Two more days of NextFest but fear not we will keep Dracs After Dusk demo playable after the festival is over. Any other NextFest demos you have played that you recommend we check out? store.steampowered.com/app/3745060/... #IndieDev #SteamNextFest #DracsAfterDusk #GameDev #IndieGame

Howdy y'all! We are delighted to announce that our Dracs After Dusk demo is playable in Steam Next Fest. If you fancy blastin' away some bloodsuckers, give it a try and let us know what you think! store.steampowered.com/app/3745060/... #IndieDev #SteamNextFest #DracsAfterDusk #GameDev #IndieGame

The most exhilarating and horrifying part of indie game dev is watching people play your game for the first time 😅 Thankful for lovely YouTubers like IndyGameGarage that give us a chance! Here is their video playing our Dracs After Dusk demo. youtu.be/srM4mqw40OE?... #IndieGameDev #SteamNextFest

We’re gearing up for Steam Next Fest this October with a brand new gameplay trailer! If Dracs After Dusk looks like your kind of game & up your alley, feel free to wishlist on Steam 🙏 If not, all good! 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=djHr... #IndieDev #SteamNextFest #DracsAfterDusk #GameDev #IndieGame

Working on some small polish tasks for Dracs After Dusk as Next Fest approaches faster than one of our bloodthirsty vampire enemies...🧛 Here is a comparison of our Audio Options Menu before and after today's work session. What little pieces of polish are you working on for Next Fest? #SteamNextFest

As we gear up for Steam Next Fest, we are excited to preview our new "sheriff badge" system in a special Dracs After Dusk demo that will run during the festival. Unlocking badges will give you upgrades to extend your survival. Can you guess what three badges below do? #SteamNextFest #IndieGameDev

One of our favorite streamers, @buddyclub.bsky.social , took our updated Dracs After Dusk demo for a second spin and had some epic runs + boss battles! 🤠🧛‍♂️ Video is on their YouTube channel to check out! You may find some helpful boss strategies 👀 #IndieGameDev www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdzt...

LIVE @ 11am EST - darkside is BACK from a long hiatus (moving is the worst) and he's revisiting a few indies from our favorite developers! Come hang out over at twitch.tv/darkside_bc #streaming #twitch #indiegames #indiedevs #supportindiegames #darkside #buddyclub

Once you complete your playthrough of Silksong, check out the latest update to our Dracs After Dusk demo 🤠🧛 Lots of quality-of-life improvements in this one from invaluable player feedback. Enjoy the demo? Please support us with a wishlist! #IndieGameDev store.steampowered.com/app/3745060/...

Sorry we have been quiet for some time! Our team has been working hard to prepare for our October launch of Dracs After Dusk. We did have the lovely YouTube channel ZinxterPlays do a 20-minute playthrough of our demo. Feel free to check it out! #IndieGameDev #RetroGaming youtu.be/x2yz_MhRqUw?...

The lovely Andy and Charly over at CozyCoupleCoding YouTube channel recently made a video featuring our upcoming game Dracs After Dusk 🤠 🧛 They also highlight two other indie games that look amazing, Mines of Volantis and Seek and Click. Check them out! youtu.be/XKV1-QUQOKA?... #indiegamedev

We enjoy discovering new indie games or demos that inspire us! This week, we made a short video about a puzzle adventure game titled Find Eden 🐈‍⬛ The developers of this game, CozyCoupleCoding, have a YouTube channel that we recommend checking out! #IndieGameDev #SteamDemo youtu.be/pstzWvrmL3o?...

Can you guess which single piece of art we have spent the most time on for our game Dracs After Dusk? 🎨 That's right, the Steam Capsule! Lead Artist Andrew has worked to update our capsule, so we wanted to share the old and new versions. Let us know what you think! #IndieGameDev #SteamCapsule

We’ve started a few indie games over the years… but so far, only our Dracs After Dusk demo has seen the light of day. Here’s the story of 3 games we started—and why they failed. Indie devs, this might save you some heartache. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGx9... #IndieGameDev #GameDev #IndieGames

🚨 We just dropped 2 new huge features in our Dracs After Dusk demo — and they completely change how you're going to hunt vampires for the top score 😱🧛‍♂️🦇 Catch the full breakdown from our lead game dev below 🎮👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBK0... #indiedev #gamedev #DracsAfterDusk #indiegame #steamgame

🚨 Gameplay Trailer Just Dropped 🚨 Lock, load, and blast bloodsuckers as the sharp-shootin’ sheriff of a cursed frontier town🤠🧛‍♂️ Trailer 🎥 + Demo 🎮 now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3745060/... Happy vamp hunting 🦇🫣 #indiegame #indiedev #DracsAfterDusk #SteamNextFest #gametrailer #gamedev

