Back to cooking up Mondrian Moments shorts! This time around it's a quick little preview of Stamping, which will save you SO much time building your levels. Oh and Mondrian is 90% off this week. $0.99! That's just $3.99 for a family of four.

When I've got all three open at once you know I'm feeling crafty.

Feed your cool game to the Old Indie Gods! Slake their gamelust! Help us revel in the old magic rituals of @dayofthedevs.org! (also it's just a really cool way to get your indie game some love)

Got some nice bug fixes in this latest update. And look, I don't ask for much, but please go download the demo, give it 10 minutes, and leave a review? It's free, it's smol, and it runs on a potato. And if you like it, add the full game to your wishlist. It'll be on sale soon!

I unfortunately don't get a lot of reviews on my games, but when I do, they look like this half the time, and I know it was all worth it.

11 years ago today, the first Mondrian level was built. And no, this is no joke! Happy birthday Metahex, and to the Mondrian series too!

🤩 KEEPER was nominated for two Webby Awards, and you can help us win! 🗳️ VOTING LINKS (ends April 16th) 🗳️ Best Art Direction: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting... Technical Achievement: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting... Help us bring these home!

#PAXEast 2026 is now complete. We look forward to welcoming you back through our gates next year, April 22-25, 2027!

With next gen consoles pushing $1k, I'm picturing console exclusives becoming "designer games" that cost $150 or even $200 apiece, luxury experiences that can only be enjoyed by general audiences via streaming. This'll turn console gaming into MTV's Cribs. "Come & see how I'm playing."

That's enough @officialpax.bsky.social for one year.

@sonicmega.bsky.social I deeply apologize for not being able to come say hi. I only had an hour for lunch & spent 55 minutes of it in line. But I do hope you received the communique via the excellent and highly understanding Enforcer.

PAX East Day 1 flew by. I've made lots of new friends but have not been able to catch up with old friends at all. Ain't that the way it always goes though?

Woman with a Parasol is a Claude Monet oil painting from 1875. It has been recreated here in pixel art form, using Mondrian Maker, and captured using the editor's new Speedpaint function. #speedpaint #digitalart #noai

We’ve got our own fancy little mini conference coming up! Boston Gamedev Week's MiniCon will host talks + round tables in a neat little 2-day package It kicks off Tues 3/24, full schedule and pay-what-you-want tickets here -> gamedev.boston/events/minicon Thanks to our sponsor, @gamemaker.io!

Found what booth I'm gonna be working at PAX on Thursday and Friday. I'd say which one it is, but a good roadie knows his whole job is to make someone else look good, keep someone else safe, help someone else do what they were put here to do.

The collaborative Mondrian Moments continue today with my old friend Fiona! Say hi to her in the comments and tell her she should post more paintings. You can find her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/itsfionaryder/

Can't get anything out of Mondrian Maker if you can't place blocks down! Learn the most basic of basics for this powerful level editor right here. #indiegames #designtutorial #leveldesign

Hey everyone coming to my neck of the woods for PAX East! Sound off!

Still trying to figure out my PAX East plans for next week. I don't have any kind of pass but there are a couple people I need to catch up with, like, kinda badly. Big ol' conundrums.

“A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” is a masterwork of pointillism, completed in 1886 by Georges Seurat. It has been recreated here in pixel art form, using Mondrian Maker, and captured using the editor's new Speedpaint function. See it for yourself in Mondrian - Plastic Reality.

“The Lighthouse” is an original composition, built in Mondrian Maker, and captured using the editor's new Speedpaint function. See it for yourself and check out the game on Steam or itch today. #indiegames #speedpaint #digitalart

The Definitive Guide to Mondrian Maker and Mondrian Studio is a free eBook that comes with Mondrian - Plastic Reality. But for those who like their books a bit more tangible, you can pick up a paperback copy from Barnes and Noble. #indiegame #books #gamedev

Today's Mondrian Moment comes to you courtesy of @3dkp.bsky.social of @emptyvesselplay.bsky.social. Come check out Mondrian's seven block shapes in action & get some ideas of what you can do with them. Don't forget to wishlist @playdefect.bsky.social on Steam!

Today's Speedpaint is "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali, recreated in faithful pixel art form using Mondrian Maker. Have you made any of your own Mondrian Maker creations yet? Share your speedpaints below!

Only a few videos into this series so far but loving the way they're coming out. This latest one is a short introduction to Mondrian Maker, the game's level editor, and more granular tips will be getting their own videos bit by bit.

Woot woot!!

My book is out! OK technically it came out two days ago as a free eBook with the big game update, but now you can get it in paperback form at B&N. Yes, it's a novelty, but it's a SHINY novelty, and every copy sold helps support what I do. Plus it's only $10 & no AI was used to make it. Check it out!

