iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Matthew Gigante @matthewgigante.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hey #gamedev, happy #FollowFriday! I'm posting regular updates on my #solodev #godot fantasy Hotline-Miami-like extraction game Dungeons under The Mountain. Drop your #indiegame here!

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Matthew Gigante @matthewgigante.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I want to write a bit today about my new game, it's name, and what the plans for it are. I want to make a YouTube video about this topic but making videos is more time consuming. I currently work a day job 6 days a week so my time is limited. (A thread) #gamedev #gamedevelopment #godot #indiedev

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Matthew Gigante @matthewgigante.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Adding some variations to my sound effects to add depth to my game: www.youtube.com/shorts/LKHKd... #Godot #Gamedev #IndieGameDev #SoloDev #Audacity #SoloGameDev #Blender #Aseprite #Reaper #sounddesign

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Matthew Gigante @matthewgigante.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

You don't have to be a great artist to make games! You can approach art in ways that suit your strengths - to keep game development fun instead of frustrating! www.youtube.com/shorts/b-4l0... #Godot #Gamedev #IndieGameDev #SoloDev #SoloGameDev #Blender #Aseprite

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I'm a game dev who SUCKS at art, so I used some tricks instead

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 19/05/2026

Today marks exactly one year since I released Without a Dawn. That means Without a Dawn is now one year old! I'm offering 50% off on Steam to celebrate: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... All who have played, thank you for your support! 🤎💛 #visualnovel #indiegame #art #horrorgame #gamedev

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ChristinaC.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @christinacoffin.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

its outline shaders day. Been a fan of the vagrant story styled directionally shifted outline for a highlight, testing calculating offset in clip space and then shift+clamp+nonuniformly scale inverted hull vtx to get a similar starting point. also zbias in clipspace atm #gamedev #godotEngine #wip

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🩸Mattstov - KICKSTARTER SOON 🩸 @mattstov.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Some things deserve to stay buried... #gamedev #indiedev

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Matthew Gigante @matthewgigante.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I know I've been quiet on here, but been working a service job 6 days a week to be able to stay in Croatia on a work permit until my citizenship can process. I am working on a simpler project I would love to post about when it is further along. #gamedev

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Jasozz @jasozzgames.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

how to turn a 3D scan into a game-ready mesh, i guess? spent a bit this afternoon tinkering with how to decimate a 3D scan without nuking the texture, kinda cursed but worked decently! #gamedev

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Zombie Zi @majormcdoom.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Serious talk: Don't compare yourself to other devs/artists, especially with regards to how much they get done. Learn from them. Get your motivation/inspiration. But don't make them your "productivity goals". Focus on your relationship with yourself and your craft. A thread. 🧵👇 #gamedev #indiedev

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Mari the Deer 🦌🖥️ @marisa.sayachan.org · 26/03/2026

So you're telling me that now, as game devs, we have to coddle players who refuse to read? Fuck that shit. Wall of text. Refuse to read it? Get fucked, the game is not for you. Read or die.

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increpare @increpare.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Made a roblox-insprired silly map for #OeufGame this morning climb_500_steps, that's not actually trivial because climbing steps takes a bit of technique and you can get really good at it ( steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/... )

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increpare @increpare.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Oeuf /uːf/: a 3D precision-platformer where you are an egg. Go on an adventure, play with friends, have fun in the level editor! store.steampowered.com/app/3831080/... #OeufGame OUT NOW

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3D physics-platformer where you are an egg! Roll, hop and slide your way back home.

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Seco @secordrian.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

#newyear #blender #retro #ps1 #blender3D #lowpoly #sci-fi Happy New Year! I hope everything goes well for everyone in 2026! These are some low-poly models I made in 2025. It doesn’t include everything I created that year, just a few things I shared on Bluesky.

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Matthew Gigante @matthewgigante.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Since Discord is in the shitter I just want to say I hope we can get a chat and text system that actually caches to the web and is searchable in some way, so all the questions answered in a place like Discord's walled garden aren't hidden from anyone without an account and access to a server.

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Britt 🌱 @cozybritt.itch.io · 02/02/2026

Cozy Hollow Game Asset Pack V 1.3 is now live! We have animated water tiles now! Let's go! You can check this asset pack out for free on Itch, or you can buy the commercial license. This pack is still in early access. Join the Discord to get updates! #gamedev #indiedev #gameart #pixelart

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Alarric @alarric.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

think i'm about down with the UZI-ish model. Was a bunch of fun getting back into the weapons. Making the heavy flamer next. #gamedev #indiedev #modeling #weapon #lowpoly #3dgun

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Unomelon @unomelon.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Announcing the Next Fest Demo for Allumeria, releasing at the end of January! The game finally has an official trailer after exactly one year of development :) The demo will include multiplayer for the first time, so dont miss it! #gamedev #indiedev #majorupdate #announcement #trailer

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lucy b. locks @lucyblocks.com · 29/01/2026

1 year of development later #godot #gamedev

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas #gamedev, from Ghosty and all of us at gamedevmap! This has been a most wonderful time of the year, with exciting news we can't wait to share with you in the New Year! We hope you get all the video games on your Christmas list, and the time to enjoy them! 🎁🎮

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Laura Sofia 🏳️‍⚧️ @taw.moe · 20/12/2025

Currently working on a #Godot addon that lets you use a pixel font atlas and use it like a pixel perfect text label with support for single atlas and seperated textures and the ability to add "control characters" (like the heart, coin etc). #GameDev #MadeWithGodot #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev

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Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Indie Dev discovers the game they're making basically already exists, worried of being deemed a ripoff. Original dev responds.

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 17/12/2025

Exciting news as my game store image generator for #gamedev is getting an update in January adding support for more stores, JSON and more! kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-...

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Lots of Bugs @lotsofbugs.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Part 3 of journaling my progress making a beetle game as an indie dev :D #indiedev #gamedev #blender #substancepainter #beetle #bugs #insects #game #artist #solodev #3d

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Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Venezuelan Godot (Gordót) cartoonified, by @qbieshay.bsky.social

Venezuelan Godot plush aka Gordot / Fatot, turned into a cartoony vector art
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Marina Ayano Kittaka @even-kei.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

It's true they really are made of broccoli!! (old dev post)

Caption reads: "In order to create a beautiful sense of scale, video game artists rely on a technique known as broccoli"
Screenshot of Angeline Era overworld map featuring small trees. a photo of broccoli that was used to create the tree texture is overlaid.

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