Small is Beautiful
@smallisbeautiful.bsky.social
Wishlist Mega Drill on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3967560/Mega_Drill__World_Domination
We're a small start up #indiedev studio. Most of our games are free and can be played on itch.
https://small.itch.io
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3967560/Mega_Drill__World_Domination
We're a small start up #indiedev studio. Most of our games are free and can be played on itch.
https://small.itch.io
I've leveled up as an artist. ✨
I was not satisfied with my current character design for upcoming game "The Princess and the Porcupine". I've made more research and pushed the design.
Let me know what you think but me I think it's a tremendous improvement!
#gamedev #indiedev
I was not satisfied with my current character design for upcoming game "The Princess and the Porcupine". I've made more research and pushed the design.
Let me know what you think but me I think it's a tremendous improvement!
#gamedev #indiedev
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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From Super Ordinary Joe, a short training themed upgrade game:
Not a bug but I had a hole in my UI that begged for an extra option so I added the "video game" upgrade. However, it's a little joke on the player since "playing video games" actually loses you one random stat point.
Not a bug but I had a hole in my UI that begged for an extra option so I added the "video game" upgrade. However, it's a little joke on the player since "playing video games" actually loses you one random stat point.
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
From Super Ordinary Joe, a short training themed upgrade game:
Not a bug but I had a hole in my UI that begged for an extra option so I added the "video game" upgrade. However, it's a little joke on the player since "playing video games" actually loses you one random stat point.
Not a bug but I had a hole in my UI that begged for an extra option so I added the "video game" upgrade. However, it's a little joke on the player since "playing video games" actually loses you one random stat point.
For an upcoming adventure game inspired by classic folks tales.
#gamedev #indiedev #vectorart #gameart
#gamedev #indiedev #vectorart #gameart
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
For an upcoming adventure game inspired by classic folks tales.
#gamedev #indiedev #vectorart #gameart
#gamedev #indiedev #vectorart #gameart
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness:
Well... here's three. Missing Cheese to have the whole gang. Loved this show: simple, honest, fun, thought provoking. And made by a 100% first nation team. That was refreshing.
Well... here's three. Missing Cheese to have the whole gang. Loved this show: simple, honest, fun, thought provoking. And made by a 100% first nation team. That was refreshing.
October 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness:
Well... here's three. Missing Cheese to have the whole gang. Loved this show: simple, honest, fun, thought provoking. And made by a 100% first nation team. That was refreshing.
Well... here's three. Missing Cheese to have the whole gang. Loved this show: simple, honest, fun, thought provoking. And made by a 100% first nation team. That was refreshing.
Hey! If you're still looking, I'd like to know more (deadline, budget, how many sprites do you need).
I produce colorful, slightly cartoonish sprites and prefer a style with minimal textures.
Here are a few selected pieces. You can see more of my work on my itch io page at : small.itch.io
I produce colorful, slightly cartoonish sprites and prefer a style with minimal textures.
Here are a few selected pieces. You can see more of my work on my itch io page at : small.itch.io
October 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Hey! If you're still looking, I'd like to know more (deadline, budget, how many sprites do you need).
I produce colorful, slightly cartoonish sprites and prefer a style with minimal textures.
Here are a few selected pieces. You can see more of my work on my itch io page at : small.itch.io
I produce colorful, slightly cartoonish sprites and prefer a style with minimal textures.
Here are a few selected pieces. You can see more of my work on my itch io page at : small.itch.io
I like TO DO lists. I use them all the time for my projects and developed a bunch of quick to draw icons to organize them.
Here's the legend I use:
Here's the legend I use:
October 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I like TO DO lists. I use them all the time for my projects and developed a bunch of quick to draw icons to organize them.
Here's the legend I use:
Here's the legend I use:
We are honing in on a visual style for our garden themed hidden object game. Here's a work in progress scene from the desert biome.
We use a few shaders to add papery texture to the objects, a blur around the mouse position and a heat haze for this specific biome.
