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<p>🎉 <a href="/tags/indieappsales/" rel="tag">#IndieAppSales</a> is back this week!</p><p>Both of our iOS apps are just $1:</p><p>Audracity ($10 → $1)<br>A question game that turns any gathering into deeper, more meaningful conversations. Free to try!</p><p>Mastowatch ($4 → $1)<br>A powerful browser and inspector for Mastodon servers. Free version available!</p><p>Both are universal apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No subscriptions!<br>Audracity → <a href="https://apple.co/47HmGeg" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>apple.co/47HmGeg</a><br>Mastowatch → <a href="https://apple.co/3VUPytt" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>apple.co/3VUPytt</a></p><p><a href="/tags/iosdev/" rel="tag">#iOSDev</a> <a href="/tags/appstore/" rel="tag">#AppStore</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/audracity/" rel="tag">#Audracity</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/swiftui/" rel="tag">#swiftUI</a></p>

<p>Enigma Heart, my sapphic-infused take on the most underrated Zelda game, is now available to wishlist on Steam and follow on itch.io!</p><p>If you want to be notified when it comes out, boost this post! I&#x27;ll edit it when the game releases, and you should receive a notification!</p><p>More info: <a href="https://www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma-heart/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma-heart/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma-hea</span><span class="invisible">rt/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#IndieGame</a> <a href="/tags/indiegames/" rel="tag">#IndieGames</a> <a href="/tags/indiegaming/" rel="tag">#IndieGaming</a> <a href="/tags/zelda/" rel="tag">#Zelda</a> <a href="/tags/enigmaheart/" rel="tag">#EnigmaHeart</a></p>

<p>Did we all just totally redesign our apps based on vision of someone who just left Apple?</p><p><a href="/tags/iosdev/" rel="tag">#iOSDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indieDev</a></p>

<p>There are various badges available for display on Retro Gaiden profiles.</p><p>“Automated” - this is an automated account (self-explanatory)</p><p>“Founding Member” - Joined RG in 2024</p><p>“Supporter” - Become a Patreon, YouTube or Odysee member (monthly subscription)</p><p>“Donor” - Make a one-time donation of $10 or more</p><p>CUSTOM - Make a one-time donation of $50 or more</p><p>“Indie Developer” - If you’ve developed or are currently developing a game</p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>

<p>The horror game Robot Anomaly has been released on Steam!</p><p>Consider wishlisting or buying to support the work on my next game! <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3583330/Robot_Anomaly/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/3583330/Robot_Anomaly/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/358</span><span class="invisible">3330/Robot_Anomaly/</span></a></p><p>Thanks for your support during this journey!</p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/linuxgaming/" rel="tag">#LinuxGaming</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#IndieGame</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#Horror</a> <a href="/tags/horrorgame/" rel="tag">#HorrorGame</a> <a href="/tags/robotanomaly/" rel="tag">#RobotAnomaly</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#Gaming</a> <a href="/tags/godot/" rel="tag">#Godot</a></p>

<p>Steam Multiplayer: Play and Make Games Together! Coming soon to RPG in a Box on Steam!</p><p><a href="/tags/rpginabox/" rel="tag">#rpginabox</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a></p>

<p>Subtlety? What&#x27;s that? Beats me; I don&#x27;t do subtext! 🏳️‍🌈 </p><p>---</p><p>➡️ Ever wished Zelda II were (even more) gay?<br>Wishlist Enigma Heart!<br><a href="https://www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma-heart/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma-heart/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma-hea</span><span class="invisible">rt/</span></a><br><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/298</span><span class="invisible">6980/Enigma_Heart/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#IndieGame</a> <a href="/tags/indiegames/" rel="tag">#IndieGames</a> <a href="/tags/indiegaming/" rel="tag">#IndieGaming</a> <a href="/tags/pixelart/" rel="tag">#PixelArt</a> <a href="/tags/enigmaheart/" rel="tag">#EnigmaHeart</a></p>

