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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Hi gamers! Sorry for my inactivity - I finally got top surgery (yay!) and have been busy recovering and ensuring I don't fail my classes :P So the game development fell to bottom of my to-do list. I still need some time to recover fully, but I will have updates for you soon! #indiegamedev

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

To better equip myself for the design and development of my #indiegame, I have completed the ZSA autism suicide training. It helped me get a better understanding of the ways suicidality presents itself in Autistic people and acquire some prevention and support strategies. #suicidepreventionweek

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I would like to thank everyone who participated! I highly appreciate your involvement and support. The ways you re-gained hope for the future have inspired me, and I am positive your stories will help me create an #indiegame that can guide other people towards self-acceptance. #suicidepreventionweek

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

If you are an Autistic adult who experienced suicidality please consider participating! I am working on a narrative game about coming out of autistic burnout. The project is worked on in collaboration with researchers and psychology experts. #autisticburnout #suicideprevention #indiegame

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Hi all! Back after my (short) holiday and happy to announce that I passed the internship I was doing in my own company and am going on to the final year of my studies! Thank you, everyone, for the engagement and interest in my project - I couldn't have done it without you <3

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Repost (the last screnshot was really bad) After some time, many iteraitons and a bit of custom nodes using hsls for the first time(!!) I have a result I am satisfied with! I still have to udpate all the normal maps so stay tuned for a better shot ;3 #indiegame #unity3d #shadergraph #customshader

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

After some time, many iteraitons and a bit of custom nodes using hsls for the first time(!!) I have a result I am satisfied with! I still have to udpate all the normal maps so stay tuned for a better shot but yeah! Very proud of myself :D #indiegame #unity3d #shadergraph #customshader

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I could not make it to gamescom this year but one of my all time favourites @psychotic-bathtub.bsky.social is going! If you are going don't forget to show them some love and above all have so much fun!! #gamescom

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Hi friends! I'm looking for autistic adults who have experienced suicidality and are willing to share their experience to support game design. I will be eternally grateful for your help <3 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/24bT82YbXZ #autismacceptance #suicideprevention #indiegame

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Thank you all so much for 100 followers! It is amazing sharing this journey with you and I"m eternally gratefull for your support. A special shoutout to my 100th follower @ebitapes.bsky.social - game with great sounds (and looks) coming to steam this year! Go check them out :D #indiegame #indiedev

A gif with a hand painted number 100. The brushtrokes are animated and there is a confetti effect on half of the frames.

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

From @spacemicroscope.bsky.social video but I have to be honest... this is what it feels like trying to leanr how to make shader graphs do the things you want them to do (it's me and my very specyfic idea against unity it seems) #indiegamedev #solodev

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I'm trying out a new look for my Death character. They are a fusion of every person that has ever died. I want them to be all-knowing and intimidating while remaining delicate and understanding. Curious to hear what you think about it! Would you change anything? #indiegame #characterdesign

Female figure with dark cosmic-looking skin dotted with stars. She has deer antlers, glowing eyes and four arms with the second set coming out of her armpits.

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ÆzrahGames - Restaurant Raccoon @aezrahgames.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The game I wanna make is something cute! The player is a raccoon waiter whose goal is to sneak as many leftovers to take home at the end of each day. Why let other people's food go to waste?!

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Seenda - Glowing Potion @hiseenda.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I'm releasing the first version of #Shadeover this weekend on itch. Stay tuned! #gamedev #indiedev

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Dana Reijerkerk @decolfutures.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Taking a break from Rat Boy to make a short fever dream game. Play as Janice who just wants to get groceries without talking to people. Gonna be turn-based combat dnd-style. Ren'Py game. #gamedev #indiegame #mockup #art #renpy

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PANTHALASSA @meiacalca.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

My eyes kept going out of focus, at the center of It I saw the Begging of life, but I could not bring myself to actually believe it #indiegame #indiedev #pointandclic

