Harlequin Diver
@harlequindiver.bsky.social
Gamedev currently working on The Dreams in the Peacock House, a classic text adventure game with elements of point & click and visual novels.
Itch page: harlequindiver.itch.io
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/harlequindiver
Itch page: harlequindiver.itch.io
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/harlequindiver
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After months of work, it's time to release the demo of my current game, The Dreams in the Peacock House. Play a classic text avdventure game that blend elements of Point & Click games and visual novels:
harlequindiver.itch.io/the-dreams-i...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker
harlequindiver.itch.io/the-dreams-i...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker
One thing I love to see amongst game devs and indie devs, is when people use smaller tools to make games! The way their limitations forces you to be more creative and to experiment is great.
And it's just more fun to use tools that are easier to learn, instead of engines that have so many options.
And it's just more fun to use tools that are easier to learn, instead of engines that have so many options.
October 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
One thing I love to see amongst game devs and indie devs, is when people use smaller tools to make games! The way their limitations forces you to be more creative and to experiment is great.
And it's just more fun to use tools that are easier to learn, instead of engines that have so many options.
And it's just more fun to use tools that are easier to learn, instead of engines that have so many options.
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I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but to any indie devs feeling bad because their game didn't sell or wasn't played as much as you wanted:
You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.
You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.
October 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but to any indie devs feeling bad because their game didn't sell or wasn't played as much as you wanted:
You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.
You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.
October 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Happy third birthday to everyone's favourite multimedia platform #Decker
Internet Janitor posted a piece about what's happened in the past year beyondloom.com/blog/unionst...
Internet Janitor posted a piece about what's happened in the past year beyondloom.com/blog/unionst...
By popular demand, Decker has also gradually expanded support for color (which includes animated patterns, for fans of the <blink> tag):
beyondloom.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Happy third birthday to everyone's favourite multimedia platform #Decker
Internet Janitor posted a piece about what's happened in the past year beyondloom.com/blog/unionst...
Internet Janitor posted a piece about what's happened in the past year beyondloom.com/blog/unionst...
The more I'm polishing my game and trying to finish it, the more I understand the quote "Art is never finished, only abandoned". Sometimes, you really need to tell yourself "Okay, this is good enough, let's move on to the next thing".
#gamedev
#gamedev
October 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The more I'm polishing my game and trying to finish it, the more I understand the quote "Art is never finished, only abandoned". Sometimes, you really need to tell yourself "Okay, this is good enough, let's move on to the next thing".
#gamedev
#gamedev
New album from one of my favorite bands, The Besnard Lakes! Already listened to it twice so far and it is incredible!
thebesnardlakes.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
#music
thebesnardlakes.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
#music
The Besnard Lakes are the Ghost Nation, by The Besnard Lakes
8 track album
thebesnardlakes.bandcamp.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New album from one of my favorite bands, The Besnard Lakes! Already listened to it twice so far and it is incredible!
thebesnardlakes.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
#music
thebesnardlakes.bandcamp.com/album/the-be...
#music
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Working on a text adventure game using a tool that wasn't made specifically for that can lead to code that is quite messy haha. But hey, at least it works exactly like I want to!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
September 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Working on a text adventure game using a tool that wasn't made specifically for that can lead to code that is quite messy haha. But hey, at least it works exactly like I want to!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
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Today on Animal Cracker Gaming… Daemonologie | A Talk or Torture Simulator! Kicking off our Spooky Halloween Games #indiegame #witchhunting #witch #animalcrackertv #animalcrackergaming
youtu.be/4ykauYRYdUo
youtu.be/4ykauYRYdUo
Daemonologie on Steam | A Talk or Torture Simulator
YouTube video by Animal Cracker Gaming | Indie & Solo Games
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Today on Animal Cracker Gaming… Daemonologie | A Talk or Torture Simulator! Kicking off our Spooky Halloween Games #indiegame #witchhunting #witch #animalcrackertv #animalcrackergaming
youtu.be/4ykauYRYdUo
youtu.be/4ykauYRYdUo
Working on a text adventure game using a tool that wasn't made specifically for that can lead to code that is quite messy haha. But hey, at least it works exactly like I want to!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
September 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Working on a text adventure game using a tool that wasn't made specifically for that can lead to code that is quite messy haha. But hey, at least it works exactly like I want to!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #decker #gamedevelopment
>go east
There's nothing there.
>go west
There's nothing there.
>go up
You climb the stairs and find a golden orb. Please don't touch it.
>touch orb
The orb vanishes.
>touch orb
The orb is gone.
>touch orb
Please try to do something else.
>touch orb
...Fine! You touch the orb and win the game.
There's nothing there.
>go west
There's nothing there.
>go up
You climb the stairs and find a golden orb. Please don't touch it.
>touch orb
The orb vanishes.
