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Hempuli @hempuli.bsky.social · 5d

This has been floating in my brain for a bit

Moominpappa looking ponderous and saying "Just according to suunnitelma", with the text "Translator's note: suunnitelma means plan" in parenthesis at the top, in reference to a classic meme about a Death Note anime translation

Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · 9d

Oh cool, 20% off Only Sliding. It's cheap anyhow so slide it into your shopping cart or don't store.steampowered.com/app/3575260/...

Save 20% on Only Sliding on Steam

A puzzle game with one mechanic (sliding).

store.steampowered.com

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Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work · 10d

wahooo All my games are on sale now for the Steam Autumn sale, Sept 29th to Oct 6th 🍂 :)
store.steampowered.com/search/?deve...

Birdigo - 20% Off
Bonfire Peaks - 65% Off
Pipe Push Paradise - 75% Off
Hiding Spot - 75% Off

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Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 14d

After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here!

Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!

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Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 16d

Mars First Logistics, our open world physics game about building rovers and delivering stuff is coming out of Steam Early Access in 2 days with a big update!

Tag your favourite influencial person who you think might enjoy it!

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Alexander (TOTAL RELOAD game creator) @torshock.bsky.social · 22d

Hi Bluesky!

The diagram for puzzle lovers. Save it so you can find these games on Steam later 🎮💥

#puzzle #games #Steam #indiegames #puzzles #game #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #streamers #youtubers #streamer #YouTuber #stream #twitch #youtube

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Sep 2

Announcing my new game, Wolftown, a 4-16 player local multiplayer game. It's delightful, especially if you have a surplus of friends.
store.steampowered.com/app/3948350/...

Wolftown on Steam

The classic social deduction game of murder and intrigue, now built for local multiplayer. Invite your friends round, have a party, and then look them in the eyes whilst you betray them. For 4-16 play...

store.steampowered.com

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FLEB @flebpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 7

Okay, Strange Jigsaws is released.

Have fun!

store.steampowered.com/app/2702170/...

Save 10% on Strange Jigsaws on Steam

A game of strange jigsaws.

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Amicable Animal - CRT7 demo out now 🦝🏳️‍🌈 @amicableanimal.bsky.social · Aug 2

We'll also have Only Sliding by PortPonky (@portponky.bsky.social) – a logic puzzle game with only one mechanic (sliding).

Solve puzzles in discrete areas to unlock pieces that can slide about the world you're moving through. Very clever, definitely tricky, and liable to give your brain a workout!

A screenshot from Only Sliding. The left half of the screen shows a discrete puzzle with large 'l' style tetris pieces (and one single green block), only the long legs are 5-tiles long instead of 3. There are four of them and it looks like you are supposed to move them onto yellow and black hazard-striped spaces! On the right is a monochrome area where the blue player is sitting that looks little like a complicated maze.

Another screenshot from Only Sliding - this time it is quite reminisent of the sandy levels of Lemmings. There are beige pillars and six different plus pieces, three of which are free to move and three of which aren't. There are three exits from the screen (plus one that you can't get to), one near the player in the top right, one to the top left the player can get to, and one bottom right which seems to require the plus pieces to access.

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Jul 12

I've been making a jackbox-style werewolf game and it's coming along pretty well. I'm running playtests on saturday evenings in my discord server (top secret, accessed from my website) so come along if this is your sort of thing.

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

Wolftown alpha trailer thing

YouTube video by Portponky

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Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design) @letibus.bsky.social · Jul 3

I've been keeping track of all the puzzle books that came in the recent puzzle book indie wave. I love what's happening in the scene. I'll probably post the following list every few months or so with updated titles, but this is what we've got so far (alphabetically) (links in replies):

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Walfie @walfie.bsky.social · Jun 23

Hello!! I spent the past few months learning game development and just released my first game on itch․io (it's free)!

Vacuous Sugar Quest, a platformer featuring climbing and gliding mechanics! #GodotEngine #Vacu0usly

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torcado @torcado.com · Oct 22

I made Scritch, a simple, fully customizable media player designed for music artists 🎵
Originally made in response to Epic's acquisition of Bandcamp, I realized @itch.io would be a perfect place for musicians to distribute their albums. The only thing missing was a media player...
So I built one!

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Amicable Animal - CRT7 demo out now 🦝🏳️‍🌈 @amicableanimal.bsky.social · May 5

Guess what!? Upfall will launch in just 2 weeks time on the 19th of May!

🫧 Bounce off bubbles
🚨 Avoid glowing hazards
🎨 Unlock loads of customisations
🌊 Return to the sea
💲 Totally free

Please share and wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3570280/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #freegame

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Gwen Frey @diregoldfish.bsky.social · Apr 15

🎉 LAB RAT is out now!! 🎉

- A comedic puzzler that satirizes your favorite games
- Over 100 puzzles
- At least 10 good belly laughs

👇 Check it out Here 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/1304610/...

Lab Rat - Official Launch Trailer [4k]

YouTube video by Klei Entertainment

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Apr 5

That was pretty quick!

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · Apr 4

Only Sliding is out now! 🎉 If you like sliding puzzles or enjoyed Recursed and want to see what else @portponky.bsky.social is up to, go check it out!
thinkygames.com/game...

Only Sliding · Thinky Games

Explore a network of caves featuring difficult sliding puzzles.

thinkygames.com

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Apr 4

(In an hour)

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Apr 3

btw my game 'Only Sliding' comes out in 24 hours if I remember to press a button ok bye store.steampowered.com/app/3575260/...

Only Sliding on Steam

A puzzle game with one mechanic (sliding).

store.steampowered.com

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · Apr 2

Explore caves and solve difficult sliding puzzles in Only Sliding, which is today's #WishlistWednesday! Only 3 days left until it's out!
thinkygames.com/game...

Only Sliding · Thinky Games

Explore a network of caves featuring difficult sliding puzzles.

thinkygames.com

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Mar 18

I made a puzzle game which I will release soon. It's called Only Sliding, and it's about sliding and not much else. store.steampowered.com/app/3575260/...

Only Sliding on Steam

A puzzle game with one mechanic (sliding).

store.steampowered.com

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Mar 12

It's only a matter of time before someone believes this proof in earnest

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Portponky @portponky.bsky.social · Mar 12

1 is not proven, 2 doesn't follow from 1. I want my money back.

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Amicable Animal - CRT7 demo out now 🦝🏳️‍🌈 @amicableanimal.bsky.social · Mar 10

I'm so excited to announce a side project! Shares/wishlists appreciated 🧡

Upfall is a game about bouncing, dodging, and dying. Burst bubbles to progress upwards, but be careful to dodge the hazards in the depths 🔊

A totally free game coming very soon: store.steampowered.com/app/3570280/...

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Hempuli @hempuli.bsky.social · Mar 10

New paper puzzle type: T-junction! Rules & 4 puzzles here:
www.hempuli.com/blog/index.p...

T-junction

A post on Hempuliʼs blog

www.hempuli.com

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