2/2 If you'd like to support my work, please consider wishlisting the game. Thanks for the support! store.steampowered.com/app/4652160/...

1/2 These past weeks haven’t seen much progress on the gameplay side, but I focused on the ambient audio. Each room features distinct sounds, such as wind or running water, #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3752240/...

So it’s official: my first commercial indie title, Citizen Pain, has launched and is now available on Steam! #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #Steam

1/2 I’m working on the layouts for the next levels, starting from my previous game Citizen Pain. But this time I’m adding shortcuts and new rooms with items to collect, to encourage exploration. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on refining the frame data of attacks across the different weapons. The goal was to make their startup overall faster, and also switching weapons now feels much more responsive. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 Lately I’ve been building combat rooms filled with hazards like holes you can fall into. Fighting in these areas makes encounters more dangerous, but also more strategic. #CitizenPain2 #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 I'm setting up the lighting for the rooms. In addition, I fixed the torch particle effects, which had some issues. It's taking longer than expected to set up the lighting. #CitizenPain2 #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

The Steam page is finally live! If you'd like to support my work, please consider wishlisting the game. Thanks for the support! store.steampowered.com/app/4652160/... #CitizenPain2 #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 Seeing this room again with the updated lighting feels surreal. I also fixed the enemy lighting to make them more visible during combat. I’ll slowly start sharing more combat rooms as I finish polishing them. #CitizenPain2 #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

1/2 I updated some of the dungeon environment assets to improve the overall atmospheric impact. I also added a few destructible objects to increase environmental interaction. #CitizenPain2 #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/3 The weapon switching, compared to the first Citizen Pain, feels like a good addition to create more variety during the player’s offensive phases. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/3 There are still a lot of bugs to fix, but you should never skip playtesting your own game every day. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

2/2 If you’d like to support my work, please consider buying or checking out my previous game, Citizen Pain. Thanks for the support! store.steampowered.com/app/3752240/...

1/2 The new lighting combined with the fog gives me very strong Silent Hill vibes. The greatsword in this older build is a bit too slow, though. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 A slightly older gameplay clip since I’ve been working on the Steam page lately. I think the time of day fits really well, especially combined with the fog. Video is a bit stuttery because it was running in-editor. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame #indiegamedev

Another outdoor combat encounter with the new lighting. Still need to fix the soldier getting stuck sometimes, but overall I’m pretty satisfied with how this combat space flows. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 With the new lighting, the outdoor areas of the dungeon are brighter now as well. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

2/2 If you’d like to support what I do, please consider buying or wishlisting my previous game, Citizen Pain. Thanks for the support! store.steampowered.com/app/3752240/...

Citizen Pain is 30% off during Steam’s Medieval Games Sale. Don’t miss out, the offer lasts until May 4!

I reworked the dungeon lighting, adding new lights and setting a darker mood. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

I can’t decide which version of the cover works best for my game. Which one do you prefer? #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

Citizen Pain is 30% off during Steam’s Medieval Games Sale. Don’t miss out, the offer lasts until May 4!

1/2 I’m currently testing lip sync implementation on the characters. For the level design, I’m experimenting with combat rooms that allow the player to approach enemies from different angles and elevations, creating multiple paths. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

1/2 These past weeks haven’t seen much progress on the gameplay side, but I focused on the ambient audio. Each room features distinct sounds, such as wind or running water, #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on refining the frame data of attacks across the different weapons. The goal was to make their startup overall faster, and also switching weapons now feels much more responsive. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 I’m working on the layouts for the next levels, starting from my previous game Citizen Pain. But this time I’m adding shortcuts and new rooms with items to collect, to encourage exploration. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 I'm continuing the construction of the dungeon. All the rooms are now complete, including the secondary rooms for hazards and rewards. The remaining work is mostly on the artistic side. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/3 These days I’ve been focusing on the dungeon. I designed the full map with multiple branching paths because I wanted this project to be non-linear, unlike my previous game Citizen Pain. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 I’m currently working on one of the first basic enemies in my new game: the Zombie Warrior. I’ve implemented some animations for him, including attack and hit reactions. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev #kingsfield

