<p>The demo for Uncle Lee's Cookbook is OUT NOW, and has a new trailer! With a song! 🎙️🎶</p><p>Explore the town of [redacted], where it's spooky season all year round. Fully voiced, featuring Maganda Marie, Nicholas Camm, and Sally Beaumont.</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3777930" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/3777930"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/377</span><span class="invisible">7930</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/steamnextfest/" rel="tag">#SteamNextFest</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gameDev</a> <a href="/tags/pointandclick/" rel="tag">#pointAndClick</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indieDev</a></p>
Edited 174d ago
<p>Tactical report from the fly.io frontlines:</p><p>- All apps and the database evacuated to a new region (Amsterdam).<br>- Database promoted to Managed Postgres.<br>- Performance (and therefore the whole system): tragic.<br>- Faster machine: $282/month.<br>- Available funds: none.<br> <br>If you’ve got any brilliant ideas for sturdier support (a.k.a. funding), please let me know! 🥺</p><p><a href="/tags/vernissage/" rel="tag">#Vernissage</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/funding/" rel="tag">#Funding</a> <a href="/tags/opensourceproject/" rel="tag">#OpenSourceProject</a></p>
<p>Is anyone using <a href="https://fedify.dev" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>fedify.dev</a>? Has it been good for you in production? I have a tiny app idea that would be an excellent fit for activitypub, but I also don't want to spend too much time implementing the federation bits.</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/indieweb/" rel="tag">#IndieWeb</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a></p>
<p>Decided to combine two Inktober 2025 days ORNATE and DEAL. </p><p><a href="/tags/pixelart/" rel="tag">#PixelArt</a> <a href="/tags/pixel/" rel="tag">#pixel</a> <a href="/tags/pixelfed/" rel="tag">#pixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/indie/" rel="tag">#indie</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#indiegame</a> <a href="/tags/autumn/" rel="tag">#autumn</a> <a href="/tags/fall/" rel="tag">#fall</a> <a href="/tags/harvest/" rel="tag">#harvest</a> <a href="/tags/fanart/" rel="tag">#fanart</a> <a href="/tags/drawing/" rel="tag">#drawing</a> <a href="/tags/fanart/" rel="tag">#fanart</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/украрт/" rel="tag">#украрт</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/drawing/" rel="tag">#drawing</a> <a href="/tags/artwork/" rel="tag">#artwork</a> <a href="/tags/ドット絵トークン/" rel="tag">#ドット絵トークン</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#halloween</a> <a href="/tags/game/" rel="tag">#game</a> <a href="/tags/games/" rel="tag">#games</a> <a href="/tags/illustration/" rel="tag">#illustration</a> <a href="/tags/inktober/" rel="tag">#inktober</a> <a href="/tags/inktober2025/" rel="tag">#inktober2025</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#halloween</a> <a href="/tags/halloween2025/" rel="tag">#halloween2025</a> <a href="/tags/fall/" rel="tag">#fall</a> <a href="/tags/asset/" rel="tag">#asset</a> <a href="/tags/digitalart/" rel="tag">#digitalart</a> <a href="/tags/digital/" rel="tag">#digital</a> <a href="/tags/harvest/" rel="tag">#harvest</a> <a href="/tags/fall/" rel="tag">#fall</a> <a href="/tags/autumn/" rel="tag">#autumn</a> <a href="/tags/forest/" rel="tag">#forest</a> <a href="/tags/grass/" rel="tag">#grass</a> <a href="/tags/moss/" rel="tag">#moss</a> <a href="/tags/mosstodon/" rel="tag">#mosstodon</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#rock</a> <a href="/tags/rocks/" rel="tag">#rocks</a> <a href="/tags/stone/" rel="tag">#stone</a> <a href="/tags/path/" rel="tag">#path</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#china</a> <a href="/tags/japan/" rel="tag">#japan</a> <a href="/tags/japanese/" rel="tag">#japanese</a> <a href="/tags/southkorea/" rel="tag">#southkorea</a> <a href="/tags/asia/" rel="tag">#asia</a></p>
<p>Still hard at work on content for the Steam page 😅</p><p>Spent this week working on code mechanics and making cats for the demo. Almost done with the models, just 2.5 left to go</p><p>Can't show the full cast yet, but here are two fluffy freelancers based on concepts by a follower. They are working hard.. or at least pretending to, just like real cats 🐱💻</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/cozygames/" rel="tag">#CozyGames</a> <a href="/tags/puzzlegame/" rel="tag">#PuzzleGame</a> <a href="/tags/unity3d/" rel="tag">#Unity3D</a> <a href="/tags/catsofmastodon/" rel="tag">#CatsOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/solodev/" rel="tag">#SoloDev</a> <a href="/tags/blender3d/" rel="tag">#Blender3D</a> <a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/steam/" rel="tag">#Steam</a> <a href="/tags/lowpoly/" rel="tag">#LowPoly</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#Cute</a> <a href="/tags/wholesome/" rel="tag">#Wholesome</a> <a href="/tags/catgame/" rel="tag">#CatGame</a></p>
