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Solo dev of “Relics of Aurelia” a non-linear JRPG full of world-altering secrets! #RelicsOfAurelia Demo: https://plexicrafts.itch.io/relicsofaurelia Discord: https://discord.gg/f8zCX2TNS5 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@plexicraft

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #screenshotsaturday !
Been working on showing off different vibes and areas in Relics of Aurelia :)

#JRPG #indiegame #pixelart

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 9h

Waterfall vibes :)

#jrpg #gba #snes #pixelart #indiegame

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 2d

Just memein'

#Tunic
#MetroidPrime
#Lunar2
#hollowknight
#Zelda
#GoldenSun
#MonsterHunter
#DragonQuest

Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 4d

Happy B day!

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #screenshotsaturday !
Been working on showing off different vibes and areas in Relics of Aurelia :)

#JRPG #indiegame #pixelart

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ManaBrent 🔮 Final Profit 🧹 +Wishlist: Oil Town @finalprofit.bsky.social · 7d

Turns out promoting two games is twice the work...

Oil Town is also taking part in Melbourne International Games Week ☕✨

Catch the demo of this Final Profit spinoff!

store.steampowered.com/app/3696730/...

#MIGW25 #indiegames #gamedemo

Key art from the upcoming PC indie game Oil Town. With a graphic for Melbourne International Games Week overlaid.

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ManaBrent 🔮 Final Profit 🧹 +Wishlist: Oil Town @finalprofit.bsky.social · 9d

Steam Autumn Sale is cool and all...

But i'm much more jazzed to be a part of Melbourne International Games Week! ☕✨

Which you may have trouble finding while Steam is busy blasting their own event all over the front page.

store.steampowered.com/sale/melbour...

#MIGW25 #steamsale #shopsim

Key art from the PC indie game Final Profit: A Shop RPG, featuring a bald fae woman holding a coin. With a graphic representing Melbourne International Games Week overlaid.

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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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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 12d

Congrats on the release! Really loving your character designs :)

I'm working on some pixel art battle backgrounds lately, and the "Boreal Brush" is my current work in progress:

#screenshotsaturday #JRPG #indiegame #pixelart

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GemGames | SILVER DAZE OUT NOW! @gem-games.net · 14d

GUYS! SILVER DAZE COMES OUT IN EIGHT HOURS!

Wishlist it here! Or just pick it up in 8 hours! DO ITTTTT
store.steampowered.com/app/2912770/...

#IndieDev #GameDev #PixelArt #JRPG #NewRelease

Wink uses Glass Cannon, a huge yellow laser beam!

Wink, Geo, and Kani approach a floating ferris wheel.

The party confronts Rot, who says "I smell someone..."

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 14d

I feel like the style without the helmet has a better balance.

The sword is so big and fun so the more serious mask makes it look a bit out of place compared to the face (which I feel perfectly suits the aesthetic) but that’s just my two cents :)

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Seed of Nostalgia - Primitive Pixels @primitivepixels.bsky.social · 18d

☀️Seed of Nostalgia☀️

The Mystical realm of Sylvara, inspired by pixels of the past, and built around an incredible story of magic, mystery, and the true meaning of duty and sacrifice.

#JRPG fans can Wishlist on #Steam
⬇️Links⬇️
#indiegames #IndieGameDev #jrpg #rpg #pixelart

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 18d

I wanna eat a ghost!

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 19d

Happy #screenshotsaturday yall!

Slowly adding footage to the Relics of Aurelia "vertical sliver", someday it'll be a trailer!

#jrpg #metroidbrainia #indiegame

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GemGames | SILVER DAZE OUT NOW! @gem-games.net · 21d

Silver Daze drops in like a week, who's hype?

store.steampowered.com/app/2912770/...

#PixelArt #IndieDev #GameDev #JRPG #Chiptune #Lofi

Wink uses Footstool, causing Pinn to move first.

Pinn, Geo, and Kani explore a cube-filled ReCollection.

Pinn, Kani, and Jeff fight against a goopy monster.

The Randomizer Shop with a variety of items.

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Eternal Remnant @eternalremnant.bsky.social · 24d

"Our world is much bigger now. You can't do everything by yourself."

#jrpg #pixelart

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Ian Part-Time Experience @parttimeexp.bsky.social · 24d

Getting closer and closer in time, my anxiety builds. I hope to see you all there!

Ian Part-Time Experience @parttimeexp.bsky.social · 24d

Hello everyone! Tonight's 8pm Eastern Stream will not be the usual. Instead, I will be doing a charity stream to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. I hope to see you there. #devtalk #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #gamereview #rpg #jrpg #rpgmaker www.twitch.tv/parttimeexpe...

PartTimeExperience - Twitch

Variety streamer with a love for indie games that are still in development. I eat food and rant about game design. All past streams will be on YouTube moving forward!

www.twitch.tv

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ManaBrent 🔮 Final Profit 🧹 +Wishlist: Oil Town @finalprofit.bsky.social · 26d

A fest just started that I thought for sure would be a slam dunk for Final Profit. But didn't even get a response. This industry really irks me sometimes. Everything is so gated and esoteric.

a screenshot from a steam fest, with text: MODERN CAPITALISM, run your business like it's 2025! Overlaid is the silhoette of Madama Biz, Queen Mab of the Fae, from the indie PC game Final Profit. She's looking down at her hand morosely, with the ends of her scarf billowing behind her.

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Avalon Lee | Zenogaias @avalonlee.bsky.social · 25d

I've been working on various cutscenes for all four Episodes of Zenogaias lately, and this train sequence from Episode IV is one (still WIP) that I'm particularly proud of in terms of getting the timing down and sprite animations involved.

#rpg #jrpg #gamedev #indiedev #rpgmaker #indiegame

Train Sequence (Episode IV Cutscene WIP)

YouTube video by Avalon Lee Games

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ironbrew.bsky.social @ironbrew.bsky.social · 26d

Remember! A game is only as good as the feedback you get. For quality feedback, head over to the RPG Beta Testers server - discord.gg/6wzKXYpDNN. It's #screenshotsaturday and it's time to show off what you got! In my case, it's this snippet of PLOT CRITICAL ARTWORK #rpgmaker #rpg #turnbased #gamedev

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 27d

You always have such a nice aesthetic with your set ups :D

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GemGames | SILVER DAZE OUT NOW! @gem-games.net · 28d

Happy #TurnBasedThursday!
Have you played the #SilverDaze Demo yet? You can transfer your save data into the final game!

store.steampowered.com/app/3097590/...

#PixelArt #JRPG #IndieDev #GameDev #Lofi

The party stands in front of a red tower. Geo says "It's my job as your party member to back you up."

Geo and Pinn are in a shop. Geo says "Birch has a shop to run. He's fine be chilling safely in here until his lunch break."

Pinn, Wink, and Geo fight against a blue squealer enemy.

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 29d

2/2
IMO attrition feels less immersive because it can surface a meta thought of “why bother? Maybe just quit out and reset this one”

where the same situation in renewable keeps your attention on the in world actions to adapt to the run back and boss fight connected obstacle.

Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 29d

1/2
In attrition based run backs, there are runs where you make it halfway and lose too much resources to make a “real” attempt at the boss

In renewable, you’re strategizing about how much momentum you can create at the beginning of the boss fight based on the resources you started the fight with

Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 29d

Right, but it seems to indicate that if you’re losing HP on the run back, you can fight to get it back.

I’d argue that run backs (regardless of attrition mechanics) feel a lot more immersive than a free restart next to the boss.

Some are more annoying but it’s the good type of friction imo.

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Plexicraft @plexicraft.bsky.social · 29d

Are yall fighting enemies on every run back?!

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