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Rootbound on Steam
A physics-based action adventure about a plantling’s quest to save its home from a mysterious blight. Equipped with your sentient backpack, you venture into a broken world. Meet lost souls, solve anci...
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🥳 Our game ROOTBOUND is finally officially announced! 🥳
We're a team of four who have previously worked on games like Gothic, Risen, and Elex. Come take a look (and wishlist it while you're at it! 👀)
store.steampowered.com/app/3453490/...
We're a team of four who have previously worked on games like Gothic, Risen, and Elex. Come take a look (and wishlist it while you're at it! 👀)
store.steampowered.com/app/3453490/...
Made a "ghost line" VFX I'm incredibly proud of. It's supposed to always show the player which torch they're connected to. Does it do its job?
#indiegames #gaming_news #Zelda
#indiegames #gaming_news #Zelda
September 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Made a "ghost line" VFX I'm incredibly proud of. It's supposed to always show the player which torch they're connected to. Does it do its job?
#indiegames #gaming_news #Zelda
#indiegames #gaming_news #Zelda
Reposted
Am 18. August feiert #PressStart “Halbzeit” auf der devcom mit einem eigenen Bühnenprogramm. Passend dazu findet ihr auf unserer Website eine neue Übersicht mit Spielen und Studios und einen Trailer mit über 50 Titeln auf YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ohd...
"Press Start"-Games – Overview-Trailer
YouTube video by Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur
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August 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Am 18. August feiert #PressStart “Halbzeit” auf der devcom mit einem eigenen Bühnenprogramm. Passend dazu findet ihr auf unserer Website eine neue Übersicht mit Spielen und Studios und einen Trailer mit über 50 Titeln auf YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ohd...
I had time today to make some Pixel art animations again 🥳
It's supposed to be a daytime clock that gets locked or unlocked.
Animating the smoke/fire took a while...
#indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #uidesign
It's supposed to be a daytime clock that gets locked or unlocked.
Animating the smoke/fire took a while...
#indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #uidesign
August 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I had time today to make some Pixel art animations again 🥳
It's supposed to be a daytime clock that gets locked or unlocked.
Animating the smoke/fire took a while...
#indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #uidesign
It's supposed to be a daytime clock that gets locked or unlocked.
Animating the smoke/fire took a while...
#indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #uidesign
When you mistype the amount of gold coins that are supposed to be in the chest...
July 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
When you mistype the amount of gold coins that are supposed to be in the chest...
The "Games Forged in Germany" Stream starts in a few minutes.
Check it out, you may find a game or two you like 👀
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Check it out, you may find a game or two you like 👀
store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...
Welcome to "Games Forged in Germany"!
Greetings again, friends! Celebrate with us a hand-forged variety of German games forged with passion and love whilst discovering everything from AAA productions to indie gems and solo dev projects! F...
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July 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The "Games Forged in Germany" Stream starts in a few minutes.
Check it out, you may find a game or two you like 👀
store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...
Check it out, you may find a game or two you like 👀
store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...
We've poured a literal ton of love and work into this video. What do you think of the mechanics? 👀
#indiegames #gamedesign #steamgames #pixelartwork
#indiegames #gamedesign #steamgames #pixelartwork
June 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We've poured a literal ton of love and work into this video. What do you think of the mechanics? 👀
#indiegames #gamedesign #steamgames #pixelartwork
#indiegames #gamedesign #steamgames #pixelartwork
June 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I made an animated daytime timer for Rootbound. It's the first-ever pixel art "artwork" I've done, if you can even call a simple planet an "artwork." 😅
But it took forever, and I'm quite proud of it. 👀
Does it read well as a clock? Any suggestions?
#indiegames #pixelart #gamedev #indiegaming
But it took forever, and I'm quite proud of it. 👀
Does it read well as a clock? Any suggestions?
#indiegames #pixelart #gamedev #indiegaming
May 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I made an animated daytime timer for Rootbound. It's the first-ever pixel art "artwork" I've done, if you can even call a simple planet an "artwork." 😅
But it took forever, and I'm quite proud of it. 👀
Does it read well as a clock? Any suggestions?
#indiegames #pixelart #gamedev #indiegaming
But it took forever, and I'm quite proud of it. 👀
Does it read well as a clock? Any suggestions?
#indiegames #pixelart #gamedev #indiegaming
I made more states for my #pixelart health bar "blood drops".
They are supposed to convey getting damage, healing, and earning more permanent health.
How do they read?
#indiegames #gamedev #HUD #UIDesign
They are supposed to convey getting damage, healing, and earning more permanent health.
How do they read?
#indiegames #gamedev #HUD #UIDesign
May 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I made more states for my #pixelart health bar "blood drops".
They are supposed to convey getting damage, healing, and earning more permanent health.
How do they read?
#indiegames #gamedev #HUD #UIDesign
They are supposed to convey getting damage, healing, and earning more permanent health.
