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Jagriff
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Solo dev of open-world penguin puzzler Gentoo Rescue (steampowered.com/app/2830480/)

Other interests: 1v1 AFPS, RTS, platform fighters, cs+math (PhD), ergo keyboards, PC hardware, baseball, piano, Esperanto, and cats

https://www.twitch.tv/jagriff
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Jagriff @jagriff.bsky.social · Jun 6
Hello #PitchYaGame!

Discover mysteries, solve puzzles, and then solve meta puzzles in GENTOO RESCUE 🐧

🧩 Explore an open-world of nested puzzles
🔨 Break the rules with item interactions
♾️ Use infinity and recursion to save the penguins

store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...

#indiegames
jagriff.bsky.social
Streaming more nuworm!

www.twitch.tv/jagriff
no4.bsky.social noa hoffmann @no4.bsky.social · 5d
I've barely posted on this kind of social media anywhere but I have a reason to now. I made a game!!

It's called nuworm and you can play it for free in the browser.
I worked on it over three years, it might take you three hours to experience. cubestudio.itch.io/nuworm
generative art I made with p5.js that matches the color scheme and theme of my game nuworm. sort of a microbiome of geometric shapes at different scales with dithering applied on top.
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
Don't forget to add keywords like "godot" when googling how to kill all children.
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
I just added fully customizable colors! The UI isn't the best but it's fully functional on mouse/controller/keyboard 🐧 It'll be in the next patch which is only days away

store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...

#screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev
Close-up image of a "beach themed" Gentoo Rescue puzzle feature a pink penguin surrounded by ping babies, a white penguin, and a light blue walrus holding a cane. Screenshot of the new settings menu that shows the three featured colors (light blue, white, and pink) were each set by manipulating three sliders for hue, saturation, and value.
November 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
Starting nuworm now

cubestudio.itch.io/nuworm
nuworm by noa
Travel through 50+ puzzles and learn how to move.
cubestudio.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
Another stream.

Devil Daggers, Nuworm?, and maybe some other games afterwards. Maybe also Gentoo Rescue gamedev for true custom colors!

www.twitch.tv/jagriff
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Twitch is the world
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November 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
PSA: Steam's "SteamPipe" for uploading builds is so much more convenient than their web upload.

#indiegamedev
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
I accidentally turned my work computer on this morning out of habit. But then I got the satisfaction of turning it off
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
The amount of attention recently has been INSANE!

# of reviews in first 5 months (May 22 - Oct 22): 70
# of reviews in last ~1 month (Oct 23 - present): 60

And it's still at 100% positive 🐧
Steam store page for Gentoo Rescue showing: Recent reviews: Very Positive (56) All reviews: Very Positive (130) Release date: May 22, 2025
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
Longer stream tonight. Starting with Devil Daggers, maybe some other games (Diabotical Duels or Silksong Steel Soul are contenders). Maybe some Gentoo Rescue custom levels or Gentoo Rescue gamedev.

www.twitch.tv/jagriff
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Gaming - !aliensrock !talk !video !gr !bundles
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November 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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no4.bsky.social
I've barely posted on this kind of social media anywhere but I have a reason to now. I made a game!!

It's called nuworm and you can play it for free in the browser.
I worked on it over three years, it might take you three hours to experience. cubestudio.itch.io/nuworm
generative art I made with p5.js that matches the color scheme and theme of my game nuworm. sort of a microbiome of geometric shapes at different scales with dithering applied on top.
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
Players continue to be obsessed with making puzzles that take as many moves as possible. At least I convinced them to try it on smaller levels, so here's a 39-move 2x2 puzzle.

One downside is that now they can rely on the solver to compute the number of moves instead of a mathematical argument.
A 2x2 Gentoo Rescue puzzle involving 2 walruses and 2 penguins with a move sequence at the top that goes through all 39 moves to win.
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
Maybe the puzzle editor was a mistake?

