Gabriel
@gabrielhelfenstein.bsky.social
Games + Performances
Part of Fantasia Malware
Making The House Before and The Abyssal Diplomat
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https://gabrielhelfenstein.mmm.page/
https://gabriel-helfenstein.itch.io/
https://fantasia-malware.net/
Part of Fantasia Malware
Making The House Before and The Abyssal Diplomat
-------------------------------------------------------
https://gabrielhelfenstein.mmm.page/
https://gabriel-helfenstein.itch.io/
https://fantasia-malware.net/
Some cool games I played (or replayed) this week:
- mindape.itch.io/dematerial-d...
- feral-royal.itch.io/titan
- oxy6.itch.io/gallbladder
- fivestarcrest.itch.io/fathersland
- mindape.itch.io/dematerial-d...
- feral-royal.itch.io/titan
- oxy6.itch.io/gallbladder
- fivestarcrest.itch.io/fathersland
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Some cool games I played (or replayed) this week:
- mindape.itch.io/dematerial-d...
- feral-royal.itch.io/titan
- oxy6.itch.io/gallbladder
- fivestarcrest.itch.io/fathersland
- mindape.itch.io/dematerial-d...
- feral-royal.itch.io/titan
- oxy6.itch.io/gallbladder
- fivestarcrest.itch.io/fathersland
A new iteration of this character, a bit more toy-like.
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A new iteration of this character, a bit more toy-like.
A mini-game to teach the Runner a new language
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A mini-game to teach the Runner a new language
A ruined world deep inside the House.
November 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A ruined world deep inside the House.
I'm working on some pixel stuff again
btw if you have nothing to do today my tiny bitsy games are still out there, happy to be played by someone: gabriel-helfenstein.itch.io/garden-cabin...
btw if you have nothing to do today my tiny bitsy games are still out there, happy to be played by someone: gabriel-helfenstein.itch.io/garden-cabin...
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I'm working on some pixel stuff again
btw if you have nothing to do today my tiny bitsy games are still out there, happy to be played by someone: gabriel-helfenstein.itch.io/garden-cabin...
btw if you have nothing to do today my tiny bitsy games are still out there, happy to be played by someone: gabriel-helfenstein.itch.io/garden-cabin...
Travelling in the underworld.
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Travelling in the underworld.
October 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Working on a new character (it's still early days).
October 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Working on a new character (it's still early days).
October 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
October 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Testing out video backgrounds to give a slightly more uncanny feel to the scene.
#indiegames #gamedev
#indiegames #gamedev
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Testing out video backgrounds to give a slightly more uncanny feel to the scene.
#indiegames #gamedev
#indiegames #gamedev
Working on a new little puzzle box. The first side has a wooden creature popping out from time to time, like a cuckoo clock.
#indiegames #gamedev
#indiegames #gamedev
October 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Working on a new little puzzle box. The first side has a wooden creature popping out from time to time, like a cuckoo clock.
#indiegames #gamedev
#indiegames #gamedev
October 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Some inspiration for the House Before:
- Captain Blood, Exxos
- Nemuru Mayu, Asmik Ace
- Mighty Max, Bluebird Toys
- Captain Blood, Exxos
- Nemuru Mayu, Asmik Ace
- Mighty Max, Bluebird Toys
October 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Some inspiration for the House Before:
- Captain Blood, Exxos
- Nemuru Mayu, Asmik Ace
- Mighty Max, Bluebird Toys
- Captain Blood, Exxos
- Nemuru Mayu, Asmik Ace
- Mighty Max, Bluebird Toys
October 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
September 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
some other alternatives...
September 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
some other alternatives...
Working on a very important honking mechanic for The House Before. #screenshotsaturday
September 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Working on a very important honking mechanic for The House Before. #screenshotsaturday
Some more inspiration for The Abyssal Diplomat:
- Bubblegum Crisis, Toshimichi Suzuki.
- Dekalog, Krzysztof Kieślowski.
- La Belle Mort, Mathieu Bablet.
- The 22nd is Serda, by @valdram.bsky.social
- Bubblegum Crisis, Toshimichi Suzuki.
- Dekalog, Krzysztof Kieślowski.
- La Belle Mort, Mathieu Bablet.
- The 22nd is Serda, by @valdram.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Some more inspiration for The Abyssal Diplomat:
- Bubblegum Crisis, Toshimichi Suzuki.
- Dekalog, Krzysztof Kieślowski.
- La Belle Mort, Mathieu Bablet.
- The 22nd is Serda, by @valdram.bsky.social
- Bubblegum Crisis, Toshimichi Suzuki.
- Dekalog, Krzysztof Kieślowski.
- La Belle Mort, Mathieu Bablet.
- The 22nd is Serda, by @valdram.bsky.social
A little nod to Gadget
September 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
A little nod to Gadget
A little trip through the city.
#screenshotsaturday
#screenshotsaturday
August 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A little trip through the city.
#screenshotsaturday
#screenshotsaturday
A monster on the operating table.
August 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A monster on the operating table.
Working on a main menu screen. This will probably be the background.
August 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Working on a main menu screen. This will probably be the background.
Some inspiration for The Abyssal Diplomat:
- A sculpture by Charles Simonds
- "Mad God" by Phil Tippett
- "Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure" by Haruhiko Shono
- "The Pied Piper" by Jiří Barta
- A sculpture by Charles Simonds
- "Mad God" by Phil Tippett
- "Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure" by Haruhiko Shono
- "The Pied Piper" by Jiří Barta
August 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Some inspiration for The Abyssal Diplomat:
- A sculpture by Charles Simonds
- "Mad God" by Phil Tippett
- "Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure" by Haruhiko Shono
- "The Pied Piper" by Jiří Barta
- A sculpture by Charles Simonds
- "Mad God" by Phil Tippett
- "Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure" by Haruhiko Shono
- "The Pied Piper" by Jiří Barta