I had a nice idea for #LDJAM, but I won't be able to finish it in time. 😒 Too much other stuff to do yesterday, and today we're going to a crowd sing-along in #Cologne. Basically, it's an arcade-style mining simulation that might have some potential. I'll keep it on the roster. #gamemaker #gamedev

My 3 favorite things at #gamescom2025: 1. Meeting Larry Kuperman from @nightdivestudios.bsky.social 2. Seeing "Star Trek™: Voyager® - Across the Unknown" 2 hours before it was announced (I'm so thrilled about this one!) 3. Talking with passionate indie devs about their games. #gamescom

This whole week I attend #devcom / #gamescom as a freelance journalist for a local newspaper I write reviews for. But secretly also as a game developer trying to find new friends. You can say I'm the Batman of game development (not that rich though).

Just finished "Nice Day For Fishing" by @vivaladirtleague.bsky.social (had a review copy). What a nice game! It has small flaws, which are easily fixable and I saw at least 4 possible entry points for DLCs. Can't wait for hopefully more adventures in Skycraft! #nicedayforfishing.

First time I have a Reddit post with 1500+ upvotes. I think I open a social media agency next.

I should really overthink my backup strategy...

Uh, what happened? My #dungeoncrawler suddenly became colorful. I refactored and replaced the line drawing algorithm with sprites. From that it was an easy step to move to colored walls. Moved from early PC to a NES game. #gamemaker #gamedev #rpg

Here's a new screenshot for my #dungeoncrawler game. Interface is almost complete, character leveling and battles work, too (but need heavy balancing). This is almost a complete game now. Still no title yet. :( #gamemaker #rpg #gamedev #retro

Fixed the UI! We also have monsters now (and chests and keys). No fighting/interaction yet though. Next step is to improve the input. I want to play this on the Steam Deck, so I need to make it 100% playable with a gamepad. #gamedev #gamemaker #rpg #dungeoncrawler

My 80s style #dungeoncrawler game is growing faster than expected. I now have unlockable doors, a scrolling mini map and a message log at the bottom. The UI is still buggy. Now I need to study some older RPGs to get a better interface. #gamemaker #gamedev #rpg

Today I began to write the dungeon algorithm to my own retro RPG. I want it to be as retro as possible, so this is the style I chose (also it was very easy to do). Might change it later though. Next step is to fill the dungeon with items and monsters. #gamemaker #gamedev #rpg #screenshotsaturday

I did it! I released my first #Picotron game on the BBS. That was fun and easy, can't wait to make a fantasy MMORPG!!! #gamedev www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...

Porting one of my early Ludum Dare games called "Superrealistic Parachute Simulator" to #Picotron to learn more about it. ChatGPT is surprisingly helpful with that. #gamedev

Oh no! I'm falling in love with #picotron! Bought it on release, never used it (like I did with #pico-8), but I really would like to do a classic Ultima like RPG. Still need some experimenting with the engine, though.

I wish I could commend whatever twisted brain came up with this scheme, but it's just too evil. youtu.be/vc4yL3YTwWk?...

Who at #Apple thought this was a good idea? Dark mode on #iPhone became really bad… 🤮

Is this a good main menu? #gamedev #gamemaker

Today I deleted a big part of my game: an over world hub, where players could to improve their character. I thought this was necessary to improve the game experience. But in the end it just felt not right. #gamedev #gamemaker

Uh, that's nice!

"Maze Of Death" now has a user interface! This is a giant step into making it a real game! Also I was struggling for quite some time now to make it more interesting for players. And I guess, I finally found some ways. Can't wait to implement them. #gamemaker #gamedev

"Maze Of Death" more and more becomes a real game. You need keys to open the door (so there's finally a goal) and shields help to survive. Spells, quests and perks are next. If this looks boring, check this video of an earlier build: youtu.be/fFFpqRxxESk #gamedev #gamemaker

It's incredible how bad #Google search results became. Nothing is as old as 10+ years old forum entries, especially when you search for tech stuff.

After taking a break from #gamedev for 3 weeks I joined a get together for indie developers in #Cologne, met many friendly people and showed my game. Today I implemented the first new feature since at least 2 months! Go out and talk to people about your game!

