Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie
@greyalien.bsky.social
Indie developer since 2005, owner of Grey Alien Games. Working on Forbidden Solitaire (watch the trailer!) Creator of Ancient Enemy, Shadowhand, Regency Solitaire + more. Retro games fan. Please buy my games. Thx. https://www.greyaliengames.com/
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NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!
A 1995 CD-ROM. A game buried for a reason. You flip a card. The screen glitches. Something is watching.
Forbidden Solitaire—a dungeon horror from the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
With @slicknicklives.bsky.social
A 1995 CD-ROM. A game buried for a reason. You flip a card. The screen glitches. Something is watching.
Forbidden Solitaire—a dungeon horror from the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
With @slicknicklives.bsky.social
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A couple of years ago I designed and built a little device to help me solve this exact problem. It's still in my kitchen, and it has been really useful! :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdlK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdlK...
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A couple of years ago I designed and built a little device to help me solve this exact problem. It's still in my kitchen, and it has been really useful! :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdlK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdlK...
I sometimes think about how there are only 5000 Amiga games listed on Lemon Amiga, for the entire lifetime of that machine up until now. And last year there were 20,000 games added to just Steam.
November 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I sometimes think about how there are only 5000 Amiga games listed on Lemon Amiga, for the entire lifetime of that machine up until now. And last year there were 20,000 games added to just Steam.
Guess who put the recycling out this week instead of the rubbish? doh! My excuse was it was dark and I couldn't see what the other binfluencers had put out.
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Guess who put the recycling out this week instead of the rubbish? doh! My excuse was it was dark and I couldn't see what the other binfluencers had put out.
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I did some voice acting and writing on this one - so excited that it’s out in full now!!
Kill It with Fire 2 is officially OUT of Early Access! Grab a friend, squash a spider, and enjoy a bit of interdimensional travel! youtu.be/YLPc_Vnzaps?...
KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 - Launch Trailer | Steam, PS5, Xbox Game Pass
YouTube video by tinyBuildGAMES
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I did some voice acting and writing on this one - so excited that it’s out in full now!!
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Love it when my own app absolutely nails a game suggestion for me. Crescent County looks fab!
We’re hitting crunch time, so now is the time to use and share(!) Ludocene.com if you don’t want to loose it.
It’s free and supports game experts from all walks of life: www.ludocene.com/tutorial
We’re hitting crunch time, so now is the time to use and share(!) Ludocene.com if you don’t want to loose it.
It’s free and supports game experts from all walks of life: www.ludocene.com/tutorial
November 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Love it when my own app absolutely nails a game suggestion for me. Crescent County looks fab!
We’re hitting crunch time, so now is the time to use and share(!) Ludocene.com if you don’t want to loose it.
It’s free and supports game experts from all walks of life: www.ludocene.com/tutorial
We’re hitting crunch time, so now is the time to use and share(!) Ludocene.com if you don’t want to loose it.
It’s free and supports game experts from all walks of life: www.ludocene.com/tutorial
A thrilling thread!
This week I had the maddest bug I've ever had since I started doing porting of Unity games to console ...
... join me on an adventure of discovery of what it was and how we found it!
(thread!)
#unity3d #unitytips #gamedev
... join me on an adventure of discovery of what it was and how we found it!
(thread!)
#unity3d #unitytips #gamedev
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A thrilling thread!
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We're running a sale on Patreon memberships!
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We're running a sale on Patreon memberships!
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
We're running a sale on Patreon memberships!
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We're running a sale on Patreon memberships!
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
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November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Have you ever played an FPS and two enemies jump out and you dither and shoot right between them?
This is like questioning the path once you've started something. Finishing stuff is good.
This is like questioning the path once you've started something. Finishing stuff is good.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Have you ever played an FPS and two enemies jump out and you dither and shoot right between them?
This is like questioning the path once you've started something. Finishing stuff is good.
This is like questioning the path once you've started something. Finishing stuff is good.
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This is an estimate of our cashflow up until shipping Forbidden Solitaire (final spike is a launch estimate based on wishlists).
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is an estimate of our cashflow up until shipping Forbidden Solitaire (final spike is a launch estimate based on wishlists).
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is an estimate of our cashflow up until shipping Forbidden Solitaire (final spike is a launch estimate based on wishlists).
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This is an estimate of our cashflow up until shipping Forbidden Solitaire (final spike is a launch estimate based on wishlists).
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
x axis is an approximation to time. y axis is £ in the bank. It goes negative in the last month. Been there before, can weather the storm. Got a good feeling about it.
Monday morning I chase distributors who owe me reports + money. One just sent me a report where the gross revenue is 10x lower than normal (and it's not just my report). A mistake. Human or other I wonder?
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Monday morning I chase distributors who owe me reports + money. One just sent me a report where the gross revenue is 10x lower than normal (and it's not just my report). A mistake. Human or other I wonder?
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This is Sektori! A twin-stick shooter I've been making (and documenting the journey) since April 2021. And it finally launched TODAY on Steam, PS5 and Xbox! Here's a fresh launch trailer, all shares highly appreciated. More game info in replies.
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Period appropriate video cable found in Robocop game.
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Period appropriate video cable found in Robocop game.
Period appropriate video cable found in Robocop game.
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Period appropriate video cable found in Robocop game.
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I flew to Canada this week to go to a Paul McCartney concert and I wrote about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
going through hell, keeping going
on art, grief, and the emotional heroism of just bloody keeping on making your work
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I flew to Canada this week to go to a Paul McCartney concert and I wrote about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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I just played through a great level. Have the auto-9 powered up and the music was great. Total carnage.
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I just played through a great level. Have the auto-9 powered up and the music was great. Total carnage.
I just played through a great level. Have the auto-9 powered up and the music was great. Total carnage.
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I just played through a great level. Have the auto-9 powered up and the music was great. Total carnage.
Uphold the law
November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Uphold the law
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Made 17 full-price sales on Steam yesterday ranging from $10 to $15. Just goes to show that not everyone waits for sales. I appreciate those people.
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Made 17 full-price sales on Steam yesterday ranging from $10 to $15. Just goes to show that not everyone waits for sales. I appreciate those people.
Actually this is a better title screen than the other one I posted.
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Actually this is a better title screen than the other one I posted.