Been working on an unlock system for #Solitomb the last few days! A nice mix of design, coding, graphics and UI work 😇 Ways to go still, but happy with this initial stab at a demonic seal that you'll get to break! 🤗 #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

*watches announcement* So yeah, looks like I have to finish work on *my* game before September 4 😆

Meet the Occultist! In this scenario, you need him to decode a demonic seal in the next room, so don't let him touch any monsters! 👈 Undo will mostly save you from obvious mistakes, but don't do what I did here and let a monster flip up under him 😅 #gamedev #indiedev

I left little critiques on lots of game trailers so here's a thread with the most common issues (and additional reading) 🧵 1. Don't put logos at the start. It's just dead air that could be gameplay, which is 100000000X more interesting. www.derek-lieu.com/blog/2021/3/...

I used to laugh before about making the first solitaire game with cover-based mechanics. Well, today I made it (the first?) solitaire game with an escort mission 😅

Applications for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant have been open for one week & we're thrilled to see so many fantastic thinky puzzle game applications already 👏 If you're planning to apply, the deadline is September 28th at midnight PST. Find out more about the grant here: grants.draknek.org

#pico8 0.2.7 is up! Blog Post: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=150...

Back from holidays and hard at work on Solitomb! 💪 Mostly behind-the-scenes progress in August, but today's thing is quite visible: "environment" cards tied to dungeon locations. These boulders get in the way quite a bit, but you can also use them to your advantage... 🧠 #gamedev #indiedev

Happy with the mechanics for the boss battles now, still working out the interface ✏️ Quick question here to help me out: the boss is targeting one of your cards with a move that charges over time. Can you read from this UI how many turns until the card gets hit? 🧐 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

Prototyping boss fights for Solitomb this week 🛠️ Very WIP sketch, but already plays quite well - whooping the demon's butt feels *so* nice after it's been harassing me throughout the entire run! 😤 Next step: make the mechanics readable to people who aren't me! 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Quickly throwing together a new arena so that I actually have room to prototype a boss fight! 😅 For now, just imagine a gigantic demon looming in that black void 👿 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Mostly working on prototyping lately and that's hard to show, but I did make some nice visual progress on Solitomb's elite cards 😎 #gamedev #indiedev

After some time deep in the tank, here's a first look at the new Solitomb! Took a while to get here, but with the visual style set and original #pico8 mechanics reimplemented, I'm now free to expand on the formula ⚒️ Expect more updates as I go 🌞 #gamedev #indiegame

I'm proud to announce Siegecaster, an active skill-based siege defense game. It will be ready for everyone to check out next month as part of the Steam Next Fest! RTs appreciated! store.steampowered.com/app/3138350/...

Happy holidays, everyone! 🎄 Taking a bit of a break from #gamedev and from social media until the new year - see you all in 2025! 😇

More Seal of Solitomb exploration! Trying to figure out how far I could push 2D monster art by adding depth and movement with a shader ✨ #gamedev #indiedev

A nice cozy day today, adding particle system support to my custom engine to get it ready for Seal of Solitomb 😇 Got enough implemented that they're starting to get pretty fun to play with! 😎 #gamedev #indiedev

Announcing three new games set in the Null State universe, available for wishlisting now through our Steam developer page! Null State - a moddable cyberpunk CRPG Another Round - a low-stakes deckbuilder One Last Job - a moddable team management game tripleeye.games/teg-steam-hub

The Steam Winter Sale is on! Normally, I'd post some nice Slipways screenshots and a link, but this time, you get this heartwarming recent review instead - from a person with 1460 hours of playtime 🤯 Okay, I'm still doing the link 😅 s.team/a/1264280

🔥🔥 Hot Wax is out now! 🔥🔥 🕯️ A falling-block puzzler with candles! 👹 Place 'em, Light 'em, Burn it all. 🧩 3 game modes, tons of color palettes 🎮 Get it now on Itch io! 💖 punkcake.itch.io/hotwax

Just a reminder that Solitomb plays perfectly well on a phone (and even better since the 1.1 update!) 💡 All you have to do is direct your phone's browser to krajzeg.itch.io/solitomb - once the page loads, you don't even need an internet connection anymore 🙈 #pico8 #gamedev #indiegame

The 1.1 update for Solitomb is out! 📣 This is the final content update to the #pico8 version, featuring: 🫎 new monsters and abilities 📱 improvements for mobile play ☠️ rebalancing and difficulty tweaks Play it here: ⚔️ krajzeg.itch.io/solitomb ⚔️ #gamedev #indiegame

Possibly *the* feature of the upcoming Solitomb 1.1 update! 😂 I mean, there'll also be 5 new items, 2 monsters, a new difficulty level, mobile improvements and balance changes - but we all know petting clouds is where it's at 😇 Coming out this Monday! 📆 #pico8 #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

Just played a very fun Solitomb build focusing on high-ranked cards - something that's much easier to put together with the new post-update abilities 🤗

Almost ready with the #pico8 Solitomb update! 🤗 Still testing some of the new additions 🛠️ #gamedev #indiedev

We're excited to announce that LOK Digital is OUT NOW on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207440/LOK_Digital/ Featuring approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital is the latest game from @letibus.bsky.social and @icedropgames.bsky.social

Working on a new monster for the upcoming Solitomb update! 😇 These iron golem dudes are tough customers indeed 🦾 #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

Running a tiny gamedev studio occasionally requires a paperwork-filled week of hitting walls, calling up accountants and animated explanations of what a videogame even is. This was this week 🤨 Mostly sorted all of it - one small final thing and then I'm off to work on the Solitomb update! 🤠

Fingers crossed for @itchio.bsky.social returning as soon as possible! Much love guys, this whole situation sucks! ❤️ In the meantime, if you need to get your Monday Solitomb in, you can now play on solitomb.com as well (though unfortunately, there is no way for savefiles to carry over).

