Ludovic Bas
@loudo.lugludum.com
#Gamedev #solodev
Founder of #indiegame studio lugludum.com.
Loving #haxe, tactical games, #retrogame & stoner rock.
- Crankstone & The Scrolling Enigma on #Playdate
- https://graalseeker.com a #turnbased #SRPG on PC.
Board member at Lyongamedev.pro
Founder of #indiegame studio lugludum.com.
Loving #haxe, tactical games, #retrogame & stoner rock.
- Crankstone & The Scrolling Enigma on #Playdate
- https://graalseeker.com a #turnbased #SRPG on PC.
Board member at Lyongamedev.pro
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Ludovic Bas
@loudo.lugludum.com
· Aug 19
Crankstone Playdate Trailer
YouTube video by Lugludum
www.youtube.com
Crankstone just released! 🥳
Buy now my Wild West retro gallery shooter!
🔫Take down all outlaws invading your city!
🕹️And have a good time playing games at the saloon.
🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hILe...
💸 play.date/games/cranks...
#playdate #indiegame
Buy now my Wild West retro gallery shooter!
🔫Take down all outlaws invading your city!
🕹️And have a good time playing games at the saloon.
🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hILe...
💸 play.date/games/cranks...
#playdate #indiegame
Hey that's my birthday 🎂 and I'm still headbanging 🤘 ! Guess my age!
February 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Hey that's my birthday 🎂 and I'm still headbanging 🤘 ! Guess my age!
Did you know that all games distributed in France, even digital, need to be saved in our National Library, the BnF ? Law from 1993. Obviously even french devs don't know it necessarily or forget it. But that's good for preservation of games I think. #gamedev #videogame #videogamepreservation
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Did you know that all games distributed in France, even digital, need to be saved in our National Library, the BnF ? Law from 1993. Obviously even french devs don't know it necessarily or forget it. But that's good for preservation of games I think. #gamedev #videogame #videogamepreservation
Yoohoo, I'm now on Mobygames, the IMDb of video games. The big database of video game credits! Took 4 months to get validated. www.mobygames.com/person/18818... Maybe you could add your game too!? #gamedev
Ludovic Bas - MobyGames
Game credits, biography, portraits and other game industry information for Ludovic Bas - MobyGames
www.mobygames.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Yoohoo, I'm now on Mobygames, the IMDb of video games. The big database of video game credits! Took 4 months to get validated. www.mobygames.com/person/18818... Maybe you could add your game too!? #gamedev
At an event celebrating the Pegases Awards, I rediscovered the place where I did my first internship in the video game industry. It was both moving and exciting to see what the place has become. Now it belongs to Ubisoft.
February 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
At an event celebrating the Pegases Awards, I rediscovered the place where I did my first internship in the video game industry. It was both moving and exciting to see what the place has become. Now it belongs to Ubisoft.
The game is so good that even fans troll the Steam reviews! #Expedition33
"Really? Like, really?
What the hell are you doing reading negative reviews? Instead of playing this great game!
GOOOOOOOOOOOO"
"Really? Like, really?
What the hell are you doing reading negative reviews? Instead of playing this great game!
GOOOOOOOOOOOO"
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The game is so good that even fans troll the Steam reviews! #Expedition33
"Really? Like, really?
What the hell are you doing reading negative reviews? Instead of playing this great game!
GOOOOOOOOOOOO"
"Really? Like, really?
What the hell are you doing reading negative reviews? Instead of playing this great game!
GOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Reposted by Ludovic Bas
Game With Balls is now out! Thank you guys for the great support the past year and more levels will be added througout 2026! More info in the news post on Steam.
Only on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3745250/...
#steamdeck #steamrelease #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
Only on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3745250/...
#steamdeck #steamrelease #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
January 26, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Game With Balls is now out! Thank you guys for the great support the past year and more levels will be added througout 2026! More info in the news post on Steam.
Only on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3745250/...
