u/TortitaStudio

We've been experimenting with something we really enjoy in puzzle games: making the puzzles feel like they're actually part of the world and the story, rather than just challenges placed between narrative scenes.

We're Tortita Studio, a small indie studio from Spain, and we're currently making our third game, The Attic: A Mystery Puzzle Game. You explore your brother's old attic after he leaves for university, finding and repairing objects he left behind — old cassette tapes, cameras, game cartridges and other forgotten things. As you interact with these objects and solve the puzzles surrounding them, you gradually uncover clues about what happened to him.

We're trying to combine the feeling of classic adventure games with more self-contained puzzles and a narrative mystery, while keeping the puzzles connected to the objects and story whenever possible.

If you're interested in the project, here's the Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005750/The_Attic_A_Mystery_Puzzle_Game/

We're Tortita Studio, a small indie studio from Spain, and we're working on our third game, The Attic: A Mystery Puzzle Game. We set ourselves a pretty ambitious goal of reaching 3,000 Steam wishlists before the next Steam Next Fest, and we're currently at 600 wishlists after just two weeks. Most of those have come from Reddit, with a few occasional posts and small marketing actions outside of it, so we're really excited about how things are going so far! 🎉

The Attic is a cozy mystery puzzle adventure about Jess exploring her brother's old attic after he leaves for university. You search through old objects, repair and restore forgotten things from the 80s and 90s, solve puzzles and gradually uncover the mystery hidden behind them. We're aiming for a relatively short experience rather than a huge multi-year production, with a focus on atmosphere, puzzles, nostalgia and story.

We're now trying to push towards that 3,000 wishlist goal before Next Fest, so if you enjoy mystery games, puzzle adventures, classic point & click games or nostalgic 80s/90s settings, we'd really appreciate you checking it out and adding it to your wishlist. Every wishlist gets us a little closer! ❤️

The Attic: A Mystery Puzzle Game:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005750/The_Attic_A_Mystery_Puzzle_Game/

And if you're another indie developer who's managed to grow their wishlists quickly before a Next Fest or similar event, we'd love to hear what worked for you! We're always looking for new ideas to try.

Hi everyone! We're working on our third indie game, The Attic: A Mystery Puzzle Game, and one of the things we're trying to do differently is make the puzzles feel like an actual part of the mystery rather than obstacles placed between story scenes.

You explore an old attic, restore forgotten objects like cassette tapes, cameras and game cartridges, and each puzzle you solve reveals another piece of what happened to your brother.

We're trying to combine the feeling of a cozy point & click adventure with a mystery built around the objects you find, and this trailer shows a little bit of what we're going for.

We're a small indie studio called Tortita Studio, and this is our third game. If you'd like to follow the development or add it to your wishlist, here's the Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005750/The_Attic_A_Mystery_Puzzle_Game/

We'd also love to know what your favorite puzzle games are, especially ones where the puzzles are closely connected to the story.

Hi everyone!

For our third game, The Attic: A Mystery Puzzle Game, I wanted to see how far I could push Ren'Py beyond a traditional visual novel. Instead of relying mostly on dialogue and choices, I've been experimenting with point & click exploration, interactive object inspection, inventory mechanics, and several custom puzzle and minigame systems while still keeping the narrative at the center of the experience.

One of my main goals has been making every interaction feel like part of the story rather than a separate gameplay segment. It's been a fun challenge, and I've learned a lot about Ren'Py's flexibility along the way.

I'd love to hear from other developers who have taken a similar approach. Have you added custom gameplay systems to your Ren'Py projects? What ended up being the biggest challenge?

I'd also love to hear what you think of the trailer (in my Steam page)!

If anyone is interested in following the project, here's the Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005750/The_Attic_A_Mystery_Puzzle_Game/

I'm also happy to answer any questions about how I implemented the point & click mechanics or the custom minigames in Ren'Py.

Hi everyone!

We're Tortita Studio, a small indie team from Spain. After releasing two games on Steam, we're now working on our third project.

It's called The Attic.

You inherit your brother's attic after he leaves for university. While organizing and restoring the old objects he left behind—cassette tapes, cameras, game cartridges and other forgotten memories—you slowly realize he was hiding something.

The game mixes:

🧩 Mystery puzzles

📦 Object restoration

📖 Narrative exploration

🕯️ Cozy atmosphere with a touch of mystery

One thing we've tried to avoid is making every puzzle feel disconnected from the story. Every restored object reveals another piece of the mystery instead of being "just another puzzle".

We're still deep in development, so we'd genuinely love to hear your first impressions.

Does this premise sound interesting to you? What would you expect from a game like this?

If you'd like to follow the project, the Steam page is here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/5005750/The_Attic_A_Mystery_Puzzle_Game/

Thanks for taking a look ❤️

Hey r/CharacterDesign 👋

We're Tortita Studio, a two-person indie team, and we wanted to share some of the character design process behind Spirit Talk, our cozy visual novel launching June 8th on Steam.

The game has a cast of neighbors in a small magical town called Spirit Town — each one with their own personality, backstory, and relationship with the protagonist Julia. Getting each character to feel distinct and readable at a glance was one of the biggest challenges of the project.

The process always started with silhouette and posture. Before any facial features or clothing details, we needed each character to be recognizable by shape alone — especially important in a visual novel where characters appear repeatedly across hundreds of scenes.

Expression work came next. Since characters spend most of their time talking, their emotional range had to feel natural and varied without looking like the same face copy-pasted with different eyebrows.

Happy to talk about the design process in the comments — and if you want to see the characters in motion, here's the launch trailer and Steam page:

Steam page → https://store.steampowered.com/app/4002100/Spirit_Talk__Cozy_Visual_Novel/

— Tortita Studio 🐢

Hey r/indiegaming 👋

We're Tortita Studio , a two-person indie team based in Spain. After a year of development, our visual novel Spirit Talk finally has a launch date: June 8th on Steam.

What's the game?

Spirit Talk is a cozy visual novel where you play as Julia, a young woman who inherits her late mother's shop in a small magical town. Along with the shop, she inherits the Gift — the ability to communicate with spirits, including her mother's.

It's a game about grief, memory, and finding your footing in a community that already has its own history without you.

What it took

One artist. One developer. One year.

Every illustration drawn by hand. A custom scroll engine built in Ren'Py. A character layer system so NPCs interact naturally with the environment. A spell minigame. A cast of characters with their own stories. Full localization in English and Spanish.

Where we are

• 🗓️ Launch: June 8th
• 💰 Price: 10,99$ (There will be regional adaptations in each area.)
• 🌍 Languages: English & Spanish
• 🖥️ Platform: Steam (PC)
• 🎮 Controller & Steam Deck ready

Wishlist link → https://store.steampowered.com/app/4002100/Spirit_Talk__Cozy_Visual_Novel/

Thanks for reading, happy to answer anything about the development process 🙂

Tortita Studio 🥞