Bolerosoft
@bolerosoft.bsky.social
Solo game dev since Jan 2025 in Godot. Current proj: "Mysteries of Old Tokyo".
Wishlist on Steam now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3784300/Mysteries_of_Old_Tokyo/
Wishlist on Steam now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3784300/Mysteries_of_Old_Tokyo/
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The wait is over: MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO DEMO 2.0 is LIVE on Steam!
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Added an integration with the Steam on-screen keyboard to make the game easier to play without a keyboard.
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
January 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Added an integration with the Steam on-screen keyboard to make the game easier to play without a keyboard.
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
This could be one of those coding interview nightmares.
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
January 14, 2026 at 9:36 PM
This could be one of those coding interview nightmares.
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
Demo v2.0.1 is live! A new, more accessible drag-and-drop option that's also convenient if you're playing on Steam Deck, or any device without a mouse. #indiegames
January 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Demo v2.0.1 is live! A new, more accessible drag-and-drop option that's also convenient if you're playing on Steam Deck, or any device without a mouse. #indiegames
Lots of cool games in the Steam Detective Fest, but this one leapt out to me: Lost Wiki: Kozlovka by @yattytheman.bsky.social, another 90s-themed database puzzler. Feels like we both started with similar inspirations and took them in different directions!
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950/...
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka on Steam
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Lots of cool games in the Steam Detective Fest, but this one leapt out to me: Lost Wiki: Kozlovka by @yattytheman.bsky.social, another 90s-themed database puzzler. Feels like we both started with similar inspirations and took them in different directions!
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4018950/...
It was the totally unexpected discovery of a set of antique postcards at a flea market in Shibuya that inspired MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO. #indiegames #tokyo #japan
store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...
Mysteries of Old Tokyo - Detective Fest: The Real Postcards Behind The Mysteries - Steam News
Let me tell you about a day in Shibuya that changed my life.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
It was the totally unexpected discovery of a set of antique postcards at a flea market in Shibuya that inspired MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO. #indiegames #tokyo #japan
store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...
My game is number 1 in Popular Upcoming on Steam!!!*
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
My game is number 1 in Popular Upcoming on Steam!!!*
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
Steam Detective Fest starts in 15 minutes! Super excited to have MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO included alongside a host of other great detective puzzlers. As a reminder, the new Demo 2.0 is available to play on Steam right now. #steam #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Steam Detective Fest starts in 15 minutes! Super excited to have MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO included alongside a host of other great detective puzzlers. As a reminder, the new Demo 2.0 is available to play on Steam right now. #steam #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
A happy little accident, as I make the remaining puzzles: each week seems to lend itself naturally to a theme.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
January 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A happy little accident, as I make the remaining puzzles: each week seems to lend itself naturally to a theme.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
I updated my Steam page now that I have a firm idea of what the final game will be like. I think it's a lot more consistent now.
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
January 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I updated my Steam page now that I have a firm idea of what the final game will be like. I think it's a lot more consistent now.
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
The wait is over: MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO DEMO 2.0 is LIVE on Steam!
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
The wait is over: MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO DEMO 2.0 is LIVE on Steam!
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Demo 2.0 is nearly ready for the Steam Detective Fest! I recorded some footage to update the trailer, and also got some new screenshots for the Steam page. This is probably more or less the final design for the game now. #indiegames #detectivefest #steam
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Demo 2.0 is nearly ready for the Steam Detective Fest! I recorded some footage to update the trailer, and also got some new screenshots for the Steam page. This is probably more or less the final design for the game now. #indiegames #detectivefest #steam
Fixed the CRT filter shader for MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO!
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Fixed the CRT filter shader for MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO!
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
Save money on expensive proprietary arrows by using Unicode arrows. They're free, easy to optimise and you can download them any time. ⥢ ⥤ ⥣ ⥥ #gamedev
January 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Save money on expensive proprietary arrows by using Unicode arrows. They're free, easy to optimise and you can download them any time. ⥢ ⥤ ⥣ ⥥ #gamedev
2025 has been a big year.
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
2025 has been a big year.
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO is in the upcoming Steam Detective Fest! Coming to a red-string-laced-corkboard near you, Jan 12-19.
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
December 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO is in the upcoming Steam Detective Fest! Coming to a red-string-laced-corkboard near you, Jan 12-19.
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
I seem to have accidentally created a "it's 1997 and your CRT monitor has broken" shader #gamedev #indiegames
December 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I seem to have accidentally created a "it's 1997 and your CRT monitor has broken" shader #gamedev #indiegames
Started planning out the remaining postcard puzzles, and it's a delicate balance between several factors. #gamedev #indiegames #puzzles
December 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Started planning out the remaining postcard puzzles, and it's a delicate balance between several factors. #gamedev #indiegames #puzzles
Added the Tōyoko Line to the game, allowing the player easy access to the River Tama from Shibuya.
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
December 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Added the Tōyoko Line to the game, allowing the player easy access to the River Tama from Shibuya.
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
Boxing Day is a good day to optimise code while eating chocolate.
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
December 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Boxing Day is a good day to optimise code while eating chocolate.
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
Feeling pretty optimistic about progress as we head towards the end of the year. I think the trickest thing left is to re-do the tutorial with the new gameplay loop. After that, it's just adding content and fixing bugs. #gamedev #indiegames
December 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Feeling pretty optimistic about progress as we head towards the end of the year. I think the trickest thing left is to re-do the tutorial with the new gameplay loop. After that, it's just adding content and fixing bugs. #gamedev #indiegames
Excited to announce that, for the duration of the Steam Winter Sale, the MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO demo is 100% FREE!
Yes, it was free before, but it's free for the duration of the sale too. #indiegames #demos #steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3929680/...
Yes, it was free before, but it's free for the duration of the sale too. #indiegames #demos #steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3929680/...
Mysteries of Old Tokyo Demo on Steam
Enter the Imperial Capital in a 90s-style deduction adventure. This demo presents two chapters of the full game with seven real-life Tokyo locations, past and present. Using a high-tech CD-ROM interfa...
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December 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Excited to announce that, for the duration of the Steam Winter Sale, the MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO demo is 100% FREE!
Yes, it was free before, but it's free for the duration of the sale too. #indiegames #demos #steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3929680/...
Yes, it was free before, but it's free for the duration of the sale too. #indiegames #demos #steam
store.steampowered.com/app/3929680/...
Something I've noticed with game dev is that you'll be grappling with a problem for days, and then the solution will appear in your mind, and it will be so clear and simple you'll wonder how you ever missed it. #gamedev #indiegames
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Something I've noticed with game dev is that you'll be grappling with a problem for days, and then the solution will appear in your mind, and it will be so clear and simple you'll wonder how you ever missed it. #gamedev #indiegames
A milestone today, even if it doesn't quite feel like it.
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames
December 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A milestone today, even if it doesn't quite feel like it.
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames