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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Another day, another prototype reveal. ✨ This is an idle factory style game with robots and upgrades. I can't tell if this is just not my genre or it's just not fun but I'm trying to find the fun or what makes this type of game fun. Idle fans, help me?! 😅 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

At the moment I have five prototypes I'm playing around with. I've put a bit more attention into this one. It's offline (Yes I learned my lesson with online multiplayer), cozy and wholesome. You build nice things for villagers in the town and make everyone happy! 🙂 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It's been about 4 months since I last posted here. After releasing RelicWar - my first game. I needed a real break, and I took one. No dev-brain, no roadmaps, just recovering. Now I'm easing back in, kicking around a few new concepts. Thanks for still being here. 🙏 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Games From Ireland 2026 is now live! Check out the awesome Irish games on the Steam front page. store.steampowered.com/sale/Gamesfr... RelicWar is participating with a nice discount! store.steampowered.com/app/1646800/... #GamesFromIreland #Imirt #IrishGames #IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #Game

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Update for Feb. A basic tutorial has been completed. Still needs more work but also added a nice feature to mark traps you placed, so you don't step on your own traps! 😅 Shoutout to the in person player that suggested it! 💯 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy (belated) New Year! I've a rough plan for 2026. I want to finish the RelicWar tutorial by March and spend the rest of the year making silly little games and prototypes end to end. (graphics, sfx, music etc) #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

To the detriment of my own sanity I decided to have a go at building an interactive tutorial for RelicWar. I think it's one shortfall that bugs me about my game and it would be nice to have this much requested feature. #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

It hits different when you attend a game dev conference after releasing your first game! #nexusdublin #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

It's the final countdown. Do di dooo doo, do di do do dooo. You know the song! 😀 Speaking of songs I'll be baking the final OST into the game before the release tomorrow. 🚀 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Starting a little countdown for the release. It will be swift, so don't miss it! 😀3 days to go until I get my life back. 😂 *cough* I mean until I release my awesome Indie creation! 🙌 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Release date announcement! 📣 I'm proud to share with you the release date for RelicWar. It's my debut game and I'm delighted to announce during the wonderful Debut Fest! Share the news with gamers! 🔁 🌟 Wishlist 🌟 store.steampowered.com/app/1646800/... #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I've some exciting news. RelicWar has been selected to participate in the Debut Fest on Steam. Big announcement will be revealed during the Festival! 🙌 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

My sofa gaming has turned into a brick wall. Enjoying Final Fantasy Rebirth until a boss with a crazy difficulty spike. Moved onto MechWarrior 5:Clans which I was enjoying until missions on "Story mode" became unbearable with difficulty. What is up with this?! 🤦 #games #gaming #gamers #soulslike

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Not certain if I will be building more large scale games after release of "RelicWar" but I'm having fun building out some new tech which I can use for my future games. Controller support from the start is a priority this time. 🕹️ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Fixing the last bug in my game felt super anti climatic but that's how it feels for long projects - "I guess I'm done now". Did some extra bits to round out the game but that's it folks! 🙌 violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

One benefit of no job, I have more time to finish the game completely ahead of release. ☺️ All Relic effects are now functional, introduced new status effects and enemy counter attacks. violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

It's been a while but the whole tech industry is going up in flames and my job will too in a few weeks. Regardless another update has been pushed out for the demo. 🫠 violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Quick post before I hit the gym. Another update has been pushed out for the demo. Includes some fixes and more importantly the final ES translation update. violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Pushed up a new build for the brand new game mode. Treasure Hunt is a more casual game experience. No enemies, no traps - just pure Relic Hunting. 🕵️ violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Happy to announce RelicWar is part of the Irish games on Steam. Check it out! 🎉 store.steampowered.com/curator/4145... #IrishGameDev #IndieDevs #GameDevs #IndieGame

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Sneak preview of the Treasure Hunt minigame from the full game release. 🕵️ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

New trap notifications make it more obvious to the player that your Hunter has detected a trap and you have a chance to avoid it! 🧠 violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I felt the appraisal was missing something for progression, so I've added a notification about your rank progress after Relic appraisal. 🪄 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Working on UI/UX updates for this weekend. Also updated the default window size. 1280x720 was looking very dated when I was going through the Steam hardware survey stats. 😃 violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

A new day and a new demo build. Added the remaining maps for "Dark Depths" and "The Wilderness". Also includes all maps in the Server Browser and some nice bug fixes! 🚀 violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

New demo build today. Added new maps for Shallowlands! Also fixed AI players to not be so aggressive - it's supposed to be a chill game after all. 😅 violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The response from the Steam Next Fest has been absolutely incredible. 🥳 Pushing up an important bug fix release for next week. violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #SteamNextFest #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Day 1 of Steam Next Fest. I did a really crappy broadcast where I messed up the OBS screen recording but amazed that my game is still doing so great! Thanks to everyone who wishlisted! 🥳 #SteamNextFest #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Expect some small releases during the course of the Next Fest. Anything beyond this one will likely be even smaller. 🙂 violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #SteamNextFest #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

RelicWar is a turn based roleplaying game based in a cyberpunk world. Run or fight your way out. The choice is yours! Demo available for Steam Next Fest! 📢 #SteamNextFest #RPG #ContentCreators

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

New demo build with upgraded New Hunter graphic just in time for the fest. violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #SteamNextFest #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Been a crazy week of work but somehow managed to get a presskit together. 🤯 violentcandle.com/presskit/ #SteamNextFest #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

1️⃣bug to fix before my demo can be pushed to Steam ahead of the upcoming #SteamNextFest. It's going up today/tomorrow depending on when I can fix it. 🤞 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Picked this up recently. After everything is finished with RelicWar I hope to make some crappy free games but make all the music by myself. 🙂🎶 #indiedev #gamedev

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

RelicWar will be available in more than just English on launch. 🌞 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Happy Holidays everyone! Looking forward to the grand feed and checking out my new keeb later today! 🎄 #Christmas #MerryChristmas #gamers #indiedevs

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Image to show Bsky users - still waiting on .gif support. 😅

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

The game dev factory has been going full throttle lately. (3/3) I've spent some time on controller support. Seems possible but lots of work. Maybe something for the future. 🕹️ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

The game dev factory has been going full throttle lately. (2/3) Your inventory listing in game now matches the Relic listing in the shop. The Relic tier is visible right away without waiting until the end of match. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

The game dev factory has been going full throttle lately. (1/3) A feature I've wanted to add for the longest time. You can see your tile highlighted before selection from your move range. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Another batch of some nice game improvements. Let's go! (4/4) - You will enjoy the new experience of updating stats. It's now very satisfying due to updated visuals and SFX! 📈 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Another batch of some nice game improvements. Let's go! (3/4) - Relic appraisal now has a cost and the experience of relic appraisal is now really satisfying! 🙌 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Another batch of some nice game improvements. Let's go! (2/4) - Tiggy will now give you a friendly introduction to the MediCenter on your first visit. 🏥 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Another batch of some nice game improvements. Let's go! (1/4) - Gunther will have a nice welcome message for your first visit to the shop. 👋 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I've a batch of some nice improvements to show. Let's go! (3/3) - Added a new way to select Hunters instead of a tile grid. Frees up more space on the right panel to expand Hunter customisation options. 🤓 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I've a batch of some nice improvements to show. Let's go! (2/3) - Added a new turn indicator to appear above your hunter, colour matches your colour stripe on the UI. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I've a batch of some nice improvements to show. Let's go! (1/3) - Added a shortcut to toggle fullscreen mode via the F11 key. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

If Sony is wondering how did I end up getting a Steam Deck 2 instead of a PS6. I will merely show them this image. #gaming #pcgaming #steam

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Making good progress getting the demo build ready for Steam. The Web demo will still exist on Itch too. 🙂 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

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VC Games @violentcandle.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

While it's a shame I'm a bit late for the #TurnBasedRpgFest it did get me to put my a$$ in gear and get the game trailer done and store page into review. 🎉 #screenshotsaturday

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