I've had a bit of a break from game/web dev but I'd like to say I'm easing back in now with some simple bits. I moved my Potion Puzzle Shop leaderboard to an AWS Lambda (boring, but cheaper) and I updated the Godot splash screen for my pet doggy (slightly less boring). #gamedev #webdev #indiedev

The predictive text on my new game is now working! Now I need to whip up some characters, and yes, I need to make a quick game of Snake xx #gamdev #indiedev #godot

First look at the retro phone for my next game! The buttons all have pressed versions!! I am not an artist and this took me *ages* and now I’m really happy to get back into Godot lol 💜 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Ok have I gone mad with this game idea or am I onto something??? #gamedev #indiedev #godot

My new page redesign is up!! I am so proud of this, 12 year old me would die if she saw this page. It is the 2000s again, I just decided. 💜👾 #webdev #gamedev #retroweb ginacities.com

GinaCities

Ginacities is the home of Gina Giannetti, Junior Software Engineer @ BBC News. Trying to make cosy, perhaps mystical games in my spare time.

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The leaderboard on my game was inspired by the early internet, and getting some cloud experience is probably useful right?? 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #webdev

I've given my potion puzzle game an online leaderboard! Adding a full cloud architecture to my free game is probably overkill but I have been meaning to learn some backend development 😶‍🌫️ please have a go at knocking me off the top spot 🧙‍♀️ ginacities.itch.io/potion-puzzl... #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Potion Puzzle Shop by ginacities

A potion puzzle game where you learn magical shapes to clear potions

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Why do we crave the 2000s internet so much? Is it just pure nostalgia or something more? I discuss this in my latest long form video 💜👾 featuring @neocities.org @neopets.bsky.social and even @godotengine.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCfO... #indieweb #indiegames #webdev

Why do we crave the 2000s internet so much? Let's talk about the indie web

YouTube video by GinaCities

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What do I talk about when I’m not sure what to post about and it’s been a little while? Well tutorial messages of course 😂🙏🏼💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev

Creativity is so strange nowadays. I built a whole (free) game, then had to go on social media to promote it, so then I made a long-form YouTube video about it, and had to go on social media to promote *that* like, sometimes it feels... endless? Luckily I'm enjoying it but still, oof. #gamedev

My first YouTube video is up! The full process of making my Potion Puzzle game. Grab a tea and get comfy, this one was really fun to make. 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev youtu.be/QYRHYpf8C5Q

Making a Puzzle Game in Godot | Full Game Dev Journey | Cozy Comfort Vlog

YouTube video by GinaCities

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On bluesky I have one TENTH of the followers I have on TikTok and yet Itch says more people from Bluesky have played my free potion puzzle game than from TikTok. Soooo thank you, wow, you guys are the best and I should spend more time here. 🥹💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev

Tutorials are such a hilarious hot topic in the game dev world and i do find people's takes so interesting! I generally dislike being forced to go through a lot of tutorial pop ups and like to just discover games for myself, but some people feel utterly lost without them. #gamedev #indiedev

Devlog covering how I built my Potion Puzzle Shop game, it’s come a long way in 2 months! 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Had a twitch streamer call my game “Candy crush if it was a smart game” and that kinda made my day 😂😂 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Playthrough of my game, it gets hard lol 🧙🏽‍♀️💜 #gamedev #indiedev #godot #cozygaming

I love the idea of having a cute little portfolio of free games that I built in my spare time that I can be proud of. Each one slightly more complicated than the last one. I see so many incredibly impressive games but you have to start somewhere 💜 #gamedev #indiedev

I miss when the internet was a simpler time. So let’s go back and play some puzzle games. 💜👾 #retrogaming #cozygaming #gamedev #indiedev

My new free game Potion Puzzle Shop is creeping up New and Popular for Web on @itch.io! ginacities.itch.io/potion-puzzl... Give it a play and let me know what you think 💜 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

My new game Potion Puzzle Shop is now live and free to play in browser on @itch.io ! Let me know what you think! 💜👾 ginacities.itch.io/potion-puzzl... #gamedev #indiedev #godot

My free potion puzzle game is launching tomorrow. So here are my 3 extra tips for launching a game. P.S follow me on Itch to be notified when it’s out ginacities.itch.io 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

My game Potion Puzzle Shop is launching on Sunday. Please follow me on Itch to be the first to play it. ginacities.itch.io #gamedev #indiedev #godot

I have the rest of the week off to finish my game! Weeeeee so much fun 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev

Ok I buckled up and drew some poisons today ☠️💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #procreate

I need to do artwork today and instead I am scrolling. Ugh. Here’s a picture of my dog.

This spell book animation has just taken the LONGEST time, I *think* I’ve finally nailed it?? But also this is the good think about a deadline, I have to let this go now 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Some of my favourite tips and resources for getting started in Godot 💜👾 (featuring @qaqelol.bsky.social and @brackeys.com) #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Little devlog: adding a contents page to my spellbook in Godot 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Ok so I’ve realised my game that is launching in 2 weeks doesn’t actually have a name lol??? Pls help 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot

Spent longer than I care to admit adding a working contents page to a spell book today. I would show it but it’s literally a contents page. It is a list of words. 😭 #gamedev #indiedev #godot