Here's a Gentoo Rescue puzzle by player Adthor that takes 776,363,187,600 moves to win. Their full explanation is in the alt text.
(all of those moves except the last one are "red right") The top right penguin ensures that the only non-losing moves we have are right and up, and if we go up, we have to go down immediately after (unless we just won). Since everyone has a cane and nobody can move down from their row (except the bottom penguin who can fall off and lose for us), going up and then down is useless so it's just a question of how many times we have to press right until all 11 penguins are underneath their goals Since the lengths of the penguins cycles are all relatively prime, their least common multiple is their product. So to get everyone in position it takes 19*17*13*11*9*7*25*16*23*29 ~= 776 billion moves
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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thinkygames.com
In just one week, this puzzle-packed advent calendar will be back for a 5th year!
The Confounding Calendar returns this December: a new tiny puzzle game surprise each day of the month, taking submissions now · Thinky Games
The most puzzle-packed Calendar around is back for a 5th year running: The Confounding Calendar is a big community event that takes place every November-December and involves everyone getting together to make bite-sized, single-level puzzle treats that are then slowly released over the course of a month.
thinkygames.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
I actually have time for normal length stream today. Devil Daggers, Gentoo Rescue, maybe some competitive games.

www.twitch.tv/jagriff
Jagriff - Twitch
Game dev, competitive 1v1 game (AFPS, RTS, platform fighters), cs+math (PhD), ergo keyboards, PC hardware, baseball, piano, Esperanto, and cats
www.twitch.tv
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
Part 8 🐧Aliensrock found recursion and played one of my favorites, Deeper.

I'm also pleased to see custom thumbnails being created in the puzzle editor!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Tp...

#YouTube #puzzlegame
R E C U R S I O N
YouTube video by Aliensrock
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November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
Short Gentoo Rescue dev stream (~1hr).

Spoilers for next patch!

www.twitch.tv/jagriff
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
More Devil Daggers. Maybe some Reflex Arena??

www.twitch.tv/jagriff
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
I'm hearing that the Reflex Arena developer is back working on the game for the first time in 7 years. They're rebuilding matchmaking and going F2P soon!

Maybe I'll have to start playing this during my usual Diabotical sessions.

store.steampowered.com/app/328070/R...
Reflex Arena on Steam
Reflex is a competitive Arena FPS that combines modern tech with the speed, precision and freedom of a 90s shooter. If you sunk countless hours into the Quake or Unreal series, Reflex will feel like a...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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alexstrook.bsky.social
i know its common knowledge but I always get surprised that some awards are pay-to-enter (DICE awards)

$1000 entry fees, $250 if you're indie
November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
Part 7 is out! 🐧 Please like, comment, and share

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDpR...

#puzzlegame #indiegamedev #YouTube #content
My Brain Has Leveled Up
YouTube video by Aliensrock
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November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
If I had a nickel for every sliding puzzle metroidvania released in 2025...
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
jagriff.bsky.social
Short ~1hr stream of Devil Daggers

www.twitch.tv/jagriff
Jagriff - Twitch
Game dev, competitive 1v1 game (AFPS, RTS, platform fighters), cs+math (PhD), ergo keyboards, PC hardware, baseball, piano, Esperanto, and cats
www.twitch.tv
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
jagriff.bsky.social
#FeedbackWanted

Now that my game is getting a lot of attention, I'm wanting to add some more visual polish and improve the marketing materials. Any ideas? I have a few of my own (replies), but skeptical of my capabilities to pull them off.

store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...

#indiegamedev
Gentoo Rescue on Steam
A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.
store.steampowered.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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josephmansfield.uk
Yep, I actually did this.
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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laughingmanatee.bsky.social
Folks have been enjoying the more difficult levels in Puzzle Depot's endgame! Are you up to the challenge?

A true Puzzle Sicko might even find all the secrets...

📦❓📦

Puzzle Depot is still 10% off for launch!
store.steampowered.com/app/3108190/...

#puzzlegame #sokoban #indiegame #indiedev
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM