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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 5d

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Aaaah thank you @tsunekomeow.bsky.social for streaming our game!!! You were the first person to ever stream PlinkIdle way back when it was just a tiny concept on Itch. I love your sound effects 🥰

【PlinkIdle Demo】とってもきれいな放置ゲームプレイするにゃ！

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks for boosting indies! 🖤
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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 21d

Happy #WishlistWednesday !

Here's a gold ball in the sea level in PlinkIdle. Starting to crank up the buffs around this stage. ✨🌞✨

To wishlist: 👇
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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 21d

Happy #WishlistWednesday !

Here's a gold ball in the sea level in PlinkIdle. Starting to crank up the buffs around this stage. ✨🌞✨

To wishlist: 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 28d

Today we're featured on NextUp Games! Check it out and hit like if you're up for it! NextUp seems to be really awesome at boosting indies. They're definitely worth a follow. <3 nextupgames.com/games/plinki...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Sep 5

We've added a music track to PlinkIdle, and captured a nice moment in the Sea level with lots of rare and disco bubbles. A little progress at a time while we debate the direction of the game.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy #FollowFriday!

A few super satisfying moments back to back in PlinkIdle... So many Disco Balls, purple tier stones, and a buffed Multiball. 🪩

Wishlist PlinkIdle: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Aug 6

Check out our new dev log on Itch! New demo out today.

Stage Buffs for PlinkIdle - PlinkIdle
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Stage Buffs for PlinkIdle

PlinkIdle has undergone some huge balance changes, more visual polish, and the addition of a new system that adds a little variety to each playthrough. Enter a luck-based wheel spin that appears at th...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jul 12

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday!

A super rare Gold Ball lights up the scene like the sun.
This is some of our WIP in PlinkIdle. A floating number to show balls collected vs coins, moved the ball-o-meter, and improved the UI. And a preview of the new stacking buffs!

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jul 9

New Devlog today for PlinkIdle!

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#cozygames #idlegames #devlog

Between-Stage Buffs, Prestige, New Stages, Balance

Hey friends! We’re still alive and still building this humble dopamine machine. While visible progress is limited right now (lots of behind-the-scenes wires are being crossed and uncrossed), here’...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jul 5

For #ScreenshotSaturday, here's a peek at our Neon stage in our idle game PlinkIdle. It starts dark and quiet, but spend some time here and soon it blooms with light.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jul 3

Sharing some of PlinkIdle’s glowy Neon stage updates as we build this chaotic little game.

Are there bugs? Yep.
Are the peg costs busted? Mhm.
Is that why some stuff didn’t make the demo on itch? You bet.
But we’re still loving developing this sparkle madness. ✨

#WishlistWednesday

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy #FollowFriday! PlinkIdle is working on adding:
- Prestige
- Between-stage Buffs
- Balance balance balance
- Polish polish polish

#cozygames #idlegame #asmrgame

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 21

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 21

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday!
Showing off the vibes in PlinkIdle, our chill, cozy, accidentally-ASMR idle game. ✨

1 - Normal Sea
2 - A rare purple ball appears (10x coins on every hit)
3 - An extremely rare gold ball turns everything to pure golden light (100x coins on every hit) 🤩

#cozygames

Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 21

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday!
Showing off the vibes in PlinkIdle, our chill, cozy, accidentally-ASMR idle game. ✨

1 - Normal Sea
2 - A rare purple ball appears (10x coins on every hit)
3 - An extremely rare gold ball turns everything to pure golden light (100x coins on every hit) 🤩

#cozygames

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 18

#WishlistWednesday

🪩💥 DOUBLE GOLDCOIN COMBO 💥🪩

Try our newest PlinkIdle demo, now with even more shiny things to smash into.

Demo on Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 14

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday !

Check out our new free PlinkIdle demo on itch, JUST DROPPED THIS MORNING!

Sit back and enjoy the accidental ASMR.

Play on Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle

Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 12

V2 Demo coming soon... - PlinkIdle
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V2 Demo coming soon...

We launched on itch about a month ago without a plan, without expecting anyone to play or notice. Somehow in that short time there have been over 38,000 plays on this little experiment of a game. We t...

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 11

In PlinkIdle, a gold ball is worth 100x what a regular ball is worth, multiplying against every peg and bucket it hits.

Our tech artist created an effect that lights up the scene when a gold ball falls.

It's like the sun came out 💛

#WishlistWednesday
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Rainbow Tech Fest @rainbowtechfest.bsky.social · May 11

🎮 Announcing "Press Gay to Play" 🎮

Rainbow Tech Fest 2025's LGBTQIA+ Indie Game Showcase! Kicking off our Pride Month hack-a-thon (June 19).

Whether you are the creators or there is representation in your game submit YOUR LGBTQIA+ games by June 11: link.rainbowtechfest.dev/LrChOb

✨🏳️‍🌈

#RTF2025

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 7

Wishlisted! This looks really beautiful. 🥲 I can't wait to play.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 7

#ScreenshotSaturday

Rombo and his frenemy Skippy. Skippy likes to ride on Rombo (and vice versa).

#IndieGames #PixelArt #CozyGames

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 7

#ScreenshotSaturday

In our idle game PlinkIdle, drop thousands of chaotic balls through stages full of rare pegs, shiny coins, and rewarding upgrades.

🪩 Coming soon:
• Art polish
• Balanced upgrades
• A little less late-game brain-melt

Wishlist to follow: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

Plinkidle Rainbow stage and a coin buff for 5x coins

Plinkidle Stone stage, a completed achievement, and stones hitting begs of different rarities to get more coins.

Plinkidle Winter stage, and a rare legendary buff that turns all balls onscreen to gold rarity.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 6

😱 Wishlisted! This is so cool.

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 6

Very pretty game!

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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · Jun 6

#PitchYaGame

Meet Rombo, the last robot on an alien planet.

The humans haven't arrived, but Rombo never stops building a home for them.

🌱 Explore to your heart's content in this cozy 2D sandbox RPG.

🪐 Steam Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3704320/...

#indiegame #cozygames

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