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Nikki Kalpa

@kalpasoft.bsky.social
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Icon by @gorefont.bsky.social Grotesque game developer. Working on They Speak From the Abyss Wishlist They Speak From the Abyss: Zenith store.steampowered.com/app/2393290/… They/Them🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Jamathan @jamathandev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I'm very excited to reveal my new platforming adventure game TALON TOWERS, that I've been working on in collaboration with @quinnkdev.bsky.social and @hyphinett.bsky.social! Full Gameplay Showcase: youtu.be/nJUOSt1bgyE Wishlist TALON TOWERS on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5272510/...
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Since we're getting closer to releasing the game, we figured it was time to cut up a new for They Speak From the Abyss: Zenith!
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Quinn K. @quinnkdev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
trying to draw way more frequently again. woe! it is upon you! Jacques the Fatalist from Blanksword.
A marble statue-esque being, chubby, with the pincers of an earwig on his head sits on a black branch and looks down at an abyss.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Picked up a couple games recently
Two ps1 games lined up next to each other. Spectral Tower and Spectral Tower II
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
An Angel of Punishment
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Promise I'll get some new clips up 🙏 Been in kind of a rough spot the last while. Thank you all for bearing with me while I've been going through some pretty bad burnout.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Short clip of the cursed City of Dis from They Speak From the Abyss: Zenith.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Been working on making things look a little nicer.
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Adam Lomax @adamlomax.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I found great use from Starter Packs so I thought I'd put my own together! It's basically a bunch of people who post their #gamedev progress for whatever they are working on. I find it incredibly inspirational! I tried to not have any a/i in it so let me know if there is. go.bsky.app/4mLnBDY
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
An Angel of Punishment
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
wip
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Having some more fun making characters.
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ynoham @ynoham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The #GunmetalGothic Demo is coming this week, Wednesday the 26th! store.steampowered.com/app/5005460/...
Gunmetal Gothic Demo - 8.26.2026 - 3 missions / character customization / play solo, or online up to 4 players
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Well, I made it another year :)
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
did a test animation with my demon girl's new model
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
did a test animation with my demon girl's new model
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Been experimenting with making higher res models Here's a wip
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Cooking up something
Zoomed in sketch of an angel. It has seven eyes, one in the center is verticle.
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Luke Vincent | Automaton Heart @lukewasthefish.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Automaton Heart is on discount on steam folks
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I haven't been able to watch a lot of movies lately
Letterboxd profile displaying the last four movies I watched. From right to left:
Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
Lord of the Rings Return of the King
Mai-chan's Daily Life
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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!
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Gab @gabjet.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The indie game I'm most looking forward to is They Speak From The Abyss: Zenith, a queer SMT-style dungeon crawl RPG by @kalpasoft.bsky.social First time an NPC in a video game has ever asked me if I've had bottom surgery. And I could respond by killing him! 🙂 store.steampowered.com/app/2393290/...
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They Speak From The Abyss: Zenith on Steam
A dungeon crawler RPG inspired by the classics. Fight or Commune with the demonic denizens of the Abyss in turn-based encounters. Travel through the realm of despair and head towards the Zenith point....
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Since we're getting closer to releasing the game, we figured it was time to cut up a new for They Speak From the Abyss: Zenith!
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Check this video out! A new trailer for They Speak: Zenith is in there, along with a bunch of other cool games!
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I played Spectral Tower recently. I have a way more feelings about it than I probably should have for what kind of game it is. I made it to about a quarter of the way through Queenrose Tower and thought "Okay, I think I get it."
Screenshot of the game Spectral Tower for the PlayStation.

A corridor that stretches into the distance. A tipped over table with a silly face dances in the center. The creature's name is "Bed Golem"
On the left side, there's an array of dice. Each side is being shown from 1 to 6. 1 is marked with a star, 2, 3, and 4 are marked with a circle and 5 and 6 are marked with X
There's a UI box with the portrait of the player in the top left. The text reads
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ニーキ
クレリック
17/30
ベッドゴーレム
ベッドゴーレムだScreenshot of the game Spectral Tower for the playstation.