I’m working on the new enemy. I’ll be posting a video soon. For now, everything is still a work in progress! #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

In Citizen Pain, you can parry anything and unleash a kick takedown that launches enemies into the air. A brutal, hardcore arcade challenge inspired by the ’90s, designed to keep you on the edge of your seat every single retry. #CitizenPain #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

Ho giocato la demo di Nioh 3 sul canale Twitch. Il boss mi ha FRANTUMATO! E' dal game director di Rise of the Ronin, e si sente (in positivo!). Stile artistico e musiche pazzesche con il solito combat system di altissimo livello del Team Ninja. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnBO... #Nioh3

1/2 This week I worked on implementing the dagger weapon moveset. Movement animations, attacks, and parries are now in place and fully functional. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

I played Yakuza Kiwami 3 demo. Despite the criticism, I still appreciated the change in artistic style, and the multi-style combat system of the newer Yakuza games is always enjoyable. You can find my demo playthrough live in Italian. youtu.be/pUhe3Hwp_Iw?... #YakuzaKiwami3

I’ve started a new project! It will still be a first-person melee game, built on the foundations of Citizen Pain. Right now, I’m working on one of the main weapons, the Long Sword, adding attack and parry animations. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 I started playing Guilty Gear Xrd again for a bit. I hadn’t tried all the characters, and visually it still looks insanely good (reminder: it was Unreal Engine 3!). I had forgotten how fast it is, and now I really notice how much slower Strive feels. #GuiltyGearXrd

1/2 With Citizen Pain, I want to bring back to the forefront what makes the game design of Japanese arcade action games from the coin-op era exceptional (especially beat ’em ups and fighting games). #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 With Citizen Pain, I want to bring back to the forefront what makes the game design of Japanese arcade action games from the coin-op era exceptional (especially beat ’em ups and fighting games). #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 I played Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse. There aren’t many videos of this beautiful dōjin fighting game out there. It was created by SUBTLE STYLE, whose sprite artist also worked on the (arguably more popular) Under Night In-Birth. #AkatsukiBlitzkampf #Games #fightinggame

1/3 Part 3 of the Citizen Pain walkthrough is uploaded! Stage 3 is tackled here, it’s probably the first level that’s truly tough and very long, which requires a good amount of consistency to avoid getting hit too often. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAKq... #CitizenPain #indiedev #games

In Citizen Pain, you can parry anything and unleash a kick takedown that launches enemies into the air. A brutal, hardcore arcade challenge inspired by the ’90s, designed to keep you on the edge of your seat every single retry. #CitizenPain #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

I’ve published the second part of the Citizen Pain walkthrough. In the Hub, I recommend buying a potion so it’s easier to reach the Stage 2 boss with at least one life remaining. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U5h... #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

Citizen Pain avoids long combo strings and overloaded combat systems. The focus is on movement, positioning, and decision-making, where the challenge comes from understanding space and enemy behavior rather than mastering inputs. #CitizenPain #beatemup #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

1/2 I’m playing Dead or Alive 4. The fast-paced gameplay and the Triangle System (strikes–throws–holds) is so much fun, the counter animations are beautifully fluid even by today’s standards, and the stage design is unique and fantastic. #deadoralive

"Understanding how to position yourself during the game and how to manage your attacks in response to enemy actions is part of the key to facing Citizen Pain [...]" Vote: 7/10 Many thanks to GameScore for the review of Citizen Pain! www.gamescore.it/2026/01/06/c... #CitizenPain #review #Steam

Citizen Pain avoids long combo strings and overloaded combat systems. The focus is on movement, positioning, and decision-making, where the challenge comes from understanding space and enemy behavior rather than mastering inputs. #CitizenPain #beatemup #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame