Writing this update made me think about how much the game changed since we started working on it. Iterations and tweaking are some of my favourite parts of #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Happy new year, everyone! Today is the last day of our mini break, tomorrow we get back to working full time on the game. We’re focusing on content for the full version, but I’ll try to release an improved demo in January. We had some really cool ideas during the break!

I want to get more active in here but it's pretty hard to share dev progress of a story focused game. I might just start yapping.

In case you're spending the holidays with your religious family, telling them about how you exorcised Lucifer and co. will be a lovely conversation over xmas dinner! They'll be proud! #exorcist #horrorgame #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3691430/...

Finally added a proper input font to keybinds. Thanks @kenney.nl for the great font!

Any exorcists out there? We have news! Our game is now called Ritus Exorcismus and a new demo is out on #Steam Travel to different villages, exorcise demons, cleanse curses and make sure the world doesn't get overwhelmed by evil. #pixelart #indiegame #horrorgame #indiedev

Change #announcement for Blood Of The Lamb. We're changing the world map systems to better match our target audience #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame

Version 0.4.26 is live, and so is our Discord server! If you're interested in what we're doing feel free to join us here --> discord.gg/Cb528wRbRj 🙏

Working on what players really want.. A run button! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #runpriestrun

A quick look on our topdown trees! #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #topdownpixelart #BloodOfTheLamb #indiehorrorgame

Relic Upgrades System now live on version 0.4.25! Give it a try, exorcise them demons, wishlist, leave a review, the whole drill! store.steampowered.com/news/app/369...

Back from a social media break to show our relic upgrade system. Each relic has 3 attributes that can be buffed using offerings. Gain offerings by completing exorcisms. Will polish a bit more and get it ready for release #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #indiehorrorgames #pixelart

This is now live with version 0.4.13! Hover over a room to show its area and name. Hover over a point of interest to see what it is. You and the current objective get custom color and texture. Hover a legend item to see where it is in the map. #indiegame #indiehorrorgame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

The Abbey of the Holy Lamb is getting some upgrades as well. Our statue is now in place just waiting for our new relic upgrade system. #BloodOfTheLamb #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame #pixelart + Blessed be the Blood of the Lamb +

Before adding more stuff to the abbey and villages I'm working on showing points of interest and objectives on the local map. Here is the WIP version with placeholder assets. Seems to be working, I'll make sure there are no bugs and send it to @ladyboar.bsky.social so she can make it look pretty.

Version 0.4.12 is live on Steam 🩸 New character, better RNG, improved objectives and some small fixes. Check it out! store.steampowered.com/news/app/369...

While testing our next update I bumped into a bug in the candle minigame that prevents you from completing it 😬 Luckily it's a weird edge case and the fix is straightforward. Version 0.4.12 probably going live later today or tomorrow morning. 🤞

I survived the refactor! Clyde is more broken than I figured in my first analysis, so I ended up using Dialogue Manager instead. DM was not my first choice because you are kinda forced use Godot as the text editor, but it is what it is. I'm happy with the outcome!

I just started replacing our custom dialogue system with Clyde. Please hold while I break everything and put it back together.

The one thing harder than game dev: keeping your glasses clean for more than 30 minutes

Simplified candle mechanic live on #Steam. The flame won't go out anymore. If you move too fast the flame will start flickering, symbols don't appear if the flame is flickering. Slow down to stop flickering. #indiehorrorgame #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

UX issue we spotted by watching others playing the game. The travel button is not intuitive at all when you first open the map. People try double clicking villages to travel, so I'm highlighting the button when you double click a location. #gamedev #indiedev #qol #indiegame #playerfeedback

I.. was not expecting this.. How about some Blood Of The Lamb #ASMR, everyone?? Amazing! I love seeing people's reaction to the weird stuff we're putting in our game, it's so cool! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj_x...

