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Hyphinett

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Game Developer from Ireland Worked on If Found, AXYZ, and started the Haunted PS1 made some games at hyphinett.itch.io and Bubbo for Dread X Collection 3. Wishlist Marblous Worlds on steam! Pronouns:she/they/it hyphin.net

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · May 13

🔮So begins the long journey of self promo.✨
The initial (still very WIP) Steam page for Marblous Worlds is live.
If rolling around vibrant worlds and making your own marble design sounds fun to you I'd appreciate a wishlist 💖 store.steampowered.com/app/3469260/...
#IndieGame #Godot4 #GameDev #Games

Marblous Worlds on Steam

Marblous Worlds is a toylike 3D Platformer. Explore a series of worlds collecting meebstars, and flower medals to customise your marble to your hearts content.

store.steampowered.com

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James Wragg @lovelyhellplace.bsky.social · 3h

Uhh, I guess I should start posting Entropy stuff, huh?

Entropy has permadeath - that means you'll hire from the 𝕸𝖊𝖗𝖈 𝕭𝖔𝖆𝖗𝖉 when your party gets murdered.

Mercs are generated with different:
⭐Stats & Perks
📜Bios & Personalities
👺Bodies & Clothes
🗡️Equipment

store.steampowered.com/app/3940340/...

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the (!!!) Carrie @adc-ax.itch.io · 15h

new release alert:
"burgeon."
walking sim / digital sculpture / diorama

made hurriedly in one evening

itch: adc-ax.itch.io/burgeon

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Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 22h

⚔ Artist Spotlight! ⚔

BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, is nearing the end of its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.

Today's feature is a gorgeous splash of color from @caplog.bsky.social!

Links in reply! ⬇️

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 1d

# relatable tbqh

Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 1d

aisi... huh guess ur right.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 2d

I'm honestly shocked to see this Kickstarter struggling. Everyone I know that has tried the demo has been gushing about this one.

I suggest you try that demo.

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 2d

9 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that lost his brain!

⚔ God is waiting. ⚔

BLANKSWORD

An Angelic Roguelike RPG

www.kickstarter.com

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flame @aeriform.bsky.social · 7d

I found out that I've been laid off from where I was working. I'm not taking that well.

What time I had I was trying to put into making games, and
that's really all I've ever wanted to do.

So, if you want to help me do that by supporting me, it would mean the world <3

aeriform.io

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Feverdream Johnny @feverdreamsoft.works · 4d

Anyone have videogame creepypastas that are like, kinda hackney but still played seriously? I need research material

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Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 8d

Our indie Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that rebuilds his brain back from scratch is over 50% funded on Kickstarter, with 2 weeks left to go.

We need ⚔️ YOUR HELP ⚔️ to cross the finish line!

(Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord links in first comment 🔽)

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Mark | Buy AXYZ on Steam today! @lithiumproject.bsky.social · 3d

Trying to build up more confidence with 3D modelling and environmental design.

Axyz was made somewhat in mind to hide a lot of my shortcomings, so I'm trying to push myself this time.

The biggest struggle I'm finding is keeping things to the right scale!

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 3d

🫠🙃😑

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Lazzie B! Again!! 😱 @lazzieb.bsky.social · 3d

oh my god

Ireland are successfully making the 'Are Games Art?' discourse have a Point 😭

this is very dangerous

JAY @ ENIGMA|STUDIO (HORSE GAME GUY) @enigmastud.io · 3d

I think the arts council still have a ways to go in what they consider games to be. I know of many people who have tried to apply for this in the past (myself included) and have been all but told that they don't consider games to be art 😭😭😭

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 3d

IDK seems like a more surefire investment than giving tech companies that have all hopped on the AI bubble(which even Sam Altman admits is due for an implosion) investment/tax breaks or spending on legal fees to support Apple in EU court so *shrugs*

Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah I just didn't have enough proof of work and ran out the appeals period. I do wonder about people who are specifically working in art for games and particularly freelancers who fit the model of work this is aimed at supporting better than a more dev focused person.

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 3d

Probably still worth applying next September. I certainly will be considering alll the games funding in Ireland is aimed at developing a studio/business which is not the route I'm looking to go right now..

Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 3d

IDK I failed my application last time because they said I didn't have enough proof of work and I had just sprained my wrist the day I found out. Was in a lot of pain and unable to focus enough to amend my application during the appeals period due to the pain and poor mental health.

So... maybe???

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 3d

From what I read on it today with the budget announcements they decided to keep it a lottery system with only 2000 people able to receive it (potentially increased to a whopping 2200 at some point).

It pays for itself you could just give it to everyone?????????

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

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."

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 3d

I agree with others about the Broken Sword vibes Monkey Island always had more cartoony proportions and art direction imo. Great work though I look forward to following dev!

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torcado @torcado.com · 4d

I made a tool that lets you find the treasure in your computer.

It's called Windows Explorer 2

torcado.itch.io/windows-explorer-2

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 6d

Axyz is $8.39 on Steam buff.ly/EVvML1o

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Nikita Lisitsa @lisyarus.bsky.social · 6d

New smooth clouds timelapse from the ground 🥰

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #screenshotsaturday

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Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 6d

youtu.be/e2Db3I4C4fU?...

Oi oi @lithiumproject.bsky.social + @hyphinett.bsky.social

Courtesy of @hotcyder.bsky.social

The Spiritual Successor to the PS1’s Coolest Game

YouTube video by hotcyder

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Mel the big dumb smelly idiot.com @melfunnysmell.bsky.social · 6d

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Hyphinett @hyphinett.bsky.social · 6d

spinning them in my head (only one of them but the other also spins)

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Dave Breens @baldbreens.bsky.social · 7d

Spent over a week reviewing Baby Steps because at some point I realised it was art. A lot of critics got it wrong with this one, honestly. www.dbltap.com/reviews/baby...

Baby Steps review – Stupid, juvenile, compelling art

I want to begin by saying that, before I’d ever played Baby Steps, I essentially wrote it off as “streamer bait,” frustration for frustration’s sake, and nothin

www.dbltap.com

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