iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Added a special addition to the shop where you can s a c r i f i c e a peg to get a special modifier for the run #indiedev #gamedev #roguelite

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pegs react to explosions now. This seems stupidly obvious in hindsight. #indiedev #gamedev

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

feeling more and more confident in my stance that these are anti-humanity people making anti-humanity technology they want to create the minimal friction society for humans to just manifest whatever they want, as far away as possible from the friction of imperfection and the beauty of humanity

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

See also "Improve eyeball juice somewhat" #indiedev #gamedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

You get the best git commit messages in game dev "Increase banana timeout" #gamedev #indiedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Added a restock option to the upgrade shop (note: all websites with shopping carts should do this) #indiedev #gamedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Added the banana peg Inspired by a certain game (can you guess) 🪱 #indiedev #gamedev

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The Retro Room Games @theretroroomgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Seems like everything is the same now 🙃 Sleek and corporate.

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Taking my game to playtest at a local Unreal meetup like:

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Added a bit more wobble (as one does) btw you can check it out here -> tombasche.itch.io/plinks-wip-d... Feedback welcome! 🙏 #indiedev #gamedev #itchio #indiegames

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For those interested, I've created a web build and itch page for my ongoing project Tentatively titled, "Captain Plinky's Dungeon" - a cereal box cd-rom that went maybe a little too hard on the gritty edginess to appeal to the kiddos. tombasche.itch.io/plinks-wip-d... #indiedev #gamedev #itchio

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Captain Plinky's Dungeon by tombasche

This came free with my cereal

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Games need more cheesy orchestra hits when number go up #indiedev #gamedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

One downside of web builds ... ** dies of old age **

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

we saw a few of the weird freaks from my list in the trailer today so im happy kotaku.com/weird-little...

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A List Of Weird Little Guys In Ocarina Of Time I Want To See In The Remake

Bring on the freak parade

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Been mainlining Hades II - my lord that is a GOOD GAME(tm)

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I am not really great at 2D sprite drawing or illustration but I'm reasonable at using Blender So my trick for creating UI elements is to just create them in Blender lol What are some of your "so dumb it's genius" workflows? #indiedev #gamedev #blender

Screenshot of blender with a camera and some lights, pointing at a modelled piece of paper

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

😍 1K followers! 😍 Here's a quick cut of all the stuff I've been working on in the last year and a bit. Some of it I even finished! One even won a game jam! All human-powered 💪 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Working a bit more on my weird roguelike - namely around the shop now. I always like these kind of in-world "menus" and the real balance here is to still make it usable but also fun and quirky in a way that fits the theme. More to come! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Making some animated sprites for my game with a fun workflow * Model it in Blender * Take 8 renders of it at 45 degree increments (with posterization and pixellation setup in the compositor) * Stitch it together in Aseprite. Super cool that it's drag and drop #indiedev #gamedev #blender

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I played the alpha build of a cool looking train game - The Spectral Express 🚂 @teamsunforge.bsky.social #indiedev #indiegames www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-p...

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Let's Play - The Spectral Express Alpha

YouTube video by tombasche

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The 8 ball increase your total "multiplier" if you're on your last ball. Well, *I* thought it was clever. #indiedev #gamedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Designed a new peg 🎱 (see if you can spot it in action) Now to actually make it do something interesting! #indiedev #gamedev

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lasha3D @lasha3d.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

commissions open, open for job.. RT if you can 😍

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Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Will subscribe to any games website right now that pledges for the next 6 months to write 2 articles about indie games for every GTAVI article they publish.

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

First sneak peek at what I'm working on right now - a dark roguelike Peggle thingy (name tbd) I've been going through prototyping hell but finally found a really fun thing to work on - funnily enough not too dissimilar from my last released game 😆 #indiedev #gamedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Not sharing any new game prototypes just yet, but here's an asset for it I made this morning 👁️👀 #indiedev #gamedev

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Rockalot @rockalot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I am with my PvP Pinball game! It would mean the world to me if you would take a look! Demo comes out next week for you to try at home. store.steampowered.com/app/3938260/...

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Bumper Bout on Steam

A multiplayer pinball party! Battle local or online across a mix of quirky and colorful arenas each bursting with hazards and surprises. Master every character’s unique Super Ball move to turn the tid...

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Woah, bunch of new followers. I'm Tom and I make stuff with my own human brain like all this random stuff on itch: tombasche.itch.io and this little pinball thing: store.steampowered.com/app/3684910/... Currently working on something top secret but hoping to share it soon! #indiedev #gamedev

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 16/08/2026

Hey! Are you an indie dev who doesn't use gen AI and have a game you're currently promoting? I'm looking to make a starter pack and you could be in it! Reply below with a link to your game 👇 go.bsky.app/78u8M6Y

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Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📣ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Vaporwave Pinball is in the "Pins & Pegs Festival", over on Steam and is 50% off for the next few days! (𝐵𝑢𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒) Link: store.steampowered.com/app/2465930/... (Reposts are very much appreciated! 🙏)

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I thought I'd repost this piece quoting the first sentence. Then I thought, no, the first paragraph. No, the first three. And I went on doing that until the final word. www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...

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‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom

Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 07/08/2026

Hello local business, your AI ads are costing you customers: aftermath.site/ai-poster-ad-f...

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I got a really nice review for my game ❤️ #indiedev #gamedev #pinball

A steam review which reads

"It's nice and chill fun!

It's a shame that it didn't get more attention. Is it an impressive pinball sim, with all the intricacies? No, it's not - it's chill arcade fun. Is it brimming with content? Not really, the game is pretty short. But it's also very cheap.

It brings some nice chill fun - with not much pressure, and some optional goals for those interested. Has a unique simple charm that makes this a joy to play - even if it isn't much."

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Finnair flight was cancelled so had to call their support. Their shitty AI slop customer service voice mispronounced the NAME OF THE COMPANY lmao Europes worst airline indeed

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The interdimensional seagull needs a way to defend itself too #indiedev #gamedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I wonder if this portal effect is overkill. Or does it need even more particles #indiedev #gamedev

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's so draining and embarrassing being part of the video game industry Some of us are *really* trying to do good work, and it just feels completely, constantly overshadowed by fucking idiots doing what they describe as "business" Honestly just don't even like saying I'm part of *this* anymore

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Is a seagull game with a french fry health bar too subtle #indiedev #gamedev

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I'm enjoying this (looking to a smaller-scope commercial project!) and wondering where to take it. Any ideas? #indiedev #gamedev #brainstorm

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I started playing Starfox and decided to revisit a prototype I had laying around #indiedev #gamedev #birbs

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Rainer Sigl @rainersigl.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Ich freu mich schon voll, wenn GTA6 endlich rauskommt, dann redet endlich keiner mehr drüber

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tombasche @tcbasche.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Adding some lovely posters from JPL to this museum. These are really nice www.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/vi... #space #nasa #NoAI

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