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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander
@nocturne.bsky.social
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Indie dev, Goth, and Tech Writer. Working at Asobo Studio on Microsoft Flight Simulator. BIG fan of everything science, tech, and gamedev. I also make games using the GameMaker engine (feed here! https://tinyurl.com/GameMaker-Feed )
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nocturne.bsky.social
Good grief... My mates over at @chequered.ink have done it again, and knocked it right out the park! 10,000 high-quality assets to use in your #gamedev projects, and cheap as FUCK....

ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...

#indiedev #IndieGameDev #GameMaker #Unity #Godot
10,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink
10k Handmade Assets For Your Games!
ci.itch.io
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
nocturne.bsky.social
Last chance to get all my #GameMaker assets for $20! The cyber black frimonday sale ends at midnight tonight...

itch.io/s/170756/cyb...

#madewithgamemaker #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev
December 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
nocturne.bsky.social
YO! #GameMaker users! All my assets are 50% off for #BlackFriday (63% off for the bundle)! Check them out now on @itchio and see if there's anything you need.

itch.io/s/170756/cyb...

#gamedev #indiedev #devassets #MadeWithGameMaker
November 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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rcolesworthy.bsky.social
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
nocturne.bsky.social
Another incredible offer from
@chequered.ink for all you #indiedevs and #webdevs!

#gamedev #WebDevelopment #webdesign #GraphicDesigner

ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack
All Fonts Pack by Chequered Ink
1200+ Fonts for Commercial Use
ci.itch.io
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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legsrjust4show.bsky.social
this explosion gif that also got bundled with old versions of gamemaker is also a classic that must be preserved forever
a pixel art of an explosion on a white background .
ALT: a pixel art of an explosion on a white background .
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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surasshu.com
none of the projects im a part of use AI or genAI. i cannot believe i have to say this. nobody else in the games industry with a shred of dignity uses that shit either
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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thefunctioncreep.com
Spot the difference!...

One of the places getting more details patched in this week.
There are many things that need improvements, and an unacceptably empty area like this is one of them!

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #horrorgame #solodev #pointandclick #gamemaker
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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nathanauckett.bsky.social
It was today I learned that you can use #markdown in #GameMaker 's method descriptions and it will render correctly in the IntelliSense tool tip 😮

Pretty method descriptions here we come!

#gamedev
image showing game maker rendering markdown in its tool tip
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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bokehdev.bsky.social
Here's a brief look at the upcoming shop interface! This will be used for all sorts of shopping and bartering 👀

youtu.be/Dtz6V-c0_k4

#Indiegame #Indiedev #Gaming #GameMaker
The Ballad of Bellum: Let's go shopping!
YouTube video by The Ballad of Bellum - Demo Out Now!
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November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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thefunctioncreep.com
Unrelated to anything I worked on today; some magnificent shops! ... there was supposed to be sound but desktop audio was muted and it was too late to re-record hahaha. 💀

#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #pointandclick #3denvironment #horror
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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crystalstory.bsky.social
I spent my Saturday modeling the tunnel area, and I was able to finish it up and put the final render in the game. :)
#prerenderedbackgrounds #gamedev
October 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
nocturne.bsky.social
This is really pretty fucking incredible! Just a few years ago, this kind of physics simulation was unthinkable...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOR...

#gamedev #gameart #physics #simulation
The Worst Bug In Games Is Now Gone Forever
YouTube video by Two Minute Papers
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October 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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bokehdev.bsky.social
The demo for The Ballad of Bellum has now been updated to version 1.1, which includes some additions and a lot of fixes 🤝

store.steampowered.com/news/app/321...

