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Paci ⛏️ @hookariagames.com · 39m

Hold The Mine has been in development since December 2023. Here is a timelapse of the shots I have taken almost every day from the first day until today.

#indiedev #indiegame

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FromLefcourt @fromlefcourt.bsky.social · 15h

Gunlocked 2 gets a Turbo Mode, leaderboards, 80 weapon enhancements, a new playable character, and yes - more. 20% off all week. Buy it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3492830/... Like 💚 and share 🔃. #pixelart #indiegaming #shmup #roguelite

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˗ˏˋ Jeanne ˊˎ˗ @janeprigent.bsky.social · 1d

There's something horrible about working on Hold the Mine...

🎵🎸It's having THIS song in my head ALL THE TIME 🎸🎵
(yes you know the one.)

Please enjoy this little thing I made to exorcise it out of my mind

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 1d

LOVE IT!!!

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 1d

CAN'T WAIT!

tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 1d

Hold the miiiine taanaanaanaaa
Love isn't always on time, oh, oh, oh

Haven't you tried this beauty yet?? Are you crazy?

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedec

Paci ⛏️ @hookariagames.com · 1d

HOLD THE MINE demo is available NOW!

We have made a lot of improvements since the playtest version.

⛏️Dig, collect resources and construct powefull buildings
⚔️Maximize your heroes, spells and relics
🛒Discover the new shop and pet the mole?!
🌜Defend your mine against monsters at night and go nuts!

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CLYDE @clydegames.bsky.social · 1d

The Spiritual Alignments of Cursemark

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Harry Dean Hudson @hdh.me · 14d

Episode 4! @calmpewter.games and I yapping about multiplayer. Please, to enjoy:

YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAWa...

Transcript: my.playful.work/probably-des...

and RSS in the normal places: rss.com/podcasts/pro....

Probably Designed: Multiplayer with Calm Pewter

YouTube video by Playful Work

www.youtube.com

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 7d

Good people doing good things

Harry Dean Hudson @hdh.me · 7d

New episode of Probably Designed is live! This week we have the first of a two-part conversation with @trampolinetales.com (dev/designer of Luck Be A Landlord and Maze Mice)and @newobject.bsky.social (dev/designer of Ballionaire).

Blog/transcript version is here: my.playful.work/probably-des...

Probably Designed: Luck Be A Ballionaire

This week we have a really interesting conversation for you. It's a three-way conversation with myself, Brian Long, the developer and designer of Ballionaire, and Dan DiIorio, the designer and develop...

my.playful.work

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Harry Dean Hudson @hdh.me · 7d

New episode of Probably Designed is live! This week we have the first of a two-part conversation with @trampolinetales.com (dev/designer of Luck Be A Landlord and Maze Mice)and @newobject.bsky.social (dev/designer of Ballionaire).

Blog/transcript version is here: my.playful.work/probably-des...

Probably Designed: Luck Be A Ballionaire

This week we have a really interesting conversation for you. It's a three-way conversation with myself, Brian Long, the developer and designer of Ballionaire, and Dan DiIorio, the designer and develop...

my.playful.work

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Julian // Calm Pewter Games @calmpewter.games · 14d

This was a super fun conversation to have. It may also be fun to listen to!
Harry's great and I swear this pod is going places, honored to have been an early bird in the stacked roster of guests 🙌💜

#podcast #gamedev #gamedesign #indie #multiplayer

Harry Dean Hudson @hdh.me · 14d

Episode 4! @calmpewter.games and I yapping about multiplayer. Please, to enjoy:

YT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAWa...

Transcript: my.playful.work/probably-des...

and RSS in the normal places: rss.com/podcasts/pro....

Probably Designed: Multiplayer with Calm Pewter

YouTube video by Playful Work

www.youtube.com

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 17d

the game? Nice To Yeet You, on Steam!
Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/3108230?...

Nice To Yeet You on Steam

Welcome to the BOUNCE! Grab your controller, buckle up, and prepare for a face-off like no other in Nice to Yeet You!

store.steampowered.com

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 17d

"your trailer doesn't show what the game is!"

you're right, so I made another one, more chaotic, with
@remancer.bsky.social music!

youtube.com/watch?v=SKPX...

#indiedev #gamedev #trailer #ntyy #nicetoyeetyou

Nice To Yeet You - Gameplay Trailer

YouTube video by Empty Bottle

youtube.com

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 17d

#screenshotsaturday with wacky arenas?

#indiedev #gamedev

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 19d

I have a lot of stuff to do!

( let's replace every #FFFFFF with #F5FFE8, it's crucial, I need to do it NOW )

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 20d

doing something 👀

gameplay_trailer_final_01_final_for_real_this_time_final.avi

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #multiplayer #trailer

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · 22d

Can't you just assume I'm posting this stuff regularly?
If y'all can pretend to be intrested it would be great! :D

Arcade mode?

#indiegame #gamedev #gameover #multiplayer #ntyy

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tricko @tricko.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's hard to work on my game when I could be playing #Silksong 👀

AUDIO ON PLEASE WE HAVE NEW STUFF

#indiegame #gamedev #nicetoyeetyou #fightinggame

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˗ˏˋ Jeanne ˊˎ˗ @janeprigent.bsky.social · Sep 3

🔥5000 IN TWO WEEKS🔥
what the hell.

Paci ⛏️ @hookariagames.com · Sep 3

We just reached 5,000 wishlists on Hold the Mine in 14 days!

This is huge and feels incredible, thanks a lot everyone for playtesting the game on steam and sharing the game around, it helps us a lot 🥰✨

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Fabian Fischer @ludokultur.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm honored to be part of a truly stacked lineup of #indiedev #roguelike and #roguelite gems via @humblebundle.com! If you're remotely interested in the genre, this is amazing value for money! 👀

👉 www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...

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Harry Dean Hudson @hdh.me · Sep 1

REPOST: I made a last minute change, let's use this URL...

I’ve been making podcast about game design over the past few months, and it’s almost ready to share!

The premise: conversations with game designers about how design interacts with randomness and chance.

my.playful.work/new-podcast-...