Now that "The Last Exhibit" is out, it's time to kick off the Mondrian Moments series, bite-sized tutorials on everything Mondrian! Some amazing guest hosts are on the way starting next week, but I figured who better to host the introduction to the game & its editors than yours truly?

I know it's Next Fest & Mondrian ain't in it, but if you could still take a few minutes to check out the revamped demo and leave a review on the new Free Admission Steam page, I will send you a cat picture. store.steampowered.com/app/1311750/...

Mondrian - Plastic Reality's final update, "The Last Exhibit," is out now on Steam, itch, and GameJolt! Try it out first in the Free Admission demo, and if you like it, please leave a review & grab the full game for 90% off!

So cool to see my little game and little book mentioned alongside some huge names like Far Cry, Sonic, and Plants vs. Zombies! "The Definitive Guide to Mondrian Maker and Mondrian Studio" is in very good company.

The Lantana Games Discord is no more.

Hey friends, I wrote a book! I mean my game is getting a gigantic update! Wait no I mean I collab'd w/ a bunch of awesome creators to make bite-size tutorials... Aw shoot ALL OF THE ABOVE! Keep an eye out, but also preorder the book on Barnes & Noble. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-defini...

Of all the new features I've built for this final Mondrian update, the Speedpainting in Mondrian Maker has to be my favorite. I could write a whole book on this level editor. ... Oh wait, I did! 🙊

Angry about the Adobe Animate news? Well, I've got you covered. Look into @tahoma2d.bsky.social , @opentoonz.bsky.social , Glaxnimate, or @synfig.bsky.social. When in doubt, check out @toonboom.bsky.social. And please watch my whole talk on ditching Adobe. www.youtube.com/live/6eIrWeF...

Mondrian - The Last Exhibit (Beta 3) is live on Steam! I spent a lot of time improving controller input in Mondrian Maker, and there's a brand new manual included covering both editors. Read up on all the news here. store.steampowered.com/news/app/108...

Anyone else feeling the chill lately? You know what's coming, so keep your head warm with of our brand new beanies! Plus, get 10% off most stuff in our merch store through Monday. lantanagames.com/shop/

I... what? I exist? Yes, yes I do. And I've been cooking! If anyone would like to play a love letter to Grim Fandango, I whipped this up in Godot over the weekend. This is a Papers, Please-esque narrative experience where you sell travel packages to the recently deceased. lantanagames.itch.io/dod

On September 17, I'll be giving my latest talk: “Open Sourcing Your Tech Stack – How I saved $5000 and Still Made A Game.” We'll be exploring FOSS alternatives to all the software you & your business use to bring your ideas to life. Follow @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social to catch the stream!

This is something I'm giving some serious thought. Who would want one? I'm thinking they'd include the game DRM-free on CD, a bonus Steam key on a business card, and I could even sign them.

More pics!

That's a wrap on the very first Boston Gamedev Week! We were totally blown away by how many people showed up to every single event, wore our pins and embraced BGW enthusiastically. Thank you to everyone who took this leap with us, and to all of our incredible organizers. Let's do this again!

Had an excellent time at Godotcon today! Thank you all for coming to my talk... Bit of a surprise since that was supposed to be tomorrow but I'm happy to trade spaces with Dome Keeper because holy crap Dome Keeper. See you all in the morning! I'll be the one in the white cap.

#Godotcon in a week! Who's going?

Excited to finally announce that my new talk, "Scratching the itchio" will be at Godotcon next month! This is a deep dive into all things itch & exporting your Godot projects for the site. I know I've been AWOL for a bit but I can't wait to see you all there! talks.godotengine.org/godotcon-us-...

random reminder that not only does a steam deck have an OLED screen standard now.. but you can also run games from anywhere.. like itch.io which are cheaper 𝗔𝗡𝗗 the devs get a bigger cut.. just a thought

$80 for Mario Kart. GTA6 probably $100. Meanwhile indies still going for $1-$20, AA for $30. Right now what's REALLY lacking is indie visibility. Media & creators gave up on covering indies a while ago, too overwhelming. There are great games, players just dunno how to find them.

No game coding tutorial will ever warn you that ladders are the most insane thing to program. You just have to trust the wisdom of the gamedev sages. They warned you. Your hubris got the better of you. YOU THOUGHT.

Introducing BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK - May 5-11! 🥳 Traveling to Boston for PAX East? Join us early for a week full of developer-focused events including meetups, roundtable chats, GodotCon, indies demo night and more! Full schedule at gamedev.boston #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev