APirateHat🎨Portrait Painter🖌️ DEMO OUT NOW

@apiratehat.bsky.social

🇸🇪Hobbyist gamedev and amateur crocheter. Anti-AI. Currently working on a game about painting portraits🖌️ 🎨 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3917260/Portrait_Painter/ Presskit and such: https://apirateh.at/links

I can not overstate just how much behind the scenes work went into this event as a solo organizer. I truly hope that you all discover your next favorite indie over the course of the next week. Thank you all for allowing me to help champion indie games of all shapes and sizes. Love y'all 💙

Six One Indie@sixoneindie.com · 6d ago

Don't forget to get your demo fix starting tomorrow at 12 PM ET with a video showcase showing off some of the demos that will be waiting for you in our first ever demo focused event, Demo Days! See you tomorrow at bit.ly/DemoDays2026!

Indie devs, here's a FREE way to get eyeballs on your game! For the 1st week of August, put your game in a slideshow on all MinnMax videos. Upload 1 promotional image here - forms.gle/XFH2PKJKevTP... - 1280x920 - BIG, CLEAR TEXT - No AI art in promo image or game Any help sharing is appreciated!

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Some minion portrait I made that unfortunately didn't make it into the final game. Were supposed to be used for minion licenses. #gamedev

A red lil' guy with horns. Big smile.A red lil' guy with horns. Frowny.A red lil' guy with horns. Unhappy.Something looking like a credit card with an image of a red and horned minion. Text on card reads: Underground License. Michael. Job: NONE. Michael(written as a signature). A button with the text "Fire" on it.
APirateHat🎨Portrait Painter🖌️ DEMO OUT NOW@apiratehat.bsky.social · last wk.

I spent way too much time during #gmtkjam2026 on this and it's still half-baked. Was just too much to do cuz it's basically a friggin RTS!!! Made together with @provensis.bsky.social who helped with lovely pixelart! Command minions as a count of the underground👿 apiratehat.itch.io/the-count-do...

ayoo any #roguelite fans here on bluesky? Looking for some playtesting feedback on an early draft of a roguelite game mode for my co-op drawing game Chicken Scratch. Really looking to get some input on some new systems/mechanics I've been putting together. Anyone potentially interested?

CALLING ALL LOW BUDGET INDIE GAMES‼️ We're gathering games interested in participating in a "Low Budget, Big Heart" Steam Festival! 💰Self Published, Self Funded 🤏Under ~50k budget 🚫NO AI if you're interested in the festival sign up here: forms.gle/cndDrEf4rxiL... rts appreciated :)

Low Budget, Big Heart Steam Festival interest form

We're looking for interested developers of low budget games to participate in our potential steam festival! Self published/self funded games are also welcome. If your game had a development budget ov...

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Can't believe no one else noticed/said something until now. I'm kicking myself. This has plaqued my short form content as well. Maybe I've been saved by that most people probably watch Shorts/TikToks with their phone speakers and not earphones.

APirateHat🎨Portrait Painter🖌️ DEMO OUT NOW@apiratehat.bsky.social · 3w ago

Doh, I have messed up somewhere. Didn't think of watching the video with headphones on 🤦‍♂️