Almost done my day job, can't wait to do some game dev when I get home!

#solodev #gamedev #indielife

Midweek devlog: core tech and iteration speed picked up early, now turning our economy first vision into a functional in-game UI. Desk is chaos: water, snacks, loose docs and a bulky teleprompter. Mostly here for Highroads.

#DevLogThursday #DevLife #IndieLife

Lia Leep standing in front of the Aethon publisher booth at Emerald City Comic Con

When you're selling at your first big convention and find out your booth is right next to the biggest publisher in your niche

#JustAuthorThings #ECCC #Welp #LitRPG #IndieLife

Another two weeks done
No hype
No rush
Just steady work and honest progress
This is the rhythm I trust
#buildinpublic #indielife

The Smoke. An original metroidvania game by a solo dev. currently in beta testing #indie #indielife

A quick reminder for all the devs out there: it's hard to get in festivals. The selection is super tough. For Zefyr, I think I have a 90% failure rate. And I submitted to almost 100 festivals over 4 years. It eventually happened, so keep faith I guess? 🔥 #indiedev #indielife #festival #indiegame

Monday starts with one question
What’s the smallest thing I can ship that improves the product
Big goals are built from small, honest steps
#buildinpublic #indielife

Kenda - this time we are giving you a game character lore introduction. Kenda is a genius and sometimes the most logical thing is to destroy what's bothering you. #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #indielife #soulslike #gametrailer

Mini-thread: Weekend thoughts
• Rest sharpens judgment
• Distance reveals better solutions
• Burning out helps no one
Taking breaks is part of the work
#indielife

New week, same ritual
Review what shipped
Review what broke
Decide what actually matters next
Clarity is the best productivity tool I know
#buildinpublic #indielife

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Weekly reflection
Fewer distractions
Clearer roadmap
Better energy
The product feels calmer
So do I
#indielife #progress

Mini-thread: A normal indie dev day
• Morning: support emails
• Afternoon: debugging
• Evening: feature iteration
Not glamorous
But deeply satisfying
#indielife #solodev

🎪 January 2026 indie EXPLOSION incoming: ✅ StarRupture (factory building + wave defense) - Jan 6 ✅ Pathologic 3 (psychological horror) - Jan 9 ✅ MIO: Memories in Orbit (Metroidvania, GP launch) - Jan 20 ✅ Cairn (pixel souls-like) - Jan 29 Your backlog just got STACKED. More updates soon at www.baskingamer.com #IndieGames #GameDev #SteamGames #IndieGaming #GameRelease #NewGames #PopularIndieGames #SmallStudio #GameAwards2026 #IndieLife #Baskingamer

🎪 January 2026 indie EXPLOSION incoming: ✅ StarRupture (factory building + wave defense) - Jan 6 ✅ Pathologic 3 (psychological horror) - Jan 9 ✅ MIO: Memories in Orbit (Metroidvania, GP launch) - Jan 20 ✅ Cairn (pixel souls-like) - Jan 29 Your backlog just got STACKED. More updates soon at www.baskingamer.com #IndieGames #GameDev #SteamGames #IndieGaming #GameRelease #NewGames #PopularIndieGames #SmallStudio #GameAwards2026 #IndieLife #Baskingamer

🎪 January 2026 indie EXPLOSION incoming: ✅ StarRupture (factory building + wave defense) - Jan 6 ✅ Pathologic 3 (psychological horror) - Jan 9 ✅ MIO: Memories in Orbit (Metroidvania, GP launch) - Jan 20 ✅ Cairn (pixel souls-like) - Jan 29 Your backlog just got STACKED. More updates soon at www.baskingamer.com #IndieGames #GameDev #SteamGames #IndieGaming #GameRelease #NewGames #PopularIndieGames #SmallStudio #GameAwards2026 #IndieLife #Baskingamer

🎪 January 2026 indie EXPLOSION incoming: ✅ StarRupture (factory building + wave defense) - Jan 6 ✅ Pathologic 3 (psychological horror) - Jan 9 ✅ MIO: Memories in Orbit (Metroidvania, GP launch) - Jan 20 ✅ Cairn (pixel souls-like) - Jan 29 Your backlog just got STACKED. More updates soon at www.baskingamer.com #IndieGames #GameDev #SteamGames #IndieGaming #GameRelease #NewGames #PopularIndieGames #SmallStudio #GameAwards2026 #IndieLife #Baskingamer

🎪 January 2026 indie EXPLOSION incoming:

✅ StarRupture - Jan 6
✅ Pathologic 3 - Jan 9
✅ MIO: Memories in Orbit - Jan 20
✅ Cairn - Jan 29

More updates soon at www.baskingamer.com

#IndieGames #GameDev #SteamGames #IndieGaming #GameRelease #NewGames #PopularIndieGames #IndieLife #Baskingamer

Quiet Saturday coding
Fixing things that annoyed me last year
Feels good to start fresh by cleaning up the past
#softwaredev #indielife

The last few days of the year always feel different
Less pressure to ship
More space to think
Reviewing notes, commits, and lessons before turning the page
#buildinpublic #indielife

I gave myself the best Christmas present of all and fired a problem customer today. Now she’s demanding to speak to my manager. 😂
#indieLife

Building software during the holidays feels oddly peaceful
Fewer distractions
More intentional work
Sometimes slowing down helps you see the product more clearly
#founderlife #indielife

Mid-December already
Feels like the year flew by in commits, bug fixes, and tiny wins
Still building, still learning, still grateful for the process
#buildinpublic #indielife

Weekly reflection
This week wasn’t flashy
But it was meaningful
Improved stability
New beta testers
Better clarity on the roadmap
Slow but steady
#solobuilder #indielife

whoop whoop for #indielife

When you’re building alone
Every decision feels heavier
But the freedom to create without waiting for permission
Is what makes this journey magic
#indielife #solopreneur

Weekly reflection
Small wins stack into big progress
This week I
• Improved onboarding
• Reduced app crash rate
• Wrote clearer documentation
The work isn’t glamorous
But it moves the product forward
#indielife

Building this empire from burn scars.

I love my publisher.
They're not just protecting me.
They're showing me how to protect myself -
Even from them.

#indielife #indiewriters

"Aren't you your publisher?"
Well, yes... NOW... Sort of...
Just cuz I'm letting them use my name.

Late-night coding sessions used to feel chaotic
Now they feel peaceful
It’s just me, the screen, and the quiet
That’s when the best ideas happen
#indielife #solopreneur

Up at 5am to watch someone halfway around the world stream Quail Crossing for the Migration Route! 😅😴☕️

Shoutout to @alphachar.bsky.social and @neonaurelius.bsky.social for putting on the event!

Happy Animal Fest!

#gamedev #indiegame #indielife

There’s something satisfying about pushing an update at midnight
No fanfare, no marketing post
Just quiet progress
That’s what most real building looks like
#indielife #solopreneur

There’s beauty in quiet work
Coding at midnight, debugging with coffee, testing a feature that no one will see for weeks
That’s the unseen part of building in public
The part that makes everything else possible
#solopreneur #indielife

Up until 1am coding and refactoring systems... At my day job at 8am.😿😴☕ #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #indielife