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Distant Meadows @distantmeadows.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are currently hiring! We are looking for a Godot Engineer (Freelance or Full-Time,d/f/m; experience with the Godot Engine is mandatory) to join our engineering team! If you are interested, go to distantmeadows.com/jobs/godot-e... for more information. #indiegame #gamedev #job #godot

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 08/09/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME I GUESS???? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #NintendoDirect #Zelda

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automathan.bsky.social @automathan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Reworked the farming system in Arc today! Don't mind the little guy who died mid-recording. He's just resting in the fields. #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #godot

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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 27/07/2026

Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11%

Pie chart showing game engines used to create 10,511 GMTK Game Jam games in 2026. Godot has the largest slice with 47%. Then Unity with 34%. Other with 11%. Game Maker with 5%. And Unreal Engine with 3%.

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 24/07/2026

5 mails later and I still don't know why I didn't receive any #Steam payout yet. They can't give me any infos because I changed my mail domain. Okay fair point - I updated my account mail address, resubmitted the tax information. But they still refuse. This is so exhausting 😪 #gamedev #indiedev

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 20/05/2026

Maybe I'm just too stupid... 🤔 But is there any way - as a gamedev - to get notified about new discussions on your own Steam store page? I already clicked "Subscribe to Forum" but I don't get any mails or steam app notifications on my phone whenever someone starts a new thread. #steam #gamedev

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 05/05/2026

And we're positive \o/ Maybe some more people will get to see my little game now 🥹 #IndieGames #horror #cozy #FindThisPixelAnomaly

Screenshot of Steam store page, saying "All reviews: Positive (10)"

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 28/04/2026

What's your favorite anomaly on the MUSEUM map in Find This Pixel Anomaly? Mine is the Mona Lisa portrait with horns 😈 A discreet and funny image anomaly. #cozyhorror #indiegames #FindThisPixelAnomaly

Screenshot of the game "Find This Pixel Anomaly" at the museum map. You can see an art gallery in pixelart. A portrait of the Mona Lisa is encircled to highlight the spot. But she has some devil horns on top of her head.

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 27/04/2026

Woah hello to all the new followers 👋 If you're looking for a cozy-horror game feel free to check out my game Find This Pixel Anomaly! We're 1 Steam review away from being listed as Positive 😁 So your support could be the missing piece! 🥹 Thanks a lot! store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/...

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Find This Pixel Anomaly on Steam

Monitor surveillance camera footage to spot anomalies in this cozy-horror game. Toggle night vision to uncover anomalies that would otherwise remain hidden and file a report to fix them. But be quick ...

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 15/04/2026

After the game is before the game...I started a new little prototype. It's a shop simulation where you play as a crow, selling all the shiny stuff like branches, stones, bottle caps ✨ I started implementing an inventory system, picking up items and notifications. #gamedev #indiegames #cozy

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 12/04/2026

The best #gamedev feeling? Spending hours on implementing models and then the time comes to use them and everything just works together 😌 #godot #indiegames

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 10/04/2026

Are there any streamers/press who would like to cover Find This Pixel Anomaly? I would happily provide a Steam key :3 If you know any streamers that like anomaly games, please feel free to drop some names, so I can get in touch. #indiegames #horror #twitchstreamer #smallstreamer #gamer #cozygames

Steam Hidden Object Fest / Apr 9 - 13 AT 10 AM PT / Find This Pixel Anomaly / $4,99

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 09/04/2026

Release day was AWESOME! 🎉 My best friends streamed the game; I already got 2 reviews and more people wishlisted the game \o/ If you haven't checked it out, please do and - to support indie devs like me - write a review! #FindThisPixelAnomaly #cozyhorror #indiegames #horror

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Find This Pixel Anomaly on Steam

A cozy-horror game where you have to monitor surveillance camera footage to spot anomalies. Have you seen anything suspicious? File a report to fix it. But beware - too many anomalies will end the…

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 26/03/2026

Guys, I can't believe it! #FindThisPixelAnomaly will be out 8th April this year!!! 🎉🎉🎉 Perfectly ready for Steam's Hidden Object Fest 🔎 store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/... #cozyhorror #cozy #indiegames #hiddenobject

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 26/03/2026

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 19/03/2026

Woah that was fast 😱 Steam even recommended small optional fixes to improve gameplay 🥹 #FindThisPixelAnomaly #gamedev #indiegames

Steamworks - Find This Pixel Anomaly has been reviewed and no blocking issues were encountered.