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Arthur Kowskii | Audio Game Dev @kforkowskii.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🎮 The alpha version of Kubika is now available on Itch ! Kubika is a mind-bending, gravity-shifting game of Sokoban in 3D. I'm currently working on the project as a sound designer and technical audio integrator. [🔗Link] : kubika.itch.io/kubika-a-cub... #gamedev #SoundDesign #TechAudio #IndieGame

kubika.itch.io

Kubika : A Cube Story by Kubika

A relaxed but mind-bending puzzler

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Yunicorn Studio @yunicornstudio.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Look at this slime it just learned how to twerk. 🤐 We’ll be revealing lots of little things like this, so stay tuned! Try the demo on steam if it's not already done => store.steampowered.com/app/3751830 And if you enjoyed it, leave a review, it really helps! 🥰 #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart

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SlugGlove🌈 @slugglove.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Heeeeya #PortfolioDay Im SlugGlove, im a solo #indiedev and im working on a #indiegame called Rhell It's a adventure puzzle game all about combining different runes to create spells with unique and weird effects puzzles are made to be open ended and can be solved in tons of different ways

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Hey gamers.. Recently I have been feeling pretty stressed and burnt out and lost a lot of my motivation.. Trying to push through it rn but if you want to help tell me about your #indiegame! I would love to hear (and see!) what you are up to:D #indiegamdev #burnout #lookingformotivation

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Happy pride month from your queer dev and their lesbian main character! Especially to those who are not in a position to be visibly and outwardly queer right now. I see you and I love you <3 I hope to see you grow into the best you you can ever be! #pride #indiegame #queerdev #solodev #storygame

A painted character with long dark har and artistic makeup in the colors of lesbian flag and a green haired person (as cut out from a photograph) with makeup in the colors of trans flag making a heart of their hands together on the background of the progress flag.

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Hello gamers! Sorry for the inactivity! I have encountered and unexpected difficulty in my personal life so I had to take some time to mitigate the crisis and rest afterwards. Here is your reminder to also take time to rest before coming back to work on your dreams after a hard time <3

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Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

looking for work now so hmu! 💌 tofupixelart@gmail.com

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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @nicolefilippone.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I don't know who needs to see this but it's OK if you're a burden. All humans are. It's part of existing. And you know what? You deserve to take up space. Stop shrinking and minimizing your needs because society has convinced you that having needs is something to be ashamed of.

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Update: Going forward the game will focus on the experiences of autistic people as they are at a high risk for suicide and emphasize hope and self-acceptance. I’m brainstorming a name to replace "You Died!" with something that aligns better with this mission. #indiegame #mentalhealth #autism

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

So my mental health actually gave out during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. I was trying my best to spread awareness on top of working on my project full time. I forgot to check in with myself and by Thursday afternoon I was burnt out and exhausted. Remebmer to take care of yourself and take breaks!

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Autistic people face a 7x higher risk of suicide compared to allistics. The risk is especially high for high-masking, late-diagnosed or undiagnosed people as well as those with co-occuring ADHD. Don't be afraid to ask for help<3 findahelpline.com #Autism #suicideAwareness #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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Find A Helpline | Free emotional support in 130+ countries

Global vetted directory of helplines, hotlines and crisis lines. Chat, text or phone support with suicide, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, gender& sexual identity and more.

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Geoffrey Mugford @namidasai.itch.io · 13/05/2025

Throwback to when we made Fumble for a mental health game jam with @comfiedev.bsky.social. Puzzle mechanics simulate social anxiety - and it hit home for some players. Game design can say something real. Link to game in 🧵 #GameDev #MentalHealthGames #PlayableEmpathy #GameJam #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

In middle school, I thought I would never live to be an adult. For years, I genuinely thought I would die before my 18th birthday. I kept stewing alone in my feelings. This is why now I'm making You Died! to create a community around the illness that thrives on isolation. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Today starts #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and since "You Died!" focuses on suicide prevention and awareness I'll be making some more posts this week. Starting with the one below V

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I'm working on a demo version of You Died! :D In it, you will attend an unusual exhibit at an unknown gallery. Each of the paintings you see will represent a stage of grief, and allow you to enter it to experience it for yourself. Coming later this year! #indiegame #gamedevelopment #narrativedesign

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I'm writing the backstory for the game right now and it starts with Zora's mom dying, so I'm doing some research into how toddlers deal with grief and uhhh i might have started crying.. the gamedev is getting to real.. #indiegame #solodev #storywriting #grief

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Met with a suicide prevention expert today with 15 years of research experience!! Got a lot of valuable feedback and I have to re-work my story a little bit but he seems excited about the project and want's to be involved in the development :D

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

This week I bring you: Zora's closest friends from school :3 From left to right: their childhood friend, her crush, and her closest friend who Zora shares the most interests with! (please don't mind the deafult pose I was busy with narrative design) #characterDesign #indeGameDev

Stylized drawing of a polaroid picture showing three friends standing awkwardly next to each other. On the bottom hand-written text says "NPC Bestie Squad <3"

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I kind of got booted back to the concepting phase with my project for the next 2 weeks and I miss making models so much, I will never say one bad thing about blender again, this is so boringgg #Solodev #indieDev #blender3d

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Bianca 🦌👑🔺 (Triumvora out now) @blissbybits.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

[ You are a mysterious creature. Eat, gather, befriend and kill your way to the top. ] Triumvora, my solo developed game is up on Steam! check it out? <3 store.steampowered.com/app/3549120/... #indiegame #gamedev #solodev #wishlistwednesday

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DOUBLE WHAMMY @doublewhammy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

excited for switch 2! #DoubleWhammyGame #indiegame #gamedev #customguitar #guitar

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Earendel @earendel01.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Made these new characters, I wonder what their story is.. #psx #unity3d #gamedev #solodev #indiedev

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Happy #TransDayOfVisibility to all my fellow passionate trans folk :D Make sure to check yourself out in a mirror today while you are stil visible hotties! And here is me: a trans (almost) guy and an #indiedev with a passion to make games bout important and difficult topics <3

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Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Worth resharing with credit: Source: letter.visualgrowth.com/p/cringe

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

More character designs coming next week, and since the last one didn't do well the next drop will be of the whole friendgroup! So it will take me a little longer since it's 4 characters and I want to pose them in some silly ways ;P Hope you love them <3

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Hi gamers! I spent the last two weeks updating my portfolio and I am excited to share it with you :D Check out the pinned post for all the sub-pages and if you have any feedback lmk!! sevfolio.tumblr.com #gamedev #portfolio #design #illustration #characterdesign #gameart

sevfolio.tumblr.com

Sev Wojtuś

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Hi gamers! This week I've been concepting Zora's friend group! Here is a first look at her crush! She doesn't have a name yet but I am considering Jayla, Mia and April. She likes dancing, fashion, mathematics and early 2000s technology. #indiedev #solodev #characterdesign

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Heyy! I'm Sev (he/they) I am a #soloDev & #indieDev trying to get my studio off the ground before I finish my studies. Currently I am working on a project that aims to aid in suicide prevention amongsst teenagers and young adults. This is me on my daily mental health walk :3 #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Hello gamers! Bad news this week - no new character sheets since I am stuck in bed with a fever, BUT! let me introduce you to Zora's best friend! Meet Nadi, the fluffiest ball of fur who has been there for Zora since their mother died 12 years ago. #indiegamedev #conceptart #indiegame #solodev

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Ratz 4 Brainz - 1 guy indie studio @ratz4brainz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Great game that really racked my brain!! You should try it too ;3 Go download Qualia right now!! do it! #indiegame

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Halloween Henrique @kelzor.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Is this something? Short, narrative-heavy, experimental, existencial horror games with an strong visual identity... Need more of these!

A list of video games: NaissanceE, Anatomy, Paratopic, No One Lives Under the Lighthouse, Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk, Slide in the Woods, Rojo: A Spanish Horror Experience,
Iron Lung, Growing My Grandpa!, Teleforum, Bad Parenting, Funeralopolis: Last Days, Mouthwashing, Threshold.

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