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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Out of my 30 or so prototypes, After Light Fades became the one I chose to complete after having a particularly bad Gamescom where everything went wrong, and so I decided once again I’d need to take matters into my own hands and self-fund my next project. #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The #afterLightFades level editor UI is a bit rough-and-ready, but it's surprisingly fluid to use. My main inspiration was Mario Maker 2 believe it or not, which I think is one of the most fun and conducive-to-creativity game editor tools I've ever used #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

After Light Fades’ development was a bit back-to-front. I made all the 100+ levels painstakingly by hand, and only after all that I made the level editor. It was intended just for players, but it worked so well that I went back and remade all the chapter 1 levels with it #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A new early-look trailer for our magic cooking card game Pelican Empyrean. Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam! youtu.be/hDG24gNmU40 #pelicanEmpyrean #indiegame

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Pelican Empyrean Early Look Trailer

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

“A poignant world of memory, loss, and healing…Blending magical mechanics with emotional storytelling, this beautifully crafted sokoban-style puzzle game offers a transformative journey unlike any other” – The Gaming Districts #afterlightfades #indiegame youtu.be/b4f6-ofa4kM

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After Light Fades Launch Trailer

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Boring but necessary #gamedev day today - added controller support to #pelicanEmpyrean, thanks as always to Rewired for making it as painless as possible. It's live on the demo now if you want to try it out!

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Check out this beautiful new piece for #pelicanEmpyrean by our artist Bella Field. It was going to be the end of game scene, but we both like it so much we want to make it the title screen instead #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#pelicanEmpyrean has been mostly finished for a while now, but we’re doing a final polish and update on some of the illustrations. Check out the demo on Steam! #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Instancing experiments #4 Added sky and sea. For the sea I made a disc-mesh that curves down at the edges for a nicely stylized "close horizon" #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Instancing experiment #3. All the foliage is instanced and the grass squashes down when you walk on it. Bricks will be instanced next as each one is individual - the buildings have been hand-erased to get the ruined look #indiedev #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The next iteration of my GPU instancing experiments. Performance is still pretty great with this high density of full-3D grass. A large amount of trees and bushes perform decently to a point, but setting up imposters will be the next step #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Another little round of polish updates to Pelican. This wildcard juicing is one of my favourites - accompanying a harmless little risk/reward towards the start of the game that can become a devastating run-destroying gamble towards the end. #pelicanEmpyrean #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

After 10 years of using Unity I've finally achieved the elusive thing a million other game devs have already done - "having a scene full of grass that runs well" (via GPU instancing). The crazy thing is, it's not that much setup but Unity doesn't show a clear path to get there #gamedev #indiedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Our mind-bending sokoban odyssey After Light Fades is 20% off now on Steam Buy it, wishlist it or try the demo now store.steampowered.com/app/1717940/... youtu.be/b4f6-ofa4kM #indiegame #afterLightFades

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After Light Fades Launch Trailer

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

If you’re a smart player looking for an uncompromising challenge, check out the Pelican Empyrean demo on Steam. It’s a roguelike cooking card game that challenges you to pay close and mindful attention, and to let go of all your assumptions #indiegame #pelicanEmpyrean

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After Light Fades Launch Trailer

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Welcome to Pelican Empyrean - a magical card-based roguelike about creating delicious meals for all who hunger, as you journey toward the empyrean. Sample a taste now with the demo on Steam: s.team/a/3438870 #PelicanEmpyrean #LampLightForest #Indiegames #roguelike

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A new early-look trailer for our magic cooking card game Pelican Empyrean. Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam! youtu.be/hDG24gNmU40 #pelicanEmpyrean #indiegame

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Pelican Empyrean Early Look Trailer

YouTube video by Lamplight Forest

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A few more vistas from Joon Shining. Crazy that it's already been 3 years since we released this. It's a strange beast but we're still so proud of how it all came together. #indiegame #joonShining

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Pelican Empyrean offers a peaceful but challenging roguelike card game that tantalises your brains and your taste buds! Pull up a seat, shuffle your deck, and enjoy a meal - the Pelican is waiting to serve. Wishlist now on Steam: s.team/a/3438870

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And with this latest round of magical artefacts done, we're now artwork-complete on Pelican Empyrean, thanks to our wonderful artist Bella Field. Only the music left to go now! #gamedev #indiegame #pelicanEmpyrean

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A while back I made a couple of improvised-on-the-spot puzzle design videos for #afterlightfades If you're interested to see how the sokoban sausage gets made check them out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjt4... #indiegame #gamedev

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After Light Fades: Puzzle Design Odyssey: Hearts and Hazards

YouTube video by Lamplight Forest

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Uploaded one of the improvised levels I made a while back for #afterlightfades It's called "River of Torment" - you can get it via the Steam Workshop window in the game's level editor. And here's the making-of video 🔮🧩 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mli_...

