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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 01/10/2026

Started making a programming-style game where you solve physics based puzzles by choosing commands for your claw machine robot to execute And it's made to look like an old Windows 98 program, for a lil' bit of a retro vibe #indiegame #puzzlegame #indiedev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 25/06/2026

My demo's been out for 2 weeks, but you can still claim the once in a lifetime opportunity to be one of the first 15 people to press the fabled "Play" button - click the link now to claim this exclusive offer ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/4613700/... #indiegame #indiedev #steam

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 12/06/2026

I just released the Steam demo for my game A Little Space! If you've got 20 minutes to spare and like space, movement-focused games, or time trials/speedrunning, please give it a shot 🙏 Link - store.steampowered.com/app/4613700/... #IndieGame #SteamGames #IndieDev #GameDev #SpaceGames #Godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 13/04/2026

A Little Space is a game about mastering its physics-based movement and going fast through platformer style levels (just without the gravity), with a wholesome little story to guide you along 🚀 Wishlist on Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #indiegame #indiedev #solodev #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 24/03/2026

Tried increasing the player's base speed to lean more into the 'go fast' element of the game. Not sure yet if it's *too* fast since it is a bit harder to control (even though it doesn't look crazy on video), but it is definitely fun! #indiegame #godot #steamgame #gamedev #indiedev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 20/03/2026

Every level in A Little Space has a secret area (usually behind a suspicious looking wall) containing a unique object which unlocks a new paint job for your ship 🎨 Wishlist 🙏 -> store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #indiegames #gamedev #solodev #scifi #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 18/03/2026

Started adding some big asteroids that you can fly through - you never what could be hiding inside 🐱 (sound on for the full experience) Wishlist on Steam 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #indiegame #steamgames #gamedev #indiedev #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 16/03/2026

Tried to take damage in the last level of world 1 to show how chaotic it feels, but I was just too good to get hit 😎 The developer's curse Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #steamgames

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 05/03/2026

Finally finished making a new set of graphics for the Steam page, with a brand new logo and everything. Now to pray it was worth the too many hours it took me 🙏 Wishlist - store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 26/02/2026

In some levels in A Little Space, you must be the ball ⚽ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 24/02/2026

Looking to improve A Little Space's Steam page - which of these two headers images (if either) would get you interested in the game? 1. The one with the satellite 🛰️ 2. The one with the space jellyfish 🪼 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 23/02/2026

A Little Space has reached 100 wishlists on Steam! Please add it to yours so it doesn't drop back below 100 (again) because I'll cry if it does (again) 😅 store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 18/02/2026

A Little Space is a game where you fly your little physics-based ship and try to go fast, just like you should go fast to the Steam page to add it to your wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #gamedev #indiegames #wishlistwednesday

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 14/02/2026

Finally bit the bullet and made a menu for remapping controls. It's not completely done yet (😭) but it's a nice step towards this being a real, proper, fully-fledged PC game at last #gamedev #solodev #indiegames #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 12/02/2026

Reworking my scene loading code went smoothly, absolutely no bugs along the way 👍 ...yeah that's over 50 copies of the scene and player ship loaded on top of each other 😄 #gamedev #indiegame #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 10/02/2026

Never mind that this is an in-development level that only 1 other person has played, I'm proud of this world record time 😂 #IndieDev #GodotEngine #IndieGames

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 09/02/2026

At great personal cost (my weekend) I finally made a new trailer for A Little Space! You could argue I'm biased, but I think it's pretty cool and you should definitely wishlist it on Steam right now 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/3009130/... #gamedev #indiegame #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 07/06/2025

First version of the robot builder is done! This is essentially the character select screen before every run, with more options for each part being unlocked as you get further in #indiedev #indiegame #godot #roguelike #screenshotsaturday

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 24/05/2025

Turns out it's pretty difficult to design melee weapons that'll work with every type of robot without looking super dumb... A good old fashioned punch seems to do the job okay though 🥊 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #solodev #Godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 10/05/2025

You can now arm your robot with a cute little mini crossbow, what more could you want? 🏹 #indiedev #indiegames #Godot #screenshotsaturday

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 05/05/2025

Now a robot with these big new wheels can hit its opponent with a big ol' ground pound #indiegames #GodotEngine #gamedev #solodev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 26/04/2025

It's beginning to look like an actual functioning turn-based combat system, I think #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #GodotEngine #gamedev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 05/04/2025

Been working on a new, bigger game idea, so far all I've got to show is some test animations but I think this little guy is pretty cool #indiedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 08/03/2025

