iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Does my Kurosawa inspired death go a little too hard? Wishlist L8R SK8R on Steam here store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/L8R_SK8R

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My warp effect when entering levels was inspired by Crash Bandicoot 3 store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A lot of people really need to learn the difference between actual news and "some random thing that happened that you really don't have a place forming an opinion on and should absolutely not inform your world view"

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Look, all I'm saying is the "would hunt people for sport if given the opportunity" and the "has the money to make that happen" Venn diagram has a lot of overlap

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cAN... My lightning talk from the Queensland Games Festival is up! Thanks to the technically games team and QGF for giving me the opportunity to talk about shaders for a bit!

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Solving problems with shaders - Alex Driml

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I don't want to meet a person who has anything other than a neutral experience filling out the census

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It's been a dream of mine to make a game with a physical release. In my head that's always been the thing that would make me feel like I've "made it" as a developer So I kind of take the death of physical releases a little personally. It's a weird feeling

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I just had the most black mirror dream Some company had uploaded my dead pet's mind onto a device But I had no way of knowing if their technology actually worked or if I was emotionally bonding to what was basically just a tamogachi

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Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · 01/06/2026

A preview of the Frosty Games Fest Steam event is live now, with a teaser look at some of the games that'll be in the showcase this weekend 👀 Tune in Sunday at 8am AEST to see ALL the news and announcements live, and the full Steam event reveal! 🍦❄️ store.steampowered.com/curator/4542...

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

💜💜💜Blueberry is OUT NOW💜💜💜 It has been a long and difficult dev journey and I am so happy that we finally get to show the world our small, personal and heartfelt game. Thank you to everyone for the encouragement, kind words and love 💜💜💜 -Mel

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Supertonic @ MIGW @supertonic.au · 21/05/2026

We've had an absolute blast creating the sound for this game over the last few years, and now it's finally out! It's fun and clever and you should buy it and play it right away, ok?!

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Schrodinger's Cat Burglar 😺 OUT NOW @abandonedsheep.com · 21/05/2026

We have BIG NEWS... Schrodinger's Cat Burglar is OUT NOW! ⚛️ Brain-twisting quantum puzzles 👥 Play in both solo or coop 🔬Plenty of secrets and hidden areas 🎨Full cat customisation! store.steampowered.com/app/2111550/...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Here's some of the neat stuff Supertonic Audio (supertonic.au) helped me implement in L8R SK8R store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

If you're wondering why Trump claims he's stopped more wars than anyone else, while also starting a bunch of wars; It's because he's including all the times he's thought about bombing a country and decided not to.

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Be part of the future of gaming Wishlist L8R SK8R on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I'm having a weird web-dev problem I've had reports of two weird bugs on the L8R SK8R site 1) There's an odd humming noise always playing 2) Clicking the Steam logo doesn't do anything Could you please help me out and let me know if those bugs happen on your device? Thanks! l8r-sk8r.com/landing

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I feel like all the pieces of sci-fi media that used robots/AI as a hacky analogy for racism have aged horribly

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Sam Martin @sam-martin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It's finally here!! 🥳🎉 If you want to play our spooky cosy game about photographing cryptids in the woods, check out our demo 🌲

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Who needs DLSS5 when you already have a shader that makes everything look like it's covered in poop? Check out the demo and/or wishlist L8R SK8R on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I added a construction site level. Here's the greybox vs the final Wishlist and/or try the demo on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Rest in piss Chuck Norris. You never deserved the memes people made about you 😇🙏

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Podcast Time! In this special ep, we chat to Julian from Massive Monster about @cultofthelamb.bsky.social #woolhaven & celebrate Aussie games! You catch audio from @gateworlds.bsky.social, @walistudios.au, @spellsided.com, @busalonium.bsky.social & more! Listen Here: joy.org.au/checkpoint/2...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Making a third attempt at my own capsule art What do y'all think of this? Am I finally onto something? Did I capture the 90's vibe?

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The easier solution was the funnier one I did end up adding some hedges, although that was mainly for visual variety, but it did make doing this harder Is there a better message I could leave? store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/L8R_SK8R

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Had an annoying AI spam call so I had some fun with it And yes, I turned it into an opportunity to market L8R SK8R (store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/...)