#steamdeck #steamrelease #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
Only on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3745250/...
#steamdeck #steamrelease #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
I’m sold! Played for 106min. So I'm late for the other games left.
So let's try Expedition 33 for an hour, see if it deserves the hype 🤓 #pegases2026
And then I still have few games on my backlog...
And then I still have few games on my backlog...
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I’m sold! Played for 106min. So I'm late for the other games left.
So let's try Expedition 33 for an hour, see if it deserves the hype 🤓 #pegases2026
And then I still have few games on my backlog...
And then I still have few games on my backlog...
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
So let's try Expedition 33 for an hour, see if it deserves the hype 🤓 #pegases2026
And then I still have few games on my backlog...
And then I still have few games on my backlog...
Reposted by Ludovic Bas
Hey les gamedev, j'ai écrit un article sur les seuils et frais bancaires lors d'un payout d'une plateforme de jeux avec des pistes d'optimisation. J'espère que ça vous sera utile ! loudoweb.fr/payout-seuil... #gamedev #solodev #indiedev
Le payout des plateformes de jeux vidéo : seuil minimal de paiement et frais bancaires
Quand on vend sur un store tel que Steam, il ne faut pas s'attendre à recevoir chaque centime de chaque vente instantanément. Un seuil minimal existe en dessous duquel aucun virement ne se fait puis…
loudoweb.fr
January 23, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Hey les gamedev, j'ai écrit un article sur les seuils et frais bancaires lors d'un payout d'une plateforme de jeux avec des pistes d'optimisation. J'espère que ça vous sera utile ! loudoweb.fr/payout-seuil... #gamedev #solodev #indiedev
Hey les gamedev, j'ai écrit un article sur les seuils et frais bancaires lors d'un payout d'une plateforme de jeux avec des pistes d'optimisation. J'espère que ça vous sera utile ! loudoweb.fr/payout-seuil... #gamedev #solodev #indiedev
Le payout des plateformes de jeux vidéo : seuil minimal de paiement et frais bancaires
Quand on vend sur un store tel que Steam, il ne faut pas s'attendre à recevoir chaque centime de chaque vente instantanément. Un seuil minimal existe en dessous duquel aucun virement ne se fait puis…
loudoweb.fr
January 23, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Hey les gamedev, j'ai écrit un article sur les seuils et frais bancaires lors d'un payout d'une plateforme de jeux avec des pistes d'optimisation. J'espère que ça vous sera utile ! loudoweb.fr/payout-seuil... #gamedev #solodev #indiedev
Interesting to know that GOG has a wrapper to help bring achievements and such from Steam. docs.gog.com/steam-sdk-wr... #gamedev #gameachievements
SDK Wrapper (Beta) - GOG Developer Docs
Documentation for GOG Game Developers
docs.gog.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Interesting to know that GOG has a wrapper to help bring achievements and such from Steam. docs.gog.com/steam-sdk-wr... #gamedev #gameachievements
Repression behind closed doors in Iran. We are talking of thousands of deaths in few days...unarmed protesters.
This metal song is still relevant. Hunger for freedom is still vibrant today.
"Perpetual scrutiny
Smothered the will"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYV...
This metal song is still relevant. Hunger for freedom is still vibrant today.
"Perpetual scrutiny
Smothered the will"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYV...
Mortad 'The Voice' - Official Video | Metal Hammer
This song is dedicated to Neda, a young iranian woman, who was killed during pro-democracy uprising in 2009. Her name became a rallying cry.
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Repression behind closed doors in Iran. We are talking of thousands of deaths in few days...unarmed protesters.
This metal song is still relevant. Hunger for freedom is still vibrant today.
"Perpetual scrutiny
Smothered the will"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYV...
This metal song is still relevant. Hunger for freedom is still vibrant today.
"Perpetual scrutiny
Smothered the will"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYV...
