Adding about 40 more planets to Drop Command before launch. Ben has been working on the thumbnails. Making each planet unique and interesting is a challenge when adding so much content to a game! #indiegamedev #gamedev

You can finally challenge enemy fleets to ground combat in Drop Command. These missions can be difficult! The enemy forces are arrayed and ready for your arrival, and they have grounded dropships giving supporting fire. #indiegames #indiegamedev

Yesterday saw a sneak peek at the Bangpae, now you can see it in game! A most excellent medium mech. Decent firepower, maneuverability, and versatility. A little weak in the armour though. #indiegamedev #mecha #gamedev

Here's a first look at the Bangpae: a well-rounded medium mech coming soon to Drop Command! A unit often favoured by HCG forces throughout the history of the Hyades #gamedev #indiegamedev

Over 500 players have played >2 hours of the Drop Command demo! Very glad people are enjoying the demo. We designed an off-ramp at 20m and a 1-run playtime of around 1 hour. Surprised at how close the stats match that: 19m median, 1h average. #indiegamedev #indiegames

Fixing squad movement bugs, and updating tactical map. Now you can see the squad leader, their orders, and what the other squad members are doing. This should help players see what is going on when trying to orchestrate the larger battles #gamedev #indiegames

Drop Command hit 950 Followers today! Thank you all for helping this game grow #indiegames #gamedev

Evening, Rift Kits!~ Ok, those demos were all fire! @gripxr.bsky.social was just more GRIP which is all I wanted! @ironnestgame.bsky.social MADE MY BRAIN FEEL FIZZY IN THE BEST WAYS! @pillbuggames.bsky.social's Drop Command makes me think of MechWarrior 2 with some SW Empire at War mixed in!

Mercenary Company false flag operations can be used to turn empires against each other in Drop Command! #indiegamedev #indiegames

Lot's of excellent feedback. Updated the WIP. Any additional suggestions are appreciated! For clarification, this is the selection screen for choosing a starting unit to pilot #gamedev #indiegamedev

Matthew Parker@pillbuggames.bsky.social · 3w ago

Working on making Drop Command unit selection more friendly for new players. Avoiding locking off content (want to respect players time and autonomy), but don't want new players overwhelmed by choices. Any feedback on the current approach? #gamedev #indiegamedev

Working on making Drop Command unit selection more friendly for new players. Avoiding locking off content (want to respect players time and autonomy), but don't want new players overwhelmed by choices. Any feedback on the current approach? #gamedev #indiegamedev

In Drop Command, factions hire roving Mercenary Companies to aid in planetary defence! Empires place mercs on retainer, using them to bolster system defences, perform guerrilla operations, seize territory, and more! #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames

Did you guys know that I'm technically part of the video game industry? I get a small amount of royalties every month for helping my friend make a game that's on Steam! (I did scripting and also designed the mimic enemy) It's on sale for $1 ! Check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/2870170/...

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Splattercat just covered Drop Command 🚀🚀🚀 we went from +30 wishlists all of yesterday to +400 wishlists in 2 hours. Very grateful for both the coverage and for the feedback #indiegamedev #gamedev

It's time for another #SteamSummerSale! Guess which Mech-Deck-Battler is 40% off? store.steampowered.com/app/2075760/...

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new #indiegamedev showcase with more of my favorite demos from Next Fest youtu.be/mtz5tGMSbP0 🧵

Continuing Our Hunt for Amazing Demos from #steamnextfest | #gamewisdom #indiedev Showcase 363

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Let's move past this most inauspicious number quickly XD

A small sample of the new uniforms going into Drop Command soon, players will be able to choose these to customize their Mech Empire! Any ideas for new uniforms you'd like your faction to wear? #indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev

Can't believe we made it to #2 in popular upcoming mech games! Thank you everyone for trying out our demo in the #SteamNextFest, very grateful to everyone! #indiegamedev #gamedev

Number 4 in trending upcoming Mech Games today! We've had a great #SteamNextFest thanks to everyone who has played and left feedback! How has the fest gone for you? #indiegamedev #indiegames

Welcome to the last day of #SteamNextFest! If you haven't tried the Drop Command demo, give it a try today 🔥 first person combined arms combat with 4x empire building #indiegamedev #gaming

Hit a new peak of 23 concurrent players!! 🔥🔥🔥 Very happy with how #SteamNextFest is going for Drop Command #indiegamedev #gaming

we're still not close to finishing my look at next feat, and if you are an #indiegamedev with a new demo in the event, let me know about it to add to my coverage list.

Celebrating Friday of #SteamNextFest with a patch, and a peek at the Smugglers Den location type in Drop Command! Check out our Mech combat 4x game demo on Steam today! #indiegames #gamedev

Working on updating the Mech Refit Bay to include weapon and hardpoint descriptions for new players. If all goes well I'll have a proper patch out later today! #indiegamedev #SteamNextFest

Drop Command started #SteamNextFest with 3500 wishlists. Got buried by the algorithm on Days 1-3 (low store impressions). Released our cinematic trailer on Day 3, and got a significant boost into Day 4 😅 Hoping the boost continues! #indiegamedev #indiegames

1600 players, 25% of players played for over an hour, 3% played over 5 hours, I think the Drop Command demo has some staying power <3 #SteamNextFest #indiegames #battletech

WIP: adding wide screen support for ultra wide monitors. Had a few people unable to play due to being afflicted with ultra cool monitors #indiegamedev #gamedev #SteamNextFest

Hitting new heights in peak player count! Very excited to see Drop Command hitting harder than expected. Hoping the #SteamNextFest algorithm gives more impressions today, yesterday didn't reflect the wishlist numbers at all #indiegamedev #indiegames

Oh hey, #3 in Mech games this morning! Great way to start the day, thanks everyone! #SteamNextFest #indiegamedev #gamedev