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Indie Dad Gamer
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Indie gamer. Dork. Dad.

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It's little things, like finding a little Lego figure frozen in the ice tray, that makes me love being the dad of a 9-year old. ❤️

#dadlife
September 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Starfish butt.
Starfish butt.
August 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Daydreaming about a roguelike: Your character is a toaster-sized steampunk automaton who breaks into huge baroque difference engines and steals data on punch cards. The hook? You're tethered to a cable that must not be cut or crossed over itself.

#gameidea #indiegames #brainstorm #roguelike
July 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
The evolution of my new logo. I had so much fun working on this.

#graphicdesign #indiedadgamer #logodesign #indiegames
July 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Our first Caves of Qud run ended with a bang--literally. Season 2 is already in the works, & this time? We're doing a Loot-Through, where our gadget-obsessed Tinker, Poindexter, tries to survive with wrist fans and gyre irons.

#cavesofqud #indiedadgamer #indiegame #letsplay
July 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Turns out trying to stop a mortar with your face is NOT a good idea. I'd say it was a noble death, but trying to be more honest these days...

#CavesOfQud #IndieDadGamer #Roguelike #IndieGames #LetsPlay #TurnBased #GamingCommentary #WeirdGames #Permadeath #mac #osx #macgaming
Getting Blown Up? NOT Recommended [Caves of Qud Ep 13]
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July 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
This gem was my highway to the "Danger Zone!" And by "Danger Zone" I mean the "Lethally Crashing Into the Ground Every Single Time I Tried to Land Zone."

#retro #retrogaming #classicgaming #c64 #commodore64 #indiedadgamer #indie #flightsim #topgun #kennyloggins #1980s #80s
ACE: Air Combat Emulator
ACE: Air Combat Emulator is a Commodore 64 flight simulation game released in 1985 by Cascade Games.
www.lemon64.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Blob bosses: mandatory in every game? Starting to think so... Not a complaint, I'm part blob, myself--thanks, pizza!🍕🦠

StarVaders really is fun and you should probably try it.

#StarVaders #Deckbuilder #IndieGames #TurnBasedStrategy #IndieDadGamer #LetsPlay #Roguelike #CardGames #HiddenGems
IDG Plays: Stavaders Part 2 - Crunchy Combos & Blob Boss Battles
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July 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Look, you don't watch me for "expert play" or even "baseline competency."

You come for the moments where I equip my sword in the wrong hand...

#CavesOfQud #IndieDadGamer #Roguelike #IndieGames #LetsPlay #TurnBased #GamingCommentary #WeirdGames #Permadeath #mac #osx #macgaming
Assaulted by Crabs, Turrets, and My Own Stupidity [Caves of Qud Ep 12]
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July 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Wait, does this make me a winner or a loser? #conflicted
July 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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😱

Childhood nightmare memory unlocked. 😭😭🤮

Loved the movie, HATED this scene.

#TheLastStarfighter #1980s #80s #scifi #movies #80smovies #horror #nightmare #retro #indiedadgamer #indie
Melting face from The Last Starfighter.
July 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Deckbuilding meets turn-based Space Invaders…

Wait, did I just meet my new best friend?

Let’s play and find out!

#StarVaders #StarVadersGame #Deckbuilder #IndieGame #Roguelike #CardGame #TacticsGame #TurnBased #IndieDev #IndieGames #LetsPlay #GamingVideos #WeirdGames #IndieDadGamer
Indie Dad Gamer Plays - YouTube
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July 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Preparing to fire up my 🥔 of a computer to record another adventure with Havlap in the Caves of Qud! History's mysteries await.

As someone who can't afford new equipment, I, my wallet and my 2015 Mac are all very grateful for indie games.

#indiedadgamer #indiegames #gaming #mac #osx #potato
July 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
🤤
So sexy it should be tagged NSFW 🔥

#indiegame #indiedadgamer #newgames #indie #factorygame #wishlist
arielek.com Wishlist Number Machine on Steam! 🔢🏭 by ARIELEK @arielek.com · Jul 10
Unique mechanic in my factory game: you can turn a value orb into a structure with length equal to that value (here I change a single 5-orb into five 1-orbs)

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #madewithunity #unity
July 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
⛈️ A kickass little inde game for a stormy summer day! ⛈️

StarVaders is Slay the Spire + Space Invaders + Into the Breach. It really works! Super fun.

