iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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One quite reliable way I've found to keep my brain working on the same game is to make some soundtracks early on. The main theme for Glaton Ghost Club is now 2 years old and it still motivates me to keep going. I think I've never shared it so here you go #gamedev #vgm #horrorgame #solodev #indiedev

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Chappu @chappuvt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's almost spooky month so time to share my starter pack of amazing horror #gamedev s who don't use AI. If you want to be added it would be awesome if you told me a bit about the cool #horrorgame you're working on✨ Also if I'm following you but you're not in this pack pls leave a comment as well♥️

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Glad to participate in Double Fine AF 2026 demo playtesting and voting for the next project as a backer! Voting is opened until Sept 30 so as Kickstarter page. Glad to see so many people supporting Double Fine and can't wait to see the documentary of this Amnesia Fortnight! #DoubleFine #indie

Mail from Double Fine Kickstarter page, that I received as a backer:
"ACTION NEEDED: Finalist Voting is Now Open & Demos are Now Available!"

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don’t know what I feel now tbh. The saddest and the happiest outcomes happened. Xbox started the closing process of Ninja Theory, because potential deals with new owners failed. Double Fine went indie on Kickstarter and are now making 4 prototypes to choose from. #NinjaTheory #DoubleFine

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Caleb Draper - Slash-Out out now! @caleb-draper-games.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

ITS OUT! ⚔️ Slash-Out: Fantasy Dueling ⚔ OUT NOW ⚔️ Battle 10 Unique Bosses KICK THEIR ASS, OR THEYLL KICK YOURS 🛡️ Journey across a diverse landscape on a quest to defeat an ancient evil Fight a DJ Wizard, get eaten by a whale, all this and more! 🥩 FUCK AI, THIS IS MADE BY FLESH AND BLOOD

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Xbox is publishing Physint. Hmm But they recently shut... WAIT: - June. Hideo Kojima is told Physint is cancelled. - Kojima goes to Xbox to save Physint. - Xbox isn't good with money at the moment. - Next month Xbox cuts off several studios (Double Fine, Ninja Theory etc.) - Xbox publishes Physint.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Behold! The boss of the horror fuse puzzles. Fear The Spotlight #horrorgames

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 05/09/2026

Creating this no-ai indie games starter pack is one of the best things I ever did on BlueSky. Lots of great developers in here, making things with their own hands, some of whom I might not have found otherwise!! go.bsky.app/78u8M6Y

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Callisto Protocol is beautiful really I almost finished it and let me tell you something Story wise this game reminds me of some other survival horror series: Virus turns everyone into zombies, but in rare cases it will turn you into mr X with powers and stuff.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Played The Callisto Protocol for 7 hours straight (haven’t finished yet). The game is BEAUTIFUL I didn’t expect a game with mostly dark corridors to be so stunning visually. Sound design is top notch as well. Especially meaty splashy sounds and huge metal propeller sounds.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Artful Escape is so beautiful and bright, it was really fun to play! Run forward, shred, speak with strange creatures and liberate yourself from the people's expectations. #TheArtfulEscape

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Mullet Mad Jack is a must play for those who love fast paced shooters and 90's anime vibes. Just finished it and it was awesome! #indiegames #MulletMadJack #retrogames

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 03/08/2026

One more day!! It Consumes releases tomorrow (Aug 4th). It's been a long development, but I'm really excited about how it turned out. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Why people tend to call all the low-poly games "PSX-style"? I see some low-poly horrors describing themselves as PSX-style but they're just low-poly, high res textures and render resolution etc. Please, don't do that, it's like calling each cosmic horror "Lovecraftian" #PSX #lowpoly

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I'm blown away by the photos made by Rubin Observatory. Instantly remembered that chilling quote from a Black Mountain Side.

Insane amount of the stars. Photo taken by the Rubin Observatory.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

“When an animal looks up into the night sky what does it see? Thousands and thousands of tiny points. Then a man looks up at the same points and see millions of stars, galaxies, within which are millions of planets. Do you want to know what I see?” Black Mountain Side (2014)

rubinobservatory.org

Rubin's Ocean of Stars | Rubin Observatory

Explore the Ocean of Stars image from Rubin Observatory

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Finished A Quiet Place: the road ahead You know, the game is really creative and cool. I never expect something good from a game based on a movie, but here devs cooked! A new mechanic every chapter, sometimes every level. The game is scary and rarely release the tension. Play with mic on. #horror

FPS game. Train wreck in sight, post-apoc scene somewhere on the rails, mountains in the background. Character holding some kind of device that reads the background noise level and shows current threat level.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Feel more confident in Godot already, but there’s still many things to get familiar with. Anyway, I already can say that it’s much more suitable for the retro games that I wanna make.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Watched Obsession What an incredible horror with some really unpredictable and scary moments. Also actors are top notch, especially Inde Navarrette playing Nikki in such an uncanny ways that it gives chills down your spine. #obsession #horror

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The orchestrator is super intuitive and PS1 looks are easily achievable. I like it even more than in Unreal, much less stuff to turn off. I stick to Godot, it’s official. Diving into practice and learning. #godot

