Indie devs are hitting the jackpot by repurposing gambling's flashy UX, enticing rewards and powerful loops. I wrote about the ethical questions behind the gambling-roguelike, how the "quest for retention" shapes the games we play, and where pursuing flow risks stepping into the machine zone.

Work continues on the BSP import. Reworked my character controller a bit as well, and adding swimming/water control. Far from complete but a good first attempt so I can traverse some more areas. Still using Q2 maps as tests. Far from "gameplay ready" still, but getting very close

Today is the day of days. The Killing Stone has released in Early Access on Steam! The Svangårds await your arrival in Våkenatt where they rot under the weight of a dark inheritance. Are you ready? Do you have what it takes to beat the Devil? store.steampowered.com/app/2781470/...

Faith in Despair has been updated! 21 Deities with unique abilities are now available to help you on your journey. ▶ Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2686020/...

Moonlight grown 🌹 #art

Curse #sygnin #darkart

Post them mages! 🧙‍♀️

sketch vs final #art

If you've released a game, what's your largest number of code lines in a single file? I'm trying to see if I'm crazy with my 9k or not 😅

Artists, quote with your faces 💫

New work!! Any kinds of environments scare me, but I always end up enjoying them in the end :D #Illustration #ArtistOnBluesky #ArtInspiration #AngelArt

the CROWNBREAKERS demo is LIVE! You can jump to itch to give it a go: sharkbombs.itch.io/crownbreakers #indiegames #deckbuilder

streaming to make sure I remember how!!! 🫠 playing a roguelike deckbuilder in endless mode! youtube.com/live/qFj3AqA... www.twitch.tv/nomyriad

Stay a while

greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail

🌲The Mammoth cover issue 1🌲 'Mysteries lurk in the forest...' One of my faves that I did for Mad Cave Studios~ I want to do more horror covers! 🥹❤️

qrp with something watery 🌊

I am taking a break between deadlines in my indoor jungle to wish you all a happy 2026! may all your wishes come true. Here are some of the images I worked on 2025. #artvsartist #artvsartist2025 More to come!! 😊 🍃🍀

Sleep until spring- 2022

#DarkSouls The runaway prince.

Taking commissions for January, please RT 🧡 If you are interested please contact me via e-mail: [email protected]

i’m probably going to have to start putting “went out of my way to avoid using AI for making this” labels on my work.

QRP with your flower art 💀💙

QRP with your flower art 💜 Self portrait from a few years ago!

The first Primateria: Reburn Open Playtest is officially live. 🃏 The next step in building the game with your help. In a nutshell: - Tournament brackets vs Bots - New Legendaries & mechanics - New card arts - Open to all Any and all feedback is appreciated! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #cardgame

QRP with your black & white art 🤍🖤 #digitalart #draw #drawing #illustration #украрт #ukrart #arttrain

Sleeper 2025 -{ #art | #illustration | #fantasy }-

My survival RPG Duskpunk is OUT NOW on PC!! The war left you with two assets: your life and your sanity. Keeping both will prove a challenge. youtu.be/EcXl0rwyjWo

QRP your dark art 🖤 #digitalart #draw #drawing #illustration #украрт #ukrart #arttrain

the light #dragonage

Played a bit of Faith in Despair by solodev @muddasheep.bsky.social and i had a blast. The game has novelty in its mechanics, great aesthetic and a free demo up so anyone can check it out. For any fellow roguelike deckbuilder fans try this before Slay the Spire 2 comes to eat all our free time 😉

Floating leaf. Gracias @realgdt.bsky.social 🍁

Check out the cool deckbuilder my friend made! Mechanics are inspired by Final Fantasy 7's materia system and this adds a few things you never saw in a deckbuilder. Also the project, promotional artwork aside, was entirely made by him. Music and everything, so it's an impressive solodev indiegame!

🎴 Forge your own cards 💀 Fight against Death 🎲 Make no mistake 😈 Or you will despair ✝ My new game Faith in Despair is finally here ✝ ▶ Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2686020/...

I think the painted version of this drawing turned out okay. 👉👈This was done in watercolors, with graphite, gouache and chalk pastel finishing touches.

my new game comes out tomorrow, i still can't believe it people telling me it's gonna be fine, i hope they're right card illustration by Lyfeu

Orion. Personal art, study.

Need a new job? Pocket Boss is OUT NOW! pocketboss.ch 📊 💬 A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.​io.

Seeing this in the portfolio of an outsourcing studio doesn't *exactly* inspire confidence in their work. Can't wait to check out... uh... "Kittoinese Kialᵉ Im=S"

And then it takes another 12 years to complete 😄 bsky.app/profile/insi...

finished it

Regret 2025 graphite and digital color -{ #art | #illustration | #fantasy }-

🎴 Faith in Despair will launch on November 12th 🎴 The demo just got updated with new art, new sounds, and lots more. Available on Steam, itch and Newgrounds. Card illustrations by Lyfeu. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/2686020/...

"Can we work out why?" Simon from GameDiscoverCo wonders after Ball X Pit sold more than Keeper. It's really simple... Dopamine. Ball X Pit gives you more dopamine.

Hello #PortfolioDay 👻 I'm Jana, illustrator of everything hauntingly beautiful--nowadays mostly books, though. Happy to take on one more project this year 📚 Portfolio: janaheidersdorf.com Contact: [email protected]

Showcased my game at Gamecity on the weekend, and it was amazing. I'm super tired, but happy that so many people enjoyed it. Now it's time for Steam Next Fest!

Hey, Folks!👋 We're working on a teaser for the game and we need 🎵 a composer 🎵 We have only 3 requirements: 1.📙Up-to-date portfolio 2.🤖No AI usage! 3 🧛🏻‍♂️A track in the portfolio, which meets the vampiric theme (organs, horror, tension). This is a paid job of course.💵

oh yeah, of course austria-hungary was in space

- Suuuuup