Blumgi Studio
@blumgi.com
Blumgi studio makes nice simple games that come together like an archipelago 🏝️🏝️🏝️ blumgi.com
A blog / newsletter about my indie dev journey and how I make a living designing small games: blumgi.games
A blog / newsletter about my indie dev journey and how I make a living designing small games: blumgi.games
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Blumgi Studio
@blumgi.com
· Sep 16
From idea to millions of players
Over the years I’ve built a creative process I love that helps me detect a game’s potential early. It’s still changing and adapting based on what I learn from every new game. Let’s dive into my notebo...
blumgi.games
A new post about the creative process I’ve built over the years to make games fast and detect the fun potential early.
blumgi.games/from-idea-to...
blumgi.games/from-idea-to...
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A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
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CARIMARA is OUT !!
With a brand new trailer 😱
Can't wait to see people discover all the little surprises I prepared...
It's ONLY $4.5 now and it's perfect for HALLOWEEN 🎃
Let's buy it and spread the word, please!!
With a brand new trailer 😱
Can't wait to see people discover all the little surprises I prepared...
It's ONLY $4.5 now and it's perfect for HALLOWEEN 🎃
Let's buy it and spread the word, please!!
CARIMARA: BENEATH THE FORLORN LIMBS IS OUT NOW ON STEAM
a short horror story about ghosts, goblins and polite anxiety of asking too much.
untangle the mysteries of a "ghost problem" haunting this unwelcoming, desolate house. even if it means digging up uncomfortable truths.
a short horror story about ghosts, goblins and polite anxiety of asking too much.
untangle the mysteries of a "ghost problem" haunting this unwelcoming, desolate house. even if it means digging up uncomfortable truths.
October 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
CARIMARA is OUT !!
With a brand new trailer 😱
Can't wait to see people discover all the little surprises I prepared...
It's ONLY $4.5 now and it's perfect for HALLOWEEN 🎃
Let's buy it and spread the word, please!!
With a brand new trailer 😱
Can't wait to see people discover all the little surprises I prepared...
It's ONLY $4.5 now and it's perfect for HALLOWEEN 🎃
Let's buy it and spread the word, please!!
The game works better in portrait!
First playtests are promising, I have to work on tutorial now 😖
First playtests are promising, I have to work on tutorial now 😖
September 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The game works better in portrait!
First playtests are promising, I have to work on tutorial now 😖
First playtests are promising, I have to work on tutorial now 😖
The new Blumgi game looks promising! I have a lot of fun on this one
Patchinko X Kaijus!
Patchinko X Kaijus!
September 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The new Blumgi game looks promising! I have a lot of fun on this one
Patchinko X Kaijus!
Patchinko X Kaijus!
A new post about the creative process I’ve built over the years to make games fast and detect the fun potential early.
blumgi.games/from-idea-to...
blumgi.games/from-idea-to...
From idea to millions of players
Over the years I’ve built a creative process I love that helps me detect a game’s potential early. It’s still changing and adapting based on what I learn from every new game. Let’s dive into my notebo...
blumgi.games
September 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
A new post about the creative process I’ve built over the years to make games fast and detect the fun potential early.
blumgi.games/from-idea-to...
blumgi.games/from-idea-to...
New post on blumgi.games !
The story of my most successful Blumgi game on Poki
🏝️🏝️🏝️
blumgi.games/how-my-15-ye...
The story of my most successful Blumgi game on Poki
🏝️🏝️🏝️
blumgi.games/how-my-15-ye...
How my 15-year-old son gave me a Game Making lesson
Today I want to tell you the story behind Blumgi Merge. It’s a longer article, but I have a lot of learnings to share that could help you make successful games for a casual audience. Let’s go!
The ...
blumgi.games
September 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New post on blumgi.games !
The story of my most successful Blumgi game on Poki
🏝️🏝️🏝️
blumgi.games/how-my-15-ye...
The story of my most successful Blumgi game on Poki
🏝️🏝️🏝️
blumgi.games/how-my-15-ye...
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Our new game Frontline comes out next week!!!
Next Wednesday we're releasing Frontline: War of Echoes! 🚩
Capture-the-flag, but everytime you capture the flag you switch team and play against and with your past selves!
Coming on Itch and our Patreon subscription! (and Steam, later!)
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
Capture-the-flag, but everytime you capture the flag you switch team and play against and with your past selves!