How do they read?
#indiegames #gamedev #HUD #UIDesign
My first-ever try at hand painted #pixelart #animation.
Be honest... How does it look?
(It is supposed to be the different states of a health bar)
#indiegame #gamedev
Be honest... How does it look?
(It is supposed to be the different states of a health bar)
#indiegame #gamedev
May 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
My first-ever try at hand painted #pixelart #animation.
Be honest... How does it look?
(It is supposed to be the different states of a health bar)
#indiegame #gamedev
Be honest... How does it look?
(It is supposed to be the different states of a health bar)
#indiegame #gamedev
I just wanted to show off our cool suspension bridge and tried to throw my backpack against it 🥲 Hashtag #Gamedev #Indiegames #Indiedev #Rootbound
May 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I just wanted to show off our cool suspension bridge and tried to throw my backpack against it 🥲 Hashtag #Gamedev #Indiegames #Indiedev #Rootbound
Our weird little game hits 10,000 wishlists in just over a month. What is happening?? 💚
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelartist #rootbound #Steam
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelartist #rootbound #Steam
April 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Our weird little game hits 10,000 wishlists in just over a month. What is happening?? 💚
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelartist #rootbound #Steam
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelartist #rootbound #Steam
The deadline for the Rootbound scoring competition has passed, and we're thrilled to share that 46 incredible composers took the time to put their own spin on our game trailer. Check them out here 👇
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Which one is your favorite? 😊
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Which one is your favorite? 😊
#Rootbound - YouTube
Here you find all the news around the competition and all entries :)
youtube.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The deadline for the Rootbound scoring competition has passed, and we're thrilled to share that 46 incredible composers took the time to put their own spin on our game trailer. Check them out here 👇
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Which one is your favorite? 😊
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Which one is your favorite? 😊
April 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hey everyone! March was a very special month for us - we announced Rootbound and were finally able to share what we've been working on. In our March Devlog, we go into detail about what the announcement was like from our perspective! Check it out! 👇
steamcommunity.com/games/345349...
steamcommunity.com/games/345349...
Steam :: Rootbound :: Devlog March 2025
Devlog März/March 2025 Hey everyone! Welcome to our very first devlog – the first of (hopefully) monthly insights into the development of Rootbound and our inner workings! If you have any questions ab...
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April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Hey everyone! March was a very special month for us - we announced Rootbound and were finally able to share what we've been working on. In our March Devlog, we go into detail about what the announcement was like from our perspective! Check it out! 👇
steamcommunity.com/games/345349...
steamcommunity.com/games/345349...
We just added 'running into things' to Rootbound 😅 Will this get annoying over time?
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames #Feedback #Pixelart
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames #Feedback #Pixelart
April 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We just added 'running into things' to Rootbound 😅 Will this get annoying over time?
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames #Feedback #Pixelart
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #indiegames #Feedback #Pixelart
We've extended the deadline for our scoring competition! If anyone wants to participate and give it a go, you now have an extra week. :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzM...
#composer #songwriter #artistsontwitter #indiegames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzM...
#composer #songwriter #artistsontwitter #indiegames
Rootbound Scoring competition - Important News
YouTube video by Martin Heidenreich Music
www.youtube.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We've extended the deadline for our scoring competition! If anyone wants to participate and give it a go, you now have an extra week. :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzM...
#composer #songwriter #artistsontwitter #indiegames
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzM...
#composer #songwriter #artistsontwitter #indiegames
We’ve already received a lot of entries for our Rootbound scoring competition! There’s still time to enter—and you can even win some audio libraries.
Take a look at the entries we’ve received so far!
youtube.com/playlist?list=…#musiciansn#producersr#musici#composerer
Take a look at the entries we’ve received so far!
youtube.com/playlist?list=…#musiciansn#producersr#musici#composerer
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=…
March 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We’ve already received a lot of entries for our Rootbound scoring competition! There’s still time to enter—and you can even win some audio libraries.
Take a look at the entries we’ve received so far!
youtube.com/playlist?list=…#musiciansn#producersr#musici#composerer
Take a look at the entries we’ve received so far!
youtube.com/playlist?list=…#musiciansn#producersr#musici#composerer
I just uploaded my first YouTube video! 🙈
25 hours of work for a 9-minute video…
Can't wait to be utterly devastated tomorrow when it only gets 5 views. 🥳
youtu.be/nz4IogH20cA #Pixelart #Indiegame #Gamedev #Indiedev #Youtube
25 hours of work for a 9-minute video…
Can't wait to be utterly devastated tomorrow when it only gets 5 views. 🥳
youtu.be/nz4IogH20cA #Pixelart #Indiegame #Gamedev #Indiedev #Youtube
We Faked Our Indie Game Trailer – Rootbound Dev Secrets Revealed! [Dev log #0]
YouTube video by Brainlag Games
youtu.be
March 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I just uploaded my first YouTube video! 🙈
25 hours of work for a 9-minute video…
Can't wait to be utterly devastated tomorrow when it only gets 5 views. 🥳
youtu.be/nz4IogH20cA #Pixelart #Indiegame #Gamedev #Indiedev #Youtube
25 hours of work for a 9-minute video…
Can't wait to be utterly devastated tomorrow when it only gets 5 views. 🥳
youtu.be/nz4IogH20cA #Pixelart #Indiegame #Gamedev #Indiedev #Youtube
Stephen Power submitted another entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition! Great work! 🧡👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeCw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeCw...
