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Louijana Arts @louijana.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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Kitsune walk and run updated #2danimation #gamedev #indiegame #gameart

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Team Lazerbeam @teamlazerbeam.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

ICYMI: There's a demo out for this weird thing we're making. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #shroomandgloom

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Apparently next episode is what James Gunn pitched the entirety of the DCU on. Gonna be nuts.

Still using ChatGPT for translation testing, but the color coding system I wrote pulls in from the translation key, making it work out of the box with localization.

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The equipment panel still needs a lot of work, and I basically stole the stats from Megabonk as placeholders, but I think the UI is really starting to come together now. Everything supports localization and button hints automatically update based on input type. A lot of work but the QoL is worth it.

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Nikita Lisitsa @lisyarus.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I spent this week switching to a tile-based character controller, along with heavily expanding my least-favorite part of game development: the user interface 😅 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #godot

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New smooth clouds timelapse from the ground 🥰 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #screenshotsaturday

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I keep getting asked which game engine actually makes the most sense right now, so I turned my answer into a tier list. Gotta admit, it felt very cathartic to talk about one engine in particular engine 😈 youtu.be/xm2DjvSP7Ss #gamedev #indiedev #godot #unreal #unity

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After 17 Years with Unity, I've Switched to This Engine

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Oh, ignore the translation for Japanese in the game, it's just Google translate to help me test 🤣

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Of all the engines I’ve used, Godot’s localization is easily the best. I think you can truly get by without writing a single-line of code thanks its 'Remap' feature allowing you to switch out fonts, images, etc depending on localization. It's freaking magic. #godot #gamedev #indiedev

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Thanks <3 I've only been working on this project (well, on the godot-side at least) for a little under 2 weeks now. Haven't gotten around to sound just yet, but I can't wait!

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For anyone that has watched my game dev videos, yes I am finally working on the full Lairkeeper game! Though the name is something I'm considering changing, I've got a pretty solid idea of where I want to take the game. But in one sentence, it's Dungeon Keeper meets Vampire Survivors.

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Who knew stress testing a level-up system could be fun? #godot #gamedev #indiedev

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Everyone chases originality in game design, but the fact is, everything’s stolen. So how do we still have original ideas like Balatro and Lethal Company releasing? I try and tackle that conundrum in this video: youtu.be/9xgP8wkYNEs #indiedev #devlog #gamedev

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The Best Game Ideas Are Stolen (And That's Okay)

Get Lost @getlost.gg · 23/07/2025

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Get Lost's auto-localization is complete! 🦾📝 Levels added to the game are automatically translated to 17 different regions. This means that stories from different cultures can be shared around the world 📢 🌎 So what is game localization? [1/7] 🧵 #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

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HyperQuest Games @hyperquestgames.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

There are a variety of level modifiers now for the tracks in my procedural racing game ❗ - Increases the difficulty 🔁 - Adds multiple laps ↗️ - Doubles the distance 💀 - Boss node that significantly increases difficulty and unlocks the next section #gamedev #indiegame

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

So I made a 3D game for a really weak handheld to see if limitations really make you a better game developer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWof... #indiedev #devlog #gamedev #playdate

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How Limitations Can Make You a Better Game Dev

Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

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Respectively, the best armor set is the cat suit

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MarcoN @ Otterweave Games Studio | Working on EMITIME! @otterweavegamesstudio.com · 06/07/2025

Am workin on the card picking system now >:P Gonna get it done by this Wednesday for the showcase! #indiedev #gamedev #furry #pixelart

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

I wish I could be 100% FOSS. The video was edited in Final Cut, Reaper (love Audacity, but it has trouble with VSTs and non-destructive editing), and the Affinity Suite. I think GIMP and Krita have come a great way towards becoming a Photoshop/Affinity Photo replacement, but Inkscape is lacking imo

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

After 17 years in Unity, I’ve officially made the switch to Godot. I’ll be documenting the entire journey on YouTube, starting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgwM... #godot #unity #indiedev #devlog #gamedev

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I'm Quitting Unity for Godot After 17 Years

Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

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1 week into a 2 week jam. Kinda shocked that I made pretty much everything you see here outside of the fonts and animations 😳 #gamedev #gamejam #solodev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #parkour

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Glad you liked it! Funny how I saw your review and then got this notification at the same time lol. A feature that got cut for time was the ability to select from 1 of 3 wild cards instead of getting a random one. That would’ve helped the player agency a ton IMO. Might do a post-jam patch.

