HilltopGames
@PlayHilltop
Creators of Lil' Guardsman, RN cooking up game #2!. Founded w/❤️in Toronto. Account run by Scott Christian - studio director, narrative and music guy
Hard facts about #LilGuardsman - Single-player - Narrative driven - 100% fully voiced - 100+ characters - Fantasy + comedy + surprisingly heartwarming - Adventure game + Papers, Please-like mashup - No live service features - No microtransactions - Made by humans
Hard facts about #RetroSpace - Single-player - Not a roguelike - Complex+interconnected levels - Immersive features - Stealth & Action - Humor & Horror - Deep lore and story - No "yellow paint" - No hand-holding - No live service features - No microtransactions - Made by humans
ICYMI: Ben Chandler is spearheading the next internal WEG project. We aren’t close to ready to formally announce what this thing is yet, but you can follow along with his dev logs here:
Devlog 16: Production!! ben304.blogspot.com/2025/07/devlog…
One of the best feelings is making any design decision that cuts way down on word count. From a loc, voiceover AND "yay less filler I have to write" perspective. #gamedev
🛡️✨ “Your favorite mall hologram bunny is clocking in as the world’s most ✨ questionable ✨ guard in Lil’ Guardsman 🐰💼. Choices will be made. Chaos will happen. Join the mall rats LIVE!” 🔴 twitch.tv/enchantress_sp… #LilGuardsman #VTuber #CozyChaos #Twitch #ENGVTuber
Bittersweet feelings today as I'm setting up the last playable scene in Clam2 (I say this but knowing me, I'll 100% add three other bonus scenes at some point)
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Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking kicks off an open playtest TODAY to begin the Summer of Strange Scaffold! Play the full game and see it complete development in real-time leading up to launch day, July 29th. Give it a wishlist and tell your friends! store.steampowered.com/app/3139570/Co…
Thanks @Indie_Watcher! So glad you enjoyed!!!
Deciding who gets in or not can be stressful, but Lil' Guardsman turns that task into something genuinely fun. It's one of the few games where I've messed up and ended up laughing at my own decisions. I'd love to see a series based on this game #indiegame #indiedev
Impeccable cafe vibes #workfromhome #gamedev #cafesoftoronto
It's a real pleasure to play this one 😊🩵 The game oozes with charm and wit. Qapla!!....um....I mean....Thank you so much 🙏
Mike is rad. Everyone should listen, and if you’re a gaming person with thoughts about this wild, bizarre, occasionally wonderful industry, you should reach out to them!
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In case you missed it, you can watch the complete 'making of Near-Mage' interview with @stuckinattic's Liviu Boar and Christopher Sacchi here ⬇️ youtube.com/live/kAIj0dvMb…
Proud to have collaborated on the sound side of the new Elsewhere Electric trailer. The announcer is none other than Hilltop writer Matt Bernard, aka the radio voices in Lil' Guardsman, andthe test couple Rod and Gwynne voice Hamish and Councilwoman Ashe (among many others)!
We’ll mainly be active on Bluesky going forward, but in case you missed it: Elsewhere Electric arrives on July 23⚡ WISHLIST NOW: elsewhereelectric.com The co-op puzzle game powered by two players – one in VR and one on mobile ✌️ #coopgames #puzzlegames #MetaQuest3 #VR
It's a busy week for new cozy games!! 🧵1/2 🚂Super Loco World - 14th July on PC @bychk0vskyi 🛋️Your Personal Chill Apartment - 15th July on PC @IndoversStudio 🤠Gaucho and the Grassland - 16th July on PC ⌚Bring You Home - 17th July on PC & Switch
Ooo, look who's come for coffee! 😆🩵☕️ Lil Guardsman looks so charming, can't wait to try this one! Thanks a ton @SuperRareGames and to @PlayHilltop for making this lovely li'l title.
Last day to get Lil' Guardsman for a song! And if you've played it, you know there IS a song... that can lead to an NPC lobbing a molotov cocktail at our game's 12-year-old protagonist! store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/Li…
🚨 A legendary arcade classic is back! Missile Command Delta reimagines the iconic @atari game with a fresh Canadian twist, thanks to @MightyYell and @13amgames! Available now on Steam, PS5, Nintendo Swtich, XBOX! 👉 Check out the launch trailer now: youtube.com/watch?v=rytQce…
Absolutely off-topic, but had a blast seeing Dave Matthews Band in Toronto last night!
📢 Calling all indie devs! Submissions for Indie Fan Fest are open! @DigitalBandidos & @indieexchange have partnered up for this brand-new event spotlighting a wide range of indie games. Please submit by August 1st, 2025. ➡️ Submit Your Game Now: mediaindieexchange.com/showcases/indi…