Pixel Ghost
@pixelghost.bsky.social
Making little games with a lot of heart.
Wishlist Life's Too Short on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/Lifes_Too_Short/
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Wishlist Life's Too Short on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/Lifes_Too_Short/
Check out our things: linktr.ee/pixelghostuk
Back to Life's Too Short today, mostly messing around with y-sort and z-indexes to polish what's in the game right now. Feels good to stay familiar with it whilst I mostly work on the secret @play.date game...
Wishlist Life's Too Short: store.steampowered.com
#indiegamedeveloper
Wishlist Life's Too Short: store.steampowered.com
#indiegamedeveloper
January 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Back to Life's Too Short today, mostly messing around with y-sort and z-indexes to polish what's in the game right now. Feels good to stay familiar with it whilst I mostly work on the secret @play.date game...
Wishlist Life's Too Short: store.steampowered.com
#indiegamedeveloper
Wishlist Life's Too Short: store.steampowered.com
#indiegamedeveloper
Got to act 3 in Silksong.
Ffs.
Ffs.
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Got to act 3 in Silksong.
Ffs.
Ffs.
In Life's Too Short, you can now pick up items, store them in an inventory and use them! This is a huge step this week and represents the main gameplay loop.
Now it's getting all content in from the @play.date version!
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
Now it's getting all content in from the @play.date version!
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
December 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
In Life's Too Short, you can now pick up items, store them in an inventory and use them! This is a huge step this week and represents the main gameplay loop.
Now it's getting all content in from the @play.date version!
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
Now it's getting all content in from the @play.date version!
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
Getting the hang of Dialogic for @godotengine.org and managing to start implementing the dialog and interaction systems in Life's Too Short! Lots of polish to go but now I can start adding real content...
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper #godot
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper #godot
December 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Getting the hang of Dialogic for @godotengine.org and managing to start implementing the dialog and interaction systems in Life's Too Short! Lots of polish to go but now I can start adding real content...
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper #godot
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper #godot
Voting for the 2025 #playdate community awards is now open! I'd love Shadowgate PD to be considered for the Pulp awards, genre awards and music.
We officially remade the 1987 classic Shadowgate in Pulp for goodness sake!
Vote here!: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
We officially remade the 1987 classic Shadowgate in Pulp for goodness sake!
Vote here!: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Voting for the 2025 #playdate community awards is now open! I'd love Shadowgate PD to be considered for the Pulp awards, genre awards and music.
We officially remade the 1987 classic Shadowgate in Pulp for goodness sake!
Vote here!: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
We officially remade the 1987 classic Shadowgate in Pulp for goodness sake!
Vote here!: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
It's ok, we've all got some skeletons in our closet... *Spoilers...*
Wishlist the @godotengine.org remake of the @play.date classic, Life's Too Short now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
Wishlist the @godotengine.org remake of the @play.date classic, Life's Too Short now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It's ok, we've all got some skeletons in our closet... *Spoilers...*
Wishlist the @godotengine.org remake of the @play.date classic, Life's Too Short now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
Wishlist the @godotengine.org remake of the @play.date classic, Life's Too Short now: store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
#indiegamedeveloper
Life's Too Short is now available to wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
As you can see below, a lot of the house is now designed, movement, lighting, added characters. Now I start adding dialog and content! Excited to bring this story to more folks!
#indiegamedeveloper
As you can see below, a lot of the house is now designed, movement, lighting, added characters. Now I start adding dialog and content! Excited to bring this story to more folks!
#indiegamedeveloper
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Life's Too Short is now available to wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4209750/...
As you can see below, a lot of the house is now designed, movement, lighting, added characters. Now I start adding dialog and content! Excited to bring this story to more folks!
#indiegamedeveloper
As you can see below, a lot of the house is now designed, movement, lighting, added characters. Now I start adding dialog and content! Excited to bring this story to more folks!
#indiegamedeveloper
The mansion now has a lot of the new residents in situ thanks to @thantropy.bsky.social!
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November 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The mansion now has a lot of the new residents in situ thanks to @thantropy.bsky.social!
#indiegamedeveloper
#indiegamedeveloper
Happy Friday folks! I’m remaking my first ever game Life’s Too Short for PC using Godot.
I’ve got to sort some tax shenanigans then I’ll be making a Steam page to see if anyone fancies throwing a wishlist!
#indiegamedeveloper
I’ve got to sort some tax shenanigans then I’ll be making a Steam page to see if anyone fancies throwing a wishlist!
#indiegamedeveloper
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Happy Friday folks! I’m remaking my first ever game Life’s Too Short for PC using Godot.
I’ve got to sort some tax shenanigans then I’ll be making a Steam page to see if anyone fancies throwing a wishlist!
#indiegamedeveloper
I’ve got to sort some tax shenanigans then I’ll be making a Steam page to see if anyone fancies throwing a wishlist!
#indiegamedeveloper
DJ butler is here to wish you a happy Thursday (I'm so happy with the work from @thantropy.bsky.social !). Also, check the original below :-D
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
November 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
DJ butler is here to wish you a happy Thursday (I'm so happy with the work from @thantropy.bsky.social !). Also, check the original below :-D
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
Side-by-side of the original Life's Too Short front garden and LTSHD. It's coming together!
I think the front is mostly done now. Time for the back garden and all the shenanigans in there!
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
I think the front is mostly done now. Time for the back garden and all the shenanigans in there!
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Side-by-side of the original Life's Too Short front garden and LTSHD. It's coming together!
I think the front is mostly done now. Time for the back garden and all the shenanigans in there!
