How Was Your Day?
@madcarnivalgames.bsky.social
Woman & POC-led studio creating beautiful, family friendly games. Working on How Was Your Day? A supernatural coming-of-age mystery thriller set in 80s NZ about light vs dark, facing fears and finding your true self.✨Wishlist: https://shorturl.at/W2gFi
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We're working on a point and click supernatural adventure game set in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Think Groundhog Day meets Stranger Things and you have "How was your day?". Set in the late 80s, 13-year-old Diya loses her dog, Beans, and finds herself stuck in a time loop. No big deal.
We're working on a point and click supernatural adventure game set in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Think Groundhog Day meets Stranger Things and you have "How was your day?". Set in the late 80s, 13-year-old Diya loses her dog, Beans, and finds herself stuck in a time loop. No big deal.
Best doggo ever. We all talk to our dogs like this, right? Right?!
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September 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Best doggo ever. We all talk to our dogs like this, right? Right?!
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Point and click adventures and their crazy inventory combinations. Not us. Not yet anyway... But first you gotta find everything. Easy right?!
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September 18, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Point and click adventures and their crazy inventory combinations. Not us. Not yet anyway... But first you gotta find everything. Easy right?!
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Seriously Myles? What sort of message is this? But... maybe 'Boss' knows something?
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September 17, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Seriously Myles? What sort of message is this? But... maybe 'Boss' knows something?
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#indiegame #indiegamedev #crypticclues #mysterygame #detectivegame
The putangitangi - setting the best example for parents everywhere.
Find and 'collect' native birds in our point and click adventure game.
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Find and 'collect' native birds in our point and click adventure game.
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September 13, 2026 at 2:05 AM
The putangitangi - setting the best example for parents everywhere.
Find and 'collect' native birds in our point and click adventure game.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pointandclick #narrativegames #birdsingames
Find and 'collect' native birds in our point and click adventure game.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pointandclick #narrativegames #birdsingames
Remember the Garbage Pail Kids? Our 80s game has the Dumpster Darlings. Can you find them all?
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#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #narrativegames #80sthrowback #ScreenshotSaturday #80sgames
September 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Remember the Garbage Pail Kids? Our 80s game has the Dumpster Darlings. Can you find them all?
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#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #narrativegames #80sthrowback #ScreenshotSaturday #80sgames
Meet Alfie - our chocolate lab crossed with crazy - the inspiration behind Beans. We love Alfie 😍
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September 11, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Meet Alfie - our chocolate lab crossed with crazy - the inspiration behind Beans. We love Alfie 😍
#lifeimitatingart #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pointandclick #narrativegames #dogsingames
#lifeimitatingart #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pointandclick #narrativegames #dogsingames
Small town carnivals from the 80s… hazardous rides, pricey junk food, screaming kids… what's not to love?! If only Diya had some friends to go with.
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#indiegame #80sthrowback #gamedev #indiedev #pointandclick
September 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Small town carnivals from the 80s… hazardous rides, pricey junk food, screaming kids… what's not to love?! If only Diya had some friends to go with.
#indiegame #80sthrowback #gamedev #indiedev #pointandclick
#indiegame #80sthrowback #gamedev #indiedev #pointandclick
Spare a thought for all kids who had to put up with extra dad jokes on Father's Day yesterday. Happy Father's Day to all the dads in the southern hemisphere. We love you... and your dad jokes.
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September 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Spare a thought for all kids who had to put up with extra dad jokes on Father's Day yesterday. Happy Father's Day to all the dads in the southern hemisphere. We love you... and your dad jokes.
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#indiedev #pointandclick #narrativegames #dadjokes
Myles vs. the concept of actually hanging up the phone.
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September 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Myles vs. the concept of actually hanging up the phone.
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#indiegame #indiedev #ScreenshotSaturday #80sgames
20c could buy you a lot in the 80s. If you had it...
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September 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM
20c could buy you a lot in the 80s. If you had it...
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How humiliating. 😳
Shut up, Justin!!! 😤
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Shut up, Justin!!! 😤
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September 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
How humiliating. 😳
Shut up, Justin!!! 😤
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Shut up, Justin!!! 😤
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August 29, 2026 at 10:15 AM
That joke would go a lot better if the kid would just shut up! He's the cutest though.
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August 28, 2026 at 7:01 AM
That joke would go a lot better if the kid would just shut up! He's the cutest though.
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Bruh… it's just a joke! Carl got cancelled. The 80s can have him.
Our 80s style, in-game collectables.
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Our 80s style, in-game collectables.
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August 26, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Bruh… it's just a joke! Carl got cancelled. The 80s can have him.
Our 80s style, in-game collectables.
#GameCollectables #80s #retro #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameArt #WishlistWednesday
Our 80s style, in-game collectables.
#GameCollectables #80s #retro #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameArt #WishlistWednesday
Just a girl and her dog. And a very big hill.
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#IndieGame #GameDev #HowWasYourDay #AdventureGames #CozyHorror #cozygames #narrativegame #strangerthings #groundhogday #spookyadventures
August 25, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Just a girl and her dog. And a very big hill.
#IndieGame #GameDev #HowWasYourDay #AdventureGames #CozyHorror #cozygames #narrativegame #strangerthings #groundhogday #spookyadventures
#IndieGame #GameDev #HowWasYourDay #AdventureGames #CozyHorror #cozygames #narrativegame #strangerthings #groundhogday #spookyadventures
Beans' FAFO moment. 🐶 🐦⬛
Beans: 1. Magpie: also 1
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Beans: 1. Magpie: also 1
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August 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Beans' FAFO moment. 🐶 🐦⬛
Beans: 1. Magpie: also 1
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Beans: 1. Magpie: also 1
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Eli's not a fan of dogs... or is it just Beans?
What's his deal?
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What's his deal?
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August 21, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Eli's not a fan of dogs... or is it just Beans?
What's his deal?
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What's his deal?
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Curiosity killed the cat. Curiosity drenched the Diya. Of course it did.
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August 19, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Curiosity killed the cat. Curiosity drenched the Diya. Of course it did.
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#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #pointandclick #WishlistWednesday
August 18, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Jesse's business plan: 50% lemonade, 50% sales grift. Neither quite hits the mark. Poor kid.
Dr Seuss eat your heart out.
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Dr Seuss eat your heart out.
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August 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Jesse's business plan: 50% lemonade, 50% sales grift. Neither quite hits the mark. Poor kid.
Dr Seuss eat your heart out.
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Dr Seuss eat your heart out.
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Gotta love the 80s. Justin doing his best to get cancelled.
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#indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick #throwbackthursday #narrativegames #indiegame
August 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Gotta love the 80s. Justin doing his best to get cancelled.
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#indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick #throwbackthursday #narrativegames #indiegame
August 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM
An 8 year old dishing out life hacks. Figures...
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#lifehacks #indiedev #indiegames #pointandclick #narrativegame #gamedev
August 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM
An 8 year old dishing out life hacks. Figures...
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#lifehacks #indiedev #indiegames #pointandclick #narrativegame #gamedev
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Unfortunately. Dad jokes = Diya jokes.
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#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick #dadjokes
August 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Unfortunately. Dad jokes = Diya jokes.
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#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pointandclick #dadjokes
August 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM