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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 · 12/10/2026
We wanted our game to feel like it was a Saturday morning cartoon based on toys. Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/...
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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 · 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 · 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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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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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 · 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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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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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 · 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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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 · 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 · 31/10/2025
Halloween 1993 saw the release of the original Halloween Harry. Here's a local TV show review from 32 years ago :-) We have a new Harry game in the works that you can Wishlist now on Steam! #IndieGameDev #PCGames #Halloween #GameDev store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
On Halloween 32 years ago (1993) Halloween Harry was released and featured on the local news! And a new Harry game is coming to Steam. Make it your #Halloween Wishlist :-) store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
I discuss our different experiments for making sure Harry is always visible when he walks behind a wall. #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Not all Zombies dress the same in Halloween Harry. I discuss our random textures for enemies. #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
It's time for another Halloween Harry dev log. This time I talk about making a sewer level. #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
The Adventure Game Merch Store launch week discount code ends Monday. So if you want to get 10% off on a sweet Flight of the Amazon Queen T shirt, hoodie, cap or mug then use the code Queen10. ➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I ain't Joe King - the Adventure Game Merch Store has just launched and features official Flight of the Amazon Queen T-shirts, mugs, caps and more. And for this week only you can use the discount code Queen10 to get 10% of all Amazon Queen merch! ➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
We're making Halloween Harry in Godot. I discuss why we chose this engine. #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
My first game, Chilly Willy, was published in 1984 - the same year as King's Quest, Karetaka, Boulderdash, Lode Runner, Marble Madness, Knight Lore, Sabre Wulf and Jet Set Willy! #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #DevLog
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The first Halloween Harry game came out in 1985 on the Australian made Microbee computer. #GodotEngine #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Going to share more WIP videos for Halloween Harry as we start building out the game levels #IndieGameDev #gamedev #DevLife
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Also late to the party... Sunday in Australia is Saturday somewhere in the world :-) Halloween Harry is in development for Steam! Here's a new screenshot just in case.
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
The original Halloween Harry flamethrower is back in the game! You can only walk while using it but it packs a punch. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/... #screenshotsaturday #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #GodotEngine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
My 13th Apple Watch app/game, Robo Attack for Apple Watch, came out on Friday the 13th! If you have an Apple Watch (or iPhone) and love retro arcade games then check it out! #IndieDev #AppleWatch #IndieGames apps.apple.com/us/app/robo-...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Robo Attack for Watch is out now! Inspired by the arcade classic Robotron this Is the perfect game for short bursts of play on your wrist. #AppleWatch #ScreenShotSaturday apps.apple.com/us/app/robo-...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The quality of the lightning talks at those years Queensland Games Festival Framework event was superb. Well done to all the speakers! #QueenslandGamesFestival
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I recently bought an M4 Mac mini with 24GB of RAM - an upgrade from my M1 MacBook Air with 8GB RAM. Godot has always been fast on low spec machines, but now it's buttery smooth when I edit even the biggest Halloween Harry levels! #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #GodotEngine
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Robo Attack for Apple Watch is dropping this Friday for just 99c! You can preorder now (it also works on iPhone) #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #IndieDev apps.apple.com/us/app/robo-...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
So, @petemullinsart.bsky.social‬ and I have a new game coming out this Friday and I got this T-shirt to celebrate it. I swear it was brand new this morning... but my Labrador has covered it in dog hair already! 😀 apps.apple.com/us/app/robo-...
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
It could be worse. We did this as a family a few years ago. Brisbane to New York. We left in summer arrived in winter to freezing weather... and the airline lost our luggage with our warm clothes :-)
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
BIGDev was packed tonight! The Brisbane indie game scene is going strong. #indiedev
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John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Designing levels in 3D is different to 2D. Verticality was a big part of the original Halloween Harry. My grey-box test level is teaching me a lot about what works best. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/... #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #IndieDev #buildinpublic #GodotEngine
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