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John Passfield

@johnpassfield.bsky.social
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Made Halloween Harry and Flight of the Amazon Queen. Co-created TY the Tasmanian Tiger. I’m making Super Robot Survivors and Halloween Harry. linktr.ee/retrojohnno

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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
What is the mysterious TV signal being transmitted? Download the demo for Super Robot Survivors today and find out. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
My mate Pete and I released the demo for our new game, Super Robot Survivors. We would love for you try it out and give it a wishlist! Grab it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine #screenshotsaturday
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Kickstarter is coming to an end so back Region Locked doco now to learn about Aussie games!
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A big update to Super Robot Survivors demo is out now. We got great feedback from players and fixed a lot of stuff! Get the demo now! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/...
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Super Robot Survivors on Steam
From the Creative Director of Destroy All Humans! 2 and co-creator of the original TY the Tasmanian Tiger comes a chaotic bullet heaven with objectives. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack te...
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Region Locked - Documentary @regionlocked-doco.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Thank you @theretrohour.com for having us on your show this week. Joined by @johnpassfield.bsky.social, our creative director Michael Refalo talked over the history of Australian video games and why we need to act now to save it from being lost forever. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1IS6...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The Super Robot Survivors demo is out now on Steam. Download now! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine #screenshotsaturday
Screen shot of Super Robot Survivors being played at ZEDGames Indie Games night.
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Come checkout Super Robot Survivors at @zedgames.bsky.social Indie Dev Night this Thursday at Netherworld! Wishlist now - store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I just backed Region Locked: A Documentary Series on Aussie Video Games on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/reg...
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Region Locked: A Documentary Series on Aussie Video Games
'Region Locked' tells the story of the Australian video game industry and the legends that formed it.
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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 22/07/2026
Our #WishlistWednesday pick this week is Super Robot Survivors! Created by @johnpassfield.bsky.social Red Sprite Studios! Fight through endless waves, unlock upgrades, and build your ultimate super robot. Wishlist it on Steam! 💙 s.team/a/4351280
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Super Robot Survivors on Steam
From the Creative Director of Destroy All Humans! 2 and co-creator of the original TY the Tasmanian Tiger comes a chaotic bullet heaven with objectives. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack te...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
スーパーロボット・サバイバーズが日本語に対応!デモは近日公開予定。 Wishlist now - store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #japanese
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It's the little things that make a game pop. Here is some stuff we've added to Super Robot Survivors to make it feel awesome! Wishlist now - store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
We've been adding juice to Super Robot Survivors so that it feel super polished! Wishlist now - store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine #screenshotsaturday
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We made some Quality of Life improvements to the Super Robot Survivors mission system! Wishlist now - store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The quality level of games at this year‘s Queensland Games Festival was off the charts. There are so many great games being made locally!!!
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Qualbert.com 🔜 MIGW @qualbert.com · 26/06/2026
The Queensland Games Festival is today! 🎉 Come along to the Brisbane Powerhouse for a free event with 30+ playable games made locally, interviews with devs, free workshops, and dev mentorship sessions. Help share the news and let's make this the biggest Queensland Games Festival yet. 🙌
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Got to see some good panels today for the start of Queensland Games Festival. Tomorrow is when the fun begins with lots of new games to play!
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The Queensland Games Festival is on this Saturday the 27th at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Come along and be the first in the world to play lots of cool indie games!! www.queenslandgamesfestival.com
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Super Robot Survivors is not just about survival. You get to complete missions to earn newer more powerful weapons! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieGame #GameDev #SteamDeck #IndieDev #Roguelite #GodotEngine
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Dave 💾 Powerhoof @dave.powerhoof.com · 06/06/2026
Announcing my 90s Fantasy Adventure Epic ⚔️ The Telwynium ⚔️ is coming to Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2818820/... 🧙 Go play the Demo (Book 1 - Winter's Dawn) right now!
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
It's #PitchYaGame time! Super Robot Survivors is a survivor game with missions - not just survival. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack terminals - while surrounded by hundreds of enemies. Every run is a chaotic, ten-minute showdown. store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieGame
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I just upgraded from Godot 4.5.2 to #GodotEngine 4.6.3 and Super Robot Survivors worked with no issues. In fact, it got a speed bump! #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #IndieGameDev store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Super Robot Survivors is in the ANZ Indie Festival Steam event - and to celebrate we now have a very early playtest build that you can request access to! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #ANZIndieFest #Indiegames #GodotEngine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I've been following this for a while and it's almost out. Give it a Wishlist so you get it when it launches!
