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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · 1d

Featuring music by @jamespaddock.bsky.social and voice acting by @thewitchpunk.vtubers.social, @majorarlene.net @simpletonium.bsky.social , Uncle Had, and @astralmage.bsky.social

Oh and @vexonia.bsky.social made a bespoke secret jingle!

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · 1d

Set your clocks. In time for the holiday season, Saccharine 2.0 comes to itch.io and Steam on November 12th, 2025.

#indiedev #holidays #retrofps #vectorart

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · 1d

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#gzdoom #graf #vectorart

The Graf Chicken turned into a corncob, shouting "I am not owned, I am not owned" over and over. His eyes are googly for extra comedic effect.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · 1d

In other news, something sweet and tasty is on the horizon...

We've been beta-testing Saccharine a bit more in prep for a 2.0 commercial release!

In the meantime... Boxart mockups are still cool, right?

#indedev #retrofps #flashart

A boxart mockup of Saccharine, complete with labels and logos and rating info. It shows a giant lady (Sanya) being attacked by a bunch of festive creatures and entities. Sanya is holding a giant shotgun.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · 1d

We want to thank @nashmuhandes.bsky.social and @jay000.bsky.social for their assistance in doing so.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · 1d

Hello folks, Sanya here, lead dev and fork maintainer for Griddle, our inhouse fork for our games.

In light of recent happenings with GZDoom, we will be basing upstream using UZDoom and not GZDoom.

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Nash Muhandes @nashmuhandes.bsky.social · 1d

Hi I am no longer going to contribute or support GZDoom

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Sep 12

Check out the game here on Steam!

store.steampowered.com/app/1662010/...

Save 34% on Project Absentia on Steam

Play as an angel known as Abby in this retro shooter based on flash cartoons and sprite comics of days gone by focused on interactivity, verticality and cool weapons.

store.steampowered.com

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Sep 12

Our game, Project Absentia, is on sale for 34% off, as part of ZlimBratSki's Brutal Indies Unleashed event.

A graphic showing Project Absentia is 34% off is on the left, and Brutal Indies Unleashed by ZlimBratSki (Live on the 12th of September at 3PM EST) on the right.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Aug 12

We are excited to announce Saccharine is coming to Steam and itch.io as a small, but full, commercial endeavor.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Aug 12

Have a few screenshots.

An action screenshot of Saccharine, showing a first person view of Sanya shooting at enemies from behind a damaged truck.

An action screenshot of Saccharine, showing a first person view of Sanya shooting an evil crooked Christmas tree.

An action screenshot of Saccharine, showing a first person view of Sanya charging up a christmas cracker to throw at a brainwashed elf.

An action screenshot of Saccharine, showing a first person view of Sanya utilizing the Buckin' Bronco BB Gun.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Aug 12

One thing that isn't changing is @thewitchpunk.vtubers.social is still voicing Sanya Vaffelzscki - Sanya is gonna do whatever it takes to defeat the festive cult and get home for the holidays.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Aug 12

For this commercial release (which will be on itch.io as well) we're updating many of the sprites, adding a bespoke MIDI soundtrack by @jamespaddock.bsky.social, and redoing the cutscenes, plus refining the levels to be less flat without changing the flow of the levels.

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Aug 12

For one of @reload-magazine.net's Game Jams we put out a little freeware demo called Saccharine. By 2023's end we had amassed six levels and people really liked it.

By the end of 2025, it's going to be even better. It's coming to Steam!

store.steampowered.com/app/3936330/...

Saccharine on Steam

From the creators of Project Absentia, Saccharine is a tasty FPS throwback of the violent sort to Christmas specials of days gone by. Play as Sanya Vaffelzscki as she kicks terrorist ass and tries to ...

store.steampowered.com

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shannon//cannon @majorarlene.net · Jul 13

Environmental detailing for some of @sanyawaffles.waffleironstudios.com 's levels for Project Absentia :D (well, just one here). feels really good to be back into the groove.

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · Jul 18

10PM-1AM ET - WHEEL OF WOKE

@doctorvenkman.com, @airbagged.bsky.social, and friends will be demoing indie games made by members of the LGBTQ community. The wheel will spin every 20 minutes to pick the next game.

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SanyaWaffles @sanyawaffles.com · Jun 7

Yup. Drew my gay as all hell characters very quickly because inspired hit.

Happy Pride Month. Show your colours all year round and don't let them take away who you are.

#pride #ocs #lgbt #art #vector #flash

A picture of Abby with a Trans flag on a pole over her shoulder, Sanya with a nonbinary striped shirt, and Sasha with an intersex shirt giving, and he is giving the finger. The classic gay pride flag is the background.

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Hellforge Studios - MALA PETAKA OUT NOW! 👾 @hellforgestudios.bsky.social · Jun 1

The cool folks at @retrovibegames.bsky.social let us crash their Lock and Load sale! Get great deals on our titles:
🧚Project Absentia: 25% off
🐛Relentless Frontier: 25% off
🧙‍♀️Coven: 20% off
🤖Extraneum: 50% off
NOW through June 13th!
store.steampowered.com/developer/Re...

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Hellforge Studios - MALA PETAKA OUT NOW! 👾 @hellforgestudios.bsky.social · May 28

Congrats to our friends at @retrovibegames.bsky.social for the full release of Project Warlock II!
If you purchase this week, you've got the chance to pick up the Warlocks & Witches bundle, which includes Coven and Project Warlock II at a sweet discount!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/54528...

Save 27% on Warlocks and Witches on Steam

store.steampowered.com

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shannon//cannon @majorarlene.net · Jan 10

Getting Some Air 1/2

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Hellforge Studios - MALA PETAKA OUT NOW! 👾 @hellforgestudios.bsky.social · Dec 19

Project Absentia is also 34% off!
store.steampowered.com/app/1662010/...

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Hellforge Studios - MALA PETAKA OUT NOW! 👾 @hellforgestudios.bsky.social · Dec 19

Merry Christmas from the Hellforge! Check out what tidings we bring with the Steam Winter Sale: 🧵

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Waffle Iron Studios @waffleironstudios.com · Nov 27

Project Absentia is 34% off for the Steam Autumn sale!

... funny number please laugh.

store.steampowered.com/app/1662010/...

#indiefps #gamedev #steamsales

Save 34% on Project Absentia on Steam

Play as an angel known as Abby in this retro shooter based on flash cartoons and sprite comics of days gone by focused on interactivity, verticality and cool weapons.

store.steampowered.com

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SanyaWaffles @sanyawaffles.com · Nov 13

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Yes, the slot machine will work. All I need to do is make it use the in-game coins.

#indiefps #gzdoom #flashanimation

A slot machine labeled "The Money Sink" with emphesis on "Sin" because I'm edgy.

The slot machine has two 6s and a single lemon.

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SanyaWaffles @sanyawaffles.com · Nov 11

Presented with no further context.

A news anchor looks at a crudely drawn police sketch. Instead of the suspect, it's a crudely drawn Abby from Project Absentia.

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