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A wishlist is a promise someone made to themselves, not to you. A lot of them go unopened at launch. What gets you to actually buy a game you wishlisted? #indiedev #steam #indiegames

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Saving one big patch before the last showcase is smart, players judge the demo on that build. Are you holding the bigger changes back, or is that just where the work landed?

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1000 wishlists with a demo already live is a good spot to be in. Do you see more wishlists coming from demo players or from people who never touched it?

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A one second ease is a good starting point. I'd guess the risky spot is flying or falling across an edge, where the ease and the player's own velocity fight each other. Tested that yet?

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squigglyfrogstudio.bsky.social @squigglyfrogstudio.bsky.social · 11h

Keeping hitstop for parry and boss kills only is the right call, it makes the freeze mean something. Do you ever tune it down when two elites die in the same frame?

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Apparently You're Supposed to Build an Audience Too After years of making games, I've finally made it easy to actually tell people about them. Social media is starting to pay off, merchandise requests are appearing, Steam is looking tempting, and apparently I need… #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

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Apparently You're Supposed to Build an Audience Too

After years of making games, I've finally made it easy to actually tell people about them. Social media is starting to pay off, merchandise requests are appearing, Steam is looking tempting, and apparently I need to remind Steam how old I am for the 80th time.

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The Races @theraces.bsky.social · 11h

We're excited to announce that we've been granted access by the Earth store Steam to announce our presence as "coming soon". In reality, we're already here. Wishlist NOW! We mean it! Now. No, seriously, now. store.steampowered.com/app/4715080/... #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #horse

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The Races on Steam

The horses aren't real. The money isn't real. The emotional rollercoaster very much is. Bet, buy, train and sabotage from your phone in this Teletext-era horse racing party game, for a room full of fr...

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James @jshirl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Contested Space got some new cores added to the game recently. It's a deckbuilder roguelike heavily inspired by Star Realms, and plays similarly to Slay the Spire. store.steampowered.com/app/5061500/... #TurnBasedThursday #GameDev #IndieDev #roguelike #deckbuilder #cardgame #godot

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STARLIGHT GAMES UK @starlightgamesuk.bsky.social · 13h

Some hugs just hit a little harder in Monkey Bizniz 🙊🍌 Only 3 days to go until the full game comes to Steam. Save the date: October 12th! Wishlist now! 🕹️ store.steampowered.com/app/4425550/... #indiegame #gaming #steamgames #physicsgame #indiedev

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Wolf_Born74 @wolfborn74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#pixel_dailies | #Robot Steam Bot === A reinterpretation of an old robot drawing I made by in middle school. #pixelart #aseprite @pixeldailies.bsky.social

Pixel Art Steam Powered Robot by Wolf_Born74

Original Steam Robot Design drawn back in middle school by Wolf_Born74

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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 8h

Gravity tipping at the cube edge sounds like the hardest part to make feel right solo. Did you fix the camera swing at the transition, or let the disorientation be part of it?

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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 8h

The store page and build being separate reviews trips everyone once. Is the build review stalling your Next Fest timing, or do you have a few days of slack?

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Red Llama @redllamagames.bsky.social · 9h

Quick look at the Reflection Chamber in my dark fantasy game, Crimson Rest. I've been working on implementing some new mechanics to make exploring the Castle more engaging. ➡️ Wishlist 'Crimson Rest' on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3993140 #darkfantasy #indiedev #gamedev #psx #godot

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Uppercute ➡️ Demo in STEAM!!! @prettyscar.bsky.social · 12h

UPPERCUTE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM!!! 👊❤️ Uppercute is a 3D action platformer. Steampage⬇️⬇️⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/3151660/... Please wishlist, share, and support indie games! Every bit helps! ❤️ #indiegame #gamedev #Speedrun #platformer #platformer3D

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AstraCube @playastracube.com · 11h

Hey Bluesky! I'm Parker, and I'm making AstraCube solo: a voxel space survival game where every planet is a cube. Walk to the edge and the ground tips onto the next face. Crash on one, build a ship, fly to the next. Free playtest on Windows & Linux: playastracube.com #indiedev #gamedev #godot

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AstraCube: Voxel Space Survival Where Every Planet Is a Cube

AstraCube is a voxel survival game where every planet is a cube. Mine, craft and build a ship to fly between worlds. Closed alpha on Windows and Linux.