Levels now have a bunch of gems to collect 💎 Which are definitely not bait to tempt players away from always taking the most direct path everywhere #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 25/02/2025

This is how satellites work, right? Just throw it up there then send someone out to hit the on button #indiegame #gamedev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 23/02/2025

Spent almost an hour trying to beat this level in under 30 seconds after making it. Didn't manage it (peaked at 30.1s...) but feels like a sign the game's getting fun at least 😂 #indiedev #indiegame

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 13/02/2025

Released my little 2 ship shmup on itch last week, with 6 waves of enemies and a boss fight to beat - try it out for free in your browser! axylaric.itch.io/split-space #Godot #retrogaming #indiedev #indiegame

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 07/02/2025

Split Space - my mini shoot 'em up where you control two ships at once (one with each hand) - is out now for free on itch! 🚀 It's playable in browser or can be downloaded for Windows - axylaric.itch.io/split-space #indiedev #indiegames #shootemup #pixelart #GodotEngine

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 27/01/2025

Who reckons they could make it through this absolute chaos? (bearing in mind this is a single player game 😄) #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #godot

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 24/01/2025

I'd say this boss fight is coming together, and now with music! 🎵 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 23/01/2025

I've finally joined the Steam Deck owner's club, and it's definitely pretty cool to have one of my games playable on a handheld #gamedev

Photo of my game Otto's Escape running on a Steam Deck

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 20/01/2025

Having my first go at making any sort of boss fight, and trying (with mixed results) not to make it *too* difficult #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #GodotEngine

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 17/01/2025

One of the difficulty modifiers in Split Space swaps the controls for the two ships (see the button prompts at the bottom of the screen) and it's surprising how much it can mess with your brain, even for me! #indiedev #indiegame #shootemup #GodotEngine

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 16/01/2025

Dug these out from my old things, which were responsible for some of my earliest memories playing games when I was around 6 or 7. An insane list of demos, but pretty sure I never played most of the best ones 😂

Photo of 2 demo discs of PC games from 2002 with 101 demos on each

Photo of the backs of the cases, listing all 101 games on each. A few too many to list all of them

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 15/01/2025

Got the transition from start screen to the game set up, so here's a nice minute-long chunk of Split Space gameplay #indiedev #indiegame #godot #shmup

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 12/01/2025

Spent way too long making a neatly looping GIF for Split Space to put on my website (axylaric.com, WIP but getting there) so might as well post it here too #pixelart #indiegame

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 05/01/2025

Started putting together a proper little intro screen, and my very hacky attempt at simulated gameplay for the background works surprisingly well #indiegame #gamedev #shootemup

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 03/01/2025

It took a while but I've finally been knocked off the top of the leaderboard for my game Otto's Escape 🎉 Now I just need someone to break the 5 minute barrier to prove I didn't make the achievements too difficult #indiegame #indiedev

A screenshot of the global Steam leaderboard in Otto's Escape with a new first place completion time of 5:18 set by a player called "LA Trucker", beating the developer's time of 5:45

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 02/01/2025

Ended up with quite a few more Zelda things to fill my flat with from Christmas 😅 The very cool art prints are courtesy of @kokiricraig.bsky.social

A photo of 3 Zelda Wind Waker art prints (showing Dragon Roost Island, the Deku Tree and a giant Octo battle), a Zelda themed Ocarina, and a plushie of Makar the Korok

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 17/12/2024

Spruced up the background with some colour, stars and asteroids to make it a bit more interesting to look at #indiegame #godot #shootemup #pixelart

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 11/12/2024

Kicking the speed up even just a little makes a pretty big difference when you're juggling two ships at once #GodotEngine #IndieGame #GameDev

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 01/12/2024

My little two ship shmup, now with laser enemies, moving enemies and rocket power-ups 🚀 #godot #gamedev #pixelart #shmup

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 28/11/2024

Been playing around with a shoot 'em up style game where you control a different ship with each hand, that will absolutely get much faster and more chaotic than this and completely fry your brain by the end 👌 #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine #shootemup

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 21/11/2024

Soko Striker is my football (soccer) themed, sokoban style puzzle game with 30 levels you can play free in your browser! It only released recently so feedback is very welcome - axylaric.itch.io/soko-striker #indiegame #godot #sokoban

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Axyl 🎮 @axylaric.com · 21/11/2024

Otto's Escape - my simple but challenging game where you climb a 20 floor tower with 2 buttons and no checkpoints - is free on Steam! And only a few people have beaten it, so there's space at the top of the leaderboard - tinyurl.com/OttoSteam #gamedev #indiegame

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