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Kai Hillenbrand

@kaitorched.bsky.social
1.6K followers 482 following 41 posts

Indie Dev who loves to sync audio with gameplay. Created ROAD TO BALLHALLA (PC/XO/PS4/Switch) & CITY OF BEATS (PC/Switch). Now working on NIGHTFALL WAVES. 🌍 Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🔗 torchedhill.com

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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
yep! and hopefully it won't take too long until we can see some gameplay ourselves 🤞 i also went to their b2b booth last week, but only got a ncsoft notebook instead of a gw3 presentation 😂
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
great video! sadly i already went through most of the previews myself 😂 but it was still a very fun watch and at least i now know that i didn't miss any major details 😅
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We're working on NIGHTFALL WAVES, a third-person tower defense and exploration game! As part of the Tower Defense Fest, you can play an early demo right now: store.steampowered.com/app/3381060/... Any feedback is hugely appreciated 🧡 #gamedev #indiegame #towerdefense
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Visions of Eternity has the most beautiful, magical zones I've ever been to in a game. Me praising the environments in the latest GW2 expansion will probably continue to be a yearly thing as long as they make them. 😅 Praise Joko! #guildwars2
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
closer to 30 times for me 😅
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
So good! Can't wait for the finale next week. S1 finale made me read the books afterwards, I'm hoping this will be on a similar hype level 😅
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
hi it's me, well-known for the huge variety of games i play on my nintendo switch #NintendoSwitch2024
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Thanks for the list, I'd love to join as well :)
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Repost with your 4 favourite video game soundtracks.
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
i stopped
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
There can never be too many indie dev packs! I'd like to join as well 😄
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
thanks for the list, would love to be added as well if it's not full already 😄
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 will definitely stop doing this at 1k
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 maybe I should stop doing this at 1k
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 okay slow down
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Thanks for the list, would love to join as well! 🧡
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Road to Ballhalla was my first commercial release and I'm still super proud of it - looks like a simple ball roller, but is a rhythm-driven platformer where traps are in sync with the music & the narrator is a super nice guy.😏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM8A... #indiedev #unreal #roadtoballhalla
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Road to Ballhalla - Rerolled Trailer
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 more followers already than i ever got on the other platform 🧡
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Would love to be added as well! :)
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 wow this is peak content
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Would also love to be added 😀
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Would like to be added as well!😄 Last year I released the sci-fi roguelite shooter CITY OF BEATS, where everything is synced to the harmony & rhythms of the music and your weapon plays the melody.
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hi, would love to join as well, I'm an Unreal Engine solo dev making games with focus on cool music elements & sarcasm 😀
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
omg this is truly one of the starter packs ever! I made Road to Ballhalla (although to this day I like its working title better: Roll Playing Game), pls add me 😄
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 should've went with every 108 *posts*
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 okay this is going to be a lot of work, didn't expect to be here just one day later
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hi, thanks for the list! I made two music-driven games and would love to be added 🎶
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
4 8 15 16 23 42 every 108 followers i need to post the numbers or something bad will happen (i'll probably forget, fasten your seatbelts)
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I could only complete it by constantly typing in that "full health" cheat, and even with that I struggled sometimes. 😅
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I grew up on these streets ☠️
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
oh yeah
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
I'd like to be added as well if there's still room for me😅
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Thanks for the list! I created CITY OF BEATS, a music-driven roguelite shooter 🎶: store.steampowered.com/app/1470390/...
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City of Beats on Steam
Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flo...
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Hi, I'd love to be added as well! I'm a software engineer making indie games :)
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
The environments in Janthir Wilds are so gorgeous again, I want to take screenshots at every corner. 😍 This game has my favorite open world by a wide margin. #guildwars2
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Neat! So far I'm handling most states with simple enums and trigger delegates when they change, but that isn't as clean if there are sub-states (which I luckily manage to avoid most of the time). Will have to check out StateTrees, looks useful for those rare cases with more complex hierarchies. :)
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
A few screenshots from my games so far (Road to Ballhalla & City of Beats) - I think I like colors that pop, fog & rain 😅 #indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
hi, I'd love to be added as well 😀
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
hi, could you add me as well please? 🧡
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Here's my previous game CITY OF BEATS, a music-driven roguelite that released last year. Sometimes your hub visits could be as lethal as your expeditions into the city 😅💥 store.steampowered.com/app/1470390/...
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Kai Hillenbrand @kaitorched.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Hello friends, I finally made it. 👋 Probably a(nother) good time to come over from that other place, the Weltschmerz is real right now. I'm currently working on a new (yet to be revealed) project with @nicholassinger.bsky.social - check out our previous games at torchedhill.com ! 🧡
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