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@bitrunnerdev.bsky.social

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Solo indie developer with AAA programming background. I worked on both Dying Light games, Warframe and Soulframe. Now I'm working on my first indie game Abyss Chaser #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Dec 18

Hello BlueSky! I'm completely new here and I'd like to say hello :) I'm a solo developer with over 10 years AAA background working on my first indie game Abyss Chaser.
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #roguelike store.steampowered.com/app/3273740/...

Abyss Chaser on Steam

Hunt demons as a biker rebel angel in this action-packed rogue-like dungeon crawler. Ride through Forsaken Lands and chase your enemies to the Depths of Hell using blades, guns, spells and support of ...

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · 16d

I know. It's all because of the claws on the wings :D

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · 16d

This time a scene from Abyss Chaser - the game I'm hoping to push out of Early Access soon. This is Lady Astarte. A demon with cryptic motives and Abaddon's most important ally. #pixelart #demon #blonde #animation #idle #indiedev #solodev

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · 28d

By far the most challenging walk angle I've done so far. Skirt and hair sway are intentionally exaggerated to make her stride feel more confident and dynamic. What do you think? #pixelart #goth #blonde #walk #walkcycle #skirt #animation #indiedev

Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sick design, bro! I know it's meant to be a space-inspired espresso but it also had a strong cyberpunk vibe to it. Looks like a coffee Adam Jensen would drink ^^

Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Sep 2

Amazing work. The animation feels super smooth. I can imagine how much work you had to put into this cloth physics. What's the character size btw? around 256? Sick quality, man. Keep it up!

Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Sep 2

The pixel flow is just perfect! It's great to see such a smooth animation coming from a fellow no-outline pixel artist :D I adore your hair physics. Very inspiring :)

Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Sep 2

Awesome use of values. Kinda gives Clair Obscur vibes.

Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you so much! I'll check the proportions again. They seemed "correct" during the stickman phase of the animation bu I think when I added the skirt it actually distorted the proportions a bit. You're right that tighs seem a bit shorter than I intended!

Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Sep 1

This time I tried my hand at animating side walk animations for my protagonist. The animations are symmetrical except for hairstyle, axe and the glowing mark. What do you think? #pixelart #pixelanimation #indiedev #solodev #goth #blonde #walkcycle

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Aug 2

First animation of my protagonist: Hope. This was lots of fun but also quite a challenge. I never tried 8-frames female walk cycle before. Let me know what you think about it! #pixelart #walkcycle #indiedev #solodev #goth #blonde

Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Jul 13

Can't decide on the hairstyle for my protagonist. Which one do you like best? #pixelart #indiedev #solodev #goth #hairstyle

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Jul 7

This feels like an early birthday present for me! Rogueliker decided to review Abyss Chaser and in a very favorable tone too :) #indiedev #solodev #roguelite

"Abyss Chaser is a crunchy, sword-swinging action-RPG, and it just got a hellish update rogueliker.com/abyss-chaser... "

Abyss Chaser is a crunchy, sword-swinging action-RPG, and it just got a hellish update - Rogueliker

Abyss Chaser is a sword-swinging action-roguelite with demonic vibes and a lot of personality.

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Jul 5

Progress on my protagonist. Trying different perspectives to make sure that the silhouette works at every angle. Gives a cool "spin" effect if animated. Still not sure if the pixel count is enough... #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #goth

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Jun 8

Not easy at all! I started to lean towards the purple one myself... As one comment suggested it actually has a better contrast. I might just add the blue one as a variant to unlock:D

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thank you:) the blue one seems to be winning for now ^^

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Jun 6

Can't decide if I should go for blue or purple tint. Which one suits the "gothic" vibe better? #pixelart #indiedev #goth

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Jun 2

Abyss Chaser just got reviewed in Steamgifts Magazine vol. 16. It also features an interview with me. It's the first written review of my game. So happy that this happened:) #indiedev #gamedev #review #interview heyzine.com/flip-book/aa...

SGM 16 | PDF to Flipbook

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you for playing my game! It's always a pleasure to see people have fun with my creation :)

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · May 16

And here it is. After two years of development Abyss Chaser is finally available on Steam. If you were waiting to hunt demons as a biker rebel angel, now it's the time! Get it now with 10% launch discount to the demonic price $6.66. #indiedev #gamedev #solodev
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Save 10% on Abyss Chaser on Steam

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · May 16

Noon on the launch day is a perfect moment to find out that your save system was just pretending to work. Anyway, all good now. No more issues found. Hitting the big green button in 5 hours. Wish me luck! #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #alittlestressed

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · May 13

I've heard devlogs were a thing so I tried my odds for the very first time as YouTube content creator :D Here's the video about Abyss Chaser where I talk about the genesis of my game. Enjoy! #devlog #indiedev #gamedev #solodev youtu.be/5KIGUI7bQRc

Abyss Chaser - First Devlog

YouTube video by Bitrunner

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Mar 15

Bro, it's no joke... This is literally my life.

Also, you quickly become an expert and realize at what hour exactly wishlist count updates daily for your game so there's no point in refreshing all day. You just waste all day in anxiety and anticipation for this one F5 xDDD

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Mar 11

Eisheth - silhouette and idle animation update. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #abysschaser

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Mar 11

Now that the core of Abyss Chaser is done and proved in the Next Fest it's time to work on content for full release. Here's my progress on one of in-game characters: Eisheth, Abaddon's ex-girlfriend. #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #abysschaser

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Bitrunner @bitrunnerdev.bsky.social · Feb 24

It's truly an amazing feeling to have your game reviewed by a real YouTuber. I don't think I ever appreciated enough that these guys put their time and effort to promote our games. Really excited to see the very first review of Abyss Chaser on YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-M8... #solodev #indiedev

Abyss Chaser | A Rogue-like dungeon Crawler | Game Review

YouTube video by Grollm

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