okay I could not find anyone else doing this, but i got a linux x86 godot editor from arm macos, without using containers, since llvm supports cross-compilation! took like 2min to build instead of 35. i imagine similar things could be done for templates

have lost at this point hours trying to build a custom export template for Godot on Windows with MSVC... do not recommend! unfortunately it's not clear to me there is another way to get a useful PDB for your custom export template.

its been 10000 years a ghost came into my room and said i have to do The Bundle itch.io/s/186627/its... every classic (truly) owch game for $4.20 thoust know what it ist

i made a short gardening puzzle game where you need to help an eccentric farmer remember the rules of the game play it now in your browser: soulware.itch.io/puzzlingardens (it should work on mobile devices as well!) #godotwildjam

godot wild jam threw it mostly out and started again... #godot #godotwildjam

wanted to say re: this review that there has been an overarching "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" attitude around writing critically about indie games (partly cuz the most common haters are bad faith reactionaries) that's really hobbled the space for a long time

i want to make a taxonomy/topology of oot/mm rando strats but it seems like a very daunting project. i find it the most fascinating meta-game though

those making platformers in godot.. do you have a solution for having things slip into 1-block gaps? ive depicted the scenario, the only way ive had this work is by scaling the collider down, but it feels a bit unsatisfying, and idk what other problems it could cause.

OKAY, HERE'S THE DEAL: I'm releasing a demo of Mym's Sword on itch today. This demo is a way for me to get playtesting/feedback on the current state of the game; as such, I'm only releasing this demo for a limited time, after which I'll take it down and review the feedback! Try it out if you want!

It's good that nobody has made a video game based on Super Mario Bros., so I can be the first.

this is a saturated discussion already, but replaying some NES games and i find them more inspiring than most of their modern counterparts and many modern games in general

trailer for next fest demo youtu.be/HZi8srcpgRk

I’ve started playing video games in order

GodotCon Boston 2026 this summer and GodotFest 2026 in the fall:

out now: store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

i have about 10 games in my head that i can start working on friday

celeste was not a ludum dare game, right? unfortunately now googling this brings up dozens of articles published in the last day that are repeating this info lol

i knew when it was and i still forgot ludum dare started....

new book by @pdmcdonald.bsky.social just arrived, excited to read this!

THE BOMB SPLIT is half off in the Steam Spring Sale! currently only $5 if you want to play two fun and tricky platformers. get a copy, tell your friends about it, have some fun store.steampowered.com/app/4260640/... #platformer #steam #steamsale

ruffle is very cool but i feel like people should be working on recomp for flash

New blog post: A Decade of Slug This talks about the evolution of the Slug font rendering algorithm, and it includes an exciting announcement: The patent has been dedicated to the public domain. terathon.com/blog/decade-...

it’s funny that “cinema” (used like “kino”) is used to describe impressive or breathtaking moments (esp. those with strong visuals) in games. i think we should start just saying “Game” instead

gdc highlights so far: - indie soapbox - seeing a game jam game i played at demo parties - games about games + plunderludics - despelote talk - hanging around yerba buena - afterparties - learning about a bunch of cool games

after years of thinking about Games i am more lost than everbefore

i mainly want to sit at the computer and make things forever

the puzzle cannot be datamined if the puzzle is datamining

the properties which make reliable and good software are sort of opposite those which make interesting puzzles. in software you might want something to "eventually" happen, or "always" happen (ie. along every execution path). in puzzles you want only a few scenarios where things happen

🔴 LOVE ETERNAL is OUT NOW 🔴 Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more. Available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox.

current high score for KOLYDR, aiming for 140k (highest score ive seen from pancelor)

what if we made a video game that was beautiful

RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials & an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation & Xbox, February 19th 2026. store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/...

my rocket-jumping parkour platformer has been out on steam for a week! check out this trailer for some seriously cool movement #gamedev

my new weird indie game EXPLO is getting a steam release! you can get it as part of a split album video game called The Bomb Split THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th! check out the trailer below and click this link to wishlist/buy the game on steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4260640/... #gamedev #indiegame

THE BOMB SPLIT, a duet of exciting and precarious platformers, arrives THIS FRIDAY (that’s in 2 days). store.steampowered.com/app/4260640/... #gamedev #indie #platformer #godot

want to try to study more 8px and 16px character art and tile art. does anyone have references for things theyve done or especially liked? #gamedev #gameart #pixelart

i played through The End of Gameplay last night, i will probably play it again after revisiting some of the "kill gameplay" writings. it's quite good, and i especially enjoyed "swamp", "summer", and "dream of fire". if you're seeing this post you should play it

it's always great when i find a critic that makes me feel both seen and so frustrated tevisthompson.com/all-games-li...

Game of the Year 2025 is Evil Egg

following the limited edition physical release of The Bomb Split, in just a couple weeks comes the Unlimited Edition Digital Release of this game! check out our trailer and give us a wishlist if you're interested! store.steampowered.com/app/4260640/...

I forgot that the purpose of making a secrets game is for my soul to be understood by others.

my new weird platformer explo is coming out PHYSICAL ONLY in 2 days at boston fig!! #gamedev

my strange new platformer GRENADIER comes out SUNDAY. it will be available at Boston FIG to demo and buy. you get a usb in a cassette case with this art! it releases side by side with @handcrushe.dev's game EXPLO. come check them out! #gamedev #indie #gaming #bostongamedev #godot #bfig #platformer

i will be selling(!!) a physical copy of my new video game Explo at the boston festival of indie games!! please come by and check it out!! #gamedev

10% of a game's good ideas are in the first 99% of development time the other 90% are in the last 1% of development time

precious bsky followers there is a halloween sale goin on the owch itch page right now... everything bundled for $4.20, you know the deal. the games are very good. this is 10S FOREVER (which is also on steam) and there are 5 other games in the bundle. i shalt post them below itch.io/s/163491/a-v...

EVIL EGG is OUT NOW and FREE FOREVER on Steam and Itch. infinite twin-stick paradise, no strings attached. it's not your fault you were born a monster. download on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3651950/... other links below #gaming #indiegame #indie 🥚👽👾🍄

Making a video game is hard