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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm at Ingenuity Fest in Cleveland this weekend! Selling physical copies of my games and doing some Live Game Dev with an external monitor. Kinda like twitch, I suppose, except for the rave going on in the same room. Here's some sprites from last night.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Rogue class got a fresh upgrade in the just-released 0.10.0. Their defense is based on evasion and dodging while their attack is based off of building up backstab balls to combine with regular sword balls for massive damage. Full changelog for 0.10.0 in 🧵 #gamedev #indiegame #godot

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Roguelike Celebration @roguelike.club · 07/09/2026

Excited to see y'all in our freshly painted MUD space with preview event speakers @martinpi.bsky.social, @matronboy.bsky.social, and Greg L. who made this lovely little ad as part of a coding demo for his talk! September 13, 2026, 2PM PDT | 21:00 UTC www.roguelike.club/event2026.html

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl in Early Access! I never posted the changelog in the rush of releasing, so here's what's new in version 0.9.1. Threading, of course. - New music! Both the demo and the release versions have the whole soundtrack by Rob Kovacs. Awesome chiptune energy.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl has been released! The drop-merge dungeon crawler with a deep deckbuilding system. Fight your way to the bottom, get past board-shifting bosses, and combo your way to gold and glory. Check it out at store.steampowered.com/app/4529430/...

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Bsushi | Bryan - Pixelated Playgrounds Podcast @bsushi.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

@jgalecki.bsky.social and I just finished talking about the utterly singular experience that is Titanium Court as well, so look forward to that in your pod-catcher of choice in the near future.

A pixel-art image of a blue guy reacting in a surprised manner to... something. A billboard displaying "Titanium Court" is in the background.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Been working on some particle effects for Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl. It's in the Next Fest next week! #nextfest

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Fun new project - making cassette tapes with my games on them! I spent the morning putting together art for those little inserts, apparently called "J cards".

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

$402 for me. Not too shabby! What I'm really scared of is if they calculate how many hours of unplayed games I have in the backlog...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Of course there are traps in the hallways of the dungeons. Trigger too many, and your next fight's gonna be a tricky one. Less margin for error!

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Got a new trailer out for Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl! I've just moved it from a mobile layout (9 x 16 ratio) to a PC layout (16 x 9). Gave the game a UI makeover to boot. Whipped up some chill lo-fi-ish piano to go with it :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d15...

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Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl Gameplay Trailer

YouTube video by Moonroof Studios

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Every time your discard bag shuffles back into your draw bag, "exhaustion" balls will rain down - and more with every shuffle. But plan things out right and even those useless balls can trigger some massive combos. Version 0.4.3 of Ball Fall Dungeon Crawl is out - now with 100% more juice!

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Working on some hands for mouse cursor sprites.

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Roguelike Celebration @roguelike.club · 04/05/2026

The Call for Proposals for Roguelike Celebration 2026 is OPEN! We're looking for speakers to deliver cool talks about procedural content, roguelike game design, generative art, and more! Roguelike Celebration is a virtual conference, no physical attendance required. Check it out and tell a friend!

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Roguelike Celebration - Event 2026

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A new update's out for Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl! You can find Shadow Mages in the lower floors now. These lil' guys cast shadow beams, darkening the playing field and making you drop blind. A new Strength status effect can help out against them. Check it out at joshuagalecki.itch.io/ball-fall-du...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Such a great game, such a great conversation. Check this one out!

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Since Neongarten was released a year ago, games have been limited to 64 days. No more! Endless Mode has just dropped with tonight's 1.3 update. This has easily been the most fan-requested feature, and I'm pleased to finally release it. Build your tower to the sky, but don't expect it to be easy...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I've clobbered together a small trailer for Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl, my drop-merge roguelike. Gotta show off the new bomb mechanics, haha. youtube.com/shorts/xfvXa...

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Ball Fall Dungeon Crawl Trailer 1

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

New game dropped! Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl is a drop-merge roguelike where battles are fought by merging balls together. It was fun expressing mechanics (like stumbling in to a trap or combat exhaustion) purely through the playing field. Check it out at joshuagalecki.itch.io/ball-fall-du...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Drew myself some stones this evening. A little different than my typical pixel art style. Since this was a larger resolution meant to be downside, I tried to make it noisier rather than clean. youtu.be/HOnRdhV6Y-8

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Timelapse of drawing a dungeon stone texture

YouTube video by jaegih

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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025! If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at jwalker@kotaku.com with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku. Rules next. Reposts appreciated!

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I'm still obsessed with Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim (2000). I took a look at it through a game design lens and tried to figure out what made it tick. Sunday afternoon reading :) www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/sidequests/g...

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Game Design Perspective: Majesty — Pixelated Playgrounds

In the simpler times of 2000, I first discovered Majesty. The game entranced me. I spent countless hours training up your standard DnD archetypes (ranger, fighter, wizard, druid) from zero to hero. It...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Last month, @bsushi.bsky.social and I talked about @zapdot.com's Cipher Zero - a puzzle game that explains without using words. It's a great study in elegance and minimalism in game design. Check out the game, and hear our thoughts on it at www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub/cip...

