Sandor Szigeti (SandorHQ)
@sandorhq.bsky.social
Solo game developer. Working on Bane of Antagon, Dragon Riddler and Fragnarök. Hungary/EU
GDStudio is a highly optimized version of the Godot Engine. I hope these optimizations make their way into the original editor. This video is pure genius because the optimizations are explained in a way even I can understand: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_j5... Very impressive!
Zagir Fabarisov: Cracking open Godot Editor: what it taught me about Godot #GodotFest2026
YouTube video by GodotFest
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By the way, Words of Yendor still hasn't broken even after a little over 3 years. Commissioned artwork is expensive.
My upcoming Steam game is almost finished, but it has only 327 wishlists. Would a 1-month playtest with a limited number of participants help gather feedback on balance and bugs, or am I just asking for someone to steal and clone it?
Affinity is coming to Linux, eventually. But at least it's official: x.com/Affinity/sta...
Affinity (@Affinity) on X
@thekage75 @Guaxininsmo Take a deep breath, because we’re about to spill the tea ☕️ Affinity is coming to Linux, it’s in active development, but we’ve got no ETA to spill just yet.
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1/6 In a discussion about "how to stop slop," I pointed out some shortcomings of the suggested solutions: bsky.app/profile/kenn... Then they "found out" that I'm using generative AI visuals in Dragon Riddler (disclosed on the Steam page) and asked me to leave. Naturally, I complied.
Kenney@kenney.nl · last wk.Itch.io should take a stance and side with indies; ban or hide all slop. Hard to enforce for sure, but it's a strong message. I've personally had to disable all bot/agent access to my site, they were eating up my bandwidth, no donations, almost taking down my site for everyone. Why accept this?
So nobody has any marketing takeaways? Is what Chris talks about just meaningless stats or common sense, with nothing actionable? Is game marketing really just a gamble unless you have the budget for ads?
Sandor Szigeti (SandorHQ)@sandorhq.bsky.social · 2w agoHey, #gamedev folks! What concrete changes have you made to your marketing based on Chris Zukowski's recommendations?
@jetbrains.com just renewed the @godotengine.org sponsorship for another year. For Godot, Rider gives you: • GDScript completion and refactoring • Debugging GDScript and C# • C++ GDExtensions blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2026/...
From GDScript to GDExtensions: One IDE for Your Godot Code - The JetBrains Blog
JetBrains has been a Platinum sponsor of the Godot Foundation since August 2025, and we’ve renewed our sponsorship into 2027. Over the past year, Rider has expanded its Godot support to cover GDScript
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Hey, #gamedev folks! What concrete changes have you made to your marketing based on Chris Zukowski's recommendations?
Hey, #gamedevs and #IndieDevs, what's your experience with publishing games on the Epic Games Store? Any thoughts? Would you recommend it to a small indie developer? Why or why not?
store.steampowered.com/news/app/357... And not even a week later, the v0.8 update is released.
Dragon Riddler - Colorful backgrounds and a Fairer Gate - Steam News
Not even a week has passed since the previous huge update, and here I am with another one that invalidates game saves and Hall of Fame lists. I admit I didn't want to release this update so soon, but ...
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Anyone else having issues uploading builds to #Steam? I uploaded a new build and set it as beta, as I've done dozens of times, but it doesn't show up in the Steam Client. The branch isn't password-protected. I saw a timeout during upload, but it resumed and reported success.
TIL: "Hobbit" is a valid Scrabble word, and as such, a valid word in Dragon Riddler too. #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine
Some coding gurus say that with AI, the spec (including automated tests) *is* the program. Makes sense. We don't expect programmers to write machine code (except Casey Muratori ;), so it's just another layer of abstraction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkH_...
The Industry Is Catching Up: The Only Way to Generate AI Code That Works
YouTube video by Modern Software Engineering
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Opinion: #steam Next Fest needs a rethink. Too many demos feel undercooked, attention goes to the same 5–10 games covered by streamers and press. #Indiedevs need more effective guidance and a fairer shot at genuine visibility. If you participated, did it actually boost your wishlists? #gamedev
Very informative video: Tim Ruswick tests 3 techniques for using AI to clone a Steam game demo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Le... #gamedev #ai #endtimes #Unity3D #GodotEngine Online stores really need to figure out how to handle the coming flood of AI games of biblical proportions.
I Cloned a Real Steam Demo to See How Easy It Is
YouTube video by Tim Ruswick
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Those with accounts on X, maybe you could submit a community request on the IP infringer's post, citing this: x.com/Amanita_Desi... (Machinarium has received an "AI love letter", and they're not happy about it.)
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The onslaught of slop in #SteamNextFest is something terrible. But a reminder: on Wednesday Valve will enable personalized feeds! Make sure to wishlist games that you enjoy to help the algo give you solid suggestions, and also mark games the kind you don't want to ever see with "Ignore"!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/357... The v0.7 update for my upcoming game on Steam has been published. Check out the demo!
Dragon Riddler - Lots of improvements - Steam News
Although Dragon Riddler still very much flies under Steam's radar, I know I've created something unique and fun. I just haven't quite figured out how to shape it into an adventure game yet. With this ...
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Hey, #Godot Android devs! During development, how do you access files (e.g. save) in user://? I needed to use cmd.exe and `adb exec-out "run-as com.x.y cat files/backup.tar" > saves_backup.tar` just to get my stuff. There has to be an easier way.
Testing out Time trial racing, but forgot to limit the amount of "enemy car" spawns 😁 This is Ashworld 2 btw, coming along nicely! Post apocalyptic open world with a story line, survival, and now racing! #indiegames #gaming
I ported Dragon Riddler (#Godot) to mobile, but now I'm worried about mobile piracy. I hate ads, and planned to make DR premium, around $3. But, a pirate may steal it and publish it as an ad-supported title, earning ad revenue.
In Dragon Riddler each unlocked Gate reveals a prophecy that's vague in early regions, but becomes more specific as the hero progresses. Knowing the breed of the final dragon lets you choose equipment and skills to your advantage.
One of my favorite opponents in Dragon Riddler is the Greedling. I'm very proud of this wretched creature. Also very happy with how the game now allows and rewards very long words. store.steampowered.com/app/3576600/...
"[Mike] Singleton designed [The Lords of Midnight] the game, wrote the novella/manual, and developed 'landscaping' in the last three months of 1983. He wrote the code in the first three months of 1984..." It only took him 6 months to create that masterpiece.
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