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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 28/09/2026

Hello there! It's been a minute! A few updates for Reaper's Sea, First, we have rain! It might be hard to make out at this resolution, but I wanted it to be subtle so people don't get motion sick. Also, salvage missions are in the game! #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #godot

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 21/09/2026

There's a million ways to express yourself artistically, even those that don't fall under the "traditional" label. Just because you can't draw, doesn't mean you're not artistic! Find what you find fun...AND JUST DO IT! 🤩 #art #blender3d #3dart #digitalart

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 13/09/2026

Another sprite for my "for fun" prototype, this time: Katana! I originally had a much different look for her (originally "he"), but I kept iterating and wound up with this! Now I just need to find a fun playstyle for her... #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #art #pixelart

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 11/09/2026

Been struggling with a bug for the past 12 days where when you buy a ship, then save and load twice, the ship disappears. I finally found out that I was saving objects in a Dictionary by their NAME, not their ID.🤦Once again, IT WAS A SINGLE LINE OF CODE! #indiedev #gamedev #godot #programming

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 22/08/2026

Two Big Updates! Player Fleets are in the game! You can now buy ships and add them to your fleet! Your fleet will follow you around and engage what you engage! Next, the Faction Agent is working! Here you can accept missions from a port's faction! #indiedev #gamedev #godot #screenshotsaturday

A Player Fleet with one of each ship type in a delta (or "V") formation!

A WIP Faction Agent menu, with your Current Missions on the left and Available Missions on the right.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 16/08/2026

I've been working on a "for fun" prototype while I work on Reaper's Sea to cool off when I get frustrated, and I've been making some basic pixel art for it. This is the newest PC, Seraph! I like how well she fits in with the other pixel-arted characters! #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #art #godot

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 14/08/2026

@skipedyxes.bsky.social FINALLY got around to drawing that art I wanted to do! I think this shows I NEED to use references, this was way better than what I've done recently! Weirdly enough, I like the sketch better than the flat colors? Thanks for your inspirational art! #art #oc #ffxiv #sketch

A flat color drawing of Twila, a female Au-Ra with long black and red hair, red eyes, light skin, and long thin horns.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 08/08/2026

Worked late last night on this...NPC MODELS! These are for your crew and other NPCs you'll encounter. I'd like to also add gear like hats and weapons, and maybe simple hands for some interactions. These were so fun to make! Check the alt text for more info! #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 06/08/2026

Been busy bug fixing for the past while, so not much visual to share...BUT! We now have some fun little animated icons to show what AI ships are "thinking!" Thanks to my sprite and UI artist Flou for their hard work! #indiedev #gamedev #godot #godotengine #screenshotsaturday

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Khao Mortadios @khaomortadios.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Everyone hates it when their opponent just leaves the game before it's over, so I've been trying to find ways to soften the blow a little bit. #fightinggame #gamemaker #indiedev

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DrFelici @drfelici.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The f are you

Illustration of two dragons looking at each other. One is at the top of a sword, the other on the bottom. At least one of them seem surprised to see another dragon. They are surrounded by nature, but it also seems to be an old battle field as old weapons and a skull suggest.

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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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Hugenormous Games @hugenormousgames.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Rootforge in 60 seconds! Featuring one of the new zone music tracks, and a glimpse of some up-to-date gameplay from Into the Rootforge! #indiegame #intotherootforge #gamedev Join us for the ride on our discord: discord.gg/ueUtx6mvhQ

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 15/07/2026

Newest news on Reaper's Sea...Gunboats and Schooners got MORE CANNONS! My playtesters INSISTED on fighting Frigates with Gunboats for 10 minutes, so I made that *slightly* more viable. Also, AI ships will now surrender if they have no chance of winning! #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

A closeup of a Schooner with 12 cannons, and a Gunboat with 6 cannons.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 11/07/2026

Hey Everyone! If you're a #gamedev using #godotengine , I JUST uploaded a small Repo to Github with a single file: AddyTools! It's a collection of some random additional functions that don't exist in Godot that I use in all my projects! Check it out here: github.com/ReloKai/Godo... #indiedev #godot

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GitHub - ReloKai/Godot-AddyTools: A Collection of Random Functions that don't Already Exist in Godot.

A Collection of Random Functions that don't Already Exist in Godot. - ReloKai/Godot-AddyTools

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 07/07/2026

OMG THIS MONTH WAS WORTH IT! AI works FLAWLESSLY now, and Player Fleets JUST WORK! I don't currently have a way in game to make a player fleet, but I can "cheat" it in with Dev Tools. I'm SO happy dude! #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine #screenshotsaturday

A Pirate Fleet follows the player, ready to take on the Reaper's Sea TOGETHER!

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 06/07/2026

Hello there everyone! To be honest, this past month has been rough, but I've got some quickfire caveman updates! Sorry no screenshots, but there's not much new to look at anyways...enjoy a quick png I made! Hopefully the next update won't be in a month! #indiedev #gamedev #godot

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UNDERTALE/DELTARUNE @undertale.com · 22/06/2026

From Toby: 10 years ago I made a song that sounded like this. It's called "The Sunset of 7 Suns." This is the hope for Chapter 5 from 10 years ago.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 23/06/2026

Summary Of My Day: I got out my old Xbox Elite controller to show someone, and it had a ton of battery acid on it. I apparently had left the batteries in it when I had put it away several years ago. I spent the next few hours cleaning it, and I had to order a new battery clip. :/ #gaming

A desk with a torn apart Xbox Elite controller, a box of q-tips, and two bowls of baking soda on it.

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Kurt @kaatokunart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Shoutout to everyone who choose to create in spite of everything

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 17/05/2026

I have officially taken a full week off. I had this inner monologue right after I realized that: "Alright! Week's up! Permission to Proceed?" "You're off the leash! Go get em' bud!" "Roger that!" *feral programmer dog noises* I am now working on optimization lol. #indiedev #gamedev

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 16/05/2026

Been taking the week off of game dev cuz I realized I haven't taken a break since I move into my new place. Been playing a custom Minecraft modpack to relax...AND! I did some Pixel art of Arkon, my Warforged Artificer! Might use it in a future game? #gamedev #pixelart #art #indiedev

Pixel art of Arkon, a Warforged with steel skin and a wood scalp, wearing a grey cloak and two satchels. He's equipped with a healing revolver.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 30/04/2026

HOLY UPDATE BATMAN! I apparently haven't mentioned a few things, and my game's almost ready for playtesting again! WE GOT BRAND NEW UI! Detailed info in alt text! Check out the rest of the thread for more updates! #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #godot

The normal overworld UI. A parchment paper hotbar at the bottom, a white compass rose, and the speed indicators in the bottom left.

The Port Main menu. A cross menu the following options starting at the top and going clockwise: Market, Faction Agent, Shipwright, Tavern. Each option has a different relevant icon, on top of parchment paper.

The Equipment Manager Menu. Red buttons show components that are unoccupied by equipment, and yellow buttons shows components that are currently occupied.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 18/04/2026

Been getting ideas for another game I'd like to *eventually* make, and I'm throwing around two VERY different concepts for the main character. Either Female Archmage, or GENTLEMAN: #pixelart #art #gamedev #indiedev

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 13/04/2026

Just finished DELTARUNE chapters 1&2, and I gotta say...I'M HOOKED! I'm enjoying it MUCH more than UNDERTALE tbh. The main villain of ch2 is HILARIOUS! If you haven't played it, chapters 1&2 are FREE! i just hope @tobyfox.undertale.com and team don't take 10 more years to finish it. ;) #deltarune

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 25/03/2026

If you see a white coral spire poking out of the Reaper's Sea, that means there's an Underwater City of Merfolk there! Merfolk are friendly to all factions, making their cities great places to dock and sell cargo! #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

A Pirate Frigate docked next to a white geometric spire, denoting an Underwater City.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 23/03/2026

Finally got around to making the mortar models! I had been using some Godot prefabs before for like a year or more now. Feels good to finally have this done! #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #godot

Five 13inch mortars with new models arranged in an x formation.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 10/03/2026

I've added a lot to my game over the past few days, but I think the best thing is the Emergency Return Crystal (ERC)! With this equipped, if your ship sinks, you and your crew will be safely teleported back to the last port you visited! #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 09/03/2026

Hopefully a progress post later today or tomorrow...but! If you're a #gamedev or #indiedev and ever in need of a large list of names to choose from (to say, randomly name a character) this website has been a godsend: www.galbithink.org/names/us200.... It's nicely organized by decade and popularity!

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Jason B - Wishlist Wishfarers! @jajitsu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Need some new socks? 🧦 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

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CompromiseDev | Wishlist Compromised Investigator @compromisedev.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Got lost in the sauce while drawing a random Vampire Thrall and she ended up with some serious main character aura 🫠 I guess she deserves a name now.. 🤣 #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #ドット絵

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Ref54 @ref54.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

DMV FGC cornerstone and friend of mine Ludovic Mbock has unfortunately been detained by ICE. Folks are trying to raise money for his legal fees, please donate if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/support-lu...

