Oh hey, did you know you'll be able to play with those guys soon? Well... "soon".... follow my gamedev journey on @zwei2games.bsky.social 💜 #stagnantgold #zweiart #indiegame #indiedev

I make things awkward by asking other devs "So what it is in Chrono Trigger that you actually liked?" 😊 #gamedev

Is the system I'm adding actually fun and good, or do I just love Legend of Mana? 🤔 I see so many games adding stuff not because it's fun, but because it's giving Earthbound / Chrono Trigger and so on... 😔

mood of the morning.

I posted it on the wrong account, but I'm NOT reuploading that video. 😤

I know 2min videos are WAY too long, but you can take a look at a few puzzle systems in Stagnant Gold, including companion field actions! Even if it's a turn-based RPG, I want to add that little layer of "zelda-esque" puzzle to every dungeon! 😁 #stagnantgold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

I posted it on the wrong account, but I'm NOT reuploading that video. 😤

Testing interactive portraits for different conditions (like poison, danger-status, etc) and it just looks like they all got lost in the sauce. 😔 #stagnantgold #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Testing interactive portraits for different conditions (like poison, danger-status, etc) and it just looks like they all got lost in the sauce. 😔 #stagnantgold #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Any Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross fans should wishlist this immediately on Steam!! It's FINALLY a non-gacha version of the game!! store.steampowered.com/app/4163960/...

Shockers, but I'm kind of a big nerd. I also like musing on random video game stuff. Like... What're the dead giveaways that someone didn't play/understood a game? Like "Sephiroth is the true villain of FF7", or "2B is the main character of Automata". What're your best examples? 🤔 #bogblog

Celcius is the first permanent companion to join you in Stagnant Gold. He's a little shy, but as far as Lantern Humunculus go, this one's a really good cleric-archetype one!! 😁 #stagnantgold #indiedev #gamedev #rpgmaker

Celcius is the first permanent companion to join you in Stagnant Gold. He's a little shy, but as far as Lantern Humunculus go, this one's a really good cleric-archetype one!! 😁 #stagnantgold #indiedev #gamedev #rpgmaker

No game will destroy you in the same way Terranigma and Persona 3 did the first time. Something about peaceful, well-deserved sleep... #bogblog

For your reassurance, here's the Fallen London AI Transparency Statement and the portion of the Steam page which states that we're making Mandrake by hand. We don't use generative AI. <3

It probably doesn't need to be said for those who know me, but for the others: Stagnant Gold is made, to the limit of my knowledge, 100% AI-Free. 😤 I even turned down the help of a plugin because the creator had his page on itch made with clankergpt. 🤮 #indiegame #indiedev #stagnantgold #gamedev

It removed all the fun of looking up steam's upcoming releases. The first thing I go to look is this for every single game. If there's none and I have doubts, I try to look up the devs/studio to see if they have any stances against AI. No statement, No go. I'll go play old games instead. 😔

I don't care if your game happens to look good, if it's a genre I enjoy, if the description or "About This Game" section mentions some aspect that would interest me... If I see this on the Steam Store Page for your game, I will ignore the game and the developer/publisher.

Stagnant Gold has 11 MOSTLY optional bosses that are fought during the course of the game, or all at the end (if you prefer that). One of them is a guest character from one of my favorite indie RPGs.... but I'm keeping a spot for another potential guest superboss 👀 #stagnantgold #indiedev #gamedev

Stagnant Gold has 11 MOSTLY optional bosses that are fought during the course of the game, or all at the end (if you prefer that). One of them is a guest character from one of my favorite indie RPGs.... but I'm keeping a spot for another potential guest superboss 👀 #stagnantgold #indiedev #gamedev

I decided to go full "that weird quirky rpg team" because it's my game and I want to have fun 😤 So you walk the night with some dude, a Chemist Lantern, an Antique Sword, a (broken) Disposal Automaton, a Witch Grimoire and... a Mimic-in-a-Box! 😁 #stagnantgold

Well that's a fantasy, narrative, quirky RPG team if I've ever seen one, ain't it? 😅 Meet the party of Stagnant Gold! 😁 (Plus like, 6 temporary guest characters as well...) #stagnantgold #rpgmaker #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

Well that's a fantasy, narrative, quirky RPG team if I've ever seen one, ain't it? 😅 Meet the party of Stagnant Gold! 😁 (Plus like, 6 temporary guest characters as well...) #stagnantgold #rpgmaker #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

I've been reworking the entire battle system, inspired by Dungeon Encounters and several Atlus titles (SMT, EO...). The point is to take down foes with critical hits, by using strategy to lower their guard or hit their vitality (HP) directly! #gamedev #stagnantgold #indiedev #indiegame

