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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 20h

Could be ^^ Looking forward to your post about it ;) and if you need some feedback before pushing it live, i should have time this week-end or next week.

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday @mantisgames.bsky.social .
I'm Will Sama from Willsama Consulting. Doing QA, proofread but also UI, accessibility and gameflow checks for indies (and Pubs sometimes) since 2013.

Mantis Games - Deck of Haunts 🎃 @mantisgames.bsky.social · 2d

We're officially hosting this weeks #TurnBasedThursday!

🕹️ #indiedev: Reply with your game & don't forget the hashtag
🎮 #players: ❤️Like 💬Comment & 🔄Repost

If you don't, we have a spot reserved for you in our haunted domain 👀🎃!

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday @mantisgames.bsky.social .
I'm Will Sama from Willsama Consulting. Doing QA, proofread but also UI, accessibility and gameflow checks for indies (and Pubs sometimes) since 2013.

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Mantis Games - Deck of Haunts 🎃 @mantisgames.bsky.social · 2d

We're officially hosting this weeks #TurnBasedThursday!

🕹️ #indiedev: Reply with your game & don't forget the hashtag
🎮 #players: ❤️Like 💬Comment & 🔄Repost

If you don't, we have a spot reserved for you in our haunted domain 👀🎃!

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The One Piece Podcast @onepiecepodcast.com · 2d

Protesters around the world are using the Straw Hat Pirate Jolly Roger as a symbol of freedom. We plan on doing a detailed report on this phenomenon in the coming weeks. In the meanwhile, here is an updating list of countries where the Jolly Roger has appeared:

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to the new version!

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for the chance! Would love to, at least, Review it on Steam and perhaps also curate it for steamcommunity.com/groups/tbtac...

Steam Community :: Group :: Turn-Based Tactics

Turn-Based Tactics (TBT) is a Steam community dedicated to turn-based PC gaming, run by gamers for gamers since 2016. External links: - Our Twitter account - A Discord server for turn-based gamers

steamcommunity.com

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Rapturous Studio @rapturousgames.bsky.social · 2d

🎉 GIVEAWAY: I'd like to offer up to 5 free Beloved Rapture Steam keys, in preparation for a special surprise!

⚔️ Anyone who particularly enjoys playing/Streaming/Reviewing #IndieRPGs?

Comment or DM if interested. 😁

#PixelArt #IndieGames #インディーゲーム
#16bit #RPG #Steam #PCgames

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Shrine's Legacy - Out Now! @shrineslegacy.bsky.social · 3d

Shrine's Legacy is OUT NOW!! 🎉🥳

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Restore the Sword, reunite the elements. The legacy will be known! SHARE AND LET IT BE SO!!!
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Thank you all for your support over the years.❤️
Links to buy the game below! 👇 #jrpg #indiegame #shrineslegacy

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TactiCon @tacticon.bsky.social · 8d

Find some data about TactiCon 2025 based on the participants' feedback. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and data with us! ⭐

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 8d

You're welcome, i've been searching for a turn-based basketball game for ages, so thank you :)

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 8d

Form sent, really enjoyed my time with Hoop Dungeon!

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Songs of Silence @songs-of-silence.com · 8d

Proud to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! ⚔️

#IndieDev and players from all around the world, share your favorite turn-based game below! (And don't forget to add the hashtag to increase your visibility 👀)

Let's make some noise ❤️🔄

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Damien Crawford @developerdamien.bsky.social · 9d

Good news is the alternate font works now.

The bad news is that it only properly works on new files, because for some reason NPC dialogue boxes don't change on old files. That's the pain of a 3 yr old codebase; so it's going to be an alternate build branch for those that want it.

A turn-based JRPG battle with several enemies on the left and the player's party of five on the right. The selected enemy is the Cyclops Blackguard, who currently has five status effects with tooltips shown.

The passives menu for Xochipilli, Lizardfolk Adventurer. The Lizardfolk passive is highlighted, and says "Immune to most DoTs. HoTs heal for 50% more. +20% ARM, SPD, and Accuracy. Passive."

An equipment menu with several items and slots. The Hands slot is currently empty, and the selected item is "Mime's Bracelets" with the description: Nearest to death is when the performance reaches the climax. When Hp is below 25%, gain an extra action.

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 10d

Really fun with plenty of bonus stages and sharp controls.

Flynn's Arcade @flynnsarcade.bsky.social · Sep 1

Silver Bullet, #Halloween #shooter #action #arcade

🚂https://store.steampowered.com/app/2818130/Silver_Bullet/
store-jp.nintendo.com/item/softwar...
nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
#Release 30th October (20% #discount 1st week) #NintendoSwitch #indiedev #indiegames #IndieGameDev #gamedev #Steam

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Joseph Hewitt @gearheadrpg.com · 11d

Got the cursor and the map scrolling working, which are the duties of the SceneViewWidget. Next I need to make sure that the animation handler is working correctly. #ghrpg #GameDev #RefactoringHeck

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 15d

Thanks for hosting @skygard-arena.bsky.social ! I'm Will Sama from Willsama Consulting. QA, proofread, UI, accessibility and gameflow checks for indies (and Pubs sometimes) since 2013.

Skygard Arena @skygard-arena.bsky.social · 16d

We are thrilled to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday!

#gamedev, please share you turn-based game in the thread! RPG, Strategy, Tactics, Roguelike... we want them all! 🌟

Make sure to like❤️, share🔄 and wishlist✅ any gem you find in the comments!

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Terra Randoma / Those Far Stars @terrarandoma.bsky.social · 16d

Terra Randoma 👉 infinite hours of gameplay

⚔️🎲🗺️ Hero simulation in a open world
🐙☠️Light-hearted #tabletop aesthetic
👀 Highly Accessible UI

Wishlist ✅ Play ▶️ Share 🔃

#PitchYaRogue

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Jordan Collver @jordancollver.bsky.social · 19d

Okay so I have tallied the most liked/reposted of these gladiators and matched them up in a daily ROYAL RUMBLE!

First up is Provocator (the most popular) vs. Gallus (secondmost). You decide... WHO WOULD WIN?

Illustration of two Roman gladiators:
1: Cartoon illustration of a Roman gladiator wearing a plumed helmet, sword, shield and arm guard. He is thrusting mightily.
2: A Gallic warrior poised for battle with a sword and spear. He is topless with war paint, a chequered cloth around his waist, a Gallic style helmet (an early version of the typical "Roman" one) with a long handlebar moustache and flowing locks.

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 21d

I'm a senior pixel artist, concept artist, animator and art director looking for studio work.

I make your game look good. Reposts are appreciated.

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 21d

I really like it, makes me want to "hover over them all", congrats!

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Byte Arcane making Sigil of Kings @byte-arcane.itch.io · 21d

Revamped skills and attributes screen. Descriptions in tooltips. #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine

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Tim Graham Games @timgames.bsky.social · 23d

Raising the dead - spectres now implemented in the Death skill tree! #indiedev #indiegames #roguelikes

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DavidCodeAndArt @davidcodeandart.bsky.social · 23d

Proud to officially host #TurnBasedThursday this week! 😊

#gamedev, please share your games in the thread!

Make sure to like 💖 share 🔁 and wishlist ✅ any turn-based gems you come across in the comments!

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Bahototh @bahototh.bsky.social · 23d

Ok, itch seems to be mostly working now. Demo is live!!! Check it out: thaaks.itch.io/theralite

#roguelike #pixelart #indiegamedev #godot #indie #playmygame #demo #comingsoon

Theralite by Thomas Haaks (Right Angle Games), Bahototh

A turn based Sci-fi Roguelike

thaaks.itch.io

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