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 18/03/2026

It is now in Steam's hands to approve my game for release 🙏 Can't believe I made it this far 🥹 #FindThisPixelAnomaly #gamedev #indiegames

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 17/03/2026

Fellow Godot gamedevs, I need help with exporting my game in Linux for Steam 🥺 The game crashes without any logs but when I use Proton experimental (or any other Proton it seems) it works just fine. Any ideas? #gamedev #godotengine #indiedevs

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 05/03/2026

Waiting for the play testers feedback...What else can I do? Mocking up fake Nintendo Switch cartridges 😬 Controls and graphics would definitely work on Switch!

Switch 2 fake cover of my game Find This Pixel Anomaly

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 03/03/2026

Is there really a use for game specific Discord servers? I see it in every "How to market your game" tutorial but I use Discord mostly for voice chat with my friends. I see this for farming sims like Stardew Valley with a lot of content. But for small linear indie projects? #indiegames #gamedev

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 01/03/2026

BTW, Find This Pixel Anomaly is fully playable on Steam Deck. Steam just haven't reviewed it, yet. 👍 Play the demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/...

Find This Pixel Anomaly capsule art in a Steam Deck mock

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 28/02/2026

Got a real nice feedback on my demo during Steam Next Fest 🥹 Cant believe people take the time to create a community post on Steam if the demo store page has no reviews activated. #FindThisPixelAnomaly

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 26/02/2026

Got >100 new wishlist entries since Steam Next Fest 🥹 I know it's not a lot but for solo indie developer me - it means a lot! I really can't wait for the full release. Maybe with some reviews after full release more people will see and play it 🤞 #FindThisPixelAnomaly #SteamNextFest #indiegames

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 24/02/2026

The little imp characters in my game appreciate this wishlist number 😈 You will be rewarded with an achievement if you find all of them in the final game. Wishlist and play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/...

666 wishlist entries for Find This Pixel Anomaly

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 23/02/2026

Find This Pixel Anomaly is part of Steam Next Fest and we're so close to the final release 😱 Can you spot every anomaly in this dark hidden object game before the clock runs out? Wishlist and play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/... 🕑 One successful run takes approx. 18 minutes.

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Find This Pixel Anomaly on Steam

A cozy-horror game where you have to monitor surveillance camera footage to spot anomalies. Have you seen anything suspicious? File a report to fix it. But beware - too many anomalies will end the gam...

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 05/02/2026

Banjo Kazooie 3 🐻🐦‍🔥🎒

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 04/02/2026

Got some great feedback from a play tester. They even found a demo bug 🙈 Thankfully it's already fixed in the full game. Night vision can be activated via RMB now and you will be able to scroll through cameras via mouse wheel. This is a great improvement for accessibility 💪 #FindThisPixelAnomaly

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 09/12/2025

Unfortunately I lost several weeks of development due to the loss of a family member. With Christmas just around the corner I have decided to postpone #FindThisPixelAnomaly until early 2026. I hope you understand 💔

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Christophe is making Prerolled! @qaqelol.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

My interactive tween guide for Godot is out ! If you have trouble using tweens, adding "Juice" or picking the right transition, it should hopefully help! The guide is free and will always be 🩵 qaqelol.itch.io/tweens #Godot #GameDev #Animation #Tutorial #Guide #Tweens

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jitspoe @jitspoe.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Attention Indie Devs! I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility. The anti-spam key is "kook". lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...

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Lone Wulf Studio 2025 Indie Showcase Submission

Submit 15 seconds of game footage from games you worked on in 2025!

