Relatively Painless Games

Indie game studio focusing on #pointAndClick adventure games. Makers of the "Ines & uncle Lee" series.

You can find our games at apicici.itch.io!

Also on the fediverse: @apicici (lead programmer & co-writer)

2025-04-04

@samerion We're glad you liked it!

2025-04-04

Happy #PointNClickFriday!

We woke up this morning to a big spike on @itchio for our game "The founders of [redacted]".

Find out for yourself if this game is indeed as "fresh" as claimed!
(We think it is, but we're slightly biased)

apicici.itch.io/the-founders-o

#pointAndClick #gameDev #indieDev #adventureGame

Screenshot from "The founders of [redacted]".  Ines, a 19-year-old girl with orange hair, is standing in a cemetery, in front of the ghost of a witch. The ghost is saying something in an unknown language.A screenshot from "The founders of [redacted]". The protagonist, a 19-year-old girl, is standing in a dark kitchen lit by candles. She is saying "I want my money back."
Relatively Painless Games boosted:

Here's a roundup of indie games released in the last week that I think look pretty cool!

virtualmoose.org/2024/12/06/in

an underground city of tunnelsa 5x5 grid of letters, with some spaces missingpixel art of a dolphinsomeone at a party with two other people and a birthday cake saying "Uncle Lee, I said I didn't want a party"
Relatively Painless Games boosted:

The Adventure X jam wrapped up a few days ago and a lot of cool adventure games were submitted

itch.io/jam/advxjam2024/entrie

Relatively Painless Games boosted:
2024-12-04

I've solved the #AdvXJam2024 entry Ines in: Triple Trouble by @relativelypainlessgames!

Funny short sci-fi story with great graphics and music which gives me 90's adventure game vibes.

The clever puzzle design "ap-eel-ed" to me!

🎂 apicici.itch.io/triple-trouble

Ines in: Trible Trouble
2024-12-02

Our #AdvXJam2024 entry is ready! 🎉

"Triple Trouble" is a new standalone entry in the Ines & uncle Lee series of #pointAndClick adventures.

Help Ines fix reality (again) after uncle Lee's amazing birthday present idea goes awry.

apicici.itch.io/triple-trouble

#gameDev #indieDev

Screenshot from "Triple Trouble". Ines, a 20-year old aspiring writer, is standing in a room with her uncle Lee, a witch, and an eel inside a large robotic body. The witch is saying "Especially the eel, he seems like he knows his stuff"Screenshot from "Triple Trouble". Ines, a 20-year old aspiring writer, is standing in a room with her uncle Lee, a witch, and an eel inside a large robotic body. Ines is in front of a mirror which chows her reflection.Screenshot from "Triple Trouble". Ines, a 10-year-old girl, is standing in a messy kitchen with her uncle Lee, a witch, and an eel inside a large robotic body.Screenshot from "Triple Trouble", showing an open book. On the left side of the book we have the book jacket with the author picture. On the right hand side a page that only reads "This page intentionally left blank". On the left side of the screen there are some icons depicting inventory objects.
2024-11-26

#AdvXJam2024 update: our composer Paolo Cotrone (shamisenorchestra.com) is finalising the #soundtrack for the game.

Here's one of the many versions of the game's main theme (it will change dynamically through the game)!

#gameDev #indieDev

2024-11-26

#AdvXJam2024 update: started working on the user interface for a key mechanic in the game which involves a book. Here's a mock-up of the interface. Inventory objects are placeholders, and the author picture is (probably) temporary.

#pixelArt #pointAndClick #gameDev #indieDev

Mock-up of user interface from the game, depicting an open book. On the left side of the book we have the book jacket with the author picture. On the right hand side a page that only reads "This page intentionally left blank". On the left side of the screen there are some icons depicting inventory objects.
2024-11-24

Hello everyone! We're Relatively Painless Games, a tiny indie game studio focusing on #pointAndClick adventure games.

We're the makers of the "Ines & uncle Lee" series of #pixelArt adventure games.

If you are new to our games: that's OK, we forgive you. You can easily rectify the situation by playing them (for free, and right in your browser!) here: apicici.itch.io

#introduction #indieDev #gameDev #adventureGame

Screenshot from "Uncle Lee strikes again". Ines, a 15-year-old girl with green hair, is standing in front of her uncle, Lee, in his office. Lee is saying "Would you like some ice cream?"Screenshot from "Once upon a Möbius strip". Ines, a 10-year-old girl, is standing in her bedroom after getting out of bed, and she's saying "I'll never eat uncle Lee's ravioli again."Screenshot from "Not enough time".  Ines, a 15-year-old girl with green hair, is standing in a van driven by her uncle Lee. The van is travelling in a strange void rather than the road, as it is stuck in a temporal tunnel. Lee is saying "I carry around this reality-fixing-device™ just for these occasions."Screenshot from "The founders of [redacted]".  Ines, a 19-year-old girl with orange hair, is standing in a cemetery, in front of the ghost of a witch. The ghost is saying something in an unknown language.

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