Another little showcase of our dynamic fire system. Is it too much, that the player can catch, and spread the fire too? #indiedev #gamedev #rootboundgame #PCGaming

A little showcase of one of our first enemies. Inspired by Mario kart of all games 😅 #IndieGameDev #indiegames #gamedev #MarioKart

A little showcase of how our Boneblins throw stuff at you (and even dabble in a little arson 👀) #gamedev #rootboundgame #indiedev #PCGaming

Just a little showcase of how you can now put enemies in your inventory! (And offer them, so the Allsàl grants you more daylight) #gamedev #indiedev #rootboundgame

Just a little fighting scene against our version of the classical "Splitting RPG Slime" #steamdeck #gamedev #indiedev #rootboundgame

First draft vs. Finished trailer... Please don't judge my art skills too much 😅 they did their best 🫣 #gamedev #indiedev #rootboundgame #Trailer

Does this feel unfair? I mean... It's kinda my own fault 🤷 #indiedev #gamedev #gaming #unity3d

Northern lights over our balconies in Germany? The Allsàl seems to be watching over our development. This must be a sign ✨ #northernlights #indiegamedev #gamedevlife #rootboundgame

Who needs AI concept art when you have MS Paint skills like this? Trust the process (and the spaghetti nodes)! 🍝✨ Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3453490/... #indiedev #gamedev #vfx #rootbound #indiegame #madewithunity #gameart

We added a fire propagation system inspired by Far Cry 2... and things got out of hand fast. 😅 #Rootbound #IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #SystemicDesign

We added a new enemy type in Rootbound. Your garbage is their weapon 🗡️ #Gaming #Indiegames #gamedev #pixelart

happy holidays ❤️ #indiegames #holidaygaming #indiedev

Made a "ghost line" VFX I'm incredibly proud of. It's supposed to always show the player which torch they're connected to. Does it do its job? #indiegames #gaming_news #Zelda

Am 18. August feiert #PressStart “Halbzeit” auf der devcom mit einem eigenen Bühnenprogramm. Passend dazu findet ihr auf unserer Website eine neue Übersicht mit Spielen und Studios und einen Trailer mit über 50 Titeln auf YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ohd...

I had time today to make some Pixel art animations again 🥳 It's supposed to be a daytime clock that gets locked or unlocked. Animating the smoke/fire took a while... #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #uidesign

When you mistype the amount of gold coins that are supposed to be in the chest...

The "Games Forged in Germany" Stream starts in a few minutes. Check it out, you may find a game or two you like 👀 store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...

We've poured a literal ton of love and work into this video. What do you think of the mechanics? 👀 #indiegames #gamedesign #steamgames #pixelartwork

The first test of our cutscene tool got a bit naughty 👅 #indiegame #IndieGameDev #gamingvideos

I made an animated daytime timer for Rootbound. It's the first-ever pixel art "artwork" I've done, if you can even call a simple planet an "artwork." 😅 But it took forever, and I'm quite proud of it. 👀 Does it read well as a clock? Any suggestions? #indiegames #pixelart #gamedev #indiegaming

I made more states for my #pixelart health bar "blood drops". They are supposed to convey getting damage, healing, and earning more permanent health. How do they read? #indiegames #gamedev #HUD #UIDesign

My first-ever try at hand painted #pixelart #animation. Be honest... How does it look? (It is supposed to be the different states of a health bar) #indiegame #gamedev

I just wanted to show off our cool suspension bridge and tried to throw my backpack against it 🥲 Hashtag #Gamedev #Indiegames #Indiedev #Rootbound

Our weird little game hits 10,000 wishlists in just over a month. What is happening?? 💚 #indiegame #gamedev #pixelartist #rootbound #Steam

The deadline for the Rootbound scoring competition has passed, and we're thrilled to share that 46 incredible composers took the time to put their own spin on our game trailer. Check them out here 👇 youtube.com/playlist?lis... Which one is your favorite? 😊

When a backpack gets hungry, a backpack's got to eat! #gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames

Hey everyone! March was a very special month for us - we announced Rootbound and were finally able to share what we've been working on. In our March Devlog, we go into detail about what the announcement was like from our perspective! Check it out! 👇 steamcommunity.com/games/345349...

We just added 'running into things' to Rootbound 😅 Will this get annoying over time? #gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames #Feedback #Pixelart

We've extended the deadline for our scoring competition! If anyone wants to participate and give it a go, you now have an extra week. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzM... #composer #songwriter #artistsontwitter #indiegames

We’ve already received a lot of entries for our Rootbound scoring competition! There’s still time to enter—and you can even win some audio libraries. Take a look at the entries we’ve received so far! youtube.com/playlist?list=…#musiciansn#producersr#musici#composerer

I just uploaded my first YouTube video! 🙈 25 hours of work for a 9-minute video… Can't wait to be utterly devastated tomorrow when it only gets 5 views. 🥳 youtu.be/nz4IogH20cA #Pixelart #Indiegame #Gamedev #Indiedev #Youtube

Stephen Power submitted another entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition! Great work! 🧡👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeCw...

Another entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition is by Julian Cain has a very intriguing melancholic vibe 😊👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCm...

The first entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition is here! 🎉🧡 We're amazed by the quality, take a look! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A048... If you want to attend, there's still time until.april 5th to turn in your work 😊 for more info, see here 👇 www.marikaschanz.com/rootboundsco...

We are thrilled to share that three of us have been accepted for the German Press Start games funding grant! This opportunity provides our young company with financial support and mentorship for the coming year and beyond. Exciting times! 😊 games-stipendium.de/en/

You've always wanted to learn more about the rather unusual life of Amadeus? 👀 Then look no further! A podcast about just that and the beginnings of ROOTBOUND has been released 👇 okcool.space/nach-12-jahr... You don't want to miss it! 😁

ROOTBOUND TRAILER SCORING COMPETITION The wonderful ROOTBOUND teaser score composer Marika Schanz and Martin Heidenreich are going live tonight at precisely 7:30 pm CET to talk about their upcoming scoring competition! 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=k44W... Come take a look! 😍

Our very own Amadeus has been interviewed about ROOTBOUND by Täglich Angespielt (German)! youtu.be/R1u70Fw_M0o?... It's been a very nice talk and gives you more insight about what we have planned for our game. Take a look! 😁

The @gamestar.bsky.social article about ROOTBOUND is now free for everyone—but only for the next 24 hours! 👀 www.gamestar.de/artikel/ex-p... Don't miss it! It's definitely worth a read.

The wonderful Enno ToGo has created a fantastic video (in German) about our game ROOTBOUND, where he goes into great detail about the story and its unique features. Be sure to check it out – it's definitely worth a watch! :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_J3...

We've just discovered that Rootbound has been mentioned by AngryJoeShow in one of his latest videos! youtu.be/8f5lURq2bI0?...

Heise Online visited us a few weeks ago and put together this great interview. In the video, we talk about our new game ROOTBOUND, the closure of Piranha Bytes, and our journey to where we are today. 😊 A big thank you to the Heise team for the great collaboration and kind words! 😊

Aus den Piranha-Bytes-Ruinen entsteht ein weiteres, vielversprechendes Indie-Studio. Das vierköpfige Gründer-Team von @brainlaggames.bsky.social arbeitet an einem außergewöhnlichen Action-Abenteuer: Rootbound.

Four former Piranha Bytes employees have founded a new studio in Essen: Brainlag Games. Their first project is Rootbound, an action adventure with a living backpack. We spoke with Creative Director Amadeus Weidmann. @brainlaggames.bsky.social www.gamesmarket.global/business/new...

疫病から故郷を守るため生けるバックパックと共に古代の島を探検する物理ベースアクションアドベンチャー 創意工夫を凝らして物理演算パズルを解き、新たな武具や強化を入手 探索範囲を広げ、故郷を救う方法を探せ 「Gothic」などの開発者たち新作 #IFPick 『Rootbound』 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3453490/Rootbound/

🥳 Our game ROOTBOUND is finally officially announced! 🥳 We're a team of four who have previously worked on games like Gothic, Risen, and Elex. Come take a look (and wishlist it while you're at it! 👀) store.steampowered.com/app/3453490/...

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