<p>We’re putting together a Defold showreel video showcasing Defold games released (or in early access) during 2025! </p><p>If you want to be included, please send us a 10-20 second video of the gameplay 🎞️</p><p>Details: <a href="https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-showreel-2025-call-for-videos/82028" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="forum.defold.com/t/defold-showreel-2025-call-for-videos/82028"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forum.defold.com/t/defold-show</span><span class="invisible">reel-2025-call-for-videos/82028</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegames/" rel="tag">#indiegames</a> <a href="/tags/madewithdefold/" rel="tag">#MadeWithDefold</a></p>

<p>We&#x27;re very excited to announce we&#x27;re one of the teams for the IndieDev 2025 fund working on our game &#x27;Valley of the Lost Abbey&#x27;.</p><p>Looking forward to sharing our dev progress over the next few months.</p><p><a href="https://ardan.ie/games-2/indiedev-2025-8-teams-announced-for-second-year-of-games-prototype-fund/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ardan.ie/games-2/indiedev-2025-8-teams-announced-for-second-year-of-games-prototype-fund/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ardan.ie/games-2/indiedev-2025</span><span class="invisible">-8-teams-announced-for-second-year-of-games-prototype-fund/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev2025/" rel="tag">#IndieDev2025</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/irishgamedev/" rel="tag">#IrishGameDev</a></p>

<p>The team and I at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@rucach" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rucach</span></a></span> are very excited to announce we&#x27;re one of the teams for the IndieDev 2025 fund working on our game &#x27;Valley of the Lost Abbey&#x27;.</p><p>Looking forward to sharing our dev progress over the next few months.</p><p><a href="https://ardan.ie/games-2/indiedev-2025-8-teams-announced-for-second-year-of-games-prototype-fund/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ardan.ie/games-2/indiedev-2025-8-teams-announced-for-second-year-of-games-prototype-fund/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ardan.ie/games-2/indiedev-2025</span><span class="invisible">-8-teams-announced-for-second-year-of-games-prototype-fund/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev2025/" rel="tag">#IndieDev2025</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/irishgamedev/" rel="tag">#IrishGameDev</a></p>

<p>🐭Blobun is on sale on Steam for a nice $6.99! You can also get it with its soundtrack too for less than $10! Instead of working out with sports you can work out your mind with our 140 puzzles hehe</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3284270/Blobun/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/3284270/Blobun/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/328</span><span class="invisible">4270/Blobun/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/gamemaker/" rel="tag">#gamemaker</a></p>

<p>Hace unos días ocurrió el Foro Nacional de Ingeniería de UVM y, del mismo modo que el año pasado, hicimos un videojuego en estilo 8/16 bits.</p><p>Ambos videojuegos son cortos, porque esa era la idea de la competencia, y están disponibles como Software Libre. Además, ahora se pueden jugar desde mi página web.</p><p>¡Esperamos que los disfruten!</p><p><a href="https://www.autumn64.xyz/games.php" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.autumn64.xyz/games.php</a></p><p><a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videogames</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/indie/" rel="tag">#indie</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegames/" rel="tag">#indiegames</a> <a href="/tags/autumn64/" rel="tag">#autumn64</a></p>

<p>Ya está la página de Steam del juego de terror inspirado en la transmisión del CONICET 🦐</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3928820/Calling_Depths" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/3928820/Calling_Depths"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/392</span><span class="invisible">8820/Calling_Depths</span></a></p><p>¡Agreguen a la lista de deados y compartan! ❤️</p><p><a href="/tags/argentina/" rel="tag">#Argentina</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#Gaming</a> <a href="/tags/conicet/" rel="tag">#CONICET</a> <a href="/tags/mardelplata/" rel="tag">#MarDelPlata</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#IndieGame</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/godot/" rel="tag">#Godot</a></p>

