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🪶[22] Green-headed Tanager. What mesmerizing colors they have. I like the juvenile’s greenish plumage. 🌈[22] ミドリズキンフウキンチョウ。ブラジルに生息している、やけに色数が多い小鳥。 #AvianAugust #Birds

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 2d ago

People always reference the runtime fees, but for me the writing was on the wall since the IPO announcement. And even before that, the main reason I used Unity for smaller personal projects was because I was familiar with it, not because I needed all its features.

Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2d ago

Godot adoption is rising: what are devs getting out of the engine?

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 2d ago

All 10 Elfie emotes made for the game's Steam Community Items! Expect me to sometimes reply using them. 🙂‍↕️ store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 2d ago

If I saw this poorly printed on an A4 paper taped to the wall, it would be more appealing than any genAI slop food menu. Small business owners, return to WordArt.

WordArt over a picture of a pretty normal looking hotdog.

But also I guess a $1.50 hotdog doesn't sound like a bad price either...

Source of the hotdog photo: https://www.thepauperedchef.com/article/how-to-make-a-chicago-style-hot-dog
Crazy thing to be able to give the source of your picture right? Lol.

Robert Komaniecki@komaniecki.bsky.social · 3d ago

How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right

Diggeh 💎⛏️@diggeh.bsky.social · 3d ago

That's 100% completion for Elfie: A Sand Plan! Replaying every level in No Hint mode was quite tricky, but I got every gold sandcastle in the end! Hunting for outfits and accessories was lots of fun too! Genuinely one of the sweetest games ever...Elfie really floated into my heart! 🐘🏖️

Screenshot from the indie game Elfie: A Sand Plan with a pixel art style. A tiny rotund grey elephant wearing blue and white striped swimwear floats blissfully in seafoam water. Above her are the game's key art with a blue 100% completion badge and a screenshot from Steam showing all 16 achievements are unlocked! Don't worry, Elfie wasn't actually bonked for the SUPER BIG MEANIE achievement, there's a secret code to unlock it in the credits!

Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 4d ago

Quick PSA. Looking at you, local orgs and small businesses.

Crudely drawn bunny character holding a pencil, messy hand lettering surrounds them in orange to green gradient color. It says in all caps:

Stop using AI for your flyers & logos! They look like shit, everybody thinks so! Seriously, you’re losing business. Just make it yourself or hire a real artist.

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 4d ago

This is what I get to see when I stay in the kitchen for too long getting a late night snack.

Corgi pleading to be let out.
(He did get to go outside but I had to go with him just in case of raccoons.)

Moa @moa810.bsky.social · 4d ago

🪶[18] European Bee-eater. The keen eyes of insect eaters are always impressive. 🌈[18] ヨーロッパハチクイ。ブッポウソウ目のキリッとした眼差しが好き。 #AvianAugust #Birds

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 2w ago

I love designing gameplay and key visuals on paper. These we're drawn around November or December 2024 using crayons. Each time I look at these and see how well the game is doing, I'm feel so proud of Elfie (and myself). 🥹 #gamedev #indiedev

The first concept art for Elfie: A Sand Plan showing what the gameplay would look like.
Yes, it was my first draft for it. I didn't really redraw it on paper afterwards as most adjustments were easier to iterate on in Godot.

Concept art for the first camera view the player gets to take pictures of Elfie and the sandcastle.
I did not add any sand decoration in the end.

Concept art for the second camera view the player gets to take pictures of Elfie and the sandcastle.
"Mostly sky" thanks me very useful.

Concept art for the third camera view the player gets to take pictures of Elfie and the sandcastle.
Again, the sand decorations did not make it in.

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 3w ago

*Sees big, wealthy, influential creator using genAI.* Anyway. Want to support a small indie game that uses no genAI? Consider checking out my award-winning sandcastle building puzzle game. Featuring the cutest elephant ever. store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #indiedev #indiegame #godot

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 5d ago

lol wtf? Elfie trading card prices are crazy. 😅 That's like 3 copies of Elfie: A Sand Plan. It's probably due to scarcity. Games with a big player base tend to have much cheaper cards even if the badge and cards are fun to collect. (PEAK comes to mind.)

