Purple Beard - making Save Space Station 6!
@purplebeard.itch.io
Gamedev. Currently making Save Space Station 6 - a survivors-like twin stick shooter
https://ko-fi.com/purplebeard
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https://ko-fi.com/purplebeard
All views expressed are my own, reposts are not endorsements
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Save Space Station 6! V0.66
Been updating a few things to add a bit of polish! Save space station 6 Version 0.66 - WIP battery UI icon to visualise battery pickups - Deployables will now flash and make a noise before disappearin...
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Save Space Station 6! Devlog! Update!
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Hi I‘m Lukan i write horror, erotica and often a fun combination of the two; and I’m co-opting the #portfolioday tag because writers deserve eyes on their work too. You can pay me to write stuff for you, isn’t that nuts?
January 13, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Hi I‘m Lukan i write horror, erotica and often a fun combination of the two; and I’m co-opting the #portfolioday tag because writers deserve eyes on their work too. You can pay me to write stuff for you, isn’t that nuts?
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I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Wildlife tracking tips. A wintry comic from last year.
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Wildlife tracking tips. A wintry comic from last year.
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People Make Glasgow 🥲
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
People Make Glasgow 🥲
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Unsighted is a game way more people need to play.
So that's Unsighted cleared and its a ton of fun. The timer isn't as bad as I thought it would be on the normal difficulty anyway and despite me kinda sucking at parrying mechanics I managed. You need a guide to figure out the best ending. Fun recommend by @caseyexplosion.bsky.social curator page.
January 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Unsighted is a game way more people need to play.
I haven't touched Save Space Station 6 since like the 15th of December, back at it making a popup to guide new players on their first time!
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
January 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I haven't touched Save Space Station 6 since like the 15th of December, back at it making a popup to guide new players on their first time!
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
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(I commissioned madu.straw.page to draw this)
December 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
(I commissioned madu.straw.page to draw this)
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Level blocking from 3 years ago VS the same location today!
Fun to see the visual & gameplay improvements in addition the insane amount of content we've added. 😅
Fun to see the visual & gameplay improvements in addition the insane amount of content we've added. 😅
December 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Level blocking from 3 years ago VS the same location today!
Fun to see the visual & gameplay improvements in addition the insane amount of content we've added. 😅
Fun to see the visual & gameplay improvements in addition the insane amount of content we've added. 😅
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"Retro Textures 1" will be released on January 15th, it'll include 100 textures ✨ The package will be completely free to download, and use in any sort of project (attribution not required) #gamedev #gameassets
December 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Retro Textures 1" will be released on January 15th, it'll include 100 textures ✨ The package will be completely free to download, and use in any sort of project (attribution not required) #gamedev #gameassets
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Proud member of the "I didn't fuck up my screen while swapping shells" club
#steamdeck
#steamdeck
December 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Proud member of the "I didn't fuck up my screen while swapping shells" club
#steamdeck
#steamdeck
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This might be a hot take but I think video games are neat, especially how people can make their own indie games.
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This might be a hot take but I think video games are neat, especially how people can make their own indie games.
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Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
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the good news is that the media attention and support from an audience has helped Horses do well enough that Santa Ragione has been able to pay all its owed royalties and loans. so it's not in debt.
the bad news is it's still not enough to keep the studio together.
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
the bad news is it's still not enough to keep the studio together.
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses Sells Over 18k Copies, Pays Back Loans and Royalties Despite Removal From Steam and Epic - IGN
Horses, the indie horror game that was banned from both Steam and the Epic Games Store ahead of its launch two weeks ago, has nonetheless managed to sell over 18,000 copies, says publisher Santa Ragio...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
the good news is that the media attention and support from an audience has helped Horses do well enough that Santa Ragione has been able to pay all its owed royalties and loans. so it's not in debt.
the bad news is it's still not enough to keep the studio together.
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
the bad news is it's still not enough to keep the studio together.
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
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happy has become a slick type game
December 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
happy has become a slick type game
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Someone has just restored "Daicon 3" from a rare 8mm copy.
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
December 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Someone has just restored "Daicon 3" from a rare 8mm copy.
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
It's the best version to date.
>> archive.org/details/zgfp...
Added a tonne of gameplay features to Save Space Station 6!
We're nearing completion!
#gamedev #godot #indiegames #gaming
We're nearing completion!
#gamedev #godot #indiegames #gaming
December 4, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Added a tonne of gameplay features to Save Space Station 6!
We're nearing completion!
#gamedev #godot #indiegames #gaming
We're nearing completion!
#gamedev #godot #indiegames #gaming
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Into the Depths: Caves of Qud Finale
We're joined by @ectafoole.bsky.social, @unormal.bsky.social, and @jfg.land, with special guest host @thisisstar.bsky.social, to discuss the challenge of finishing a game you've been making for 18 years... and what comes next.
secretlives.games/into-the-dep...
We're joined by @ectafoole.bsky.social, @unormal.bsky.social, and @jfg.land, with special guest host @thisisstar.bsky.social, to discuss the challenge of finishing a game you've been making for 18 years... and what comes next.
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The Secret Lives of Games: Into the Depths: Caves of Qud Finale
We’re proud to present the final installment of our over-a-year-long Into the Depths series on , as well as our last episode with our recently retired Eggplant branding. Caves of Qud is a massive open...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Into the Depths: Caves of Qud Finale
We're joined by @ectafoole.bsky.social, @unormal.bsky.social, and @jfg.land, with special guest host @thisisstar.bsky.social, to discuss the challenge of finishing a game you've been making for 18 years... and what comes next.
secretlives.games/into-the-dep...
We're joined by @ectafoole.bsky.social, @unormal.bsky.social, and @jfg.land, with special guest host @thisisstar.bsky.social, to discuss the challenge of finishing a game you've been making for 18 years... and what comes next.
secretlives.games/into-the-dep...
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Oh, yeah, NPC writing is the best. You can do worldbuilding, add a gameplay tip, or just invent a memorable weirdo. Or a whole city of weirdos. It's great.
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Oh, yeah, NPC writing is the best. You can do worldbuilding, add a gameplay tip, or just invent a memorable weirdo. Or a whole city of weirdos. It's great.
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art