i dont think one thing should replace discord, i think like three things at minimum should replace discord. it being an All-in-One app has ruined so many parts of online.

also did a bunch of shaderwork THE GAME DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ASS NOW!!! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev

Finally getting around to play Hollow Knight and after a few weeks of getting mentally stuck on enemy design for TotD it's been really refreshing to see how they handle it.

A lasting fog lingers between an orbital mining outpost, a transport ship, and a scout vessel courageous enough to go between the two.

flight

Texturing is complete- or at least at a point I feel satisfied enough to move on. Process was a mess, but it was a good learning experience. #3Dart #blender3D #lowpoly #handpainted #oc #soulsborne #darkfantasy

Just rolled credits on Öoo. What a wonderful little game. I had a blast. Perfect on my steam deck. It's a gem, check it out. store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

my game is now shmovement Ape Escape + DMC #3Dplatformer #indiedev #gamedev

TERRASPLINES IS FINALLY OUT TerraSplines is a Non-Destructive Spline-Based Terrain Editor. Sculpt landscapes, create paths, fill areas, paint textures, and cut holes using spline-based workflows. BUY IT HERE assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... #gamedev #leveldesign #unity3d #indiedev

Making lots of enemy prototypes so I can try out what works and what doesn't #gamedev #indiedev

We’re making some really cool stuff! Can’t wait to explain more how we’re trying some new things! 👀

Not to toot my own horn or anything but I painted peak

Snail helm is go

finally finished it

Been playing a bit of Hytale and I'm really pleasently surprised! Design-wise their map gen is pretty cool, they have a really nice spread of points of interest that really push you to explore (before going back home cause your inventory is full, again). Doesn't seem to repeat too much so far too!

Wrapping up the penultimate area with this underwater place! Full vid on my Patreon 🦀

Hadn't checked the Hypogea reviews on Backloggd before, took some time to have a read and y'all are too nice 🥹

watched Nausicaä for the first time last night

You can also check our cool trailer ₍ᐢ. ̫.ᐢ₎ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7f...

🌞 #ersatz

working on combat improvements, and have this cool way to show health but it's a bit wonky..... #gamedev #indiedev

Launched Anthem for one last spin before it shuts down! It had (many) problems but the art, anims, sounds, and game feel were a treat. Flying specifically is a highlight, really want to make a game based around that at some point. Sad to see it all go to waste but still cool it stayed up so long!

This week on Yahtzee Tries, @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social checked out Hypogea and @starrupture-game.com! Presented by @playtracker.bsky.social.

Psychedelic astronaut photography.

Very cool stuff

False eyes 👁️‍🗨️

Discord wants to know how you feel about AI. Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

they returned with ideas of the impossible and new methods for calculating infinity

Human artists, use only once piece to convince people to follow you!

I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice: www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1... I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.

Human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you #ink #art #egypt

There is nothing more bullishly auteur-ish than checking that your brilliantly clever juxtaposition of themes and world building isn’t being undermined by nobody knowing how to jump. Designing without playtesting is like being a doctor who’s uninterested in the patient’s symptoms.

As much as the level design side is a challenge to setup, so far the whole animation system/workflow in godot is reaaally good. Coming from Unity where tweaking an anim meant re-exporting, duplicating, replacing references and re-setting all the events, just exporting and seeing it ingame is AWESOME

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the premiere! And for those who may have missed it, I put out a new video on some of the games I played and enjoyed from 2025! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV2K...

Anyone familiar with the native godot .blend integration? Can't manage to get vertex colors to export properly even though it works in .gltf export. Looks like it comes from the settings used for the auto-conversion into .gltf but I can't find where I could change those... Help appreciated 🙏

Need to replay this a bit before it's gone

Should have sent a reminder earlier but you still have 4 hours to grab Hypogea for the Winter Sale!

aaaaAAaaaA it happened thanks everyone 🥹

Where's that "I need horrible things to happen to powerful people" sound clip? Asking for a friend

Had a cool chat with @paralysingpunch.bsky.social after Hyporea released, you can have a listen here!

The intent here is to have a context-free 'fiddle combo' that you can repeat even on flat ground (something like Roll>jump in Hypogea, Slide>Jump in Pseudoregalia or the lunge>roll in hat in time). Just needs not to break metrics too much + slightly challenging to perform so it's satisfying to land

ended up shortening it and improved other stuff about it so it feels better, though i still like it being long on the character so outside of gameplay it will be longer :3

It's 2026. Time to put developer commentaries back in our games.

procrastinating doing actual level design🫡 #gamedev #indiedev

happy new year everybody :) youtu.be/yGqoJVjycVw

Had a rough start but this year turned out pretty ok! Left my job to go fulltime, released my game which people seem to have enjoyed, and it looks like I'll be able to continue working on my own stuff for the time being! Thanks everyone and see you in 2026!

Got this guy while capturing, had to share the rain of rockets. #abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland

Finally took the time to play Metal garden! Short & sweet fps with a very small scope inversely proportional to the scale of it's environments. Good pacing, combat stays fresh even despite a small roster of weapons & enemies. Also love how it roleplays as a source game. Check it out if you haven't!

Every country should do this