BancyCo

@bancy

Husband-and-wife #indiegame studio in Toronto, Canada. 🇨🇦 Made 😱 Home 🚀 Alone With You 💀 Worse Than Death 🚑 Neo Harbor Rescue Squad 🌐 bancy.co 🔀

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BancyCo@bancy· 20d

Cost of wishlisting an indie game: 0 Effect on developers' lives: +1000 You can wishlist our games on all platforms here: 🟢 Steam: go.bancy.co/SteamGames 🔴 Switch: go.bancy.co/SwitchGames 🔵 PlayStation: go.bancy.co/NHRS-PS5 #WishlistWednesday #indiegames

Banner reads "Wishlist Wednesday" with a grid of four game images for indie games Neo Harbor Rescue Squad, Worse Than Death, Alone With You, and Home.

BancyCo@bancy· 27d

I̷t̴'̷s̴ #WishlistWednesday! E̴v̵er̴y̶t̴hi̶n̵g̴ is̴ g̶oi̵n̶g̸ g̵r̴e̵at̶... M̴a̷y̵b̸e̷ w̶i̴sh̵l̶i̴sti̷n̶g̷ s̵o̴m̵e̷ h̷i̴g̵h̶l̷y re̷g̵ar̶d̵e̷d̴ #indiegames b̶y̷ a̵ m̸o̶m-̵a̶n̷d̴-̵p̴o̶p̷ s̵t̸u̶d̵io w̶i̵ll m̴a̵ke̶ th̴i̶ng̷s e̴ve̵n̶ b̸e̴tte̴r̶…? 🟢 Steam: go.bancy.co/SteamGames 🔴 Switch: go.bancy.co/SwitchGames 🔵 PlayStation: go.bancy.co/NHRS-PS5

Banner reads "It's Wishlist Wednesday!" with a grid of four game images for indie games Neo Harbor Rescue Squad, Worse Than Death, Alone With You, and Home.

BancyCo@bancy· 27d

Current Ontario weather forecast

A cutscene from the videogame Doom, which depicts a building burning against a red sky. A rabbit head is impaled on a spike in the foreground.

BancyCo@bancy· 28d

One of the things you don't think about when starting out in #gamedev is: how do you maintain your games? We're releasing another important update to Home this year, 14 (!) years after launch. Same with Alone With You. These kids just won't move out of the house! #indiegames #gaming

GameMaker screenshot showing a room and UI layers for the indie game Alone With You.

GameMaker screenshot showing a room and assets for the indie game Home.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 12

Ben here: in a restaurant, I randomly found the TV model we had in the early 90s. Played countless 8- and 16-bit games on this thing; learned to animate in Mario Paint. Somehow this tiny CRT seemed so big. I still remember the feel of those buttons. #gamedev #retrogaming

An old model of RCA CRT television sits on a shelf. A DVD player sits on top of it.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 8

Medical minigame mayhem from Neo Harbor Rescue Squad: www.bancy.co/games/rescue...

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 8

#WishlistWednesday = an easy way to help an indie dev get seen by the algorithms. 💖 If you have 2 minutes and like good games, please wishlist! Steam: go.bancy.co/SteamGames Switch: go.bancy.co/SwitchGames PlayStation: go.bancy.co/NHRS-PS5 #indiegames #gaming

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 7

Perfect.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 7

This is how you rage-bait a programmer. #indiegames #gamedev

A ridiculous set of nest "if" statements to check for achievements.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 7

Both the #SteamSummerSale and the #NintendoSwitch sale are coming to a close soon. ☀️ If you like short games with big narrative payoffs and tight mechanics, dip in these waters: Steam: go.bancy.co/SteamGames Switch: go.bancy.co/SwitchGames #indigames

A sunny beach scene with the title Nintendo Switch Summer Sale! It shows three indie games (Home, Alone With You, Worse Than Death) as being 70% off in a callout box. Illustrated heads of the BancyCo founders smile and point towards the artwork.

A Steam Summer Sale image showing four indie games (Home, Alone With You, Worse Than Death, and Neo Harbor Rescue Squad) as being on sale. The artwork is on a colourful tropical island background.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 4

Fun fact: a friend of ours worked on this Xbox 360 game! Did you know it was made in Toronto? Ben did consulting about in-game typography and design for it; we may have to buy it to see if he's in the credits. #retrogaming #xbox

A physical copy of the Xbox 360 racing game Fatal Inertia sits in a display case.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 4

Game room companion for those late-night sessions. #Cats #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky

A black and white cat curls up on an orange sofa, next to two large Animal Crossing cushions.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 3

We contributed thoughts to the PlayStation physical games conversation on the CBC this week. 😔 Thanks to @jonore.bsky.social for including us. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... #gaming #PS5 #indiegames

Screenshot of CBC article with the headline: Sony to end releasing
PlayStation games on disc, earning ire from gamers despite market shift to digital.

Screenshot of CBC article featuring the paragraph:

Rivers, who has a room in his home dedicated entirely to retro games, looks back fondly on a time when physical copies of games were often much more substantial products. They could include lengthy instruction manuals with additional story material, slipcovers with exclusive artwork or maps of the game world.

