Hey folks! Just wanted to take a moment to recognise a member of our community for an incredible speed run they posted today. Auclairdelalyn managed to perform a sub 40 run Any% (so beating the main 80 levels as quickly as possible), which is simply incredible. We love the speed running community, and designed Axyz with this in mind, so a massive thank you to lyn for taking the time and comittm…
Hey folks! Just a quick announcement to say we recently passed 2,000 Units Sold , along with hitting 8,000 Wishlists . A massive thank you to everyone who's helped us reach these milestones! If you haven't already, please consider taking a moment to drop a review on the Steam Page - everyone new review helps us so much <3 We also recently launched a newsletter with monthly updates about what we…
Hey folks! We'll be heading over to Barcelona for Pocket Gamer Connects in a couple of weeks of time presenting our new game in the Big Indie Zone, and we can't wait! We've loved our time attending PGC London so why not do it again with a bit more sunshine ☀️ If you're in Barcelona for the event be sure to pop into the zone and find our booth! See ya then xoxo
Hey folks! We are delighted to announce Axyz has been selected for the 2026 Cerebral Puzzle Showcase. We were honoured to be included last year and the feeling is no different this year - especially with some of the exceptional games released in 2025! To celebrate our inclusion, Axyz we'll be discounted for the duration of the event ːsteamhappyː See you on the 28th xoxo
Hey folks! We've got a small update that fixes two teeny tiny issues reported with the one year anniversary update! · Steam Achievements for the new C-Side levels are now live! · It's now possible to collect all items from 8S - Fun House Thank you to everyone who's dived back into Axyz for the update and given your feedback and suggestions! Also! If you haven't had a chance to join our mailing…
Hey folks! We're delighted to announce we have set up a Newsletter! Sign up to our mailing list and get access to our monthly newsletter that will keep you up to date on everything we're up to, especially as we have a busy Summer planned! The email provided will be used only for the purpose of the newsletter and will not be shared with any third parties. Be sure to sign up and stay up to date!…
Hey folks! We’re delighted to present the One Year Anniversary Update. This is our biggest update since launch and coming to you completely free of charge as a thank you for your support over the past year. This update brings: · 8 “C-side levels” that will provide the biggest challenge to date.* · 9 New Steam Achievements. · Steam Cloud Save. · Camera FOV setting. · 4 new songs from Jake Herbet…
We are delighted to announce Axyz has been selected for the upcoming Debug Games Festival on April 25 at the Norfolk Events Centre in Norwich. Come and say hello, chat about Axyz and what we're working on next! It will be our first time in Norwich and we can't wait! xoxo
Last night our friends over at Debug Magazine announced the nominations for the Debug Indie Game Awards , and we were delighted to find out that Space Lion Studios has picked up two nominations! We'll be duking it out for Best Gameplay and Best New Studio against some stiff competition. We will be present at the Debug Games Festival where the awards ceremony takes place, along with showcasing a…
It feels surreal to say that Axyz has already turned 1! This day last year we were hovering over the launch button, with a combination of excitement, dread, and every emotion in between after 18 months of hard work to get our debut title out into the hands of the public. We continue to be blown away by the reception we've received, as it goes beyond our wildest expectations we set out. These pa…
Hey folks! We're delighted to announce our involvement with the Games from Ireland Steam Event, a week-long digital showcase celebrating games made in Ireland or shaped by Irish creative talent and culture. The event will run on Steam during St Patrick’s Day 2026, 13th March - 19th March, spotlighting the breadth and success of Ireland’s growing games industry for a global audience. To be featu…
Last month we headed over to Pocket Game Connects London to take part in the Big Indie Pitch . This quick-fire format competition gives developers the chance to practice their pitch and get their game in front of experts for feedback. Each developer has only 5 minutes at each table, including Q&A, to pitch their game before moving onto the next. We were showcasing our ongoing prototype we've be…
Hey folks! Here's a small patch to help with the January blues. This patch fixes a couple of issues for two levels we had reports on. · Fixed an issue on Level 22 where you could softlock. · Fixed an issue on Level 49 where breaking a specific Ice Block would break the logic of which blocks you should be able to roll around. Thank you to those individuals for their bug reports! Till next time xoxo
