Birdworks
@birdworks.bsky.social
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The solo indie gamedev behind Isles & Tiles, Governor of the West, and other titles.
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birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️ My second game, Isles & Tiles, is out now on Steam – and on sale for 15% off! If you're into hexagons, deckbuilders, or chill island vibes you should absolutely check it out.

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...

#indiegames #indiedev #boardgamesky
birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️ Isles & Tiles is 15% off in the #SteamAutumnSale! If you're looking to escape from the autumn chill with some chill island colony building, give it a look!

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...

#indiegames #indiedev
birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️🪉🎶 Oh, this is an unexpected bonus – the soundtrack for Isles & Tiles just went live on Spotify! Check it out at birdworks.io/l/isles-tile... if you're looking for some chill French-folk tunes to help you focus.

(Trust me, this isn't your standard #indiegame #soundtrack; it's well worth a listen!)
Isles & Tiles (Original Game Soundtrack)
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birdworks.bsky.social
Well, yeah, it’s that feeling right there (and the existence of that TODO list) that is the reason your UI looks so great!
birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️ I'm loving all the (positive!) let's plays and first look videos that are coming out for Isles & Tiles! It's been a successful launch so far, with some great feedback.

If you've played the game on Steam I'd really appreciate it if you'd leave a review there, too!

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...
birdworks.bsky.social
Every time I see Feudums I just cannot get over how incredibly polished your UI looks. Seriously quality work, in every trailer frame and screenshot.
birdworks.bsky.social
Man, that trailer is just absolute 🔥 from start to finish. All gameplay and sexy UI, not a bit of fluff to be seen. Here's hoping that September brings you some well-deserved success!
birdworks.bsky.social
What a fantastic place to be. Even through the blurring that looks like it's clearly some super-valuable feedback, and enough of it to really help you make great decisions.

Looks like a successful beta!
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ninedotsstudio.bsky.social
We're very happy to be the official #TurnBasedThursday host this week. This community is amazing and support us a lot.
Now it's your time #GameDev #IndieDev to let players discover your #turnbased games.
Love #turnbased games? ♥ / 🔁 great games in the replies and @ who should be in this thread!
birdworks.bsky.social
Hey, it's #TurnBasedThursday again! What a week it's been.

I just launched Isles & Tiles on Monday, and it's 15% off this week. If you're into hexagon maps, deck builders, or child folk vibes you should absolutely check it out!

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...

#indiegames #indiedev #boardgamesky
birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️ My second game, Isles & Tiles, is out now on Steam – and on sale for 15% off! If you're into hexagons, deckbuilders, or chill island vibes you should absolutely check it out.

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...

#indiegames #indiedev #boardgamesky
birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️ Hey, #screenshotsaturday! Take one last gander at Isles & Tiles, a cozy colony builder with terraforming, deckbuilding, and an original, super-chill French folk soundtrack. Coming out THIS MONDAY, so wishlist it now to snag the launch discount!

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...

#indiegames #indiedev
birdworks.bsky.social
Need a break from adventuring? Stay awhile and listen to a chill folk soundtrack, all while building your perfect island in a cozy seaside deckbuilder! Grab it for 15% off at launch NEXT WEEK!

#indiedev #ondiegames

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...
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ggstudio.bsky.social
We’re happy to be the official host for this #TurnBasedThursday!

The expedition is set, your heroes are ready!

#GameDev, it’s time to show off your turn-based projects! Don’t forget to share this thread and have fun exploring new projects

❤️ and wishlist the games you liked!
birdworks.bsky.social
You've really polished this up in the last few weeks; it's looking great! The switch to card packs looks like it's really cracked the gameplay loop. A great change!
birdworks.bsky.social
Thank you! It’s got to look good if I want players to spend time there!
birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️ Need a break? Soak up some chill island vibes in Isles & Tiles, an easygoing card-based colony sim.

birdworks.io/l/islesandti...

#indiedev #indiegames
birdworks.bsky.social
Thank you! It's been a long year in development; I'm really pleased with how it's come together, but I think I've had my fill of chill island vibes for a while.

Looking forward to couple weeks' break before I come back refreshed and add a bunch of weird new cards as a content update.
birdworks.bsky.social
💯 Those GIFs definitely needed a refresh, and swapping the first and third does make things more eye-catching. Based on your (truly excellent!) prompting here I've redone all three, and the whole page is greatly improved as a result.

That's some splendid random feedback. 🙏🏻
birdworks.bsky.social
Hah! I’ve gotten quite a bit of feedback, and it’s much better than it was a few months ago. Anything in particular jump out at you as needing improvement?

(I’m definitely not focusing on “digital board game”, as you say. Works for board>digital ports like Wingspan, but not originals!)
birdworks.bsky.social
Thank you! I started with two dozen cards, and kept having new card ideas. Deep combo/placement games like this are so much fun to design, because they keep getting better the more mechanics you throw in!

The launch is tricky; it's basically a digital board game, which is a tough pitch on Steam...
birdworks.bsky.social
It's #ScreenshotSaturday again! Where did the week go!?

I'm finishing up the launch trailer and screenshots for Isles & Tiles, getting ready for the Back to School 2025 festival in August. If you like hexagons in your #indiegames, take a look! birdworks.io/l/islesandti... #gamedev #indiedev
birdworks.bsky.social
🏝️ qNeed to really get away from evil corporations, runaway AI, and the 9-9 grind? Check out the chill island vibes of Isles & Tiles (birdworks.io/l/islesandti...), releasing on Steam in just under a month!

#turnbasedthursday #indiedev #indiegames
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onlybymidnight.bsky.social
Our game, #CtrlAltDeal , launches in less than a week! 😱 July 22, pick it up on Steam/Xbox. July 23 for PS. Switch date to come! Play your cards right and escape from an evil megacorp (is there any other kind?) Wishlist now to get notified on launch!

store.steampowered.com/app/2146390/...
Ctrl Alt Deal on Steam
With your superior intelligence and sneakiness, you can find a way to escape from this heartless megacorp! (As long as no one realizes you’re actually a self-aware AI...) Spy on humans, offer them dea...
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aiig.bsky.social
Your island, your deck, your destiny: forge a utopia one hexagon at a time in Isles & Tiles from @birdworks.bsky.social. We take a look at a demo build of this upcoming game.

indiegames.substack.com/p/hold-and-f...