BancyCo@bancy· Jul 1

Physical games are important and give #indiegames studios new ways to make a living and reach new audiences. Source:

A variety of indie games by the studio BancyCo for the PS4 and PlayStation Vita console sit on a black and white rug.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 30

In retrospect, it's genuinely a little creepy how relevant the plot of Alone With You became since it was released in 2016... #indiegames #gamedev

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 26

Today is our 14th birthday! 🎉 We've been developing and publishing #indiegames as a husband-and-wife studio for so long, we need braces. 🎮 4 original games released 📦 6+ platforms supported 🕹️ 7 physical releases ... and big plans for the next 2 years. 🤗 #gaming

The BancyCo icon sits above text that says "14 years!" on a white background, surrounded by colourful confetti.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 23

Shout-outs to @camouflaj.bsky.social founder Ryan Payton, who appears as a corpse in one of the missions in our second game, Alone With You. Ryan was a champion for the game and encouraged us to hustle to get the special Sega CD longbox style release! #gaming #indiegames

Screenshot of indie sci-fi game Alone With You, showing the player character in a server room. They've scanned a body sitting slumped at a table.

Physical editions of the indie game Alone With You for PS4 by Limited Run Games.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 22

Happy 30th birthday to one of the all-time greats, Quake. 🖤 (Please don't @#$%ing close down id today, Microsoft) #gaming

Screenshot and box art for the 1996 FPS Quake.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 20

Games take too long to make because our team is friggin' lazy #Caturday #cats

A black cat is plopped on a yellow crinkly chip bag toy.

A black and white cat is curled up against a couch and a cushion.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 18

Game devs, we wanna know: 1️⃣ What engine do you currently use? 2️⃣ What engine would you PREFER to use (if it's different)? 3️⃣ Reasons? #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev

BancyCo head icons sit on a blue background, above the headline "We wanna know." Three hand emojis point upward.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 17

Art of the Concept is a NEW concept art showcase for Toronto indie games! Some see how indie games are made in this exclusive gallery. 📍 3 Lower Jarvis Street - George Brown College (2nd floor) 🗺️ maps.app.goo.gl/trK2ym7w6M8h... #TorontoGamesWeek #indiegames #gaming #conceptart #summer

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 16

A 100% not-edited-at-all photo of Caitlin and Weiwei, two of the artists responsible for the vibrant look of Neo Harbor Rescue Squad! Taken at the @artoftheconcept.bsky.social reception as part of #TorontoGamesWeek. #indiegames

Two people posing with their hands on their head in front of a large poster showing concept art for the indie game Neo Harbor Rescue Squad.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 15

When you peek through a window and find a random manifestation of Doki Doki Literature Club. 😮 @serenityforge.com #DDLC

A screenshot from the visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club can be seen on a projector screen, through a glass window.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 14

REMINDER that the #indigame event Art of the Concept is hosting its reception TODAY! 📍 3 Lower Jarvis Street - George Brown College (2nd floor) 🗺️ maps.app.goo.gl/trK2ym7w6M8h... Show goes until the 17th, but come out today to see devs like us in person! #TorontoGamesWeek

Art of the Concept postcard. The Text reads: Poster collage gallery show featuring artwork from Toronto-based independent game developers. June 11 to the 17th. Reception on June 14, 12-6pm. Address is George Brown College, North Gallery (2nd floor). 3 Lower Jarvis Street, Toronto. Organized as part of Toronto Games Week.

Google Map screenshot showing the Art of the Concept gallery's location at 3 Lower Jarvis Street, Toronto.

Google Street View screenshot showing the Art of the Concept entrance being at the George Brown College north gallery at 3 Jarvis Street in Toronto.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 14

Our cozy #retrogaming corner. 🥰 Eight consoles all hooked up, hot-swappable with a single button press, on this lovely CRT. #gaming

A silver CRT displays the N64 game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It sits on a light wooden cube shelf in front of a display of Super Mario games and a canvas. In the shelf are several retro game consoles.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 13

Continuing our FFVII Remake replay on #NintendoSwitch 2 and wow, the reversible cover for Rebirth is gorgeous!

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 13

Very cool to see @kitandkrysta.bsky.social playing @metanetsoftware.com's new N+Infinityx2 at Summer Games Fest in their new vlog. One of the Toronto #indiegames OGs! 📺 youtu.be/jYzycHvJACU?...

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 12

We're heeeeeere! Come play Neo Harbor Rescue Squad on #NintendoSwitch at Toronto Games Week's Giant Video Games event! 📍 Common 3 Eireann Quay, Toronto, ON, M5V 0R7 🕑 June 11, 2026 at 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. 💵 Free! #indiegames

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 11

🥳 #TorontoGamesWeek starts today! You can play our newest game, Neo Harbor Rescue Squad, at the Giant Video Games event tonight in the largest format imaginable. 📍 Common 3 Eireann Quay, Toronto, ON, M5V 0R7 🕑 June 11, 2026 at 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. 💵 Free! #indiegames #toronto

Title: Toronto Games Week. Headline: See our game projected huge tonight! Shows the key art for indie game Neo Harbor Rescue Squad and an arrow pointing to a photo of a massive projection of a video game against the Canada Malting silos in Toronto, Canada.

BancyCo@bancy· Jun 5

Hey, good news! Neo Harbor Rescue Squad has been submitted to Nintendo for review! 🥳 With luck, our minigame-filled paramedic simulator will be on your #NintendoSwitch before you know it. #indiegames