In love with the clouds I added. I think it's the cute little things such as these that really give a game its charm.

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine

Since I'm a pacifist, I tend to make games with non-violent themes. For example my debut game's about helping your friends emotionally and empathizing with them, even though it's technically a twin-stick-shooter.

The DREAMTONE demo trailer. Out now!

Experimenting with the idea of running save files on the title screen for very smooth game-loading ...

This is why I worked so much on Deepsea Alchemy a couple years ago. It's a game I personally wanna play, that just doesn't exist right now.

Subnautica world & discovery combined with Terraria-like sandboxy crafting.

It's crazy to me that there's still no other games like Subnautica.

Like I wanna play more underwater fantasy games that gimme that sense of awe like I'm the first to discover something remarkable.
Outer wilds is the only other game that gave me that feeling, but it's a space game.

This is a brand new game I'm making btw.
I'm calling it Laythrone, although I'm not too satisifed with the name and might change it later who knows.

The villagers can't travel too far to work, so the lumberhouses need to be close by.
#ScreenshotSaturday #godot #gamedev

Little sneak peek to what I've been tinkering on for couple of years. Excited to share more soon! 👀

#gamedev

A Steam AI Generated Content Disclosure The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this: AI-generated voiceovers for ingame characters. This is a indie no-budget production. Sorry :-'(

I'm so sick of seeing AI disclaimers like this.

The solution to not having the budget for voice acting isn't to use AI, it's to not have voice acting at all!

Games don't need VO to be good!

By jamming in slopvoices, you're not making your game better, you're making it worse and reprehensible!

Announcing CASTLE AWAY! In which you build and command a flying fortress to slay the demons invading your world!

A quick-to-pick-up, run-based strategy game focused on crafting combat synergies on your little castle grid.

Let me know what you think!

#indiegame #gamedev #roguelite

Lucid Blocks on Steam Explore, build, and survive in a liminal voxel expanse oozing with surreal landscapes and esoteric critters.

DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS!!!!!!!!! lucid blocks is out now :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3495730/...

From the gamedev community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the gamedev community

Unpopular opinion, but a lot of this "doing it right" mentality is how we wind up with games all feeling the exact same.

Difficulty spikes, weird controls, ropey onboarding all of it critical to prevent games feeling like they're ground down and pumped out safe mush.

www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/s/...

I made Moss Moss, a #pico8 game about mossing the world and finding secrets. Hope you enjoy ♥

noelcody.itch.io/moss-moss

In frogs' boon you wake up frogs to give them your money.

It's a shame I didn't get a score for this in LD 58 because I forgot to rate other people's games..
#ludumdare #gamedev #indiedev

🦊☕ Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is OUT NOW !

☕ Brew, decorate and follow the daily newspaper
🎮 No timers, no pressure, no stress
🧡 Perfect for short game sessions!

Only $9.99 on Steam during this launch week! ($10.99 full price)

Do you like unconventional dungeon settings?
In Under the Island you can explore a greenhouse full of rampaging vegetables 🌱
(Don't worry though, there are also more traditional dungeon settings).

Do you prefer classic dungeons, or more the weirder once?

Happy birthday! :) 🌻

How to support human artists... FREE TIER: follow, like, share, review, reject AI PAID TIER: donate, merch, subscribe, commission, license Image by Kenney (www.kenney.nl) Original icons (some edited) by Lucide (ISC License) Fonts used: mini-わくわく & 和風ぽっぷ

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

Cool to hear that you're making a document like this. I find it really helpful to organize the digital stuff.
Helps a ton with getting in the flow when making something digitally and not getting stuck on trying to find something.

Getting stuck causes players to explore the world.

Dying causes players to think about what they're doing.

An "impossible" situation causes players to learn how the game works and eventually achieve the impossible.

We need to be able to design *some* games around these fundamental ideas.

Windswept - OUT NOW!

A 90's inspired collectathon platformer - tough as nails - and oh so cute!

You must help them!
🦆🐢

Find it on:
🔹 Steam
🔹 Nintendo Switch
🔹 PS4/5
🔹 Xbox Series X/S
🔹 GOG

My new open world precision "batformer" Vampire's Best Friend is out now on Steam and itch with a 10% launch discount!

Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day!

Shrine's Legacy is OUT NOW!! 🎉🥳

⚔️
Restore the Sword, reunite the elements. The legacy will be known! SHARE AND LET IT BE SO!!!
💎

Thank you all for your support over the years.❤️
Links to buy the game below! 👇 #jrpg #indiegame #shrineslegacy

I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape

WINDSWEPT is coming Summer 2025!

Relive your 90s childhood, or live it for the first time in over 40 action-packed stages.

You are Marbles 🦆 AND Checkers 🐢 working together to find their way home in a cute and dangerous world!

WISHLIST TODAY!

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

SANTRIA! is a light-hearted, modern-setting RPG with a strong emphasis on exploration and character interactions, featuring a tactical battle system.

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #santria

New teaser!
#indiedev #gamedev #oloo

HugimugiArt Shop | Redbubble HugimugiArt is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

I haven't sold a single one yet 🫠😅
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