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March 18, 2024

Day of the Devs - San Francisco 2025!

After nearly 3 years since participating in the 10th Anniversary of Day of the Devs, we were invited back to San Francisco on March 16!  Fresh off the heels of our console announcement trailer, we showcased the game to public with plenty of laughter and smiles!  A big thanks to the iam8bit and Double Fine teams for setting up the event.

October 10, 2024

Grand Prix Winner at Tokyo Game Show!

We were invited to present a new demo of Esophaguys at the 2024 Tokyo Game Show from September 26 - 29 as part of the Selected Indie 80.  Of the ~1000 submissions, 80 were chosen to showcase in person at the Makkuri Messe in Tokyo.  Of the Selected Indie 80, we were chosen as one of eight finalists in the Sense of Wonder Night.  Subsequently we were chosen as the winner, taking home the Grand Prix prize based on judge's votes and audience choice!

We were thrilled by the response at the show, particularly with a shoutout and playtest with Pico Park creator, Shunsuke Miyake!  Additionally, we met Leo Tadagawa, founder of the Japan Jew's Harp Association, who was very pleased with the positive display and interaction with the instrument in the game.

Click here to view the official website's announcement.

April 4, 2024

The Media Indie Exchange and Game Developers Conference

The team flew down to San Francisco for a week of virtual neck stretching! We showcased Esophaguys in person at the Media Indie Exchange and unofficially at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, March 18 - 22.  It is always heartwarming to interact with players, see the smiles on their faces, and hear their genuine laughter.  Attached are some pics. 

If you missed our livestream at the Kinda Funny studio, you can check out the recording here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2094483656?t=04h36m02s 

Dec 20, 2023

Dreamhack Atlanta 2023

We showcased a brand new demo, built from scratch, for the first time at Dreamhack Atlanta in the Georgia World Congress Center from December 15 - 17.   An overwhelmingly positive response from the public with some special compliments from Warren Spector and Paul Bettner, created a memorable event for us.  We were crushing unexpected bugs in the first few hours of the show and went on smooth sailing for the rest of the event.  Seeing the reception to our new demo was a big morale boost.  It was very meaningful to see siblings, parents and children, and friend groups burst into laughter while playing.  The fact that there wasn't a single person who didn't smile while playing has stuck with us.

Below are some photos from the event.  Thanks to everyone who played played and we hope the giveaway winners are sporting their new esophamerch in style :)

Oct 14, 2023

Gameforce 2023 - Belgium & The Netherlands

We were invited to showcase Esophaguys at Gameforce 2023, the largest game expo in the Benelux!  Players experienced neck stretching in Brussels from September 30 - October 1 and in Utrecht from October 7 -8.  The reaction from players was exactly what we were looking for - laughter, smiles, and wide-eyes.

Below are some photos from the event.  Thanks to everyone who played and voted for us in Indie Game of the Show!

November 30, 2022

Esophaguys at the 10th Anniversary of Day of the Devs!

We were very pleased to have been selected to showcase Esophaguys live at the 10th Anniversary of Day of the Devs in San Francisco!  It was a very exciting and well organized event.   Showcasing the demo to the public, interacting with other devs, and meeting Tim Schafer was a blast! 

Many thanks to the nonstop players at our booth and to Iam8bit and DoubleFine for organizing the event.  We hope you enjoy the stickers!  You can check out the official lineup on the Day of the Devs site here.

Here are some pics from the showcase!

December 25, 2021

Fröhliche Weihnachten!

We present to you: The Official Esophasite. Here you can find updates on development about your favorite game of long necks.

Stay tuned and get ready to stretch!