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I made it so that it's nearly impossible to splice speedruns in L8R SK8R youtube.com/shorts/JtJI7... Wishlist now on steam store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/... #gaming #gamedev #indiegames #speedrunning

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I made it hard for to cheat at speedrunning my game #gamedev #gaming #speedrun #indiegame #ps1 #psx

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Alec Shea @alecshea.com · 09/11/2025

Chatting with @busalonium.bsky.social at @paxaus.bsky.social in the latest episode of I Have A Question for you, and we accidentally design the worst DLC ever. youtube.com/shorts/To7EL...

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Accidentally designing the worst DLC ever… ft. @Busalonium

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

A catspiracy is afoot in the Brisbane game dev scene 🤔 #gamedev #supernova #indiegames

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

#pitchyagame L8R SK8R is a retro inspired 3D platformer, with a 90s aesthetic, that is designed to push you to play it like a speedrunner Every time you beat a level you collect the time you saved. Use that time to unlock new levels in the hub world, like stars from Mario 64 #gamedev #indiegames

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Dan Galbraith - 'Isle of Feathers' ➡️ PAX Aus @magpiebusiness.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

⏰Final Countdown: we've got 48 Hours To Go, and we're over 500% funded!! So much love to everybody who's supported our little game <3 If you wanna grab a copy of @junobanuno.bsky.social's and my game about very strange birds, check us out on #kickstarter! kck.st/3KntKqw #48hrs #boardgames

Decorative banner for 'Isle of feathers' of a brolga wearing a party hat! The banner has stickers saying 'Project We Love', 'Fully funded in 54 minutes', 'Over 500% funded', and 'Now with Affordable Shipping'

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Hmmmmmmmmm Been thinking about adding skins to L8R SK8R? This felt like the obvious choice to test with

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I'm really looking forward to working with the lovely folks from Hidden Trap

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Tex makes Key Fairy 🏳️‍⚧️ @soyoudontneedto.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

"Adorable Hand-Drawn"?!?! Could that be Key Fairy??? The world's only Key-type game! I guess you'll just have to find out.... store.steampowered.com/app/2878580/...

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Tex makes Key Fairy 🏳️‍⚧️ @soyoudontneedto.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Can't wait to be Parallel - with my mattress! @busalonium.bsky.social

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Supertonic @ MIGW @supertonic.au · 10/10/2025

If you somehow have the energy to be doing PAX today, please say hi to our wonderful friends @busalonium.bsky.social, @abandonedsheep.com, & @bendroste.bsky.social if you see them at their booths, and maybe check out their games — I hear they sound pretty good

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I love going to Melbourne for the MIGW (Melbourne internttional games week) and getting a few extra days of wearing winter clothes It's a nice break from the Brisbane heat Looking forward to PAX and GCAP!

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Decided to update my capsule and would love any feedback Do you think the blue background is an improvement? Or do they both stink and I should just hire a capsule artist? 😅

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I updated my level transition effect Now with 100% more 90's vibes

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

L8R SK8R temporary tattoos came today!

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I've decided to stick to just selling temporary tattoos at PAX (maybe some fridge magnets too?) What do people think of these designs? Which ones are the best? The worst? Would appreciate any thoughts ☺️

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Was getting ready to go buy some groceries. Didn't realise what I'd done until I saw myself in the mirror. I'm going to have to change...

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Are there any indie devs here who have sold merch at PAX? What kind of merch did you find sold well? How much did you sell? Or just in general, what was your experience selling merch? Would really appreciate any thoughts on the matter, as I'm kind of lost deciding what to sell, what prices, etc

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Alex Driml @busalonium.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Planning on selling some pins at PAX, but I'm not sure what kind of design would be good Anyone have any thoughts on these three? I can probably only do one, although I think I'll also do a temporary tattoo (Maybe the graphics sucked one?) Also, might just get rid of the logo on the third one

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Tim Dawson @ironicaccount.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

James Cameron's stance that VFX *artists* cost too much and have to learn to be cheaper (with ai somehow???) to save their jobs??? is ai booster nonsense and shows just how dangerous getting into bed with these scam companies can be he's shitting on his own artform and legacy to pump a bubble

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