SyntaxSimian
@syntaxsimian.bsky.social
Solo game dev that multiclassed into programming, design, 3d modelling and 3d animation
https://www.youtube.com/SyntaxSimian
https://syntaxsimian.itch.io
https://www.youtube.com/SyntaxSimian
https://syntaxsimian.itch.io
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Demo update is live on Steam as part of #ScreamFest2025! You think you got what it takes to fight the Corrupted Inquisitor? Rare spell variants await, but only if you can take him on! DEMO LINK IN PROFILE #indiegame #gamedev #steam #actionRPG #horror #spooky
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Demo update is live on Steam as part of #ScreamFest2025! You think you got what it takes to fight the Corrupted Inquisitor? Rare spell variants await, but only if you can take him on! DEMO LINK IN PROFILE #indiegame #gamedev #steam #actionRPG #horror #spooky
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Seen too many examples of players in the demo forgetting they can rotate the camera and getting stuck at this exact point. Blunt solution? Just show the camera rotating at the exact location most get stuck. Subtlety is for cowards! #indiegame #gamedev #solodev #indiedev
September 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Seen too many examples of players in the demo forgetting they can rotate the camera and getting stuck at this exact point. Blunt solution? Just show the camera rotating at the exact location most get stuck. Subtlety is for cowards! #indiegame #gamedev #solodev #indiedev
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If you've been waiting on trying out the Discard All Hope demo, nows the time to give it a shot! Just updated with a massively improved tutorial that will have you blasting eldritch magic like a pro in no time! store.steampowered.com/app/4020390/... #indiegame #solodev #action #rpg #horror #indiedev
Discard All Hope - Demo on Steam
Combat brutal enemies in this mechanically deep, horror-themed looter-shooter. Players make split-second decisions with their deck to do everything from cancelling enemy attacks, detonating status con...
store.steampowered.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you've been waiting on trying out the Discard All Hope demo, nows the time to give it a shot! Just updated with a massively improved tutorial that will have you blasting eldritch magic like a pro in no time! store.steampowered.com/app/4020390/... #indiegame #solodev #action #rpg #horror #indiedev
All of you seriously need to check this demo out. It's some really awesome design work mixed with a really cool aesthetic and setting. 🔥
HEY ALL! The Discard All Hope Demo is LIVE on STEAM NOW! Get in here and give my #deckbuilding #topdown #lootershooter #horror #actionRPG a shot, and let me know what you think! It's part of the #NoTimeToLoot festival! store.steampowered.com/app/4020390/... #indiegame #gamedev #solodev #indiegaming
Discard All Hope - Demo on Steam
Build decks of powerful, unique spells to take on hordes of eldritch abominations in this mechanically deep horror twin-stick shooter!
store.steampowered.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
All of you seriously need to check this demo out. It's some really awesome design work mixed with a really cool aesthetic and setting. 🔥
UV mapping for 7 hours straight got my eyes like:
September 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
UV mapping for 7 hours straight got my eyes like:
Dude, Shader programmers are just on another level 🤯
September 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Dude, Shader programmers are just on another level 🤯
That sentiment below about making it exist first is just honestly so important.
I'd say the style of Lou's Lagoon has changed quite a bit over the last months and years! 🥰
🤔 What's the biggest difference in your eyes? 🎮
#louslagoon #gamedev #indiedev
🤔 What's the biggest difference in your eyes? 🎮
#louslagoon #gamedev #indiedev
September 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
That sentiment below about making it exist first is just honestly so important.
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How is this game not more widely known? This looks F***ing awesome!
Why yes I do love the cabin siege in Resident Evil 4, why do you ask? #indiegame #deckbuilder #lootershooter #shooter #gamedev #actionrpg #horrorgame
September 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
How is this game not more widely known? This looks F***ing awesome!
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I'm a firm believer Comix Zone never got the respect it deserves.
The beat'em up has more depth than people realize and I really enjoy the puzzles
The beat'em up has more depth than people realize and I really enjoy the puzzles
September 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I'm a firm believer Comix Zone never got the respect it deserves.
The beat'em up has more depth than people realize and I really enjoy the puzzles
The beat'em up has more depth than people realize and I really enjoy the puzzles
Another example of good code destroyed by drugs and alcohol
(Unedited source code I found)
(Unedited source code I found)
January 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Another example of good code destroyed by drugs and alcohol
(Unedited source code I found)
(Unedited source code I found)
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Timelapse of the death animation. You can see the full video at youtu.be/Jx7UMOlW5ZE?... of this code gremlin for Aaron's upcoming new book at www.welcomebraveadventurer.ca #animation #aseprite #spriteanimation #sprite #gremlin #gameanimation
January 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Timelapse of the death animation. You can see the full video at youtu.be/Jx7UMOlW5ZE?... of this code gremlin for Aaron's upcoming new book at www.welcomebraveadventurer.ca #animation #aseprite #spriteanimation #sprite #gremlin #gameanimation
I'm legitimately curious 🤣
Also happy holidays everyone!
Also happy holidays everyone!
December 25, 2024 at 3:56 PM
I'm legitimately curious 🤣
Also happy holidays everyone!
Also happy holidays everyone!
Nothing to add. This is just a beautiful sentiment that needs to be spread further.
But to hell with what they say. To hell with it all.
I salute all of you creatives.
I hope you don’t give up.
I hope you create everything you dream to create.
And at the end of the day, know that in doing the work alone, you’ve already done something that is indispensable to the human soul.
I salute all of you creatives.
I hope you don’t give up.
I hope you create everything you dream to create.
And at the end of the day, know that in doing the work alone, you’ve already done something that is indispensable to the human soul.
December 18, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Nothing to add. This is just a beautiful sentiment that needs to be spread further.
You know you're a #gamer when you reach into your pocket to get your phone, but that's not a phone you felt it was a game controller that you don't remember putting there 😅
December 18, 2024 at 9:51 PM
You know you're a #gamer when you reach into your pocket to get your phone, but that's not a phone you felt it was a game controller that you don't remember putting there 😅
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December 13, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Been painting weights for some new 3d models lately and just hating it. Which got me wondering, what's everyone's favorite/most hated aspect of #3DModeling ?
#gamedev #indiegamedev
#gamedev #indiegamedev
December 10, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Been painting weights for some new 3d models lately and just hating it. Which got me wondering, what's everyone's favorite/most hated aspect of #3DModeling ?
#gamedev #indiegamedev
#gamedev #indiegamedev
Wanted to post a screenshot of my game for #screenshotsaturday. This is a chunk of the one of the levels from it. The environments blend and merge together to create twisted combat arenas.
#solodev #indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev
#solodev #indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev
December 7, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Wanted to post a screenshot of my game for #screenshotsaturday. This is a chunk of the one of the levels from it. The environments blend and merge together to create twisted combat arenas.
#solodev #indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev
#solodev #indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev
ONE THOUSAND FOLLOWERS?!?! 😃
I just want to thank each and every one of you. I'm consistently floored by how supportive and nice everyone is on this platform. All of you are the GOATs! Seriously 😁 Thank you!
I just want to thank each and every one of you. I'm consistently floored by how supportive and nice everyone is on this platform. All of you are the GOATs! Seriously 😁 Thank you!
December 7, 2024 at 2:04 PM
ONE THOUSAND FOLLOWERS?!?! 😃
I just want to thank each and every one of you. I'm consistently floored by how supportive and nice everyone is on this platform. All of you are the GOATs! Seriously 😁 Thank you!
I just want to thank each and every one of you. I'm consistently floored by how supportive and nice everyone is on this platform. All of you are the GOATs! Seriously 😁 Thank you!
December 7, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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dark souls is implicitly a game about stabbing tall guys in the butt
December 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM
dark souls is implicitly a game about stabbing tall guys in the butt
Finally able to start showing off some stuff from the game I'm currently developing! 😁This little bugger flies around the level actively scanning and hunting down / divebombing the player. Then getting some chomps in.
#solodev #gamedev #indiegamedev
#solodev #gamedev #indiegamedev
December 4, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Finally able to start showing off some stuff from the game I'm currently developing! 😁This little bugger flies around the level actively scanning and hunting down / divebombing the player. Then getting some chomps in.
#solodev #gamedev #indiegamedev
#solodev #gamedev #indiegamedev
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Slopecrashers is out on Steam TODAY! 🏂
If you loved Snowboard Kids, can't get enough of Mario Kart and want something with a soundtrack that goes unreasonably hard - this is for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/1619580/...
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev #games #snowboarding
If you loved Snowboard Kids, can't get enough of Mario Kart and want something with a soundtrack that goes unreasonably hard - this is for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/1619580/...
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev #games #snowboarding
Hey Bluesky 👋
🏂 This is my arcade snowboarding game Slopecrashers that I have been working on the last few years and which is releasing soon!
(You can already wishlist it on steam)
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev #games #snowboarding
🏂 This is my arcade snowboarding game Slopecrashers that I have been working on the last few years and which is releasing soon!
(You can already wishlist it on steam)
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev #games #snowboarding
December 4, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Slopecrashers is out on Steam TODAY! 🏂
If you loved Snowboard Kids, can't get enough of Mario Kart and want something with a soundtrack that goes unreasonably hard - this is for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/1619580/...
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev #games #snowboarding
If you loved Snowboard Kids, can't get enough of Mario Kart and want something with a soundtrack that goes unreasonably hard - this is for you!
store.steampowered.com/app/1619580/...
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev #games #snowboarding
Okay this is just an S-tier name pun 🤣
December 1, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Okay this is just an S-tier name pun 🤣
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Reposts really appreciated on this one folks! ♥️
🦑The open beta for STARLESS ABYSS is now live 🦑
Grab your steam key to go and kill some eldritch scum right now for free 🚀
gleam.io/ypj3S/play-t...
#gamedev #indiedev
🦑The open beta for STARLESS ABYSS is now live 🦑
Grab your steam key to go and kill some eldritch scum right now for free 🚀
gleam.io/ypj3S/play-t...
#gamedev #indiedev
November 28, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Reposts really appreciated on this one folks! ♥️
🦑The open beta for STARLESS ABYSS is now live 🦑
Grab your steam key to go and kill some eldritch scum right now for free 🚀
gleam.io/ypj3S/play-t...
#gamedev #indiedev
🦑The open beta for STARLESS ABYSS is now live 🦑
Grab your steam key to go and kill some eldritch scum right now for free 🚀
gleam.io/ypj3S/play-t...
#gamedev #indiedev