Launching an indie game today is tough — the market’s oversaturated. Here are 4 resilience strategies every indie dev should know 👇 #IndieGameDev #GameDev #IndieDev

Some cool Indie stuff this week! 🚶 Baby Steps launch, 🛑 Steam disaster, 🌸 new Annapurna indies, 🎯 Xbox picks & 🎶 NSR2 demo — full roundup 👉 youtu.be/wDc4SM9-uF4?... #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #GamingNews

There’s beauty in nature, it’s motivating. Revisiting my Colony Builder game today as a refresher and break from my other project. Experimented with adding interactive sand and fluids to it, super cool! I’ll have a video of that this weekend. #IndieGameDev #gamedev #Ants #Nature #Simulation

Me when deciding which project to make minimal progress on today. #IndieGameDev #Hobbies

Ever break a project so bad it just might be easier to just trash it and start again. :le sigh: #IndieGameDev #GameDev

🚀 The very first Indie Dev Checkpoint is live! We’re covering: ✨ Godot 4.5 release 💻 Rider 2025.3 early access 🤖 AI’s role in game development Catch up and stay ahead in game dev 👇 youtu.be/0xpoZukQEjw?... #IndieGameDev #GameDev #Godot #Unity #Unreal #DevTools #GodotEngine #UnrealEngine #Unity3D

This week in indie games 🎮 🚀 Shape of Dreams sells 100K copies in 24 hrs 🐧 Penguin Colony revealed 🥊 Fraymakers launches Catch the full recap 👉 youtube.com/shorts/BWrUA... #IndieGameNews #IndieGameDev #IndieGames #GamingNews

Been enamored with this new story idea I’ve been playing with. The brain reset has been invaluable. Veins of Europa (Pending Title) Just crossed the 14k word mark and think it’s something worth continuing with how much fun I’m having with it! #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #Writing #Space #Novella

I think I’m literally 4 different people with each their own sub hobbies. 😅 Currently in my #writer phase. Got absorbed #writing story for my survival #horror game and apparently the game will come with its own #Novella now. Sample in DevLog below (Disturbing content)⚠️ : #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Don’t lack focus, it just moves. 😅 Work on story for my game? I did! Did I get distracted and develop a solar system expanding story with 5 factions and 4 fantastical antagonists with an overarching oppression that may or may not make them work together? Also, yes! #ADHD #IndieGameDev #Writing

Are you really an #IndieGameDev if you don’t add a new system in that breaks your other systems then have to go reconfigure the system again to play nice with other systems? No? K, just checking. #GameDev

Volume work, random scares, nuanced details! When thinking, let's do that, sometimes we think it'll be easier than it is. 😅 #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Programming youtu.be/K3lV7wi3JHk?...

New Demo out! Check out another DevLog on my #YouTube! Today focused mainly on lighting and fine tuning camera angles. #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Crypt #Maze youtu.be/FuTRXEGN_ow?...

Narrated DevLogs? Is this a thing I should bother doing? Not sure the interest level, but might be something! #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #GameDev #YouTube #Programming youtu.be/Okrgjvpx02U?...

75 cameras (so far!) and the crypt/path connection is complete! Have some lighting and fine tuning to do on angles, but almost to the mansion! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Crypt #Maze

I can take my whole house with me now.

Mansion Pathway 'n Crypt Loop almost done! Pathway/level flow and camera work today. Crypt loop is almost done 🥳 Next enemies and another puzzle! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Crypt #Maze

Puzzle 1 done! Also, expanded the crypt quite a bit Only able to get more story bits done this weekend, otherwise super busy. Back at it though! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Puzzle #Bones

Started puzzle number 2! The Choir of Skulls. 💀 Sound on! Thanks again to a talented @furow.bsky.social for this backing track, sets the mood! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Puzzle #Bones

First puzzle almost complete! Everyone likes rotating things, right? 😅 Here's a little sneak peek of it. #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Puzzle

May have almost got last place in the #gamejam, 😅 but I'll press on! I think I can make this into something fun and hopefully entertaining. 🥳 #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity

Puzzle room work! Now to just get the puzzle implemented 😅 Working on the new area alongside some new music from @furow.bsky.social #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity #Music #Composer

Short day, work calls sadly. Was able to get some camera placements, pathway collision, level changes, and some lighting adjustments. #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro #MadeWithUnity

New zone, who 'dis? Path to the mansion continues with a spectacle of ruined buildings and dead foliage. Almost to the entrance of Threnody's where the real puzzles begin. #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Choir #Scary #Retro

