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Puffin Piling Games

@puffinpiling.bsky.social
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An indie game studio that's just getting started. We have a few small complete projects, and some big things in the works.

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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 20h
We're going to release a supercharged demo of Hail of Hexes onto Steam/Itch on the 16th of this month! It's going to feature a lot of back-end improvements to the game, as well as more content to explore before the final release on the 30th!
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 21h
We're realizing we just need more time to cook! We don't abide Crunch. Here's the new details: Demo: 10/16 Release: 10/30 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4577670/... #hailofhexes #indiegame #indiedev #roguelike
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Adam Lomax @adamlomax.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Since its #ScreenshotSaturday if you are a game dev and post about what you work on regularly please reach out with your projects and I will add you to this! #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine #unityengine #unrealengine
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For your consideration: Our roguelike shmup Hail of Hexes is planned to release in just a few weeks, and we post regular updates on development progress. The demo will be playable October 16th store.steampowered.com/app/4577670/...
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Hail of Hexes on Steam
Featuring three playable characters, over twenty gameplay-altering items, and over ten unique upgradeable spells, every Hail of Hexes run will be unique. Explore new builds and truly master the classi...
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#ScreenshotSaturday and I have an image of our updated character selection screen! We're getting ready to launch and I'm very excited for everyone to finally get a chance to enjoy #HailOfHexes! #indiedev #godotengine
Character Select Screen. A brunette witch (Gwendolyn), an owlfolk (Kess), a fiendish lad (Eli), and a masked fey (Aster). On the right, the screen displays Kess's starting kit, including stats.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#WishlistWednesday and I have some special behind-the-scenes stuff for you today. youtu.be/lPjXyCoeIks If this looks interesting, check us out on Steam We're hard at work getting the game controller compatible and ready for release! #indiedev #godotengine #HailOfHexes
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Test Flight of Kess (Behind the Scenes Footage)
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This weekend, for #ScreenshotSaturday, I just wanted to share a decision branch from our upgrade system for #HailOfHexes! Here we see a choice of enhancement for Kess's Arrow spell. Which would you choose? #indiedev #godotengine
Binary choice between Precise or Poisonous arrows. Menu is a sage background garnished with floral patterning, while the menu options are purple, and feature the same floral patterning.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Also shout out to this deeply cool game I just remembered from the same jam: ronyaib.itch.io/the-children... I believe it was created by @balazsronyai.bsky.social, so check it out and check them out
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The Children of Clay by messier
Stop-motion archeology horror game
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Definitely recommend this Jam. Hail of Hexes was originally made for the 2024 Scream Jam. We got a ton of great feedback from the other teams participating and placed 6th overall Glad to see them reaffirming their stance on GenAI
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another #WishlistWednesday and I'd like to do another check-in! Any new games you're excited for? I've been feeling ravenous lately for some interesting indie games, so lay 'em on me! (By the way, #HailOfHexes releases next month! Very exciting!) #indiedev #godotengine
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#ScreenshotSaturday and I'm running a little behind schedule, but I have this screenshot of Kess for everyone. Nothing too fancy. Just a new character. #HailOfHexes #indiedev #godotengine
Green Owl Person Kess in a moment with her wings lowered, avoiding bats, in the Forest Level.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQxY... This #WishlistWednesday, we're keeping things simple as we continue to build towards the release of our game in October. For now, here's an unedited playthrough of the Forest Level with Gwen. #indiedev #godotengine #HailOfHexes
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Hail of Hexes 0.8.6 Full Run - Forest - Gwendolyn
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Fablelight - Fighting Game RPG by Super8bitRafa @fablelight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fighting games deserve better single-player modes. Not a glorified arcade ladder. Not “training for ranked.” An actual adventure. Characters. Exploration. Progression. Bosses. Weird shit happening. So that’s the fighting game I’m making. Follow Fablelight: www.kickstarter.com/projects/815...
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Pheefus [Wishlist Capesong!] @pheefus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Spent some time this week working on the animations for when heroes apply elemental effects to the field instead of directly attacking opponents. #ScreenshotSaturday #Capesong #pixelart #aseprite #turnbased #roguelike #superhero #superherogame #comicart #indiecomics #OC #indiedev #gamedev #solodev
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EGVroom @egvroom.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
ZERO #screenshotSaturday update:💨 - Added a timer - Added wrong way block - Worked on GFX Some gameplay. #gameBoy #retroGaming #GBDK2020 #GBStudio #pixelArt #indiedev
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Dappal @dappal-interactive.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Have worked on some nice arena visuals recently. It's for My Tennis Apocalypse, the game we've described as a mix of The Binding of Isaac and Mario Tennis!! #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev #indiegames #roguelike #sportgame
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
#ScreenshotSaturday and we've been making great progress on the second level and its population! Very excited to release #HailOfHexes this Halloween Season. #IndieDev #godotengine
Aster, surrounded by moons, faces off with a wobbly ghost, while flying through an enormous castle hallway. A small demonic creature, and a flame creature, can also be seen.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
youtu.be/OyPI2ePg-h4 If you prefer a YouTube video, instead:
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Castle Background Test Video
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#WishlistWednesday seems like as good a time as any for us to reveal our new level's background. We've got lots more in the chamber, so be sure to check out our pins to find a nice link to our steam page. #HailOfHexes releases in October! #indieDev #godotEngine
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Got something special and exclusive for our Bluesky followers: Just a small preview of a new enemy that will be just in time for the Halloween Season. We've been calling this one the Wobbly Ghost. What would you call it? #HailOfHexes #indieDev #GodotEngine
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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Ok, so Furball, a (no gen-AI) brush-based Godot level design tool, just hit its first release: codeberg.org/YaveinLeCret... but that's not the crazy thing the dev goofed and listed their ACTUAL KOFI on there: ko-fi.com/yavin You can just, give them money! to work on Godot level editor tooling!
