Bolerosoft
@bolerosoft.bsky.social
Solo game dev since Jan 2025 in Godot. Current proj: "Mysteries of Old Tokyo".
Wishlist on Steam now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3784300/Mysteries_of_Old_Tokyo/
Wishlist on Steam now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3784300/Mysteries_of_Old_Tokyo/
Added an integration with the Steam on-screen keyboard to make the game easier to play without a keyboard.
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
January 15, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Added an integration with the Steam on-screen keyboard to make the game easier to play without a keyboard.
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
On Steam Deck or Big Picture mode, it opens automatically whenever you click on a text input.
Thanks to the excellent GodotSteam plugin, this was way easier than I anticipated! #gamedev
This could be one of those coding interview nightmares.
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
January 14, 2026 at 9:36 PM
This could be one of those coding interview nightmares.
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
"Implement a YYYY year picker."
"No problem."
"With support for Japanese era names, from Kaei to the present day." #gamedev
Demo v2.0.1 is live! A new, more accessible drag-and-drop option that's also convenient if you're playing on Steam Deck, or any device without a mouse. #indiegames
January 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Demo v2.0.1 is live! A new, more accessible drag-and-drop option that's also convenient if you're playing on Steam Deck, or any device without a mouse. #indiegames
My game is number 1 in Popular Upcoming on Steam!!!*
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
My game is number 1 in Popular Upcoming on Steam!!!*
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
*(In the Steam Detective Fest under the "Historical" tag)
Jokes aside, this is very, very cool. #steamdetectivefest #indiegames
A happy little accident, as I make the remaining puzzles: each week seems to lend itself naturally to a theme.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
January 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A happy little accident, as I make the remaining puzzles: each week seems to lend itself naturally to a theme.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
For example, Chapter 4, with General Nogi's house and Gunjin-kaikan, seems like it'll be about the Russo-Japanese War.
As well as an unrelated incident where a cow fell in a pond.
I updated my Steam page now that I have a firm idea of what the final game will be like. I think it's a lot more consistent now.
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
January 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I updated my Steam page now that I have a firm idea of what the final game will be like. I think it's a lot more consistent now.
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
It's also nice that Valve added embedded video a few months back, so no more headaches optimising GIFs! #indiegames #gamedev #steam
The wait is over: MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO DEMO 2.0 is LIVE on Steam!
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
The wait is over: MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO DEMO 2.0 is LIVE on Steam!
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Visit Ginza, Asakusa, Hibiya Park, and 4 other iconic Tokyo locations in this updated pre-release teaser, available now on Steam.
#indiegames #japan #tokyo #steam
Demo 2.0 is nearly ready for the Steam Detective Fest! I recorded some footage to update the trailer, and also got some new screenshots for the Steam page. This is probably more or less the final design for the game now. #indiegames #detectivefest #steam
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Demo 2.0 is nearly ready for the Steam Detective Fest! I recorded some footage to update the trailer, and also got some new screenshots for the Steam page. This is probably more or less the final design for the game now. #indiegames #detectivefest #steam
Fixed the CRT filter shader for MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO!
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Fixed the CRT filter shader for MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO!
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
It's not too intense, but in certain places the shader really sells the "it's 1998 and you have an hour on the PC to play this new game" feeling. #indiegames #gamedev
A few experiments later, suddenly I have 2,250 wishlists, a demo on Steam, and my first finished game releasing in a few months.
What will 2026 bring?
What will 2026 bring?
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A few experiments later, suddenly I have 2,250 wishlists, a demo on Steam, and my first finished game releasing in a few months.
What will 2026 bring?
What will 2026 bring?
2025 has been a big year.
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
December 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
2025 has been a big year.
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
Last January, I put down Balatro and thought "Hey, this game dev thing can't be too hard. Could I make a game?"
So I started. #gamedev #indiegames
MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO is in the upcoming Steam Detective Fest! Coming to a red-string-laced-corkboard near you, Jan 12-19.
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
December 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO is in the upcoming Steam Detective Fest! Coming to a red-string-laced-corkboard near you, Jan 12-19.
