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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We've updated the DEFICIT demo! AI now call out to and respond to each other during fights, and have new abilities like flanking and retreating! New impact changes too with gnarly blood FX #immersivesim #indiegame

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

That hazmat suit won't do anything for you. It's not just the spores or the claw-like appendages of the entities: the Threshold itself twists the very fabric of your mind. Play the DEFICIT demo on Steam now

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Safety standards within Hadrian's Wall are slipping. With extremely volatile chemicals in storage, a skilled espionage freelancer can exploit this to their advantage, with explosive results. Play the DEFICIT demo on Steam now! #indiegame #immersivesim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A huge focus of DEFICIT is the IMPACT of punches, hammers, wrenches, bricks. Whatever you can get your hands on to knock around your foes with brutal effect There are no clean fights, it's all a savage scrap Play the demo yourself now on Steam! #screenshotsaturday

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nothing fundamentally broken, it's the same project etc. but we wanted to take all the feedback and really find the game's soul before re-releasing it for more feedback! The new demo is all new levels and almost every system/animation etc. has improved.

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Hadrian's Wall is a massive superstructure It takes an array of different workers with different skill sets to keep this 117km megastructure from collapsing in on itself Each has a weakness to be exploited #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #immersivesim

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[INDIE ALERT]✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🎮🎲 @christheechampion.blacksky.app · 24/09/2025

[INDIE ALERT] 📢 Deficit by @item42.bsky.social - You are a corporate espionage freelancer. Your latest assignment: steal the reality-shifting Interpolator from the sprawling research labs of Project Sidereal. Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/ #CoolIndies #indiegames #immersivesim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

DEFICIT - Single-player campaign FPS with an emphasis on chaotic close-quarters combat, creatively lethal tools and environmental havoc Steam link and HD trailer below! #screenshotsaturday #FPS #indiegame #immersivesim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Catch the new DEFICIT trailer in the @zlimbratski BRUTAL Indies Unleashed event! #indiegame #FPS #ImmersiveSim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Deployable ladders are a useful tool within Hadrian's wall But be aware of the workplace dangers when misused! Wishlist DEFICIT: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #indiegame #immersivesim #UE5 #FPS

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Defaultsound @defaultsound.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Took part in this year's GMTK Game Jam with 5 friends, two of which are from @item42.bsky.social We ended up making "Anadrome" defaultsound.itch.io/anadrome-gtm... Pretty happy with what we managed to achieve! #godotengine #godot #indiedev #gamedev #gmtk

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Anadrome by Defaultsound, ITEM42, Kromenoi

Escape the loop. A marble finds its way through a forgotten city.

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

We tried our hand at the @gamemakerstoolkit.com game jam along with @defaultsound.bsky.social and made Anadrome. You are a marble stuck in an infinite loop. Reveal a liminal frontier fraught with recursive puzzles itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... #GodotEngine #GMTKJam #gamedev

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The DEFICIT demo has been updated with some big changes! Oversight Officers now have a little more self-preservation in mind; they will block and strafe around you during melee combat - along with a bunch more! Full patchnotes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/119... #SteamNextFest

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

DEFICIT is not just guns and bullets: it's about using all the creative tools around you for maximum chaos. Play the 2hr-long demo on Steam for free now! store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #SteamNextFest #indiegame #immersivesim #UE5

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

DEFICIT DEMO IS LIVE EARLY!!! #STEAMNEXTFEST DOWNLOAD AND PLAY NOW store.steampowered.com/app/3411550/...

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Yes, the demo of DEFICIT includes a sandbox level for you to play in #steamnextfest starting at 10am PDT/6PM BST! Wishlist in preparation! store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #indiedev #gamedev #UE5 #immersivesim

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Get your fisticuffs out and blow up some towers - playable demo out tomorrow on Steam! youtu.be/50RdjNk_iNA @item42.bsky.social #indiedev #gaming #unreal #dev

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DEFICIT Demo Gameplay Trailer

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

DEFICIT Demo and trailer to celebrate! bsky.app/profile/item...

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The DEFICIT DEMO is out on MONDAY in the STEAM NEXT FEST Grab a peek of the imsim madness we've been cooking up here Wishlist and get ready to play: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #UE5

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Second Wind @secondwindgroup.com · 01/06/2025

Here's five upcoming games we think should be on your radar! Check the reply post to follow the developers here on Bluesky if they're active here.

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Retro Dino Horror, Dredge but Trucks and Bustling Taverns | Wishlist

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

We've shoved as much content as possible by two people into the DEFICIT demo - playable on June 9th in the STEAM NEXT FEST Wishlist in anticipation! #screenshotsaturday

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

DEFICIT is in the STEAM NEXT FEST June 9th An immersive FPS with grueling close-quarters combat and a medley of ruthless adversaries Use creatively lethal tools to bludgeon, explode and hack your way through an hour+ of DEFICIT store.steampowered.com/app/3411550/... #steamnextfest #indiegame

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Defaultsound @defaultsound.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Tomorrow I will be releasing the demo for Isles Of Rain! Been working solo on this for almost a year now. If you like chill and cozy games then this might be one to check out. store.steampowered.com/app/3676550/... #godot #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev

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Defaultsound @defaultsound.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

It is out! The Demo for Isles Of Rain is now available to play! Give it a go if you like, any feedback is greatly appreciated. store.steampowered.com/app/3676550/... #godot #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

We're packing DEFICIT full of environmental hazards for you to exploit - or be caught out by Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #unreal #immersivesim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

4 shots, 4 totally different locations in DEFICIT. Claustrophobic metal corridors and assembly rooms push out into open hinterland. And it's all Steam Deck friendly. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #Screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #UE5

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Only the most essential gameplay! bsky.app/profile/item...

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Even the highly-strung Oversight Officers need some caffeine-addled downtime. Arcade cabinets deliver some seriously punchy canned brew to anyone who can beat the high score. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #immersivesim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Tactical tower assault: because sometimes the best-laid plans still need a metric tonne of ammunition. Wishlist DEFICIT on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

How many different ways can I get this security card of this guy's hip?? It's between Method 3 or 5 for me personally. Wishlsit on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #UE5

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

DEFICIT isn't just claustrophobic corridors: our imsim-like shooter opens up into a moonlit plateau of armoured buggies and vertical demolition. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #gamedev #UE5

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

DEFICIT provides you with everything you need to cause maximum chaos Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Get a sneak peek at the development of The Airgaps and Laboratory areas of DEFICIT: youtu.be/vziChgu0wAw #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #unreal #immersivesim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Firearms in DEFICIT are 3D printed and disposable, but incredibly powerful in the right hands Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #indiegame #immersivesim #FPS #gamedev

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Deployable trip mines, shock mines, electric grenades Just a few of the tools we've been developing for you to exploit Wishlist DEFICIT: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #imsim #immersivesim

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

DEFICIT is all about close-quarters, chunky melee combat. That just couldn't work without a hefty kick. Please enjoy this kickpilation. Wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #indiegames #FPS #DarkMessiah

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Reload Magazine @reload-magazine.net · 11/01/2025

FPS FANS: It’s Saturday and that means we’ll be asking Indie devs to show off what they’ve been up to! So follow along and let them know what you think! Item42, developers of PERISH, are coming out with a brand new game! FPS DEVS: Show us what you're working on!

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

DEFICIT A single-player FPS with an emphasis on chaotic close-quarters combat creatively lethal tools and environmental havoc Your latest assignment: steal the reality-shifting Interpolator and cross the threshold into the strangest frontiers of reality store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/...

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