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The Weekly #indiedev Showcase Stream | #gamewisdom

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 10h

I have my latest game design video topic set, and it will also be one of my most clickbaity topics yet :)

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 12h

I finished the basic ending of Hades 2 last night and inadvertently got one of the achievements everyone says is the hardest with 0 planning done because I never do any pre-planning in these games.

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 12h

I'm not going to name names, but one of the games I checked out lately was supposed to be an homage to a classic game that played worse across the board compared to it, and why I harp so much on indie developers not to just blindly copy older games without understanding what they did right and wrong

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

starting in 15 minutes, join me for our weekly stream covering new and upcoming indie games youtu.be/R0XPstdz2Ek

Debut Devs Showcase Sign up

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be streaming more indie games tonight starting around 10, and as a reminder, I'm trying to do once-a-month streams looking at games from first-time students and #indiegamedev with signups here: forms.gle/dmtoznCbreP8...

A little project I would like to try for Game-Wisdom is providing more ways of showing off games from first time developers and students. The Debut Devs Showcase is a once a month, 2-hour stream, show...

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

And lastly for the week, Shady Knight is a first-person action game that if you can learn its tech, is amazingly solid to play store.steampowered.com/app/1155650/...

Shady Knight on Steam

Shady Knight is a first-person skill-driven melee action game centered around swift swordplay, acrobatic archery, and fluid platforming that seamlessly blends combat and parkour skills into a stylish ...

Save 90% on Epiphany City on Steam

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

Epiphany City is a charming Sokoban puzzle game with an interesting story store.steampowered.com/app/1508530/...

Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all...

Claire a la Mode on Steam

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

Claire A La Mode by @colorgrave.bsky.social looks like another charming platformer from the studio store.steampowered.com/app/2292860/...

Team up with a friend or go it alone in a sugar-high adventure! Bake your dessert masterpiece and collect new bakers as you rise through a high-stakes bake-off full of cheaters. Fend off their decaden...

Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mou...

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

Cairn by @thegamebakers.com is a mountain climbing adventure that I can't wait to play store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/...

Cairn on Steam

Dimensionals is the hottest roguelike turn-based RPG with tons of Heroes to collect and level up. Build a party of 3 heroes and combine hundreds of skills to create insane combos in the ultimate tacti...

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

Dimensionals is a delightful deck-building roguelike with a great aesthetic store.steampowered.com/app/2856450/...

Dimensionals on Steam

Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerfu...

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

First off, @vointhegame.bsky.social shows a lot of promise and it has only gotten bigger since its early access debut store.steampowered.com/app/2464530/...

VOIN on Steam

Six More Great Indie Games For All Skill Levels | #indiedev Showcase 322 #gamewisdom #indiegames

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

It's time for another #indiegamedev showcase video, with six more great games worth playing youtu.be/XUbkQ_5O3qY

Continuing Ys Origins and A Look at Little Rocket Lab | #gamewisdom

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

This is regarding my design books :)

Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

Next Fest is coming up and it's time to ask #indiegamedev if you have a new or update demo from the event, let me know as I will be once again doing a week long coverage of the event.

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

I started thinking about what genres I want to tackle next after a little break. I'm leaning towards puzzle and adventure, as I want to incorporate more quotes from developers and I've spoken to quite a lot of adventure designers over the years :)

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 1d

Covid shot finally hit this morning, so while I wasn't sleeping, I came up with an idea of a short form horror game I would love to make at some point.

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 2d

for the stream tonight, we're continuing with Ys Origins and then looking at Little Rocket Lab youtu.be/EnLU1OlMZ5s