It's not a Chrono Trigger or FF6 inspired one, even though I LOVE those games 😅 The main inspirations for the narrative / gameplay structure are from a bunch of games! - OFF - Digital Devil Saga - Octopath Traveler - Dungeon Encounters - The Alliance Alive And so many more! #stagnantgold

I've been reworking the entire battle system, inspired by Dungeon Encounters and several Atlus titles (SMT, EO...). The point is to take down foes with critical hits, by using strategy to lower their guard or hit their vitality (HP) directly! #gamedev #stagnantgold #indiedev #indiegame

A conversation about "Cozy Games". ☕ What are your "hot takes" cozy games? Hard to explain, but feels like a warm meal? My top 5 "Cozy Games that aren't self-described as Cozy"... Legend of Mana, Link's Awakening, Final Fantasy XVI, Stranger of Paradise, Monster Sanctuary! #bogblog #gamedev

I'm slowly adopting the mentality of making my own game for myself. If -I- don't find my own game extremely cool and fun to play, what's the point?? It's MY game. It caters to me. 😤

Still looking for RPG Maker devs to test some new updates to my assets! Please get in touch!

There's portfolioday and pornfolioday, but is there a Gamedev day equivalent? 🤔

I'm still hard at work on the game, but I'm in a very "database moment" so it's all just excel sheets. Not very interesting to share 😅 #stagnantgold

Showcasing a bit of the user interface for players, to show how Stagnant Gold is a COMPLETE RPG experience! Equipment screen, Shop screen, Action screen, & Bestiary screen! Tons of different equipment and action load-outs!! #stagnantgold #rpgmaker #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

New title screen for Stagnant Gold!! The coolest thing ever I want to add is several illustrated cutscenes to complement the very minimalist graphic style of the game! 🤩 Inspired by OFF, Omori, In Stars and Time, and the likes! 💜 #stagnantgold #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

FALCOM

After following a few curators, I started a curation channel in my Discord for ethical games; either from devs that are explicitely against GenAI, or older games. It would be amazing to see more Anti-GenAI indie game curators to help gamers and support ethical indiedev(s)!! #indiegame #indiedev

Honestly, not touching games made after 2022 anymore, unless the devs LOUDLY and EXPLICITLY make anti AI statements.

I'm 100%, always have been, a "press and hold a button to run" person. It's giving my fingers and brain SOMETHING TO DO while I'm just moving about, it gives me CONTROL. 👀

I'm 100%, always have been, a "press and hold a button to run" person. It's giving my fingers and brain SOMETHING TO DO while I'm just moving about, it gives me CONTROL. 👀

Extremely important Gamedev question to ALL gamers, even the Gamers™️ (and the others who genuinely love games.) Are you a "press and hold a button to run" or a "toggle auto-run in the options" person??? 🤔👀 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gaming

Bumping here for visibility! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #stagnantgold

Any #gamedev has experience with publishers that publish small first-time indie games? I know there's big names out there, but I'm curious with gamedevs who had good experience with publishers for smaller "first-timers" games.

One of my friend playtested the current build of my game for the first time. Was fully expecting him to shit on it and use this as critique to fix some stuff... but he actually, genuinely loved it? So... I guess it's fine to continue? 😶🍄 #stagnantgold #gamedev #indiedev

i take frenzy damage every time i see someone go "well i just use it for the boring stuff". what are you TALKING about? if it's boring or unimportant, why are you putting it in? NPC dialogue is fertile ground for worldbuilding, creating verisimilitude, conveying important information, and hijinks!!

Something about forest dungeons... forest mazes... beware, beware... the secrets of the mushroom forest...? 🤔 #stagnantgold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Something about forest dungeons... forest mazes... beware, beware... the secrets of the mushroom forest...? 🤔 #stagnantgold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Well I'm not. Bitch. Go follow my dev account to know when to wishlist on Steam @zwei2games.bsky.social. 👍 #gamedev

Showcasing a bit of the user interface for players, to show how Stagnant Gold is a COMPLETE RPG experience! Equipment screen, Shop screen, Action screen, & Bestiary screen! Tons of different equipment and action load-outs!! #stagnantgold #rpgmaker #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

I thought people would roll their eyes at me using Rpg Maker MV for Stagnant Gold, but I've seen so many good games on RPG Maker lately? Beloved Rapture? 8-Bit Adventures? Don't Look Outside? Omori? In Stars and Time? All amazing games. #stagnantgold #rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame