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Just wanted to share my entry for the GameDev.tv 2025 Game Jam. I'm proud of how it came out overall; a few fixes are needed here and there, which I may address in the future. #gamedev #gamejam https://dawnstargames.itch.io/tiny-apprentice

Crazy how post-processing can change a scene in a game. Definitely something most new game devs should look into and play with when starting out. #gamedev #SoloGameDev #gamedevelopment

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Last day of our 2025 Starter Sale on Steam!

New story content for our squad tactics heist RPG, and big discounts for our sci-fi captain space sim + mech squad strategy RPG.

https://store.steampowered.com/developer/TreseBrothers

If you like in-depth RPGs with lots of replayability, check out our games!

#PCGaming #RPG #VideoGames #LinuxGaming #MacGaming #Steam #Gaming #TurnBased #SciFi #Games

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, squad tactics heist RPG. Isometric turn-based tactics gameplay. An XCOM-like HUD shows an initiative order of characters under the player's control with various enemies mixed in, and a security level meter that reacts to the player going loud or choosing to take a more stealth game approach.

Star Traders: Frontiers. Sci-fi captain RPG players have called "Firefly meets Dune." Build a crew from more than 30 classes, upgrade your ship, choose how you'll build your rep, skills, and fortune as you navigate the void and competing factions.

Templar Battleforce. Top-down turn-based mech squad tactics RPG. Set in the same sci-fi universe as the Star Traders series, Templars games have a darker, more military tone as they defend humanity against the xeno threat (and more).

@Evilentity Very cool, as a fan of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, keep up the good work👍!

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🚀🚀🚀 FRAMELAND 1.0 IS OUT NOW!! 🚀🚀🚀

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To mark our launch, we’re offering a LIMITED TIME 15% DISCOUNT!
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Hope you enjoy :)

#rpg #jrpg #indiegame

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The joy of game development isn’t just in the final product—it’s in the process of bringing your ideas to life. Keep creating! #Unity #creativity #gamedev

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Hello #screenshotsaturday

🌟We updated our Steam demo with some bugfixes & also improved how using a source item looks. Video below👇

🎮If you want to checkout the demo, we are still part of Steams Turn-Based RPG fest (Link in Bio).
#IndieDev #RPG #JRPG

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I wrote up a post about a bunch of the cool #GameDev tools/resources/assets I've run across recently! 🛠️

It can easily feel like everyone's tools and workflows have coalesced over the last 10 years, but there's still people experimenting and building better tools and workflows!

https://brodybrooks.com/posts/2024-cool-gamedev-finds-1/

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Our Wobbly World asset pack is ready...🪐
just needs a few finishing touches. Here are the final textured versions.

Download More Asset Packs:
patreon.com/AssetHunts

#GameAssets #gamedevs #IndieGameDev

@Patreon @godotengine @unity @unrealengine

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If you draw, write, stream, develop games, stream, sing, ANYTHING like that, you're the coolest person ever. Creating is so cool.

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This seems like a good time to remind you that I have a bunch of stylised-low poly dungeon themed assets and character models available on my itch page!

https://kaylousberg.itch.io/

Most of them are free! :D Happy #gamedev 'ing! 🤩

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Today is my 28th birthday! 🍰 Hopefully, it'll be over my next year that our team will finally ship our game Townseek. 🧭

As a birthday request, it'd mean a lot if you could share these screenshots of it! The game is inspired by travels I've done, from meeting new cultures, and from how I've grown from many travels across tourism and industry events. 🦈

#gamedev #indiedev #townseek

A screenshot from Townseek showing the player discovering the town of Meowosville. The player is in the default airship they start the game with, being a shark-shaped blimp, a traditional ship hull. They are standing next to a colourful town with various cat shaped buildings, boxes, and yarn balls. To the left, some cats can be seen fishing from boats, while around the town, there are critters such as ducks and pigs. The text on screen notifies the player they've discovered a town with the text saying "New Town Discovered!".

A screenshot from Townseek showing the player trading the shark character of Capt. Jawline in the town of Sharkdwell. The player is hovering over a pair of goggles in their inventory, which belong to the "Clothes" category, and have the description of "Perfect to compliment the steampunk lifestyle!". The interface shows both the player's inventory, the town's inventory, and to the right, the portrait of Capt. Jawline is displayed, being a blue shark with a large coat, adorned with golden finishes and buttons. The shark appears to be standing on two legs.

A screenshot of Townseek where the player is flying across a pink and green forest biome. The player's airship is a stylish wooden ship with golden highlights, being lifted by several crates with cats, tied to balloons. There is a kiwi on an airplane following the blimp. The player is fishing on a lake surrounded by a garden in the middle of the forest. Farther from the player, there is a shrine dedicated to foxes inside a pink forest. To the south, there is a darked biome with fire and burnt trees.

A screenshot of Townseek where the player is flying above a jungle. Their airship is a burger with a pizza flag lifting a hotdog, and it's being followed by an anthropomorphic milkshake with sunglasses. It's super rad! The player has a prompt to mine a fallen star that's next to a giant snake wearing a cowboy hat and a bandana, it to with various other types of rocks around. To the south west, there is a band of snakes playing on a concert. There are small critters such as gorillas and birds around both player and snake.

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@akiva you may not like it, but this is what peak design looks like

A rainbow of transparent electronics from the late 90s/early 00s

Made a post on r/Gamedev yesterday asking for career advice.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1f95t1j/what_are_my_options_looking_for_advice/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button Perhaps here on Mastodon I can find more input from folks. Any advice or direction would be welcome. #gamedev #careeradvice #narrativedesign

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Comments like this makes me feel like I can actually do this. I can create games that people can enjoy. I don' have to be the best at this but I can still enjoy the journey of creating something. I never use the word unique because in a world this vast being unique is futile. I just want to have things people enjoy. #gamedev

#newgrounds #indiedev #growthmindset #growth #learning

Have you ever had a unique game idea or mechanic hit you like a lightning bolt? The kind that makes you go "That's absolutely brilliant for my game!" Only to ask yourself a few hours later "Now how the hell am I going to program/implement that into my current project?!" Eh, I'm sure I'll figure it out... eventually. #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #gamedevelopment

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I'm happy to reveal my new game:
🔥DRAKONTIAS! ⚔️

An illustrated text-based RPG with deep branching narrative and card battles.
Boost much appreciated ❤️

If you like the game, please Wishlist!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489720?utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=posts
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

Strategic deckbuilding (Slay the Spire vibe?)

@Ajo1322 In all honesty, Steam needs a feature that allows users to be more discreet about NSFW content, because I'm sure some games have not reached their full sales potential due to Steam's indiscretion towards user privacy. (Note: Even if you have friend notifications off and the user is set to private it's still easy to see on their Steam profile page, recent activity, and how many hours they've spent in it.)

@collaborationgames Very cool, keep up the good work!

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🎮 The wait is almost over! Dive into the magically infinite world of Elixir Emporium 🌱✨🔨

Watch our game's first trailer now and prepare to craft your own destiny!

https://youtu.be/Xa2huIvTrXA

#ElixirEmporium #GameTrailer #indiedev #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #ai

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