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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 21/04/2026
ROSEWATER is 25% off on Steam, yet only 1 unit has been sold today. Help fix that situation! store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Meet Borak from Super Robot Survivors. They come with a standard issue Death Ray and have plenty of room for more awesome weapon upgrades! Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #screenshotsaturday #IndieDev #IndieGames #GodotEngine #GameDev
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Check out how @petemullinsart.bsky.social designs new robots for Super Robot Survivors. Wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #godot #blender3d #robotgame #japaneserobots #aliens #indiegames #conceptart #godotengine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Destroy robots, rescue scientists, hack computers, repair reactors and save the universe in Super Robot Survivors! Coming soon to Steam. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
We added quick camera cuts to our Super Robot Survivors game to emphasise key moments like beating a boss or activating a robot arm. It feels nice and doesn't intrude on the game flow. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev
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Eka | Dosa Divas @ekanaut.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
GAME GONE GOLD! Dosa Divas is past certification for Steam, Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox S/X and ready to launch on April 14th. ✨Wishlist Now!✨
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We're working hard to get a demo ready for Super Robot Survivors! We'll be doing some wider testing soon. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev
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Kenney @kenney.nl · 25/03/2026
This is back open; if you're part of a (massive) layoff in the game industry you can request a product of mine for free. It's not much, but it might help you in your journey ahead. 🫂 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We added some extra juice to our explosions in Super Robot Survivor! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev #SuperRobotSurvivors
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I'm a game developer(I do sometimes draw a single panel gag comic) and I find ComicLab offers a lot of creative advice that applies to game developers too. Plus Brad and Dave are a delight to listen to on their podcast!
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
We were inspired by Chris Zukowski's blog-post "THE OPTIMISTIC VIEW THAT INDIE GAMES ARE IN A GOLDEN AGE RIGHT NOW" to make a smaller game in a few months. Wishlist Super Robot Survivors on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev
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Folklore Games @folkloregames.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Today on DevTalk 🎮 @juliaminamata.bsky.social turned the end of a career into the start of a game dev journey. What pushed her to make the leap? How did she transition into the industry? 👀 Let’s get into it. #gamedev #careerswitch #indiedev #devtalk
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Passport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story @scummdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I'm so very pleased to say that Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell and his wife Collette Michaud, the former LucasArts art department manager, have agreed to be interviewed for the documentary, should it go ahead. (And if you want to help make sure it goes ahead, please sign up at scummdoc.com.)
Confirmed Cast: Steve Purcell. Steve created zany crimefighting duo Sam & Max, who made numerous cameos in background art both before and after they got their own game. He also painted the cover art for several SCUMM adventures. HIs SCUMM-related credits also include character art/animation on Loom.Confirmed Cast: Collette Michaud. Collette served as head of the LucasArts art department through the first half of the 90s. She was also lead animator on Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, co-designer on Sam & Max Hit the Road, and one of a few animators on Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. She met her husband, Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell, through their mutual work as artists at LucasArts.
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Pete shows how we made our little Robot hero stand out from the background after getting some great feedback from the trailer!
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Leah J. Williams @legenette.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
state of play is currently seeking input from local nsw-based game developers for their new report. if that's you, head on over.
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State of Play opens its 2026 NSW Independent Developer Survey | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
State of Play NSW, an organisation that aims to raise the profile of NSW-based indie game developers, has opened its latest survey for submissions.
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
That feeling when you first encounter alien life... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev #SuperRobotSurvivors
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
When you unlock your favourite weapons on your first run! #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev #SuperRobotSurvivors
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
We added some light story to our survivor/roguelite inspired by System Shock! The story is optional but if you pay attention you'll get clues on how to unlock some new weapons! Wishlist us: store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Love point and click adventures? Check out Francisco’s game - it’s on sale right now!!
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Creating stuff the old fashioned way - pencil, paper and elbow grease! Watch @petemullinsart.bsky.social build a robot arm for our new game Super Robot Survivors! Wishlist on Steam - link in bio! #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev #Blender
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Hey there, bsky.app/profile/pete... and I have a new game coming out made with #GodotEngine. It's called Super Robot Survivors and is a bullet hell/roguelite inspired by the robots we grew up with as kids. Wishlist it on now Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #IndieDev #IndieGames
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Another fun game I've been playing recently is TR-49, a puzzle story game by Inkle Studios. I visited Bletchley Park before Christmas so this one caught my attention. store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/...
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TR-49 on Steam
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Calling all Text Adventure fans - you have to check out Run TavernQuest. I laughed out loud quite a few times playing it. It has great voice acting too. And it has a demo! store.steampowered.com/app/808610/R...
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Run TavernQuest on Steam
A classic text adventure - but you're not the one playing it. You're the game master for an idiot player named STEVE. Parse the player's enigmatic commands and decide how NPCs react to him. Who knew t...
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Queensland Games Festival @qldgamesfestival.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Save the date - www.queenslandgamesfestival.com
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
For all Brisbane peeps, my mate Colin Bushell is running a photography competition with an Australian Native Wildlife theme and it's free to enter by 27th February. artandeats.com.au/photographers/
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Photographers - Art And Eats
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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Announcement: STEAM DEMO OUT NOW! The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them. How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸 👇👇👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/... Please wishlist and share - thank you! #indiedev
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Every holiday break I make a game to try out something new. This holiday @petemullinsart.bsky.social and I made Robo Attack 3D which you can play for free on Crazy Games. We're updating it daily, so if you have any feedback let me know!!! www.crazygames.com/game/robo-at...
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Robo Attack 🕹️ Play on CrazyGames
Blast waves of rogue robots in this fast-paced retro arcade shooter! Inspired by classics like Robotron and Berzerk wit a little bit of Vampire Survivors thrown in for good measure, Robo Attack deliv...
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