🎮Happy June Steam Next Fest everyone! 😀 Whether you are a dev biting your nails as your store page floats across thousands of eyeballs or a gamer looking to discover a hidden gem 💎, the next few days are bound to be exciting! Any must try demos? Let us know! #indiegamedev #SteamNextFest

🚨 Dracs After Dusk barely squeaked into Steam’s Zombies & Vampires Fest just in time…😱🚨 🧛What happened next? Let’s just say…we were in for a real treat 🙃 👇 Grab your popcorn 🍿 and watch the chaos unfold: 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG1V... #IndieDev #SteamFest #DracsAfterDusk #Gamedev #indieGame

If you missed the Sunday stream of 🧛Dracs After Dusk 🤠 demo, @buddyclub.bsky.social has graciously posted the VOD on YouTube youtu.be/n8Hocl1ZHDI?... We highly recommend any fellow indie devs to send your demo for The Buddy Club to stream as they foster positivity! 🤗 #indiegamedev #gamingcommunity

Buddy Club is live now streaming Dracs After Dusk! 🧛‍♂️ All three of us brothers are in the chat and excited to gather feedback and answer any questions. Come join the fun! 😃

We are incredibly excited to watch Darkside of The Buddy Club @buddyclub.bsky.social don the sheriff badge 🤠 and stave off hordes of thirsty bloodsuckers 🧛‍♂️ in our demo. Come check out his stream starting at 4pm EST tomorrow! 🎮 Watch BuddyClubGaming with me on Twitch! www.twitch.tv/buddyclubgam...

🚨 New vid just dropped about our indie game dev journey🚨 All for a shot at the Zombies vs Vampires Fest 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️ This one’s got drama, crunch-time chaos, and a surprise indie dev win. Watch the madness unfold 👇 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUYg... #IndieDev #SteamFest #Gamedev #DracsAfterDusk #IndieGame

Describe your game like a bad marketing intern: I don't even have to pretend 😆 It's like Call of Duty Zombies was made during the arcade days and the dev team was as desperate to munch your quarters as Activision. And wannabe Cuphead bosses. store.steampowered.com/app/3745060/... #indiegamedev

📜 Wanted - One brave soul to clean up a vampire-infested wild west town🤠🦇 We're thrilled to share that Dracs After Dusk is part of Steam’s Zombies vs Vampires Fest!🧛‍♂️🧟‍♂️ Check out our Steam page to play our demo & wishlist!👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3745060/... #IndieGame #Gamedev #DracsAfterDusk

🧛Zombies & Vampires Fest??! 🧟‍♂️ ➡️ We talk through the submission process to Steam & the crunch to get our demo page ready. For any game devs spinning up a Steam page, this one's for you! Watch here: 🎮 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXLp... #IndieDev #GameDev #DracsAfterDusk #SteamFest #Vampires #Zombies

🚨🧛 Our Indie Game Studio pulled an all-nighter to (maybe) make it in time for Steam's Vampires & Zombies Fest!🚨 Was it worth it? 😅 Did we even make it?? Watch the chaos unfold below!👇 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt09... #IndieDev #GameDev #SteamGames #IndieGameDev #vampires

🎬 What makes a great gameplay trailer?🍿 We break it down & share how we’re approaching ours. If you're looking for ideas to create your Steam trailer for your game, this one's for you! 📸 Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4-... #IndieDev #GameDev #SteamGames #GameplayTrailer #IndieGameDev

🎮 New vid’s up! We survived internal playtesting 😅 Now we’re fixing the game… the actual problems—not just the symptoms. Watch our 2 lead game devs break it all down & share how we respond to player feedback 💥👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDGs... #IndieGameDev #GameDev #DracsAfterDusk #IndieGame

Ever wonder how ambient sound changes the feel of a game? 🤔 In our latest video, we break down how to craft audio that matches the visuals & gameplay. 🎮 If you're into game dev or sound design, give it a watch 👇 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjGl... #IndieDev #GameDev #SoundDesign #DracsAfterDusk

🚨We're creating our gameplay trailer!🚨 In our latest vid, we break down how to structure a trailer from scratch🎥 For any indie devs interested in cutting your own Steam gameplay trailer, this one's for you! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRX7... #DracsAfterDusk #IndieGameDev #GameTrailer

🚀 Our First Dracs After Dusk Playtest! 🎮 We just launched our internal playtesting, and our lead dev Andrew Haugen is here to share his insights with you as we dive into our player feedback! 🔥Link here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBK9... #IndieGameDev #GameDevelopment #DracsAfterDusk #IndieGames

🎶 Studio Tour!🎶 A behind-the-scenes look at the gear & space used to create music for Dracs After Dusk—featuring our composer's favorite tools, workflows, and a Hans Zimmer signature 👀🔥 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g_E... What’s your must-have creative tool? #GameAudio #IndieGameDev #SoundDesign

While working on Dracs After Dusk, we find it inspiring to learn about other studio's projects and stories. Nessie Games recently released an incredibly fun and cute game called Checkout. Very heartwarming if you need a dose of positivity "check" it out! 😃 #IndieGameDev youtu.be/L9d--sCmGS4?...