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
I think the front is mostly done now. Time for the back garden and all the shenanigans in there!
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The new issue of @cranknockout.bsky.social has arrived and I am excited to say that I am currently helping to host the Pulp Lab section with lessons from me and Pixel Ghost games in the next issues and hopefully some other prominent Pulp devs in the future!
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The new issue of @cranknockout.bsky.social has arrived and I am excited to say that I am currently helping to host the Pulp Lab section with lessons from me and Pixel Ghost games in the next issues and hopefully some other prominent Pulp devs in the future!
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
Needs to be much smoother but finally got a room transition function working for Life's Too Short HD! 👻
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Needs to be much smoother but finally got a room transition function working for Life's Too Short HD! 👻
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
[email protected] is doing some incredible work on some custom sprites for Life's Too Short HD. Can't wait to get these into the game! #indiegamedeveloper
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
[email protected] is doing some incredible work on some custom sprites for Life's Too Short HD. Can't wait to get these into the game! #indiegamedeveloper
Some more progress ongoing to Life's Too Short HD. Still very rough but it's looking super nice!
#indiegamedeveloper
#indiegamedeveloper
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Some more progress ongoing to Life's Too Short HD. Still very rough but it's looking super nice!
#indiegamedeveloper
#indiegamedeveloper
It's still mega early days but here's a look at how Life's Too Short HD is looking after rebuilding everything with different artwork. Still not totally sold on all the tiles etc but it looks super cute...
#indiegamedeveloper #godot #gamedev
#indiegamedeveloper #godot #gamedev
October 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It's still mega early days but here's a look at how Life's Too Short HD is looking after rebuilding everything with different artwork. Still not totally sold on all the tiles etc but it looks super cute...
#indiegamedeveloper #godot #gamedev
#indiegamedeveloper #godot #gamedev
I completely rebuilt the world for Life's Too Short HD using a different asset pack as this one has so many great tiles I will use on the sequels.
It was a lot of work and doesn't look quite as good yet but it'll be worth it...
#indiegamedeveloper
It was a lot of work and doesn't look quite as good yet but it'll be worth it...
#indiegamedeveloper
October 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I completely rebuilt the world for Life's Too Short HD using a different asset pack as this one has so many great tiles I will use on the sequels.
It was a lot of work and doesn't look quite as good yet but it'll be worth it...
#indiegamedeveloper
It was a lot of work and doesn't look quite as good yet but it'll be worth it...
#indiegamedeveloper
Got this finished! "As Dead as a Doris" will be part of @ldbrart.bsky.social's Halloween project.
More news soon but this one is really exciting for @play.date owners!
#indiegamedeveloper
More news soon but this one is really exciting for @play.date owners!
#indiegamedeveloper
October 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Got this finished! "As Dead as a Doris" will be part of @ldbrart.bsky.social's Halloween project.
More news soon but this one is really exciting for @play.date owners!
#indiegamedeveloper
More news soon but this one is really exciting for @play.date owners!
#indiegamedeveloper
Now the game functionally works, has some basic animation (that took so long in Pulp...). Final job is to develop the dialog and actually write the story!
This has been a really fun little project and can't wait to see everyone else's entries!
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
This has been a really fun little project and can't wait to see everyone else's entries!
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Now the game functionally works, has some basic animation (that took so long in Pulp...). Final job is to develop the dialog and actually write the story!
This has been a really fun little project and can't wait to see everyone else's entries!
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
This has been a really fun little project and can't wait to see everyone else's entries!
#indiegamedeveloper @play.date
Now finished with art on this and imported into Pulp. Just the task of programming the systems and figuring out what on earth is going on with the different characters :-D
Mostly this has been just drawing what comes to mind first to hit the deadline..
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
Mostly this has been just drawing what comes to mind first to hit the deadline..
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
October 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Now finished with art on this and imported into Pulp. Just the task of programming the systems and figuring out what on earth is going on with the different characters :-D
Mostly this has been just drawing what comes to mind first to hit the deadline..
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
Mostly this has been just drawing what comes to mind first to hit the deadline..
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev @play.date
It's obviously mega rough and that portrait is placeholder but Dialogic is a really nice system to work with in Godot. Once I've got this to a good place, I can start bringing in a bunch of the script from the original game 👌
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
October 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It's obviously mega rough and that portrait is placeholder but Dialogic is a really nice system to work with in Godot. Once I've got this to a good place, I can start bringing in a bunch of the script from the original game 👌
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
Spent maaaaany hours getting through a #godot tutorial on dialog and quest systems and then discovered Dialogic.
At least I learned something along the way...right? :-D
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
At least I learned something along the way...right? :-D
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
October 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Spent maaaaany hours getting through a #godot tutorial on dialog and quest systems and then discovered Dialogic.
At least I learned something along the way...right? :-D
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
At least I learned something along the way...right? :-D
#indiegamedeveloper #gamedev
It looks suuuuuuper nice and it'd be great if someone could take the assets and make something special!
They've been collecting dust a bit (Zing!) and convincing Elliott to publish them has taken some time so hopefully they're up someone's street!
They've been collecting dust a bit (Zing!) and convincing Elliott to publish them has taken some time so hopefully they're up someone's street!
October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It looks suuuuuuper nice and it'd be great if someone could take the assets and make something special!
They've been collecting dust a bit (Zing!) and convincing Elliott to publish them has taken some time so hopefully they're up someone's street!
They've been collecting dust a bit (Zing!) and convincing Elliott to publish them has taken some time so hopefully they're up someone's street!