In this issue of @debugmag.com I'm talking about signposting, visual noise and frequency of detail 🙌🏻

Witchcraft. Here's an example of an iris sliding over the eye surface, rather than the eyeball rotating itself.

I may take a *few* liberties with human anatomy from time to time in our indie games.

Some of my 2D character design iterations for our debut indie game, Röki.

Our biggest ever IRL indie game showcase is coming Q2 next year alongside @debugawards.com UK based or can travel here? We want you to join our community in person! Did we mention it’s free? Developers, our DMs are open

FYI I plan to be making indie games well into my sixties 💪🏻

Holy shit. That's me making games professionally for 23 YEARS then.

HOW DID YOU MAKE THIS? @kanaratron.bsky.social from Polygon Treehouse (devs of Röki and Mythwrecked) explains his process and perspective on putting out multiplatform games in this informative interview. Listen wherever you get podcasts or watch the video version on YouTube: youtu.be/EBiGHV5tJR8

Speaker announcement! 📢 Our dev panel is on accessibility as a micro-indie, starring @mrsgame.dev, @kanaratron.bsky.social, @strasser.bsky.social and shiftBacktick! Sept 29th - 30th, registration & line-up at gaconf.com #gamedevelopment #indiedev

Destination: Ambrosia Island! Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island is out now on PlayStation 4 & 5! #mythwrecked #mythwreckedambrosiaisland @polygontreehouse.bsky.social #indiegames @playstation.com youtu.be/6wIQscvx7Ek

Well, this was nice to wake up to! Big thanks to all 30k+ of you for following my indie dev nonsense 💙

Everyone: Making 3D games is hard. Me: Yes.

I have a goal to write some of the most unhinged video game dialogue of all time.

I am developing an unhealthy interest in the art of spreadsheets.

so basically this is @kanaratron.bsky.social's Mythwrecked 👽 pretty chill collectathon game, needed something like it in between the souls-like metroidvanias

If you see this, post a monster

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, from Röki developer @polygontreehouse.bsky.social, is finally coming to PlayStation this September. In this unique, non-linear adventure game, players must help free the Greek gods from their curse and restore their memories.

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island for PS5, PS4 launches September 1 The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions of exploration friendship adventure game Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island will launch on September 1, publisher Whitethorn Games and developer Polygon Treehouse announced.

'Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island' is coming to PS4/5 on September 1st. Already on Xbox One/Series, Switch and PC. youtu.be/N4TPkBu3fJs?...

We've got some news you won't want to Myth! Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island is coming to Playstation 4 & 5 on September 1st! @polygontreehouse.bsky.social @playstation.com #PlayStation #Mythwrecked #MythwreckedAmbrosiaIsland #IndieGames #WhitethornGames www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4TP...

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I enjoy making indie games.

Nothing like big game show to make you write the script for your next game's reveal trailer.

...I find heavier characters easier in some ways, as you really get to go to town on the transferal of weight.

For my next indie game, I'm going to be animating another heavy boy.

Hello to all the new folks. I'm Alex, and I make indie games 👋🏻

As both an indie dev AND an animator, I'm very much here for #IndieAnimationDay!

There is something truly magical about the first time you get to play your own indie game on a console.

Gods, goblins & a good old cosy time! If you love cosy games, you don’t want to miss out on this deal. 👀 Trash Goblin is bundled with Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island, with both being discounted. So go check it out on Steam while you can! 💚 @polygontreehouse.bsky.social #indiegame

As a rule, I always try to solve specific problems rather than general ones. So, what is the Tech Art solution for this particular hair style versus what is a broad solution that will work for all hair styles.

I'm not sure how visible these are without digging, so if you're looking for indies to follow and support, check below 🙌🏻 Indie Studios: go.bsky.app/EbnyA2d Solo Indies: go.bsky.app/46HSs4C

Doing some stylized hair motion tests...

...All joint-based with offset animations 🙌

I should mention that this year @polygontreehouse.bsky.social is an @adventurex.bsky.social sponsor! It's a special event celebrating narrative-driven games that's close to our hearts, so we're stoked to be able to support it in a small way.

Just make it exist first. You can add the sentient mushrooms later.

For me, deciding on my next game has been a balancing act between (in the following order of importance):- - What do I want to make? - What do I think people will want to play? - What's within, or close to, my capabilities? - Is it viable within my budget?

A lovely opening night for Glasgow Indie Games Festival. Music, food, drinks and devs. 10/10. No notes.

Commissioning new original music for our next indie game is a very lovely feeling.

Indie games

Making 3D games versus making 2D games... On the plus side, you can move/rotate the camera and zoom in/out to a greater degree. On the down side, you can move/rotate the camera and zoom in/out to a greater degree.

"Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island is a lighthearted game with a stand-out art style and a modern twist on Greek mythology... It’s clear the developers made Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island to be an accessible game for all types of players!" We love to see it! 🫶 caniplaythat.com/2025/08/05/i...

You folks seemed to enjoy the early facial animation test from Mythwrecked that I shared yesterday, so here's another one... This time it's Tove, from our debut indie game Röki.

Happy launch day to LUDOCENE! 🎉 I'm stoked to be one of its experts, and to be a small part of this new way of discovering video games.

Just had a nice chat with the folks over at @totalvideogamers.bsky.social about Röki, Mythwrecked and my previous life at PlayStation...

I'm firmly in pre-production on Project 3, but the accessibility & difficulty settings spec is already down and being iterated upon.

In a return of short form reviews of indies, Mike leads with an Indie Spotlight of Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island by @polygontreehouse.bsky.social. Like other games published by @whitethorngames.bsky.social, Mythwrecked features great accessibility and disability representation!

I do early facial animation tests for my characters to get an idea of the emotional range I can get out of them.

If you want to come up with neat ideas, be sure you're feeding your brain an eclectic diet of weird stuff, seek out interesting experiences, and then go take a 5 hour shower.

PSA. Röki from the amazing @polygontreehouse.bsky.social is on sale for cheap. If you haven’t played this lovely adventure yet, now is the time. www.nintendo.com/nl-nl/Games/...