Coming on Itch and our Patreon subscription! (and Steam, later!)
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
September 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Our new game Frontline comes out next week!!!
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We've compiled a few of our favourite Construct made games into our new 2025 showreel. Enjoy the video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CA0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CA0...
Construct 3 Showreel
YouTube video by ScirraVideos
www.youtube.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We've compiled a few of our favourite Construct made games into our new 2025 showreel. Enjoy the video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CA0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CA0...
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Qui dit rentrée dit MAJ du calendrier des jeux français ! Comme à l'accoutumée, si vous avez un jeu à intégrer ou une date à déplacer, n'hésitez pas à me le notifier !
Et à le partager également; on est aux alentours des 300 titres intégrés ! 😱
trello.com/b/JqsGRlVA/f...
Et à le partager également; on est aux alentours des 300 titres intégrés ! 😱
trello.com/b/JqsGRlVA/f...
September 1, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Qui dit rentrée dit MAJ du calendrier des jeux français ! Comme à l'accoutumée, si vous avez un jeu à intégrer ou une date à déplacer, n'hésitez pas à me le notifier !
Et à le partager également; on est aux alentours des 300 titres intégrés ! 😱
trello.com/b/JqsGRlVA/f...
Et à le partager également; on est aux alentours des 300 titres intégrés ! 😱
trello.com/b/JqsGRlVA/f...
I’ve a blog/newsletter where I talk about my journey as indie dev making a living from small games.
today’s post is about failure 😣 and why I killed my last game 💀🎮
5 min read
blumgi.games/ive-killed-m...
today’s post is about failure 😣 and why I killed my last game 💀🎮
5 min read
blumgi.games/ive-killed-m...
I’ve killed my first Blumgi Game…
Hello :)
After eleven successful games, let's talk about failure... I’ve decided to kill a long-time project I was working on with my friend Joachim Leclercq: Blumgi Chase.
We started this more than...
blumgi.games
August 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I’ve a blog/newsletter where I talk about my journey as indie dev making a living from small games.
today’s post is about failure 😣 and why I killed my last game 💀🎮
5 min read
blumgi.games/ive-killed-m...
today’s post is about failure 😣 and why I killed my last game 💀🎮
5 min read
blumgi.games/ive-killed-m...
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The Steam page of Kitty Haven is LIVE ! ✨
Wishlist it today and get ready for the cutest, coziest game ever 😸🌸
Huge thanks to everyone who supported us so far. Seeing this become real is just incredible! 💕
Check it out below ⬇️
#indiegame #cozygame #puzzlegame
Wishlist it today and get ready for the cutest, coziest game ever 😸🌸
Huge thanks to everyone who supported us so far. Seeing this become real is just incredible! 💕
Check it out below ⬇️
#indiegame #cozygame #puzzlegame
August 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Steam page of Kitty Haven is LIVE ! ✨
Wishlist it today and get ready for the cutest, coziest game ever 😸🌸
Huge thanks to everyone who supported us so far. Seeing this become real is just incredible! 💕
Check it out below ⬇️
#indiegame #cozygame #puzzlegame
Wishlist it today and get ready for the cutest, coziest game ever 😸🌸
Huge thanks to everyone who supported us so far. Seeing this become real is just incredible! 💕
Check it out below ⬇️
#indiegame #cozygame #puzzlegame
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Developer Diaries makes a return! This time we caught up with Kesha Games, creator of the upcoming cosy music game Beat Brush!
www.construct.net/en/blogs/con...
www.construct.net/en/blogs/con...
Developer Diaries: Kesha Games ★★★★★
Hi! I'm Kesha, and I'm a solo game developer. My journey to this point however, has been quite unusual. I've founded two companies: The first created trailers f...
www.construct.net
August 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Developer Diaries makes a return! This time we caught up with Kesha Games, creator of the upcoming cosy music game Beat Brush!
www.construct.net/en/blogs/con...
www.construct.net/en/blogs/con...