Reposted by Ludovic Bas
🔥DECKUM DEMONIUM STEAM PAGE IS LIVE!🔥
In our game angels are mean and cruel, they have one wish: wipe everything you've ever known.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
In our game angels are mean and cruel, they have one wish: wipe everything you've ever known.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
🔥DECKUM DEMONIUM STEAM PAGE IS LIVE!🔥
In our game angels are mean and cruel, they have one wish: wipe everything you've ever known.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
In our game angels are mean and cruel, they have one wish: wipe everything you've ever known.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
J'ai fait ma petite rétrospective sur mon travail de #gamedev de l'année 2025 qui vient de s'achever ! loudoweb.fr/retrospectiv... #solodev #gamedevfr
Rétrospective 2025
Bilan 2025 d'un développeur de jeux indépendants
loudoweb.fr
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
J'ai fait ma petite rétrospective sur mon travail de #gamedev de l'année 2025 qui vient de s'achever ! loudoweb.fr/retrospectiv... #solodev #gamedevfr
Too many games to fit in my screen 😱 Need to test all of them before the end of the month. Which one to start with? #Pégases2026 #gameawards
January 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Too many games to fit in my screen 😱 Need to test all of them before the end of the month. Which one to start with? #Pégases2026 #gameawards
> "you’ll sell fewer copies at more money per copy, but it might hurt your review percentage and the enthusiasm of your word of mouth."
"enthusiasm of your word of mouth" I think it nailed it.
"enthusiasm of your word of mouth" I think it nailed it.
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 9, 2026 at 9:53 AM
> "you’ll sell fewer copies at more money per copy, but it might hurt your review percentage and the enthusiasm of your word of mouth."
"enthusiasm of your word of mouth" I think it nailed it.
"enthusiasm of your word of mouth" I think it nailed it.
Did you know that Red Terror on Playdate can be modded? @johndogb.bsky.social put our faces on the game 🤣 Photo taken with a Game Boy Camera 🤓
January 9, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Did you know that Red Terror on Playdate can be modded? @johndogb.bsky.social put our faces on the game 🤣 Photo taken with a Game Boy Camera 🤓
My plan for 2026:
- release a new game on Steam Deck
- partner with an artist
- improve my skills in music
- learn to draw
- learn few skateboard tricks
- post more on socials
- release a new game on Steam Deck
- partner with an artist
- improve my skills in music
- learn to draw
- learn few skateboard tricks
- post more on socials
Plan for 2026:
- finding a new pixel art job (hello, please hire me)
- putting stuff on my koffee page (asset packs, wallpapers, etc.)
- streaming
- finding schools to teach pixel art again
- more festivals and events
- hopefully more personal projects and art
- having an online shop again
- finding a new pixel art job (hello, please hire me)
- putting stuff on my koffee page (asset packs, wallpapers, etc.)
- streaming
- finding schools to teach pixel art again
- more festivals and events
- hopefully more personal projects and art
- having an online shop again
January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
My plan for 2026:
- release a new game on Steam Deck
- partner with an artist
- improve my skills in music
- learn to draw
- learn few skateboard tricks
- post more on socials
- release a new game on Steam Deck
- partner with an artist
- improve my skills in music
- learn to draw
- learn few skateboard tricks
- post more on socials
So my backlog of games grows by 42! All need to be tested before end of January for the Pegases awards of best french games. I accept the challenge but I'll probably failed and end up playing only roguelite. 😄 Already tested 3 because there were already in my library though. Wish me good luck.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
So my backlog of games grows by 42! All need to be tested before end of January for the Pegases awards of best french games. I accept the challenge but I'll probably failed and end up playing only roguelite. 😄 Already tested 3 because there were already in my library though. Wish me good luck.
Reposted by Ludovic Bas
◢◤ CULTIVATOR is live now on @play.date Catalog! ◥◣
I started this project making a bunch of crazy 1-bit visual effects to go along with my music. Over the past year I've ended up building a short narrative farming sim experience around it.
play.date/games/cultiv...
