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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · 20d

Oh, true! Did you create levels yourself? Was there anything about that level editor that convinced you to do so more than those of other games?

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · 20d

So what do you think about level editors in puzzle games? Is that something you want or would use? Is there a game that you enjoyed more because of the level editor or community levels?

#indieGameDev #puzzleGames #levelEditor

a screenshot of the level editor of the game Skwish https://pawprints.itch.io/skwish

a screenshot of the level editor in the game Gem Setter

a screenshot of the level editor for the game What the Golf

a screenshot of the level editor for the game Bots are Stupid

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · 23d

Yeah, we are very much in the Kei range with our games 😅

Interesting to see in the article: even though the number of kei games increases rapidly, their total market share stays at about 25% of games sold. No wonder it's getting more and more difficult to sell small games...

#indieGameDev

Arvy @arvy.bsky.social · 24d

I love this analytical take on video game categorization from Antoine Mayerowitz and Julie Belzanne:

hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o...

Instead of trying to vibe-intuit the definition of an "indie" game, the authors analyzed the data from the perspective of game size and credits length

A graph titled Scope of video games according to Hushcrasher Classification System. The Y axis shows Game Size (from 10 MB to 100GB), the X axis shows Credits count (sourced from Mobygames).

The clustered dots on the graph represent 4 distinct scale categories of games - Kei, Midi, AA, AAA. The larger correlation between the size and the credits means larger category of a game.

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · 24d

We are currently finishing up the mobile release of TRAILS! 🎉

Not entirely sure all of it was worth it though - I mean does anyone even care about achievements on mobile? Just adding the translations in the terrible online interfaces was a good 5-6 hours...

#indieGameDev #puzzleGames #mobileGame

a screenshot of the mobile version of TRAILS showing a level and the UI on a screen in 9 by 16 portrait orientation

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Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts ➡️ Demo Out Now! @polynormalgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

We had the chance to introduce our game on stage today #gamescom with a few of our colleagues from the games accelerator program. That was super exciting to tell an audience in person about Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts.

#indiedev #gamedev #pitching #indiegame

A stage is shown. The background of the stage is blue. 4 people are sitting on bean bags on the left. 1 person is sitting in a chair on the right side holding a microphone. In front of the stage a few people are listening.

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Pixel Pushers BOOO!!nion 512 @ppu512.bsky.social · Jun 25

PPU512 Releases its 2nd game today!!!

Huge congrats to our team, and I'm so proud of what we've made.

@m0zrat.bsky.social

@bonsaitreehouse.bsky.social

Y'all are awesome!!

Tahitian Driftin' @tahitiandriftin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Racers start your engines!

Tahitian Driftin' is out today & ready to play!

Blast over wild jumps, roll through 360 degree tunnels, & climb to dizzying heights in this thrilling retro racing game evocative of the days of Wipeout & F-Zero!

store.steampowered.com/app/3565460/...

#indiedev #gamedev

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A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social · Aug 21

A MAZE. Digital PlayGround talk program overview for the next days. #Amaze2025 #gamescom.

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Rrrrrose 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹⌨ @rrrrroseazerty.loyaltyfreakmusic.com · Aug 20

can't wait to release that shoegazy grungy queerwave album 🥰💜✨

Screenshot of the tracklist of the album.
It is written, with a "play" symbol before every track number :
1. Lonely Vampires in the Shade (feat Josie Brechner) 04:05
2. Vivre heureuse 02:35
3. Je m'endors contre toi 00:54
4. Onde (feat Exaheva) 03:01
5. Le dos noué (feat Bobo Fragile) 03:04
6. drowner (feat 4ngelf4ngs) 02:44
7. Horny Discale 02:21
8. Myrtille fraiche (feat Barbibitch) 01:51
9. 1, 2 + 3 04:50
10. i ate my fingers again 04:26

