Number of puzzles per kind of crate I generated so far for my game. The distribution is a bit weird, but perhaps it's a "natural" consequence of the way they interact. 72037 Normal 30549 Bone 17268 Radioactive 12897 Heavy 10650 Sticky 10221 Fragile #gamedev #procgen

We don't need artificial intelligence; we need intelligent artifacts.

this is so impressive youtu.be/iu5rnQkfO6M?...

I'm a bit torn between two options: making the entire map before the player begins to play (like it's shown here) or let the player "create" the map, so to speak, only constructing a corridor and adding a new level each time (if possible) they open a door. #gamedev #godotengine

A rare example of fixing a bug with simpler code youtu.be/AEjp2Fd0C8g #gamedev #godotengine #procgen #puzzle

It was very exciting to show some of my puzzle games at the Quilmes Game Fest. I had a great time, and found several enhancements to add to my current project thanks to the testers :) #gamedev

I already smell the parody game "order of the stinking fart" or its variations

This game is genius! A lovely match of mechanics and theme.

I just realized that the saying in English is "...like the back of my hand" but in Spanish we say "...like the palm of my hand". I wonder what accident of history is involved here.

I just solved this puzzle to get access to Thinky Dailies! Try it out! thinkygames.com/dailies/

Small enhancement today: Better map camera movement using springs. youtu.be/nWCo4B9xgHE #godotengine #procgen #gamedev

PuzzleScript hostile takeover in progress! Just kidding; I love PuzzleScript. This will be a different thing, with a totally different puzzle-defining paradigm (I hope). #godotengine #puzzle #programming

Experimenting a bit with Godot's ConfigFile class to store save files. For release I'll use a faster and more compact binary format, but it's nice to have these readable save files for debugging. #godotengine #gamedev #puzzle

There's a new kind of stupid people! I call them "twicetupid". They are the people that ask grok something (first stupid) and then begin arguing with it when it says something that does not align with their ideology (second stupid). Usually MAGAs, and elon simps.

We are in the process of adding all the ThinkyCon 2025 talks as individual videos to YouTube! You can check this playlist to find them all as they get published: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Thanks to all the wonderful speakers for joining us!

Sometimes Game Design is about little epiphanies youtu.be/y0Sg9sg4f7g #gamedev #gamedesign #godot #procgen

Unpopular opinion (or perhaps not!): Individuality is overrated. Not only its importance but also its existence; we are far more similar than we realize. I value the feeling of freedom (even if illusory) more than feeling unique or original. #mondaymusing

@spiralganglion.com @jimmyhmiller.bsky.social @todepond.com I love the podcast! So many ideas dancing... An auditory bonus is that when Ivan and Jimmy are talking, I can imagine I'm listening to a secret Severance episode in which Mark and Dylan (respectively) talk about programming.

The other day I realized that -1 is the "i" of real numbers #math

PSA: if you need 64-bit integers saved/restored in Godot, don't use JSON, or if you need JSON, use strings instead of int values. #gamedev #godot

From victim to Karen in 1 tweet

My puzzle games are 30% off in the Itch Halloween Sale! (or only $18 if you buy the bundle). Share with your puzzle-loving friends! itch.io/s/165144/hal... #indiegames via @itch.io

The unreasonable effectiveness of Sokoban as a puzzle game design idea pump

I must admit that seeing the US suffer the same kind of dictatorship that they themselves established in my country (and in many others in Latin America) gives me a certain morbid pleasure...

Supertasks versus Transfinite tasks in the infinite Sokoban board youtu.be/9e0lVCZ0U7w #recreationalprogramming #transfinite #sokoban

Supertasks versus Transfinite tasks in the infinite Sokoban board youtu.be/9e0lVCZ0U7w #recreationalprogramming #transfinite #sokoban

My latest hobby: resizing the defrag program's window looking for secret messages in the fragmentation map.

Did I tell you I love histograms? #gamedev #procgen

Another side effect is that the code is three times less understandable. Time to rewrite it in Rust?

There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️ If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered. Grant: $15,000 USD Deadline: Sept 28th Link: grants.draknek.org

wheels = more speed for the rapture

I hope players find this funny like me :) #gamedev #godotengine

I improved my level generator, and now the levels are three times better. The downside is that the generator is three times slower. Perhaps eventually I'll get it to generate zero levels per second, but of infinite quality. #procgen #gamedev

"Roguelike" + "Escape Room" = "Escape Rune" #gamedesign #gamedev

Not promising anything but I had some ideas... #gamedev #procgen #puzzle

I watch jon blow streams sometimes to see progress on the new game/engine/language, but lately it's increasingly sad to see him and his echo-chamber of sycophants turn slowly into a cesspool of nazi shit

Almost appreciating JavaScript lately. #recreationalprogramming #gamedev

I have some ideas to submit, but to my fans(?) I ask: what would you like to see me talk about?

InfiniBan + time = nightmare fuel #recreationalprogramming #gamedev

Editing Infinity: how I make infinite Sokoban levels youtu.be/gxv_OM3Juww #recreationalprogramming #sokoban #infinite #puzzle #gamedev

Announcing my new game, Wolftown, a 4-16 player local multiplayer game. It's delightful, especially if you have a surplus of friends. store.steampowered.com/app/3948350/...

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

Birdigo is out TODAY! 🃏 Balatro x Wordle with a dash of Scrabble ⭐ ‘My new favorite word game’ (PC Gamer) ❤️ ‘Glorious’ - (Finger Guns, 9/10) 🐦 Full of adorable birds store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/...

puzzle game design experts: "puzzles must have unique solutions. Also, procedural generation is anathema" me, making a procgen puzzle game where all puzzles have at least two solutions: "Maybe this whole 'being original' thing isn't paying off anymore." #gamedev #procgen

The classic *Marcos' mind-melting merchandise* sale is active again! Please enjoy and share! itch.io/s/110665/mar... #indiegame #puzzle #bundle

A person's German rat Noah is another person's anagram.

My three Robber puzzle games are on sale for a week, as a thinky saga of house robberies. itch.io/s/156958/a-r... #indie #gamedev #sale

Game design conundrum: Playful or deceiful? you decide! youtu.be/5D_s1UfQ9GU #gamedev #puzzle #godotengine #gamedesign

Some days ago I released MatChess, a fun hybrid of Chess and the Match-3 genre. It's on sale for the next 3 days (on its own, and in a bundle with one of my other quirky solitaires). Enjoy! marcosd.itch.io/matchess #indie #gamedev #GodotEngine

For the next week, two quirky solitaires of mine are on sale. itch.io/s/156492/qui... #indie #solitaire #sale