I'm catching up on showcases starting with this lovely trailer for Hoa 2 from @seagshowcase.bsky.social! What were you favorite announcements from Summer Game Fest?
Peter Dale
@petedale.bsky.social
Lone indie dev working on the solar-punk puzzle adventure Shorticulture. Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735350/Shorticulture/
Uploaded my prototype to Itch, my first ever release! uillyth.itch.io/verdigris-va... Now you can check out the fast and smooth antigrav vehicle controls and the beautiful environment without all the encoding artifacts. Also includes a radio with songs I made :) #GameDev #GodotEngine #Godot
I wrote a manifesto for making games, and (not) selling them, for #manifestojam illomens.itch.io/no-one-is-go...
NO-ONE IS GOING TO BUY YOUR GAME by ill omens
A Manifesto For Making Games
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Just started playing #oddfauna. I don't usually go in for building/crafting games but I couldn't resist the graphics and general vibe. Unfortunately I am utterly clueless 🤣 Should I be feeding my Terrabeast? Is it good or bad to base build on its back? Any tips? #cozygame #indiegame #wholsomegames
It's been a very hot day here an #NGF26 and my poor little #macmini has been getting very hot 🔥 I remembered a trick ol ZX Spectrum programmers used to cool them down. Not sure it works here though 😁 #indiedev #indiegame
Been a very busy day here at the #NorwichGamesFestival Lots of people playing #Shorticulture and lots of great feedback. Coming to the end of the day now but I will be back for more tomorrow. #NGF26 #indiegame #indiedev
Happy #screenshotsaturday!! Final push before #NGF26! I have been adding surface detail to better sell the idea of old derelict machines. A process I call greeblification! #indiedev #norwichgamesfestival #godot #indiegame
Super stoked that Memory's Reach is in the Thinky Direct! I'm showing a brand new area and a new holo-puzzle type (which you can catch a glimpse of in the trailer below). Check out the direct in a couple of weeks!
Thinky Games@thinkygames.com · 4mo ago🎉 Aw yeaaah, Thinky Direct is back for 2026! Over 40 exclusive trailers for upcoming puzzle and problem-solving games! It's gonna be freakin amazing! 📺 Watch live on Thursday May 28 🕕 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST thinkygames.com/direct2026/
1 week until #NGF26! I made the final changes to the demo level layout last night. Still time for tweaking and cosmetic improvements. But no more major changes or additions. #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine #norwichgamesfestival #gaming
Don't miss the chance to play Shorticulture and many other great games at #NGF26. Be great to see you there! #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine #solodev
PlayShorticulture@playshorticulture.bsky.social · 4mo agoCome say hi and play Shorticulture at the Norwich Forum, 26th and 27th of May. Loads of other great games and activities too. Tuesday will be be a special quiet SEND day. If that’s your thing then I hope our chilled contemplative gameplay will be too. #NGF26 #indiegame #norwichgamesfestival
Another #gototengine game with some similar themes to Shorticulture. Will definitely be checking it out.
Godot Engine@godotengine.org · 4mo agoFeatured game: The Greenening store.steampowered.com/app/3441280/...
From the game account. This is what I've been working on this week. #madewithgodot #indiedev #solodev #gaming #puzzlegame #solarpunk #gardening
PlayShorticulture@playshorticulture.bsky.social · 4mo agoHappy #screenshotsaturday everyone! Been working on "GardenPaths" - modular drop in walkways which seg between gardens. They can be bridges, stairways or tunnels The simply drop into scenes and connect. All part of the modular build tools behind Shorticulture. #indiegame #godotengine #solodev
One of those other great indie projects from Tuesday night I was talking about...
Stephen, purveyor of Super Spelling Ducks@skylegames.bsky.social · 4mo agoIt was awesome to finally see 2v2 competitive spelling action at the Cambridge game dev meetup on Tuesday!