🚨 Sound alert! 🚨 Our composer just cooked up some voice SFX hotter than a six-shooter at high noon for our cowboy in Dracs After Dusk! 🤠🔊 Time to bring the Wild West to vampire hunters! 🎧🔥 Who’s ready to hear ‘em in action? www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjmd... #IndieGame #GameDev #DracsAfterDusk

ATTENTION INDIEDEVS Show off your art style This sequence of images shows how we worked from concept art of Armory Boss's design and fighting environment to visuals in game.

🚨 New SFX! 🚨 Our composer breaks down one of his latest SFX for our epic boss fight 🎮🎧 🔥 🔊 If you’re looking to incorporate SFX into your own indie game, we hope this video sparks some ideas for you. Check it out here! 👀 youtu.be/VcI7wzNeYvg?... #IndieGame #GameDev #SoundDesign #DracsAfterDusk

We in our Family & Friends playtesting (i.e. forced playtesting 😁) for our Dracs demo. Our cousin pointed out it was difficult to tell when this big baddie was invulnerable to your six shooter. Andy made this outline shader to signal boss invul. What do you think? #IndieGameDev #DracsAfterDusk

🚨 New SFX! 🚨 Our composer breaks down his latest SFX for Dracs After Dusk🎮🎧 Watch as he turns a pile of crunchy and sizzly sounds into a vampire meltdown🔥 🔊 Check it out here: youtu.be/4gQwUjT0ZUg?... What’s your favorite sound effect in a game? 👀 #IndieGame #GameDev #SoundDesign #DracsAfterDusk

Reworking the "Retry" button in Dracs After Dusk 🧛‍♂️ For the simpler game jam version we were using the built in Godot function reload_current_scene() but as the game grew in complexity, we wanted more control over resetting the data. Which method do you use to reset your game state? #IndieGameDev

🚨 Soundtrack update! 🚨 Our composer lifts the curtain on the creation of the Dracs After Dusk main menu track 🎶✨ It’s dark, moody, and just the right amount of vampire haunting 🦇🌙 Have a listen and let us know what you think! #IndieGame #GameMusic #DracsAfterDusk www.youtube.com/watch?v=82G2...

In response to some play tester feedback, Lead Artist Andy created a crawling animation for the vampires so players can tell when an enemy is one hit from death. What do you think? I personally am having a harder time killing vamps because they look so helpless crawling 😢 #IndieGameDev

Thomas Brush has done it again—Twisted Tower's demo is live on Steam! Our composer broke down the main menu soundtrack and recreated it from scratch. Check it out below! 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=VecW... Have you played the demo yet? #IndieGameDev #TwistedTower #GameMusic #ThomasBrush #IndieGame

Working on the enemy vampire wave behavior so that they don't stack up on each other........Houston we have a problem 😆 #IndieGameDev #debugging #ScreenshotSunday

Our composer gives a behind-the-scenes look at recreating a track from Captain America: Winter Soldier, in hopes of inspiring ideas for our upcoming indie game Dracs After Dusk. Check it out! 🎵🧛‍♂️🎮 #IndieGameDev #VideoGameMusic #Marvel #GameComposer www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikjI...

Check out our latest behind-the-scenes update video for our indie game Dracs After Dusk! In this episode, Brian works under harrowing circumstances to complete the main menu music 🎶🎹🎧🎮🤠🧛 #IndieGameDev #VideoGameMusic #GameComposer www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVU...

Our composer, Brian, gives a behind-the-scenes look at how he created the music for the tutorial in our upcoming indie game Dracs After Dusk. Come check it out! 🎮🎹🎶🤠🧛 #IndieGameDev #VideoGameMusic #GameComposer #Orchestration youtu.be/fyU0Slz2MTc?...

Are you interested in leveling up your skills or starting your journey to be a video game music composer? Brian walks you through his top 3 resources/courses that helped him the most. 🎮🎶🎧🎹 #IndieGameDev #VideoGameMusic youtu.be/pLpdU37tZ_M?...

Our Music and Sound FX guru Brian has launched his own YouTube channel! You can follow his progress and get some behind-the-scenes looks into making video game music 🎮🎶🎹🎧 First video link here youtu.be/YPN65BFtKfE?... #IndieGameDev #VideoGameMusic

Lead Artist Andy has been working on a train animation for one of the planned bosses for our Dracs After Dusk demo. This little guy on top of the engine will help you take down the big baddie!

UI isn't important for game jam games right? Boy was I wrong, this and many other valuable lessons learned from participating in our first game jam can be found on our YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dU5...