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#ScreenshotSaturday and I'm feeling alright. I'm pretty bad at our game, though! Better get my reps in before we release in October! Wishlist us now on Steam! #HailOfHexes #IndieDev #GodotEngine
Kess is losing this run shortly. This image features the woods level, a large number of bats, including a few yellow ones, and a fungus among em. Kess is a winged humanoid with owl features, and a green color pallette.
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Squidly @squidly.newgrounds.com · 04/09/2026
Looking for Renaine Playtesters this weekend! - Can't be a friend/fan (to avoid bias) - Can commit around 6 hours We wanna know if the game is fun! Lemme know if you're interested! (Please wait for me to respond to your reply) #IndieDev #GameDev
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Rogi @pierogigon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
another storybook page for my indie game. this one has a snake in it. #indiedev #gamedev #snake #spider #animation #art #2d #blender #greasepencil
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What's up #WishlistWednesday! Thought I'd change things up today and ask folks what games they are most excited about that were brought to their attention through these special Wednesdays? Personally, I'm excited about Shroom and Gloom! #IndieDev #GodotEngine #HailOfHexes
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#screenshotsaturday is a good day for a sneak peek, is it not? I have the reveal for our new playable character, Kess! Kess will be joining our cast of playable characters when #HailOfHexes releases this October #IndieDev #GodotEngine
Kess is a birdfolk with a green color theme, and flies with her own wings, separate from her arms, which wield a bow. She starts with the Arrow spell, which pierces enemies and bounces off the screen's edges.
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Cranky Chibi Cthulhu🐙Steam Demo Available NOW!! @littletlalocinteractive.com · 27/08/2026
The only #SHMUP #STG starter pack on Bsky! Are you a #gamedev in the genre or a #streamer that does mostly SHMUP/STG content? Reach out! 😀 No AI in your stream, artwork, music or design! Passable if the game engine discloses it, such as Godot. 'Cause that's the kind of hell we live in now... 😒
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
For your consideration, We're in the process of creating a roguelike shmup that will be releasing this October: store.steampowered.com/app/4577670/... All art assets are hand drawn and animated, and all original music and sound design made by real people on our team (Made in Godot)
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Hail of Hexes on Steam
Featuring three playable characters, over twenty gameplay-altering items, and over ten unique upgradeable spells, every Hail of Hexes run will be unique. Explore new builds and truly master the classi...
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Looking forward to trying it!
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Cris Robson @thebrassgate.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thanks @puffinpiling.bsky.social! Sharing The Outer Islands: a hazy golden landscape with mountain cliffs, a brick house, industrial structures and a huge broadcast tower. Demo compiling; hopefully live this evening (UK): store.steampowered.com/app/4449470/
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This #WishlistWednesday, I wanna hear from you all! What are YOU working on that you're excited about? Can I go wishlist it? Drop us a reply and let us hear your passion! After all, that's what art is all about: Human Passion! #GodotEngine #IndieDev #HailOfHexes
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Every Wednesday | Wishlist now! 🔥 @everywednesday.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's #WishlistWednesday! Every Wednesday is a cozy story-driven game about new beginnings, meaningful encounters, and discovering what truly matters in life. store.steampowered.com/app/4296370/... #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev
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GODSCALE - Wishlist on Steam @pixelcrown.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Help me reach 500 wishlists to bring this game to life! #WishlistWednesday #godscale #steam #wishlist #indiedev #solodev
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Artificium Games - Wishlist Oops! You're the Hero! @artificiumgames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Happy #WishlistWednesday! Don't get caught in their claws! 🦀⚔️ Wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3166160/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity
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Mike @sernato.sk · 26/08/2026
Updated Steam page and currently looking at maybe having support for linux. Wishlist the upcoming space sandbox game Core Order. store.steampowered.com/app/3570780/... #SpaceSim #indiegame #WishlistWednesday
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Core Order on Steam
Customize your ship to fit your needs in the deep space. Explore the Milky Way in this ultimate open world sandbox.
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Frajda Games @frajdagames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Background parallax progress. I like this. Stay tuned for more and wishlist Fireworks Incremental so you don't miss the demo and the release! store.steampowered.com/app/3950670/... 💙 #wishlistwednesday #indiegames #gamededev #インディーゲーム
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POLYFORGE - Wishlist Good Luck, Little Truck! @polyforge.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's #wishlistwednesday again! In Good Luck Little Truck: 🚚💨 Be a sentient kei truck 📦 Deliver packages to robots and people 🏙️ help civilization recover after collapse 🎺 horn that goes "beep" ✅ Wishlist! tinyurl.com/gllt-wish #gamedev #godotengine #indiegames #indiedev #cozygames
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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 24/09/2025
We're making Mandrake, a rural life sim set in a beguiling new world inspired by British history and folklore. Now we're not in the Fallen London universe (Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies), we had the opportunity to add sunshine! And trees! 😮 🧵 #wishlistwednesday
An illustration from Mandrake. A ruined red brick archway in a lush green open space, with a river, brick bridge, simple wooden fence and dirt path.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
youtu.be/HhWb4ZH4Izk This Monday I got something special. A wonderful new track from our composer Boatlord. Check out Hail of Hexes when it releases this October! Links in Pins! #indiedev #godotengine #HailOfHexes #originalmusic
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Pick Your Potion - Hail of Hexes OST
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#ScreenshotSaturday can be a little busy, but not as busy as Eli, apparently! There's something really satisfying in reaching a point like this, where you're such a huge threat that you can visually see the chaos you manifest. #HailofHexes releases this October!
Eli flies through a chaotic late-game part of the Forest, with bouncing arrows everywhere and lobbed explosive projectiles reducing enemies to abundant EXP crystals. These bats don't stand a chance!
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Jeremy // Making Star Spark @jeremyjackson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
10 months ago, Star Spark's page went live on Steam! It now has 756 wishlists (+95 from last month). For marketing, I did my usual posts on Bluesky and Mastodon, but I also posted on Reddit, made 3 YouTube shorts, and JoyFlow Games was shown on @aftermath.site. #GameDev #GameMarketing #Steam
A screenshot of the steam backend showing lifetime overview of wishlists.