With all this talk of vibe coding I thought I'd try Cat GPT (Gluttonous Purring Thing). Not sure it's a productivity win. Most suggestions involve feeding, opening doors and scratching that spot under his chin. Then there's all the fluff in the keyboard 🙄 #indiedev #coding #devtools #godotengine
It was the regular Cambridge Game Makers meetup last night so I took along a build of Shorticulture on my trusty deck. Got some useful feedback and also caught up on the progress of some other great indie projects including - Super Spelling Ducks and Resolute Bay. #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine
So it's #trailertuesday and there is a brand new trailer for my #indiegame Shorticulture. More updates coming soon, but for now just sit back and enjoy this teaser. #godotengine #solodev bsky.app/profile/play...
PlayShorticulture@playshorticulture.bsky.social · 4mo agoI know today is #screenshotsarurday, but since this is the first post from the official #Shorticulture account I thought we should lead with the trailer - enjoy! #indiegame #CozyGames #WholesomeGames #IndieDevHour
My son just got a Switch 2, which means I just got an OG Switch 😁 What should I play? I have always fancied giving Luigis Mansion a go. And people say there is a #pickmin vibe about my game #shorticulture - so maybe I should play that? Any suggestions? #nintendo #switch #whattoplay
While Godot 4.7 is enjoying its beta period, work continues on ensuring 4.6 is as stable as possible The first release candidate for #GodotEngine 4.6.3 is now ready for testing! godotengine.org/article/rele...
Release candidate: Godot 4.6.3 RC 1 – Godot Engine
Third time's the charm!
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Happy #screenshotsaturday everyone! Been a while, but I ready to start sharing more about the cozy solar-punk puzzle adventure I have been building in #godotengine. More coming soon - stay tuned!
It's true. I was there and proud to have been part of the first ever @debugmag.com festival. But I didn't realize there would be a Cambridge enclave. I just set up on the first available pitch 🤣
Stephen, purveyor of Super Spelling Ducks@skylegames.bsky.social · 5mo agoAnd great to get a shot of most of the Cambridge-based gamedevs showcasing at the event! @arganoid.com @utopiansandwich.bsky.social @sarasteeves.bsky.social sadly missing @petedale.bsky.social, although he was there as well!
💥💥SURPRISE!💥💥 You can play Earth Must Die *right now* We just launched a huge demo for the game on Steam -- an entire hour long slice of it. See how @danthat.bsky.social's latest is shaping up! store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...
📣 Submissions open for the Godot 2025 showreel This year, if you are a member of the Development Fund, you will be able to cast your votes alongside the Godot maintainers! 📅 Submissions close: October 1st 📅 Voting starts: October 6th
Submissions open for Godot 2025 showreel – Godot Engine
Showcase your Godot creations in 2025! We're inviting submissions of short videos featuring your published or in-progress Godot games or tools. Don't miss this chance to be a part of it!
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Synonyms for #Bytebond: 2️⃣ a co-op game for two 🧩 a fun action/puzzle game 🖥️ a game about PC, on a PC 💚 a perfect game for friends, couples, families
Well this looks interesting!! I shall be firing up the demo later 😁
Mooncat Games 😺@mooncat.games · last yr.We're so happy to reveal Greta Sees Ghosts! with our friends @i-knew-it-games.bsky.social! Greta Sees Ghosts! is a heartfelt, witty puzzle adventure about a lighthouse keeper who must help the dearly-but-not-entirely-departed move on. 👻 Play the demo on Steam, and please share! s.team/a/3728490
Just stumbled upon this and it looks just my kind of thing. Will be checking out the demo later.
ShaderInvader 🤖 Wishlist Bytebond@shaderinvader.com · last yr.Here's a link if you'd like to try it yourself. store.steampowered.com/app/1952690/...
Love the look of this character. That's, what has drawn me in to check this one out. Realizing now as a #gamedev I should be analysing exactly what makes me, and others, click the link. Any suggestions?
Talha Kaya@taloketo.bsky.social · last yr.Mashina is OUT NOW. Dig and mend the world in this chill stop-motion mining adventure. store.steampowered.com/app/3395930/...
Maybe, I just clicked on the "Release Demo" button for The Abbess Garden and maybe you can play it now 😱 store.steampowered.com/app/3873090/... (it's a cozy and historical gardening game ;) ) #indiedev #cozygame #gamedev
I have been playing the beautiful Spring Falls by @sparsegamedev.bsky.social for inspiration. Obviously some thematic similarities, but it also has mechanic involving making connections. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev