I had such a fantastic time with Strange Antiquities; reaching the end was almost sad. store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/...

I just found out that the last free game I published (A Playlist for the End of the World) went viral in Brazil thanks to publications by @pausaparaumcafe.bsky.social. After that, a fan made a Brazilian Portuguese translation, which is now available on @itch.io🎉 ludipe.itch.io/a-playlist-f...

We are looking for a Godot consultant to help us investigate and fix an issue with long load times on iOS. It seems like Godot 4.5's shader baker might not be working on iOS only. If you're interested, please email [email protected] with your experience and rates. #godot #madewithgodot

I just found out that the last free game I published (A Playlist for the End of the World) went viral in Brazil thanks to publications by @pausaparaumcafe.bsky.social. After that, a fan made a Brazilian Portuguese translation, which is now available on @itch.io🎉 ludipe.itch.io/a-playlist-f...

On the left is an ad YouTube has shown me a hundred times this week. On the right is the actual gameplay of the game that is being promoted. I don't really get why it's allowed (or how it even benefits the developer) to promote a game with non-representative visuals and mechanics.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for this year's ThinkyCon!

I'm very excited about Strange Antiquities. I tried Strange Horticulture a while after its release, not knowing much about it, and I adored it. thinkygames.com/news/out-thi...

A Playlist for the End of the World has been getting a significant push in views and donations since yesterday. But I've been unable to track what's behind that; itchio's analytics says it's mostly coming from Google🤔 ludipe.itch.io/a-playlist-f...

Here I am, once again, recommending you to get A Night In the Lonesome October before the month ends, why? It's a fantastic book that has one chapter for every day of October and the best way to read it is as a Halloween advent calendar. One chapter a day.

Ludipe lent me this book and it was such a wonderful read in October!! 🍵🍂

Here I am, once again, recommending you to get A Night In the Lonesome October before the month ends, why? It's a fantastic book that has one chapter for every day of October and the best way to read it is as a Halloween advent calendar. One chapter a day.

In the anticipation of my next puzzle game Herd which will come in November this year, I recorded the preview of solving the first few puzzles! youtu.be/pfB6VDWQ79M

Do you know those posts that are like "this game came out 20 years ago, I feel so old"? For me, trying to explain to somebody what Arcane Kids was makes me feel like a grandpa. arcanekids.com

Just released Snekcross, a dense open-world puzzle about a very long snek crossing a very wide chasm #puzzle #freegame #webgame

And they double down on their "we want a homophobe-friendly space" stance. Fuck off Jagex. I'm so glad I cancelled my OSRS account. www.gamedeveloper.com/business/jag...

Just got my ticket🎉

You can get $15,000 in funding (plus mentorships) for your thinky game. No strings attached. You still have plenty of time before the deadline to start making a new prototype and apply with it.

Good news about the cutting-edge AI tools from the $3-trillion-dollar company.

I saw a reddit post where users recommended using ChatGPT to help you create prompts for another AI tool, and I'm still trying to process it.

You can get $15,000 in funding (plus mentorships) for your thinky game. No strings attached. You still have plenty of time before the deadline to start making a new prototype and apply with it.

For the next few weeks we're celebrating 12 years of Draknek & Friends. We've got a few exciting things going on, including: 🎂 The Developer Steam Sale 🎉 A Humble Bundle of all Draknek & Friends games 🎊 12 years, 12 games giveaway

Love Letters: Help a shy student talk to their crush nozomu57.itch.io/love-letters

Dread Delusion was one of the best things I played this year. So excited for this new project from the studio behind it. store.steampowered.com/app/3940340/...

bsky.app/profile/pohu... there are going to be many, many more cases like this and everyone who loves to defer to the hallucinating sycophant who lives in their phone will, after the time it takes to ask chatgpt what to say and then to say it less formally, claim it's an acceptable cost of progress.

🔉THE SUPPER: NEW BLOOD, available now!! 🩸🔪Are you ready to sink your teeth? 👉Steam: bit.ly/3VLkn76 👉GOG: bit.ly/3VwzCQh 👉Itchio: bit.ly/3XKuKsm (RTs are appreciated!😊) #TheSupper #NewBlood #pixelart #puzzle #bizarre #cuisine #gamedev #indiegame #release

Skin Deep is very good.

The deadline for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is 23:59 PST Sunday 28th September. If you'd like to be reminded nearer the time you can sign up for email notifications on the grant homepage. grants.draknek.org

Yesterday, we were playing tunnels on a call and having a blast with it. The whole game is just that image. It doesn't tell you anything; you need to make assumptions about the rules and then use them to solve puzzles. It's really good! thegreatescaper.itch.io/tunnels

Step into the shoes of Cleo, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From impossible heists to baffling murder cases, use your deduction skills to solve mysteries! Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3618570/...

Sharing this again for those that missed it.

Sharing this again for those that missed it.

Really good intro to puzzle design. Worth bookmarking to share the link with new devs.

I wrote an Intro to Puzzle Design article🧩 This covers the usual points I discuss with people who are working on their first puzzle game. Given how some concepts can be quite abstract, I think a written piece allows everyone to digest it at their own pace. www.ludipe.com/2025/08/18/i...

This is really well explained 👇🏻

I wrote an Intro to Puzzle Design article🧩 This covers the usual points I discuss with people who are working on their first puzzle game. Given how some concepts can be quite abstract, I think a written piece allows everyone to digest it at their own pace. www.ludipe.com/2025/08/18/i...

Yesterday, we were playing tunnels on a call and having a blast with it. The whole game is just that image. It doesn't tell you anything; you need to make assumptions about the rules and then use them to solve puzzles. It's really good! thegreatescaper.itch.io/tunnels

One week to go!!! One week to go!!!🎉 You have a date with Ms Appleton on August 26th!!! #NewBlood #TheSupper #pixelart #horror #puzzle #cooking #indiegame #gamedev #releasedate

For this #screenshotsaturday we're proud to announce the Shop Update for the Bibidi Bibidi! alpha. Here, have a trailer! 🪄 Combine spell cards to make unique and powerful spells that the wizard then shouts out. 🧙‍♂️ #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi

JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH! This gave me old Google back! It killed the AI results dead!

Hey folks we are still working on Volleybrawl and just released a new update! Take a look! sixgamesinatrenchcoat.itch.io/volley-brawl

itch.io hate is going too far. employees are being harassed. a lot of this is fueled by lies & misinformation from zealous people or journalists. i’m getting harassed too. like this is getting normal to see. any solidarity here is gone because this zealotry has polarized everyone.

⏰If you are working on a thinky game, you need to check this out. $15,000 for your project and mentorship sessions with no strings attached. You just need to complete a quick form.

itch.io has been nothing but supportive of LGBTQ+ work since the beginning. it pains me to see the community turn on them like this and so gleefully spread misinformation about them without even giving them a shred of benefit of the doubt. journalists too...

I decided to try Roots of Harmony (3.20€ during the current 4X Steam Festival). It's a chill but engaging lofi 4X game that feels quite refreshing. The ASCII graphics can be off-putting for some, but it's less overwhelming than your usual 4X. store.steampowered.com/app/3273130/...

Suddenly remembering Players, an excellent mockumentary series about an esports team. It felt surreal and accurate at the same time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dkv...

⏰If you are working on a thinky game, you need to check this out. $15,000 for your project and mentorship sessions with no strings attached. You just need to complete a quick form.

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org

HEY! Grant opportunity for those making thinky games. Applying is super easy. Submit an application! ⚡

HEY! Grant opportunity for those making thinky games. Applying is super easy. Submit an application! ⚡