Cover art with the title "J'ai encore mangé mes doigts" hand written, a picture of Rose looking at the person holding the camera, hand on her mouth, plastic bag in the other. She is sitting in front of a bunch of pigeons.
A text is written on the left of the picture going like this (it's long)

and you know from time to time i'm
just afraid of the power of my desire
like when i'm trapped with myself
looking at the ceiling and wanting
wanting wanting and waiting for
the time to pass really fast so
tomorrow will be now and now
will by with you, so i'm trapped with
myself and the many seconds
are sharped bladed fingers that dig
rivers on my skin and my soul split
for as many nails are caressing my
chest, and the water flows and i'm
horny and i'm tired and i'm longing
for hours and hours for something that
i cannot describe because i don't know
what i really want, seriously, what
do i fucking want in the end - therapy
doesn't fucking end, doesn't it ? - so
i'm drown in my desire of nowness
feeling the urge of being able to
perceive the now of all the things
that surround me and i know i i i i
i i i i can try to focus but it's harder
than i always think to be here with
you and everyone because i need to
be here to begin with and not just
a melted existing being that cannot
endure any form of movement without
bursting in tears of tiredness cause
now this is a thing that i need to accept
that i can't do the things i thought
i could handle when i was young
and not that type of socially exhausted
person so i'm constantly afraid of
myself so i talk a lot, to myself,
for long period of time out loud
to figure what i should do with all
my being and the result is
always that i still should try to
exist because when i'm with
you it's fucking amazing,
that kind of amazing that
makes me want to become the sun
because i want to shine for you
because this is one of your
side effect on me, you are
my sunshine and i'm a mirror
of your smile, and as a happy mirror
i smile back at you

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Cody - Time in Place @codyswanson.bsky.social · Aug 21

Come to the @amazefest.bsky.social booth to see these awesome indie games! 🎮

Booth (10.2 E030)

Thursday August 21
10:00 - 12:00: Swimpossible!
12:00 - 14:00: Deck of Memories
14:00 - 16:00: TRAILS
16:00 - 18:00: Later

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gamescom

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 20

At #gamescom ?

Come by the @amazefest.bsky.social playground area (Hall 10.2 - E030) and 🕹️ try out TRAILS or 👋catch us in person tomorrow between 2 pm and 4 pm and say hallo :)

#indiegamedev

Photograph of the a maze playground area at gamescom showing one of the consoles that hosts TRAILS and other indie titles.

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 20

Go check out Frame of Mind at gamescom everybody! ✨

Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts ➡️ Demo Out Now! @polynormalgames.bsky.social · Aug 19

We finally finished our booth set up!

#gamescom #convention #indiegame

The back background shows expoded brick, a book shelf and a table. On the bookshelf is a shark with four legs. On the table is a monitor displaying the game Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts. The forground shows two happy people smiling into the camera. One tall person with blond hair and a shorter one with long black hair. Shorter person looks asian and wears glasses.

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A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join us at our A MAZE. Digital PlayGround #2 at gamescom. It’s a relaxing pink oasis filled with international arthouse and altctrol games plus indie games made in Berlin Brandenburg . We also have talks . Check the schedule and get more details here: gamescom.a-maze.net . #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded

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Cody - Time in Place @codyswanson.bsky.social · Aug 13

I want to also spotlight some of the other games that are part of the @amazefest.bsky.social booth at @gamescome2025

Check out Some Goodbyes We Made, by @joeyschutz.bsky.social

store.steampowered.com/app/2705820/...

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #gamescom #showcase

Some Goodbyes We Made on Steam

I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.

store.steampowered.com

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Rogue Voltage⚡️ Out in Steam Early Access @roguevoltage.bsky.social · Aug 8

I'll be showcasing Rogue Voltage at gamescom on Aug. 20 at 2-4 p.m. at the @amazefest.bsky.social booth (10.2 E030), directly next to @indiearenabooth.de.

Come say hi, nerd out with us and learn about the steps forward!⚡

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Cody - Time in Place @codyswanson.bsky.social · Aug 20

Excited to be here at #Gamescom2025!

Come play my indie game, Time in Place, today at the @amazefest.bsky.social booth, and say hi.