New Demo up! Watch full boss fight below! ✅ Save Room added ✅ Music from @furow.bsky.social ‬ ✅ Boss difficulty ✅ Camera angle FOV changes ...more! (Full notes on itch) #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

You know it's equals parts suspicious and satisfying when a bug just goes away by itself. I'm sure it'll be fine. 🙃 #IndieGameDev #GameDev #SoloDev #Programming #ItsNotABugItsAFeature

The variables renameThisLater and renameThisLater2 have become integral, sprouting a life of their own, and shall remain named as such. #itsfineimasolodevanyway #IndieGameDev #GameDev #SoloDev #Programming

Path to Threnody Mansion started! Oh and NEW music alert! Crazy cool @furow.bsky.social whipped up some amazing safe room tunes. Super impressed and thankful! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Scary #Retro #Composer #Music

Safe room in! Also great testing from other gamedevs and even awesome people here like @furow.bsky.social was able to adjust some gameplay, collision, and some atmosphere! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

Threnody's Dirge with over 1k impressions, 50 views, 10 downloads, and a 2.6% CTR. Wow! Definitely the most I've had on an itch launch in the first 24 hours. Shooting for a mid Oct initial release. Thanks for checking it out! #IndieGameDev #GameDev spaghettisyntax.itch.io/threnodys-di...

DONE! Retro Horror game submitted. 🥳 Last minute bugs I was able to at least get it working before the deadline! Check it out now! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro spaghettisyntax.itch.io/threnodys-di...

Last night for polish! I may not have made a process video, but here's a sample of my current inspirational motivation. 🔥 LET'S GO! Last day! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro youtu.be/CbI79e5iZKs?...

First build complete! Just need to optimize to get the file size down, but nearly there! 1 day to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

Menus (mostly) there! Got some more sound work, bug fixes, and beginning/end scene transition polishing up. On to the bits of polish and this demo complete! 2 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

Game loop complete! Tons of work on boss cameras today, sounds, level transitions, and menu stuff. Just a few things to tick off the list and ready for demo! 2 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

Zombies don't need legs! Just remember it doesn't kill them. 😅 Some fun adding sounds and more pick up items today to get ready to finish up the boss fight! 3 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

When you’re stuck at work, but just want to go home and work on your game…. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev #SoloDev

Beat boss, get key! 💀🗝️ Learned that fixed camera positions is a lot like directing a movie, finding proper placements for drama and most impact. Super fun! 4 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

More environment stuff, camera work, scene transitions. Added enemies, and pickups. Don't think I'll be able to get it all in there, but I'll have something! 5 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #SilentHill #Zombies #Scary #Retro

Camera work and environment stuff today! Turns out I'm super slow at getting levels together. Might be a problem with the whole finishing on time thing. 😅 7 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #Arachnaphobia #Spiders #Scary #Retro

Oof... As a hobbyist solo indie dev, how do I feel about this? #IndieGameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev #GameDev #Genie #AI

Introducing... the spider well. Boo! 👻🕸️🕷️⛲ Some more level design today. Almost time to start adding some puzzles. 🥳🧩 8 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #Arachnaphobia #Spiders #Scary

Oooo, I lost 4 followers after my “Spiders are scary?” post. 😅 Turns out they must be and scared them off, whoops! 🕷️🕸️ #IndieGameDev #GameDev #SoloDev #Spider

Spiders are scary right? 🕷️ Some more level design and a couple more scares! Not a lot of progress today, but better than nothing! 9 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror #Arachnaphobia #Spiders #Scary

Not as much as I wanted, but got the scare trigger set up! Now to add just populate them around the scenes. 10 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil #Horror

This applies to any workflow and it can truly reduce the stress of starting anything. Truly embrace the finished, not perfect, and the started, not just an idea. #IndieGameDev #GameDev #Inspiration #JustDoIt #DontSweatTheSmallStuff #AndItsAllSmallStuff

Had a massive amount of work to do this weekend, but was able to squeeze in some invisible wall work, more camera placements/triggers, and scene transitions. Next, add a couple scares in tomorrow! 12 days to go! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil

Camera Angles testing, environment choices, story decisions?! Yeah, it's all on the list. I think I've kind of got an idea of what atmosphere I want to go for, but still polishing the idea. Practice makes Progress! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil

Alright so Retro Horror it is! Cool prizes with this game jam so a good chance to stretch the creative muscles. Practicing with camera angles with my first 'scary' game. Try to get the right atmosphere with this one. #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame #ResidentEvil

So… I think the timing is right and I’ve always wanted to try making a scary game. I have two months to get it out before October. Ready, set, BOO! 👻 #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #Gamedev #Halloween #SpookySeason #Indiegame