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✦ Solo indie dev making my survival horror game Silent Corruption 👉 VioletBeam.dev ✦ Tips & resources for solo & small indie game devs 👉 Gael.dev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · Sep 8

I want to help you move your game forward.

I’m offering free 1:1 game development sessions where you can get advice, feedback, or just someone to bounce your ideas off.

Book Your Free Session → gael.dev/1to1-gamedev/

#indiedev #gamedev

1:1 game development sessions – Free! – Gael 💜

I want to help you move your game forward. I’m offering free 1:1 game development sessions where you can get advice, feedback, or just someone to bounce your id

gael.dev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 25m

Some devs thrive on schedules, others need flexibility.
Try “focus windows” -- times when you’re most likely to succeed at game dev: after coffee, late at night, or post-exercise.
Build around when you actually show up.

#indiedev #gamedev#indiedev #gamedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 3h

So… you’ve decided you want to make games? Are you sure?

If I had to start learning game dev all over again, this is exactly how I’d do it.

gael.dev/game-dev-ti...

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

So You Want to Make Games? Read This First 👀 – Gael 💜

So… you’ve decided you want to make games? Are you sure? If I had to start learning game dev all over again, this is exactly how I’d do it.

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 15h

Most indie devs (me included) are guilty of “working on our game” without really working on it.
You plan, organize, watch tutorials… but don’t actually build.
Game dev only moves forward when you’re in the engine, touching the game itself.

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 20h

Most indie devs, myself included, are guilty of “working on our game” without really working on it. If you don’t deliberately protect time for your game, it will vanish.

Life will fill the gaps with everything else.

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Patrick Henschel 🌱 @patrickhenschel.de · 1d

Hey you! Yes, you #indiedev #gamedev!

It's nearly weekend time and why don't you promote your #indiegame in the "Indie Devs & Games" feed?

It's easy, free and you can be with "the cool kids" 😅

What are u waiting for? Come, join and promote!

Like❤️Share🔄 #IndiePower 🎮💪

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𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 @strangehouse.bsky.social · 3d

Prom Queen

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 4d

Take your time! 😄

Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 4d

Awesome! What is your game about? 👀

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 6d

Too tired to stand up...

#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegame

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Silent Corruption @ Violet Beam @violetbeam.bsky.social · 7d

Silent Corruption is a psychological survival horror game that plunges you into a decaying town overrun by the paranormal: explore, fight, hide, and survive using immersive, realistic mechanics in a gripping linear narrative.

violetbeam.dev/devlog04

#horrorgame #survivalhorror #indiegame #horror

Development continues steadily! | Devlog 04 – Violet Beam

This devlog is a compilation and update of Silent Corruption’s history so far -- how it began, how it’s evolved, and where it’s heading. So let’s dive in!

violetbeam.dev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 8d

Well, I'm making a horror game, so maybe I'll keep it 🤣

Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 9d

This was a nightmare to set up, but Jane's facial animations work now!!!! 😵😵😵😵

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #blender #unity3d

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 10d

Giving Jane some bone-tox 😀

#gamedev #indiedev #blender

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 11d

Einstein said, “As simple as possible, but no simpler.” The same applies to games. Don’t confuse more mechanics with more fun.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 12d

Players don’t remember your clean code. They remember the time your game made them scream, laugh, or feel unstoppable. Focus on that.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 12d

Too few features and your game feels empty. Too many and it becomes confusing chaos. The real craft is knowing when to stop adding.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 13d

Don’t get trapped perfecting structure while your game lacks heart. Architecture won’t save a lifeless project.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 13d

Planning your game doesn’t have to be complicated. It just needs to help you keep moving forward.

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#indiegamedevelopment #indiedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment

How to plan your game (without losing your mind) – Gael 💜

Planning your game doesn’t have to be complicated. It just needs to help you keep moving forward.

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 14d

Remember, your game is the product, not your codebase. Nobody buys a perfect Git repo. They buy an experience.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 14d

If your game is fun, your code is good enough for now. Later, you can refactor. First, make people care. Done is better than perfect.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 14d

Messy but adaptable code is often a superpower. It lets you tweak quickly, experiment freely, and fine-tune the feel until it’s right.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 15d

Players don’t care if your systems are well-architected. They care if the fight is tense, if the puzzle clicks, if the jump lands. Keep perspective.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 16d

Put gameplay first. If your game feels good, it’s already miles ahead of a technically perfect project that nobody enjoys playing.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Silent Corruption @ Violet Beam @violetbeam.bsky.social · 16d

What is Jane watching? 😱

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Gael 💜 @gaelthedev.bsky.social · 16d

Messy code can still produce magic. Players never see the chaos behind the curtain. They only experience the moment of joy, terror, or excitement you created.

#GameDev #indiegamedev #indiedev

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