you're my main squeeze to: Elsewhere Electric from: Fruit Golf". On the right side of the image is an anthropomorphic lemon wearing a VR headset.

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, we want to send cards to some of the games we love 💘💌

The first card is to co-op #VR puzzle game, Elsewhere Electric by our friends @gamesbystitch.com

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We have a new #DevDiary for First Moon of Mercury up!

This time around we chat with the team about what went into making the trailer and look at some internal planning documents.

Give it a read (and then a wishlist 🥰): store.steampowered.com/news/app/400...

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Solve puzzle boxes to assemble a new space station, designed to deflect massive solar flares in this sci-fi thriller.

Wishlist on Steam today: store.steampowered.com/app/4006340/...

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