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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

RunePact at White Nights 2026 :)

quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Today we're going to test my early RunePact demo at White Nights Yerevan'26! I hope this showcase goes well! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #ebitengine

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

When there is a bug in an army limit for a bot... #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I still wonder what's the best way to do it. Some older games had a dedicated static place to display this kind of info, but it occupies the screen estate all the time, even if there is nothing to show...

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I got tired of tooltips obstructing the view. I am trying to place them at the top-left corner as an experiment. There could be a problem with a top-left part of the map as tooltips would block it, but since my game puts some "overflow" space, it's not an issue here. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It's deployed at the same turn

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Finally, you can actually craft and deploy units mid-combat :D #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #runepact store.steampowered.com/app/4614330

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The treasures are well-protected by goblins! No one could get past them! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #runepact

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is how RunePact demo level looks so far. I'm trying to incrementally make it better, but it's still several days or even weeks until it's good enough. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Adding more map object types: forts, towers, mines, flagposts, ... The demo is coming closer! #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It feels SO POLISHED! I love it

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I am a veteran of "nothing inside". I am so used to barrels and boxes not having anything in games like Divinity 2 it's not even funny xD

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There is a treasure chest on that island! I wonder how to get it! I wonder what's inside! (Answer: there is nothing inside yet) #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What would be the first set of topics for it?

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

But how does one get memes without the social media?

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am going to showcase my RunePact game at White Nights game conference in Yerevan! This is my first such event in Yerevan, I am very excited to join the local community! store.steampowered.com/app/4614330/... wnhub.io/event-info/y... #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The request did add a ~15-20 wishlists since it was a small and focused community (~300 people). It's probably not going to work in an arbitrary one (especially if I'm not an active member of those).

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Well, it's something like 1-2 wishlists per day with semi-regular posting for more than a month (it's more, but I wasn't too consistent). I don't remember heavy spikes, apart from the one time I asked some fellow indies to wishlist it

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sure, but I wonder which next fest it's going to be... The game is in a very early state right now

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's especially less of a problem in animates stuff. Doing scaling during the animation can simplify the animation and still look good. Also, when people want to zoom in/out, the pixels will stop being "true" 1x1 pixels anyway unless it's a hard x2 zoom (some snapped zoom amount).

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think it's about the consistency and perhaps the overall look you're going for. Some games look a bit "dirty" or "messy" and this seemingly allows for mixels. It can also be consistent - using 1x1 and 2x2 pixels can be better than mixing arbitrary chunks, but even then there are exceptions.

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Got 100 wishlists for my new RunePact game! It's a still long way to go from here, but it's a start! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/4614330

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Some of those games are pretty high in the relative rating too with many sales and good reviews... that is quite discouraging

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Therefore, I do appreciate Steam for organizing it. It's a big contrast to many other fests that focus on more mainstream stuff. We need those weird fests from time to time in my opinion

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I think it's a much more niche fest, it's even shorter than most other fests. Like a glimpse into a somewhat unpopular genre. But based on the stats, I can definitely see that some people are indeed playing my game - it's a boost that could be hard to get without this fest

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Well, I am being not very serious, although your message implied that there is 1+other games where other games=slop. I thought if you're interested in non-slop games that are a part of the fest too, I could jump in :)

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

NebuLeet is at 90% discount during Steam Programming Fest!

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My game is not AI slop... :c

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My friend tried my game for the first time. Their reaction while generating random pilot portraits: * "Hmm, a one-eyed girl. OK." * "And another one??" I guess I'm watching too much anime and it's starting to influence my character designs #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My game has a 90% discount for this event! store.steampowered.com/app/3024370/...

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🎮스팀 세일 봇 @steam-sale.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

NebuLeet (긍정적) 90% 할인 ($15.99 → $1.59)

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Steamゲームリリース・セール情報 @steamgamefan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

156本のタイトルで、スペシャルプロモーションが始まりました。火曜2:00まで。 store.steampowered.com/search...