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Unlike Balatro, where you pick the cards you want to play for combos, in Pythia you rely solely on RNG to influence the playing card hand by using a tarot card deck. However, every change you make is permanent, shaping the rest of your run. It’s a constant balance of risk vs reward.

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Pythia is now out on @itch.io! Built from scratch in just under 1 month, I'm incredibly happy with how this little project has turned out. #unity #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #gamejam

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Pythia passed the Steam Deck test! Unfortunately it’s the weakest hardware in my house to test on lol. It actually worked pretty well with touch controls 🤔 #unity #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I've seen a recent trend in indie games including every asset they've used in their credits, so I decided to do that here. Keep in mind this is still a solo project, but it really wouldn't have been possible without all of these other wonderful people putting out quality work too.

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Wake up, babe, new commissioned music just dropped! #unity #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Took a stab at the main menu. Also here's the tentative title for the game 😉 #unity #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I've also hired an artist off Fiverr to create some music for the game. I really liked their sample soundtrack and am hoping they can deliver on my insane request to them 😅

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I discovered DoTween and it's amazing! I wish I had used it at the start of this game jam, but just look at these buttery smooth animations! Also super glad this is a month-long game jam. Took me two days to rip out the old animation system. #unity #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #screenshotsaturday

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History of Hyrule, Zelda Archivist @historyofhyrule.com · 24/01/2025

An illustration of Hyurle in the #Zelda: Link to the Past Player's guide, 1992, by Katsuya Terada Full scans here: archive.org/details/zeld... If you didn't grow up in the 80's: this book was the closest thing we had to Creating a Champion. Getting it online is why I had to start my site

An illustration. Masterful linework colored rather simply with just a few watercolors. There is a crowd of people in a busy market. Triforce banners hang above them, there is a pillared temple in he background and a large mountain towering in the distance.

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Human Hard Drive @humanharddrive.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

.38 detective special revolver for a Doom / Blood inspired FPS in Unity #doom #bloodposting #pixelart #aseprite #gamedev #indiedev #ドット絵 #fps

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This is like a more disgusting tachikoma 🤢

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I'll admit that I am using ChatGPT for translations here. If I do take the game to market, I'll hire actual translators. But I figure for a game jam release, some translation is better than no translation.

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Critical Kunic @kunic.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Spent today adding localization for some reason. I guess because I've never done it before and wanted to try? Regardless, jank #French, #German, and #Spanish now exist in the game lol. #unity #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike

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Daniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A couple of years ago I put together a pretty massive blog post on how to improve your pixel art, focusing on eight lessons to learn from a pro: @threeohfour.bsky.social. innkeepgame.com/eight-ways-t... Check it out and give us a retweet if you found it helpful! #pixelart #indiegames

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Tutorial: Eight Ways to Improve Your Pixel Art Characters

Lessons Gleaned from Ben ChandlerGreetings all! Some of you may be visiting this blog or site for the first time, so a quick self introduction: My name is Daniel Burke, and I'm the developer of an upc...

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100% agree on the pitch. Game's only 21 days old so I'm getting there lol.

However post launch I have plans for this to be more akin to Slay the Spire meets Balatro. To that end, like with relics in Slay the Spire, there won't be a cap to how many you can get.

Hah! Not exactly, but close. The Game Jam version will basically be endless mode where you get a new random wildcard after every round (equivalent to jokers). Stay in the game as long as you can with that limitation basically.