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CIPHER ZERO — Pixelated Playgrounds

In this episode of Pixelated Playgrounds, Bryan and Josh dive into Cipher Zero, the minimalist logic puzzler developed by Boston-based indie studio Zapdot and released in July 2025. Beginning life as ...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Beneath a Dead City update 0.3.0 has been released onto itch! This update introduces Villager NPCs, resource gathering, and a tinier and cozier map grid. Also, more arson than ever. Check it out at joshuagalecki.itch.io/beneath-a-de...

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Beneath a Dead City by Joshua Galecki

A procedural narrative colony sim

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

A recent Steam review on Neongarten made my day: "The shape rotator's Luck Be a Landlord... this is a great extrapolation." There's a good chance I end up stealing that phrase. It's great to hear that the game delivers the experience I was trying to design.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The 1.2 update for Neongarten is out! This update includes new starting Scenarios with different sets of starting buildings and perks. Finally, you can build that dystopia around a stack of Actual Trees or Toxic Waste Dumps like you've always wanted.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Game dev's been busy. I've been working on a prototype. You know those terrible and soulless kids videos on Youtube? Imagine a malevolent AI is forcing you to make them all day, every day! New office horror game in the works.

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Baja The Frog 🐸🕹️🖼️ @bajathefrog.social · 19/06/2025

@tinymassgames.bsky.social has completed another season and with it - another round of releases! tinymassgames.itch.io Here's a little thread of the games that released as part of our latest season - Season 10! 🧵 #GameDev #IndieDev

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Tiny Mass Games

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Latest culinary obsession: kielbasa and kimchi. The kimchi works like a spicy, better-tasting sauerkraut. Love it.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Something I've got in the hopper - a tiny 16 pixel x 9 pixel rhythm-based dungeon crawler. Part of Season 10 of Tiny Mass Games!

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Fenwick Alcester @fenwickalcester.ca · 25/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to watch my first play session of the full release of Neongarten! @jgalecki.bsky.social, you put together one hell of a game!

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Neongarten has been released! Come check out my cozy little cyberpunk city builder, where the food is 99% guaranteed to be free of dolphins and people.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Neongarten releases in three days! To celebrate, my podcast (Pixelated Playgrounds) did an episode covering the game. It was fun to chat with @bsushi.bsky.social and do a deep dive on my own work. Check it out! www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub/neo...

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Neongarten — Pixelated Playgrounds

Have you ever wanted to play a turn-based city builder that’s inspired by Luck be a Landlord and Islanders ? That’s drenched in a stylish cyberpunk aesthetic and boasts intricate tactical depth? On...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Neongarten is releasing in ONE WEEK on April 22nd! Check out the best cyberpunk citybuilder ever made*! (*of games by me.)

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Warped Door is doing great work looking at interesting games you otherwise wouldn't have heard of. Check them out!

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

New trailer for Neongarten! This shows off the new building models and the great new lighting / art direction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx1E...

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Neongarten Gameplay Trailer V

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Next up, we have some of the Corporate buildings and a few of the more pleasant parks. The Corporate buildings were all designed based off of the Art Deco art style, like the Niagara Mohawk building in Syracuse. Meanwhile, the parks include my favorite dystopian building name: "An Actual Tree".

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Neongarten has gone through a huge art upgrade, and now the dystopian future is 200% prettier. I'll be showing off the new art over the next few days. Starting out, we have some lovely apartments next to your typical futuristic factories, making oil, food paste, and thousands of tiny spider robots.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Beneath a Dead City, a colony sim / story generator is now out on itch! I'm far from done with it, though - I've got lots of great ideas where to go with its dynamic storytelling. Cool ideas from DotAGE, Dungeon World, and Sunless Seas. joshuagalecki.itch.io/beneath-a-de...

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

One of my top 10 this year. A gem.

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Ichiro Lambe @ichiro.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

We created an interactive guide to the Steam Winter Sale: wintersaleexplorer.com

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Winter Sale Explorer

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

And with one more game to be added by the end of the year :)

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Beneath a Dead City is a sorta-sequel to Within a Dead City. I've expanded the game so much that it's changed genres, haha. WaDC was a fast-paced Majesty tribute - more of an RTS, really - and BaDC is going full-blown colony sim. The art is getting an upgrade, too.

A comparison of the art in Within a Dead City and Beneath a Dead City. The same 3 x 3 tiles are much larger in Beneath a Dead City.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Neongarten is getting an artistic helping hand. Here's some concept art to give you an idea of what's coming down the line! My old buildings are in the top left corners of each box - at least they served as inspiration for the sweet new digs, haha.

Concept art showing eight boxes different buildings types and factions in Neongarten: Residential, commercial, industrial, and park; and neutral, corporate, illegal, volt cult, and government.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Had a lot of fun with this one! Highly recommend.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Game dev is weird. I just coded up a new job for the heroes to do: Dying. Also, it's always a priority job!

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Made a radial context menu and gave it some juice. Just a bit more work to go on that!

A gif of a radial action menu opening up in the game Beneath a Dead City.

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

This was a fun and fast-paced arena shooter! Definitely worth checking out.

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