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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 02/10/2026

Handling data is one of my favorite parts of gamedev! You can listen to me yammer about how food and other related systems are set up in my upcoming game about a very hungry dragon... 🐉 Check it out here: www.patreon.com/violetdraked...

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 25/09/2026

Concepts and Portals!!! This week I yap about the early phases of taking ideas and translating those to actual game mechanics. Then I yammer about the evolution of concepts so far in this game about a hungry dragon!! 📝🐉 Read it here: www.patreon.com/violetdraked... #dlf #gamedev #indiedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 18/09/2026

Oh, to Animate Anything... This week I talk about the system I've been constructing to handle timed animations in #cubed! A big ol' wrapper that I call "Instanced Animations..." Check it out hereeee: www.patreon.com/violetdraked... #indiedev #gamedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 11/09/2026

I finally put together an interaction system I'm proud of... 💥💫 Also, #cubed Will be coming to #steamdeck and more! Read about it on my Patreon here: www.patreon.com/violetdraked... (Little doodle is by Spearxwind! <3) #indiedev #gamedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 22/08/2026

This week on my Patreon, I talk about grid generation algorithms along with some background about the grid itself! This blog is visible to anyone, you can read it below! Yay! Check it out here! Yay! www.patreon.com/violetdraked... #cubed #indiedev #gamedev

A patreon banner image. Reads "Grid Generation Basics - 8 images - Violet Drake - patreon.com/violetdrakedev"

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 14/08/2026

New post up on my Patreon! I yammer about the data structures & procedural visual setup behind cubes, along with what I've learned from previous design patterns. 🐉 #cubed #indiedev #gamedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 07/08/2026

New blog post on my Patreon! I talk about my history with game development and perspectives on my current game, CUBED! www.patreon.com/violetdraked...

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 08/05/2026

Been getting into such deep development now, so while conversing with some folks I've done a number of revisits to CUBED!'s early days. I never really thought I'd start being nostalgic about my own game - guess two years is quite long. I'm a very different designer now. #cubed #indiedev #gamedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 05/05/2026

feels really nice being in a headspace where i can clean house so much. organization is fun preparing for the presence of increasingly intricate tiles & fun visuals :> (new, old)

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 01/05/2026

Year 8 of programming in C#, and this very important task has finally entered my Trello. #indiedev #gamedev

A trello checklist task reading: "Finally accept that derivation might not be as applicable as interfaces"

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 16/12/2025

After MDEV, I took my first extended break in a very long time, one that lasted a bit over a month. And now I'm diving right back in, all with the goal of getting CUBED! ready to be released into the wild. So, here I go again. Back to the gamedev dungeon I call "my desk."

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 16/12/2025

I'm very proud to have given people their first taste of CUBED! - whether it be on a PC, a Raspberry Pi, or a Steam Deck. There was one question I kept getting asked over and over again: "Where can I buy it?!" This was the one question I couldn't answer, and I needed time to figure that all out.

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 16/12/2025

Let's do this right, shall we? Last month, I showed off #CUBED at #MDEV25! I got to witness faces of confusion become faces of engrossment... probably over 100 times. Once it clicked, it REALLY clicked.

Picture of a table at a games showcase event. 3 People are playing a video game on 3 different computer setups. Further pictures in this thread are similar.

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 07/11/2025

If you're at #MDEV25, come check out CUBED! at Table 13!

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 06/11/2025

CUBED! Will be at #MDEV2025! Looking forward to everyone's different grids...

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 27/04/2025

Done! Yay !!! I'm so full of knowledge now. So excited for summer dev. Expect many more posts soon

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 08/03/2025

Heyo, it's #screenshotsaturday! I've been working my tail off, making CUBED! as awesome as possible. Doesn't mean that there hasn't been any issues along the way - with this one being a recent favorite. #cubed

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 11/01/2025

Happy #screenshotsaturday! Here's an old clip of some mechanics in #projectcubed that I found pretty silly. ⬜◻️▫️✨ This Cube would clone itself and make the grid bigger and bigger. Eventually it grew into a very laggy diamond... Not every mechanic survives playtesting! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 29/12/2024

Happy #screenshotsaturday! This week's cube in #projectcubed is the Cross Cube! 🟥⬛⬛ The top face of the Cross Cube will expend any Tile it lands on! These Tiles get disabled for the rest of the round, in exchange for the Cross Cube scoring a ton of points... #indiegame #indiedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 15/12/2024

Missed a post yesterday, oops! Either way, here's the Bridge Cube in #projectcubed! 🟦🔲🔲🔲 This Cube will place a Blank Tile over the first 3 gaps it would fall into, patching up your grid and making it permanently bigger! #indiegame #indiedev #roguelite

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 08/12/2024

Happy late #screenshotsaturday! The CUBESLETTER for #projectcubed goes live on Monday! Here's a little video showing just a drop of the new mechanics I'll be talking about in detail there! 🟥🔳🐉 Take a peek! 👉 subscribepage.io/6dl5YF #indiegame #indiedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 30/11/2024

Here's some chaos for today's #screenshotsaturday, showcasing the power a strong setup in Project Cubed! ⏩🔳🔳🔳🔳🟩⏩ This is just a TINY sneak peek of what I'll be detailing in the #projectcubed newsletter going out Monday! Interested? Check it out below! 👇 #gamedev #indiegame

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 23/11/2024

Thought I'd share some old prototype footage today due to being neck-deep in final projects..! 💻🐲 Here's a very early tech demo of Project Cubed's main mechanics, showcasing its main systems coming together! #screenshotsaturday #projectcubed #indiegame #indiedev

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 09/11/2024

The drill cube can "poke holes" in your grid, turning Tiles into Cards! 🪛🔳 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #projectcubed

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 26/10/2024

Testing new algorithms & seeing cool generation patterns... Just a couple numbers can change everything! #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #projectcubed

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Violet Drake @violetdrakegames.com · 19/10/2024

Hello everyone, I'm Liz! I'm the game developer behind Violet Drake. I'm currently working on grid-based roguelite called Project Cubed. I'm going to be much more talkative here than on other socials - I very much want to connect with more game developers and share progress! 🐉

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