This October I decided to: - don't buy games for a year (which is not a problem with a lib of approx. 3.000 games on Steam, GOG, Amazon Prime, Epic 😅) (also emulation) - switch to #Linux (which works fine) - don't do #gamedev for a month (I might cancel this early though)

My #ldjam game so far. Not sure yet, where this leads to. Maybe an ✌antless runner✌. 😂

Tell my wife I love her, but... #Starfield DLC is downloading!

On Oct, 1st I'll start a challenge: I won't buy any #games for a year!!! 😱 Instead I play some of the gems I never (or barely) touched on my #Steam, #GOG, #AmazonPrime and #Epic library, which rounds up to at least 2,800 games. I'm pretty sure I won't suffer the next 12 months. 😆

I haven't posted a video yet! 😣

Heute beim Spazierengehen in nem Kölner Park nen illegaln Rave gefunden. 😄 Hab mich schon immer gefragt, wie sowas aussieht.

The worst thing I can say about "Alien: Romulus": it has the name wrong.

Definitely a nice game. Recommended!

Today at #gamescom I showed @onkeljo.bsky.social - well known in the german gaming industry - the latest build of my game "Maze Of Death". And he enjoyed it! 😍 #gamedev

I worked the whole day to improve "Maze Of Death" for tomorrow's Indie Developer Stammtisch in #Cologne, a meetup for indie developers. It's my first and I take my Steam Deck with me to hopefully get some feedback. #gamedev

Baby's first 3D print

I just sent some people, who never played my game before, a link to my current WIP. That's the first time someone plays it without me standing nearby. Feels strange... #gamedev

The worst thing about #gamedev is to design a proper scoreboard.

Today I'm half a century old.

📢 Our first collaboration with @kenney.bsky.social brings the Desert Shooter Bundle! 400+ Sprites, Sound effects, and new tilesets. It goes brilliantly with Kenney's other Tiny bundles so be sure to check them out! 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/bundles

@mkschmidt30.bsky.social I was wondering what engine you use and found the answer on itch.io. Do you use Gamestudio for all your games? And is there still a community for it or are you the last one alive? I thought about getting back to it for fun. Used the Sybex version many, many years ago. 😅

Dafür bin ich nach #Köln gezogen. Mein erstes kleines Punkkonzert. 😍

Tolle Idee! Ich dachte zuerst, das mit der Vinyl wäre ein Scherz, stimmt aber tatsächlich. 😅

Last night I finished the #DiabloIV campaign. I really enjoyed it although my necromancer was incredibly overpowered. Playing with gamepad was nice, and I even liked the keyboard only controls. Reminded me of old DOS days. 🤭

Currently playing around with #ChatGPT4o. I try to create logos for fictional games and the results are interesting to say the least. Although I wouldn't use them in that way they are good inspirations.

Last night I showed a video of my game "Maze Of Death DX". As it was hidden in a comment here it is again to the general public: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFFp... The basic game loop is complete, think of the final game as a mix between Super Meat Boy and Rogue Legacy. #gamedev #gamemaker

Just had the chance to show the founder of Piranha Bytes my game. And he likes it! #gamedev

Soon my oldest friend since childhood lands with his family in Vancouver. They migrated 15 years ago, came back to Germany in 2018, but were so used to Canadian life style they decided to go back again. What a brave decision! In other news: I'm in panic mode because I move 200km next week.

I move to #Cologne by the end of May. And I finally realized, there is a large #gamedev community! Can't wait to meet people who like the same stuff as me. Also: I can go to small punk concerts at least once a week.

✅ Augenscheinlich vom Amazon-Fahrer gescamt worden. Hab ich das auch mal erlebt. Und dann war es nicht mal ein iPhone...

Zur Zeit holen wir uns einige Angebote für unseren Umzug ein. Der aktuelle Vertreter sieht meine #C64 Sammlung und hat dann überhaupt nicht mehr aufgehört von seiner Zeit zu reden und was er alles damit gemacht/gespielt hat. Irgendwie schon schön, sowas bei Leuten auszulösen. #retrogaming

For a while now I'm working on a better version of my game "Maze Of Death", which was a mediocre small game based on a C64 #ldjam game I did. I always wanted to improve it. Mulitplayer, special items, etc. I'm getting there and now I even have a proper UI. 🥰 #gamemaker #gamedev