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Otter Make Games Inc.

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Cozy solo 2D game dev streamer // previously - #BioWare, #EA, #VictoryGames, #FreezeTagInc// He/him // www.ottermakegames.com Wish to support Otter? Please check out my first indie game, Itsy!~ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2960480/Itsy/

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Nov 30

Finished the exit anim today! - so here's it all together with the enter, idle & exit for the dash bubble vfx. #pixelanimation #solodev #aseprite #pixelart #vfx

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Indie Games Developer Magazine @igdmag.com · 9d

Orchard Odyssey: Cherry Chase, launched on Playstation today! [Game Showcase]
www.indiegamesdeveloper.com/showcases-an...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #playstation #adventure #casual #platformer

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Tim Beaudet @timbeaudet.bsky.social · 14d

Can a game really be built in 100 days? From idea to release, see the code, each asset, every feature and even the bugs! Learn to leverage tools, hire help and make decisions for maximum efficiency during this 100 day game challenge.

www.twitch.tv/timbeaudet

#gamedev #indiedev #100daychallenge

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · 20d

Lol exactly to that XD. Also good luck with the jam!

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · 24d

I was painting rocks for my doggy game this week when someone in chat asked me the 100 million dollar question :) It's been a long journey the past years but I have really enjoyed it. #solodev #indiegamedev #aaatoindie #maekgaem
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE-H...

Ex-Bioware Dev Answering Why I Left AAA for Indie Game Dev

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 25

Cheers dude I appreciate your support & encouragment along the way too :)

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 25

Working on my second indie game "Marduk: Once We're Home"
#indiegamedev #solodev #playerhealthui #huksy #maekgaem
Walking through the player health UI and how it interacts with dashing & defense.

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 20

Yaaay nice!

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 20

It otter!

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 17

Sorry lol got excited when I saw the itch announcement today and gold fish brain kicked in. Still everyone should get it when it does XD 💜

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 17

Ya'll! A new game is out from @direprism.bsky.social (behind Treacherous Journeys) released a new game today!
#indiedev #horrorgame #actionrpg #supportindie
Grimfog - "A Black Metal Base Building Action RPG"
dire-prism.itch.io/grimfog

Grimfog by Dire Prism

Is your heart black enough to live forever?

dire-prism.itch.io

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 11

Quick review of my parallax art from last week. Whatcha think? Plenty values in the parallax tweaked, foreground art coming soon. #indiegamedev #solodev #husky #zoomies #pixelart

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 8

Yeah! As it otter be 💜

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 7

Haha I can see why. Yeah definitely a goober-y feeling wearing them XD

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 7

Cheers 💜💜

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hehehe hell yeah thankies lion! ^^ was super fun, gonna be good exercise in the future :p

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 6

Went to help at a mocap shoot and ended up looking like a Caravaggio painting. XD
#indiegamedev #mocap #Xsens
Presenting: "The Otter of Notre Dame"

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 6

Ooooh you got me so excited now!

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 5

Last and final Part 3, learning to get work by thinking outside the box. #gameindustry #fbackdoor #showyourwork #indiegamedev #devtales

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 5

PT 2 - seeing more opportunities

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 5

I hit road blocks in spoken-interviews. But rather than see my #autism & #adhd as roadblocks I changed the rules of the game, I instead focused on opportunities that would allow me to do contract or temp work in front of the people that would hire me. #interviews #gameindustry #indiegamedev PT 1

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NΛCHT² @mostgames.bsky.social · Aug 5

I think the hardest part being a #SoloDev is to limit yourself to only one project at a time… I'm getting there I promise 🤓

#IndieDev #IndieGameDev #GameDev #Godot

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 5

Looooving the style! 💜

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 4

Oh that's rad, hadn't heard about it till just now. Sounds really intense read, thanks for the share!

Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 4

If you could make a dream game of any IP out there what would it be?
#indiegamedev #dreamproject #dinoriders
I always dreamed of reviving Dino -Riders for the game they never got!

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Otter Make Games Inc. @ottermakegames.bsky.social · Aug 4

Cheers thanks!