When my sleep-deprived brain said "defeated", what it meant was "completed"

I have finally played and defeated Shadow of the Colossus, the PS4 version specifically. What stood out to me most was how empty the open world was compared to modern games. As a result, it feels so much larger and you're really given the chance to take in the awe-inspiring view!

Any time the player has to make a choice, you need to communicate that through UI... I hadn't thought about it until now but I can't think of any part worse than pawn promotion. Aside from maybe the opposing AI as a whole. But... there's definitely some library out there for that already.

Some days are weirder than others

It's the last day of the rating period for #GMTKjam! If you haven't already, please give my game, LOCK TIME, a shot! And if it sucks, leave a comment with feedback! The community has been so engaging with feedback, it's been amazing! itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... #indiedev #gamedev #gamejam #gmtk

Thank you to everyone who's played and rated LOCK TIME for the #GMTKjam so far! If you haven't given it a go, I might be a little biased but I think it's a pretty neat game! Pls? 🥺 itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... #gamedev #indiedev

It's only been a few hours and my friends over at BungleDungleGaming have ALREADY recorded and uploaded some gameplay of LOCK TIME! There is nothing better than seeing someone enjoy something you made! Also, fanart?! 😱😱😱 #gamedev #indiedev youtu.be/1-8JIkoAcGI?...

Some screenshots from LOCK TIME, my submission to the #GMTKjam 2025! zacdevdude.itch.io/lock-time #gamedev #indiedev #gamejam #GMTK

Solevoin is out on the GMTK Game Jam 2025! @gamemakerstoolkit.com itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... A retro arena shooter inspired exorcism "simulator" Unholy things shall be banished by Divine Light™ Summon divine orbital lasers via loop-ish salt incantations on the ground Made with @godotengine.org

go play and rate my game! I think it's really fun make sure to read the description first!

Here is my submission: #GMTKJam itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...

Oh to be One of Ten Thousand Loop Games... had a really lovely time working on this, would mean the world to me if you played & rated! itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...

My submission to the #GMTKjam #GMTK #gamejam is LOCK TIME, a small puzzle platformer that I swear is different enough from Mind Over Magnet to be its own thing! I'm super proud of how this turned out as a solo dev over four days! #gamedev #indiedev zacdevdude.itch.io/lock-time

Presenting the #indiegala2025 artwork! Thank you all so much for trusting us with your game characters. #indiegames #indiegamedev

This is awesome! Be sure to check out the devs behind all these wonderful characters!

I made a Lego MOC of Team Asobi's Astro Bot! You can find it with instructions on the Brickit app: brickit.app/ideas/338284 or on Rebrickable: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-220... I am still designing more! #lego #astrobot #brickheadz #MOC #legomoc #LEGOcreation #LEGOcustom

You know the procrastination has gotten bad when you open a social media platform you haven't used in weeks... Okay today will be different. I'm committing. Today, I will get stuff done!

Just thinking about this at a surface level... it might be a nice accessibility feature to quickly run through a tutorial again if you haven't played in years.

I can't believe i'm doing this, but= Please help us replace our gaming/art rig Me and my fiancée cannot afford to replace it This has also resulted in us not being able to continue multiple series on our channel Please. Share and Donate if you can. I'm sorry to ask. ko-fi.com/theonephun21...

NEW TRAILER? NEW TRAILER!! We received some feedback that it was hard to get a sense of the game through the current cinematic trailer. So, we made another one! Check out Quarterstaff's new gameplay trailer now!!! #indiegame #pcgame

Indie games and the devs behind them are the soul of Gaming in my eyes. There's alwaus a new concept, A charming take, A genuinely good game, Honestly it can go every which way. And I'm always excited for it! So of course im more than Happy to support Indie Devs! #indiegames #VTuber #PNGTuber

☢️ SURPRISE DUAL UPLOAD DAY ☢️ DI(V)E Under the Waves! An indie game where @howtobehayes.bsky.social and @missspelled.bsky.social are a part of its creation! I had alot of fun playing this one. And I ACTUALLY got startled! 🐟 #PNGTuber #VTuber #IndieGame www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLhC...

Not one of my games this time, but another Galactic Whiskers title was showcased by the awesome @theonephun211.bsky.social! Thank you so much for continuing to support the indie community! #indiedev youtu.be/wLhCp9QWv7I?...

@gamemaker.io has a physics system and it turns out... I have a little to learn about using it properly. Yes, the Taco Tides remake is going well, why do you ask? #gamedev #indiedev #thisismarketing #nyoom #dejavu

Watch struggling game devs struggle at game dev on OnlyJams!

Share the last four games you played and expose your gaming habit

Soon the thesis will be over! Soon I will be able to resume game dev! THE TACO SPICE MUST FLOW!

Games User Experience Research Tip: Rewards that are delayed (e.g. take a while to arrive or take a lot of actions to arrive) need more feedback and support to be communicated to a player E.f. levelling up takes a while to arrive, a XP bar provides the motivation and feedback that it is coming

A member of the dev team for Bonsai Buddies drew all of us and I've never felt more seen 🥲

The Last Of Us Season 2 premieres tomorrow! Very excited!

@discord.com A communications disruption can only mean one thing. Invasion.

@rtgame.bsky.social We all know you're the Drift King, but... Can you river dance?

So he came back with answers: 1. He renders in Unreal Engine. (Very, VERY interesting) 2. A wide portfolio is better than one focused on one subject. 3. Jump on projects with indie studios because the industry sucks right now. (Continued in replies)

#AstroBot nabs another GOTY win with the Best Game Award at the BAFTA Game Awards: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...

Came here for the Omori acapella, left feeling totally fulfilled and traumatised at the same time. This level of complexity in voice work is not something anyone is born with. This takes an incredible level of skill and years of dedicated training. Somebody hire this man already!

Having grown up with the little green not-Yoshi, I am very excited to compare how the same levels and the same challenges feel with the new controls! Time to over-analyse another game instead of just having fun!

I'm very much not a visual artist these days, I prefer to figure out design problems in games. But back about 6-7 years ago, I drew quite a lot! And of course, before that, there was the epic saga of stick-figure spaceship battles... an even bigger crossover than Endgame, lemme tell you that.

I can now announce that I am one of a chosen few who will be part of @tvmstudios.bsky.social's Work Experience programme 2025! On the 30th of June I get to start an 8-week narrative design project as part of the programme! I'm very excited! Thank you TVM for the opportunity! #gamedev #indiedev

OK fellow indie game devs. Would you be interested in collabing in an indie gala? Where I get an artist to draw your character wearing some slay fashion alongside other indie game characters? Then we all get one big heckin piece of gorgeous art? Yes? No?

Scripted a little Godot addon to semi-automate making pretty light shafts. Super versatile, and can be used for things like holograms, flashlights, treasure chests, even UI. I put it up for free here: github.com/CozyCubeGame... #GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev

Today's the day! #CrocRemake releases today! So glad you're back, @argonautgames.bsky.social!

Today I learned about Localizor! Using this very handy website, you can essential crowdsource localised text for your game for free! And it directly supports a number of game engines! #gamedev #indiedev #localisation #localization www.localizor.com

If anyone has a pair of GameCube Bongos, can I send you a test build of Taco Tides? I really need to know if it works...

I really wish the GDC talks on Astro Bot could be released much sooner... I'm gonna binge the hell out of those!

Was reminded today that The Last Of Us season 2 is coming soon! I am so ready for the heartbreak!

Would I be sued if I added a bumpscosity slider to a game? I just feel like there's so much we can learn from The Stanley Parable in terms of accessibility.

Last night was the weirdest dream I'd had in a while. Me and some old school friends were messing around in the school dungeon (bars on the windows and all, but it's not like we were locked in) and somehow, we ended up painting birds. One yellow, one pink, one cyan. 1/4

If your game has a character customiser, I feel this feature should be mandatory! For the low low cost of learning to do input boxes, your game could allow players to really be themselves when so many games don't offer that same opportunity!

🎮We've created a list for Bavarian Game Devs/Studios! Let's use it to keep up with others working on exciting projects in Bavaria! Drop us a comment if you want to be added to it! #bavariangamedevs #gamestudios #indiegamedevs #bavaria bsky.app/profile/did:...

Because I found them again and they made me chuckle, here are the original concepts drawn up for the enemy ships in Taco Tides! I've typed up the flavour text again so that it's legible. Of the six ships depicted, four made it into the original jam version of the game.