iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I will not accept an argument that art and creativity have been uniquely democratised in the last few years since the invention of genAI. What a disservice to human history. How little regard you must have for the billions of souls that struggled through unimaginable suffering to express themselves.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 16/06/2026

Also I back-read on your blog a bit, and those physical binders for all your world-building look awesome. Nice job on them! I use a self-hosted wiki myself, but that looks so fun keeping them in a hefty physical form like that!!

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 16/06/2026

Chel accidentally shared an invite link to ours once on Twitter, instead of the CoG one as she'd intended lmao! Luckily, only one person made it in before she realised. 😂

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Kalia and the Fire Staff 😈 @kaliagame.com · 15/06/2026

Another simple addition with a massive impact. Gates have red/green status lights to indicate whether they're opened or closed. Particularly important for the vertical gates. 🚦 (For color-blind players, I'm already brainstorming some additional options) #KatFS #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Cult of Galaxy: Star Heretic @cultofgalaxy.com · 13/06/2026

Star Heretic's planet Fungaia is coming along nicely!

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nude antifa goat @goat.sex · 10/06/2026

i miss games having big ass strategy guides of dubious quality you could buy that shit ruled as a kid i had guides to games i didn't even own just because the art was super cool

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 10/06/2026

I didn't watch the Direct, though I'm aware of the game as it's been in Early Access for a bit. I'm not personally into survival-crafting, so it's probably not for me, but it's cool that the company are trying to do more with their IP!

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A weird little benefit of Google's ongoing enshittification is that I'm visiting more websites again??? When I need a definition/synonyms, instead of googling, I'm now typing a dictionary/thesaurus URL and searching there. When I need a fact, instead of googling, I'm typing the Wikipedia URL first.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 09/06/2026

Also hey, I'm trying my best to use the socials again. 🫣

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 09/06/2026

007 First Light is an insanely good game, even for someone like me who doesn't often enjoy shooters. Combat feels great, the world design is astonishing, the story is fast-paced and enjoyable, and the whole thing is just unequivocally Bond through and through. Best I've played in a long time.

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Cult of Galaxy: Star Heretic @cultofgalaxy.com · 23/07/2025

It's officially official: 'Untitled Kinoko game' is now 'Star Heretic'! 💫 Don't worry, our team is still Cult of Galaxy, and Kinoko is still Kinoko. It's the game that got a name, and now that it has one, we can begin thinking about things like our Steam page. More details soon...

An image overlaid with the words 'Cult of Galaxy presents Star Heretic' and an illustration of the game's protagonist.

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Debug Magazine @debugmag.com · 21/07/2025

Introducing Debug++ The free games industry magazine from the Debug team. Out now! 🎮 Dev deep-dives 🧠 Industry insight 👀 Stories behind the screens Subscribe now and read today: debug.plus #gamedev Updates: @debug.plus

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Cult of Galaxy: Star Heretic @cultofgalaxy.com · 21/07/2025

The game development process is full of before-and-afters like these. I can't wait to see our game with some proper environment art. 🥺 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Horizonite @phablix.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

More progress in the dungeon. Added buttons for control the water level. (Their design is a placeholder). I think I'm getting better at doing diorama style areas #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker #crocotile3d

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SynDuo ✨️ @synduo.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

🌟 @cultofgalaxy.com

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Clara Gale ✈️ NS 0.4.1 out now! @claradoth.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I wasn't happy with the way Hover Mode felt in #NovaSquadron 's city missions, so I made some quick changes that made it feel like a whole other game: - Movement is now camera-relative - R3 to lock on - Right stick switches targets while locked on #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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Cult of Galaxy: Star Heretic @cultofgalaxy.com · 19/07/2025

Development has begun on the starsprites' abilities. Unlike their passive effects, abilities can be cast at any time in exchange for starlight. Use them to navigate the worlds, solve puzzles and defeat enemies! Side note: Game title reveal soon... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

A screenshot from a video game. The player character is using one of their summoned star companions to cast a fireball.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 18/07/2025

In my opinion, nope, not too late! Same characters, same art style, same vibes, just a different name - I reckon you'd be fine.

