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Posts by John Henley

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He cannot stop me. He will not stop me. The tiny hands must pet you.
(My cat is fine,probably)
#crochet #cat

9 months ago 11 2 0 0
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15 DAYS until liftoff! 🚀⚡ Get ready to ride, fight, and rock in Star Overdrive when it launches on April 10th! The countdown is ON. 🔥🎸 #StarOverdrive #NintendoSwitch #Hype

1 year ago 7 2 0 0
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Hope you are all having a great Friday! Here are the 3 next pages from the Star Overdrive #manga 🚀 Created by the team and illustrated by the talented Alfredo Postiglione 🎨❤️‍🔥

1 year ago 7 1 1 0
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Playtesting Star Overdrive this weekend 🥳Here is another Hoverboard design and a sweet sample of our musical maestro @andreafede.bsky.social 's work 🤘🎸🎶🔥
#gamedev #indiegame

1 year ago 14 3 1 0
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We're excited to share some shots from Star Overdrive, our sci-fi homage to the Zelda series. A heartfelt thanks to our publisher @dearvillagers.com for believing in our small team's vision and talent. #screenshotsaturday

1 year ago 12 3 0 0

She love's making us BUT hates putting us together!
Now hold still!

1 year ago 3 0 1 0
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Another Hoverboard design from Star Overdrive! Did you notice that every shot in our reveal trailer features a different board design? Turn up the volume to enjoy a sample of @andreafede.bsky.social’s awesome work 🎵 #gamedev

1 year ago 11 3 0 0
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More Star Overdrive #manga to kick off the week!🚀 Illustrated by our talented friend Alfredo Postiglione. 🎨❤️‍🔥
#gamedev

1 year ago 6 1 0 0

You're the best! ❤️‍🔥

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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Nice! Wishlisted!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

I recommend creating a special game trailers for your trade shows. BUT, instead of VFX or music, it’s your voice pitching the game. Shoot for 3 to 5 minutes. They’re easy to share after the show and ensure no details about your creation are left out!
Also easy for #gamescouts to share internally

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

I'm having people play my demo's on a #Steamdeck when possible. Setup time is negligible 😁 It's perfect to have people try your game on the fly during impromptu meet-up.👍
#gamedev #tip

1 year ago 9 0 1 0

#Game conferences have changed a lot with online meeting systems. Have you adapted your pitch?
Meeting slots are often 30 minutes.
-Allow 2–5 minutes for late arrivals or finding a spot.
-5–10 minutes banter to build rapport or catch up.
-Maybe 20 minutes to pitch, demo, answer questions?
#gamedev

1 year ago 9 0 2 0

My first piece of advice is to attend a major conference and make use of the online meeting tools available. You’ll find developer support teams from all major first parties attending.
What you want out of the meeting is feedback and advice. You're allowed to ask if they have a publisher to suggest!

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
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Have a magical Monday! 😁 My sad-looking cat, Tchaikovsky, is feeling the Monday blues. Even a pretty purple wizard hat isn’t helping🤔😽💖
#crochet #cat #wizard

1 year ago 14 1 1 0
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I’ve been working with @caracalgames.bsky.social since September 2020, back when Star Overdrive was just a demo and a dream.
Even after all this time, playtesting this game NEVER gets old 🎮❤️‍🔥

1 year ago 12 2 0 0

I don't know who needs to read this but:

Don't worry, nearly everyone in video games is struggling right now. It's not just you.

Even the big names are having sleepless nights. I have no magic answers for you, but it's at least nice to know we're all riding the same rough seas

1 year ago 1222 142 26 8

I'm looking forward to the day you play our game!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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Thanks for noticing.

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Quick clip from Star Overdrive, a Sci-fi homage to Zelda BOTW developed by a passionate and talented team of twelve.
Coming Early 2025, we hope you like it! ❤️‍🔥
Turn it up🎵for a sample of our musical composers work🤘🔥

1 year ago 19 3 0 1

It really looks nice 😁🤘

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is sitting in an auditorium and clapping his hands . ALT: a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is sitting in an auditorium and clapping his hands .

@lockedinluke.bsky.social bold courage to do such an awesome job on @melthemaneater.bsky.social beautiful hair.
Good job sir! 🍻❤️‍🔥

1 year ago 1 0 2 0

Any #manga #comic #publishers out there interested in helping us with #distribution? 🤙😁
#indie #gamedev

1 year ago 6 1 0 0
2021: Moon Escape SwitchTrailer
2021: Moon Escape SwitchTrailer YouTube video by Caracal Games

I love the #retrogame community of #BlueSky, so I wanted to share with you another Caracal passion project that you can find on #NintendoSwitch #eshop right now! They said Nintendo would never approve this 🙄 They were wrong.😈
#indiedev #gameboy #classic #adventure
youtu.be/ZjjxXMphd28?...

1 year ago 5 1 0 0

Many devs pitch to publishers but skip Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Valve, and Epic. Start with them! Don't ask for money, just time to share YOUR game. Your future Publisher will meet them later, so pitching yourself ensures they hear the best version of your game directly from you.
#tip #gamedev

1 year ago 17 2 1 0
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The Planet's Your Skate Park - Interviewing John Henley For Star Overdrive Eureka 7, Treasure Planet, BOTW, AND Tony Hawk? TheGamer's Peter talks with Caracal Games' business developer at MIGS 2024 for Star Overdrive!

I did an #interview with The Gamer during Montreal Megamigs about #StarOverdrive! Check it out and watch me ramble about our game and the incredible team @caracalgames.bsky.social ❤️
#indiegame #indiedev #game #news #nintendo
www.thegamer.com/video/star-o...

1 year ago 6 1 0 0

OMG same but the french canadian version! It was called Goldorak for us. ah the good ol' days not a care in the world!

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Hi @ericaaberg.com
👋 Name: I'm John Henley.
🎮 Studio: @caracalgames.bsky.social and SECRET!
💻 Craft: Business development, guard dog, shit shield.
🕹️ Favorite Games: too many
🌐 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/johnhenley/
🐈 Hobbies: Games, Art, Boxing, Old cars, family & friends

1 year ago 2 0 1 0

For those who have talented crafty friends who crochet. Gearbox posted free patterns for the two protagonists of BLANC on the website. It was a fun idea ❤️💡the talented @prieurdesign.bsky.social created the wooly plushies.

1 year ago 4 0 0 0
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This is the first picture of using crochet bits as a cat hat series of pictures!📷😸 Our model is called Tchaikovsky. He's a #bluepoint #oriental wearing a well-tailored #cupcake 🧁bottom as a #hat. He absolutely does NOT want to murder me🙄 #crochet #wip #cat #crafts

1 year ago 8 1 0 0