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metal flesh express @oma-metal-flesh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

NEW Domino Club DRIVE-IN Jam 9 Games Multiple Engines 1 MILLION HORSEPOWER ONLY ONE SURVIVOR YOU! PLAY NOW domino.gallery/jams/drive-i...

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Drive-in Jam. Aug 29 - Oct 4, 2026

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Working on an ending for the House Before. Btw I will release a demo soon and be part of Next Fest. In the meantime any wishlist helps! store.steampowered.com/app/1779750/... #indiegames #gamedev

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Electron Dance @electrondance.com · 22/09/2026

My fellow humans, I once again nudge you towards Crashbook, because it contains 28 games that I have not played. What's the point, you ask? THERE IS NONE. New list here: www.electrondance.co... Screenshots shown: The Arab League of Misfits, The House Before, Aerial_Knight’s MrFreezy, SPRAWL zero

The Arab League of Misfits.

The entire screen is covered with cards which vary from "YOUR DAD FEARS YOUR MOM" to "NO TEARS WITHOUT TEAR GAS". The display is at a slight angle and looks incomplete as if it was caught in motion or clipped from photo.

Anyway, it's a card game innit! There's a list of stats down the right side indicating Attacks, Defense, Insult, Power-up, Trap, Ultimate, SHATARA and SUMOUD. I don't know what it's all about, but maybe you will know one day.

The House Before.

We are looking at something that looks like a machine interface, largely draped in a purple hue. There is a large rectangular viewport to the upper right, showing a fuzzy display in which can be seen a rail that goes into closed, barred passage. There are two other barred passages on the left and right.

Underneath the viewport are four lights, the first of which are lit, and a command selector which currently reads "ACTIVATE". There is also another indicator to the right that says "EYE".

The left side of the screen is dominated by a big circular hole. While some of the machinery is connected by pipes, there is an organic shift towards the right, as the backdrop is covered in something more like veins.

Aerial_Knight’s MrFreezy.

In this monochrome, dithered scene, a figure leans menacingly towards you - her eyes completely white. Shelves in the background seems to hold... severed heads.

Ooh there's a candle in the bottom left, I just saw it.

SPRAWL zero.

First-person perspective game. We look out upon some industrial part of a city, full of rusting pipes and girders. The sky is overcast and everything has a sandy, sallow hue. A craft of some kind, maybe a drone, is hovering in the air with lights or jets emanating from ports around its periphery. We are stood on a walkway.

There's a crane in the background and something that looks suspiciously like the Citadel from Half-Life 2. It stretches up the screen and we cannot see the top of it.

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hey Casey, a little bit late to the party but here's my game: The House Before is a game where you wake up as a monstrous house inhabited by strange creatures. It's a mix between a visual novel and mini-games, half horror, half interactive poem. store.steampowered.com/app/1779750/... Thanks!

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The House Before on Steam

You wake up as a House. Your bones are pipes and tunnels. Your organs are a labyrinth of caves. The House Before is a narrative body horror adventure where you play as a monstrous structure filled wit...

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Jeremy Couillard @jeremycouillard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Go on missions for the Illuminated Brethren of Conclave Automata in @bhardsoftgames.bsky.social 's PARKSIDE and then steal a gooner toy from a dead, two headed blob alien named Franklin in SOUL INJECTOR COMMANDO. Link: store.steampowered.com/bundle/86044...

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Save 10% on The Decayed Soul Commando on Steam

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Jeremy Couillard @jeremycouillard.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

SOUL INJECTOR COMMANDO IS OUT! A chill FPS where you redistribute over 12 TRILLION dollars! Save thousands of lost souls and give them normal jobs! Hang out with FREAKS! 3 years of hard labor for 14.99. 20% for first 7 days! Steam and Itch releases so far. Links👇THX!👽

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Harlequin Diver @harlequindiver.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I've never had much luck promoting my game on social media, but it would be deeply appreciated if you could share this post, especially if you enjoy weird little experimental and artsy narrative games, that are the same price as a cup of coffee! store.steampowered.com/app/4693460/... #indiegames

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New little guy (slightly corrupted)

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've made a little Decker game for the NFTS Game Poems Jam. Nothing special but I had fun doing it: gabriel-helfenstein.itch.io/the-false-city

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The False City by Gabriel Helfenstein

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm implementing a save system for The House Before atm and it's such a pain in this ass... I know it's needed (I also want the games I play to be savable), but it's also ridiculous to have to do that on a 2 hour game.

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

In the intro of The House Before you have to use ancient machines to select some text and advance the story. It's slow, but kinda fun. #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #gamedev

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's just that there is a lot of different stuff in there. I call it a visual novel but it's more a bunch of mini-games that reveal text in different ways

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I have a release date for The House Before - November 3 It's a visual novel with puzzles about being a strange House inhabited by monsters. I've been working on this game for 5 years, so wishlists and shares would really mean the world! shorturl.at/WdvaK #wishlistwednesday #indiegames #gamedev

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I made a new capsule design for my steam page. Not super happy with it... I hate doing these things. But better than nothing

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Maybe this cutscene is a bit to cheesy for my taste. Maybe you think it's cool enough and want to wishlist my game? store.steampowered.com/app/1779750/... #wishlistwednesday #indiegames #gamedev

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Warp Door @warpdoor.com · 29/06/2026

Die Schwarze Krähe der Weißen Siedlung (@jiraplasticia.bsky.social) "A lonely crow flies through the memories of the Weiße Siedlung's tenants, drifting between a neglected residential complex's past and present." Free - Windows: warpdoor.com/2026/06/29/d...

