Windup Minds

Would you want a little dog hanging out on your desktop while you work? We’re experimenting with that idea.. What would make it feel worth keeping around?

Happy Monday! Here’s a quick peek at exploring the world and collecting items 🌿 Anyone else love wandering around grabbing things “for later”? Make sure to wishlist the game here! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #IndieGame #CozyGames #GameDev

Hope you had a great Easter weekend! 🐣 Gameplay peek: cooking for Ember 🐶🔥 (placeholder visuals) What should we add next? ⭐ Wishlist Today! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #IndieGame #CozyGames #Wishlist #SteamGames #VirtualPet #IndieDev #WholesomeGames

Working on new features for Ember 🐾 Including a bond system tied to abilities and cosmetics. UI is still placeholder, but excited to start sharing more. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #cozygames #indiegames #gamedev #wishlist #virtualpet

Ember thinks blinking in photos is hilarious 😄 Dress up your Ember in Stay: Your Forever Pet!Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… Join the Discord: windupminds.com/discord Stay up to date on all the latest 🐾 #SteamWishlist #CozyGames #PetGame #VirtualPet

Take a look at our new customization screen! Dress Ember up exactly how you want and create your perfect pup. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… Want to help test the game? Join our Discord: windupminds.com/discord #indiedev #cozygames #Steam #indiegame #wishlist

Want to pet ember? We are currently looking for testers for upcoming features. Take a look at the dev post on our steam page below! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #CozyGames #CozyGaming #IndieGames #VirtualPet #SteamDeck #WholesomeGames #GameDev

Moving from Mixed Reality to PC brings some fun design challenges. A space you can decorate and make your own. Would you enjoy having a personal place for you and Ember? store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #CozyGames #CozyGaming #IndieGames #VirtualPet #SteamDeck #WholesomeGames #GameDev

Belly rubs? 🐾 Here’s an early look at belly rub visuals from our “Care Mode.” What do you think? We’re building new ways to interact with Ember, more coming soon. store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #IndieDev #DogGame #SteamNextFest #Wishlist

We made a little GIF showing how our main character evolved during development 🐾 Prototype to now we softened her features and made her cuter, we wanted to show how she evolved. Curious what you think? store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #GameDev #CozyGames #CharacterDesign #IndieDev

Another big week for Ember 🐾💛 She’s been watching the wishlist count grow for Stay: Your Forever Pet on Steam! If cozy companion games are your thing, come join us, you might meet new friends along the way. store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #Indie #CozyGames #SteamWishlist #PetGame

Stay is making the big jump to Steam! The team is up for the challenge, Ember is not too sure, go show her your support and Wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St… #SteamGames #WishlistNow #indiedev #CozyGames

What started as Stay: Forever Home in VR is growing! Stay: Your Forever Pet is coming to Steam for PC & Steam Deck at launch, with VR planned later. Our Steam page is live. Wishlisting helps our small team more than you know. #SteamGames #WishlistNow store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/St…

💘✨ Valentine’s Update is live! ❤️ New Valentine’s cosmetics to celebrate the season 🐞 Bug fixes and overall stability improvements Join our Discord to help shape the game!: discord.gg/H5QtNyDXJt #VRGaming #GameDev #StayForeverHome #IndieGaming

🐾✨ Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by the Boston Indie Game Developers booth at @pax east and demoed Stay: Forever Home! 💜 We even spotted Ember’s pawprints outside the expo hall. 👀 Bring the Magic Home Today: vr.meta.me/s/1NT9uILMTf6L… #PAXEast #StayForeverHome #IndieDev

@AtomBombBody @StayForeverHome Thank you for sharing your memories and love of Zulu with us. 💜

This isn't just another VR pet game. @StayForeverHome came into my life right after losing my dog Zulu, and somehow, caring for Ember is slowly helping me process that grief. It's magical in more ways than one. Full review: youtu.be/eLotE0gfHt0

From Jay: "OBVIOUSLY the physics ragdoll ears! I sweat blood to get those damn things to work properly but it's the thing that EVERY single player comments on and that brings me endless joy."

here she took on animation engineering, and just crushed it. The quality of her work shows deep technical AND personal investment. I call her Karlach because she's a huge personality and crushes things in her way.

Studios don't make games; lets pay attention to the people who make up @windupminds getting Stay: Forever Home ready for launch! When I first worked with Jay Faulkner I saw how she coordinated with her entire team, but ... #VirtualPet #DigitalPet #SimulationGame