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Doot Tiny Grant 💌 Selection
I'm giving 2000€ to 5 people to help them make small games. We received 172 submissions, and it took some time but we have now selected the 5 beneficiaries 🥳
Meet them in the comments ⬇️
I'm giving 2000€ to 5 people to help them make small games. We received 172 submissions, and it took some time but we have now selected the 5 beneficiaries 🥳
Meet them in the comments ⬇️
August 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Doot Tiny Grant 💌 Selection
I'm giving 2000€ to 5 people to help them make small games. We received 172 submissions, and it took some time but we have now selected the 5 beneficiaries 🥳
Meet them in the comments ⬇️
I'm giving 2000€ to 5 people to help them make small games. We received 172 submissions, and it took some time but we have now selected the 5 beneficiaries 🥳
Meet them in the comments ⬇️
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🎉LUDOCENE LAUNCHED 🎉
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
August 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🎉LUDOCENE LAUNCHED 🎉
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
So excited (and nervous) to send our game-finder into the world.
Ludocene.com
If you want a better way to find amazing games that rewards experts and is in the hands of players, this is our shot.
Thank you to the 1000's backers and supporters.This is just the beginning.
Reposted by Blumgi Studio
FALLSTRUKTUR - Out Now (free)
Descend through a world of dream-like geometry
20-60 minutes of playtime
>>> store.steampowered.com/app/3674270/...
by @rlnbrl.com, @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social and me!
Descend through a world of dream-like geometry
20-60 minutes of playtime
>>> store.steampowered.com/app/3674270/...
by @rlnbrl.com, @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social and me!
August 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
FALLSTRUKTUR - Out Now (free)
Descend through a world of dream-like geometry
20-60 minutes of playtime
>>> store.steampowered.com/app/3674270/...
by @rlnbrl.com, @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social and me!
Descend through a world of dream-like geometry
20-60 minutes of playtime
>>> store.steampowered.com/app/3674270/...
by @rlnbrl.com, @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social and me!
Reposted by Blumgi Studio
Our entry for #GMTKJAM is out! Zap the enemies inside your motherboard in this arcade-roguelike game.
PIXEL ART: me and @datagoblin.bsky.social
PROGRAMMING: @cruiseelroy.bsky.social
TRAILER, MUSIC & SFX: @sunnexo.moe
CONCEPT ART & BANNER: @stellazium.bsky.social
tetraminose.itch.io/bootloop
PIXEL ART: me and @datagoblin.bsky.social
PROGRAMMING: @cruiseelroy.bsky.social
TRAILER, MUSIC & SFX: @sunnexo.moe
CONCEPT ART & BANNER: @stellazium.bsky.social
tetraminose.itch.io/bootloop
August 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Our entry for #GMTKJAM is out! Zap the enemies inside your motherboard in this arcade-roguelike game.
PIXEL ART: me and @datagoblin.bsky.social
PROGRAMMING: @cruiseelroy.bsky.social
TRAILER, MUSIC & SFX: @sunnexo.moe
CONCEPT ART & BANNER: @stellazium.bsky.social
tetraminose.itch.io/bootloop
PIXEL ART: me and @datagoblin.bsky.social
PROGRAMMING: @cruiseelroy.bsky.social
TRAILER, MUSIC & SFX: @sunnexo.moe
CONCEPT ART & BANNER: @stellazium.bsky.social
tetraminose.itch.io/bootloop
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Your royal gaze is the only resource that matters—look at farms, mines, or barracks to make them work, juggling expansion and defence in a roguelite city-builder where blinking is a luxury.
The King is Watching → store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
The King is Watching → store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
August 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Your royal gaze is the only resource that matters—look at farms, mines, or barracks to make them work, juggling expansion and defence in a roguelite city-builder where blinking is a luxury.
The King is Watching → store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
The King is Watching → store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/...
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The release date for the exploration puzzle platformer game "Öoo" is set for August 8th!
Please consider sharing and adding it to your Steam wishlist!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Please consider sharing and adding it to your Steam wishlist!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
August 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The release date for the exploration puzzle platformer game "Öoo" is set for August 8th!
Please consider sharing and adding it to your Steam wishlist!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Please consider sharing and adding it to your Steam wishlist!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
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Been making a whole bunch of invisible progress on this! Shop is fully fonctionnal and the game now supports destroying cards! ✂️
I hope you're all getting ready to delve into the Flippin' Dungeon! 🃏⚔️
I hope you're all getting ready to delve into the Flippin' Dungeon! 🃏⚔️
July 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Been making a whole bunch of invisible progress on this! Shop is fully fonctionnal and the game now supports destroying cards! ✂️
I hope you're all getting ready to delve into the Flippin' Dungeon! 🃏⚔️
I hope you're all getting ready to delve into the Flippin' Dungeon! 🃏⚔️
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ANNOUNCEMENT! 📟
PAGER will release on August 6th!
it's a 1-bit Severance-like horror game
here's the new trailer
(watch it without compression on Steam🤍)
store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/...
