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André Silva | Open for Consulting
@andrefsilva.com
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Founder & Lead Developer @ Norrwyn
Available for Consulting and Co-Dev

Current Project:
► Dawn of Defense w/ @6side-studio.bsky.social 🏹

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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · Oct 8
Hi! I'm André. It's my first time participating in #PortfolioDay!

I'm a Portuguese programmer, founder of Sylvan Glade Studio, who does consulting with other indie studios!

I have a few free hours in my week, which I'm looking to fill with the right projects :)

Feel free to reach out!
Steam capsule for "Dawn of Defense" Steam capsule for "The Living Remain" Screenshot of the game "Dawn of Defense" Screenshot of the game "The Living Remain"
andrefsilva.com
You should definitely try this demo out! Such a cute game!
glowfroggames.bsky.social Pieced Together demo now on Steam! @glowfroggames.bsky.social · 3d
If you love gaming but miss the calm of traditional hobbies, Pieced Together is for you. 💕
Relax with cozy scrapbooking, gentle puzzles, and a touching story.

Try the demo or wishlist today 👇
zurl.co/1FQKK

#cozygame #wholesomegames #chillgaming
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
andrefsilva.com
Found this video of the storm. Such a movie-like experience...

Source: www.reddit.com/r/lisboa/s/n...
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
andrefsilva.com
Currently in Portugal and just experienced the biggest thunderstorm in my life. Sky was flashing non-stop for 30 minutes. Felt like I was in a videogame.
Screenshot of live thunder map over the country of Portugal. Red and orange dots mark where lightning is striking. Older strikes are blue. Seeing the color gradient indicates the path of the storm, leading up to Portugal. Screenshot of live thunder map over the country of Portugal. Red and orange dots mark where lightning is striking. The central coast of Portugal is covered with dots such that the country itself isn't visible.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
andrefsilva.com
Hard at work on studio rebranding. While there are still things to finalize, I'm really happy with the progress! I'm aiming to have everything ready before the end of the year. I'll likely post a write up on @norrwyn.com on lessons learned!

In the mean time, here's our (extremely cute) logo
Norrwyn logo, resembling a badge or patch. It has Norrwyn in all caps on the bottom, on what seems to be the ground. On top of that there is a blue fox. Above that, a orange star.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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mikeachim.bsky.social
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
andrefsilva.com
Literally learned about Little Rocket Lab this morning, played the demo for a little over an hour before work, and I can safely say: This game is super cute and people are going to love it.
October 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
andrefsilva.com
Just got home from Nexus Games Conference. Couldn't stay for the post conference drinks, but I really enjoyed the talks and meeting the always super friendly people. Highly recommend catching the next edition if you didn't this year!
Photo of the Nexus stage. The projector reads "Nexus game conference" and has a list of partners below it. Photo of the nexus lanyard and pass, reading "André Silva" and below "Norrwyn Limited".
October 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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djlink.bsky.social
excellent tutorial on ALL Godot 2D Nodes under 9 minutes. Found it while searching a video to send to someone starting Godot and ended up learning a ton myself too. www.youtube.com/watc... #gamedev #godot
Every 2D Node Explained in 9 Minutes !
Consider a subscription! Tileset : https://bakudas.itch.io/generic-dungeon-pack Player Sprite : https://rvros.itch.io/animated-pixel-hero Tilemaps : https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/2d/using_tilemaps.html Nav : https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/navigation/navigation_
www.youtube.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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kanaratron.bsky.social
Silent Hill f is a horror game, but check out this happy little guy!
A chest of drawers with handles that make it look like a happy face
September 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
andrefsilva.com
Well this is new... Seen on the threads previews that Instagram forces on users.
Screenshot of a threads post that shows an info box below it saying "This user is suspected of being part of a terrorist organization called Antifa. Please report any suspicious behaviour.". Screenshot of a threads post that shows an info box below it saying "This user is suspected of being part of a terrorist organization called Antifa. Please report any suspicious behaviour.".
September 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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ramiismail.com
If you're on LinkedIn, here's the opt-out for LinkedIn's AI bullshit using your content.