<p>The world is fractured. Ruptured. You fall into unstable grounds. You have to survive. Keep going until you find. Stability.</p><p>I've slowly been developing this in my very limited time. My goal I've set for myself is release this within 2 years.</p><p>Frax: Rupture is in the works! Quite excited to share this.</p><p><a href="/tags/mmorpg/" rel="tag">#mmorpg</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a></p>
<p>🦌Blobun is on sale for its lowest price ever! Touch every tile in this casual puzzle game with 140 puzzles and over 100 positive Steam reviews!</p><p>Get it in a bundle with its OST (on steam) for less than $10!<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://itch.io/s/163610/halloween-sale-2025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="itch.io/s/163610/halloween-sale-2025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">itch.io/s/163610/halloween-sal</span><span class="invisible">e-2025</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>Heyooo~ after enough procrastination, here it isss! My <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> showreel!</p><p>I guess this makes it my <a href="/tags/portfolioday/" rel="tag">#PortfolioDay</a> post too 🥳</p><p>This includes all my favorite works from 2021 to now, and if you would like to help a black trans girlie get her foot into the industry, or just get paid, please do get in touch <3</p><p>Hope y'all enjoyyyy</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/6uA03LSF_JM" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/6uA03LSF_JM</a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/blackgamedev/" rel="tag">#blackgamedev</a> <a href="/tags/blackmastodon/" rel="tag">#blackmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fedihire/" rel="tag">#fedihire</a></p>
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<p>i've decided to start work on the sequel to stella rising (tentatively named stella wandering) at long last. for now i just imported the turn order code from the turn-based boss rush and adapted it to this one</p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/godotengine/" rel="tag">#godotengine</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#indiegame</a></p>
Edited 7d ago
<p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/chitter.xyz/redpanda.png" class="emoji" alt=":redpanda:" title=":redpanda:"> Steam said "no magical animals" and "no humanized animals" but yet their sale has them anyways?? so we're hosting a spite sale on itch only where you can get Blobun for a nice $6.99! See the forbidden walking talking animals Steam doesn't want you to see</p><p><a href="https://itch.io/s/167288/magical-fantasy-slime-animal-sale" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="itch.io/s/167288/magical-fantasy-slime-animal-sale"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">itch.io/s/167288/magical-fanta</span><span class="invisible">sy-slime-animal-sale</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a></p>
<p>Hello <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a>! 👋 This is my <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#Introduction</a> here.</p><p>I'm a solo dev making my first <a href="/tags/cozy/" rel="tag">#Cozy</a> game for Steam called <a href="/tags/catomino/" rel="tag">#Catomino</a>.</p><p>Honestly, I’m kinda obsessed with how these cats jiggle 🐈✨</p><p>🧵 Follow for devlogs and cute cats!</p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/puzzlegame/" rel="tag">#PuzzleGame</a> <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#Cats</a> <a href="/tags/madewithunity/" rel="tag">#MadeWithUnity</a> <a href="/tags/solodev/" rel="tag">#SoloDev</a> <a href="/tags/cozygame/" rel="tag">#CozyGame</a> <a href="/tags/3dart/" rel="tag">#3DArt</a> <a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#Ukraine</a></p>
<p>🦨Announcing the "Help Pay 2025 Taxes + Kofi Goal" sale! help us use the power of slime lesbians to pay the tax man! you can either buy our game on sale, or you can support through Kofi if you want to. Check out the info here:</p><p><a href="https://itch.io/s/179699/help-pay-2025-taxes-sale-kofi-goal" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="itch.io/s/179699/help-pay-2025-taxes-sale-kofi-goal"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">itch.io/s/179699/help-pay-2025</span><span class="invisible">-taxes-sale-kofi-goal</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> <a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#mutualaid</a></p>
