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Alex Jarosz

@akjarosz.bsky.social

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Nice to meet you. I'm a game designer, speaker, psychologist&coach, Ph.D. Fine Arts. Follow me for game design knowledge. Games: Disney Epic Mickey:Rebrushed, Guild 3 Personal: Love is a Demon, Fantastic Fetus, Fantastic Annihilation fantastichumans.itch

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · Nov 3

Hey, I’m Alex. I design games with a focus on narrative and systems, exploring gamer experiences through a psychological lens. In my free time, I craft provocative indie games and create vector and pixel art.

Follow me for game design bite-sized tutorials, and a peek behind the indie dev curtain.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 16h

Wishlist Love is a Demon now: store.steampowered.com/app/3530240/...

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 16h

Sometimes love is just a step away, sometimes it feels like crossing a world.
Love is a Demon is a story-rich adventure about love, demons, and everything in between.

Wishlist Love is a Demon now.
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #WishlistWednesday

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, we will organize some playsession 😁

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Thomas Feichtmeir @cyangmou.bsky.social · 3d

This weekend I visited @gamedevgraz.bsky.social
Gamedevdays Graz with @akjarosz.bsky.social & @kosowski.bsky.social.

We showed an alpha for Occult Office Lofi Rituals
(store.steampowered.com/app/3897770/...)
and a battleflow demo for @vampiretacticsgame.bsky.social

It was a magical experience🧙‍♀️

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks for being there :)

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Jakob Raith @doingitraith.net · 4d

Great talk by @akjarosz.bsky.social about the journey of a solo developer at @gamedevgraz.bsky.social
Always encouraging to hear similar stories from the local game dev community ❤️

Presentation slide with pros and cons of being a solo game dev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 5d

Game Dev Days Graz is such an inspiring initiative, organized amongst others by @joeyprink.bsky.social and the amazing team behind it.
I’m truly honored to have been a speaker at this year’s event.

#GameDev #GameDevDaysGraz

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 6d

Is it for a game?

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing beats seeing your game on Steam, itch, or in someone’s hands. It’s worth all the efforts and doubts. You got this.

Share your games in comments.

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 7d

You can be proud of yourself right now.
Not just when the game is done.

#gamedev #indiedev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 8d

Oh, I interpret it as a hit. I see :)

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 9d

Keeping an eye on the scope and time sometimes feels like it goes against creativity, but it's necessary for making the project happen.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 9d

Does your game have a night and day cycle? Also, I wonder if the sky should have a different, more muted color during the winter.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 9d

Great progress. I wonder if making the sprite of the crate red for a sec would be also a nice effect.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 9d

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗼-𝗳𝗶.
September was full of milestones: Love is a Demon is fully playable, Occult Office got a Steam page, and I finished my ACC coaching course. Read the post to know more.

ko-fi.com/post/September-Recap-Lessons-from-Two-Worlds-N4N71LYGUY

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BRIEFS @briefsge.bsky.social · 12d

Our 2025 series is out now!

The CHEESE is here with three games by talented developers.
The cheesy, the cheesying, the cheese-able all playable for free here:
itch.io/b/3301/brief...

You wanted shorter artsier games? You'd better pick the bundle up!

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 11d

Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3530240/...

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 11d

Defrosting my fridge IRL is always a horror story.
Fridge in Love is a Demon is full of leftovers we pretend not to see, hiding things we should’ve dealt with long ago.
Sometimes cleaning feels like an exorcism.

#indiegames #loveisademon #screenshotsaturday

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 12d

You should write a book about that with this exact title 😁

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 13d

I like the allegory.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 13d

Controversial opinion. I like deadlines. They don’t have to be scary. When they’re built around your rhythm and reality, they actually help. Try to set a deadline and tell your friend or community. It might help you go forward.

#indiedev #gamedev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 14d

Big thanks to Jorge Magan for the Ko-fi ☕💙 Caffeine is a must. I’ve got 3 game events coming, 2 where we’ll showcase our games! I share gamedev thoughts, productivity struggles & the creative rollercoaster because indie devs deserve support.

👉 ko-fi.com/alexjarosz

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 15d

😅

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 16d

You’re not behind.
You’re just on a timeline that actually fits you.
Growth doesn’t have to look fast to be real.

#gamedev #indiedev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 16d

Haha 😄 🤣 😂 let's pray to the ancient pixel. @ancient-pixel.com

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