The listing for one of Elfie: A Sand Plan Foil Trading Card.
Card: Pressed Elephant (Foil)
Only one on sale at CA$26.18

Moa @moa810.bsky.social · 5d ago

🪶[17] Horned Sungem. Their simple common name, Sungem describes their stunning colors very well. Adorable flying little rainbow. 🌈[17] ツノホウセキハチドリ。ハチドリの中でもかなり二次元めいた外見をしているキラキラバード。学名はギリシャ語で「陽光の双冠」。 #AvianAugust #Birds

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 6d ago

The Steam Community Items for Elfie: A Sand Plan are out!! Made a news post with all the information here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/378...

Elfie: A Sand Plan - Steam Community Items Now Available!! - Steam News

I am very happy to announce that some Steam Community Items for the game are now available! 9 Trading Cards You will find 9 cards depicting Elfie doing various beach activities to collect. Make sure y...

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Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

It took less time than I expect to re-record the gameplay clip for Steam in all 10 language that Elfie: A Sand Plan supports. 🎉🐘 Also, it's currently 20% off on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #IndieGames #CozyGames #ScreenshotSaturday

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

Just sharing in case anyone wasn't sure where to find the option to customize Elfie's blueprints if they wanted or needed to!

Elfie: A Sand Plan Game tab options.
Under the Blueprint Colors & Patterns label.
Customize Plans button.

Elfie: A Sand Plan option window showing a preview of the blueprint and option buttons on the sides to change the color scheme and patterns.

Elfie: A Sand Plan option window showing an example of customizing how Elfie's "blueprint" will look when customized a bit.

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

It took less time than I expect to re-record the gameplay clip for Steam in all 10 language that Elfie: A Sand Plan supports. 🎉🐘 Also, it's currently 20% off on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #IndieGames #CozyGames #ScreenshotSaturday

Moa @moa810.bsky.social · last wk.

🪶[14] Nicobar Pigeon! The day of the closest bird to the dodo has come. I have just bicolored plumage, while the actual Nicobar pigeons have intricate metallic colors that shines vividly in the sunlight. 🌈[14] ミノバト！　Moaミノバトは色数を極端に絞っていますが、実際のミノバトはキラキラの翼と白い尾羽と黄色ネイルを備えています。鮮やか。 #AvianAugust #Birds

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

In addition to the game going on sale, I also added a bundle for it that includes the soundtrack! store.steampowered.com/bundle/77964...

Save 10% on Elfie: A Sand Plan & Soundtrack on Steam

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Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy World Elephant Day!! To celebrate, Elfie: A Sand Plan will be on sale for the next 12 days!! Plus, the game is now available in German!! 🎉🐘 store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #indiegame #puzzlegame #worldelephantday

Elfie in a Earth themed swimsuit. (Not available in-game.)

Nonohara / 埜々原 @nonohara.bsky.social · last wk.

可愛くてちょっと不思議な謎解きアドベンチャー『A Tiny Wander』無料体験版配信中です〜！お盆休みに是非🙌 良かったらレビューを書いてもらえたらとても嬉しいです！ store.steampowered.com/app/4657220/A_…

A Tiny Wander Demo on Steam

An exploration mystery adventure where the setting and narrative become the riddle. Hurry through the night, lantern in hand. And occasionally respite with a cup of coffee. Explore, discover, gather i...

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Nonohara / 埜々原@nonohara.bsky.social · 2w ago

🎊ついに、体験版リリース🎊 探索謎解きアドベンチャー『A Tiny Wander』！ 30分くらいのデモです。是非プレイしてみてください！ store.steampowered.com/app/4657220/...

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy World Elephant Day!! To celebrate, Elfie: A Sand Plan will be on sale for the next 12 days!! Plus, the game is now available in German!! 🎉🐘 store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #indiegame #puzzlegame #worldelephantday

Elfie between her bucket and shovel. "The game is on sale and in available in German!" -Paraphrasing what the text says.

