Sometimes* your game is about 5 or 6 things and it only needs to be about 2 or 3. *nearly always

With the core mechanics sorted "Oh Nobles!" needed a bit more character, so I created an "old stuffy place name" generator so I could randomly name the battles, and had all the nobles make a little quip when they get defeated. #pico8

With the core mechanics sorted "Oh Nobles!" needed a bit more character, so I created an "old stuffy place name" generator so I could randomly name the battles, and had all the nobles make a little quip when they get defeated. #pico8

#CardCrawl2 tomorrow on the #AppStore and #GooglePlay. Pre-Order for free via www.cardcrawl2.com 🍻

Please join me for a rousing round of: lol, get fucked aftermath.site/sora-shutdown-...

It wouldn't be much of a shinobi game if you couldn't throw a shuriken! #playdate #gamedev

Ive finished up the demo Update for UMBRA!! You can play it on itchio or the lexaloffle bbs! (itch) indie-pixel.itch.io/umbra (bbs) www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=155... #pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame

You don't need AI generated assets for placeholders or to explore the mood and tone of a scene. At all.

oh, my slopes? yeah they're pretty precise

It's been a while, but my #pico8 project "Oh Nobles!"(the turn-based game where your units are overseen by awful aristocrats that make things worse for you) continues! Along with basic sounds and anims, I've gotten an early pass at a random map generator in, making each battle a little different

I've been working on my next thing for #playdate and maybe even for Steam. Still pretty early. But having fun with this.

🎉 picoCAD 2 is out! 🥳 Model, texture, and animate - in a single lo-fi, easy to use package.  GIF, GLTF, OBJ, and sprite sheet export.  Available now on Steam and Itch! Check it out! picocad.net Thanks for boosting! ❤️ 🙏

It's been a while, but my #pico8 project "Oh Nobles!"(the turn-based game where your units are overseen by awful aristocrats that make things worse for you) continues! Along with basic sounds and anims, I've gotten an early pass at a random map generator in, making each battle a little different

The Southern Fisheries Penal Colony is looking for new Expatriates! 🦀Crabmeat is Out Now on Steam 🦀 store.steampowered.com/app/3671850/... ❄️Explore, Get big hauls, Defend your ship from attackers 🧪Blend of First Person and Point and Click gameplay 🕑Short 2-3 hour experience

picoCAD 2 launches on March 16! Check out the trailer 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr-m... #gamedev #lowpoly #pixelart

With my current contract coming to an end, I'm looking for new 3D animation opportunities. I specialise in stylised gameplay animation, but also have experience with cinematic acting shots. Let me bring your characters to life! :D Reel: vimeo.com/1069486054 #animation #gamedev #3danimation

My most vivid memory from working on this project was an absolutely fantastic bug where a combination of janky physics, under-trained driver AI, and a VERY short and nearly circular track resulted in a literal 50 metre high, swirling vortex of cars that the team immediately dubbed the “Car-nado”

The fact AI is doing more harm to games by increasing the cost of PCs & consoles than AI actually being able to 'make' anything worth playing is certainly a fun little thing to think about whilst I start planning to optimise everything I make to run on a potato.

Goes hard. I can still feel the beige computer I played this on.

I'm going to call this done. Was fun to dive back into doing Creature Animation. If anyone wants their dragons animated, or anything animated for that matter, I'm currently looking for new work :) #3Danimation #animation #dragon #animator

Are the games industry jobs in the room with us now Mark

Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly

Got an incredible comment from a player over on @itch.io who not only really liked the game, but also invented their own custom mode/challenge where they only allow two of their gunners to actually fire the cannons (forcing the third to never leave the back line)

it's out now!!! store.steampowered.com/app/3811020/... #BLASTERMANCER

I'm In This Photo and I Don't Like It.

Hi all! 🦝 I'm looking for a new position as a game design lead / director! I've been designing games for almost 15 years now (😳) with 6 of those as a lead, on anything from AAA transmedia worlds to experimental indie projects. My website: robin-v.net Please share! (and friends, say hi!) 💜

An update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input. Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026 Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...

Would love to speak to any regular international GDC attendees who are skipping this year's show (or were going to attend and have now cancelled) due to the current political climate. DMs here or [email protected], thank you!

🚨thiiiiiiiis is feeling good 👇👇👇 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #retrogame #madeinunity

uh oh it s time for : new game. this one is ❄️ SPACE CORGI 2: SNOWHOUND PROTOCOL ❄️ 🐶 pilot my ACTUAL dog s 🔄 switch freely between dogs (UNLIKE space corgi ONE) 🌭 one dog is PRETTY LONG 🍞 the other is NOT USEFUL 🧱 30 levels !! what? in ONE GAME? listen adamatomic.itch.io/space-corgi-2

Do you like #pico8? Of course you do! 🕹️ @nerdyteachers.bsky.social published this years PICO-View full of amazing articles! Reviews, dev articles, showcases, everything your heart might desire! Cover Art by OK_Letterhead1848 nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/pico-... #indiedev #retrogaming

I am on the lookout for a contract games designer for paid work. Preferably with experience in Unreal and at least 1 shipped game (due to the responsibilities). Remote Australia, VIC preference but not required. Send them my way for a chat!

My kid Tom loves drawing cities, so we made a game where you can draw them like he does! Go play Tom City here -> tomanddad.itch.io/TomCity

NEW VIDEO! The last Scanlines for the year is APPROACHING FAST, and it's a look at Darius Extra for the #megadrive/#genesis, which shows off a neat case of a fan project going legit and filling an ever so unique gap! As well as being a fantastic shmup! #retrogaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bAr...

Been making the most of the Xmas/NYE time void by chipping away at my current #pico8 project; a little hex-grid, turn-based strategy game dubbed "Oh Nobles!". Currently have most of the core-gameplay down and a basic dumb-as-bricks AI to play against, so things are coming along nicely!

Top 5 Pico-8 Games of 2025 ::: Best #Pico8 games released this year (out of those I'd played / in my opinion). What's your favourite #indiegame title on the platform? Links to all games are in the video description. » www.youtube.com/watch?v=83YO... «

This year I wrote and released a set of methodologies for measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of videogame making, distributing, playing, etc. (with a lot of help and input) I think they’re pretty neat and provide new pathways to reduce those emissions sustainablegamesalliance.org/standard/

🕛 Final 12 hours of ModDB voting Didn’t expect this at all, but Tiberian Sun Rising made it into the Top 100 Mods of 2025 ❤️ After a long year focused on deep optimisation, it honestly means a lot to know the project still resonates. www.moddb.com/groups/2025-...

Sharpen your swords, steady your nerve, and maybe pack a spare pair of socks, because Scorpion Swamp has officially arrived as the latest DLC gamebook for Fighting Fantasy Classics! Available now for PC, Mac, iOS and Android, via Steam, Google Play and the App Store. #choosewiselyfestival

Thinking about doing more shit like this in my spare time. When I get some.

My job is create problem and then solve it

This is the most Australian thing I have seen all week and it's a mood

Introducing Barrow! A Gardening FPS where your Grandma has opened a portal to a decaying underworld in her cottage town. We were unable to secure funding but I'm excited to share what the team built. bit.ly/43xLiXG 🎮 Pitch Demo 📄 Project History 🖼️ Gallery 🎶 Soundtrack 🫂Team Credits

It doesn't look like much, but I'm pretty happy with my initial attempt at some basic hex-based range-finding/pathing on this new #pico8 project. Still much more to do!

After their homecoming Fed Square gig was cancelled over security fears, Amyl and the Sniffers put $5,000 behind the bar at seven live music venues around Melbourne.

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

Hey #PitchYaGame, I'm making Crabmeat, a first-person point & click survival horror game where you're a prisoner tasked with crabbing for priceless Southern King Crabs to pay off your debt to the Feudostate. #survivalhorror #horrorgame

It’s true, here’s our exciting news! Dead Static Drive is coming out on NOVEMBER 5TH! This year! Next week, even. Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠 www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases

I'm mostly just mocking up visuals and working out the layout at the moment, but I've started tentative steps towards my next little #pico8 project; an attempt to revisit a board game prototype I made about ten years ago that I originally didn't think would work digitally, but now...