First stab at upscaling the #pico8 #pixelart cards for Solitomb! Did I do better than AI? 😇 #gamedev #indiedev

If you're bothered by flashing or screenshake in Solitomb, you can turn them off in the main menu 💡 There is also a speed slider if you find the game hard to follow or sluggish. Not always easy to fit those extra features in when working in #pico8, but worth it 🤗 #gamedev #indiedev

All 15 elite monsters in #Solitomb! Have you met them all yet? Looking to add one more in the upcoming small update - what's a classic fantasy RPG monster that's missing, in your opinion? #pico8 #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart

Working on a tiny content update for the #pico8 Solitomb before I plunge into exploratory work for the big one 🤫 Important #gamedev rule: the👂 must combo with the 👁️ Also, why is it so hard to #pixelart an ear in 8x8 pixels? 😅

Solitomb is getting an UPGRADE! 🎉 The response to the #pico8 version has been great 🚀 I'm extremely happy to say I will be spending the coming months working on a bigger, better version! Please share the news! Links and more details downthread 👇 #gamedev #indiegame

Just listened to the Noclip Crew Cast episode featuring Solitomb, and I learned a profound truth about #gamedev: If your name is not pronouncable to English speakers, don't pick a handle that's even worse 😂 youtu.be/4kRs5ZGCwP4?...

picoCAD is out on Steam today! 📐 Build tiny models! 🖼️ Texture with pixel art! 📽️ Export spinning gifs! (and OBJ/MTL) Get it 👉 bit.ly/picoCAD (15% off) #gamedev #pixelart #lowpoly #pico8

Did I hear GIF support? 😱

A tiny edit to the Solitomb logo! 🎨 Trying to keep the same #pixelart vibe at a very different resolution 😅 #gamedev #indiedev

Since I have your attention with Solitomb... I also made Slipways, and it's currently on a 50% sale on Steam and Itch (links in thread) 🚀 If you're into strategy, space, 4X or indeed *good games*, now is the best time to see how a #pico8 conversion can go! #gamedev #indiegame

Did another pass over #Solitomb code to make room for one last update (we were at 8190/8192 tokens before 😶) Got some space now for a tiny bit of content or some UX improvements! 🔧💪 ... or bugfixes, if need be 😱 #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

Today was the most busy day yet for #Solitomb! After spending a few months pouring my heart into it, there is no better feeling than seeing people enjoy the thing ❤️ Looks like it's time to figure out how to make the expanded version happen! 🫢 #gamedev #indiedev

"Has no right being this good"? Coming from a guy who plays *all* the roguelikes? I'll take it 😊 New vid from @haelian1.bsky.social - shows a good chunk of gameplay and teaches rules, so another good one to start your #Solitomb journey with! ⚔️ youtu.be/jSce_36FeFw #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

A small thing I'm very happy about is how nice the @itch.io thumbnail came out for #Solitomb 🍬 It's just such a clean loop and manages to show the gameplay off in a nutshell 😊 #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

"I have been playing on two skulls and I will *not* turn the difficulty down, because I am a stubborn child." Aren't we all, @sbmakesstuff.bsky.social, aren't we all 😅 Cool new #Solitomb video, with a nice breakdown of how the game works! 🧐 youtu.be/wo48V6xn2eo #pico8 #gamedev #indiegame

Just pushed a patch for Solitomb, fixing one measly bug 🐛 krajzeg.itch.io/solitomb/dev... Very happy with how smooth this release is going. When you go from a few playtesters to thousands of players, things tend to break. Not this time, though - maybe I'm finally getting this #gamedev thing 🤫

Time for a #MeetTheMonster Solitomb showcase! 🤠 Early in design, most elites I had pressured you to deal with them fast. I wanted some with the opposite dynamic, so I made these - the longer you keep them, the easier they are⏳ The giant size is also nice for shock value😅 #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

First full day of Solitomb! My calculations based on the graph tell me we're going to reach 30 million players a day by the year 2126 😅 I'm a little overwhelmed by all the kind words here and elsewhere - thank you everyone, I'm very happy that I could make this little game for you 🫡

A little bit of post-launch celebration vs my #gamedev brain 😅

A full floor of Solitomb, at 2.5x speed to fit inside the 60-second video limit, with additional crimes performed on Gruber's excellent music score (give a listen until the end for some Benny Hill vibes)😅 The original run by an experienced playtester was 2:22 🤯 #pico8 #gamedev #indiegame

20 hours after release, #Solitomb is still growing strong, almost as fast as the bloatworms ingame! 🪱😅 Thank you all for giving me a hand - every person sharing, rating or playing the game helps immensely! 🙏 #pico8 #gamedev #indiegame