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Some sort of loading screen... probably. I don't know yet, might also not use it at all

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I'm working on a mini-game where you birth new creatures to inhabit your body. The creatures have both a true face (noisy static monstrosity) and a fake face (plastic toy nostalgia bait). #gamedev #IndieGame #ScreenshotSaturday

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I'm on a mission to get better at sculpting in blender so I'm trying to make one random face every day. Seems like I can't conceive of anything else than some wonky toy insects

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

An ancient puzzle box, I made for The Abyssal Diplomat. It's not fully finished yet, but it's coming along. #gamedev #IndieGame #ScreenshotSaturday

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The first trailer for The Abyssal Diplomat is done! In the game you play as an awkward puppet who specializes in conflict management between humans and monsters. Please repost and wishlist, it would mean a lot 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/3946640/... #indiegames #gamedev

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Finally got around to play Sudden Death. Highly recommended! dominoclub.itch.io/sudden-death Also all the games by @haraiva.bsky.social are great, some of the best writing out there imo

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

And a new main menu (version 5000 probably)

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

For those of you in Paris - I will be performing the French version of LANDLORDS at Jardin des Traverses this saturday (06.06) at 19:00!

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I reworked the scene where the Diplomat is coming out of its hole. A bit darker, with more contrast and warmer colors. #indiegames #gamedev #IndieGame #ScreenshotSaturday

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Working on a new scene - the "Court in the Sky" - for the finale of The Abyssal Diplomat.

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PANTHALASSA @meiacalca.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

PANTHALASSA IS OUT NOW ON STEAM! Thank you to everyone that supported us during development, We hope you enjoy playing it AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA🐟🐠🐡🦈🦐

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I forgot this video plane in the back of my level - looks kinda nice

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Modeling some new organs/rooms for the house

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ApeHardware @apehardware.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

#IndieGames is trending and I released one yesterday, so... This is Kuentame, it has top-down platforming, multi-stage boss fights, pre-rendered (and human-made) graphics, and lore™. store.steampowered.com/app/4222630/... apehardware.itch.io/0nc3up0n4t1m3 #GameDev #IndieDev #screenshotsaturday

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I'm mostly posting about The House Before lately, but I'm still working on The Abyssal Diplomat. Its a game where you play as a puppet diplomat who mediates conflicts between the humans and the monsters. Reposts and Wishlists would help a lot! #indiegames #gamedev #IndieGame #ScreenshotSaturday

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The humans and the monsters can't agree on what year it is, a conflict that threatens to tear apart their sense of shared reality. A mysterious creature is called upon to bring the two communities tog...

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Here's a video of me performing at HAU in Berlin last March. The game is called LANDLORDS and is about... you guessed it... landlords. I will work on a new version in the next months and hopefully get to perform it again.

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Finally got around playing "Game" by @joshuaroland.itch.io uaroland.itch.io and the "Yuha’s Nightmares" demo by @suprsupr.bsky.social Both are amazing, highly recommended!

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Prototyping a new dialog - the eyes will be movable and used as a selection device

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Still working on cutscenes for the House Before. This one reveals the true face of a cute character you encounter before. > store.steampowered.com/app/1779750/... #wishlistwednesday #indiegames #gamedev #blender

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Some discarded Alien I made once. Its ship was a teleporting board game.

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Oh I didn't know The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain. It looks great!

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

All the different UIs I tried for the hub world of The House Before over the years... I will never use those, so it's nice to at least dump them here. #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGame #GameDev

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A little reminder that The House Before will be released sometimes this year (date TBA) In the meantime, every wishlist helps a lot! store.steampowered.com/app/1779750/... #wishlistwednesday #indiegames #gamedev

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Computer𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 @computerjames.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

achieved my lifelong dream and made a trailer for my favourite game designer!

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Working on some environments for an intro cutscene in Blender #gamedev #blender

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

A short incremental mini-game where you pump just about everything from, memories to regrets #IndieGameDev #screenshotsaturday #indiegame

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Gabriel @gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Testing some layouts for a new intro sequence

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jazz mickle @queenjazz.gay · 04/04/2026

~ World Pole Stone Dusk: Diadem of the Pole ~ My game is out now on steam! Its a tough but short action game with many weapons enemies and secrets! Crunchy music, crunchy pixels, and super cheap! store.steampowered.com/app/3468690/...

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Save 40% on World Pole Stone Dusk: Diadem of the Pole on Steam

Challenging and rewarding gameplay, crisp pixelart graphics, and very crunchy audio. A tiny game for ginormous gamers.

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