iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 29/09/2026

I just announced “Dying in the Sun” on Steam! I honestly don't know how to properly introduce it to the western world - it's just too cultural specific. But if you don't mind a short exotic adventure, check out the trailer below and wishlist if you’re interested! #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 14/08/2026

My new visual novel game "In Search of the Ice Pop" has reached over 1k wishlists on Steam! Thanks. Here's the main character in manga style <3

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 16/05/2026

It’s been exactly one year since I released my last game, “Noah’s Dilemma.” So far, it has sold about 600 copies in total across Steam and Switch. To turn a profit, it needs to sell 2000 copies at full price, so at this pace it would probably take around 10 years. So, was it a failed project?

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 11/04/2026

probably my favorite part of working at a convenience store (based on imagination) Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 28/03/2026

added a simple gallery function to my homemade VN framework Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 21/03/2026

can't remember what i ate for dinner the day before yesterday, but can draw childhood playroom only by memory... Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 14/03/2026

checkout register done! I love extracting little slices of everyday life and turning them into simulations Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 07/03/2026

in the early 2000s, "Warriors of Fate" was hugely popular in Chinese arcades - wonder how it was doing in the west Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 03/03/2026

the games I was obsessed with as a kid, and the games that first inspired me to become an indie game developer #My9Games #私を構成する9つのゲーム

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 28/02/2026

eye-blink and lip-sync done! i'm basically cooking up my own VN framework now, so that every future game of mine can be developed much faster Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 21/02/2026

this is what i picture when i think of a "convenience store" - i wonder if it looks the same everywhere in the world Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 14/02/2026

the "human observation" part of my game - i try to base it more on experience instead of stereotypes, and certainly not discrimination Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 07/02/2026

rich or poor, the comfort of a warm shower doesn’t change (blur in pixel art somehow makes it look like anime) Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 31/01/2026

if you’ve ever touched a rough cement wall, you know it can cut Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 24/01/2026

the title screen is almost done! making a summer game during winter feels weird Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 17/01/2026

coming up with what books are on the protagonist's shelf is one of my favorite gamedev things to do Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #promote #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 27/12/2025

ain't no way to remember what my cousin was wearing so I gave him a Contra t-shirt (this is my favorite gamedev moment of 2025, see you in 2026!) Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #promote #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 20/12/2025

that one person who always shines in your memory Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 13/12/2025

eating served apples at aunt's place as a kid Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 06/12/2025

gambling on customers with coworker during convenience store part time job Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 29/11/2025

How about a visual novel where you can choose the sex of the protagonist? Steam: s.team/a/2775540 #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 22/11/2025

🚨 New Game Alert 🚨 My next game, “In Search of the Ice Pop,” is now revealed on Steam! It’s a story of modern melancholy — a short, nostalgic visual novel about a forgotten ice pop. Check out the teaser below and wishlist if you’re interested! #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 15/11/2025

cold convenience store in the summer (the Steam page of this visual novel will go live next Saturday!) #pixelart #ドット絵 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 28/08/2025

Five million of time capsules from total strangers ready to be opened. Amazing stuff 🤯

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 11/08/2025

Just finished writing the first half of my next game, and it's time to move into the visual part. I've been dwelling on this idea of making a short visual novel for years, and now I've finally come to this point of my life where I'm both technically and emotionally ready to do so.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 09/08/2025

My entry to this year's #GMTKJam made it to the top 2% (among 9600+ games?!) at the "Narrative" category! Pretty cool. "Life Loop" is a game where you can control the loop of life. You can finish it under 5 min on your browser. Feel free to play! Link below:

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 30/07/2025

Taking part in this year's #GMTKJam as well! (3 years in a row) "Loop" is a great theme that is easy to fit but hard to stand out. This time it has a new dedicated "narrative" score so I'll probably try to make a narrative-focused entry. Gonna sleep now and start the jam tomorrow morning!

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 26/07/2025

To my surprise, Noah's Dilemma sold almost the same copies on Switch as it did on Steam on the first day, while I promoted the hell out of it only for the Steam release. It seems: Steam is too crowded for small games to get noticed, but Switch still guarantees decent explosure for every game.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 26/07/2025

Found two freezing bugs in Noah's Dilemma's current Switch version but because Nintendo will need to review every build, I can't get the updated version out to players as soon as I fixed them like that with Steam. Now I understand why I need a "support" section on my website. On it!

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 22/07/2025

My first game, a retro-future dystopian adventure "Booth" is 5 years old today! 🎉 To celebrate, it's 50% off for a week - now is the time to grab it! ☞ s.team/a/761350 #indiegame #indiedev

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 18/07/2025

Lately I've been reading Berserk (manga). The manga itself is interesting enough, and plus, I feel like I'm reading some behind the scenes content of souls games as well. Very intriguing to see how Miyazaki incorporates those inspirations into his games.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 04/07/2025

Check out my games in #SteamSummerSale ! 1. Booth - a retro future dystopian adventure: $4.99 50% off / 90% positive / 325 reviews ☞ s.team/a/761350 2. Noah's Dilemma - a Noah's Ark roguelike: $8.49 15% off / 94% positive / 34 reviews ☞ s.team/a/2775160 All time low prices! #indiegame #indiedev

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 29/05/2025

My new game sold so poorly that it is about to force me to start a YouTube channel. It’s time to tell people why the hell did I make a Noah’s Ark roguelike.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 20/05/2025

Not being able to get on "New and Trending" on Steam means most of the sales will come from word of mouth and it'd be very difficult to get to even 50 reviews. But hey, we've got 20 already with 95% positive! It's worth celebrating. If you bought and like the game, please consider leaving a review!

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 18/05/2025

Absolutely yes. This game looks sick 🚢

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 16/05/2025

I'm excited to share that after 18 months of development and 5 years since my last game, my new game "Noah's Dilemma" - a sudoku-like, Noah's Ark-inspired, strategy roguelike adventure on the furious seas - is OUT NOW! ☞ s.team/a/2775160 #NoahsDilemma #IndieGame #IndieDev

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A sudoku-inspired strategy roguelike where you build a team of animal sailors and guide your ark through perilous seas. Master tactical placement, face unpredictable encounters, and battle deadly foes...

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 09/05/2025

My new game "Noah's Dilemma" - a sudoku-like, Noah's Ark-inspired, strategy roguelike adventure on the furious seas - releases on May 16, 2025. ☞ s.team/a/2775160 #NoahsDilemma #IndieGame #IndieDev

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 05/05/2025

Randomly drawing about some next game ideas while listening to Ryuichi Sakamoto's Opus at 3:00 a.m. midnight. I feel infinite.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 27/04/2025

The thirst for day-one perfection was real, but the release date of my 2nd game Noah’s Dilemma is now set. Unmovable and imminent. Time to focus on the absolute must-dos.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 14/04/2025

Trying to beat Noah's Dilemma and get all achievements before release, strangely I find this process pretty enjoyable. Considering I already spent 1.5 years making the thing and was so sick of it just a few weeks ago, this can be a good sign. Either that or I just simply like achievements too much.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 02/04/2025

I can now confirm that writing one-shot monologues for animal NPCs is the most fun part of making Noah’s Dilemma.

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Guanpeng Chen @cguanpeng.com · 26/03/2025

After 540 days (or 8 years since I first started making games), my second game and first solo work is done. See you soon!

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