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Steam @steampowered.com · 01/10/2026

It's fall, y'all! At least up here in the northern hemisphere - as the temperatures drop and the leaves turn crispy, what better way to celebrate than with discounts on tons of games? Live now until October 8th, discounts galore on games of all types! store.steampowered.com

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The Steam Autumn Sale is on now — find great deals on thousands of games!

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We released new Youtube video how "The Hive" game world was inspired by Underdark from Dungeons and Dragons. #dnd #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Valve is changing the handpicked Daily Deals. You needed around $5–6k monthly revenue to qualify, and getting one could generate around $72k in a day. Only ~1% of games used to qualify though. So this seems like a good change for indies? #gamedev #indiegame steamcommunity.com/groups/steam...

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Steam :: Steamworks Development :: Upcoming Changes to the Discounts & Events Section on Steam

Improvements coming in early 2027

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We found my old Anomalocaris model from 2013, gave it a new texture, rigged and animated it... And now, 13 years later, the little guy is happily alive in "The Hive" #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don't think anyone has seen these glowing eyes in The Hive, but I still added them 10 years ago because it was cool, now I made them glow. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tried making new detailed texture for "Boss" monsters, how do you like it? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is most curious, our "The Hive" lore video had ~50 views and 1.1% CTR for 3 days. Then it suddenly just blew up out of nowhere? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Finally after year of trying, we got some success with our Youtube videos and I have no idea why. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We spent WAY too much time, making detailed animation for this turtle. Do you think it was worth it? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Honestly, in indie game development, the hardest part is not the development itself, but marketing, right? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Any idea why @steampowered.com shows our DLC on top sellers list instead of base game? Even when majority of our sales are not coming from the expansion. Also for anyone curious we needed $463 in sales today to show up there, alongside 12 other games out of 1,301. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Why are the wounded creatures in the Hive afraid of their Medic? First, its healing process is extremely painful. Second, when it regenerates a lost limb, it does not always grow back correctly. Every mutation teaches the Hive something new. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Guess what game inspired the huge red scorpions in "The Hive" #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Pillbugs now only give you resources after carrying them back to base. This makes travel distance matter more and encourages players to spread their base across the map. Good change? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Homeworld was heavy inspiration how our own game "The Hive" works. I always loved the idea that your army carries over from one mission to another. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I find this curious. Visits stay fairly consistent on itchio, but purchases sometimes suddenly spike. What causes that? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Behemoth in "The Hive" is not really one creature. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Is it sad or funny that our game makes way more money on @itch.io than on Epic Games Store?

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Early concept art for The Hive. Originally, units would take gear from enemies they killed, but medieval insect knights looked a bit silly. So we made the upgrades organic instead. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

20,000 Demo Downloads. Only 4 Reviews. Is This Normal? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Some early creature and evolution concepts from The Hive. Which design do you like most? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

What Happens If You Fail to Stop an Old God From Summoning a Black Hole? #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I’ve always loved loot drops in RTS games. They give you a reason to explore instead of rushing the objective. And since your units and XP carry over between missions in The Hive, keeping your army alive really matters. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Yesterday, @automaton-media.com published an article about The Hive and their post has now reached over 500,000 views on X. This morning, we woke up to 1,000+ new Steam wishlists from Japan. Pretty incredible to see the impact a single article can have on an indie game. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This article brought The Hive over 1,000 new Steam wishlists from Japan today. Absolutely incredible, thank you so much for covering The Hive! #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I made a new daily wishlist record for The Hive. I'm not sure what happened, but we suddenly got a huge spike in wishlists from Japan. #gamedev #indiedev

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Infestor in The Hive hijacks the nervous system of larger creatures, taking control of their bodies while potentially leaving the host fully conscious. Victims may still see, hear and understand everything happening around them, trapped inside their own bodies. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The horrifying part about the Infestor in The Hive is that it keeps you alive while its parasite takes control of your body and turns you against your own allies. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In our RTS, even the buildings are alive #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I'm pretty happy how the enemy idle animations turned out #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

When you see a game has mixed or low reviews on Steam, do you check the reviews to see what went wrong? #gamedev #indiedev

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Water of Life still runs through the long-dead temple cities #gamedev #indiedev

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

For years, this weird alien colony building game felt like something only we truly believed in. Then 10,000 people wishlisted The Hive in 10 days. Its hard to explain how much that means to a small team. Maybe this strange little world really has a future. #gamedev #indiegame

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⚜️ Skydome ⚜️ @skydomehive.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We made an RTS where you build the monster army heroes are usually sent to destroy. Harvest DNA, weapons and body parts from defeated enemies, evolve new creatures, and carry your surviving units from mission to mission. It’s called The Hive. Would you play it? #gamedev #indiegame

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