Being lazy is the best. My game's entire premise was born out of not wanting to have to texture anything (or at least as little as possible).
🇨🇦 indie gamedev making It Consumes - an arena-FPS where you see by beating your heart https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/It_Consumes/
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Being lazy is the best. My game's entire premise was born out of not wanting to have to texture anything (or at least as little as possible).
New public Patreon post today! I am not an expert at most things, but at being lazy? I come close. 😉 ➡️ www.patreon.com/posts/135447...
GDC has always been ass, and GDC now trying to further impose control outside moscone to strangle out side events is a sure sign that it's not going to get better. If you're a dev, this sheet is free and will have a higher impact than paying money to go to sf docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Boomstock starts tomorrow! It Consumes will be part of it, along with a bunch of other awesome FPS games.
Penko Park is a good one! store.steampowered.com/app/852090/P...
What an expertly called shot
If you have an interest in making an ambitious rhythm game with me, with a DIY attitude, radical liberation worn on it's sleeve, queer focused subject matter, and colorful characters, I am seeking to build a team ahead of grant applications this coming March. Interested in contributing?
Really smart technique. And gives it such an awesome vibe that I'm not sure would be there if everything were coloured individually.
If you've been looking for a Notion alternative there's some good options in here that I hadn't heard of before
visa and mastercard deciding what games are allowed to be sold is an apocalyptic level threat to the games industry. phone calls are the highest impact way to help. this is an all hands on deck situation. the enemy got results with 1000 phone calls. we can beat them phone numbers and a script:
It's got enough room for me & the whole squad ⚔️
I've been doing this in my game for icons related to gameplay mechanics, so they can easily appear in the text alongside descriptions/hints/etc. A bit of a pain to set up but very convenient once it's done!
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Not out yet, but The Last Salvage Squad looks like a really interesting indie FPS experiment.
I've said before that I have a low (but not zero) tolerance policy on AI trash in games. It sucks, but I won't let it ruin something that's 99% hand-made. THAT SAID, keep doing this and pressuring and embarassing studios that try to slip in that little bit of garbage. They might back down, like so!
Absolutely. I chuckled the first time I saw someone mention that limiting your google search to pre-2023 is like trying to find pre-war steel, but it has very quickly become a pretty real comparison. Everything is tainted now.
Yeah, this especially an issue, I've brought up privately with some gamedev contacts, about some assets being used that were snuck in there without them knowing it was AI, and it causing them more hassle to remove it later. It's just putting extra work on people.
I'm a solo indie dev, and sourcing assets is quickly becoming ruined. Whether you're commissioning something or searching for it on an asset marketplace, it's impossible to know for sure if something was made with AI. People just lie when they're supposed to disclose it. It's a fucking nightmare.
Here's the source I use docs.google.com/spreadsheets... It's crowdsourced and kept up to date by people in the How to Market a Game discord. This event in particular wasn't on there, but lots of other lesser known events are on it.
So many of the games you love are worked on by Canadian devs. Honestly, its a HUGE chunk of the industry and you never REALLY hear about it, to the extent it deserves. Here is a great sale, and its only showcasing 300 of those games, which is just a taste. store.steampowered.com/curator/4554...
if you try to play to any sort of content algorithm by insinuating anybody in video games is "lazy" you're going to hell
Thanks, appreciate it!
Extract skulls. Mutate. Survive. Escape. My new game is a small arena FPS that drinks from Devil Daggers, Post Void and Splatoon's Salmon Run. Coming soon! #PitchYaGame #indiegamedev #solodev #gamedev
Thanks for doing this! bsky.app/profile/subl...
Liha – A first-person action rogue-lite where you scavenge procedural anomalies for parts to build powerful upgrades and new ships. Every run is a choice: dive deeper for better loot or escape before the Flesh devours your ship. Demo on Steam: bit.ly/3FKZAvg #PitchYaGame #gamedev #indiegames
#PitchYaGame CARIMARA - Beneath the forlorn limbs My short spooky game will release this summer ! - 🏡 A well polished tiny world with a weird retro style - 💀 Low horror and dark tale aesthetic - 🃏 Card based dialogs system and investigation
#PitchYaGame I’m a solo dev making It Consumes - Arena-FPS + survivors-style roguelite - Set in total darkness, see by beating your heart - Break everything with custom games. Make truly cursed game modes you can share with your friends! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...
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It Consumes is an arena-FPS in the dark where you see by beating your heart. There's an open playtest right now on Steam! Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...
Yep that's right, thanks!
Apparently Twitter is down, so how about this? Any indie developers got upcoming games they need signal boosted? Let's try and get some eyeballs for you! Reply to this post with a little bit about your game, a trailer if you have it, and make sure to include a link to any relevant store pages, GO!
It Consumes is an arena-FPS in the dark where you see by beating your heart. Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...
Sorry, when I said that's interesting I was referring to your idea of an rgb-like representation of language
I also don't quite remember, but I think it might be at the syllabic level? Or is it still phonemic level but only occurs on syllabic phonemes?
Whoops haha yeah that's what I meant, thanks for pointing that out
I'm really interested in your idea of rgb representation of language. Would you be distinguishing between things like speech sound vs "language" like syntax and semantics? Or trying to unify their representation in some way?
That's really interesting! My understanding is that all speech sounds occur cross-culturally to varying degrees, and there aren't any documented occurrences of new speech sounds popping up. If I'm understanding what you're getting at.
If you're interested in finding good answers to questions like these, look into the sub-domain of linguistics called phonology. Decades and decades of science on exactly these types of questions.
*constricted airflow
The distinction you're noticing is between obstruent and sonorant sounds. Obstruents are sounds with completely or mostly constructed airflow, and sonorants have completely or mostly unrestricted airflow (including nasal airflow). All vowels are obstruents, but only some consonants are.