The title of the section in the screenshot is "Lifetime Overview"

The following is the data shown in the table:

Wishlist Additions: 798
Wishlist Deletions: (42)
Wishlist Purchases & Activations: 0
Wishlist Gifts: 0
Current Outstanding Wishes: 756
Lifetime Conversion Rate: 0.0%
Date First Wishlisted: 2025-10-21
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.youtube.com/shorts/b5EyF... #WishlistWednesday and I want to thank all everyone who followed us from the No-AI starter pack! Thank you all, and we look forward to rewarding you with lots of previews as we get closer and closer to #HailOfHexes release in October! Links in the Pins! #indiedev
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Hail of Hexes Timelapse #6 - Bomb Fly
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Nothing major, just felt like informing y'all that we're in the process of developing a new character for #HailOfHexes This new character is a bit of a night owl, but don't worry, they should be available at launch in October! #godotengine #indiedev
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
For your consideration: store.steampowered.com/app/4577670/... All our artwork is hand drawn and animated, plus a fully original soundtrack
store.steampowered.com
Hail of Hexes on Steam
Featuring three playable characters, over twenty gameplay-altering items, and over ten unique upgradeable spells, every Hail of Hexes run will be unique. Explore new builds and truly master the classi...
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
It's #ScreenshotSaturday and I've got yet another shot from #HailOfHexes! This one features Eli and a mysterious and ostentatious bat enemy! As we close in on the release, our team is hard at work! Check our Pins for links! #indiedev #godotengine
A screenshot from gameplay of a red-skinned devil-looking kid riding a broom like a skateboard and lobbing pink balls of energy at bats. Some of the bats are traditionally colored, but most of them are yellow and firing yellow sonic ring attacks, while a colorful bat makes its way toward Eli.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Only recently, but happy to follow other indies on there mastodon.social/@puffin_piling
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13 Posts, 11 Following, 2 Followers · An indie game studio that's just getting started. We have a few small complete projects, and some big things in the works.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This #WishlistWednesday all I have on MY wishlist is for you to see our hard work! Got another Timelapse for you today with more of our original artwork and music! #HailofHexes releases in October, so be sure to check us out on steam! youtu.be/rQbSwW3ulMs #Indiedev #godotengine
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Hail of Hexes Timelapse #5: Bat
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Got a bonus Screenshot for you all today. A little sneak peek as we work on the Castle Level for #HailOfHexes Got more to come later, but follow us and check out our pins on Threads for links to our upcoming game, releasing in October! #indiedev #godotengine
Early draft of a castle background featuring some pillars, a red and gold carpet, and a damaged banner with an ambiguous shape in gold in the foreground.
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Puffin Piling Games @puffinpiling.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Just another little screenshot. Nothing super special this #screenshotSaturday but we do have some positive movement now! These options may be pretty simple, but we're cooking with Commons here, so stay tuned for rarer treats. #HailOfHexes releases in October! #indiedev #godotEngine !
Sage menu overlaid over gameplay, lined with floral patterns! Depicts a choice between damage, duration, and area for the Moon spell.
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