I'll be there from 16h to 18h 🎮
Booth (10.2 E030)

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gamescom #demo #madewithUnity

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Cody - Time in Place @codyswanson.bsky.social · Aug 20

More indie games to see at the @amazefest.bsky.social #Gamescom booth!

Check out TRAILS, by @purplesloth.studio

Thursday August 21
14:00 - 16:00: TRAILS
Booth (10.2 E030) A MAZE Booth

store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...

🕹️ 🎮

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #demo #boats

Trails on Steam

TRAILS is a cozy puzzle game in which you plot routes for floating sand ships. Deliver vital cargo to remote outposts - without collisions, dead ends, or backtracking. Every move counts in the…

store.steampowered.com

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 12

We will be at Gamescom as part of the A MAZE Playground. Come and say hi!

Are you part of the press and want to talk to us about our latest game, puzzle games in general, cooperatives, queerness in games, the indie scene or anything else? Let us know so we don't miss eachother!

#indieDev #gamescom

A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social · Aug 10

We are very excited to be back with our Digital PlayGround #2 at @gamescom. For details about the works and the program we are presenting just check https://f.mtr.cool/ovmlgxmbnm and read the follow up posts. #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded #arthousegames #indiegames #altctrl

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 19

Ohhh, we sadly missed your post to repost it in time.

Hope you had fun! And feel free to let us know if you continue on stream some time, so we can share it! ✨

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Dracula posting @radiantg.bsky.social · Aug 14

🏳️‍🌈 ISO OF QUEER INDIE DEVS 🏳️‍⚧️

Welcome to #QueerGameShare!
Share to join the QGS starter pack.

WHO
🌈 LGBTQ+ #IndieDev
🎮 LGBTQ+ #IndieGame

HOW
🗣️ Reply with name, pronouns & info on your game
🌠 Add a link or 1-4 pics
⏰ Priority to new games
🔞 18+ OK if labeled
🤝 Support others’ posts

🔁 RT & Share! 🔁

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 15

Our latest puzzle game TRAILS is not very queer - but we certainly are 😅 Our collective is explicitely queer-feminist consisting of several non-binary / gender-queer folks and some cis allies 😊

Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · May 29

🎉⛵ TRAILS is out now! ⛵🎉

Hoist the sails - the desert awaits!

Get the game here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...
purplesloth.itch.io/trails

#indiegames #release #indiedev #trails #steam #itch #gamedev #puzzle

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 14

Awesome! Hi!👋 Looking forward to meeting you Dan! We will be at the booth for sure on thursday between 14-16h. If you wanna come by another time, feel free to send us a DM to make sure we will be there. ✨

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 12

We will be at Gamescom as part of the A MAZE Playground. Come and say hi!

Are you part of the press and want to talk to us about our latest game, puzzle games in general, cooperatives, queerness in games, the indie scene or anything else? Let us know so we don't miss eachother!

#indieDev #gamescom

A MAZE. @amazefest.bsky.social · Aug 10

We are very excited to be back with our Digital PlayGround #2 at @gamescom. For details about the works and the program we are presenting just check https://f.mtr.cool/ovmlgxmbnm and read the follow up posts. #AMaze2025 #mbbfunded #arthousegames #indiegames #altctrl

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 12

With the upcoming mobile release of TRAILS, that will include a free intro section with the full game being available as a one time purchase we felt that it was only fair to offer a similar deal to desktop users.

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 8

We have just released the free #demo for our latest puzzle game TRAILS. You can now check out 20 levels (18 on the main path and 2 optionals) for free! Let us know what you think of them 😊

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/...
itch\.io: purplesloth.itch.io/trails

#indieGameDev #freeDemo

A screenshot of the overworld map of the game TRAILS. Twenty levels have been solved, the others are greyed out. There is a rip across the center, everything to the right of it is in greys instead of colored.

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Aug 11

wawa a!

ken la, sina sona e toki pona li musi e musi ni la, sina kama sona e sona len lon lipu ma pi musi ni. lukin la, tenpo ni la, jan ala li sona e ona

mi wile e ni: sina kama sona e ona la, o toki e ni tawa mi 😊

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