Just launched a landing page for my text-symbol game experiments! Check out v1 at RetroAndrei.com - curious how it looks in your browser. Link: retroandrei.com #gamedev #indiedev #RETROGAMING #ascii

Made a new planet map from pure text symbols! You can now explore, fight, trade & take quests on an ASCII sphere. No scaling, no rotation - just code, characters, and shadows from 2 light sources. Music: Sergey Eybog Wishlist & playtest: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ #gamedev #RPG #indiedev

Color Palettes Switch + First Zone Final Boss in Effulgence RPG! Music by Sergey Eyblog. Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gaming #rpg #turnbased #ascii #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev

My first playtest is going strong - over 3,000 people have played it so far, and more than 500 filled out the feedback form. Average gameplay rating: 7.5/10. For comparison, the art got 9.5/10. Plenty to work on this summer (well, winter here in Argentina)! #IndieGameDev #gamedevelopment

Effulgence RPG playtest is live! Try the new build from July 9-14 and help test the combat mechanics. Honest feedback is very welcome! Sign-up: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gaming #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #ascii #pcgaming #playtest

Effulgence RPG (ASCII 3D Sci-Fi) - Official Gameplay Trailer Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #rpg #gaming #trailer #ascii #asciiart

Taking part in the "Games To Get Excited About" festival by Alpha Beta Gamer. Awesome selection of games! Check out the festival: store.steampowered.com/curator/5005... #steam #festival #rpg #gaming

This is the vibe when I'm sketching ASCII sprites for the game in a text editor. Check out the project on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #rpg #ascii

In Effulgence RPG, the visuals are rendered character by character - so transformations like this are easy to pull off. Looks cool? Check out the game on Steam to wishlist it and sign up for the playtest: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ #rpg #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #ascii #asciiart

I've just created a new, clean version of my Steam developer page. What do you think? Follow to stay updated on new game releases and discounts - 165 followers already! Come check it out: store.steampowered.com/dev/AndreiFo... #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev #Steam

Little by little... the game has reached 20k+ wishlists! ★ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #gaming #rpg #turnbased #ascii #asciiart #partyrpg #retro #oldschool

Sometimes a simple text editor is all you need to create monsters made of text symbols in 3D space. Just set the symbols, their colors, and height. After that, C# code do the rest. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ #gaming #rpg #turnbased #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

From the very beginning, I wanted to create a part of the game where you have to rush to the spaceport on a bike. In the end, to get through the area, you need a partner… and a combat sparrow!🐤 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ #gaming #rpg #turnbased #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

The RPG festival on Steam is starting soon, so I decided to make a new banner. There are a lot of games, so it needs to stand out. Did it turn out okay? Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ #gaming #rpg #turnbased #retrogaming #ascii #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiedev

Boss Fight in Effulgence RPG! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ Music by Sergey Eybog. #rpg #turnbased #retrogaming #ascii #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiedev #asciiart

Text-symbol Planets in my game Effulgence RPG. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/ #rpg #turnbased #retrogaming #ascii #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiedev #asciiart

At the beginning of the game! Wishlist "Effulgence RPG" on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #rpg #turnbased #retrogaming #ascii #oldschool #indiegame #gamedev #steam #playtest #gamedev #IndieGameDev #retro #indiedev #unity

Wishlist "Effulgence RPG" on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #rpg #turnbased #retrogaming #ascii #oldschool #indiegame #gamedev #steam #playtest #gamedev #IndieGameDev #retro #indiedev #unity

Effulgence RPG - Dark world, colorful text characters, turn-based RPG battles, retro old school💀 New short trailer! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... Music by Sergey Eybog 🎵 #indiedev #IndieGameDev #gamedev #RPG #turnbased #ascii #asciiart #solodev #oldschool #Trailer

New game banner. I just couldn't get it to look right using ASCII characters. In the end, I went with a smooth font but added lines made of symbols like #, =, !, and +. Did it turn out okay? Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #rpg #turnbased #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #ascii

Effulgence RPG has reached 10,000 wishlists! This is a huge joy for me and a big responsibility. I absolutely have to make a great game. Thank you all, and be sure to check out the game's page: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #TurnBased #RPG #partyRPG #ascii

Effulgence RPG - 15 Sec. Gameplay Overview. Steam page to wishlist the game and sign up for playtest: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #TurnBased #RPG #partyRPG #ascii #playtest

Only fragments of a signal in the form of text symbols convey the tragic events from the distant space colony "Last Hope." Playtesting begins in February! Wishlist and/or sign up for playtest: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... -- #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #TurnBased #RPG #ascii

In my game Effulgence, you can assign a height to each text symbol. I'm testing the built-in text editor with this feature. Check out the project and add it to your wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... Music by @sergeyeybog.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #TurnBased #RPG

Created a location "The Chill and Skill" for my text-symbol game Effulgence. Staying there slowly restores HP. Check into the hotel for an instant 100% HP recovery. Wishlist on Steam if you like the style: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #TurnBased #RPG

Smugglers' Glade in Effulgence, a game entirely made of text symbols. Here, you can buy essentials and pick up quests in any of the four huts. Does it seem appealing? Project page on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #TurnBased #RPG

Created an inventory screen for my RPG game Effulgence, made entirely of text symbols. Items are printed on a printer using resources, as are mechanisms and pets. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #TurnBased #RPG #ascii

A tree swaying in the wind for the main menu of my game Effulgence, entirely created from text symbols. The options include 3 levels of symbol brightness. Is there one you like? Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080 Music: Sergey Eybog @sergeyeybog.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #turnbased #rpg

Created a turn-based battle on motorcycles (+combat sparrow). As usual, everything is made entirely of text symbols. Does it look interesting? What could be improved? Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080 Music: Sergey Eybog @sergeyeybog.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #turnbased #rpg

Built a location with plasma. The entrance is guarded by Dart. Looks interesting? Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080 Music: Sergey Eybog @sergeyeybog.bsky.social #gamedev #gamedeveloper #indiedev #indiegame #IndieGameDev #indiegamedeveloper #indiegames #pcgaming #retrogame #videogame

Along with game development, I'm working on a stereo ASCII Art editor. You can set the height (16 gradations) for each symbol. I've added the ability to rotate animation frames with the mouse. Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev #indiegame #asciiart

I've long wanted to turn the text string "Sea Waves" into actual sea waves. Do you think it turned out well? Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #gamedeveloper #indiedev #indiegame #IndieGameDev #indiegamedeveloper #indiegames #nostalgia #pcgaming #retrogame #videogame #solodev

A planet made entirely out of text symbols. This is a screen from the game Effulgence showing the current planet and its locations. You can move between locations and enter them. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev #indiegame #asciiart

The only way to get crafting resources in the game Effulgence is by taking down the inhabitants and breaking them into particles. Trying to figure out how this might look. Looks good? Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev #indiegame #asciiart

Christmas-themed resource-gathering location for my game Effulgence. A firefly guards the area, while the player collects resources - let's see who comes out on top! With character comments to bring some holiday cheer. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev

Made a fire stream out of symbols. Does it look good? Current battle gameplay: everything shoots automatically. You just reload, maybe craft something mid-fight and escape in time. Still deciding if I should rework it. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

Finished the first version of the item printing screen for my game Effulgence. It's a complex screen in terms of UI. It shows all the resources and the blueprints. I've put together the first version. Thoughts? Steam page (just updated): store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... #indiedev #gamedev