<p>Worker Cooperatives in Game Dev webinar this Wednesday!!!</p><p>I&#x27;ll be moderating a panel with our fantastic speakers from KO_OP, Baby Ghosts, Necrosoft Games, CoLab Collective, and Wild Blue Studios.</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-create-cooperative-business-models-for-the-games-sector-part-1-tickets-1535653082709?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=wsa&amp;aff=ebdsshwebmobile" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-create-cooperative-business-models-for-the-games-sector-part-1-tickets-1535653082709?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=wsa&amp;aff=ebdsshwebmobile"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-crea</span><span class="invisible">te-cooperative-business-models-for-the-games-sector-part-1-tickets-1535653082709?utm-campaign=social&amp;utm-content=attendeeshare&amp;utm-medium=discovery&amp;utm-term=listing&amp;utm-source=wsa&amp;aff=ebdsshwebmobile</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/coop/" rel="tag">#coop</a> <a href="/tags/coops/" rel="tag">#coops</a> <a href="/tags/workercoops/" rel="tag">#WorkerCoops</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegamedev/" rel="tag">#IndieGameDev</a></p>

<p>After 6 months of coding and refining, I’m thrilled to launch Crowfi! 🚀</p><p>I wanted to build a Mastodon client for iOS that feels fast, looks clean, and respects the way we use the Fediverse.</p><p>🍎 Get it on the App Store: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crowfi/id6756513753" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="apps.apple.com/us/app/crowfi/id6756513753"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apps.apple.com/us/app/crowfi/i</span><span class="invisible">d6756513753</span></a></p><p>Please Boost to help me reach the community! 🔄</p><p>I’d love to hear your feedback as I keep building. ✨</p><p><a href="/tags/crowfi/" rel="tag">#Crowfi</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/buildinpublic/" rel="tag">#BuildInPublic</a> <a href="/tags/iosdev/" rel="tag">#iOSDev</a></p>

<p>Things do get better. Let me tell you about my massive progress on Samerion Studio, my hopes for the future, and some ramblings about software engineering. Come accompany me in this maze?</p><p>This article marks 1 year of Samerion&#x27;s Journal!</p><p><a href="https://samerion.com/journal/2025-11" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>samerion.com/journal/2025-11</a></p><p><a href="/tags/samerion/" rel="tag">#Samerion</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/games/" rel="tag">#games</a></p>

<p>🦨Our birthday is this month, so Blobun is on sale for 30% off (the lowest price yet!) Touch every tile in this casual puzzle game, and save money while doing it!<br>(also check out Blobun Mini - it&#x27;s free!)<br><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3284270/Blobun/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/3284270/Blobun/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/328</span><span class="invisible">4270/Blobun/</span></a><br><a href="https://cyansorcery.itch.io/blobun" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>cyansorcery.itch.io/blobun</a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/gamemaker/" rel="tag">#gamemaker</a></p>

<p>S5E13: How’s the vibes Dave?</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.telemetrydeck.com/@daniel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>daniel</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lightbeaminsight" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lightbeaminsight</span></a></span> are back, talking dusty offices, new shelves, and livestream setups.</p><p>Daniel talks Telemetry Deck merch, Dave makes shaders with Claude...</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/gp3-kzT1-yw?si=nKj0QPQ15wtoG3ls" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="youtu.be/gp3-kzT1-yw?si=nKj0QPQ15wtoG3ls"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/gp3-kzT1-yw?si=nKj0QP</span><span class="invisible">Q15wtoG3ls</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#Podcast</a> <a href="/tags/iosdev/" rel="tag">#iOSDev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a></p>

<p>🐿️just found out that those harry potter skins are almost $11??? instead of supporting transphobia, you can support transgender and get our puzzle game on sale for $6.99! I&#x27;ve made a graphic to compare</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3284270/Blobun/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/3284270/Blobun/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/328</span><span class="invisible">4270/Blobun/</span></a><br><a href="https://cyansorcery.itch.io/blobun" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>cyansorcery.itch.io/blobun</a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/gamemaker/" rel="tag">#gamemaker</a></p>

<p>🎮 Five winning games about communication announced: </p><p>▫️Non violent video games<br>▫️Games that teach young people about the importance of communication: conflict resolution; fact-sharing; healthy relationships<br>▫️Winning teams represent Argentina, Canada, France, and USA</p><p>From our nonprofit&#x27;s 18th annual game design challenge. 🎉</p><p>🌐<a href="https://www.openpr.com/news/4202911/winners-announced-communication-video-games" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.openpr.com/news/4202911/winners-announced-communication-video-games"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.openpr.com/news/4202911/wi</span><span class="invisible">nners-announced-communication-video-games</span></a></p><p>[ Small instance; boosts appreciated. 🧡]</p><p><a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#nonprofit</a> <a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videogames</a> <a href="/tags/communication/" rel="tag">#communication</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#publichealth</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/mediastudies/" rel="tag">#mediastudies</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#education</a> <a href="/tags/sociology/" rel="tag">#sociology</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a> <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#students</a> <a href="/tags/digitalhumanities/" rel="tag">#digitalhumanities</a> <a href="/tags/changetheworld/" rel="tag">#changetheworld</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://games.ngo/@stopTDV" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stopTDV</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://games.ngo/@gamingagainstv" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gamingagainstv</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://games.ngo/@CommunicationGames" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CommunicationGames</span></a></span> @communicationscholars</p>

<p>The judgment on this face... <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/mastodon.social/blobcat.png" class="emoji" alt=":blobcat:" title=":blobcat:"> </p><p>Bit by bit, I&#x27;m adding new cats and variations to my cozy puzzle game. More coming soon! ✨</p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/cozygames/" rel="tag">#CozyGames</a> <a href="/tags/puzzlegame/" rel="tag">#PuzzleGame</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#IndieGame</a> <a href="/tags/madewithunity/" rel="tag">#MadeWithUnity</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#Cats</a> <a href="/tags/wholesome/" rel="tag">#Wholesome</a> <a href="/tags/solodev/" rel="tag">#SoloDev</a> <a href="/tags/catgame/" rel="tag">#CatGame</a> <a href="/tags/casual/" rel="tag">#Casual</a> <a href="/tags/unity/" rel="tag">#Unity</a> <a href="/tags/steam/" rel="tag">#Steam</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#Cute</a> <a href="/tags/chill/" rel="tag">#Chill</a> <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#CatsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/lowpoly/" rel="tag">#LowPoly</a> <a href="/tags/3dart/" rel="tag">#3DArt</a> <a href="/tags/gamedevmastodon/" rel="tag">#GamedevMastodon</a></p>

<p>The Rust powered open source game engine Bevy just released Bevy 0.17.</p><p>What&#x27;s new? How about Ray Tracing, DLSS, new UI library feather (bringing the editor one step closer to reality) and more.</p><p><a href="https://gamefromscratch.com/bevy-0-17-released/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="gamefromscratch.com/bevy-0-17-released/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gamefromscratch.com/bevy-0-17-</span><span class="invisible">released/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/rustlang/" rel="tag">#Rustlang</a></p>

<p>🎮 Happy Steam Autumn Sale! 🔥</p><p>All 4 of my games are on sale, check them out on Steam! Best part, a bundle of them is available for $4.89.</p><p>Check them out and help out a small indie dev like me and others this week. 😊</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33573/ZeNfA_Productions_Developer_Bundle/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/bundle/33573/ZeNfA_Productions_Developer_Bundle/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/bundle/</span><span class="invisible">33573/ZeNfA_Productions_Developer_Bundle/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#indiegame</a> <a href="/tags/steamsale/" rel="tag">#steamsale</a> <a href="/tags/steamautumnsale/" rel="tag">#steamautumnsale</a> <a href="/tags/games/" rel="tag">#games</a></p>

<p>Hey fellow <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> folks - is any of you making a buffer-alike web or app? I’m close to exceeding their free tier and would love a “not a corp” alternative.</p>

<p>Combat loops! Really having a lot of fun building things block by block, system by system. An awesome dev experience with kaplay</p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/kaplay/" rel="tag">#kaplay</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a></p>