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Back To Our Niche - Point and Click Perfection with Theropods.

Back To Our Niche - Point and Click Perfection with Theropods.

Acorn has a strong history of proven successes with point and click adventure games, something we’ve carefully developed over the years. We are pleased to be continuing this tradition with one of our latest clients, Theropods

Is Your Game Library Destined To Become a Subscription? [Opinion]

Is Your Game Library Destined To Become a Subscription? [Opinion]

Recently, there were rumblings among gamers in the industry who were rattled by Ubisoft’s executive Philippe Tremblay's statement that they ‘should feel comfortable’ not owning games. Undoubtedly, this sparked wider discussion throughout the industry. is your games library destined to become a subscription?

2024’s State of The Industry Report by GDC

2024’s State of The Industry Report by GDC

The Game Developers Conference (GDC) published its industry report in 2024. Based on their interviews with over 3000 people, the report offers great insights for game developers including guidance for indie game social media strategy. This blog will summarize all the information into five key takeaways for you.

Announcing Spacepunk Survival

Announcing Spacepunk Survival

We’re thrilled to announce that Acorn will be collaborating with Nejcraft on Spacepunk Survival. Starting in the new year, the Acorn team and Nejcraft will go back-to-back, blasting away hoards of monstrous aliens as they seek to overwhelm our last stronghold, the precious Lapetus Spacestation.

Meet the Team - Trading Cards

Meet the Team - Trading Cards

Who makes games? People make games! Acorn is a varied team of incredible individuals all working together to help amplify indie games and bring unique and exciting experiences to new gamers.

We put together a few simple ‘trading cards’ with fun facts from our Acorn marketing team to help you learn a little more about the people behind the posts.

GameOn 423

GameOn 423

Australia is fast becoming one of the greatest places to develop your indie game. From valuable government grants to respected award showcases, new studios and individuals are appearing each year, eager to tell their stories and make their mark on the growing Aussie indie industry.

Watch the video.

#Halloweendies 2022

#Halloweendies 2022

The evenings are darker, the air more sinister and a low fog has descended across the fractured landscape of the indie gaming world. What better opportunity to venture into the basement, dust off the toolbox and highlight our favourite indies by means of a freaky flashlight under the chin.

When Should I Post to Social Media? - 2022 Guide.

When Should I Post to Social Media? - 2022 Guide.

Scheduling social media content is tricky. Each audience is unique and with variations in timezones and audience behaviours, it’s hard to know when to send out your best posts. Nobody wants to work for hours on a beautiful piece of artwork or an incredible video, only for it to be ignored. Of course, social algorithms come into play when determining the ‘affinity’ between your account and its followers (maybe we’ll share some more on this, some time soon!), but getting the timing right can make the world of difference.

Meet the Team - Timezones and Team Play

Meet the Team - Timezones and Team Play

What would you say if I told you Acorn was built from the foundations of a father & son shaving company? “My background has always been in marketing, and I got my big break at 19 working in SEO for the local bed company!” laughs George, owner and Social Media Strategist here at Acorn. “Years later, my dad and I set up a men's shaving/grooming company, but you'd probably not think it, to look at me!” He’s a modest chap, with a passion for helping people and solving problems. And he’s taken that mantra (plus an extra decade of gaming industry knowledge) to create and build Acorn into what it is today.