Shoot, why did I do this to myself? This is particularly funny because some of the celebration images shows Charlotte has an awkward internet sense of humor. This image inadvertently keeps the theme, even though it's clearly Tom taking the picture. #indiedev #roughsketch #composition #gamedev

Today is my birthday! If you want to do a nice thing, please share this post so more people can learn about my game, Cake Maker! You can get it on Steam for $5 or DRM-free off itchio. store.steampowered.com/app/4311710/... astral-knight.itch.io/cake-maker #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

Cake Maker is finally live. Read about what comes next in the devlog. astral-knight.itch.io/cake-maker/d... #IndieGameDev #gamedeveloper #indiedeveloper #indiedev #videogame #indiegame

✨ Role Announcement! ✨ it's out! I'm in this cute game by Astral Knight as Charlotte! Thanks to @astralknightstudio.bsky.social for letting me voice her! Come bake the best princess cake ever in Cake Maker!

Cake Maker is live! You can now buy it on either itch.io or Steam. astral-knight.itch.io/cake-maker store.steampowered.com/app/4311710/... Thank you to @jdm-score.bsky.social for our wonderful music and @sophiachung.info for voicing Charlotte. #IndieGameDev #indiedev #videogame #indiegame

Cake Maker is coming out TOMORROW! We hope you enjoy all the work we've put into our silly, little match game. #IndieGameDev #gamedeveloper #indiedeveloper #indiedev #videogame #indiegame

I wonder who these two are. Trying to button up the celebration art before Cake Maker goes live. Here's a behind the scenes spoiler free peek. #IndieGameDev #gamedeveloper #indiedeveloper #indiedev #videogame #indiegame

Cake Maker's page is now live and set to release on the 19th! It's currently being reviewed by Steam. Please wishlist it if you're interested as that helps visibility big time! store.steampowered.com/app/4311710/... #gamedev #indiedev #independentgamedev #indiegamedev

Getting the achievements buttoned up.

Man, this Steamworks check list just keeps going. Almost done with it though.

If there any gamedevs who already have their games set up for sell on itchio and are using Paypal or Payoneer, I'd love to hear about your experience before I get deep in the tall grass. Say hi if you don't mind questions! #gamedev #indiegamdev #indiedev

I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice: www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1... I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.

Do you want to help test Cake Maker so we can get it ready to release? If you are interested in helping playtest, you will be included in the credits and get a DRM free copy of the game on release! Respond here and let us know why you'd be good for it! #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

Okay, I have submitted a document scan and my "hostage" picture of me holding said document to the third party Steam uses for verification. How demeaning.

Since it's coming up a lot, Astral Knight's first game, Cake Maker is made entirely without Gen AI! No AI of any kind. So please support us when we release in the next few months. #indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev

I am so tired. 😪

What it feels like when you're an indie developer on a tiny team juggling multiple roles. Catching your breath for a moment hoping the monkeys don't show up.

This is what Cake Maker's main menu currently looks like! It's spoliered for those who would rather keep it a surprise.

In the Super Mario Galaxy games, the staff credits text is always loaded into RAM despite not being needed until the ending. While horribly inefficient, this is inadvertently heartwarming as the games appear to honor their creators by keeping them in memory at all times.

What an interesting game design insight!

As Gutterbean buttons up a few things I need to do final game balance checks. Fine tuning the play area and its objects to get the right level of play. #indiedev #indiegamedev #independentgamedev #gamedevelopment

Holy crap! We're making a video game! A real video game! I hope you all enjoy it.

One of the things I've had to do as the one doing most of the work on Cake Maker is I made an official bluesky account for my developer title! Go follow @astralknightstudio.bsky.social! Things will show up there eventually. #indiedev #indiegamedev #indepdendentdeveloper #indiedeveloper