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

3 days left of the Steam Summer Sale to get #afterlightfades and #joonshining on sale 20% and 70% off individually, or get them together in the Impossible Odds bundle Happy gaming! #indiegame #steamsale

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Our sokoban adventure #afterlightfades is 20% off And our magical golf-like #joonshining is 70% off! Or get them together in the Impossible Odds bundle store.steampowered.com/publisher/la... #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hey folks, we're showing #pelicanEmpyrean at Adelaide's anime and videogames convention, AVCon, over the next 3 days. Check out this collection of all the Australian games on show there! store.steampowered.com/curator/4599... #indiegames

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Indie Games Room at AVCon 2026

55 games: released, under development, VR, PC, multiplayer/singleplayer; gory, funny, cozy, racey - AVCon's Indie Games Room has it all!

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Here's the second in the series of improv level designs I did for #afterlightfades a while back. The taking-damage system didn't make it into the main game's levels so it was interesting to explore what was possible with it ALF is 20% off now on Steam www.youtube.com/watch?v=mli_... #indiegame

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After Light Fades: Puzzle Design Odyssey: Besieged Rivers

YouTube video by Lamplight Forest

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Our games #afterlightfades and #joonshining are on sale from tomorrow, including their amazing soundtracks!

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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After Light Fades: Puzzle Design Odyssey: Hearts and Hazards

YouTube video by Lamplight Forest

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Did you know you can create your own sokoban levels in After Light Fades? The game has a huge feature-set, so there's so much potential for you to get creative. You can even share your levels on Steam Workshop! Check out the guide here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNEe... #indiegame #afterlightfades

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After Light Fades: Getting Started with the Level Editor

YouTube video by Lamplight Forest

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you've been enjoying the fantastic Order of the Sinking Star demo and it's got you hungry for more sokoban then check out our epic adventure After Light Fades store.steampowered.com/app/1717940/... #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Having a great time with the Order of the Sinking Star demo! It's not the paradigm shift that The Witness was for me, but clearly its whole "worlds collide" premise will be a huge payoff further into the game. Anyway check it out, it's great!

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Having a great time with Mina the Hollower, and I reckon the choice to not have an ever-present map makes the game so much better. You can really feel how much more thoughtful world-design they had to do. 👇

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Our cast of hungry characters! We're very close to completion now, just finishing up the art and music and doing an optimization pass. Have a play of the Pelican Empyrean demo on Steam #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Big update to the demo today - we've added an often-requested feature from playtesters, a friendlier introductory run! This is half the length of a normal run, and gives you a gentler on-ramp to the adventure ahead. #indiegame #gamedev #pelicanEmpyrean

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Finished Stephen’s Sausage Roll today. Easily the hardest game I’ve ever completed - an epic and uncompromising challenge. And as someone who makes hard games myself, I respect how good your game has to be for players to stick with this level of difficulty

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A WIP look at one of the secrets hidden in the game. A cryptically hidden place that helps to subliminally reinforce what the main game's experience was really about (ie the story being told through the gameplay (ie not in words), that you might not have noticed) #indiegame #gamedev

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

If you’re after an experience in a unique space combining relaxing atmosphere and highly challenging gameplay, check out the Pelican Empyrean demo on Steam

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We've added a Getting Started Guide in #pelicanEmpyrean's Steam Community to help people who've been struggling to get over the game's first major strategic hump. Mild spoiler warnings, in case you prefer to work out your own strategies: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/... #indiegame #gamedev

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Steam Community :: Guide :: Getting Started (includes mild spoilers)

A few simple tips for getting unstuck in the early game (or the demo) - especially if you're consistently getting stuck on levels 5-7....

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Finally getting back into Stephen’s Sausage Roll, determined to finished it this time. The first 2 times I tried, it was way too hard for me but now it’s finally clicking and making sense!

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

#pelicanEmpyrean is part of #steamDeckbuilderFest from now until 11th May Check out our newly polished demo for minimalist magic cooking goodness #indiegame

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Orchid of Redemption @oorgames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#pelicanEmpyrean has a newly polished demo in Deckbuilder Fest! The gameplay's ever present lure of food is almost a cheeky sleight-of-hand, to provide a point of focus for your conscious mind while your subconscious does the deeper work of growing and managing magic. Check out the demo on Steam!

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