adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 26/09/2026Anybody else create a robot therapy game instead of going to actual therapy? #gamedev #solodev #therapy #robottherapy 1124
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 24/09/2026Look at me, I am the assets now! You play as a drunk vampire cruising streaming platforms hoping to lure streamers to your bar. You combine words from your "thoughts" into sentences you send to the streamer. #gamedev #twitch #indiedev #absurd #badactor #drunkvampire #mature #immature 1164
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 23/09/2026AI assisted music tools have made most of my gear redundant. Well, to be honest, software did that years ago. If you can’t beat em, join em. 140
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 20/09/2026Just a game about pine trees. www.pinesenlargement.com I made it to surprise that one dude out there that can’t spell. Enjoy, gratis. #gamedev #trees #smallwoodgohomepinesenlargement.comPines Enlargement — a 3D merge gamePlant pines, fuse them into giants, and grow the biggest forest before winter. 081
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 20/09/2026Motto for an insurance company: “Lowest policy prices around, we ensure it.” But you have to say it with this face. You’re welcome, small insurance company with no marketing budget. 000
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 14/09/2026I wish #troikagames had been placed in a time capsule. This would be a great time to dig it up in its prime. I know the crew went on to bigger and better things, but… I’d literally give somebody’s right arm for sequels to Arcanum and Temple of Elemental Evil. Not MY right arm, I need that mf. 000
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 12/09/2026“Just make your own 3D art!!!” OK, hope you like crude nightmare fuel. #gamedev #vangoghtoartclass #nomad #ipad #carefulwhatyouwishfor 0101
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 11/09/2026The Numb Digger is a philosophical allegory, sure...but it's also a clicking game about ice digging. #numbdigger #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #peoplehatethename #digging #allegorical #literarygaming 0131
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 07/09/2026In a world that allows more people to create than ever before…critics have entered a utopia. Thoughtful feedback is more important now than it’s ever been in the past. Not influencer recommendation, but actual feedback. Few things are more valuable than a person’s time and focus. 001
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 06/09/2026This pound of plastic does more than you think it does, let’s go!!!! #yamaha #seqtrak 010
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 06/09/2026Working on soundtracks. #seqtrak and the #novation #launchkey This is THE combo. Best modern #groovebox under $500 One of the best #yamaha boxes EVER. 000
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 04/09/2026At the park with Patty (the electric unicycle.) Even when working remotely, I find that getting out of the home office environment is NECESSARY for me. I would say “screenless”, but the unicycle has a screen…and I’m obviously on my phone. #euc #touchgrass #toucheuc #remotetips # 000
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 31/08/20262026 is a trip. People used to make fun of me for using GDevelop, Construct 3, HyperPad for iOS etc... Now, the "fake" development is AI. The real lesson learned is, "ignore everybody, make good things." 000
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 30/08/2026Published a LitRPG novella on Amazon a decade ago. It was mediocre, but had some fun ideas. It was supposed to be a series, but you know how that goes… I’ve been struggling to establish half baked IPs for my games, when I have an entire world on standby. Insecurity is a sneaky beast. 000
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 24/08/2026What it looks like to chase your dreams all the way into hotel living…and not the fancy kind. If you’re in solo game development for the money, best of luck amigos. I’m in it to level up. #solodev #gamedev #levelup #grinding #getpoorquickscheme #sadselfies 0112
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 21/08/2026My multi-game devs, I have a question. This is not rhetorical. When do you “move on” to the next project? How are you all balancing time/resource investment between titles? To be fair, that was two questions. I’m a curious guy. #gamedev #solodev #support #badatmath #goodatyapping 062
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 20/08/2026If anybody plays Kenshi, check my boy out. He works out to it. When he walks, his character walks. When he swings his big ole work out stick, his character attacks. I LOVE this. twitch.tv/local417grow... #kenshi #twitch #workout #immersivetwitch.tvlocal417growmie - Live on TwitchKENSHI IRL CHALLENGE | EPISODE 10 "Burdens" | (I attempt to do everything the character does!) NEW SUB EMOTES! | Streaming kenshi. 030
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 19/08/2026Anybody interested in an EUC game? Electric unicycles are amazing. #euc #gamedev 170
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 19/08/2026Why can't my debit card, for once, be INCLINED instead of declined at the cash register? Is that a thing? #itsnotathing 010
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 12/08/2026I know AI in game dev isn't particularly popular right now, but I'm SORRY, how else can I create therapy patients that say something different every session? Check it out at noliesjustlove.com. free browser game. #therapy #solodev #indiedev #gameai #gooduseofai #satire #robottherapy #bangertheme 131
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 11/08/2026I need to start a list of Discords that’ve banned me for games and game titles. This time it’s store.steampowered.com/app/4863110/... Ironic. The game is an allegorical tale about being a dismissed, undervalued second class citizen. My experience over the last 40 years. #reclaim #gamedev #bannedstore.steampowered.comNumb Digger on SteamDig through a frozen labor camp built to bury you under debt, paperwork, and somebody else’s name. Bring back what it took. Keep your people alive. Reclaim your identity from the cold, indifferent wor... 061
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 11/08/2026Living out of a hotel. Still game dev’n. I don’t know where I’m sleeping next month, but I have some updates planned. Dragons Die 1.0.3 is out. store.steampowered.com/app/4693930/... The game released undercooked. I’m cooking now. Not great yet.It will be. #gameupsate #indiedev #dragons #lifehuhstore.steampowered.comDragons Die on SteamA roguelike about a handful of named dragons and the hold that outlives them. Hatch them, learn their names, fly them into a world gone silent — and bring home the ones you can. The rest are carved in... 031
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 29/07/2026Steam page review queue right now. Whew. You all hiring? #steam #steamreview #endlesstickets #boggeddown #igotyou #alsopushmydlcpagetothefront 010
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 26/07/2026tool i use to make some of the 'bangers' in my Love2D titles. saved as lua code that gets processed at runtime. #musictools #gamdev #solodevelopment #retromusic #sequencer #beepboop #adarkfable #indiedev #maketools #myactualmusicisgood #ilegitimatelymakemusic #irapandplaytheukulele #dontjudgeme 062
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 26/07/2026Tool I use to make a lot of my assets. I skip included rasters and just have Love2D draw what I drew from code at runtime. Is there a point to this? .........shut up, it's cool. that's the point. #solodev #solodevelopment #worksmarter #maketools #pixeltocode #adarkfable #icantdrawforshit 120
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 24/07/2026@brighteyesband.bsky.social i made a completely gratis game where you play a robot therapist treating patients. i named it noliesjustlove.com wanted to make sure that was OK, so I'm sending a blusky message to an account that hasn't made any posts. #robottherapy #metalhealth #noliesjustlovenoliesjustlove.comNO LIES / JUST LOVEProgram the robot. Watch the session. Hope for the best. 100
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 15/07/2026I've had some personal setbacks lately. Tough year. Only thing to do is keep pushing forward with what you love. Get better, pay your dues, remain consistent. Anyway, I cut a new trailer for Downer Management. store.steampowered.com/app/4668480/... #antiwork #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #retro 0103
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 15/07/2026Dragons Die is out! It's a small game about #dragons, quaintness and #loss or maybe it's a game about triumphantly taking back lost Holds of a fallen dragon dynasty. #gamedev #solodev #indie #majorupdate #adarkfable #indiedev #nomarketing #hiddengem #peggs store.steampowered.com/app/4693930/... 1122
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 02/07/2026Fun update for A.K.O - Arrow Keys Only. Aside from some major QOL updates and mode enhancements... I got local multiplayer working. This goes well with the new Squadron mode. As always, it's arrow keys only. store.steampowered.com/app/4594440/... #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #bullethell #update #ako 0101
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 27/06/2026"got any weekend plans?" "making small talk as a segue into sharing my own plans. wbu?" how I'm going to answer from now on. 010
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 25/06/2026pinesenlargement.com a little something for the #dendrology homies and wood lovers. free puzzle game 1.0. testing out some #sveltekit + #threejs workflows. wholesome fun. #gamedev #indiedev #freegames #merge #3d #pines #pinesenlargement #dontyoudaremakeatypo #bigwood #pinetrees #lowercaseBIGWOODpinesenlargement.comPines Enlargement — a 3D merge gamePlant pines, fuse them into giants, and grow the biggest forest before winter. 061
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 23/06/2026Just released a free game I've been working on. No ads or IAP. It's a fun spaceshooter/autobattler/sim game. Your ship shoots and moves by itself, you manage the ship upgrades and grabbing powerups. #solodev #gamedev #freegame #iphonegame #spacegame #bangermusic apps.apple.com/us/app/sway-...apps.apple.comSway Galactic App - App StoreDownload Sway Galactic by OMARI ROSS-EDWARD GREEN LEWIS on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Sway Galactic. 080
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 21/06/2026I decided to bite the bullet and bring in ThreeJS to my Sveltekit projects. It was the right move. Wellness Protocol now has a new 3D makeover. Check it out. wellness-protocol-alpha.vercel.app #robottherapy #webgame #solodev #freegame #metalhealth #mentalhealth #threejs #sveltekit #adarkfablewellness-protocol-alpha.vercel.appWELLNESS PROTOCOLProgram the robot. Watch the session. Hope for the best. 240
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 20/06/2026@adarkfable.bsky.social Updated Bloodweight on Steam. Putting the latest version up for Apple App Store Review. The current version 1.3.X, and we're at 2.X. Updating A.K.O - Arrow Keys Only Made some updates to servitudeinc.com mostly mechanics/ux/soundtrack. #solodev #majorupdates #gamedevservitudeinc.comSERVITUDE INC.A narrative idle game about the language of exploitation. Manage your workforce. Maximize output. The quarterly report doesn't ask how. 091
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 18/06/2026Whew. Took a while, but Bloodweight is now officially out on iOS (iPad only.) Over the next week, I'll be getting it up to speed with its Steam sibling. #adarkfable #bloodweight #appstore #noiap #premiumtitle #perfectlypriced #classicversion #gamedev #solodev #indie apps.apple.com/us/app/blood...apps.apple.comBloodweight App - App StoreDownload Bloodweight by OMARI ROSS-EDWARD GREEN LEWIS on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Bloodweight. 092
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 18/06/2026Ran into this out in the wild. Great write-up, and snappy too! I'm excited to bring more bizarre fun to Downer Management! #happygamer #downermanagement #solodev #dlccoming #letsgo happygamer.com/downer-manag...happygamer.comOffice Roguelike Downer Management Is Now Open for Business on Steam | HappyGamerCorporate satire and roguelikes don't cross paths often. Downer Management is the debut release from solo developer adarkfable. It just landed on Steam, and 030
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 17/06/2026Both Gary and Pamela could put a litle more work into their business cards. What would Patrick Bateman think? #downermanagement #businesscards #dorsias #returningvideotapes 010
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 16/06/2026In Downer Management, you create your own theme song. Title screen, battle screens, hub and victory screens all play variants of it. If you don't like the music, TAKE IT UP WITH YOURSELF. #gamedev #solodev #procgen #daw #production #synth #musicalgames #makebeats #love2d #lua #steam #thisshitlitlol 091
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 16/06/2026I always mean to post more shareables from Downer Management. Half the things in this game let you download PNGs or wavs. #downermanagement #artifacts #fireside #irony #sharpmockery 000
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 16/06/2026Downer Management is out. In honor of Juneteenth, it's 40% off (60% of normal price, 3/5ths.) #antiwork #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gamerelease #outnow #corporate #anticorporate #love2d #hiddengem #nomarketingplan #justplayit #rentmoneyplease store.steampowered.com/app/4668480/...store.steampowered.comSave 40% on Downer Management on SteamDOWNER MANAGEMENT is a 3-vs-3 autobattler set inside a corporate purgatory where every conflict is resolved through positional politics. Promote, demote, file, transfer, and stamp your way through Dep... 1121
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 14/06/2026Bloodweight 2.0 also introduces the 'World Builder' mode. You'll be able to create your own world, rival houses, religions, customs and more. The Soul Teller (in one of 4 distinct voices) will narrate the mess when you're done. store.steampowered.com/app/4522140/... #bloodweight #indiedev #gamedev 082
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 14/06/2026Aside from smaller QoL enhancements, I've been working on a much larger update to Bloodweight. Bloodweight 2.0 is finally fulfilling the promise of guiding a lineage across TIME. Distinct eras from the ancient all the way to ...now? store.steampowered.com/app/4522140/... #gamedev #indiedev #update 092
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 13/06/2026Government doesn't like Fable huh? *cracks knuckles* That's the GOOD twin. #coincidence #claude #anthropic #fable #unlistable #evilversion #seriouslydontputmeonalist 010
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 11/06/2026After a Dragon's Die run, you can optionally choose to send the information to the Dragon's Die site. Peggs has a few words to say. The Dragons you let perish will live on forever. dragonsdie.com/telling#v1.e... #storygames #indiedev #storytelling #adarkfable #gamedev #narrativegames #readingdragonsdie.comDragons Diedragons die. their names don't. 080
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 09/06/2026Instead of getting a mop and spinnin' the block for low-effort Steam reviewers, I'm opting to just give out some keys instead. The only thing I ask is that you leave an honest review if possible. store.steampowered.com/app/4522140/... Reply or DM. #giveaway #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #steamstore.steampowered.comBloodweight on Steam100 generations. one ledger. one heir at a time. you are the bloodline itself, guiding your lineage through the ages. you spend each life; the Soul Teller writes what it was. when your line ends, you ... 070
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 08/06/2026store.steampowered.com/app/4594440/... I'll be streaming on and off during Bullet Fest. Going live right now for a few. #bullethell #bulletheaven #bulletfest #steam #streaming #livestream #devstream #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #howlongwillievenplaystore.steampowered.comA.K.O - Arrow Keys Only on SteamOne hand. Four arrow keys. Your weapon auto-fires while you dodge, climb, and swap elements to survive. 5 pilots, 75 skins, 35+ relics, 10 trials. A tiny roguelike shooter built around a beautiful bad... 191
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 07/06/2026Updated my dynasty simulator Bloodweight (store.steampowered.com/app/4522140/...) In addition to the shareable URL, you can read your dynasty's story in-game. The Soul Teller hasn't gotten any kinder though. #bloodweight #indiedev #grimdark #dynasty #storytelling #gamedev #adarkfable #literature 092
adarkfable @adarkfable.com · 06/06/2026Going live for a little bit to playtest Downer Management. I'm mostly taking polish notes, searching for bugs, and hunting for those little mistakes that make your 1.0 look like Early Access. #twitch #adarkfable #downermanagement #livedev #devstream #solodev #hitthelinemyself #badcommentary 030