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Donate to Support Ludovic’s Legal Defense, organized by David Hazlewood

Ludovic Mbock is a dear friend who has always brought kindness and positivity to those… David Hazlewood needs your support for Support Ludovic’s Legal Defense

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 19/02/2026

Just added something I've been wanting to for a while...SEAGULLS! I used to have a giant arrow above my encounters, but I always wanted circling seagulls...well, NOW I'VE GOT THEM! And, they fly away when you've looted everything from the encounter! #indiedev #gamedev #godot #seagull

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Niklas Wahrman @nixarn.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Friday father & daughter game update. Today I got a super cool water shader working, quite happy how water looks now! Also added intractable elements, like signs and other animals to talk to. Not too bad for one day's work! #indiedev #gamedev

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 10/02/2026

Maya's had a rough day/week. She came down with a stress UTI from moving last Sunday, and today I had to drive her 45min to see our vet for a follow up. She's doing much better now, but I caught her cuddling with Blahaj this evening. :) #cat #catsofbluesky

Maya, a grey, tan, and white calico, laying on my bed with a plush shark named Blahaj.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 07/02/2026

Been a hot minute! Been working on adding a new piece of ship equipment! Magicka GAUSS Cannons! They replace your regular cannons and fire forwards instead of to the side. No SFX yet, but I'm working on it! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 30/01/2026

Sorry I've been silent the past while, been busy moving to a new house! Feels like a new chapter in my life is beginning...AND! Maya approves of the cat tree!

Maya, a grey, tan, and white calico cat, lounges on a blue carpeted wood platform above a door.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 08/01/2026

Another Reaper's Sea Update! I decided that the sails needed to be more interesting, and of course, the Pirates needed their "Teeth and Sabers" on full display, so now sails will have the ship's faction symbol on them! They will now also show if Swift or Haste Sails are Equipped! #indiedev #gamedev

A Royal Navy frigate with red sails, with the Crystal and Cogs Royal Navy Symbol and a pair of crossed feathers denoting a Haste Sail upgrade on the sails.

A black-sailed Pirate gunboat with the Teeth and Sabers Pirate Symbol and a Swift Sail Feather on the sails.

A yellow-sailed Mercenary brig with the Weapons of War and a Swift Sail Feather on the sails. The Weapons of War consists of two crossed longswords, behind a gunblade, behind a pair of revolvers.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 06/01/2026

I'm back for the first post of 2026! I've made a new water shader! Full disclosure, I used some AI generated code for a base, but I've spent several sessions rewriting it, to the point where it doesn't resemble the original at all! My shaders below with more info in alt text! #indiedev #gamedev

The AI slop shader. I think it looks like ice cream with a weird blue lines running through it. Not great for an ocean shader.

My original water shader. Looks fine but not wavy enough. I used some layered noise textures to get this look. I think the blue's a bit too bright too.

My current water shader, using the AI code as a starting point. It uses crossing sine waves to get the wavy look, then a noise texture to break it up a bit more. I like the blue better in this one too.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 31/12/2025

I can't even imagine doing this. Great job Sami!

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Joey Kudish 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @jkudish.com · 24/12/2025

🎄Merry Christmas to the indie builders, the solo devs, the ones shipping between family dinners. a reminder that it's good to take a break. after all, we build to have freedom and spend time with the ones we love!

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 15/12/2025

I love this low-poly Seagull I made, he's so cute! He's just a little dude! Just a guy! #indiedev #gamedev #godot #blender3d

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 13/12/2025

Another thing I've made in the past few weeks, you can use and combine some types of cargo now! Ship Parts make Repair Materials, and Small Sails can become large! I also added Smooth Sailing zones which increase your speed for a short time! #indiedev #gamedev #godot #screenshotsaturday

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 11/12/2025

Time for another Reaper's Sea Update! I've finally come up with the flags for the 3 main factions, and created a flagpole! #indiedev #gamedev #godot

The Flag of the Mercenaries. A yellow background with two long swords, a gunblade, and two revolvers layered on top of each other.

The flag of the pirates. A black background with two crossed cutlasses and a toothy shark jaw.

The flag of the Royal Navy. A red background with a blue crystal enveloped by gears in the center.

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Butcher Bird Productions🥚 @butcherbirdproductions.com · 28/11/2025

This is the face of a murderer. Maya and Tink had their own bird for Thanksgiving, its corpse was all over my kitchen! I'd post the crime scene, but I think it would count as Not Safe For Life...Happy Thanksgiving I guess! #cat #cats #thanksgiving

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