#gamedev #indiedev #hiddenobjects
We use a few shaders to add papery texture to the objects, a blur around the mouse position and a heat haze for this specific biome.
#gamedev #indiedev #hiddenobjects
October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We are honing in on a visual style for our garden themed hidden object game. Here's a work in progress scene from the desert biome.
We use a few shaders to add papery texture to the objects, a blur around the mouse position and a heat haze for this specific biome.
#gamedev #indiedev #hiddenobjects
We use a few shaders to add papery texture to the objects, a blur around the mouse position and a heat haze for this specific biome.
#gamedev #indiedev #hiddenobjects
I'm very happy about the map generator for Mega Drill. It churns out very varied and interesting maps and can be easily customized (adjust map size, how much mountains, water, population there is).
Here are a few random maps.
#indiedev #gamedev #procedural
Here are a few random maps.
#indiedev #gamedev #procedural
September 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I'm very happy about the map generator for Mega Drill. It churns out very varied and interesting maps and can be easily customized (adjust map size, how much mountains, water, population there is).
Here are a few random maps.
#indiedev #gamedev #procedural
Here are a few random maps.
#indiedev #gamedev #procedural
What have we become?
September 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What have we become?
Continuing my style tests:
I'm applying a paper like texture and a dynamic blur all done with shaders. It's blurred above and under the mouse so the blur moves with the cursor.
Showing a static image here for better quality but it's looking quite nice in action.
#indiedev #gamedev
I'm applying a paper like texture and a dynamic blur all done with shaders. It's blurred above and under the mouse so the blur moves with the cursor.
Showing a static image here for better quality but it's looking quite nice in action.
#indiedev #gamedev
September 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Not many new things to show for Mega Drill.
I've been re-thinking the way minerals are distributed on the map and in the digging phase and built a new "information panel" for it.
I've got a lot of thinking and designing to do to bring this game up to what I want it to feel like.
#gamedev #indiedev
I've been re-thinking the way minerals are distributed on the map and in the digging phase and built a new "information panel" for it.
I've got a lot of thinking and designing to do to bring this game up to what I want it to feel like.
#gamedev #indiedev
September 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Added some better looking UI and started implementing some options the player can add to his drill.
Here you can see the mech mole quickly moving around gathering ores for the player. That's a very powerful tool!
#megadrill #gamedev #indiedev
Here you can see the mech mole quickly moving around gathering ores for the player. That's a very powerful tool!
#megadrill #gamedev #indiedev
August 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Added some better looking UI and started implementing some options the player can add to his drill.
Here you can see the mech mole quickly moving around gathering ores for the player. That's a very powerful tool!
#megadrill #gamedev #indiedev
Here you can see the mech mole quickly moving around gathering ores for the player. That's a very powerful tool!
#megadrill #gamedev #indiedev
Mega Drill still has a long way to go but I've built and submit my Steam page today so I can start promoting and gathering wishlists.
Moving forward step by step!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrill
Moving forward step by step!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrill
August 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Mega Drill still has a long way to go but I've built and submit my Steam page today so I can start promoting and gathering wishlists.
Moving forward step by step!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrill
Moving forward step by step!
#gamedev #indiedev #megadrill
Still very placeholder graphics but I improved the visuals of my Mega Drill maps:
- added cities of different sizes
- added forests
- changed the mountains (which were just brown flat colors before).
Next: making rivers look like something and adding roads between cities.
#indiedev #gamedev
- added cities of different sizes
- added forests
- changed the mountains (which were just brown flat colors before).
Next: making rivers look like something and adding roads between cities.
#indiedev #gamedev
August 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Mega Drill's progress of the day :
I now have a basic "market place" windows where the player can buy and sell minerals. Taxes are applied to every transaction. Prices will eventually vary over time depending on "offer and demand" and the graphics will show latest variations.☺️
#indiedev #gamedev
I now have a basic "market place" windows where the player can buy and sell minerals. Taxes are applied to every transaction. Prices will eventually vary over time depending on "offer and demand" and the graphics will show latest variations.☺️
#indiedev #gamedev
July 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM