John Passfield
@johnpassfield.bsky.social
Made Halloween Harry and Flight of the Amazon Queen. Co-created TY the Tasmanian Tiger. I’m making a new Halloween Harry game in Godot with @petemullinsart.bsky.social #gamedev
Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/Halloween_Harry/
Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/Halloween_Harry/
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Going to share more WIP videos for Halloween Harry as we start building out the game levels #IndieGameDev #gamedev #DevLife
Halloween 1993 saw the release of the original Halloween Harry. Here's a local TV show review from 32 years ago :-) We have a new Harry game in the works that you can Wishlist now on Steam! #IndieGameDev #PCGames #Halloween #GameDev
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October 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Halloween 1993 saw the release of the original Halloween Harry. Here's a local TV show review from 32 years ago :-) We have a new Harry game in the works that you can Wishlist now on Steam! #IndieGameDev #PCGames #Halloween #GameDev
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On Halloween 32 years ago (1993) Halloween Harry was released and featured on the local news!
And a new Harry game is coming to Steam. Make it your #Halloween Wishlist :-)
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And a new Harry game is coming to Steam. Make it your #Halloween Wishlist :-)
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October 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
On Halloween 32 years ago (1993) Halloween Harry was released and featured on the local news!
And a new Harry game is coming to Steam. Make it your #Halloween Wishlist :-)
store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
And a new Harry game is coming to Steam. Make it your #Halloween Wishlist :-)
store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
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it's about time I used my (limited) platform for some good: Isopod is out today, made by my fellow QLD devs @sbug.games
if you like 3d platformers, great writing and rolling around in a ball like a little bug then check it out!
if you like 3d platformers, great writing and rolling around in a ball like a little bug then check it out!
Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off on Steam
You're a tiny pill-bug in a big world! Roll, zip, and slam your way through the gorgeous landscapes of the Australian bush, unite your fellow bugs, and fight back the greedy Fire Ant Conglomerate!
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October 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
it's about time I used my (limited) platform for some good: Isopod is out today, made by my fellow QLD devs @sbug.games
if you like 3d platformers, great writing and rolling around in a ball like a little bug then check it out!
if you like 3d platformers, great writing and rolling around in a ball like a little bug then check it out!
Check out this new play through of Amazon Queen by @turianshepard.bsky.social .
It's in easy to watch instalments :-)
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It's in easy to watch instalments :-)
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THIS GAME HAS AN INCREDIBLE OPENING! | Flight of the Amazon Queen (BLIND) #1
Welcome to my blind let's play playthrough series of Flight of the Amazon Queen! Flight of the Amazon Queen is a graphical point-and-click adventure game by Interactive Binary Illusions, originally…
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October 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Check out this new play through of Amazon Queen by @turianshepard.bsky.social .
It's in easy to watch instalments :-)
youtu.be/QL5pVvCZpJ0?...
It's in easy to watch instalments :-)
youtu.be/QL5pVvCZpJ0?...
I discuss our different experiments for making sure Harry is always visible when he walks behind a wall.
#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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October 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I discuss our different experiments for making sure Harry is always visible when he walks behind a wall.
#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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Not all Zombies dress the same in Halloween Harry. I discuss our random textures for enemies.
#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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October 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Not all Zombies dress the same in Halloween Harry. I discuss our random textures for enemies.
#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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The Isopod Demo is back on Steam for #MIGW!
We've added a new friend to meet, a new shell to try on, and a bunch of extra polish✨
Isopod comes out on October 21st (THREE WEEKS! 😱)
Check out the demo here:
store.steampowered.com/app/2053910
We've added a new friend to meet, a new shell to try on, and a bunch of extra polish✨
Isopod comes out on October 21st (THREE WEEKS! 😱)
Check out the demo here:
store.steampowered.com/app/2053910
Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off on Steam
You're a tiny pill-bug in a big world! Roll, zip, and slam your way through the gorgeous landscapes of the Australian bush, unite your fellow bugs, and fight back the greedy Fire Ant Conglomerate!
store.steampowered.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The Isopod Demo is back on Steam for #MIGW!
We've added a new friend to meet, a new shell to try on, and a bunch of extra polish✨
Isopod comes out on October 21st (THREE WEEKS! 😱)
Check out the demo here:
store.steampowered.com/app/2053910
We've added a new friend to meet, a new shell to try on, and a bunch of extra polish✨
Isopod comes out on October 21st (THREE WEEKS! 😱)
Check out the demo here:
store.steampowered.com/app/2053910
It's time for another Halloween Harry dev log. This time I talk about making a sewer level.
#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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October 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
It's time for another Halloween Harry dev log. This time I talk about making a sewer level.
#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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#IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible – Godot Engine
From mind-blowing effects now made possible by the stencil buffer to accessible descriptions of your GUI elements that opens up the possibility for people with disabilities to play your game — we are ...
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September 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!
godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
And don't forget to check out The Adventure Game Merch Store - it has merch for Rosewater, Dexter Stardust, Lucy Dreaming, Lord Winklebottom, The Night is Grey, The Phantom Fellows, Zniw Adventure and more!
adventuregamemerch.com
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The Adventure Game Merch Store
The Adventure Game Merch Store
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September 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
And don't forget to check out The Adventure Game Merch Store - it has merch for Rosewater, Dexter Stardust, Lucy Dreaming, Lord Winklebottom, The Night is Grey, The Phantom Fellows, Zniw Adventure and more!
adventuregamemerch.com
adventuregamemerch.com
This is a great interview by Seoirse of @adventgamepod.bsky.social with Michael aka @yakwaxlips.bsky.social about how he started The Adventure Game Merch Store.
adventuregamespodcast.com/podcast/2025...
adventuregamespodcast.com/podcast/2025...
Interview with Yakwaxlips - Adventure Game Merch Store — Adventure Games Podcast
Over the last few years Michael McEntee, aka Yakwaxlips has become synonymous with the adventure game community. Whether it’s his Trailer Talk videos of the latest adventure games or his reviews of…
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September 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
This is a great interview by Seoirse of @adventgamepod.bsky.social with Michael aka @yakwaxlips.bsky.social about how he started The Adventure Game Merch Store.
adventuregamespodcast.com/podcast/2025...
adventuregamespodcast.com/podcast/2025...
So happy to see it so prominently featured too!!
Dinkum is (of course) one of our favorite games, so we're thrilled it's coming to Nintendo Switch. Just make sure to bring your Trinicorncycle on the go! 🦄
September 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
So happy to see it so prominently featured too!!
This is a great list of indie games - if you haven’t already, subscribe!
September 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is a great list of indie games - if you haven’t already, subscribe!
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🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉
IGEA celebrates the finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards. This years finalists feature hit titles from talented teams. We are certain you can find a few favourites in this list.
Read more, and some exciting news about this years hosts: agdas.com.au/2025-finalis...
IGEA celebrates the finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards. This years finalists feature hit titles from talented teams. We are certain you can find a few favourites in this list.
Read more, and some exciting news about this years hosts: agdas.com.au/2025-finalis...
September 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉
IGEA celebrates the finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards. This years finalists feature hit titles from talented teams. We are certain you can find a few favourites in this list.
Read more, and some exciting news about this years hosts: agdas.com.au/2025-finalis...
IGEA celebrates the finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards. This years finalists feature hit titles from talented teams. We are certain you can find a few favourites in this list.
Read more, and some exciting news about this years hosts: agdas.com.au/2025-finalis...
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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
September 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
The Adventure Game Merch Store launch week discount code ends Monday. So if you want to get 10% off on a sweet Flight of the Amazon Queen T shirt, hoodie, cap or mug then use the code Queen10.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Adventure Game Merch Store launch week discount code ends Monday. So if you want to get 10% off on a sweet Flight of the Amazon Queen T shirt, hoodie, cap or mug then use the code Queen10.
➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
I ain't Joe King - the Adventure Game Merch Store has just launched and features official Flight of the Amazon Queen T-shirts, mugs, caps and more.
And for this week only you can use the discount code Queen10 to get 10% of all Amazon Queen merch!
➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
And for this week only you can use the discount code Queen10 to get 10% of all Amazon Queen merch!
➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
September 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
I ain't Joe King - the Adventure Game Merch Store has just launched and features official Flight of the Amazon Queen T-shirts, mugs, caps and more.
And for this week only you can use the discount code Queen10 to get 10% of all Amazon Queen merch!
➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
And for this week only you can use the discount code Queen10 to get 10% of all Amazon Queen merch!
➡️ adventuregamemerch.com
We're making Halloween Harry in Godot. I discuss why we chose this engine. #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
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August 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We're making Halloween Harry in Godot. I discuss why we chose this engine. #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog #GameDevBlog #GodotEngine
store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3040430/...
My first game, Chilly Willy, was published in 1984 - the same year as King's Quest, Karetaka, Boulderdash, Lode Runner, Marble Madness, Knight Lore, Sabre Wulf and Jet Set Willy! #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #DevLog
August 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
My first game, Chilly Willy, was published in 1984 - the same year as King's Quest, Karetaka, Boulderdash, Lode Runner, Marble Madness, Knight Lore, Sabre Wulf and Jet Set Willy! #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #DevLog
The first Halloween Harry game came out in 1985 on the Australian made Microbee computer. #GodotEngine #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog
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August 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The first Halloween Harry game came out in 1985 on the Australian made Microbee computer. #GodotEngine #IndieDev #IndieGames #DevLog
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Want to discover new indie games? Then subscribe to @lemurconspires.bsky.social Game Pile! open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
Game Pile #1
G'day, here is the first list of games catching my attention.
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August 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Want to discover new indie games? Then subscribe to @lemurconspires.bsky.social Game Pile! open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
If you haven't watched it yet, you need to check out "Crocodile and Cube: In The Studio", a new animated series from Michael Cusack - if you are a creative you will relate :-)
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Crocodile and Cube: In The Studio
Crocodile and his friend Cube on an epic journey to make a song in one day
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August 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
If you haven't watched it yet, you need to check out "Crocodile and Cube: In The Studio", a new animated series from Michael Cusack - if you are a creative you will relate :-)
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Going to share more WIP videos for Halloween Harry as we start building out the game levels #IndieGameDev #gamedev #DevLife
August 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Going to share more WIP videos for Halloween Harry as we start building out the game levels #IndieGameDev #gamedev #DevLife
Thanks @appadvice for the kind words about Robo Attack for Apple Watch! The game has just hit #24 on the Casual Charts in the US!!! 😀 ⌚
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Robo Attack Shows That Apple Watch Gaming Truly Works
Small-screen gaming is fun and enjoyable.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Thanks @appadvice for the kind words about Robo Attack for Apple Watch! The game has just hit #24 on the Casual Charts in the US!!! 😀 ⌚
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Last week to preorder LABYRINTH!
✏️🎲
Paper Apps™ LABYRINTH is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Escape from a randomly generated maze (literally every notebook is unique) while battling monsters, grabbing loot, and more!
Check it out → kickstarter.com/projects/brintown/paper-apps-labyrinth
(Sharing this post is also very helpful!)
Paper Apps™ LABYRINTH is now LIVE on Kickstarter!
Escape from a randomly generated maze (literally every notebook is unique) while battling monsters, grabbing loot, and more!
Check it out → kickstarter.com/projects/brintown/paper-apps-labyrinth
(Sharing this post is also very helpful!)
Coming soon: Paper Apps™ LABYRINTH
A randomly generated notebook game. Fight enemies, collect treasure, and escape from a FULLY 3D dungeon!
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July 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Last week to preorder LABYRINTH!