Rootbound Trailer Scoring Competition - STEPHEN POWER
YouTube video by Stephen Power
www.youtube.com
March 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Stephen Power submitted another entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition! Great work! 🧡👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeCw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeCw...
Another entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition is by Julian Cain has a very intriguing melancholic vibe 😊👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCm...
Rootbound Trailer Scoring Competition - Julian Cain
YouTube video by Julian Cain
www.youtube.com
March 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition is by Julian Cain has a very intriguing melancholic vibe 😊👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCm...
The first entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition is here! 🎉🧡 We're amazed by the quality, take a look!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A048...
If you want to attend, there's still time until.april 5th to turn in your work 😊 for more info, see here 👇
www.marikaschanz.com/rootboundsco...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A048...
If you want to attend, there's still time until.april 5th to turn in your work 😊 for more info, see here 👇
www.marikaschanz.com/rootboundsco...
Rootbound Trailer Scoring Competition - Donald Sorah
YouTube video by Donald Sorah
www.youtube.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The first entry for the #RootboundTrailerScoringCompetition is here! 🎉🧡 We're amazed by the quality, take a look!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A048...
If you want to attend, there's still time until.april 5th to turn in your work 😊 for more info, see here 👇
www.marikaschanz.com/rootboundsco...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A048...
If you want to attend, there's still time until.april 5th to turn in your work 😊 for more info, see here 👇
www.marikaschanz.com/rootboundsco...
We are thrilled to share that three of us have been accepted for the German Press Start games funding grant! This opportunity provides our young company with financial support and mentorship for the coming year and beyond.
Exciting times! 😊
games-stipendium.de/en/
Exciting times! 😊
games-stipendium.de/en/
Press Start: Games Founding Grant - Press Start
You are developing games while being in the middle of the founding process? You’ve got a game pitch in the drawer and hatch a plan for your own indie studio? You have just founded a studio and seek su...
games-stipendium.de
March 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
We are thrilled to share that three of us have been accepted for the German Press Start games funding grant! This opportunity provides our young company with financial support and mentorship for the coming year and beyond.
Exciting times! 😊
games-stipendium.de/en/
Exciting times! 😊
games-stipendium.de/en/
You've always wanted to learn more about the rather unusual life of Amadeus? 👀 Then look no further! A podcast about just that and the beginnings of ROOTBOUND has been released 👇
okcool.space/nach-12-jahr...
You don't want to miss it! 😁
okcool.space/nach-12-jahr...
You don't want to miss it! 😁
Nach 12 Jahren Piranha Bytes zum eigenen Studio: OK COOL trifft Amadeus Weidmann - OK COOL
Amadeus Weidmann hatte es geschafft: 2012 startete er als Game & Story Designer bei Piranha Bytes durch, die mit Gothic eines seiner Lieblingsspiele geschaffen hatten – und das als frischer Uni-Abgäng...
okcool.space
March 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
You've always wanted to learn more about the rather unusual life of Amadeus? 👀 Then look no further! A podcast about just that and the beginnings of ROOTBOUND has been released 👇
okcool.space/nach-12-jahr...
You don't want to miss it! 😁
okcool.space/nach-12-jahr...
You don't want to miss it! 😁
ROOTBOUND TRAILER SCORING COMPETITION
The wonderful ROOTBOUND teaser score composer Marika Schanz and Martin Heidenreich are going live tonight at precisely 7:30 pm CET to talk about their upcoming scoring competition! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k44W...
Come take a look! 😍
The wonderful ROOTBOUND teaser score composer Marika Schanz and Martin Heidenreich are going live tonight at precisely 7:30 pm CET to talk about their upcoming scoring competition! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k44W...
Come take a look! 😍
Rootbound Videogame Trailer Scoring Competition in collab with Martin Heidenreich
YouTube video by Marika Schanz
www.youtube.com
March 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ROOTBOUND TRAILER SCORING COMPETITION
The wonderful ROOTBOUND teaser score composer Marika Schanz and Martin Heidenreich are going live tonight at precisely 7:30 pm CET to talk about their upcoming scoring competition! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k44W...
Come take a look! 😍
The wonderful ROOTBOUND teaser score composer Marika Schanz and Martin Heidenreich are going live tonight at precisely 7:30 pm CET to talk about their upcoming scoring competition! 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k44W...
Come take a look! 😍