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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 10h

This is now playable in browser!

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Here's a look at the game I've been working on! Turn-based tactics where you jump on cards to play them, and there's an early prototype available here! Any feedback is much appreciated! ethans-byproducts.itch.io/stop-right-w... #indiedev #gamedev

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Jesse Boo-rascia 👻 @jesseguarascia.com · 01/10/2026

If your atonement comes at the cost of betraying the trust of hundreds of thousands of people, many of which are victims of the very thing you’ve perpetrated, you’re just creating more sins to atone for. Cut the shit.

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey if anyone wants to try out a prototype of my next game, I'd really appreciate your feedback! It's a tactical deckbuilder kinda thing, so if you're into that, give it a whirl! ethans-byproducts.itch.io/stop-right-w... Password: stop!

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STOP RIGHT WHERE YOU CARD - demo by Ethan's Byproducts

Deckbuilding tactics game where the floor is made of cards! A downloadable game

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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STOP RIGHT WHERE YOU CARD - demo by Ethan's Byproducts

Deckbuilding tactics game where the floor is made of cards! A downloadable game

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 27/08/2026

There's more--like Tomb of the Bloodletter, Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle and Midnight Moments--below!

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Impressions - Aftermath

Where we write about the games we've played and are playing.

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Counting every period, this game has 9 punctuation marks in its title! I'd assume that's a record but there's probably a game called like %%%%%%%%%%

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This is awesome! @aftermath.site wrote this really insightful (and positive!) review for tomb of the bloodletter! aftermath.site/tomb-of-the-...

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Tomb Of The Bloodletter Is A Tough But Goofy Typing Game

A word game that's trickier than it looks

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This is awesome! @aftermath.site wrote this really insightful (and positive!) review for tomb of the bloodletter! aftermath.site/tomb-of-the-...

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Tomb Of The Bloodletter Is A Tough But Goofy Typing Game

A word game that's trickier than it looks

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Armie Hammer? Let's start asking "are WE hammer?"

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Here's the GMTK game I made, pretty happy with the sounds and effects, but definitely should've scoped down and done something tighter #indiedev #gamedev ethans-byproducts.itch.io/downville

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I finished my #GMTK jam game if anyone want to give it a go! It's a tough one to explain but I'm pretty happy with the sound design ethans-byproducts.itch.io/downville

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Downville by Ethan's Byproducts

Minimalist excavation village builder

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I finished my #GMTK jam game if anyone want to give it a go! It's a tough one to explain but I'm pretty happy with the sound design ethans-byproducts.itch.io/downville

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Downville by Ethan's Byproducts

Minimalist excavation village builder

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Excellent tomb of the bloodletter review

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Tomb of the bloodletter shout out in here!

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I think I'm gonna make a game based on those kids breaking into scientology facilities

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

If you're playing a card game which lets you merge cards together (7 of diamonds + 4 of diamonds = jack of diamonds) what would you expect to happen when you merge an 8 and a queen?

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The past 2 decades of game feel theory in indie games has all been in vain attempt to recreate the sensory ecstasy of hitting a piñata

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My word-game deckbuilder Tomb of the Bloodletter is 20% off for its first steam summer sale! That's right - $6 for 6 playable characters! What a steal! Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3531630/... youtu.be/wbbOcI6wjYo?... #indiegame #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev

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Tomb of the Bloodletter - COMMERCIAL!

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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Tomb of the Bloodletter - COMMERCIAL!

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hey if you like metroidbrainias, I made one earlier this year! It's free on itch, and people seem to like it a lot. I'd love to expand it into something bigger, so if you know/are a publisher looking for a similar project, please reach out! ethans-byproducts.itch.io/sceptorn

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SCEPTORN by Ethan's Byproducts

A small, dense metroidvania about planning your path through a strange world...

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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SCEPTORN by Ethan's Byproducts

A small, dense metroidvania about planning your path through a strange world...

