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Happy Birthday Bundle of Joy!
Bundle of Joy turns 1 on March 25th, 2026! It's been an incredible year for BoJ, with showcases across the US, international press recognition, and very thoughtful user reviews. To help celebrate the year, I'm releasing…
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Bundle of Joy 35% off!
It's been a relaxing summer, but Essay Games is back to school and prepping for our next game. We're also working on bringing Bundle of Joy to new audiences on mobile console platforms by doing viability tests and porti…
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Bundle of Joy v1.1 & Other News
Heya Dads! Steam post image It's been a minute since I last updated folks directly on Steam about BoJ news, but since I just uploaded a minor patch as part of the Games in New York Steam Event, I thought it might be a g…
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Your Bundle of Joy Has Arrived!
It’s finally here. Bundle of Joy is OUT NOW, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. Today marks the end of a near three-year journey. Bundle of Joy began as something deeply personal—an attempt to capture…
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Footnotes #4 | Moments from MAGFest
We’re another month closer to Bundle of Joy’s March 25 release date, and in today’s Footnotes, I wanted to share some reactions from Super MAGFest - an event we attended at the back end of last month. Seeing players int…
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Bundle of Joy Has a Due Date!
Some big news coming out of Super MAGFest - where I’m exhibiting this week. Our Parent-Simulator Bundle of Joy will be arriving on Steam and Itch.io on March 25th! Check out the new Release Date Reveal trailer below: Th…
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Footnotes #3 | Comfy? It's storytime.
Happy New Year! 2025! A big year for Essay Games! We hurtling closer to releasing our parent-simulator minigame romp Bundle of Joy on… well let’s not get hasty! (but more on that soon!) As a parent, the Holiday season i…
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New Demo Now Available!
It’s arrived! The new BoJ demo (v0.5.2) is now ready for your attention, care, and unconditional love. <3 The latest slice of our upcoming parent-simulator comes complete with: Controller support Steam Deck compatibilit…
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Footnotes #2 | Difficulty and the New Demo
Hiya folks, Welcome to the second issue of Footnotes. As we inch ever closer to Bundle of Joy ’s release next year, we’d love your help bringing our to the masses. Please share this post and with a friend, colleague, or…
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Footnotes #1 | The Conception Story
Hiya folks, This is it. The start of regular behind the scenes updates from Essay Games as we ramp towards the release of Bundle of Joy. These monthly “footnotes” will offer some transparency into the development proces…
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