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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 4h

#solodev #gamedev #horrorgame #indiedev #indiegamedev #metroidvania #pixelart Just released a little update for Dispo Sable with a bunch of quality of life features. You should now have a better time exploring the complex. So pick up that flamethrower and burn!!!! blackblooms.itch.io/dispo-sable

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Dispo Sable by Blackblooms

Face the greatest horror of all....having a job!

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 4h

The average capcom fan experience screenshots from www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8K0...

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Dispo Sable by Blackblooms

Face the greatest horror of all....having a job!

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 6h

#indiegamedev #solodev #gamedev #gamedeveloppement Since i receive a lot of feedback from a friend for Dispo Sable, here are some of the improvements ive been working on. -Bigger default light circle around Sable -destroyed trash will drop fuel -a rudimentary coyote time has been implemented.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

On the subject of Shay an Jacob Geller, my take on restorative justice is that a criminal should be able to live a mostly normal life without harassment. They are not entitled to getting back into a position of popularity or power and if they are earnestly repenting, they wouldn't try.

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 01/10/2026

buy my game or i'll get upset

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Crafter Miitopia 🏳️‍⚧️ington B @crafterb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I've realized that many people who come across the Shayy situation either don't know them, or do not know the extent of their actions. Some who have seen it have still yet to grasp the severity Because of this, I made a document compiling every post and video I know docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Shayy Situation Compilation Document

Home Page Summary This document is meant to compile the public videos, posts, and documents that relate to everything Shayy has done. Shayy is/was an Undertale and Deltarune content creator, who was ...

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #gamedeveloppement #solodev Here is the engagement bait thread where i ask you to give me idea, that i wont put into my games because i dont like being told what to do.

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Alpha Beta Gamer @alphabetagamer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Your hands are guns in this indie first person finger-banger! Hand-to-Hand Wizardry is FREE on Itch: vfs-gdpg.itch.io/hand-to-hand... Gameplay Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Url... By Vancouver Film School indie game dev students #gaming

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#dnd #monsterdesign #ttrpg #homebrew Some of my latest gloobs looked a little too normal, so i went and tried some really weird designs...well for the last two at least. First one is a gloobified guard so i went with some body horror like the spear being jabbed inside its torso.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#gamedesign Okay, so we had plenty of nice conversations about random encounters, but id also like to bring up grinding itself. Grinding can take many forms, but ill define it as repeating content for the sake of gathering something extra, such as exp or rare loot.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just got a 3rd download and 5 bucks! Really nice of you to show support but remember that im in a comfortable financial position and there are incredibly talented trans people out there who really need the money right now. Ill be more than happy getting a nice comment while the money goes to them

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#indiegamedev #gamedesign #solodev #gamedev Had this chart hanging around to keep track of all the bosses i have planned for blood & flames (the game has lots of bosses) Here, lets have a little game and try to guess what each of the special symbol means.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I wish i could push all the online presence work onto someone else, i dont take much pleasure out of it. I have resolved to follow way more people than I'm comfortable with, in an effort to expand my audience and that resulted in bloating out my feed and make it hard to track down specific people.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#indiegamedev #gamedev #solodev #metroidvania #pixelart #oc #funny #indiedev #indiegame #horror Trailer music: 5 Chiptune Actions by subspace audio opengameart.org/content/5-ch... You can download Dispo Sable on itch blackblooms.itch.io/dispo-sable Or on gamejolt gamejolt.com/games/DispoS...

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LazyGameDev @lazygamedev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I've been making this bold and ambitious SRPG based on theater for over a year on 0 budget. My goal is to sign with a publisher and make Thornetica the best game it can be Leave a review on our free demo to show your support: s.team/a/4503010 #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#gamedesign #indiegamedev Since unboxed cereal brought a quality tweak to the random encounter posts, ill add my updated opignon as well Attrition is a cool thing to work around, but when making a game there should always be a concern of how much you can repeat content before it become boring.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #characterdesign #ocs #demigods #moose Okay, guess i gotta start working on the next story boss, Frosfra and Glera, the icebound twins... ...Don' t worry, its not yet another double boss....Its gonna make sense when you see the full design...

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#indiegamedev #solodev #pixelart #bossbattle #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegame #soulslike #metroidvania And here we have the mostly complete fight. (Might still tweak some things) The arena is nothing impressive but its a pretty significant spot story wise.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#indiegamedev #solodev #pixelart #bossbattle #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegame #soulslike #metroidvania Little more progress on Flaredancer Hecat (Rearranged the title, didn't quite like how it sounded) She now has her dialogue as well as her moves and sprites. Its just the arena and balancing left.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#indiegamedev #solodev #pixelart #bossbattle #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegame #soulslike #metroidvania Welp, here my current progress on the fight with Dancingflare Hecat. The basics of her movesets are here, through she is gonna need more attacks to fill the gaps and make her much more relentless.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#ttrpg #dnd #pixelart #folkhorror #monster #creepy Just came up with this guy named "Mr spleen" for my dnd campaign. He' s gonna mostly stalk the players and show up to do weird stuff while they feel safe...maybe occasionally hurt an npc

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mes @mes-99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

GO SUPPORT (i'm gonna start reposting this everyday too :3)

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Random vs visible encounters is kind of a case of pick your poison. While all those points are definite positives to the system, it's also hard to deny how random encounters feel pretty bad, can bloat the playthrough with repetitive encounters and discourage exploration.