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 11/11/2025

Unfortunately I cannot join #GodotFest but maybe we can get to 600 wishlists for FIND THIS PIXEL ANOMALY nontheless? 🔎 #indiegames #horror #cozy #FindThisPixelAnomaly

Wishlists for Find This Pixel Anomaly is at 578

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 06/11/2025

After several months of development I've sent the next big play test to one of my best friends 🙈 I really hope I did not mess up 😂 If they give their go, I will send it out to more people #gamedev #indiegames #FindThisPixelAnomaly

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 03/11/2025

Thank god, I didn't have to create 84 Steam statistics by hand 😄 I copied cookie and payload value from browser to a little PHP script with cURL instead. Now achievements are all up and running 💪 #gamedev #godotsteam #godotengine #steam

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 02/11/2025

I've started to implement a debug menu customized for my game. With this I can now unlock Steam achievements and set stats with a single button click or print out store variables 🎉 #gamedev #indiegames #godot #godotengine #debug

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 31/10/2025

I added 20 stats, count them up whenever the player fixes an anomaly & if all 20 stats have the value 1 - an achievement is unlocked. Yay! But then I added a stat to count the achievement progress ("You fixed 5 of 20"). And #GodotSteam just won't count this damn stat up 😭 #gamedev #godotengine

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 30/10/2025

I really don't like the fact that the majority of #gamedev tutorials is in video form nowadays :( I love working on my game while sitting on the couch with my wife, watching a movie, YouTube or whatever. I don't have time to skip through endless videos and find the part I need 😭 #godotengine

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 29/10/2025

"The Room Above" has a nice UI to explain the game mechanics. I definitely need to implement this for #FindThisPixelAnomaly #gamedev #indiegames

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 28/10/2025

Could somebody explain how to create Steam achievements that count up? Like you have to find all 20 anomalies before the achievement is unlocked, but you can check how many you already got. Do I have to combine achievements with statistics here? Is this possible at all? #gamedev #Godot #Steam

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 27/10/2025

Dont know why my game demo was declined for Scream Fest :/ it has the horror tag, paranormal activities, demons, some kind of jumpscare and a tense atmosphere...is it because of the "cute" pixelart? #Steam #gamedev #indiegames #FindThisPixelAnomaly

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 27/10/2025

Looks like after I upgraded my NAS to 1TB SSD last year, I forgot to allocate the new space. That's why my docker containers ran into "Too few space disk" although I have 800GB free space 🤦

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 23/10/2025

For the next indie game, I will make sure to document everything I do 🙈 Like I totally forgot to which content creators I've already reached out via Google Form or mail (social media is easier because you can see the inbox history). #gamedev #indiegames #marketing

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Sofox @sofox.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I've got my new favourite way for your computer to get hacked. The web page adds command to your clipboard (Copy) and then tries to get you to run the command on your computer under the guise of Human Verification.

Pop up dialog box from Website:
Human Verification
Follow 3 Quick Steps to verify you're not a robot:
1 - Press [Windows Key] + [R]
2 - Press [Ctrl] + [V]
3 - Press [Enter] to verify.

* This quick check keeps our platform secure and protects against automated spam. You will only need to do it once.

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HexagonNico 🔜 GodotFest @hexagonnico.eurosky.social · 21/10/2025

Episode 5 of the #20_games_challenge is completed. I made a multiplayer Tetris game with the #godot multiplayer API. It's actually quite simple to use. At least it works on my local machine. I didn't test it remotely because I don't have any friends. #gamedev #indiegame #godotengine #tetris

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 16/10/2025

Map 3 is done 🎉 That means I already started to build the final map 😱 I will need some play testers soon (anybody up for hard mode? 😬 ). Once we nail the last bugs, the game can be released. #gamedev #indiegames #spooktober #godot

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 15/10/2025

I'm such a fool for missing Steam Next Fest with my game demo 😭 😭 😭 Why didn't I get any notification? #indiegames #gamedev #godot

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Febucci (Federico) @febucci.com · 14/10/2025

🎉 Text Animator for #Godot is out in Early Access! 🎉 We worked a lot to port the majority of the core features and we're looking forward to what you all create (🥹) while we update and ship new things as frequently as we can!! 🔥 Info & link below!

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Nick @nickhatboecker.de · 14/10/2025

Someday as soon as my game is released I thought about releasing an Android build, too. But I don't know if there's a market for hidden object games on mobile devices 🤔 And I never published anything to Play store. I need to take a closer look at this. #gamedev #indiegames #android #godot

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