#gaming #Steam #indiegame #indiedev #GameMaker
The Ballad of Bellum - Demo update 1.1 + status - Steam News
TL;DR: some additions, lots of fixes. Noooice!
store.steampowered.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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pyrrhicparadise.bsky.social
Testing and fixing some small issues
Also made it so he actually aims at the player

Keeping the projectile is fast, but if your the right distance and a swing when you hear/see the cue should deflect it every time

Few more things to do/fix

#indiedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames #GameMaker #RPG
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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bokehdev.bsky.social
It's been a lot of work, but it's almost here:
The demo for The Ballad of Bellum will be available on October 17!!🥳

youtu.be/H10bysFLsc0

#Gamedev #Indiedev #Indiegame #Steam #Demo #Adventure
The Ballad of Bellum: Demo available on October 17!
YouTube video by The Ballad of Bellum - Demo October 17
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September 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
nocturne.bsky.social
Some #GameMaker screaming about to start over on Youtube, courtesy of @dragonitespam.bsky.social and featuring @tabularelf.com and @russellkay.bsky.social !!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0DG...

#gamedev #indiedev
Screaming About/With GameMaker (2025) - Tabular Elf, Russell Kay
YouTube video by DragoniteSpam
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September 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
nocturne.bsky.social
Just a head's up for those of you that appreciate a good tactical RPG... My mate @kezarus.bsky.social's game "Endless RPG" is currently on sale! Well worth the investment if you ask me. :)

store.steampowered.com/app/2586000/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #MadeWithGamemaker
Save 20% on Endless RPG - Untold Tales on Steam
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey wher...
store.steampowered.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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chequered.ink
Hi friends! We've put all 1200+ of our commercial use fonts in one big pack for you to use in game dev, book covers, art, TTRPGs, merchandise, videos, and more - and it's 90% off for the whole of September, check it out: ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack 💙📚 🎮 #art #gamedev
The logo for our all fonts pack with a big $19 sticker on top. Previews of fonts from the all fonts pack, there is a wide range of style across the 1200 fonts included Previews of fonts from the all fonts pack, there is a wide range of style across the 1200 fonts included Previews of fonts from the all fonts pack, there is a wide range of style across the 1200 fonts included
September 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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chequered.ink
📰 Chequered Ink Greatest Hits Tapes Have Started Shipping chequered.ink/greatest-hit... #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker
Greatest Hits Tapes Have Started Shipping
We've received our promotional copies of our Greatest Hits Tape from Limited Run!
chequered.ink
July 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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hawtpixel.bsky.social
Just letting everyone know - there are only 10 days left on the 650 fonts for $19 Bundle now! I'm not sure if/when I will run such a steep discount again! Grab it while you can! :) hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo... #fonts #gamedev #indiedev #design #ttrpg
Hawtpixel Font Bundle by Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood
650 Fonts Full Commercial Use
hawtpixel.itch.io
July 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
nocturne.bsky.social
Last chance to get 1200 fonts at 90% off from my friends over at @chequered.ink - All Fonts Pack ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pa...

#gamedev #indiedev #assets #fonts #webdev
Last chance to get 1200 fonts at 90% off
Our 10th anniversary celebrations have been ongoing for nearly a month and they're sadly coming to an end... but there's still just over a day left to get your hands on our All Fonts Pack at 90% off!....
ci.itch.io
July 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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bigbitegames.ca
Pretty interesting small game by @chequered.ink and if you aren't familiar with them yet, check out their itch.io. A lot of interesting assets can be found there!
nocturne.bsky.social Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · Jun 18
My dear friends over at @chequered.ink have created a very fun and replayable card game to celebrate 10 years making quirky indie games and beautiful fonts! Congratulations to them and here's to 10 years more!!!!

ci.itch.io/decadence

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Decadence by Chequered Ink
A free HTML5 card game!
ci.itch.io
June 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
nocturne.bsky.social
My dear friends over at @chequered.ink have created a very fun and replayable card game to celebrate 10 years making quirky indie games and beautiful fonts! Congratulations to them and here's to 10 years more!!!!

ci.itch.io/decadence

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Decadence by Chequered Ink
A free HTML5 card game!
ci.itch.io
June 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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hawtpixel.bsky.social
Hey everyone! It's back again for anyone who missed it! All 650+ of my commercial use fonts! Representing over a decade of my font output, at a crazy low price of just $19 (less than I normally license a single font for!) Cheers! :) hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo... #gamedev #fonts #indiedev #ttrpg
May 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM