Tucker Dean

Cash Cleaner. Leaf Blower. Space Scum. Roman Triumph

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@markejohnson @chuckreece Time traveller here coming to from 2026 to say: “buckle up”

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

Misinformation out there today so it's time to come clean: the Game Awards demonic statue was placed (mostly summoned by dark ritual) by me and Forklift team to promote the playtest for Cursed Words, a wild #roguelike of Balatro and Scrabble. Play now!
https://t.co/zaXqI9krSL

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

I love metroidvanias, except I'm fluent in the 'vanias but barely conversational in the metroids. With Metroid Prime 4 dropping is it worth dusting off the wii and jumping back into the original trilogy?

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, though I wish this imitation looked a little...better? #cashcleaner
https://t.co/tTAnsHbBtb

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@HighlandKe26288 Do you guys want publishing support? DM's open!

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@Crazymoments01 @realDonaldTrump Fat

[Andrei ⚙️ Forklift Interactive @podopriguez]

Ok, we just shat the bed. There is a thread on Reddit where an indie dev accuses Forklift of stealing his Leaf Blower game idea to create Leaf Blower Co. Hopefully, my post will help clarify what happened. I’d be grateful for any help spreading the post, if you feel like it.

Last December, we spoke to TWO teams, both independently working on TWO separate games about blowing leaves. It honestly felt unbelievable at first, but it was real. We ended up signing one of the games, and totally messed up by not clearly communicating with the other developer about this tricky situation. In our defense, Forklift was a three-person team at the time, and the pre-Christmas workload was overwhelming. Still, we should have handled it better.

While the Steam page for Leaf Blower Co. was created recently, the game is based on an earlier prototype by LifT Games, developed in November 2023. That original prototype is currently listed on Steam as Leaf It to Me (aka Leaf Blower Sim), and the first YouTube videos of it appeared around the same time.

I take full responsibility for not reaching out properly to the developer whose game we ended up not signing. It was a critical oversight, and we’ve already sent a personal message to apologize. I hope for his understanding, and who knows, maybe we’ll still work on something together in the future.

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@Harrowlands Would you be interested in working with a publisher? Forklift would love to chat, my DMs are open!

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@Harrowlands Would you guys be interested in working with a publisher that specializes in these types of games? Dev funds, marketing funds, etc. DMs open!

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@TomFernandezSC God you people are weird

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

I’m just so proud.

[Forklift Interactive @forkliftgames]

Introducing Snuggle House: the must-have management sim from Forklift! Sell cuddles, snuggles, and hugs by the hour from your own Teddy Bear hotel and cheer up lonely clients🧸

It's the first title by our internal studio. Like & Share please 🙏 more info: https://t.co/5lwqCpjbEZ

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@owendeery Sorry to hear that Owen. I've been gone a long time now, but I really enjoyed working with you and have always loved SRBT!

[August Håkansson @ A MAZE @HakanssonAugust]

okayyyyyy wow this is really turning into something special

#gamedev #indiedev

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

What to do what to do… #GDC2024

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@Silcris88 @tha_rami Can we join if we’re looking to hire?

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@polylithicgame Would you guys be interested in working with a publisher on this? It looks wonderful!

[TheIndieManiac @TheIndieManiac]

EVERY VIDEO GAME NEEDS A FISHING MINI GAME
EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.

[Tucker Dean @TuckerrrDean]

@EpicGhosty I’m clearly the one who should be starstruck!