The new AI video game generator is fucking disgusting, creatively bankrupt, morally empty, soulless horse shit. Yet, I fear the masses won't care, and the day games invented by robots are accepted is coming. What's the point in a world without human-made art? We have destroyed our humanity.
They have native syncing but it costs a few bucks a month. It felt a little weird paying just for the one feature, but the rest of Obsidian is so good that I don't mind (also voting with my wallet as I run as far as I can from Notion)
Once again, a study has found absolutely no one benefits from GenAI.
I don't understand how a company that can attract some of the best artists in the industry resorts to stealing art assets. Just... why?
I've got one of these on my street, drives me crazy. I'm dreading the day I have to explain to my kid "no no we don't use this one it's cursed".
Well shit this is good news
Before Your Eyes store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/...
Everyone should check out the trailer for this on its steam page. Stunning visual style.
Thanks so much, appreciate the insight! I find it's so easy to become blind to what works and what doesn't with your own designs, so feedback like this is always appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the demo!
yo old dudes if you didn't want your games industry filled with horny bisexuals you shoulda made different games in the 90s and early 2000s just sayin, it's like it was someone's master plan who never showed up to take credit
Happy to share that It Consumes will be a part of the 2025 Lovecraftian Days event on Steam, which runs from April 14 - 21. There'll be an updated version of the It Consumes playtest, plus tons of other games with weird cosmic horror and freaky tentacle monsters.
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All good, appreciate it!
Watched this clip like 20 times in a row. Pretty good sign I'll be losing hours and hours to this when it comes out.
First time showing off some music for It Consumes! The OST is being done by @silentsphere.bsky.social , and I'm super excited with how it's coming together!
I’m seeing a lot of soft takes from industry mutuals at the moment that we shouldn’t be so hard on those who use generative AI because it’s becoming harder and harder to resist. Wrong. Betraying your ethics (and your peers) because ‘everyone else is doing it’ does not suddenly make it acceptable.
It's done! 150/150 seats filled in this starter pack: 🦋 Solo Game Developers Features #solodev game developers out there doing hard work. Give 'em a follow and spread the word: bsky.app/starter-pack...
My one eyed girl says hello! Always happy to see a pup make it through a tough situation. I know how scary it can be.
Thanks!
terms and conditions seem reasonable
🔥🔥🔥 #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
Agreed
Thanks so much for the feedback, this was really helpful for me. Appreciate it!
Solo dev here, I'd love to be added! Thanks for making this!
This is like telling someone they're not an artist because they didn't build their own paintbrush
Had a great time hosting my first indie game showcase stream! If you missed it, I've got the full list of games and developer Bluesky accounts as well as a recording of the stream here: lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...
These people are your enemies
Looks good!
Resident Evil 4 is 20. Here's the Time Extend feature I wrote about it for Edge nine years ago. www.gamesradar.com/resident-evi...
Thanks for making this starter pack! Release date: Q3 2025 Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...
very easy to get caught up in the loud obnoxious grifter assholes who decry “wokeness” & complain representation is ruining their “hobby” but the thing that matters is, a bunch of people chanting TRANS RIGHTS raise $2mil+ for great charities twice a year, every year. that’s what it’s all about
Chain lightning will forever be the GOAT of video game abilities #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #fps
I have a flying enemy where its behaviour is that it's always trying to be near the player, but never staying still. Instead of complex pathfinding logic I just have invisible points spinning around the player that the enemy is always moving towards
Absolutely the most frustrating thing about generative AI is that even if players fully reject it, we're still now in a world where people don't trust that anything is real
I'm a solo dev making It Consumes, an arena-FPS set in total darkness where you see by beating your heart. store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/... #wishlistwednesday #indiegame #gamedev #fps
Did yall see today's update to the meta hateful conduct policies?
They're not even trying to hide it. What the fuck
Fun game for games sphere folks: any time you see awful behavior, instead of sharing it, go scan the Indie Game feed or Game Development feed for something that looks cool but isn't getting much traction, and share that instead I promise it'll make ya feel better, ditto for your followers
Hey I'd love a boost, thanks! I'm making an arena-FPS where you see by beating your heart. store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...
How do I unwatch this
Ever seen a rhythm game practice mode quite like this? #indiedev #gamedev
No. No I have not. That's cool as hell!
Yeah it's becoming a huge problem
The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky --- Day 20: Splatter
Fellow #indiegamedev peeps! Heed this warning. The Steam self-rating system is sufficient to show up in Germany. If like me you still aren't sure whether you've set up your game(s) properly this link from the article will tell you: partner.steamgames.com/healthcheck/...
The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky --- Day 19: Lovely Planet
Yeah I've been getting a lot. My favourite is the one where they're gaming while holding the controller backwards.
Here's your annual PSA that one of the greatest games you'll ever play only costs a few dollars right now
The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky --- Day 18: Disc Room
videogame!! surreal 3d platformer in a pitch black environment, demo out on itch and multiplayer coming to steam in 9 days!
Maybe it just goes to show that humble bundle has been dying faster and for longer than we thought, since a lot of this has gone unnoticed
Not even their first time doing this. They've been on this bullshit for a while, unfortunately.
The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky --- Day 17: Quake
Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
Bot accounts with fake AI-generated games are pretending to be genuine #gamedev / #indiedev accounts. Possibly for scam or spam purposes. I made a list to block them all. Share! bsky.app/profile/did:...
The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky --- Day 16: Killbug
Colour blind options that aren't just filters, especially for UI and other critical indicators
I think games like Cult of the Lamb and Moonlighter are carrying the Actraiser torch. They might not be exactly the same, but they're in the same vein of splitting the gameplay so one half is focused on action and the other on management