<p>Say I just came up with something really cool that's a library and can be useful to folks. In pre-AI times, I'd slap a GPL on it and release it as an open repo. </p><p>Now, today, how can I make it available in a way that won't get instantly sucked into training data?</p><p>Secondly (and more importantly), how can I make sure people bring their questions to me, so the project can evolve? (As opposed to them asking LLMs to hallucinate/slopcode quick tweaks for them?)</p><p><a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a></p>
Edited 47d ago
<p>Wow, I just noticed <a href="https://amore.computer" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>amore.computer</a> (by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@lucaslove" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lucaslove</span></a></span>) has "analytics" and it turns out, there are 37 people using my app Browski! I thought it was like 2 :D </p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indieDev</a> <a href="/tags/macos/" rel="tag">#macOS</a></p>
Edited 42d ago
<p>🚀0 A.D. Alpha 28: "Boiorix" is here! 🔥 The first non-alpha release of our free, open-source RTS, named after a king of the Cimbri. Play on Windows, macOS and Linux no ads, no paywalls!</p><p>🔽 Download: <a href="https://play0ad.com/download/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>play0ad.com/download/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/0ad/" rel="tag">#0AD</a> <a href="/tags/0adgame/" rel="tag">#0ADGame</a> <a href="/tags/rts/" rel="tag">#RTS</a> <a href="/tags/strategygames/" rel="tag">#StrategyGames</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/opensourcegame/" rel="tag">#OpenSourceGame</a><br><a href="/tags/linuxgaming/" rel="tag">#LinuxGaming</a> <a href="/tags/macgaming/" rel="tag">#MacGaming</a> <a href="/tags/windowsgaming/" rel="tag">#WindowsGaming</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#Gaming</a> <a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#VideoGames</a><br><a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#IndieGame</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/freesoftware/" rel="tag">#FreeSoftware</a> <a href="/tags/historicalgaming/" rel="tag">#HistoricalGaming</a></p>
<p>I've always wanted to be able to filter my <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> feeds by people I'm following or hashtags, instead of one huge noisy feed of both.</p><p>I've got enough working now I'd love for others to give it a shot, everything is stored in your browser, no tracking or servers collecting data.</p><p>if you have a few minutes I'd love others try it out or reshare</p><p>You can find it here: <a href="https://elefeed.app/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>elefeed.app/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/client/" rel="tag">#client</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#foss</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonapp/" rel="tag">#mastodonapp</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonclient/" rel="tag">#mastodonclient</a> <a href="/tags/webapp/" rel="tag">#webapp</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/webapp/" rel="tag">#webapp</a> <a href="/tags/openweb/" rel="tag">#openweb</a> <a href="/tags/apps/" rel="tag">#apps</a> <a href="/tags/app/" rel="tag">#app</a></p>
<p>Defold 1.12.2 has been released!</p><p>✨ Control ParticleFX emitters in runtime<br>🖼️ Custom Editor UI now with images<br>⚡️ Faster Editor for large projects<br>🎮 3D playground sample<br>🧩 Custom vertex attribute data for models<br>🧵 Support for more than 8 vertex stream<br>🗂️ “New…” menu in Asset Browser<br>🔤 Distance field fonts noticeably sharper in Editor<br>🧷 Quality-of-life fixes and many, many more!</p><p><a href="https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-12-2-has-been-released/82464" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-12-2-has-been-released/82464"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-12</span><span class="invisible">-2-has-been-released/82464</span></a></p><p>Featured: Tiny World by Dragosha</p><p><a href="/tags/madewithdefold/" rel="tag">#MadeWithDefold</a> <a href="/tags/defold/" rel="tag">#Defold</a> <a href="/tags/gameengine/" rel="tag">#gameengine</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/lua/" rel="tag">#lua</a></p>
<p>My little Tower Defense with some Idle Incremental gameplay modifications demo is now live! 🥳</p><p>ZacIsa: Idle Defense will feature 8 game maps, 1 game mode & several fun game weapons to try out.</p><p>Check it out on Steam Deck!</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3279350/ZaciSa_Idle_Defense_Demo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/3279350/ZaciSa_Idle_Defense_Demo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/327</span><span class="invisible">9350/ZaciSa_Idle_Defense_Demo/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#indiegame</a> <a href="/tags/demo/" rel="tag">#demo</a> <a href="/tags/steamdeck/" rel="tag">#steamdeck</a> <a href="/tags/steam/" rel="tag">#steam</a> <a href="/tags/towerdefense/" rel="tag">#towerdefense</a></p>