Elfie lying on the ground belly first. We had more plans but ran out of time. So instead we're going to spread out what we had plan over the next few days during the game's sale.

Elfie on her back wearing her hat. The text says what I said jn the last alt text, appropriately.

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy #WorldElephantDay! Elephants have been inspiring us for thousands of years. The elephants in our collection include a thousand-year-old toy and a Renaissance chalk study.

A red chalk study of four elephants on paper.

Terracotta fragmentary figure of an elephant.

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy World Elephant Day!! To celebrate, Elfie: A Sand Plan will be on sale for the next 12 days!! Plus, the game is now available in German!! 🎉🐘 store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #indiegame #puzzlegame #worldelephantday

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · last wk.

The demo was amazing. The art is so good. Please go check it out!

🙂 demmy :) 🙂@demmysmileface.bsky.social · last wk.

i may be biased bcus the devs are my friends but like i need yall to fucking go crazy next month for rizz dungeon, a dungeon crawler where you are a disaster lesbian who hits on all the monsters and also the devs are gay and trans as FUCK store.steampowered.com/app/4029090/...

Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · last wk.

The GDoCExpo 2026 full schedule is out NOW! 🙌🏾 Four days, Sept 22–25, online - 38 sessions, 40+ speakers for our 11th year. gdoc.events/2026schedule In-person watch parties are back in NYC, LA, Rochester, and Portland, with more to be announced! #gdocexpo2026 #gamedev

Block Block Block - Demo on Steam @woodblocksgame.bsky.social · last wk.

I am glad to announce that you can now export your scenes as 3D files, this allows you to save all you see in your current open scene as .glb file that you can open on a software like Blender. 👀

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can I interest you in my sandcastle puzzle game? It's definitely just a puzzle game. *Whistles*

One of the conversation the player can have in Elfie: A Sand Plan.

Elfie said that even though everyone likes their free time. Everyone seems to be getting busier and busier and it doesn't seem right.
The two response options the player has are:
- People are being exploited by the ultra-rich.
- I want a world where people have more free time than work.

Politics-free games don’t exist.

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 3w ago

*Sees big, wealthy, influential creator using genAI.* Anyway. Want to support a small indie game that uses no genAI? Consider checking out my award-winning sandcastle building puzzle game. Featuring the cutest elephant ever. store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #indiedev #indiegame #godot

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 2w ago

I love designing gameplay and key visuals on paper. These we're drawn around November or December 2024 using crayons. Each time I look at these and see how well the game is doing, I'm feel so proud of Elfie (and myself). 🥹 #gamedev #indiedev

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 3w ago

*Sees big, wealthy, influential creator using genAI.* Anyway. Want to support a small indie game that uses no genAI? Consider checking out my award-winning sandcastle building puzzle game. Featuring the cutest elephant ever. store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #indiedev #indiegame #godot

Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘@solsatelier.bsky.social · 2w ago

Did you know August 12 is World Elephant Day? To celebrate and let more people know about it, Elfie: A Sand Plan will be 20% off for 12 days starting August 12 (1pm EST)! This will be the last time the game goes on sale this summer! store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/... #puzzlegame #cozygame

Screenshot of Elfie: A Sand Plan with an overlay that's announcing the upcoming sale on August 12.

itch.io @itch.io · 2w ago

Pick up 127 items by 109 creators in support of game industry workers impacted by layoffs. Help us reach the new goal of $250,000! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

Block Block Block - Demo on Steam @woodblocksgame.bsky.social · 2w ago

In case you didn't notice before, we are part of the Wholesome Games Celebration, you can go and try more amazing games and, of course, enjoy this weekend our 10% launch discount and Demo. store.steampowered.com/news/app/337...

Block Block Block - Wholesome Games Celebration and Bundles - Steam News

In case you didn't notice before, we are part of the Wholesome Games Celebration, you can go and try more amazing games and, of course, enjoy this weekend our 10% launch discount and Demo. I also want...

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