Just. One. More. Turn...

#indiedadgamer #indiegames #indie #starvaders #deckbuilder #slaythespire #turnbased #intothebreach #spaceinvaders
A giant red robot stands next to a female pilot wearing goggles on her face. A screenshot of action from the game. A grid of enemies.
July 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Risking the world's worst case of jock itch for XP? Only in Caves of Qud!

Join Mutant Gunslinger Havlap for some mushroom mania as we powerlevel on some porcinis.

#CavesOfQud #IndieDadGamer #Roguelike #IndieGames #LetsPlay #TurnBased #GamingCommentary #WeirdGames #Permadeath #mac #osx #macgaming
I Got Lost, Leveled Up, and Gained 200 Robot Rep By Accident [Caves of Qud Ep 11]
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July 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Just posted my first ever Caves of Qud tutorial! Don't give a damn about your bad reputation in the game? You probably should! How to win friends and influence mutants...

#CavesOfQud #QudTutorial #IndieDadGamer #QudTips #QudGameplay #indiegames #explainervideo #humor
Why That Worm Hates You: A Caves of Qud Reputation Guide
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July 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
In my 8 year-old mind, this was the equivalent of being Indiana Jones. #retro #indiedadgamer #memories #atari #pitfall #1980s #80s #activision
vghistory.bsky.social videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · Jul 6
pitfall!, game of the month, electronic fun with computers & games, magazine (1983) archive.org/details/elec...
a mockup illustration made to look like a screen from pitfall! with the protagonist using a rope to swing over a pool full of alligators. a snake is on the left as is a ladder leading down into a cavern. a scorpion is down in the cavern. on the right is a bar of gold(?). background is green and trees. score and time are shown in the upper left hand corner. upper right hand corner had some diagonal white text that says: pitfall! game of the month activion's jungle adventure game combines superb color graphics and excellent game play.
July 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
The single worst starting spawn in video game history? You make the call!

Oh Qud, why must I love you so?

#CavesOfQud #IndieDadGamer #Roguelike #IndieGames #LetsPlay #TurnBased #GamingCommentary #WeirdGames #Permadeath #mac #osx #macgaming
Leveled Up. Gunned Down. [Caves of Qud Ep 10]
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July 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Found this bookmark in my Borges. #duality

BTW, read this book. Or at least this story. It will punch your brain in the face. 🤜🧠

The Garden Of Forking Paths

archive.org/details/TheG...

#Borges #JorgeLuisBorges #books #metafiction #literature #cyberpunk #scifi #mindblown #indiedadgamer #dadreads
July 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Fact: the drums in The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross theme slap SO HARD. Those toms are so BEEFY!

youtu.be/Urc9lKFe-m8

#BobRoss #TheJoyOfPainting #TV #1980s #80s #TVThemes #Groovy #drums #hiphop #slap #beefy
LARRY OWENS - INTERLUDE (BOB ROSS THE JOY OF PAINTING FULL THEME TUNE)
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July 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Me, after watching the new The Running Man trailer. No Dynamo? No dice.

#TheRunningMan #movies #dynamo #indiedadgamer #scifi #StephenKing #remake #retro #80s #1980s #film
July 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
"The Chatsubo was a bar for professional expatriates; you could drink there for a week and never hear two words in Japanese."

One of my faves. I hope they keep the tech retro...

#Neuromancer #scifi #cyberpunk #AppleTV+ #WilliamGibson #indiedadgamer #indiegames #books #ComingSoon
July 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
Note to self: check your batteries BEFORE you shoot the big mutant goatman in the face.

Nearly a thousand hours in the game and THIS happens? QUUUDD!!!

#cavesofqud #roguelikegames #letsplayqud #indiegames #indiedadgamer #pcgaming #mutantbuild #retrogaming #qudgameplay #permadeath #macgaming #osx
ROOKIE MISTAKE! / Caves of Qud / Part 9
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June 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
indiedadgamer.bsky.social
FINALLY! I have nearly 3000 hrs in Slay the Spire, but I've only been serious about completing Ascension 20 in the last month. Level 13 is my first real plateau, but I finally broke through with Ironclad.

#SlayTheSpire #STS #Ironclad #Ascension13 #Deckbuilding #IndieGame #IndieDadGamer #VictoryLap
June 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM