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GlitchedLizard (GameDev) @glitchedlizardgd.bsky.social · 4d

MY LATEST INDIE HORROR GAME RELEASE #CasinoCasualty JUST HIT 200 SALES!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!!

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · 12d

Given current trends, that's a safe guess to make and in this case it's more complicated. It's all about mechanics, more in line with the scaling difficulty of games like Paper Mario or Mario and Luigi!

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · 12d

A bit late on the draw but CONGRATS on the release friendo! For anyone reading this, go get Silver Daze!

Oh wait, aren't I supposed to do something? Yeah?
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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · 12d

It's #screenshotsaturday and you know what that means!

Which Way Woods is #KokoaGAME first dungeon. An usually high tree density created a confusing maze of vegetation with abundant creatures!

(That's weird, Dustos are here too. I wonder why?)
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Kokoa and Dawn within a forest a forest path with dense trees, the occasional mushroom and a sign with "Which Way Woods" written on it.

A battle screen showing Kokoa and Dawn facing off against a Dusto in Which Way Woods.

(It's weird that they're here of all places.)

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GemGames | SILVER DAZE OUT NOW! @gem-games.net · 13d

We're hosting this week's RPG Maker Beta Testers' #ScreenshotSaturday!

Check out the CraftyCoyote card in #SilverDaze, which was created for a Kickstarter backer! The game just came out today!
store.steampowered.com/app/2912770/...

Got any screenshots to show us?
#PixelArt #IndieDev #GameDev

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · 12d

It's #screenshotsaturday and you know what that means!

Which Way Woods is #KokoaGAME first dungeon. An usually high tree density created a confusing maze of vegetation with abundant creatures!

(That's weird, Dustos are here too. I wonder why?)
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · 13d

Meant to post this earlier! Hey folks, my good pal @sawyer.gem-games.net has released his next game! It looks amazing and hey, if it looks up your alley give it a shot!
store.steampowered.com/app/2912770/...

Save 10% on Silver Daze on Steam

Collect cards and battle monsters in this retro style coming-of-age JRPG!

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GlitchedLizard (GameDev) @glitchedlizardgd.bsky.social · 23d

#CasinoCasualty, my next #horrorgame, is out now! Play an assortment of 6 casino-themed minigames and earn your way to survival in a classic point-and-click style horror game while fending off against your robotic employees! #indiedev #indiegame #gamerelease
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CASINO CASUALTY by GlitchedLizard

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · Sep 6

I can feel @pixeleric.bsky.social judging me...

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Crabby Sam @goawayimcrabby.bsky.social · Aug 30

Hear that, #ScreenshotSaturday? Tis the siren's song of #Moonshell_Island that keeps this #indiedev sailing on. Respite won't come until I reach the destiny that calls me.
#gamemaker #pixelart 🔊🎵

Music by @queergermangirl.bsky.social 🧡
Captain's #gamedev log:
www.patreon.com/posts/mir-mi...

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Crabby Sam @goawayimcrabby.bsky.social · Aug 2

Abandon ship, #ScreenshotSaturday! She's taken on too much water... But Cap'n Crabby's not going down without a fight! Avast, be that land on the horizon?

Aye, it's #Moonshell_Island! But something's different...

Captain's #gamedev log:
www.patreon.com/posts/summer...

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · Aug 1

This game has no right to be this damn funny.

I haven't played this game ever since my disc stopped working 15 years ago. It's BETTER than I remember. Now that doesn't happen too often. I haven't stopped smiling.

I'm in for such a treat. (It's also way shorter than I remember...???)

#CustomRobo

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GlitchedLizard (GameDev) @glitchedlizardgd.bsky.social · Jul 30

I kinda want to try hosting a game jam later this year, but idk how many people would be interested in the theme.

It'd be completely #MegaManLegends themed. Something to bring devs together to make new (simple) games based on the series while we wait for Capcom to do...anything, with it, really.

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thanks for hosting this week for #screenshotsaturday I absolutely love your aesthetic, especially the color palette!

For me, I've been working on #pixelart character portraits for my #jrpg Relics of Aurelia so here's a shot of Rel's that you can compare to her in game model :D

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Nowis-337 - Buffet Knight! @nowis-337.itch.io · Jul 26

#screenshotsaturday
Kokoa looking adorable as always!

Only with a few days left of the Harold #gamejam - painting up some backgrounds for my entry - a little rough but it will have to do for now 😅

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thank you so much!

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · Jul 26

Great to see you're still at it, Sam! Really looking forward to whatever you're cooking up!

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Crabby Sam @goawayimcrabby.bsky.social · Jul 26

Gonna be posting a #Moonshell_Island update and a shiny new screenshot next Saturday! It's bittersweet news, but I've worked really hard to make it good. I'll be needing your support more than ever this time. Patrons get early access to this post: www.patreon.com/posts/summer...

Summer 2025 Update - Milestone 1 of the Moonshell Island Reboot! | Cheekynauts Entertainment

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · Jul 26

Right back at ya, bud! I will ALWAYS like some good GBC esc pixel art!

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callmeDJ @callmedj.bsky.social · Jul 26

Looking incredible as always Eric!

Last #ScreenshotSaturday before the #HaroldJam deadline. Gonna be a really tight finish with a lot of scoping. Koma now finds herself in the middle of a vast forest, and her below-average vision isn't making things easier. Where could Harold possibly be?!

Koma in the middle of a huge apple forest saying 'Well. This was a mistake. I can't see anything!'

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · Jul 26

Time for another #screenshotsaturday and yet again my time to host for the RBT Discord server! I've been hard at work with smaller adjustments and improvements to #KokoaGAME prior to the next wave of testing!

#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Kokoa standing in an interior space obscured partially by railing.

The tutorial battle of Kokoa facing a Dusto, a dust bunny inspired enemy.

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · Jul 1

Revitalized an old item to 24x24 size

Toady Tokens are Somewhen's version of Dark Cloud 2's medals. There's a finite amount of them to claim during a run in any given dungeon. Or Super Mario RPG's frog coins

I purposely made the ridges of the token look sorta like a lilypad...

#pixelart #gamedev

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you and you're quite spot on! The game's visual style is mainly inspired by the GBA to DS era of handheld gaming! Mario and Luigi being a prime example, spot on!

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · May 23

Somewhen is an in-dev indie RPG inspired by time-travel classics from the late 1990s and early 2000s.

It is not at all like its 2019 incarnation. Every time I close my eyes, it seems to take on a new form.

I kept at it on and off, on and off.
This time... I've reinvented the adventure.
#gamedev

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · May 18

Thank you so much!