#playdate #gamedev #indiedev
I started this project making a bunch of crazy 1-bit visual effects to go along with my music. Over the past year I've ended up building a short narrative farming sim experience around it.
play.date/games/cultiv...
#playdate #gamedev #indiedev
January 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
◢◤ CULTIVATOR is live now on @play.date Catalog! ◥◣
I started this project making a bunch of crazy 1-bit visual effects to go along with my music. Over the past year I've ended up building a short narrative farming sim experience around it.
play.date/games/cultiv...
#playdate #gamedev #indiedev
I started this project making a bunch of crazy 1-bit visual effects to go along with my music. Over the past year I've ended up building a short narrative farming sim experience around it.
play.date/games/cultiv...
#playdate #gamedev #indiedev
Reposted by Ludovic Bas
Welcome to secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E., recruit!
Agents of Groove, our story-driven rhythm game for Playdate, releases TODAY on Catalog with a discount during launch week! Check it out now!
play.date/games/agents...
#gamedev #indiedev #AgentsOfGroove #playdate
Agents of Groove, our story-driven rhythm game for Playdate, releases TODAY on Catalog with a discount during launch week! Check it out now!
play.date/games/agents...
#gamedev #indiedev #AgentsOfGroove #playdate
Agents of Groove for Playdate
A story-driven rhythm action game. Join the undercover dancers of secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E. and help them master the power of the Rhyhtm, as they stumble upon a sinister plot by rival organization E....
play.date
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Welcome to secret agency G.R.O.O.V.E., recruit!
Agents of Groove, our story-driven rhythm game for Playdate, releases TODAY on Catalog with a discount during launch week! Check it out now!
play.date/games/agents...
#gamedev #indiedev #AgentsOfGroove #playdate
Agents of Groove, our story-driven rhythm game for Playdate, releases TODAY on Catalog with a discount during launch week! Check it out now!
play.date/games/agents...
#gamedev #indiedev #AgentsOfGroove #playdate
2025 games played report!
I only finished 4 games so far, all on Playdate: Dig Dig Dino, Chance's Lucky Escape, Black Hole Havoc and Fulcrum Defender. Having games at your disposal whenever you want helped a bit I guess. But they are small and good so that helps too!
I only finished 4 games so far, all on Playdate: Dig Dig Dino, Chance's Lucky Escape, Black Hole Havoc and Fulcrum Defender. Having games at your disposal whenever you want helped a bit I guess. But they are small and good so that helps too!
January 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM
2025 games played report!
I only finished 4 games so far, all on Playdate: Dig Dig Dino, Chance's Lucky Escape, Black Hole Havoc and Fulcrum Defender. Having games at your disposal whenever you want helped a bit I guess. But they are small and good so that helps too!
I only finished 4 games so far, all on Playdate: Dig Dig Dino, Chance's Lucky Escape, Black Hole Havoc and Fulcrum Defender. Having games at your disposal whenever you want helped a bit I guess. But they are small and good so that helps too!
Reposted by Ludovic Bas
Après avoir passé mon année sur #gameboy et sur @play.date je termine par une démo #steam avec l'excellent prologue d' "Antenna Dilemna" by @golosogames.bsky.social 🔴⬜
C'était drôle et avec une difficulté bien dosée, pour tester ou wishlister c'est par ici💚
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3853730/...
C'était drôle et avec une difficulté bien dosée, pour tester ou wishlister c'est par ici💚
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3853730/...
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Après avoir passé mon année sur #gameboy et sur @play.date je termine par une démo #steam avec l'excellent prologue d' "Antenna Dilemna" by @golosogames.bsky.social 🔴⬜
C'était drôle et avec une difficulté bien dosée, pour tester ou wishlister c'est par ici💚
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3853730/...
C'était drôle et avec une difficulté bien dosée, pour tester ou wishlister c'est par ici💚
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3853730/...