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Coco's Revenge | Wishlist Now @octopuspunchdev.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Added more tasks, so now 25 to go by the 21st, anyone wanna be my hype man while I do this? #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #ゲーム制作 #ドット絵 #ゲーム開発 #픽셀아트

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Noel Berry @noelfb.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

permadeath gamedev where you cancel the game if it ever crashes during development

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 16/07/2025

So we MIGHT have thought of a title for our game... We're gonna sit on it until at least Monday before doing anything with it, to make sure we both like it before committing to it, but right now we both feel like we're onto something. 👀

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 14/07/2025

Nine years since you made me the happiest guy in the world! Forever my best friend and inspiration. 💕

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Hymble Ventures @hymbleventures.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Hymble Ventures is a cute & quirky, level-based adventure game where you relive 3D collectathon platformers with a modern twist. - Non-Violent & Progressive Combat - Exploration - Abundant Collectables - Hero Customisation - Charming Characters & Humour - Compelling Narrative

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Cult of Galaxy: Star Heretic @cultofgalaxy.com · 11/07/2025

Starsprite Attack (WIP) The red objects represent unleashing their cosmic powers, firing shooting stars at the target. While their individual attacks don't hit hard, having more starsprites in your party can speed up takedowns! (This is specifically for red starsprites)✨

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 10/07/2025

Since there are two layers when it comes to abilities (the starsprites AND their colour-specific powers), I've been thinking a lot about the best ways to switch between them without disrupting gameplay. 🤔

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 10/07/2025

Kinoko has an ability bar now! This lets the player switch between all the abilities of their selected starsprite, with each starsprite type/colour offering a different set.

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Tom Taylor @tomtaylormade.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

What a headline.

Superman Isn’t Trying to Be Political. We Just Have Real-Life Supervillains Now.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 08/07/2025

Working starsprite commands have finally been added to our game! This is so incredibly central to the game, impacting everything from combat, upgrades and puzzles to checkpoints and fast travel and ofc story... I haven't posted much since our first demo, but things are about to get very exciting. 👀

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kirbyzaz.svg @kirbyzaz.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Gragypt summons an overwhelmingly powerful cloud (Character by @newhatesinstagram.bsky.social ) #alightmotion

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Chel✨ @chel.cultofgalaxy.com · 02/07/2025

Our office is getting redecorated! c:

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 20/06/2025

My advice would be mainly just to make sure people know you're open for business. Mention it often. IMO price lists help a lot too, even if just as a rough guideline; you may find people are less hesitant to approach you if they know beforehand whether your work fits their budget or not. Good luck!

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Kalia and the Fire Staff 😈 @kaliagame.com · 17/06/2025

This week I plan on hitting the GDD, but I've managed to sneak in a quick game implementation 😈 Throughout Kalia's journey in #KatFS, she may find vitality and mana shards, which permanently increase her HP/MP cap (with extending bars and everything!) 💠 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Cult of Galaxy: Star Heretic @cultofgalaxy.com · 16/06/2025

It has been getting so hot lately... but at least the sunset on the beach is nice to look at. ✨☀️

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 16/06/2025

That's on the heavier side of the healthy range so still don't like what I'm forced to look at in the mirror every day, but if I can get this down to about 21 again I'll be happy.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 16/06/2025

Six weeks ago I stepped on the scales to learn that I was overweight for the first time in my life, which obviously I put down to the loss of my brother and the things I was doing to cope, but as of today I'm 18 pounds lighter and feeling good! 🌞

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Cult of Galaxy: Star Heretic @cultofgalaxy.com · 22/04/2025

It's been a while since we posted! Our demo has been out for over a month now and we're doing some rework on the starsprites. Mostly with their coding/behaviour and some cleaner animations. Starsprites are mandatory in our game and its important we get them right. What do you think of the new look?

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