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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

If you see a typo in one of our posts, it’s because I don’t proofread before I hit send and I won’t apologise for it. If you see a typo in one of our games… SORRY!! #typo #proofreading #games #gamedevelopment

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Our kickstarter stretch goal was to add a Library cat. And while we’re still working on making Fractured Library the games it deserves to be, we HAVE put our cat in!! Meet Dewey. (Full name obviously Dewey decimal system) #fractruredlibrary #gamedev #indiegame #cozygame

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The moral of this story is, yes, decisions are progress, and no, you're not stuck with something just because you decided on it 1,3 or 6 months ago. Screenshots coming soooooon (4/4)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's tough making design decisions when the best thing for the game is to change something we'd previously locked in, but something as simple as changing the colour of the floor, and modifying book shelves has given the library interior a whole new feel, and it's perfect. (3/4)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Our full workday together had a lot of decision-making, and not so much doing. I know logically that decisions ARE progress, but I'm such a "do-er" that I feel unproductive if I don't have something tangible to show at the end of a day. (2/4)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Fractured Library update This week we made some fantastic progress on the Library interior. And by we, I mean: I gave Lee a colour palette, he built the entire thing in a day (and a half?), and it's PERFECT. #gamedev #indiegame #gamedevelopmentprogress #cozygame (1/4)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A late #screenshotsaturday submission from Fractured Library. I know old buildings are cold, but I don't think the Library should be *this* cold... #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame #indevelopment

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Us: *places a seemingly innocuous object in our game* Players: *immediately go to see if it's an easter egg* We really dug our own grave on this one. Ever since Spaceship Down's demo, every object has to have a plan behind it 😂 You did this to yourselves, you know. #indiegame #gamedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Thanks!! The poor book characters have no idea what’s going on, only that their comfy little worlds are suddenly plagued with shadow creatures, weather that threatens their livelihoods and an unwelcome intruder, who actually wants to help fix this mess.

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Happy #screenshotsaturday ! Fractured Library is our upcoming cozy, story-driven adventure game where the worlds from books have started to seep into reality. And that's not a good thing... Wishlist here! store.steampowered.com/app/3938720/… #cozygaming #indiegame

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

And I'm a lot less fun to talk to because, yes, a lot of things DO relate to Star Trek naturally; I don't care what anyone says.

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I'm now completely emotionally destroyed by the end of DS9 I'll never recover from Data trying to save his daughter I have faith of the heart, I'm goin where my heart will take me I'm a lot judgier based on whether you'd go to Sto-vo-kor or not

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Since the beginning of Raguthra Studios, we've watched a Star Trek episode with lunch almost every workday. For Lee, this is a re-watch exercise, but the impacts on me have been far more noticeable:

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Character portraits are coming along!! While Lee's been re-populating Inkthistle Forest, I've been bringing our protagonist to life in a little more detail 😊 #CharacterDesign #GameDevelopment #IndieGame #ArtProcess #DigitalArt #GameCharacters #InkthistleForest #ArtInProgress

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I guess you could say we're moving into the Library, and we have a lot of unpacking to do. The shelves are getting filled, furniture placed, and our Library cat has found a sunbeam somewhere out of the way... #indiegame #indiegamedev #FracturedLibrary #cozygame

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

You walk up to this building nestled in the rocks at the edge of a forest, do you knock? Fractured Library's production build is going full steam ahead! Wishlist for a cozy, magical adventure straight from our human brains to yours ✨ #cozygame #indiegamedev #gaming

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Tooootally unrelated to the game we're about to re-release very soon.... (the Curse of the Howling Woods: Re-cursed edition) Who's your favourite Cryptid?? Lee's is the Loch Ness monster, and mine is a Yowie (for reasons you'd never guess and I may explain later.) #indiegamedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What achievements did you want to see in the first version of The Curse of the Howling Woods?? The Re Cursed edition will be bringing you long-awaited achievements to add to your ever-growing, unhinged trophy cabinet. #indiegamedev #gaming #achievements

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Not doing this FYI , but imagine how on brand it would be if you tried to take a screenshot of the characters in The Curse of the Howling Woods, but when it saved, it's just a blurry image of what looks like a man in a costume lol. Full cryptid style. #indiegamedev #indiedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We had so many differing opinions on the two-hour timer in the first version of The Curse of the Howling Woods. Before I tell you if it's in the Re-Cursed edition; Are you for or against the timer? #gamedev #indiegame #gaming

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I often find myself getting caught up in the sheer volume of work I have ahead of me, and I forget that each little action actually makes a difference. Not ALL progress has to be huge and shareable. #indiegamedev #gaming #indiegame

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Sometimes I find myself going through life like I'm playing my 10,348th game of The Sims, and I'm in that grind stage where I'm just waiting for them to get their skills up instead of playing like it's my first game with the awe and wonder life deserves. #gaming #indiegamedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

What do you think Eudora's house smells like though? I'm betting cabbage just quietly. (The Cursed of the Howling Woods: Re-Cursed edition is coming very soon) #indiegame #gaming #gamedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

If I had to give a title to my game development experience so far, it would be: Recovering perfectionist learns that it's ok to learn things and not be inherently good at them immediately: The film. (The book was better, so is there any point in making the movie?) #gamedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I'll be honest, choosing a release date for Fractured Library was hard, but we are still on track for a July release! store.steampowered.com/app/3938720/… #indiegamedev #gaming

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

You're so right about that, small business life has you doing EVERYTHING haha. So glad your job gave you a chance to prove yourself, it sounds like it paid off for them!

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Indie game development makes everything else in life feel easier: Like, cute, you want me to learn a new skill?? I've learned 63 new skills this week. This is NOTHING to me. #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We're still using things we learned from watching people play to influence our dev decisions. The biggest impact of all, though, has been that every time I'm writing in a character, I wonder who's going to get the "Todd treatment". (4/4)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"Todd sux" Started to be a catchphrase we'd hear in every stream and every review, and we realized that Todd is going to have to stick around as a character and possibly show up on other passive-aggressive memos throughout the game. (3/4)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Todd was a faceless manager of the late Clementine crew, who Noah quickly learned was... not well liked by his employees. During exploration, players discover graffiti scrawled under the table that says "Todd sux". This tiny addition to SD lore brought players SO much joy. (2/4)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Almost a year since we released our demo for Spaceship Down, and we're still laughing about how all it took to bring people together was a relatably hateable manager 😂 How did this even happen?? (1/4) #indiegamedev #gaming

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Asset pack creators we're loving at the moment, part 2: Gowl gowldev.itch.io Gowl's UI and Nature pixel tiles have become a really solid base for Fractured Library. It's cute, the colours are vibrant, and there's plenty of variety for building an environment. #pixelart

gowldev.itch.io

Gowl

StonePixel UI is a pixel art asset pack with a rugged, rock-themed aesthetic. It includes buttons, icons, frames

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's been a big 5 days of birthdays at Raguthra, which means we've eaten two cakes this week. We appreciate every little happy birthday from each of you, it's so lovely to be able to celebrate with our community on here 🥹 #indiegamedev

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The important thing for us is that we come away with a plan for our next actions and with kindness for ourselves. (Yes, even me this time.) (3/3) What do you do to recover from a frustrating day?

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Whether it be because we're trying to fix JUST ONE PROBLEM we can't seem to find a solution for, or because sleepy and head-hurty. (2/3)

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Some days in game development are super productive, and we come away with a tangible list of accomplishments we're proud of. And some days.... are not like that. (1/3) #indiegamedev #indiegame #gaming #gamedevbusiness

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It’s a very special day here at Raguthra Studios. Please join me in wishing Happy birthday to my favourite chief creative director, and employee of the month @leefromraguthra Not only would Raguthra not exist without Lee, but the world wouldn’t be nearly as wonderful.

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

And like, who has ever “finished” the sims?! You can play forever.

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

You're stuck on a desert island (not the one everyone else is stuck on; you're in this on your own) Which game are you taking to play? I'm going back to basics and picking the Sims 3 with all the expansions. Just watch me stay on that island for the rest of my life. #gaming

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Asset pack creators we are loving at the moment, part 1: Otterisk! otterisk.itch.io When we decided to tweak the assets for the full production of Fractured Library, the Hana Caraka tile sets jumped out straight away. Cute, whimsical and so many options! #indiegamedev

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Otterisk

As a solo dev, I’ve learned that there is a big difference between art and game-ready assets. I know that beautiful arts aregreat, but the real challenge is making sure it's compatible and optimized for a game engine.

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I feel the same way! I applaud people for putting themselves out there, but at the same time I feel like they need to work smarter, not harder, with their outreach. Instead of peppering every game dev with "I am composer, work with me?" Maybe focus on showcasing your work and value...

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Raguthra Studios @raguthrastudios.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

At this point it feels like i've got rocks in my head.

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