Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
@dave.powerhoof.com
The Drifter - OUT NOW! Game dever and the other half of Powerhoof- The Drifter, PowerQuest, Telwynium, Crawl, Regular Human BBall, Riders of Rhea, Peridium, etc..
https://powerhoof.itch.io
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Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
@dave.powerhoof.com
Β· Jul 17
π₯ The Drifter is OUT NOW! π₯
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam π€ store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG π€ www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam π€ store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG π€ www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
Right back atcha- Loved Subsurface Circular, go play it if you haven't yet!
Definitely grab this at the same time youβre buying Subsurface Circular in the Steam Detective Fest
The Drifter v1.1 update is live! And 20% off for the Steam Detective Fest!
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! β οΈβ οΈβ οΈ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! β οΈβ οΈβ οΈ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
January 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Right back atcha- Loved Subsurface Circular, go play it if you haven't yet!
Thanks for all your hard work on it!
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Thanks for all your hard work on it!
The Drifter v1.1 update is live! And 20% off for the Steam Detective Fest!
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! β οΈβ οΈβ οΈ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! β οΈβ οΈβ οΈ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
The Drifter - Update v1.1! Awards! More Languages! - Steam News
The Drifter v1.1 adds official support for Italian, French and Spanish, plus fan translations! And it's 20% off for the Steam Detective Fest!
store.steampowered.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The Drifter v1.1 update is live! And 20% off for the Steam Detective Fest!
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! β οΈβ οΈβ οΈ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
The team at @thewarlocs.bsky.social added Spanish, French and Italian loc, and I've added support for fan translations too, so you can play in like... pirate-speak if ye be wantin'! β οΈβ οΈβ οΈ store.steampowered.com/news/app/117...
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
The Seumas McNally Honorable Mentions are:
@housefiregames.com's Eclipsium
@playables.net's Time Flies
@bysameng.com's Skate Story
@blendogames.bsky.social's Skin Deep
@ballxpit.com's BALL X PIT
@necrosoftgames.com's Demonschool
@dave.powerhoof.com's The Drifter
@housefiregames.com's Eclipsium
@playables.net's Time Flies
@bysameng.com's Skate Story
@blendogames.bsky.social's Skin Deep
@ballxpit.com's BALL X PIT
@necrosoftgames.com's Demonschool
@dave.powerhoof.com's The Drifter
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The Seumas McNally Honorable Mentions are:
@housefiregames.com's Eclipsium
@playables.net's Time Flies
@bysameng.com's Skate Story
@blendogames.bsky.social's Skin Deep
@ballxpit.com's BALL X PIT
@necrosoftgames.com's Demonschool
@dave.powerhoof.com's The Drifter
@housefiregames.com's Eclipsium
@playables.net's Time Flies
@bysameng.com's Skate Story
@blendogames.bsky.social's Skin Deep
@ballxpit.com's BALL X PIT
@necrosoftgames.com's Demonschool
@dave.powerhoof.com's The Drifter
Yoooo congrats!
January 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Yoooo congrats!
Great advice and the reason Powerhoof's still kicking after 13 years! Keeping it lean, and for me using gamejams as prototypes has been the way to go
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 9, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Great advice and the reason Powerhoof's still kicking after 13 years! Keeping it lean, and for me using gamejams as prototypes has been the way to go
I'm blown away! The Drifter has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Story at the DICE awards! :O
We're excited to announce the nominees for the 29th Annual #DICEAwards!
64 games are nominated this year, led by
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of YΕtei with 8,
Arc Raiders, Dispatch with 6,
Blue Prince with 5.
Check out our full list of nominees here: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
64 games are nominated this year, led by
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of YΕtei with 8,
Arc Raiders, Dispatch with 6,
Blue Prince with 5.
Check out our full list of nominees here: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
January 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I'm blown away! The Drifter has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Story at the DICE awards! :O
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
Got a few more to add bits to thread, so starting with @gamespew.com who featured The Drifter on their 15 Best Games of 2025 list.
"...itβs polished to an impeccably high standard, setting a new bar for any point and click game that follows in its footsteps."
www.gamespew.com/2025/12/the-...
"...itβs polished to an impeccably high standard, setting a new bar for any point and click game that follows in its footsteps."
www.gamespew.com/2025/12/the-...
The 15 best games of 2025 β GameSpew
As 2025 comes to an end, GameSpew is wrapping up with a list of the 15 best games released throughout the year.
www.gamespew.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Got a few more to add bits to thread, so starting with @gamespew.com who featured The Drifter on their 15 Best Games of 2025 list.
"...itβs polished to an impeccably high standard, setting a new bar for any point and click game that follows in its footsteps."
www.gamespew.com/2025/12/the-...
"...itβs polished to an impeccably high standard, setting a new bar for any point and click game that follows in its footsteps."
www.gamespew.com/2025/12/the-...
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
π’ Folks, weβre thrilled to announce our new game: Hocus Focus!
A cozy gamified focus tool to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. Check out the trailer π
Wishlist link and more info in replies!
A cozy gamified focus tool to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. Check out the trailer π
Wishlist link and more info in replies!
January 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
π’ Folks, weβre thrilled to announce our new game: Hocus Focus!
A cozy gamified focus tool to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. Check out the trailer π
Wishlist link and more info in replies!
A cozy gamified focus tool to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. Check out the trailer π
Wishlist link and more info in replies!
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
Happy New Year y'all. Back at my desk, so I'm kicking off 2026 with a look back at some excellent end of year coverage for some excellent games.
Strap in. Here we go... π§΅
Strap in. Here we go... π§΅
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Happy New Year y'all. Back at my desk, so I'm kicking off 2026 with a look back at some excellent end of year coverage for some excellent games.
Strap in. Here we go... π§΅
Strap in. Here we go... π§΅
Wait and do DLC at the same time for sure
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Wait and do DLC at the same time for sure
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
π Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure passed 100k units sold on Steam!
Currently on sale, check out the reply ππΏ
And thank you again for keeping our lights on! Love y'all!
(Kitteh said "Don't let it get to their heads". Oh, Kitteh...)
Currently on sale, check out the reply ππΏ
And thank you again for keeping our lights on! Love y'all!
(Kitteh said "Don't let it get to their heads". Oh, Kitteh...)
January 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
π Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure passed 100k units sold on Steam!
Currently on sale, check out the reply ππΏ
And thank you again for keeping our lights on! Love y'all!
(Kitteh said "Don't let it get to their heads". Oh, Kitteh...)
Currently on sale, check out the reply ππΏ
And thank you again for keeping our lights on! Love y'all!
(Kitteh said "Don't let it get to their heads". Oh, Kitteh...)
Amazing Joshua, thanks!
January 4, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Amazing Joshua, thanks!
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
My personal favorite Adventure Games 2025 - Joshua youtu.be/sLxui0kDrLQ?...
#indiegame #adventuregame
#indiegame #adventuregame
The Best Adventure Games 2025 Had to Offer Indie Gamers
YouTube video by Adventure Game Hotspot
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
My personal favorite Adventure Games 2025 - Joshua youtu.be/sLxui0kDrLQ?...
#indiegame #adventuregame
#indiegame #adventuregame
Last Exterminator dedicated head wobble button confirmed
January 2, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Last Exterminator dedicated head wobble button confirmed
Your *bit* π¬ I'm sure you have a great butt too though ;)
January 2, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Your *bit* π¬ I'm sure you have a great butt too though ;)
Your but was great :D
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Your but was great :D
Love how long this has got :D
January 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Love how long this has got :D
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
Happy New Year! π vicek83 asked me and a bunch of other adventure game developers what our plans are for 2026. Find out here! youtu.be/Vddms-O9Ptk?...
Plans of adventure games developers for 2026 (plany twΓ³rcΓ³w przygodΓ³wek na 2026 - napisy PL)
YouTube video by vicek83 - Εwiat przygodΓ³wek
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Happy New Year! π vicek83 asked me and a bunch of other adventure game developers what our plans are for 2026. Find out here! youtu.be/Vddms-O9Ptk?...
Ahh I love that place!
December 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Ahh I love that place!
Oh wow I just realised that PQ has just turned 10 too! youtu.be/4lzlyBG15hk
DevLog - Unity Quest - December 2015
YouTube video by Dave LLoyd
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Oh wow I just realised that PQ has just turned 10 too! youtu.be/4lzlyBG15hk
Reposted by Dave Lloyd πΎ Powerhoof
My kid Tom loves drawing cities, so we made a game where you can draw them like he does! Go play Tom City here -> tomanddad.itch.io/TomCity
December 31, 2025 at 12:20 AM
My kid Tom loves drawing cities, so we made a game where you can draw them like he does! Go play Tom City here -> tomanddad.itch.io/TomCity