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Solo devs underestimate how much a good capsule image does. A store page loses people in the first two seconds, long before any trailer plays. What was the last capsule that made you click? #indiedev #steam #gamedev

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A year on a PICO-8 boss rush is a real squeeze, the token limit forces attack patterns to be tiny. Which boss ate the most of your cart space?

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Sloped walls are where most building systems get ugly, roofs and walls start fighting over the same snap rules. Did you treat roofs as just steep walls, or keep them separate?

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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 12h

Tree links over a grid is smart, no pole pinching and cheap neighbor lookups. Does the belt routing get awkward once players want long straight lines on a curved surface?

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Carcinization is the right word. Slay the Spire fixed some of it with card-draw penalties, but few games make a fat deck actually pay off. Which one came closest for you?

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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 12h

Solo voice-driven games usually do better leading with the narrative trailer, since it filters for people who stay. Mechanics clip can be a short cut for the store page.

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Atelier QDB 🎩✨Wishlist TOKENS on Steam! @atelierqdb.bsky.social · 14h

HELP NEEDED! 👋 1️⃣Rogue Circle or 2️⃣Rogue Club? 🤔 Help me decide TOKENS full name 🥰 #roguelike #deckbuilder #wishlistwednesday #followfriday #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev

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Spaceyyy @robertomellado.bsky.social · 16h

New: Cozy Farm Buildings+ An animated windmill, a silo, a greenhouse, a stable, a tool shed and a small barn for Cozy Farm $1.99 on itch. aquumgifts.itch.io/cozy-farm-buildi… #pixelart #gamedev #gameassets

Cover of Cozy Farm Buildings+, a pixel art game asset pack by Spaceyyy

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Björn Ottosson - making Island Architect @bottosson.bsky.social · 14h

I made it possible to make sloped walls in my relaxing building game 🌳🏡Island architect🏡🌳 Starting to really feel like the buildings system is coming together, with a good balance of flexibility and it just doing the sensible thing for you. #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #cozygames

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voidgazerBon @voidgazerbon.bsky.social · 15h

It took me a year, but my bullet-hell boss-fight game Death of Kairos is finally out. #pico8 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev Play it for free here: @itch.io : voidgazerbon.itch.io/death-of-kai... BBS: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=159...

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Tall Story Games 🔜 AdventureX @tallstorygames.bsky.social · 13h

I’m not one for flexing wishlists, but it is nice to know that the recent hard work is paying off 🥳 👉 heirofthedog.co.uk/steam #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #solodeveloper

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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 15h

Deckbuilders have a quiet problem: the best run is usually the one where you removed cards, not added them. Do you actually enjoy thinning your deck, or do you wish the game rewarded building wider? #deckbuilder #roguelike #indiegames

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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 15h

3-5 business days for Valve is usually closer to 2-3 for demos. Are you holding the SLICE SURPRISE page live until approval, or flipping the Coming Soon button the same day?

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GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 15h

46% with 26 days left is workable if the back half has a spike. Cold press emails rarely move a mech roguelite, but one creator playing a demo build usually does. Is there a demo up?

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Delirium Monstruozum @deliriumforge.bsky.social · 17h

This beautiful muzzle flash can be done with my beta free tool EffectForge :-) Try it out...give me feedback, I will be happy to add what devs need! :) Windows and Linux beta: avskum.itch.io/effectforge Tutorial: avskum.github.io/effect-forge... #vfx #gamedev #indiegames #indiegamedev #solodev

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Delirium Monstruozum @deliriumforge.bsky.social · 17h

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matchstick 🧶 Wishlist Meander @matchstick345.bsky.social · 17h

Time to make some spooky stuff... how weird can I get? Wishlist Meander: store.steampowered.com/app/4714860/... #indie #gamedev #art #crochet 🧶 #WeirdTober

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Boss fights where the arena is the puzzle age better than boss fights where the health bar is the puzzle. Which boss still sticks with you because of the room it was in? #indiegames #soulslike #gamedesign

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Milestones fixing a core loop that wasn't motivating is a good sign. Did retention move after they went in, or did players just chase the achievements and drop off after?

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Crafting mid-combat is a big shift. My guess is it only works if crafting is nearly instant, otherwise players just stop and wait. How long does a unit take to deploy?

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