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
Hopefully, I'll have a brand new demo (2.0) available by then, so check that out with your little magnifying glass.
#indiegames #steam #steamdetectivefest
I seem to have accidentally created a "it's 1997 and your CRT monitor has broken" shader #gamedev #indiegames
December 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I seem to have accidentally created a "it's 1997 and your CRT monitor has broken" shader #gamedev #indiegames
Started planning out the remaining postcard puzzles, and it's a delicate balance between several factors. #gamedev #indiegames #puzzles
December 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Started planning out the remaining postcard puzzles, and it's a delicate balance between several factors. #gamedev #indiegames #puzzles
Added the Tōyoko Line to the game, allowing the player easy access to the River Tama from Shibuya.
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
December 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Added the Tōyoko Line to the game, allowing the player easy access to the River Tama from Shibuya.
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
In the 1930s, the banks of the Tama were a popular spot for picnics, walking, golfing and swimming. The expanding railways made it much easier for residents of Tokyo to escape the city. #indiegames
Boxing Day is a good day to optimise code while eating chocolate.
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
December 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Boxing Day is a good day to optimise code while eating chocolate.
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
I noticed my little 2D game is somehow using 700 MB+ of VRAM...
Feeling pretty optimistic about progress as we head towards the end of the year. I think the trickest thing left is to re-do the tutorial with the new gameplay loop. After that, it's just adding content and fixing bugs. #gamedev #indiegames
December 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Feeling pretty optimistic about progress as we head towards the end of the year. I think the trickest thing left is to re-do the tutorial with the new gameplay loop. After that, it's just adding content and fixing bugs. #gamedev #indiegames
See, I've been struggling with the "spirit report" part of the game, where you have to find inconsistencies in what the spirit tells you. It's fun and cool but it has the potential to be really frustrating.
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
See, I've been struggling with the "spirit report" part of the game, where you have to find inconsistencies in what the spirit tells you. It's fun and cool but it has the potential to be really frustrating.
A milestone today, even if it doesn't quite feel like it.
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames
December 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A milestone today, even if it doesn't quite feel like it.
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames
I finished the gameplay 2.0 loop, so a whole vertical slice is ready. I just need to add a tutorial, add the rest of the characters and the puzzle resources, and fix all the bugs, and it's technically a full game. #gamedev #indiegames
Created a 90s-style "prerendered 3D menu-blob-thing" in Bryce/Krita using Godot's TextureButtons for the first time.
It's so cool. It's so uncool.
I want to use it, but I need to find some middle-ground between this glorious monstrosity and the more conservative design everywhere else. #gamedev
It's so cool. It's so uncool.
I want to use it, but I need to find some middle-ground between this glorious monstrosity and the more conservative design everywhere else. #gamedev
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Created a 90s-style "prerendered 3D menu-blob-thing" in Bryce/Krita using Godot's TextureButtons for the first time.
It's so cool. It's so uncool.
I want to use it, but I need to find some middle-ground between this glorious monstrosity and the more conservative design everywhere else. #gamedev
It's so cool. It's so uncool.
I want to use it, but I need to find some middle-ground between this glorious monstrosity and the more conservative design everywhere else. #gamedev
8 bugs fixed... 7 more found. That's progress! #indiegames #gamedev
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
8 bugs fixed... 7 more found. That's progress! #indiegames #gamedev
A few previously unseen (I think?) postcards from Mysteries of Old Tokyo, plus a train ride on the Oedo Line from Ryogoku to Yoyogi.
I had to clamber up a fire escape to get the Ryogoku Bridge photo. Hope that's OK. #indiegames #tokyo #japan
I had to clamber up a fire escape to get the Ryogoku Bridge photo. Hope that's OK. #indiegames #tokyo #japan
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A few previously unseen (I think?) postcards from Mysteries of Old Tokyo, plus a train ride on the Oedo Line from Ryogoku to Yoyogi.
I had to clamber up a fire escape to get the Ryogoku Bridge photo. Hope that's OK. #indiegames #tokyo #japan
I had to clamber up a fire escape to get the Ryogoku Bridge photo. Hope that's OK. #indiegames #tokyo #japan