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Indie game studio, making Idosra: The Electric Renaissance!

Check us out at: https://www.idosra.com or on Steam: https://steam.pm/app/2808350
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R. Watson @flyingwienerdog.bsky.social · Aug 12
Official launch announcement trailer for Idosra: The Electric Renaissance!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUDe...
Idosra: The Electric Renaissance Launch Announcement
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flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Idosra: The Electric Renaissance Version 1.1.5 is now live on our Steam store page on our Beta branch! A lot of little nuances have been attended to!

store.steampowered.com/news/app/280...

#steam #indiegames #indiegamedev #steamdeck #gamedev
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Idosra: The Electric Renaissance is now available on Steam! Explore the distant future in a world that is on the verge of rediscovering electricity in an indie title that combines sidescrolling action with RPG mechanics.

steam.pm/app/2808350

#indiegames #indiegamedev #steamdeck
Idosra: The Electric Renaissance Version 1.1.4 Full Release! Marika shown dodging mana fire
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Final preview poster before release day! #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #steamdeck
Idosra releases November 4. Image includes description of the game. Marika finds herself in the crossfire between two opposing bodies. On one side is a government that is taking advantage of a recently rediscovered force of nature: electricity. On the other side is a faction that wants to seize control of this knowledge for itself. Marika has been tagged as an enemy. Does the empire suspect Marika has a power that even she herself isn't aware of? Or, is this a terrible mistake-the fault of the recently installed "eyes" and other newfound devices the empire has unearthed, but does not understand? Step carefully! Marika's success lies in her ability to learn how the new technology works-and the role it plays in the Vallas Empire's plans. Idosra: The Electric Renaissance combines a 2D sidescroller with RPG mechanics to deliver players a story-driven experience that rewards careful exploration, quick thinking, and fast reflexes. www.idosra.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Happy #wishlistwednesday! Idosra is releasing in November! If you're a fan of RPGs and 2D sidescrollers, check out our Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2808350/...

#indiegames #indiegamedev
Marika sitting on a pillar overlooking a town below
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Idosra got an update today! Several bugs were fixed in the demo version, and a couple new features added as well!

store.steampowered.com/news/app/280...

#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
Idosra: The Electric Renaissance - Updates for Demo and Pre-Release Versions - Steam News
Idosra: The Electric Renaissance Version 1.1.3 brings several bug fixes and a couple of new features
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October 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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oakcityindie.bsky.social
⚠️ Oak City Indie Games megathread INCOMING ⚠️

OCIG 2025 IS THIS SATURDAY!

GIGANTIC thanks to our Sponsors for helping us keep this volunteer run event going! 💜
October 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Idosra: The Electric Renaissance is participating in Steam Next Fest!

If you have seen Idosra's recent video clips, all of the music was composed by @musicvsartstuff.bsky.social! Go check out her work... and of course, try the demo on Steam!
Marika listening to a giant boombox
October 14, 2025 at 5:45 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Marika has found a secret lab. She is about to discover something is terribly amiss...

Idosra is participating in Steam Next Fest! Check out a free-to-play demo on our Steam store page: store.steampowered.com/app/2808350/...

#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #steamnextfest #indiegamedev
October 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Good programmers know to use quacksort to get their ducks in a row.
October 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Idosra now fully supports user mods. The demos for Steam Next Fest and Oak City Indie Games 2025 are implemented as mods. Players will be able to add their own levels, dialogs, maps, or replace the default ones.

#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiegamedev #linuxgames #rpg #platformer
Idosra mods menu
October 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Did you know... Despite its DOS game inspirations, much of Idosra was developed on Linux using a wide array of open source tools and 'free-as-in-freedom' software?

#indiegamedev #gamedev #linuxgaming #gamingonlinux #steamdeck
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Happy Halloween 2025! This year's Halloween card adds more of the cast in costumes! Can you guess what all of them are?

#indiegames #pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegamehalloweencards
Happy Halloween from the Cast of Idosra: The Electric Renaissance featuring characters in costumes.
September 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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oakcityindie.bsky.social
3 More Weeks until Oak City Indie!
Over 40 #IndieDevs showing off the hottest #indiegames in town.