NebuLeet (-90%)
Spacebase DF-9 (-90%)
Hack 'n' Slash (-90%)
Virtual Robots - Robot p… (-90%)
Terranny (-90%)
Algo Bot (-85%)
Frood Robotics (-84%)
Still There (-82%)
Tech Support: Error Unkn… (-82%)
LogicBots (-80%)
hack_me (-80%)
hack_me 2 (-80%)
Code Rivals: Robot Progr… (-80%)
Cyber Warrior (-75%)
Anonymous Hacker Simulat… (-75%)
hackmud (-75%)
GLADIABOTS - AI Combat A… (-75%)
Midnight Protocol (-75%)
Robospital (-75%)
One Dreamer (-75%)
Rogue Bit (-75%)
Compile & Defend (-75%)
HoneyLand (-75%)
Tunnet (-75%)
Else Heart.Break() (-70%…
Sketchbots (-70%)
Super Markup Man (-70%)
Code World (-70%)
Code Has Price (-70%)
Markov Alg (-70%)
Screeps: World (-66%)
Logicats (-65%)
编程工厂 (-65%)
Comet 64 (-64%)
Replicube (-63%)
Stack Machines (-60%)
Cal & Bomba (-60%)
Code Racer (-60%)
OCTOPTICOM (-60%)
Arcane Assembly (-60%)
Copy Editor: A RegEx Puz… (-60%)
Word Factori (-60%)
Escape From Hard Drive (…
Cool Headed (-60%)
Marvellous Inc. (-55%)
the Sequence [2] (-51%)
EXAPUNKS (-50%)
Neon Noodles (-50%)
Opus Magnum (-50%)
Archean (-50%)
Duskers (-50%)
7 Billion Humans (-50%)
Human Resource Machine (…
SHENZHEN I/O (-50%)
Star Stuff (-50%)
Tentacle Tango(テンタクル・タンゴ… (-50%)
ChipWits (-50%)
Virtual Circuit Board (-…
Algorithmically (-50%)
CHAQS (-50%)
Robo Instructus (-50%)
kill -9 (-50%)
ESC (Electronics Securit… (-50%)
Block Shop (-50%)
CHAQS 44 (-50%)
CODING ROBO (-50%)
MOLEK-SYNTEZ (-50%)
You Are The Code (-50%)
Code Romantic (-50%)
Sam & MaRU (-50%)
Programming Simulator (-…
etc.

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My game just reached 50 reviews and it managed to get a Very Positive score rank 🎉 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #ebitengine

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ChipWits & ChipWits Worlds 🤖 Available on Steam! @chipwits.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🚀 Play the ChipWits Worlds FREE DEMO during Steam Programming Fest! 🤖 Program autonomous robots on an alien world with cycle-accurate 6502 assembly. Debug routines & guide bots home! 🗓️ Sep 10–14 (10 AM PT) 🎮 Play free: store.steampowered.com/app/4960100 #SteamFest #SteamDemo #Coding

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Steam @steampowered.com · 10/09/2026

Do you have a strong opinion on tabs versus spaces? If yes, Steam Programming Fest might be for you - from now until September 14, check out all sorts of games that have you building for loops, cursing at syntax, and solving all sorts of logic puzzles. store.steampowered.com/category/pro...

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Programming

Steam Programming Fest 2026

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Eike @zet23t.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Trying to come up with a new level puzzle that takes advantages of the new mechanics I've added and this here made lol. It was so unexpected. I need a lot more such puzzles... #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #raylib

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

NebuLeet is going to participate in Steam's Programming Game Fest this September! store.steampowered.com/app/3024370/... #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

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Hajime Hoshi @hajimehoshi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ebitengine v2.10.0 is out! 🎉 • Pure Go on all desktop platforms • Headless testing and game embedding via VM • Shader precompilation • Color emoji support Thanks to all contributors and sponsors! ebitengine.org/en/blog/v2.1...

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Ebitengine v2.10.0 Released - Ebitengine

Ebitengine is an open source game engine for the Go programming language. Ebitengine's simple API allows you to quickly and easily develop 2D games that can be deployed across multiple platforms.

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Eike @zet23t.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

8-bitBot, my programming puzzle game, was rejected for Steam's Programming Fest. This is obviously quite a downer, but I guess there is not much I can do about it. If you like such puzzle games, I'd appreciate if you wishlisted it: store.steampowered.com/app/3959370/… #gamedev […]

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I think if you like making a game based on some external idea (you mentioned the recent trend), then it could be a productive route. But some games can't be like that, so there is no such traffic to be had in the first place

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Implemented a multi-group item/skill stats. Now a single passive or an item can have both unconditional and conditional bonuses. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #runepact

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quasilyte @quasilyte.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The unit constructor gets a conditional skill/effect toggling feature, allowing you to see how it would affect the final stats as if its condition was satisfied (or not - you can forcefully mark it as disabled). This should make build crafting easier. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #runepact

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