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Using Orchestrator and really love it! But have a question if there's anyone using it. How do you check if Node is an Orchestrator class name In my case there's an orchestration with class Skeleton, but if I'll check for class directly it will return Node 3D of course. #godot #orchestrator

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

If someone uses AI to make picture, I believe this person don’t enjoy drawing. Uses for game dev - not enjoying game dev. Same for music, code, 3D etc. I really think that the best stuff we get from people who have fun creating it, who love the process, however slow or hard it may be sometimes.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Reading about Godot drama with AI, I think more and more about just stick to one version without updating. But I think Godot maintainers are superhuman. Checking thousands of PRs in the era of slop, when you don’t want vibe coded shit in your project must be frustrating as hell for them.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Godot is awesome, I found my new home. I like how intuitive the engine is, yet I see how I can make some complex stuff with it. Some rotation/translation beginner stuff with cubes, it's always fun to start from scratch when the software is responsive and intuitive. #godot

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Finished Eternal Castle It's an interesting experience, there were a few frustrating moments where I felt like I need random to bless me, but these were too rare to ruin the experience. Style is awesome, so as animations, really liked how weapons feel and overall gameplay.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Wait, Godot is like 160mb? Am I downloaded the right thing, lol It’s so cool

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Well, recent UE news making me thinking more about switching to Godot. I really love visual programming so will check the Orchestrator and if I can replicate PS1 look in Godot. If both =true then switch, else cry.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It's really THE best game dev documentary ever made. I rewatched it a few times and definitely will watch it again after some time. #DoubleFine I hope you'll survive.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I hope that Ninja Theory and Double Fine will survive, cause I feel deep connection to both of them by different reasons. Hope for the best. Other studios that are in the same spot now, I hope you’ll make it too, it’s always hard when high level decision comes and you can’t do anything about it.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Just finished Who's At The Door It was scary and fun :D There are so many anomalies that I met duplicate only once (!) in the whole game (which is 24 days if you play perfectly, that I didn't :D) At first it's hard to understand what counts as anomaly, but the answer is EVERYTHING except the room.

A screenshot of the game "Who's at the door". Dimly lit room with 4 creepy dolls on the table.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

OMG it works so good! I'll research the hell out of my favourite games :D

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Playing Silver Pines demo and I love it! So much love to the survival horror genre in one game! Level design is great, mechanics are polished, story is intriguing. Special thanks for the payphone save system straight from Parasite Eve, BUT improved and more immersive. #silverpines

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Bozó Attila Bertold - METAXIA @atis1.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

METAXIA has a steam page now + a trailer wishlists and reposts are highly appreciated! #metaxiagame

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Finished A Short Hike Such a relaxing adventure <3 #indiegames #aShortHike

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A few years ago I tried Obsidian and the only thing it lacked for me were data bases. Guess what, there are databases now! Switched completely from Notion. Local DB, no AI, so clean and fast, I’m happy with my info storage now. GDD and task tracking for my project are now also obsidianized :D

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Playing Phasmophobia’s Alan Wake event. I can definitely say that it’s the largest and the coolest event ever! I’m playing the game since its release in steam in 2020, so I know what I’m saying :D

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Finally started playing ROUTINE. And it’s definitely a love from the first sight.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I'm sorry, WHAT?! I had to double check that it's not an April 1st, and it isn't! IT IS REAL, I CAN'T WAIT! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QT5... #alanwake #phasmophobia

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Phasmophobia - Alan Wake 2 Event Announce Trailer

YouTube video by Kinetic Games

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Stumble upon 20 games challenge. The goal is to make small-ish games, that are already exist, for practice and to learn something new. I think it’s something I need now, because I lack time to work on the main project and start to feel a little stressed because I miss the feeling of finishing a game

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hoarder underwater (I guess) gameplay looks like a spiritual successor to Iron Lung. So cool! #Hoarder youtu.be/hsuDT3VrgyE

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Hoarder - Official Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by GameTrailers

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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

What the fuck Nvidia no Nobody wants this

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Watched several interviews with devs and decided to postpone the purchase, until it’ll have planned DLCs and I will have time for almost infinite game :D Will probably buy ROUTINE instead.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Came back to this song from The Greatest Showman And you know, it literally describes my life as a game designer, a kid that played on PS1 and instantly knew that I want to materialize my dreams into the games. Years passed and now I have skills and relative financial stability to make my own game.

open.spotify.com

A Million Dreams

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Played Crank it! That's a creepy game for sure. Highly recommend to try it. In it you have to crank the handle to recharge the batteries and use those batteries to both: protect yourself and get the elevator running to get out of the mines. It's incredibly intense. #crankit #mikeklubnika #indiegame

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Dan McGrath @daninfiction.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

ON THY KNEES started as a tiny side project/warm up for my next game. I ended up expanding on it to learn some new techniques & ideas. Ended up with a cool little game I think. You can get it here for Free: toothandclaw.itch.io/on-thy-knees #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #horrorgames

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Played Marathon Server slam. Style is unique, animations are awesome, shooting feels good. Everything else is, well, I don’t think the game will have a long life. I can’t see ammo type, without opening backpack, TONS of text instead of pictures and colour code, etc #marathon

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