PAGER will release on August 6th!
it's a 1-bit Severance-like horror game
here's the new trailer
(watch it without compression on Steam🤍)
store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/...
July 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT! 📟
PAGER will release on August 6th!
it's a 1-bit Severance-like horror game
here's the new trailer
(watch it without compression on Steam🤍)
store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/...
PAGER will release on August 6th!
it's a 1-bit Severance-like horror game
here's the new trailer
(watch it without compression on Steam🤍)
store.steampowered.com/app/2810550/...
Reposted by Blumgi Studio
I added a hedge decoration to my farming game! 🌿
#indiedev #pixelart #videogames #gamedev
store page: store.steampowered.com/app/3136330?...
#indiedev #pixelart #videogames #gamedev
store page: store.steampowered.com/app/3136330?...
July 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I added a hedge decoration to my farming game! 🌿
#indiedev #pixelart #videogames #gamedev
store page: store.steampowered.com/app/3136330?...
#indiedev #pixelart #videogames #gamedev
store page: store.steampowered.com/app/3136330?...
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[FR] DOOT TINY GRANT 🧋💖💶
Pour aider à développer des petits jeux, nous avons créé Doot Tiny Grant! 5 personnes recevrons un don de 2000€ et un mentorat ⭐
Vous souhaitez candidater ? Toutes les informations sont en commentaires ! Candidatures ouvertes du 14 au 20 juillet.
Pour aider à développer des petits jeux, nous avons créé Doot Tiny Grant! 5 personnes recevrons un don de 2000€ et un mentorat ⭐
Vous souhaitez candidater ? Toutes les informations sont en commentaires ! Candidatures ouvertes du 14 au 20 juillet.
July 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
[FR] DOOT TINY GRANT 🧋💖💶
Pour aider à développer des petits jeux, nous avons créé Doot Tiny Grant! 5 personnes recevrons un don de 2000€ et un mentorat ⭐
Vous souhaitez candidater ? Toutes les informations sont en commentaires ! Candidatures ouvertes du 14 au 20 juillet.
Pour aider à développer des petits jeux, nous avons créé Doot Tiny Grant! 5 personnes recevrons un don de 2000€ et un mentorat ⭐
Vous souhaitez candidater ? Toutes les informations sont en commentaires ! Candidatures ouvertes du 14 au 20 juillet.
Reposted by Blumgi Studio
Tenjutsu devlog 1: an Action Scene which became a Game
deepnight.net/blog/tenjuts...
It’s been ages since my last blog post, so here’s some behind-the-scenes content! Starting with the origin story of Tenjutsu gameplay. And next time, I’ll dive into deeper, more advanced stuff 🤿
deepnight.net/blog/tenjuts...
It’s been ages since my last blog post, so here’s some behind-the-scenes content! Starting with the origin story of Tenjutsu gameplay. And next time, I’ll dive into deeper, more advanced stuff 🤿
Tenjutsu devlog 1: an Action Scene which became a Game
It’s been a while since I last posted new content here. As you may already know, I’m hard at work on my second solo-dev title, Tenjutsu. Well, not so solo actually, as I’m working with Daniel aka Dni...
deepnight.net
July 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Tenjutsu devlog 1: an Action Scene which became a Game
deepnight.net/blog/tenjuts...
It’s been ages since my last blog post, so here’s some behind-the-scenes content! Starting with the origin story of Tenjutsu gameplay. And next time, I’ll dive into deeper, more advanced stuff 🤿
deepnight.net/blog/tenjuts...
It’s been ages since my last blog post, so here’s some behind-the-scenes content! Starting with the origin story of Tenjutsu gameplay. And next time, I’ll dive into deeper, more advanced stuff 🤿
Reposted by Blumgi Studio
Improvements to attack controls:
- Left click to command lil guys to attack a group of enemies.
- Shift+Left click to force them to attack a specific enemy.
#gamedev
- Left click to command lil guys to attack a group of enemies.
- Shift+Left click to force them to attack a specific enemy.
#gamedev
June 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Improvements to attack controls:
- Left click to command lil guys to attack a group of enemies.
- Shift+Left click to force them to attack a specific enemy.
#gamedev
- Left click to command lil guys to attack a group of enemies.
- Shift+Left click to force them to attack a specific enemy.
#gamedev