Bundle of Joy is OUT NOW!

It’s finally here!

Bundle of Joy is OUT NOW on Itch.io, 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 the unvarnished, beautiful, and chaotic nature of early parenthood through the lens of the pandemic. Now, Bundle of Joy is birthed into the world, and I can’t wait to properly see how it resonates with you.

At its heart, Bundle of Joy is a game about balance—between joy and exhaustion, between chaos and calm. It’s a mini-game romp wrapped in the reality of new parenthood, where (what you would imagine to be) simple tasks turn into unpredictable challenges. Each of these moments - captured in mini-games you’ll play many times over the course of the game - reflects the push and pull of daily life as a parent. For me, one of the most exciting things about launching Bundle of Joy is how it might connect with others who have been through these moments - people who understand the unfathomable relief when your kiddo finally succumbs to sleep, or the unreasonable joy at the sight of a clean and tidy playroom floor.

Parenthood is often a shared experience, even if it doesn’t always feel that way in the moment. And through this game, I wanted to create a space for recognition, laughter, and hopefully some shared catharsis. The journey of creating Bundle of Joy has been filled with its own ups and downs - much like parenting itself. Taking something so personal and putting it into the world is both exhilarating and nerve-wracking, but now I need to let my baby stand on its own two feet - it would mean the world to me if you can support it in whatever way you’re able. So, if you play Bundle of Joy and find a moment that feels eerily familiar, if a particular mini-game makes you laugh because you’ve lived through that exact scenario, or if you just enjoy the controlled chaos of it all, I’d love to hear from you. Leave a review, share your experiences, your favorite moments, and your own parenting (or non-parenting) stories with me. We hope Bundle of Joy makes you smile, reminds you of the small victories, and, most importantly, helps you feel a little less alone in the highly difficult but equally delightful experience of raising a tiny human.