www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn
Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.
www.linkedin.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
andrefsilva.com
Had the opportunity to playtest and give feedback for Trainatic by @ryanforrester.bsky.social, and I had an absolute blast! There's something about incremental games that scratches an itch, and pairing that with trains made this a great fit for me! You should definitely wishlist it :)
Late game screenshot of Trainatic. You can see a train, over 20 cars long, there's lightning strikes hitting around the train. There's also UI over the gameplay, and everything has a CRT effect.
August 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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tapteek.bsky.social
🐻 It’s #TrailerTuesday ✨

Let’s turn this thread into a cosy space for game devs.
Share your game in the comments : trailer, screenshot, or GIF 🎮
We’ll be checking out every project with a warm cup of tea ☕💛

❤️ Like
📸 Post your #IndieGame
🔄 Repost to invite more devs
August 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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debnaughton.bsky.social
not now, earth's core
August 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
andrefsilva.com
Godot 4.5 will have localization previews in editor! I've been trying out localization and was missing this feature, so I'm glad it's getting added very soon

github.com/godotengine/...
Add translation preview in editor by timothyqiu · Pull Request #96921 · godotengine/godot
Follow-up to #96230 Closes godotengine/godot-proposals#8171 Allow previewing the edited scene in the specified locale. Peek.2024-09-13.00-48.mp4 The 2D viewport...
github.com
July 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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craigbreathnach.bsky.social
@romerogames.bsky.social has 2 games on Steam right now you can buy if you want to help support them.

store.steampowered.com/app/586310/G...

store.steampowered.com/app/604540/e...

#irishgamedev #speirgorm #irishcreatives
July 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
andrefsilva.com
Beautiful read, summarizing perfectly some of the hardest challenges with freelancing.

"And we buckle down again—what other choice do we have? We conjure more hours. We work harder. And our work is still enjoyable. But sometimes we ask ourselves is it worth it? Are we earning what we’re worth?"
mattkendrick.bsky.social Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · Jun 26
I've been doing a lot of deep thinking just lately about illness, work, fees and fairness, and today I'm publishing an essay about freelancing which I hope is a thought-provoking read.

www.mattkendrick.co.uk/lancing-for-...

(1/4)
Lancing For Free | MattKendrick.co.uk
Lancing for Free. Thoughts on life as a freelancer.
www.mattkendrick.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
andrefsilva.com
9 editions late, but my first @debugmag.com arrived! Excited to get into it :)
July 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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6side-studio.bsky.social
Can your towers & troops hold back the Empire’s massive hordes? ⚔️

Dawn of Defense is a roguelite tower defense game with RTS elements. Build towers to hold the trenches and lead your warriors to reclaim your lands from the Empire.

Wishlist us: store.steampowered.com/app/2781660/... ❤️

#indiegame
June 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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konstantinosd.bsky.social
'100 Game Design Tips & Tricks' by DARQ developer Wlad Marhulets seems like a pretty great free ebook.

Find it here: gamedevbook.com/100_Design_T...
June 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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ryanforrester.bsky.social
I'm making an explosive incremental train-building game called Trainatic! store.steampowered.com/app/3208560/...

#IndieDev #GameDev #GodotEngine #IndieGame #GameInsight #Indiegames #GameNews #Indiegame
February 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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kiricarini.com
I'm on a mission to find indie game developers using OpenStreetMap!

We want to feature their work at @osmus.bsky.social. How can I connect with this community?
June 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
andrefsilva.com
Is there a hashtag or feed for Game Dev knowledge sharing? I want to see tips, tricks, little-known facts. I want to absorb knowledge from areas I don't usually interact with.
May 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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gamemakerstoolkit.com
Well, it finally happened. Someone trained an AI on my voice, and used it to generate narration for their YouTube video.

Feels pretty bad! Don't like it!

I've submitted a privacy complaint with YouTube - hopefully they'll take it down soon.
May 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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disabilitystor1.bsky.social
Everyone should read this, especially for the bits in the article that give us some insight into what these detention prisons used by ICE are like.

And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM