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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
If you'd like to use MoSCoW for your jam, we learned about it in this video from @brackeys.com about doing your first game jam: youtu.be/d_NA_yTXOOQ The Wikipedia article about it is really informative too: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoSCoW_...
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MoSCoW method - Wikipedia
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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 14/02/2026
We have a habit of jumping on features we think are cool before we finish core systems, so this year we've organized our Trello using MoSCoW prioritization. Our rule is we won't pull tasks from a section of the board before the section to the left of it is empty.
A Trello board called Brackeys Jam 2026.1 with six lists labeled, from left to right, as Doing, Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, Wish We Could Have, and Done.
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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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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 28/08/2025
That's so cool! It looks great.
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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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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 03/07/2025
This looks great! I love the trailer; it made me feel a real sense of dread.
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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 · 24/02/2025
That makes me so happy to hear! That's exactly the feeling we were going for with the puzzles, so your comments are super gratifying. Thank you for playing and commenting!
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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
That's so exciting! Brackeys is a great jam to start with; we've always found the vibe to be really supportive and cool. Hope you have a great jam!
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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 15/02/2025
Nice! Do you have a favorite theme you're hoping for?
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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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Ariadne Games @ariadne.games · 10/11/2024
Looks really good! I like the warm-toned fog over the cool-toned; the temperature change gives it a grungy feel and differentiates it a bit more from Silent Hill style fog.
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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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