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Alex Jarosz

@akjarosz.bsky.social

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Nice to meet you. I'm a game designer, speaker, psychologist&coach, Ph.D. Fine Arts. Follow me for game design knowledge. Games: Disney Epic Mickey:Rebrushed, Guild 3 Personal: Love is a Demon, Fantastic Fetus, Fantastic Annihilation fantastichumans.itch

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · Nov 3

Hey, I’m Alex. I design games with a focus on narrative and systems, exploring gamer experiences through a psychological lens. In my free time, I craft provocative indie games and create vector and pixel art.

Follow me for game design bite-sized tutorials, and a peek behind the indie dev curtain.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 6h

You are a brave one, Elena. 😆😆😆

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 14h

Wishlist now:

store.steampowered.com/app/3530240/...

store.steampowered.com/app/3897770/...

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 14h

Would you put your hand inside?
Love is a Demon blends story, adventure, and horror with moments you won’t forget.

Wishlist now!
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #WishlistWednesday

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 14h

Having a good roadmap especially as indiedev is crucial.

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 14h

Smart solution.

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 2d

🕓 When: 15:00, 24.10.25
📍 Where: Game Industry Conference, Poznań
📝 Sign up here: tally.so/r/m6q9XP

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 2d

Burnout in game dev doesn’t always mean collapse.
Sometimes it’s working nonstop while feeling nothing.
Join my Group Coaching on Burnout at #GIC to slow down, reflect, and find balance again. 🌱
📍 Game Industry Conference, Poznań
#gamedev #BetterCoachMe #mentalhealth

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 4d

Wishlist Love is a Demon now: store.steampowered.com/app/3530240/...

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 4d

Love leaves traces. Some you wish to keep, some you wish you never found.
In this narrative romance-horror, jealousy can summon something darker than heartbreak.

Wishlist now.
#indiegames #horrorgames #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 5d

Wishlist now:

store.steampowered.com/app/3530240/...

store.steampowered.com/app/3897770/...

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 5d

Last weekend at GameDevGraz, I gave a talk called “How I Became a Solodev”.

From first Unity tutorials and late-night C# bug fixing to learning art and storytelling through mistakes. Every step was growth. 💙

My games:
🎮 Love is a Demon
🐙 Occult Office: Lofi Rituals

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 7d

Wishlist Love is a Demon now: store.steampowered.com/app/3530240/...

Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes love is just a step away, sometimes it feels like crossing a world.
Love is a Demon is a story-rich adventure about love, demons, and everything in between.

Wishlist Love is a Demon now.
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #WishlistWednesday

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you, we will organize some playsession 😁

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Thomas Feichtmeir @cyangmou.bsky.social · 10d

This weekend I visited @gamedevgraz.bsky.social
Gamedevdays Graz with @akjarosz.bsky.social & @kosowski.bsky.social.

We showed an alpha for Occult Office Lofi Rituals
(store.steampowered.com/app/3897770/...)
and a battleflow demo for @vampiretacticsgame.bsky.social

It was a magical experience🧙‍♀️

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks for being there :)

Reposted by Alex Jarosz

Jakob Raith @doingitraith.net · 11d

Great talk by @akjarosz.bsky.social about the journey of a solo developer at @gamedevgraz.bsky.social
Always encouraging to hear similar stories from the local game dev community ❤️

Presentation slide with pros and cons of being a solo game dev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 12d

Game Dev Days Graz is such an inspiring initiative, organized amongst others by @joeyprink.bsky.social and the amazing team behind it.
I’m truly honored to have been a speaker at this year’s event.

#GameDev #GameDevDaysGraz

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 13d

Is it for a game?

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 13d

Nothing beats seeing your game on Steam, itch, or in someone’s hands. It’s worth all the efforts and doubts. You got this.

Share your games in comments.

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 14d

You can be proud of yourself right now.
Not just when the game is done.

#gamedev #indiedev

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 15d

Oh, I interpret it as a hit. I see :)

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 15d

Keeping an eye on the scope and time sometimes feels like it goes against creativity, but it's necessary for making the project happen.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 15d

Does your game have a night and day cycle? Also, I wonder if the sky should have a different, more muted color during the winter.

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Alex Jarosz @akjarosz.bsky.social · 15d

Great progress. I wonder if making the sprite of the crate red for a sec would be also a nice effect.

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