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Ariadne Games

@ariadne.games
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Micro indie game dev team that loves game jams, retro horror, strategy, and switching engines. [ site ] ariadnegames.com [ itch ] ariadnegames.itch.io

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Amanda Harper @ariadnegames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This is likely old news to most of the people following me on here, but where Steam collects 30% of a game's revenue, Itch only asks for a 10% share and that's a voluntary split; devs can set that to 0%. I usually check if a game is available on itch before buying so more money goes to the devs.
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Amanda Harper @ariadnegames.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If you happen to be looking for a new daily word game today for like, reasons, can I recommend The Daily Spell by @jamwitch.com? The mechanics are clear and very satisfying, and the itch page for the game states that they don't use genAI. www.the-daily-spell.com
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✨The Daily Spell✨: a daily word puzzle
Drop letters into place to unscramble today's story. New puzzle and story daily!
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Amanda Harper @ariadnegames.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Indie dev is failing to tear myself away from my side project to work on my main project til I give in and make the side project my main project and then I have an idea and start a new side project forever and forever #gamedev
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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 14/02/2026
Brackeys Jam 2026.1 starts tomorrow, so we're resharing this thread of tips for game jammers from last year's event. If you're a seasoned game jammer and have any advice you'd like to pass along, we'd love to hear it!
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Amanda Harper @ariadnegames.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
#gamedev folks from the Midwest-do you have a favorite convention to attend and/or exhibit your (video) games at? #indiedev
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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Several games preservation projects are in limbo now that their grants have been rescinded. Preservation is a crucial issue facing the industry right now — and without funding, some of these projects are at risk.
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Amanda Harper @ariadnegames.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Placeholder text should look a little wrong-I've used line numbers, lorem ipsum, bright red screamy caps to hunt missing lines-because you don't want to slip it past QA. LLMs are 100% made to generate text that LOOKS right and are a great way to ship unfinished assets. Just don't. #gamedev #indiedev
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
#screenshotsaturday I now have a complete game loop for my 2.5D #platformer. I am just a main menu and pause menu away from feature complete for my prototype. Next up is figuring out some art and whiteboxing lots of levels! #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #unity
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
#screenshotsaturday I am wrapping up the first round of prototypes for obstacles in my 2.5D #platformer. One of my favorite, both to create and play, is the homing missile. I stream on #twitch Sun - Fri 10am - 12pm CST. #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #unity
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
I think proximity mines were a good addition to my 2.5D platformer. They encourage both speed and caution. Get too close for too long and they go off, firing deadly spikes in all directions! #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #unity
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Careful of the spikes! Working on death for the player in my 2.5D Platformer. Got in some spikes, going to be building some tools for #leveldesign live on my #twitch stream. #gamedev #indiedev www.twitch.tv/jeffharperga...
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Didn't stream this morning so going live now for a bit. Come join me! I'll be continuing my work on my state machine and interactions. #gamedev #indiedev #twitch www.twitch.tv/jeffharperga...
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Beginning a new streaming series today on #twitch. Prototyping an idea in #unity that is a mix of #osrs and #hades. Come hang out while I work on it. Going to try to maintain a more normal schedule starting with 11am - 1pm CST most days. #gamedev #indiedev www.twitch.tv/jeffharperga...
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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 29/04/2025
If you're looking for a stream to watch while you work today, 1/2 of our programming team @jeffharpergames.bsky.social is working on a click to move mechanic in Unity today. Catch him here: www.twitch.tv/jeffharperga... #gamedev #indiedev
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JeffHarperGames - Twitch
I am Jeff! I make and play games! Thanks for joining me.
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Decided to join in the #ldjam last minute. The theme was "Depths" so I made a chill space flight game where you explore the universe, mine asteroids, upgrade your ship and discover new planets. Definitely lacks polish, but I hope you enjoy! ldjam.com/events/ludum... #gamedev #indiedev #ludumdare
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
For #screenshotsaturday I wanted to show off some updates to the 2000s screen saver and the camera point of interest system for interacting with different locations. Everything was modeled in #blender and implemented in #unity. #gamedev #indiedev #retro #cozy Sooooooo close to hitting the corner!
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Brackeys @brackeys.com · 23/03/2025
The next #BrackeysGameJam will be held August 24th to 31st 🕹️ Sign up now: itch.io/jam/brackeys...
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Amanda Harper @ariadnegames.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
We had a lot of fun making this and received some great feedback from a few mystery and cryptography fans. If you like solving #cryptogram puzzles, definitely give Dear Penpal a play!
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Reading is cool, so I created a dynamic book system that creates a book with random dimensions while maintaining the model's details (think 9-slice sprites). The book is then added to a shelf and alphabetized. Modeled in #blender and implemented with #unity. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Working on a new game that requires an 2000s computer, so of course I had to make the screen saver to go with it. Anyone else way too invested in it hitting perfectly in the corner? Modeled in #blender and implemented in #unity. #gamedev #indiedev
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Put together a little campfire scene made in #blender and setup in #unity. Inspired by one of my favorite games #osrs. I have a long way to go with lighting and particles, but I love the way this is looking. #gamedev #indiedev #cozy
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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 23/02/2025
Another game jam in the books! Play our #BrackeysGameJam submission Dear Penpal. Nothing can go wrong if you like solving word games or cryptograms. 😉 adafish.itch.io/dear-penpal #gamejam #indiedev
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Dear Penpal by adafish, jeff.harper.games
Decrypt a killer's letters to save their victims.
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Brackeys @brackeys.com · 16/02/2025
The #BrackeysGameJam 2025.1 has just begun! 🔥 The theme is: 🤞 Nothing can go wrong... 🤞https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-13
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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 15/02/2025
We're all in for Brackeys Game Jam tomorrow! Do any of you have any game jam prep tips? We spend the day before a jam making sure everyone has the right version of the engine, getting an empty project on version control, and making sure everyone has access to the project. #brackeysgamejam #gamedev
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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
game designers!!! the day is here! Polaris 2024 reports are released: polarisgamedesign.com/reports/ and my group's is about how and when and why you might want to make your game's characters less obedient to the player's whims: polarisgamedesign.com/2024/enrichi...
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Enriching your Game with Disobedience
Authors: Alicia Fortier, Alexander “Droqen” Clair Tseu Martin, Tanya X. Short, Alexei Pepers, Kaitlin Tremblay, Linsey Murdock 🤔How to Use this Paper This paper is offered as a lens for you to (re)con...
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Jeff Harper @jeffharpergames.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
I made a game for a jam (jeffharper.itch.io/colors-defense) with only 2D primitives. It was fun. I made it 3D, added a story and mechanics. It was worse. It had lost what made it fun. So, I am going back to the original idea and improving on it. Here's a look at the new graphics. #gamedev #indiedev
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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 22/02/2024
In the mood to sweat a little bit? Give our panicky, fast-based puzzler Entamaphobia a try. Made in one week for Brackeys Game Jam 2024.1. 🎮itch.io: ariadnegames.itch.io/entamaphobia #gamedev
Image of a computer game. A metal, circular door is shown with a timer counting down above it.
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