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caesuric
@caesuric.lazyscrivenergames.com
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I make videogames and board games!

Working on Vortex Siege, a cooperative CCG-roguelike game with town management elements.

Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029050/Vortex_Siege/
Free demo here: https://caesuric.itch.io/vortex-siege
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Added card highlighting on hover for the combat log in Vortex Siege. #indiedev #gamedev
October 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Working on a combat history log for Vortex Siege (in the top left). #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
A collectible card game style battlefield with a history log of actions taken in the top left corner, showing icons and card illustrations to depict what happened.
October 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Added a new mage tower attack effect to Vortex Siege! Made by @united-divisions.bsky.social

#indiedev #gamedev
October 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Added new portal effects to the town map for Vortex Siege! Made by @united-divisions.bsky.social

#indiedev #gamedev
October 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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ALSO also working on a visual effect for when cards are stolen!!

#indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
September 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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ALSO working on a healing effect!!

#indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
September 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Working on a mass card destruction effect for Vortex Siege!

#indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
September 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Working on a new card destruction effect for Vortex Siege!

Check it out on Steam! buff.ly/ftFrUIy

#indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
September 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Continuing to improve my new victory animation!

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #gameart #screenshotsaturday
August 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Working on a new victory animation for Vortex Siege! Every time you defeat an enemy, you get to pick a card from their deck.

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #gameart #screenshotsaturday
August 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Working on a new layout and visuals for the town mode in Vortex Siege. The green circles will eventually be replaced by adjusting the grooves in the actual floor on the background image. Thoughts?

#indiedev #gamedev
August 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Started adding more random events to Vortex Siege!

#indiedev #gamedev
A game window describing an event wherein the player is trapped in a chamber and must press one of two buttons labeled "Trade" or "Train."
July 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Added some new cards to my game for the first time in months!

#indiedev #gamedev
A game card called Vigilant Vanguard with the ability "When an opponent plays a minion, this minion attacks." A game card called Siphon Power with the text "Target minion gets +X attack and +X defense, where X is your opponent's current remaining energy."
July 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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I was playtesting Vortex Siege yesterday and had a moment where I was like "damn, this is starting to look pretty decent." It's exciting just to see so many different card illustrations on screen at the same time.

#indiedev #gamedev
A digital collectible card game user interface, showing a player avatar, a hand of cards in the bottom center, a deck of cards at the bottom right, and a discard pile in the bottom left. On the left side of the field is an energy meter. In the center are a variety of small cards with different illustrations. The enemy avatar and energy are shown at the top of the screen.
July 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Been spending a bunch of time cleaning up Vortex Siege's combat UI. Made the entire hand visible under most circumstances. I moved the player avatar to the left, and put the deck and discard on either side of the hand.

I probably need to put the enemy avatar to the side too...

#indiedev #gamedev
Screenshot of a digital CCG style card game, with a hand of cards visible at the bottom of the screen, a player avatar and energy readout at the left, and the enemy's play area at the top.
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Looking to hire additional artists for Vortex Siege, a small indie game in the digital CCG roguelite deckbuilder genre. Hoping for artists that can match the existing art style. Please DM if interested and boost if you know someone who might be!

Link in profile.

#indiedev #gamedev #hiring #artists
Screenshot of a projectile firing from one card to another in a digital CCG. Screenshot of a web-like network map of a walled town. A card game battlefield with two lines of cards, a player hand, and an enemy hand.
May 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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In many roguelites, you move across a map with choices at each juncture. In Vortex Siege, enemies spawn in different locations and you need to deal with them, but the order and means are up to you.

Steam page: buff.ly/F2w6ypQ

#indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #roguelite
April 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Some cards are "neutral" and don't have a faction affiliation. Minions without abilities are neutral, and certain abilities, like the Inherent keyword and dealing direct damage, are considered neutral.

Steam page: buff.ly/204mExF

#indiedev #gamedev
April 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The Fractus are an advanced society of machines. Their cards include effects that cancel a played card, modify the cost of cards, or transform cards in some way.

Steam page: buff.ly/XxpOg4j

#indiedev #gamedev
A silver robotic head with a single large yellow eye. It has blue wires connected to the head where a neck would be on a human. Adorning its head are two curved horns, one of which is broken off and emits a drip of blue fluid.
April 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The Broken Chain Alliance are a conglomerate military alliance. Their cards include minions with keyword abilities and effects that modify minions in various ways.

Steam page: buff.ly/DSAqblv

#indiedev #gamedev
The head and neck of an undead being, with a cybernetic eyepatch and armor visible around its neck. Its other eye is red and apparently high-tech in nature.
April 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Finished a first pass on visually cleaning up the tech tree!

#indiedev #gamedev
April 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The Kadaar are mysterious, blue-skinned, magically empowered humanoids. Their cards include effects that increase maximum energy, untargetable cards, and card draw.

Steam page: buff.ly/Y8VLyv0

#indiedev #gamedev
A blue human face and neck with glowing eyes that appear to be emitting some kind of white dusty substance.
April 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The Devourers are advanced beings beyond comprehension that consume thoughts. Their cards include mass destruction effects, indestructible minions, and effects that improve all of their minions.

Steam page: buff.ly/Y8VLyv0

#indiedev #gamedev
A yellow and orange being made up of eyes and teeth, with strange white runes around it.
April 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The Blood Sprawl is a writhing mass of flesh that grows exponentially. Their cards include health gaining effects, minions that attack as soon as they are played, and effects that create minions.

Steam page: buff.ly/h4eaSVL

#indiedev #gamedev
A brain-like structure with fleshy roots, veins, and arteries coming off the bottom. It holds what appear to be parts of buildings in its veiny tentacles.
April 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Spent two hours last night making this load animation for the various card menus. 😅

Thoughts?

#indiedev #gamedev
April 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM