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Quote your art with glasses on!
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
That feels like just the right amount of derpiness.

#gamedev #indiegame
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Steam: 60k.
Me: No, 2k.
Steam: Best I can do is 20.

#gamedev
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Steam decided to show me the wrong wishlist balance. I had a mini heart attack then got a little sad.

My real count is 2277 by the way.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Toying with another transport method. The cart has a simple "magnetic" point near the front. No other logic.

#gamedev #indiegame
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
GOTY
Made a little digital glyph rain effect, and couldn't resist going all the way. 🐧🕶️🔫
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Updating the old balloon to work with the global wind.

And yes it will eventually come back down on its own if the player leaves.

#gamedev #indiegame
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Use only ONE art to convince people to follow you!

#indiedev #gamedev
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
what flavor is your oc?
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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OPPORTUNITY! 2K Lead Narrative Designer - Various locations

Not affiliated. Shares welcome

www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...
Lead Narrative Designer - 2K | Hitmarker
2K is hiring a Lead Narrative Designer. Apply now on Hitmarker.
www.linkedin.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
SPOILERS

I posted a playthrough of my own demo for some reason.

#gamedev #indiegame
Whelm Demo Developer Playthrough No Commentary
YouTube video by Lesser Games
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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When I was testing out this shot in the Penguin Festival gameplay trailer, I discovered that I had accidentally made our penguin way too agile. They could glide all over the environment like an octopus.

#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to BlueSky
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Swings and roundabouts.

#gamedev #indiegame
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If you see this post your getaway vehicle.
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Updated the demo with the sled improvements.

Yes much more realistic.

#gamedev #indiegames
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
No caption.

#gamedev #indiegame
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I've seen two people play the demo so far. One didn't use the parasol at all.

I'll add a tutorial if enough people shout at me, but figuring out how and what you can do is the whole point of the game.

Movement needs tweaking though. I see it's hard to place items accurately.
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Recreational space travel, mega yachts, tax havens, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.

But poetry, beauty, romance, love... we must automate these to satisfy the shareholders."
Honestly LLMs are a great tool if you're someone who thinks beauty, art, human connection, and the planet are all a waste of time.

If you think that all meaningful parts of life should be replaced for some theoretical future gain in efficiency, then boy do we have a tool for you.
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
There is no acceptable amount of gen AI in a game. Oh your chocolate cake is only 1% dog poo? Okay... why though?
[This is where Luke's Anno 117 impressions were going to go]

aftermath.site/this-is-where-...
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Today is the LAST DAY of the Steam Animal Fest!

Be sure to check out all the sales and upcoming games before it's too late!
Animals
Steam Animal Fest 2025
store.steampowered.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Anamorphic lens flares in my indie game. ✅
November 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I regret to inform you Threads still exists and it's just like Twitter, only sadder.

I made the mistake of doomscrolling for almost a whole minute. Every second post...
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying " yeah that is extremely racist "
ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is saying " yeah that is extremely racist "
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Are you a small or solo dev in need of QA but can't afford it? Please reach out, if it looks interesting, I'll gladly volunteer my time and experience. I have been involved with over a dozen projects that shipped, with many more on the way, and would love to help you too! <3

#GameDev #IndeDev #QA
November 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I've been running a Reddit ad all week and nobody has noticed the comments are enabled. Let's see how long this lasts.
November 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM