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Looks like something I'd put in my game. Just needs some random pipes.
November 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Most well behaved toddler.

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November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Would I get banned for this?

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November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you make an absurd game, you have to go all in.

"Why doesn't the penguin eat fish? Not very plausib..."

"Hush. Check out this big ball thingamajig. Later hater."

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November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Quick travel.

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November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Quote your art with glasses on!
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
That feels like just the right amount of derpiness.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Steam: 60k.
Me: No, 2k.
Steam: Best I can do is 20.

#gamedev
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Steam decided to show me the wrong wishlist balance. I had a mini heart attack then got a little sad.

My real count is 2277 by the way.
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Toying with another transport method. The cart has a simple "magnetic" point near the front. No other logic.

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November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
GOTY
Made a little digital glyph rain effect, and couldn't resist going all the way. 🐧🕶️🔫
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November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Updating the old balloon to work with the global wind.

And yes it will eventually come back down on its own if the player leaves.

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November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Use only ONE art to convince people to follow you!

#indiedev #gamedev
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
what flavor is your oc?
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
SPOILERS

I posted a playthrough of my own demo for some reason.

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Whelm Demo Developer Playthrough No Commentary
YouTube video by Lesser Games
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November 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reposted by Whelm 🐧
When I was testing out this shot in the Penguin Festival gameplay trailer, I discovered that I had accidentally made our penguin way too agile. They could glide all over the environment like an octopus.

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November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to BlueSky
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Swings and roundabouts.

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November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If you see this post your getaway vehicle.
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Updated the demo with the sled improvements.

Yes much more realistic.

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November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
No caption.

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November 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I've seen two people play the demo so far. One didn't use the parasol at all.

I'll add a tutorial if enough people shout at me, but figuring out how and what you can do is the whole point of the game.

Movement needs tweaking though. I see it's hard to place items accurately.
November 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Recreational space travel, mega yachts, tax havens, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.

But poetry, beauty, romance, love... we must automate these to satisfy the shareholders."
Honestly LLMs are a great tool if you're someone who thinks beauty, art, human connection, and the planet are all a waste of time.

If you think that all meaningful parts of life should be replaced for some theoretical future gain in efficiency, then boy do we have a tool for you.
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
There is no acceptable amount of gen AI in a game. Oh your chocolate cake is only 1% dog poo? Okay... why though?
[This is where Luke's Anno 117 impressions were going to go]

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November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM