Played around with shaders and ended up with some clouds for my game. What do you think of clouds in strategy games? Cool or to confusing/obfuscating? #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #strategygame

Added an undo button for the last action only. I’m conflicted: choices should matter, but misclicks shouldn’t. What do you think, undo in turn-based games — yes or no? #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #turnbased #gamedesign

Steal stuff, get happier! 🤣 I’ve added looting of building improvements. All you need is a boat, a few units, and some juicy, not-too-well-defended tiles from your neighbour. As a hopelessly greedy strategy player, I don’t see how this could backfire... #indiegame #gamedev #4x #turnbased #pvp

Our Steam page for Monarchs at Play is finally live! Feel free to wishlist if you like what you see 😉 Link: store.steampowered.com/app/4179890/...

It's so awesome to see other people create maps in my game. They are so different from how mine and I can learn so much about level design from them. What a banger, thx @citrionmc.bsky.social ! #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #4x #turnbased

Trying to make unique understandable buildings... Do you understand what this one is about?! #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #strategygame #turnbased

Do you understand the tooltips? Trying to use as little text as possible. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #strategygame #turnbased #uiux

Tooltips are quite challenging. They shouldn’t contain too much information nor too little. They should be clear at first glance, not stealing the show or being too boring. Am I on the right track with mine? #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #strategygame #turnbased #uiux

Trying to find an artstlye for my ingame Actions/Tokens... What do you think, with or without the player colors? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #strategygame #gameart #noai

I skip tutorials in literally every game... So I’m trying to design my game to be as self-explanatory as possible. How clear are the gameplay scene and the power dynamics to you? #indiegame #gamedev #strategygame #turnbased #uiux

A few tweaks: 🔭 change in the perspective 🎨 color overlays 🗡️ simpler power indicators went a long way after introducing 3D. Now it feels like ruling a kingdom again. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #strategygame #turnbased

Tried the 3D build in a playtest for the first time. Visual upgrade? Huge. Game feel? Not so much. Time to fix the feel without losing the look... #indiedev #TurnBasedStrategy #gamedesign

Powerlevel: Over 9000... 🤣💪⛵ #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #turnbased #bug

A simple card stacking animation... Why do I have so much fun creating that stuff?!? 😅 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #godot #animation

What else can I do to stop people confusing ‘Buy’ and ‘Sell’?!💣 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #gamedesign #UX

Does this make any sense to you? Trying to show the power balance per tile... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #gamedesign #godot

All the game dev gurus say: use asset packs. I tried it, but it did not felt right for me. So I keep going with making my own assets. Maybe not as pretty, but I have so much fun creating them. #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #godot #blender

What a feeling! Despite it's still just a prototype. Other people actually enjoy my game, bringing up challenges and even make content it. Never had that bevor. @donythepony.com @nojoule.bsky.social Thx, for the awesome test rounds! #indiegame #gamedev #turnbased

Looking good 😃 Can't wait to play again.

It somehow starts working... #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #godot #blender

Leaving the prototyping phase behind and building towards a vertical slice. I'm so exited to bring all the parts together! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign

I'll replace the 2D with 3D in the near future. So there was no better way to waste time then make the 2D tiles less ugly. 😅🤣😭 #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

| Villain | To all my fellow people pleasers out there... 😌 #originalart

Just a small 4X game I thought... 😅 Only a small Map Editor... 😭and deeper I went into the rabbit hole! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

Even with my limited skill set, there is something magical in transforming scribbles into assets... I fully get why people are addicted to making art. 😅 #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

Any thoughts? #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

Inverting the colors just felt like a really dumb idea... Now im not sure if I just go mad or the "not so normal" colors are actually quite cool. #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

I fell like all games have flashy colors nowadays... How do you like this more "quiet" approach? #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

I have soooo much to learn... my UI drafts look so much like aliens. What’s your favorite 3D builder or strategy game UI I could/should learn from? #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #uidesign #prototyping

Quick prototyping question: how should actions be represented in my 4X game? Two rough ideas on the table — cards or meeples. Which one clicks more for you? #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

There’s a very thin line between making a prototype clear… and slipping into premature polishing. Not sure which side I’m on right now. 😅 #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #prototyping