Have you bought your tickets yet?
www.eventbrite.com/e/oak-city-i...
#gaming #Convention
September 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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toomuchtomato.bsky.social
After 20 months of development, I launched my tennis roguelike on Steam today: store.steampowered.com/app/2824780/...

🎾I hope you all enjoy TORSO TENNIS!
September 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Here's an #indiegamedev tip! I wanted to generate business cards with Steam keys for distribution to press at Oak City Indie Games 2025. Each card needs its own unique back with key!

I was able to automate this process using ImageMagick and some Bash shell tricks.

www.idosra.com/blog/2025/09...
Steam Key card back with sample key
September 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
The demo for Idosra: The Electric Renaissance just released!

Idosra is a hybrid RPG/platformer set in the far future of North Carolina. V1.0.6 is the first release ahead of Steam Next Fest.

Please check it out on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2808350

#indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev
The promotional artwork for Idosra: The Electric Renaissance with URLs (same as in the main message)
September 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Shout-out to New Bern, NC! What will people in the far future think of the statues?

#screenshotsaturday #northcarolina #indiegamedev #indiegames #NewBernNC
Screenshot from a conversation about the bear statues in New Bern that takes place in the far future of North Carolina. "Mazen says there's a ruins of a city full of colorful bear statues near here... perhaps the bear gods of the Carolinians."
August 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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musicvsartstuff.bsky.social
🎹 Alex Kidd 3: Curse In Miracle World; a #Sega #MasterSystem game I made #music for 😄 (rom can be downloaded here) 👇🏻

yeti-bomar.blogspot.com/2021/02/alex...

#retrogaming #alexkidd #hack #homebrew #alexkiddcurseinmiracleworld #ak3 #alexkidd3
Alex Kidd 3 - Final
Voici le dernier post pour mon fan game d'Alex Kidd. Je suis heureux de clôturer ce chapitre qui a duré de nombreuses années. A toutes les...
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August 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Just a little bug in the axe-throwing mechanic...

Whoops!

youtube.com/shorts/CBp2P...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Subtle Bugs in Game Programming #gamedev #gamebugs #indiedev #programming
YouTube video by rlw
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August 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
I'm continuing to experiment with short form content. The "one minute devlogs" are my favorite, but are also the most time consuming to make.

Here is number five with an open question about creativity in game design:

youtube.com/shorts/E5aTq...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevblog #gamedesign #devlog
Creativity in Game Design #gamedev #devlog #indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign #gamedevblog #gaming
YouTube video by rlw
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August 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
I like making idle animations. I expanded on one of my favorite ones. In this sequence Marika, the player character, imitates Samara from "The Ring".

#pixelart #gameart #gamedev #indiedev
August 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
New one-minute devlog for Idosra. I started this series last week. This is the second entry addressing the question: "How can we design an RPG that discourages grinding?"

youtube.com/shorts/5uW4i...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign #rpg
Game Design Lessons Learned 2 #gamedev #devlog #indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign #rpg
YouTube video by rlw
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August 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Some revised 256-color artwork. The first version was 3000px wide. This is the in-game version, 432x240 base resolution.

This illustration follows "Water Ruins", which is one of my favorite levels.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gameart #idosra
August 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
I experimented with a new "mini devlog" format for YouTube shorts. It's presented as a problem-and-solution style.

Here is "Game Design Lessons Learned" about player character growth.

youtube.com/shorts/Za6_p...

#gamedev #indiedev #devlog #indiegames
Game Design Lessons Learned #gaming #gamedevblog #indiedev #gamedesign #indiegame
YouTube video by rlw
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August 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
flyingwienerdog.bsky.social
Spent most of my development time today tracking down a bug in the level rendering code that draws grass blades in front of the characters' feet. Grass no longer draws over the menu buttons!

I had some time left to draw some 256-color illustrations. Here is one!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
August 14, 2025 at 4:58 AM