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Brother let me know when you find a poem by someone *without* autism

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

it's interesting how easily identifiable AI/crypto posts are, even with no mention of AI or crypto by name. Always some vaguely positive combination of numbers, acronyms, and tech buzzwords like "hyped for the BTL-5.5 update! Using this with Gribby-0.9 will really streamline my content pipeline"

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Is there anything to the idea that metroidvanias and roguelikes - 2 of the biggest genres in indie games - seem to be shifting in radically opposing directions?

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Is there anything to the idea that metroidvanias and roguelikes - 2 of the biggest genres in indie games - seem to be shifting in radically opposing directions?

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Working on some dialogue for my gritty robot crime movie, lemme know what you think of this: "you son of a glitch! Your mother board's as good as fried!"

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Thinking LLMs could gain sentience because their output resembles human speech is like thinking a portrait might come to life if it's painted realistically enough

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I feel like we need a different feedback outlet for steam players, because 99% of negative reviews I see boil down to "the game was too hard for me, here are eight paragraphs on why that's an objective failing." Maybe keep the thumbs up, thumbs down, and add a third "too hard" option?

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

my "critically acclaimed" word game roguelike Tomb of the Bloodletter is on sale now for 20% off! Pick it up and help me pay rent! #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike store.steampowered.com/app/3531630/...

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bumbleborn - Wunder is OUT NOW! @bumbleborn.com · 04/05/2026

☠️ LAUNCH TIME ☠️ Wunder: The Double-Sided Deckbuilder is Out Now! My partner @emilymumble.bsky.social made the coins and good art, I made the "everything else", both our cats think you'll like this game! Steam: s.team/a/3895480 Please share with everyone, thanks! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Hello! I'm looking to turn my small "metroidbrainia" into a larger zelda-style open world game, and I'm seeking funding! If you are/know of a publisher looking to support a game about gaining powers by making tetris shapes in the world map, please reach out! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Really thorough and insightful review of tomb of the bloodletter!

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Psi/Ben @psientologist.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I'm not done with it yet but here's my review of @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social 's Tomb of the Bloodletter. A recommendation from me unless you hate learning words. One of the better things I've played this year and comes very close to being right at the top of the pile. backloggd.com/u/Psientolog...

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Psientologist's review of Tomb of the Bloodletter | Backloggd

Roguelikes are a genre that has completely dominated modern gaming and is one that can be Marmite for many, you either love them or you hate them. It’s a genre so large that it isn’t just taking over ...

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Psi/Ben @psientologist.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Finally completed a run on Tomb of the Bloodletter. If you like word games and roguelikes it's a great time. Not a perfect game but (was) under a fiver (I think it's maybe £6 now), has lots of replayability and gets your brain working. Having a good vocabulary helps but there's still tricks to it.

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Very early WIP, but working on this desert island survival/tetromino game #indiedev #gamedev

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Just made this small arcade game where you turn the blood of your enemies into your next combat arena! #indiedev #gamedev ethans-byproducts.itch.io/time-rat

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Just made this small arcade game where you turn the blood of your enemies into your next combat arena! #indiedev #gamedev ethans-byproducts.itch.io/time-rat

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Michael Pacholik @mpacholik.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I picked up Tomb of the Bloodletter last night because of a recommendation from @noclipvideo.bsky.social (well no_clip2 and @jeremybjayne.bsky.social specifically). It’s so good. Check it out if you love word puzzle type things. Oh and the art is delightful! store.steampowered.com/app/3531630/...

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/noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

NOCLIP_2's GAME RECOMENDATION ZINE RETURNS FEATURING 👇 - Demons Tides @fabraz.bsky.social - BrebeMan - Scarlet Hollow @blacktabbygames.com - Laysara: Summit Kingdom - Tomb of the Bloodletter WATCH HERE: youtu.be/fL6aLDtt3qI

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noclip_2 Game Recommendation Zine - Issue 02

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Really kind shout-out for tomb of the Bloodletter from noclip_2 in this great video! The other games featured look sick as well! youtu.be/fL6aLDtt3qI?...

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noclip_2 Game Recommendation Zine - Issue 02

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