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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮

@studiobrainswarm.bsky.social

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Hobby Developer working on a super secret narrative driven game. Follow to watch the project come to life! There's More Beneath the Surface... She/Her

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 11

I'm digitally hand-drawing every scene of my game. Here's a sneak peak of one of them 👀

#indiedev #hobbydev #dog

A drawing of two parody movie posters. The first poster is a parody of JAWS. It has a picture of an orange cat with its mouth wide open and says "PAWS". The second poster is a parody of Citizen Kane. It has a picture of 3 Great Danes, titled "Citizen Dane", says "It's Terrific!" In the top left corner, shows DOG as the main actor, and for the rest of the credits says "bark" and "woof"

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Aug 15

Want a sneak peak of my test game?

Please excuse the shitty linework on this WIP, I swear I'm making this to test a mechanic, NOT my mediocre art skills 😅

#indiedev #solodev #gamedev #gameart

Image of a highly organized cartoon desk with a mountain landscape poster and zen garden.

Picture of a messy cartoon desk with trash all over it. There are sticky notes all over the monitor, loose headphones on the desk, and two coffee posters hung up. One coffee poster says "Don't talk to me before I've had my COFFEE" and the other coffee poster is of an unamused cat next to a cup of steaming hot coffee.

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Aug 5

I'm pivoting away from my main project for a bit to make a mini test game for a gameplay mechanic I want to implement. It will be entirely unrelated to my main project.

Wish me luck!

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jul 29

Drop a bad guy you actually love

Shogo Makishima
My man's got PRINCIPLES.

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jul 8

I originally had the idea for the game I'm currently working on 8 years ago, but at the time was convinced someone would make it soon.

No one ever did, so here I am. And I SWEAR TO GOD if someone does it now that I'm finally doing it myself I'm gonna flip a table lol

Young Deuces 🦅 of WatchMojo @youngdeuces.bsky.social · Jul 7

Share a piece of lore about yourself

Yes I stole this from musky folks site…I feel like we’ll get better answers here lol

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ENDYSIS ♞❄️ The Last Winter Knight ❄️ @endysis.bsky.social · Jul 7

*collects all the character profiles here like I'm showing you pictures of my children*

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jul 4

Last night I dreamed some code for my game. It's actually functional and everything. Thank you, dream me.

#indiedev #gamedev

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jul 2

Post a pic of you that's not actually you.

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 28

I wanna follow more #indiedev and #gamedev people on here! Show me what you're working on if you're doing any projects in the following genres!

😰 #horror
🧩 #puzzlegame
📚 #visualnovel
🖱️ #pointandclick
📖 #interactivefiction

Starterpacks are also welcome 👀

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 25

I'd be willing to give it a shot! My DMs should be open here.

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 19

I think the issue with this question is it's too broad, unfortunately. UI for a point and click game will differ greatly from UI for a 3D FPS, which will differ greatly for a website. Each have their own needs, so how do you teach that quickly and holistically?

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Rasmus Indie | Wishlist Mindbreak 🤯 @rasmusindie.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨 GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

I’m excited to announce Mindbreak!

Mindbreak is an exploration driven tile-based puzzle adventure about the escape from a corrupted insane asylum.

It will be available in 2026, with a demo coming later this year.

store.steampowered.com/app/3470490/... #gamedev #indiegame

Mindbreak on Steam

Mindbreak is an exploration driven tile-based puzzle adventure game about the escape from a corrupted insane asylum. Play as the supernaturally gifted asylum patients as you build and combine their un...

store.steampowered.com

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 18

Game dev friends! What are your preferred Dev Log methods and why?

#gamedev #devlog #indiedev

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 18

I love the visual style of this and can't wait to see more about it!

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🚄 The Next Stop | WISHLIST NOW @paranoiddelusion.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎯 It's #WishlistWednesday and we're this close to 200 wishlists!

💥 Can a surreal train mystery make it that far in just a week?

🚇 Help us get there with just 1 click:

store.steampowered.com/app/3795470/...

#indiegame #visualnovel #インディーゲーム #madewithunity #gamedev #ComicArt

The Next Stop en Steam

Embárcate en un viaje misterioso. Resuelve puzles, toma decisiones y descubre la verdad tras un crimen oculto en este juego point & click con la profundidad de una novela visual, todo ello ambient...

store.steampowered.com

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 18

I feel blessed to be in this skircle 🙏🏻

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Matt - Solo Game Dev @pmrd.net · Jun 17

Is it a good sign when you keep getting jumpscared by your own game? 😅 I *know* the monster is there and is following me but every time I turn a corner and see it I jump! #IndieGame #GameDev #DarkRooms

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 17

We're getting over our fear of cursors today.

#wip #indiedev #gamedev #hobbydev #handdrawn

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

Have you considered, though, that drawing hands is hard? 🤔😂

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

To the Moon is one of the best examples of this, IMO!

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

I'm so intimidated by cursors. I have most of my UI drawn out or planned but CURSORS???

?????

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

This was legitimately one of my favorite demos. Also my first idle game. Y'all have ruined me.

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

With outline is way more readable!

Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

Hmmm, I dunno, I think it looks nice honestly. It does draw attention to the rotation, so adding more sides may make it blend a bit more if you'd prefer that!

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

Oh man, I love the style of this project!

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Bee 🐝 is StudioBrainSwarm 🎮 @studiobrainswarm.bsky.social · Jun 16

How was everyone's Next Fest? Who is leaving their demos up after the event? What are your post mortem assessments?

#indiedev #gamedev #nextfest

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