Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch

Three-person indie team, currently developing Jenny the Witch, a 3D Hack-and-Slash shooter.

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Here it is: the Steel Carnelian trailer. Been working towards this and our Steam page all summer! The pilot drops in early 2025, but you can wishlist on Steam right now. (Link in the replies).

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

Jenny the Witch is part of the 2026 winter Steam Next Fest.

We'd really appreciate if you checked out our demo and gave it a wishlist:
https://t.co/3fXg3xApel

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

Now that it's done, I'll probably let y'all get your hands on this super on Monday or so. You can wishlist and download the demo here if you're interested:

https://t.co/aDWRvsGojy

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

Hey, #screenshotsaturday. We got our demo out this week, so mostly I've been doing bugfixes, but I did also get this super built out. I figured WIPs might also be interesting to see - it starts in Blender, then goes to Unity where we apply VFX and other events to the animation.

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

(3/3):
- Implemented some additional voicelines and grunts for Jenny
- Fixed some animation and movement bugs
- Adjusted some enemy spawns on hard and expert modes to account for the systemic changes

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

Hey folks! New patch for the Jenny demo is live on Steam. We've fixed a few bugs and adjusted balance to favor attacking with Jenny's broom.

Full patch notes in the replies!

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(2/3):
- Added dash + jump cancel window to HAX Soul Skewer
- Increased damage of HAX Soul Skewer
- Adjusted cancel state of autofire stance. You can now cancel autofire into a grounded melee attack with no upgrades.

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Demo's available on Steam, along with the ability to wishlist for when the full game releases soon:
https://t.co/aDWRvsGojy

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

The Jenny the Witch demo is out now on Steam. We hope you enjoy it.

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

Here's a quick look at the next thing we're working on. If you played the Steel Carnelian pilot, you might recognize the protagonist. #screenshotsaturday

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https://t.co/6fTjGsulmB

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The Steel Carnelian pilot soundtrack is out now! You can stream it on all your favorite platforms.Shoutout again to @HeroNoodle and Wuxsoplunty for going so hard with this music. (And shoutout to @KANNON_L333 for that album art!)

Link in the replies.

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Here's something we've been sitting on for a minute: the Steel Carnelian Pilot OST is coming to streaming on 8/15! This album contains all in-game tracks by @heronoodle and Wuxsoplunty, plus an original remix featuring contributions by both artists. Cover art by @KANNON_L333.

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Today’s Black Video Game Character: Cass Harrison (Steel Carnelian)

Requested by @novice20XX (via Bluesky) https://t.co/a10wBTb8I3

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Shmup Drops: May 2025 is on!

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[HeroNoodle @HeroNoodle]

🚨 HUGE NEWS 🚨

Steel Carnelian is OUT NOW!!

This is the first game I have ever composed for and I'm so happy with how everything came together. You'll hear my music in three of the boss fights (you'll have to play it to find out which ones though 😎).

(link in replies!)

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https://t.co/p7hWrFlQKB

[Catbird Soft: Developing Jenny the Witch @catbirdsoft]

The pilot episode of Steel Carnelian is out now for free on Itch and Steam. Links in the replies.

[IGDA NYC @IGDANYC]

#NYMakesGames STEEL CARNELIAN

A 3D anime-influenced shoot-em-up where you play as Cass, a mercenary with a mech suit and a loyal crew at her side taking on the most dangerous job of your lives!

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next friday. save the date #screenshotsaturday