A corridor that stretches into the distance. goblin silly holds a wooden bat in the center. The creature's name is "Goblin"
On the left side, there's an array of dice. Each side is being shown from 1 to 6. 1 is marked with a star, 2, 3, and 4 are marked with a circle and 5 and 6 are marked with X
There's a UI box with the portrait of the player in the top left. The text reads
ニーキ
クレリック
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鬼: レベル 5
ゴブリン

戦う
必殺技Title screen for Spectral Tower on the PlayStation. 
Text reads:
つづき
始めから
設定Screenshot of the game Spectral Tower for the Playstation.
It's a dungeon map with panels on the grown that have symbols written on them. the main character sits on top of one of the panels.
There's a UI box with the portrait of the player in the top left. The text reads
ニーキ
クレリック
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Dakota // Syncaroonie @syncaroonie.com · 22/07/2026
Okay I did the thing! Starter pack of cool people making cool RPGs! I added a bunch of people I thought of off the top of my head but please reply with your project if you’d like to be included! RTs appreciated! (No projects using AI) #gamedev #indiedev #jrpg go.bsky.app/8BLNSby
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Dakota // Syncaroonie @syncaroonie.com · 17/07/2026
Solaire's steam page is finally live! This has been years in the making at this point and I could not be more proud of how far this game has come. I hope people are excited for what's in store! store.steampowered.com/app/4441110/...
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Solaire on Steam
The Hot-Blooded RPG where each character features a unique twist on Turn-Based Combat! Shoot enemies' weak points; Sing songs of healing; Absorb and use your enemies skills, and more!
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
so uhhh here's how my attempt at making a higher res modeling is going.
3D model of a head. Two head objects are stacked on top of eachother, blending into an amalgam. The eyes look dead.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Very happy to have They Speak and They Speak: Zenith be a part of this event!
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Short clip of the cursed City of Dis from They Speak From the Abyss: Zenith.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
every day i'm tormented with the horrific compulsion to make a creature collector game.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I know there's more baffling, but what comes to mind is one time someone went on a giant rant about how my game could not be beaten because it "Wasn't designed to be beaten" And "Enemies just come out if nowhere, Skyler can't catch a break."
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Now that the game is nearly done, we're going to be putting out a final demo update in the next couple of days that fixes a lot of the issues with the build that's currently up. The main fixes include balancing and fixing some items and skills that didn't work. We also added a full combat log.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I don't usually post about my personal life, but... There's a gym near me that offers fencing classes and I've been thinking about going.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Now that the game is nearly done, we're going to be putting out a final demo update in the next couple of days that fixes a lot of the issues with the build that's currently up. The main fixes include balancing and fixing some items and skills that didn't work. We also added a full combat log.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I combined all 22 of the Shin Megami Tensei fan models I've finished over the years into one image. With the exception for Strawberry Frost, who was lost to time. Demon names and games they're from are in the alt text.
An image containing a series of creatures from the Megami Tensei series.
From Left to Right:
Cunhur (Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers)
Culebre (Devil Summoner)
Shax (Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers)
Mussie (Persona 2: Eternal Punishment)
Spartan (Shin Megami Tensei 2)
Imp (Shin Megami Tensei)
Mobius (Shin Megami Tensei)
Nekomata (Shin Megami Tensei 2)
Heroine (Shin Megami Tensei)
Wyrm (Shin Megami Tensei)
Apsu (Ronde)
Todomeki (Devil Summoner)
Zeed -Angel- (Devil Summoner)
Stymphalides (Devil Summoner)
Andromeda (Shin Megami Tensei 2)
Gaap (Shin Megami Tensei)
Sargatanas (Megami Tensei 2)
Spider (Shin Megami Tensei 2)
Taotie (Devil Children)
Aerophant (Devil Summoner)
Death Rider (Shin Megami Tensei)
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I drew my mascot character :)
pixel art of a demon woman making a heart sign with her hands.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I haven't posted any just normal pixel art in a while. I think I've gotten better.
Pixel art of a demon man wearing a latex hood and a very revealing thing. A large tail comes out of his back, and he's wearing a collar with a flowing leash. There are black scales scattered sparsely all over his body.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Testing out some later game communions to make sure everything works right, figured I'd share this one. Communion dialogue written by myself and @probskay.com
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Monochromesoft @monochromesoft.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Do you like fighting games? Are you queer? Then you should play Heatwave, which is currently 30% off during the steam and itch summer sales! It's the only fighting game where the gay characters (all of them) kiss each other! 😘 store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/... monochromesoft.itch.io/heatwave
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Testing out some later game communions to make sure everything works right, figured I'd share this one. Communion dialogue written by myself and @probskay.com
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Been working on making things look a little nicer.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
extremely zoomed in face of a 3D model
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy pride. My games will always be very deeply trans and queer.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I think one of my goals as a developer is to make a dreamcast homebrew game at some point.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Anyway! They Speak Zenith playtests have been going very well. There was a nightmare bug that we had to work through that set things back like, two months. But it's mostly taken care of now. Now that things are functioning as normal again, it seems like things are going 🎇okay🎇
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I ❤️ almost being done with a 3 year long project.
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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Every time I post something with a typo I scream and light on fire and melt into a puddle.
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