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Come see this game folks, it's got so many horrible creepy monsters!

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Hmmm....so apparently I need to write something contentious to drive engagement.... ...hey you! The thing in videogames you like is bad design and that thing you hate is good design. Prove me wrong!

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#indiegamedev #solodev #gamedev #worldbuilding #oc #characterdesign #pixelart #fantasy One of the main sidequest in blood&flames is to find and visit each of the 4 sepulchre to commune with the memories of Jupe' s ancestor. These are tough secret bosses who serve to develop Jupe' s character

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#indiegamedev #blood&flames #bossbattle #characterdesign #gamedesign #soulslike #oc #pixelart #anthro #werewolf #snakewoman #duoboss One of the big criticism of irredeamable was that you could spam melee attack and stunlock most ennemies and bosses, so i completely changed how combat works here

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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 26/09/2026

Collections of studios owned and run by Black People. I'm sure there are some I missed, so please let me know (please double-check that they are owned by black people), and I will add them. Don't just follow them; check out their games. This list is about equity and ownership. go.bsky.app/4wfgP11

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Okay, im french/English bilingual so i haven't really experience people butchering my native tongue compared to other cultures, but i feel like someone not even trying to is a much greater insult than them just doing a bad but earnest attempt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfpn...

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SAY IT, DOUG.

YouTube video by MBT Clips

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#indiegamedev #blood&flames #bossbattle #characterdesign #gamedesign #soulslike #oc #pixelart #anthro #werewolf #snakewoman #duoboss Fengr and Johela are the game main antagonists and the leader of the korugues rebbelions. They are sort of intended as the Ornstein and Smough of the game.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The assassin spider seems right out of a creepypasta Imagine you come to your door, only to be suddenly grabbed and strangled from a distance by what appears to be an absurdly elongated version of a human. www.youtube.com/shorts/upDis...

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What are spiders scared of?

YouTube video by More Parz

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#gamedesign I had a similar idea for a survival horror game taking place inside an alien spaceship. On top of the aliens inside, the ship system would break down one by one, leading to various disaster events that would make particular zones very dangerous (either temporarily or permanently)

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#indiegamedev #writing #solodev #gamedev #indiegame One early idea for blood&flames was that the main story would be a simple feud between clans, but the game would be on a secret time limit. Basiquelly an alien meteor was coming toward the planet and would hit and trigger the endgame.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Its frustrating how i cant tell if my games are unappealing in some way, or if I'm marketing them wrong, or if I'm just absurdly unlucky. 7000 followers but i cant seem to translate that into engagement or players.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is especially frustrating, as while Hoyo was always scummy as a company, they employed some incredible artists. The talent of their character and level designers, voice actors, writers and musicians are the reason their games are so popular, but the company treat them as disposable tools.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#solodev #creaturedesign #pixelart #fantasymonster #bossbattle #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #dragon I showed the quilldrake to my brother and he commented that it looked like the beast was just falling from the sky rather than leaping down the tree like i intended, so i went and tweaked the intro.

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TheMessyRoomGuy @themessyroomguy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Tried out this game demo on #Itchio, and was suprised on how much I was enjoying it. I recreated the Title and Coverart at work for fun, and figured I could share it here! If you're curious, here's a convenient link: blackblooms.itch.io/blood-flames... #fanart #drawing #artwork #art #traditional

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Currently working on big spooky spoiler boss for blood&flames so i don't have progress updates to posts The demo is still available if you wanted to provide some early feedback blackblooms.itch.io/blood-flames...

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Blood & Flames (demo) by Blackblooms

Crush, burn and slice through your enemies, and keep your family safe, at all cost.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thats a really interesting comparison through...it may just be my own ignorance toward fashion but im not really all that interested in costuming for costuming sake. I want for there to be a character inside the costume, someone to learn about and analyze. Without it, its just cumbersome clothes

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OwX... Gotta appreciate how Volf storyline in ninja gaiden 2 is just him going. "hey man, i' ve prepared us a real cool fight? What? No we' re not gonna fight here are you crazy? I got us the whole Colliseum rented out for our epic duel!"

I have prepared a venue befitting a duel to the death

Come, we will fight on the sacred battleground of the coliseum

Do not be deceived by his delicate appearance, He is a proven warrior!

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#screenshotsaturday #solodev #creaturedesign #pixelart #fantasymonster #bossbattle #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #dragon Okay, pretty much done with the quilled drake fight. Had to bait the quill shots a little to show them off, but the boss usually moves around enough to use them naturally.

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#gamedesign #creaturedesign One thing ive always loved about monster hunter is that beyond being a really good game about fighting cool bosses, its a series built upon a sheer love of nature. The bosses you fight aren't just big monsters. They are wild animals with their own lives and needs.

Official render of Bazelgeuse

From https://monsterhunterworld-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Bazelgeuse?file=MHW_Bazelgeuse_Render.png

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