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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Apologies for the silence recently... Big announcement though! I'll be partnering with @superraregames.bsky.social for the release of Lelu ⚙️ #indiegame #indiedev

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Took me a sec, but I got the reference haha

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Wooah, that’s awesome - killer look as well

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Was an absolute pleasure to work with you! You’ve brought the game to life :)

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Requinoesis✨ @requinoesis.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I recently created the promotional art for @jamierowan.bsky.social indie game! Called Lelu, it's about a little toy going through many challenges and secrets in a toy factory! #gameart

Promotional art I created for the game Lelu.

The illustration depicts Lelu, a toy resembling a little duck with a spherical body and a wind-up key on its head, holding a screwdriver. He is fleeing from a horde of enemies right behind him, all of which are toys of various kinds, such as a mole that throws rocks, a monkey with plates, a small mouse, a snake with a spherical body, a gachapon robot, and a large, menacing king right behind them.

The setting is the interior of an apparently abandoned toy factory, with a metal floor, spikes, and dirt with small weeds. There are cranes in the background and a glass roof through which sunlight illuminates the scene. The artwork is in monochromatic shades of black, white, and gray, with a texture of small dots reminiscent of comic book printing.

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Cheers! Unfortunately not, it’s just for pc right now

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

There isn’t, but now I’m seriously questioning why I never put that in

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

haven't posted in a while. just been polishing up the UI stuff, making sure its saucy. #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Yeah so i'm looking for something quite bold and stylized, clean lines etc. Not too moody/atmospheric, still playful and cute (if that helps)

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

final boss - a bit of a ganondorf OOT reference in there of course :) #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart

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MenacingMecha @menacingmecha.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Y2ROLL is OUT NOW!!! 10% off until 25 July! I've worked on this game for about 2.5 years now, and I hope you all enjoy! #y2roll #GodotEngine #gamedev #n64

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SKATE STORY @skatestory.com · 05/12/2025

SKATE STORY ON MONDAY

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Awesome! Love hotcyders channel

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Thanks! A lot of it is 3d models with some shader trickery. The backgrounds and tiles are just regular sprites. I’m not sure how best to learn apart from just to do! I’m by no means an expert so I tried to find a simple style that I could realistically make lots of assets for, hope that helps!

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

if else statement in every individual object i presume?

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

haha no sorry! this is in the next area

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Cheers everyone who's been playing the Lelu demo, it really means a lot! If you haven't played yet, here's a link to the steam demo - store.steampowered.com/app/3131340/... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Huge thanks to @nocapsbb.bsky.social for the video on the lelu demo :) So cool to see a video about something I've worked on from one of your favourite channels www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1DG...

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LELU and the Magic of Game Demos - nocaps_2

YouTube video by noclip_2

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Yeah you might be right. The stun stars should be enough. Currently they don’t last the full stun length so that was probably not helping readability

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

yeah great ideas. i also might add a "?" emote above the monkeys head, which in general is used as a "stunned" kinda thing with some other characters.

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Ahh interesting. Yeah I wonder how I can make it more obvious to reflect their projectiles? As for the cymbal monkeys, I think that would be a pretty easy fix. Maybe some kind of constant "flash" or "shake" to know that they're vulnerable.

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Hey Sam. Thanks! Which enemies/bosses in particular? Or was it just the boss at the end of the demo? Not too sure what I can do about the dash, people will spam if they need to 😂

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Just letting everyone know that the Lelu demo is still available! If you have thoughts/opinions, i'd love to hear them! #indiegame #indiedev

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

hey sam, thanks for playing, glad you enjoyed! i used gamemaker for the engine, and blender for all the 3d models

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Sronmar @sronmar.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Like I said yesterday, you are DEFINITELY better off just downloading it from Steam and playing it yourself. This is my gameplay of it, in case you can't or don't wanna. #lelu #demo 🕹️ #game #live #retro #love #art #gamedev #IndieGame #promosky 🎮 💙☁️ 💙📚 #pixelart #adventure youtu.be/CzgT0TWw50g?...

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Lelu Demo - A Clockwork Toy's Captivating Monochromatic Adventure that's Coming Soon to Steam

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Thanks so much! And really appreciate you recording your playthrough - always good to watch people play!

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

⚙️Lelu demo updated - Numerous balance and bug fixes - Added a more generous deflection timing window #indiegame #indiedev

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Thanks so much for the kind words

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Wow thanks! Yeah of course, I’d love to see it

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Lelu Demo - OUT NOW!! I'm so excited to finally share the demo with you all. I've been working on this project for almost 2 years now, so it feels great to be able to get it out there! ⚙️ store.steampowered.com/app/3131340/... #indiedev #indiegame

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

One of the main mechanics of Lelu actually came about by accident - and lots of playtesting - the perfect charge parry/reflect (not sure what else to name it) #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

i've been absolutely loving the demo for hypogea by @ccharnul.bsky.social - definitely check it out

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

demo for lelu is out on thursday! 9am PDT / 4pm GMT hope to see y'all there! #indiedev #indiegame

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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · 30/10/2025

The 2024.14 update is here! It's packed with new content , essential fixes. We're also highlighting our plans for the next major LTS in our blog so be sure to check it out for all the details. 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/rele...

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Super excited to announce that the demo for Lelu will be available on November 20th! Explore an old factory as a clockwork toy on a quest for freedom featuring exploration, combat, puzzles and boss fights #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Not sure, might try 3 colors next time haha

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jamie rowan @jamierowan.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

thinking about maybe using color for my next game... but maybe not

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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · 02/10/2025

It’s time for the GameMaker Awards 2025! 🎉🏆 This year with a few changes. We're asking you to nominate the games and tools that you love in the community! (You’re still welcome to nominate your own) Plus a new category ✨ Community Legend ✨ 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/game...

GAMEMAKER AWARDS 2025 - WHO WILL YOU NOMINATE?

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