"(...) For I am but a humble sheep in Your flock Give me the strength to be Thy sword For my life is Yours to yield And fight against the monster in the dark (...)" #workinprogress #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #BloodOfTheLamb

After ages working on our pitch deck, today I finally coded something and released a small update to our demo. TLDR you can walk faster and skip training in the middle of the exorcism store.steampowered.com/news/app/369... #wishlistwednesday

HELP MY HORSE ISLAND GAME TÖLT REACH 1,000,000 WISHLISTS BY THE END OF DAY (5 hours remain) store.steampowered.com/app/3812490/... SHARE WITH EVERYONE YOU'VE EVER MET

Yesterday we passed 400 wishlists on #Steam! Not a huge number but we're stoked about it, thanks a lot! Also very cool to see how daily wishlists increased since the demo came out. Fear of "people will hate it and remove it from their wishlists" was not true! #gamedev #indiedev

Step into the role of an exorcist in "Blood Of The Lamb," a medieval pixel horror demo where you wield Holy Relics and ancient wisdom to combat demonic forces and unholy events. Play the demo: playtester.io/blood-of-the-lamb #IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame

Hello #GameWriters and #NarrativeDesigners! What is your favorite tool to write game dialogue? I'm thinking about using Yarn Spinner on Blood Of The Lamb, any thoughts? Is it too technical for writers? #gamedev #indiedev

From the #pitchdeck we're preparing for Blood Of The Lamb, some of the games that inspire us. You should play them, they're awesome! #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorror #indiehorrorgame

Putting a pitch deck together is hard work, huh? 🥵

Go Ireland!

We're starting to see videos of our demo online and it's so cool! It's giving us many insights on how to make the game better, on top of being very funny! I'll share a YT short but some videos are 1 hour long! #indiedev #gamedev #playerfeedback #indiehorror youtube.com/shorts/8oYF5...

Just uploaded our original reveal trailer (the one on #Steam) to YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECzL... #indiegame #indiehorrorgame #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #indiehorror

Ready to exorcise some demons? The Blood Of The Lamb demo is live on #Steam! 📖 Identify demonic signs 🕯️ Use holy relics against them 🗺️ Protect multiple locations from evil #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiehorror #indiehorrorgame #pixelart #topdown #demo Link 👇

Gather your rosaries! #BloodOfTheLamb Demo is here! Are you ready to test your faith and become an Exorcist? Now is your chance! "Is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul" Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3691430/... #demo #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame #indiehorror #pixelart

@bsky.app please let me see and opt out of lists/starter packs I have been added to.

Intro popup for the upcoming #BloodOfTheLamb demo #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #indiehorror #indiehorrorgame

Almost done with the #sounddesign for our demo! Just one small cutscene and a few UI sounds left... #indiedev #gamedev #thestruggleisreal

"Even the smallest of God's creations can be influenced by evil" #BloodOfTheLamb #gamedev #indiedev #indiehorrorgame #indiehorror #pixelart

Don't mind the vomit.. Splashing holy water in the correct pattern will repel this demonic sign Art by @ladyboar.bsky.social #BloodOfTheLamb #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame #wip #pixelart #indiehorror #screenshotsaturday #steam #itch.io

The light emitted by blessed candles can reveal hidden holy objects. Find all of them to stop the screeching screams of the possessed Art by @ladyboar.bsky.social #BloodOfTheLamb #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame #wip #pixelart #indiehorror #steam #itch.io

Foaming at the mouth is a clear signs of demonic possession. To counter it, draw holy symbols using blessed salt. Art by @ladyboar.bsky.social #BloodOfTheLamb #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame #wip #pixelart #indiehorror #trailertuesday

Anointing Oil - In this minigame you have to apply oil to the highlighted area, but the demon will keep trying to move the area away from your hand. Art by @ladyboar.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame #wip #pixelart #indiehorror #screenshotsaturday

In this minigame you have to hold the crucifix inside the target area until the symbol is complete. Sounds straightforward, but the demon will keep pushing your hand outside of it. Art by @ladyboar.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiehorrorgame #wip #pixelart #indiehorror

In Blood Of The Lamb you use holy relics to counter demonic signs. One of them is the incense. As the incense bowl swings from side to side, you have to fan the embers in the correct moment #indiegame #indiehorror #indiehorrorgame #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #wip #trailertuesday

Hey folks! I've been polishing the animation from our blessing altar. Struggling a little bit with the light flickering but I think I'm getting there. What do you think? #BloodOfTheLamb #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #indiehorror #indiehorrorgame #wip #workinprogress

Current version of the Blood Of The Lamb title screen #ScreenshotSaturday #wip #indiedev #indiehorror #indiegame #gamedev

Hopefully in the coming weeks we can start sharing more about our demo! In the meantime, just bringing the timeline back to life on this #WishlistWednesday Check out Blood Of The Lamb on #Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3691430/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiehorror #pixelart

Happy Friday the 13th! Hope your day is full of demons to exorcise! 🔥😈