It's always such a huge relief to get a game through Steamworks and get it approved for relief after many failed attempts! But now I have this problem. #indiegamedev

Boston Game Dev is excited to be partnering with PAX East to bring some Massachusetts indie games to the PAX show floor!! We're looking for FOUR great teams to join us in our booth and represent the local scene; more info on the form below Apply here by midnight on 2/14 ➡️ forms.gle/qJNjrD1MKX3u...

go.bsky.app/EAq6rA3 Sharing this awesome starter pack of amazing devs who make games about love and heartbreak <3 The Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball on Steam starts today. So excited for Messy Hearts to be a part of it!

AND WE'RE LIVE. Phew, what a sprint. 😮‍💨 Messy Hearts Volume 1, our #indiegame #visualnovel, is now live, and can be played for free: - Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/... - Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/messy-hearts Send wishlists, likes, and follows if you'd like to see more! 🖤

Messy Hearts demo is launching soon! I'll post an announcement when we go live. <3 Messy Hearts is a cozy-sad visual novel about a situationship gone awry. #indiegame #visualnovel #pixelart

If an early crusty demo on itch.io underperforms, is it better to create a brand new game page for it when things are much farther along, or post a major update? I would LOVE to re-roll with a new launch, but not sure if it's a faux pas. #itch.io #indiegamedev

Check out the before & after art style for Messy Hearts, our ultra-cozy (and ultra-messy, kinda sad) pixel art visual novel. The updated art is coming soon to Itch + our Steam demo. To wishlist 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3892820/... #pixelart #indiegame #visualnovel

I made a lil' slice-of-work-life video about making UI for hotkeys (Figma and Unity) in PlinkIdle. Sloppy indie game dev in action if anyone is into that sort of thing. 😅 youtu.be/O1jb1JMwICs

PlinkIdle's first playtest is live on Steam!! We're super excited to get everyone's feedback. It's not too late to enroll if you'd like to check it out. :D #indiegame #playtest www.brokenworm.com/playtest-pli...

PlinkIdle is having an Early Access sale on Itch! Get it for super cheap for a limited time, and you can see our build progress as we develop the game. black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle

ThePiPiper will be playing PlinkIdle and Messy Hearts today at 11-12EST / 5-6 CET! We haven't done a lot of streamer outreach yet, so we're really excited to see what they think. I hope they like the games! www.twitch.tv/thepipiper

Any #VisualNovel fans out there in the indie game world? Our VN, Messy Hearts, is participating in Steam Next Fest! Check out our free demo, full of pixel art and retro vibes and big moods. store.steampowered.com/app/4044260/...

Thank you to Games Ardor for featuring Messy Hearts! <3 I love seeing people boosting the visibility of the buried indie games that people are likely to miss. This seems like a great site to follow. gamesardor.net/top-steam-ga...

Idle Cub checked out PlinkIdle again!! This was so fun to watch. 😍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsU1...

www.youtube.com/live/n4IN34s... Aaaah thank you @tsunekomeow.bsky.social for streaming our game!!! You were the first person to ever stream PlinkIdle way back when it was just a tiny concept on Itch. I love your sound effects 🥰

Happy #WishlistWednesday ! Here's a gold ball in the sea level in PlinkIdle. Starting to crank up the buffs around this stage. ✨🌞✨ To wishlist: 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

Today we're featured on NextUp Games! Check it out and hit like if you're up for it! NextUp seems to be really awesome at boosting indies. They're definitely worth a follow. <3 nextupgames.com/games/plinki...

We've added a music track to PlinkIdle, and captured a nice moment in the Sea level with lots of rare and disco bubbles. A little progress at a time while we debate the direction of the game.

Happy #FollowFriday! A few super satisfying moments back to back in PlinkIdle... So many Disco Balls, purple tier stones, and a buffed Multiball. 🪩 Wishlist PlinkIdle: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

Check out our new dev log on Itch! New demo out today. Stage Buffs for PlinkIdle - PlinkIdle black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle/de...

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! A super rare Gold Ball lights up the scene like the sun. This is some of our WIP in PlinkIdle. A floating number to show balls collected vs coins, moved the ball-o-meter, and improved the UI. And a preview of the new stacking buffs! store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

New Devlog today for PlinkIdle! black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle/de... #cozygames #idlegames #devlog

For #ScreenshotSaturday, here's a peek at our Neon stage in our idle game PlinkIdle. It starts dark and quiet, but spend some time here and soon it blooms with light.

Sharing some of PlinkIdle’s glowy Neon stage updates as we build this chaotic little game. Are there bugs? Yep. Are the peg costs busted? Mhm. Is that why some stuff didn’t make the demo on itch? You bet. But we’re still loving developing this sparkle madness. ✨ #WishlistWednesday

Happy #FollowFriday! PlinkIdle is working on adding: - Prestige - Between-stage Buffs - Balance balance balance - Polish polish polish #cozygames #idlegame #asmrgame

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday! Showing off the vibes in PlinkIdle, our chill, cozy, accidentally-ASMR idle game. ✨ 1 - Normal Sea 2 - A rare purple ball appears (10x coins on every hit) 3 - An extremely rare gold ball turns everything to pure golden light (100x coins on every hit) 🤩 #cozygames

#WishlistWednesday 🪩💥 DOUBLE GOLDCOIN COMBO 💥🪩 Try our newest PlinkIdle demo, now with even more shiny things to smash into. Demo on Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

Hey #ScreenshotSaturday ! Check out our new free PlinkIdle demo on itch, JUST DROPPED THIS MORNING! Sit back and enjoy the accidental ASMR. Play on Itch: black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

V2 Demo coming soon... - PlinkIdle black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle/de...

In PlinkIdle, a gold ball is worth 100x what a regular ball is worth, multiplying against every peg and bucket it hits. Our tech artist created an effect that lights up the scene when a gold ball falls. It's like the sun came out 💛 #WishlistWednesday store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

🎮 Announcing "Press Gay to Play" 🎮 Rainbow Tech Fest 2025's LGBTQIA+ Indie Game Showcase! Kicking off our Pride Month hack-a-thon (June 19). Whether you are the creators or there is representation in your game submit YOUR LGBTQIA+ games by June 11: link.rainbowtechfest.dev/LrChOb ✨🏳️‍🌈 #RTF2025

#ScreenshotSaturday Rombo and his frenemy Skippy. Skippy likes to ride on Rombo (and vice versa). #IndieGames #PixelArt #CozyGames

#ScreenshotSaturday In our idle game PlinkIdle, drop thousands of chaotic balls through stages full of rare pegs, shiny coins, and rewarding upgrades. 🪩 Coming soon: • Art polish • Balanced upgrades • A little less late-game brain-melt Wishlist to follow: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/...

#PitchYaGame Meet Rombo, the last robot on an alien planet. The humans haven't arrived, but Rombo never stops building a home for them. 🌱 Explore to your heart's content in this cozy 2D sandbox RPG. 🪐 Steam Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3704320/... #indiegame #cozygames

#PitchYaGame Drop balls. Bounce off pegs. Collect coins. Upgrade everything. A chill-but-chaotic incremental game where you can idle or go full clicker. Grab buffs, beat stages, and never stop dropping. 🪩 Steam Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/... #indiegame #idlegame

Did you ever drop a ball in plinko and think, "This game would be way better if it was rigged"? We made a game about that. 🪩 PlinkIdle is a ball-dropping, buff-chasing incremental game, coming soon to Steam! ❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/3684530/... #wishlistwednesday #indiegame #idlegame

As far as we are aware, these are the pitch events happening in June on BlueSky! June 6th - #JoyPit (@joypit.bsky.social ) -- For the #WritingCommunity - #PitchYaGame (@indiegamelover.com) -- For the #IndieDev & #GameDev community #WriteSky #Writers #AmWriting #AmQuerying #AmAgenting #LitAgents

Revised our capsule and leaned into pixel art for plinko-like ball-dropping incremental game. A little darker, a little dimmer, but I like the new one better.

I got tired of Reddit indie game subs punishing devs for trying to be visible. So...I made a new sub. www.reddit.com/r/SupportMyG... It’s for wishlists, hype, feedback, venting, and general indie dev support! Please come join! Let's build a supportive community on Reddit.

Past 2 weeks: • Released PlinkIdle on Itch – 34,000 plays! • Finished our Steam page (in review) • Updated our site • Featured by 2 YouTubers • Pinged by a publisher So thankful to finally see players on our page! 🖤 Once Steam gives us the green light, I’ll be asking for wishlists for support.

I was so ready for #Figma 's new "now just make it go" website feature. I was SO ready. Yay, our indie studio has an up-to-date, update-able website now! www.black-heart.games

Upcoming Game Updates - PlinkIdle black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle/de...

I pushed the publish button on itch expecting no traction, which is what happened for our other two games that we made available. But no. 1200 browser plays in just over 24 hours. If you're interested in idlers, come check us out for free on browser! black-heart-games-studio.itch.io/plinkidle

In our cozy sandbox RPG on this alien planet, Rombo is getting some moves! 😍 🚀 We're testing out hover, double jump, and burst of speed thrusters for our future Upgrade system. 🤖

Go Rombo! Please feel free to check out our newest build, free to try in browser at rombobot.itch.io/rombo. To read our dev log: Rombo - Milestone 2 Launch - Rombo [In Dev] rombobot.itch.io/rombo/devlog... If you're interested in our cozy sandbox game, please hit like, follow, etc. Let's connect!

Here's some gameplay (first 2-ish minutes) for Rombo, our #indiegame ! He's a super helpful robot. 🤖 👾 I'll let folks know when we've knocked out the last few blocking bugs and have a build on Itch.

A new main menu for our indie 2D sandbox game Rombo! Still deep in development, but just hit our second major milestone and we've pushed the game a lot farther. More posts to come! #indiegamedev

We're wrapping up our second milestone. Rombo started out as a tiny proof of concept, and has since grown into the larger shoes we hoped it would fill. Here's what we've added to the game since our first milestone...

What are folks' thoughts on #Penpot as a #Figma alternative? I just got an email about a price hike for Figma and I was already feeling like it was too expensive. Great tool, but this might be my dealbreaker. 😞

Rebuilt the UI for Rombo's Settings Menu! 🤖 This was me learning CSS for the first time. After years of arguing that I would hate this and could not possibly learn it, it turns out I looooove it. I could do this all day. 😅 Who loves CSS? Who hates it? I want to hear your feelings!