John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I manually capped the max enemies before optimisation. So I can definitely Increase the count to the max for 60fps. Do people mind if the game starts to sales down If the screen is full of enemies? I thought that would be frowned upon. I know some games do this… 000
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026What 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 072
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It's been optimised to run at 60fp on my old 2018 Nuc, so the performance is great. Now that the demo is up and I've had time to breathe I will go back and see if I can push it with even more enemies. 100
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Thanks. We try and cram in as many as we can on screen by the time you reach 10 minutes so you can cut a swathe of destruction through the crowd! 110
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/08/2026My 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 22410
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The Kickstarter is coming to an end so back Region Locked doco now to learn about Aussie games! 021
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 23/08/2026A 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/...store.steampowered.comSuper Robot Survivors on SteamFrom 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... 051
Reposted by John PassfieldRegion Locked - Documentary @regionlocked-doco.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Thank 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... 042
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 15/08/2026The Super Robot Survivors demo is out now on Steam. Download now! store.steampowered.com/app/4351280/... #indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #indiedev #roguelite #godotengine #screenshotsaturday 0217
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Come 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 0165
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I just backed Region Locked: A Documentary Series on Aussie Video Games on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/reg...kickstarter.comRegion 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. 020
Reposted by John Passfieldgamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 22/07/2026Our #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/4351280s.teamSuper Robot Survivors on SteamFrom 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... 053
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 0154
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Oh wow, that is very cool! BTW I did a Mac build today and added to the play-test which you can join on Steam - never done one before so hopefully it works! 100
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Thank you so much for the kind words! This means a lot to me!!! 110
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Thanks Eric!!! There’s not one in the demo (coming soon) but maybe there should be? 110
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Wow, thanks Jake! Your feedback has been amazing. 100
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026It'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 1226
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 05/07/2026We'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 06311
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 29/06/2026We 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 0215
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 27/06/2026The quality level of games at this year‘s Queensland Games Festival was off the charts. There are so many great games being made locally!!! 0302
Reposted by John PassfieldQualbert.com @ GCAP 🔜 PAX @qualbert.com · 26/06/2026The 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. 🙌 1185
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Got 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! 1110
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026The 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 0216
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Super 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 0152
Reposted by John PassfieldDave Lloyd 🚈 MIGW @dave.powerhoof.com · 06/06/2026Announcing 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! 13366109
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 06/06/2026It'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 1115
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I 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/... 0253
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Super 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 0153
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I've been following this for a while and it's almost out. Give it a Wishlist so you get it when it launches! 031
Reposted by John PassfieldFrancisco González @grundislav.games · 21/04/2026ROSEWATER is 25% off on Steam, yet only 1 unit has been sold today. Help fix that situation! store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie says you gotta pump those numbers upAlt: a man in a suit and tie says you gotta pump those numbers up 01610
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Meet 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 0246
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Check 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 091
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Destroy 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 073
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 04/04/2026We 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 0153
Reposted by John PassfieldEka | Dosa Divas @ekanaut.bsky.social · 30/03/2026GAME 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!✨ 37487123
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 30/03/2026We'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 073
Reposted by John PassfieldKenney @kenney.nl · 25/03/2026This 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... 10414161
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 25/03/2026We 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 071
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I'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! 191
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Thanks! I am a big fan of kit-bashing, using as much of previous games that I can. Super Robot Survivors is built on the shoulders of Halloween Harry. 010
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Thanks Mike! The work Chris does is really good - it’s been helpful in how we approach Steam. 110
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 22/03/2026We 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 2165
Reposted by John PassfieldFolklore Games @folkloregames.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Today 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 0147
Reposted by John PassfieldPassport to Adventure: The SCUMM Story @scummdoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I'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.) 14220
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Pete shows how we made our little Robot hero stand out from the background after getting some great feedback from the trailer! 050
Reposted by John PassfieldLeah J. Williams @legenette.bsky.social · 19/03/2026state of play is currently seeking input from local nsw-based game developers for their new report. if that's you, head on over.screenhub.com.auState of Play opens its 2026 NSW Independent Developer Survey | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and GamesState of Play NSW, an organisation that aims to raise the profile of NSW-based indie game developers, has opened its latest survey for submissions. 098
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 18/03/2026That feeling when you first encounter alien life... #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev #SuperRobotSurvivors 061
John Passfield @johnpassfield.bsky.social · 17/03/2026When you unlock your favourite weapons on your first run! #IndieDev #IndieGames #Roguelite #GodotEngine #IndieGameDev #SuperRobotSurvivors 053