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We are a game studio that is dedicated to creating tightly-crafted, highly replayable games for PC and console that bring joy and laughter to gamers everywhere.

San Diego, CA
Joined March 2026
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We’re live at #MDEV26! 🏮✨ Come hang out with us at our table, try out a demo of Toypunk, and meet the legendary John Fuzz in person. Let’s talk games! 🎮👇 🔗 mdevconf.com/
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
We made it to Round 4 of the @BlueOcean_Games Rising Tide challenge! 🌊🎮 We need your support one last time vote for Toypunk today: blueoceangames.com/challenge… @Steam #Toypunk #SteamGames @8thLantern
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
🌊 Here's what the #RisingTide4 Shooters, Action & Combat leaderboard looks like with one day of voting left! Toypunk (@8thLantern) is in the top spot, with Elderfeast (@elderfeast) and BunnyOps (@PickledSword) right behind, plus seven more teams joining them in the final round. Voting closes Monday at 11am ET: blueoceangames.com/challenge… #indiegames #gamedev
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
Learning from the best. Huge thanks to Bill Kassay & Lane McCabe from Imaginary Friends Puppet Theater for sharing the secrets of the craft! We’re making a puppet game, so going to the experts was a no-brainer. Wishlist Toypunk on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/4… #Toypunk #ImaginaryFriendsPuppetTheatre #SteamGames #Puppets #IndieGames @8thLantern #ImaginaryFriendsPuppetTheatre
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
New dev unlocked! 🔓 Welcome Devin to the @8thLantern family! Do us a huge favor and support Devin by wishlisting Toypunk on Steam today! ✅ store.steampowered.com/app/4… #Toypunk #DevinThePuppet #SteamWishlist #GameDEV #Puppet
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Let us know your thoughts in the comments! And hey, don't forget to add Toypunk to your Steam wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/4… #Toypunk #Puppets #IndieGame #Question #Trailer @Steam #Wishlist @8thLantern
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What the BAWK?!🐔 Watch the Toypunk trailer now and don't forget to wishlist us on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4… @eighthlanternstudios #Toypunk #Puppets #IndieGame #RubberChicken #Trailer #Steam #Wishlist @Steam
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
Step into the backstage. 🛠️ We’re officially launching the Toypunk Reddit community! Join us for exclusive behind-the-scenes access, dev interviews, AMAs, concept art, and plenty of puppets. Let's build this together: reddit.com/r/Toypunk/ #Toypunk @8thLantern #GameDesign
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Hello Cats! I recently joined the @8thLantern team and would appreciate if you could WISHLIST our game @ToypunkGame on STEAM!! We need as many WISHLISTS as possible ♥️ Also, please follow our X page! store.steampowered.com/app/4…
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
If you are an indie developer, please drop your game below! Whether you are participating or not, I plan on making a TON of content for everyone! #indiedev #indiegames #SteamNextFest
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Choppas Gonna Chop! Toypunk is a rogueloot puppet shooter for PC. Visit our Steam page for more info and to Wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/4… And find out more about the team behind it at: eighthlantern.com/ #indiegames #gamedev #gamedevelopment #EighthLantern #Toypunk
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
"Hello World" - #PitchYaGame is LIVE! Wherever you are across the globe / universe.. It's Time. Once Again.. to show the world your video games! 🫡 I repeat. PYG is LIVE. Get pitching!
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We have heard the call. It’s time for #PitchYaGame Toypunk is a roguelite puppet-shooter that takes place in a world of magic-realism, whimsy, and peril. 🧶Create your own puppet 🔫Commit cotton carnage 🪀 Wield a toybox of wacky weaponry store.steampowered.com/app/4…
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Wishlist Toypunk on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… Music Credit: Peyruis - Groovin' #indiegames #gamedev
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It's #WishlistWednesday, what indie game are you creating? #indiegame #indiedev
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Have you ever wanted to slap a mad scientist puppet with a weaponized rubber chicken? (Yes, duh, who wouldn't?) Then this game is for you! Now go Wishlist on Steam if you haven't already: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #eighthlantern #gamedev #indiedev
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eighthlanternstudios retweeted
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the debut Insider Gaming Showcase. Over 15,000 concurrent viewers across all channels (including co-streamers), and we couldn't be happier with the games we showed you. Below are links to the article hub, Steam Event, and Interviews!
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