Hey folks! A very happy 2026 to you all! We hope the holidays treated you well and you got a bunch of cool gifts and ate a bunch of good food. We’ve got a bunch of stuff to cover and that starts with two huge milestones to celebrate! Lifetime Unique Users Milestone 🎉 A few days ago we hit 1,000 individual players who have played Axyz at some point since the game's launch in March and that is I…
The Thinky Awards - which celebrates the best in thinky / puzzle games - enters its 3rd year, and nominations are now open! This is your opportunity to help Axyz get nominated! The form does not ask for required answers, which means you can vote for Axyz in as many categories as you think are applicable, and can leave any blank if you are unsure - we are not a strategy game! ^_^ Public nominati…
Hey folks! Nominations for The Steam Deck Gaming Awards 2025 are now open. This is a community-led vote, meaning we need YOU! There are a number of categories we would love to get support for, however (ironically) the category we are most eager to win is ' Best Unsupported Game '. It turns out, getting your game Steam Deck verified is a difficult task when you're a small indie, so an award like…
Hey folks! We are beyond thrilled to announce we've reached the 1k sales milestone. From our sales projections around launch, we thought there was a chance we would make this by the end of year 1, but we've smashed this target, and it's all thanks TO YOU and your support. As a tiny indie studio, we are eternally grateful, as every additional copy sold is money we can reinvest in Space Lion Stud…
The Retro Rollers Bundle brings together 3 games tied by a love for ball-shaped protagonists in a retro-aesthetic world. Axyz Axyz is a retro gravity switching puzzle game that asks the player to use their environmental and spatial awareness to beat every level. Soak in the vaporwave, switch gravity, collect tapes, and more in this tribute to 90s puzzle games. Super 10 Pin Strike your way throu…
Mark was fortunate enough to appear on the latest episode of Super Switch Headz talking all things Axyz and spiritual successors. Find the episode on your podcast platform of choice, or watch on YouTube ! Marcus Horn of Siactro (Toree Saturn) & Mark Robinson from Space Lion Studios (Axyz) join this week for an indie developer roundtable discussing the phenomenon of indie games that borrow aesth…
Hey folks! Been a hot minute but we come bearing a new patch. The bulk of this update is in response to Unity's security alert announcement from October 3rd. For more details on this alert please take a look at the post put out by Director of Communication, Major Nelson. You can find that post here . The key details of the post are the following: A security vulnerability was identified that aff…
Hey folks! Over the weekend, we hit a huge milestone of 5,000 wishlists, which is truly incredible, and we're grateful for each and every one of you taking an interest in our little vaporwave puzzle game. If you picked up a copy of the game recently, there's another milestone we're so close to that you can actively help us out with right now! We're currently sitting at 81 reviews on Steam, and…
Axyz is 30% off from Sept 29 - Oct 6 for the Steam Autumn Sale Event! Give us some money so we can pay an actual graphic designer to make our thumbnails in the future. xoxo
Hey folks! The Six One Indie Showcase and Steam Event Page is now live. We're delighted to have Axyz included, and to celebrate, the game is 25% off till Monday. Be sure to check the event page to see all the other incredible games and demos available now!
We are delighted to announce that Axyz will be involved with the expanded Steam Event portion of the upcoming Six One Indie Showcase ! While we did not make the showcase itself, we're still incredibly proud to be selected for the Steam Event and to be included alongside a wealth of exceptional indie games and studios. To celebrate our inclusion, the game will be on sale during the event period,…
Hey folks! We've officially started work on the prototype for what will hopefully become game #2. As a reminder, we announced a while ago that Space Lion Studios were one of the 8 recipients of this year's IndieDev Prototype fund, a 15k fund to help us finance the development of a new prototype. Over the next 12 weeks, we'll be posting updates and sneak previews of the development, plus a weekl…
We are incredibly honoured and thankful to be selected for the IndieDev 2025 prototype fund, alongside a selection of extremely talented developers and teams. Thank you to Ardán and everyone involved for providing this opportunity to us. You can find out more about the teams involved here . We can't wait to get started on our new prototype for what will hopefuly become game #2! This does mean s…
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