The first multiplayer test went well… At least for my brother, who completely destroyed me in my own game 😱😭😂 Still, it was so much fun — and for the first time I feel like I’ve really found the spot where I want to make a game out of this prototype! #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #prototyping

For some it’s just two computers showing the same thing… For me it’s light on the end of a tunnel! Tomorrow: first multiplayer playtest of my project King’s Edict! #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping

1500h into game dev and only now discovering asset packs… No, I’m absolutely not stubborn. Visual prototyping is OP 😅 #indiedev #prototyping #gamedev #design

The last days, I thought about why it felt so hard to start my Game Dev journey... I realized I waited for someone - a HERO! 😅 Spoiler: She never came. In this video, im talking about the learnings I harvested from the fruits of failure. youtu.be/_g_VevacBV4 #indiedev #gamedev #LessonsLearned

Cracked the 100h mark on my latest prototype! Still super excited. But the real boss fight? Pairing gamedev with a full-time job… Every time I start, the best energy of the day is already gone. Anyone found a good approach? #gamedev #solo #indiegames

With ShapeYard, my prototyping mistakes eventually froze the project. Some call it failing, I see it as learning. If you’re curious what happened — and what I learned about prototyping (and where I took the wrong turn) — here’s my new video: youtu.be/iT7kti3eBrs #indiedev #gamedesign #gamedev

🎥 I’m back on YouTube with a new video! This one’s about why not starting is worse than failing — and what helped me finally move forward in game dev. 👉 youtu.be/WGZOy-r_eyQ

Who knows this story: adding a tiny feature right before release… and it breaks the whole game?! 😅 Well, here’s the latest version plus the patch to fix it! Hope you enjoy playing — I’m looking forward to your feedback! heidew1zzka.itch.io/shapeyard/de... #IndieGameDev #Roguelike #Playtest

Sometimes it feels really weird to do something for the first time... This time, it's the Steam store page going live! Another step towards becoming a professional solo game dev. 🚀🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/3375060/... #indieGameDev #Godot #Steam #SoloGameDev

Clarity is key, so the next Update for ShapeYard focuses on three major improvements: 🔹 Localization – English support added! 🔹 Better tooltips – More helpful, less guessing! 🔹 Graphics upgrade – A cleaner, sharper look! Let me know what you think! heidew1zzka.itch.io/shapeyard #IndieGameDev

Thank you for playtesting ShapeYard! 🙌 The next version is here, featuring starting characters and a bunch of changes based on all of your great input. Would love to hear your thoughts on the updates! heidew1zzka.itch.io/shapeyard #ShapeYard #IndieGameDev #Roguelike #GameDesign #Playtest

When a “one-day project” turns into nine... 😅 I "accidentally" started working on a side project, and now, after 9 days, the first playtest of ShapeYard—a weird roguelike engine-builder—is live! heidew1zzka.itch.io/shapeyard #IndieGameDev #ShapeYard #Roguelike #GameDesign #Playtest

Meet the Ogre "Bonk"! 🛡️⚔️ I’ve been working in Blender to create the first boss for Dice & Warriors—an ogre with a powerful swing attack! I’m thrilled to see him in action, smashing through our units. #Blender3D #GameAnimation #IndieGameDev #DiceAndWarriors #3DArt

Wrote my first Health Bar Shader! 🛠️ I’ve been experimenting with shaders and created this health bar for Dice & Warriors. It’s a small step, but I’m proud of how it’s coming together! What do you think? Any tips for improving it? #GameDev #Shaders #IndieGameDev #DiceAndWarriors #GameDesign

Still having fun with Blender... What do you think of these two characters? 😅 #Blender3D #IndieGameDev #GameAssets #3DArt

Maybe you feel the same way. Social media is amazing for inspiration, but comparison can be a trap. When frustration hits, I remind myself: it’s about the joy of creating and growing. So here’s my latest iteration of the island for my game. What do you think? 🌟 #IndieGameDev #ProgressNotPerfection

🌟 I’ve started the journey of building my indie game studio and developing Dice&Warriors. Follow me for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and a look at the process! 💬 #IndieDev #GameDev #FollowMyJourney