<p>Introducing The App Lottery! 🎟️</p><p>Every Sunday, a random app gets the spotlight. Submit your apps for a chance to be featured and discovered by new users and developers alike.</p><p>It's free, it's fair, and it's live now.</p><p><a href="https://theapplottery.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>theapplottery.com</a></p><p><a href="/tags/iosdev/" rel="tag">#iOSDev</a> <a href="/tags/buildinpublic/" rel="tag">#BuildInPublic</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a></p>
Edited 26d ago
<p>Rewrote the code for the Paint Bucket Tool in the Pixel Room Creator 1.1 update. Instead of clicking on every object you want to paint, just hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor. Every object that is touched by the paint bucket cursor will be painted.</p><p><a href="/tags/indiegame/" rel="tag">#IndieGame</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/pixelart/" rel="tag">#PixelArt</a> <a href="/tags/isometric/" rel="tag">#Isometric</a></p>
<p>That day has come, my dear friends. Now you will know the name of the game and the plot. From now on, I will show more of what I hid from you and write about what I was silent... CHARGE.R</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4524700/CHARGER/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="store.steampowered.com/app/4524700/CHARGER/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/452</span><span class="invisible">4700/CHARGER/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/puzzle/" rel="tag">#puzzle</a> <a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videogames</a> <a href="/tags/games/" rel="tag">#games</a> <a href="/tags/hashtaggames/" rel="tag">#HashtagGames</a> <a href="/tags/indiegames/" rel="tag">#indiegames</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a></p>
<p>🚀 Our 19th annual game design challenge has launched!</p><p>💬 Topic: <a href="/tags/toxicity/" rel="tag">#toxicity</a></p><p>📆 Submit ideas by March 23, 2026</p><p>⭐ $10,000 in cash prizes<br>⭐ Critiques for all Finalists</p><p>🎮 Please boost to reach <a href="/tags/gamedevs/" rel="tag">#gamedevs</a>, <a href="/tags/designers/" rel="tag">#designers</a>, <a href="/tags/artists/" rel="tag">#artists</a>, <a href="/tags/writers/" rel="tag">#writers</a>, <a href="/tags/composers/" rel="tag">#composers</a>, and more.</p><p>🧡 Presented by an award-winning <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#nonprofit</a> program producing trauma-informed videogames for <a href="/tags/violence/" rel="tag">#violence</a> <a href="/tags/prevention/" rel="tag">#prevention</a> since 2008.</p><p>Details, rules, and resources at the contest website.</p><p>🌐 <a href="https://toxify.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>toxify.org</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/games/" rel="tag">#games</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedesign/" rel="tag">#gamedesign</a> <a href="/tags/gamejam/" rel="tag">#gamejam</a> <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#nonprofit</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#education</a> <a href="/tags/edtech/" rel="tag">#edtech</a> <a href="/tags/sociology/" rel="tag">#sociology</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a></p>
Edited 16d ago
Procedural climbing system based on Barycentric Triangle Walking originally used in Shadow of the Colossus. It allows moving across object surfaces even on dynamically modified triangle mesh.<br><br><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/godot/" rel="tag">#godot</a><br>
Procedural climbing system based on Barycentric Triangle Walking originally used in Shadow of the Colossus. It allows moving across object surfaces even on dynamically modified triangle mesh.<br><br><a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#gamedev</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#indiedev</a> <a href="/tags/godot/" rel="tag">#godot</a><br>
<p>About a month ago I soft-launched Grid Lands — an idea that lived in my head for years.</p><p>Since then I've added more mechanics, better balance, and a tutorial.</p><p>Thanks to everyone who played, broke things, and shared feedback. Thank you 🙏</p><p>It’s still very early. Please treat it as early access.</p><p>If you enjoy experimental multiplayer strategy, come explore the endless grid.</p><p><a href="https://game.gridlands.io/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>game.gridlands.io/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/gridlands/" rel="tag">#GridLands</a> <a href="/tags/indiedev/" rel="tag">#IndieDev</a> <a href="/tags/gamedev/" rel="tag">#GameDev</a> <a href="/tags/minesweeper/" rel="tag">#Minesweeper</a></p>