>touch orb
The orb is gone.
>touch orb
Please try to do something else.
>touch orb
...Fine! You touch the orb and win the game.
September 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
>go east
There's nothing there.
>go west
There's nothing there.
>go up
You climb the stairs and find a golden orb. Please don't touch it.
>touch orb
The orb vanishes.
>touch orb
The orb is gone.
>touch orb
Please try to do something else.
>touch orb
...Fine! You touch the orb and win the game.
There's nothing there.
>go west
There's nothing there.
>go up
You climb the stairs and find a golden orb. Please don't touch it.
>touch orb
The orb vanishes.
>touch orb
The orb is gone.
>touch orb
Please try to do something else.
>touch orb
...Fine! You touch the orb and win the game.
As Commander 14 once said: "Now is the time to embrace your Divine Nonchalance!"
September 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
As Commander 14 once said: "Now is the time to embrace your Divine Nonchalance!"
Saw a post the other day about generic menus that felt amateur, so I decided to finally change mine a bit. Not sure about the color yet, but I think it's already better than what I had before. Here's a before and after.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #decker
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #decker
September 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Saw a post the other day about generic menus that felt amateur, so I decided to finally change mine a bit. Not sure about the color yet, but I think it's already better than what I had before. Here's a before and after.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #decker
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #decker
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It's been a while.
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by MysticForge
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's been a while.
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
RIP to one of my favorite musician.
August 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
RIP to one of my favorite musician.
The last few weeks have been rough, but I'm slowly getting back at finishing the game. And if all goes well, the Steam page will be up next month!
August 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The last few weeks have been rough, but I'm slowly getting back at finishing the game. And if all goes well, the Steam page will be up next month!
Something I love to see as a gamedev and that only happen once in a while, is when someome out there likes my games enough to play every single one of them in one day on Itch, even the oldest ones. It always bring me a smile to see that and it makes my day!
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
August 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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MakeRoom is out now! ✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUZ5...
MakeRoom Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Wholesome Games
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
MakeRoom is out now! ✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUZ5...
Making a video game is like making an omelette, it's always better with cheese in it! I think Socrates said that once.
#gamedev #philosophy #wisdom
#gamedev #philosophy #wisdom
August 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Making a video game is like making an omelette, it's always better with cheese in it! I think Socrates said that once.
#gamedev #philosophy #wisdom
#gamedev #philosophy #wisdom
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If you aren’t part of the previous starter packs, feel free to leave a comment and join the wonderful gamedev community starter pack here! 😄✨
(I’ll like your comment once you’ve been added!) 👍
Latest pack (4th):
go.bsky.app/NLKVhoK
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #videogame #Bluesky
(I’ll like your comment once you’ve been added!) 👍
Latest pack (4th):
go.bsky.app/NLKVhoK
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #videogame #Bluesky
August 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you aren’t part of the previous starter packs, feel free to leave a comment and join the wonderful gamedev community starter pack here! 😄✨
(I’ll like your comment once you’ve been added!) 👍
Latest pack (4th):
go.bsky.app/NLKVhoK
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #videogame #Bluesky
(I’ll like your comment once you’ve been added!) 👍
Latest pack (4th):
go.bsky.app/NLKVhoK
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #videogame #Bluesky
At sunrise, the monkeys will fly and leave me with pennies in my eyes.
August 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
At sunrise, the monkeys will fly and leave me with pennies in my eyes.
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Nouvelle vidéo, ft. @exaheva.bsky.social ! 📼
Trois cassettes mystérieuses, deux jeux maudits enfermés l'un dans l'autre, et un seul nom pour les désigner: ナナシノゲエム. Autrement dit: “Le jeu sans nom”.
PLAY: youtu.be/-a9X67Yp_LY
Trois cassettes mystérieuses, deux jeux maudits enfermés l'un dans l'autre, et un seul nom pour les désigner: ナナシノゲエム. Autrement dit: “Le jeu sans nom”.
PLAY: youtu.be/-a9X67Yp_LY
July 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nouvelle vidéo, ft. @exaheva.bsky.social ! 📼
Trois cassettes mystérieuses, deux jeux maudits enfermés l'un dans l'autre, et un seul nom pour les désigner: ナナシノゲエム. Autrement dit: “Le jeu sans nom”.
PLAY: youtu.be/-a9X67Yp_LY
Trois cassettes mystérieuses, deux jeux maudits enfermés l'un dans l'autre, et un seul nom pour les désigner: ナナシノゲエム. Autrement dit: “Le jeu sans nom”.
PLAY: youtu.be/-a9X67Yp_LY
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Our album is OUT NOW! We went to the legendary actionrecords and saw our vinyl and cd for the first time!! It was such a nice experience to physically hold what we’ve been working on so hard this past year!!🖤
July 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Our album is OUT NOW! We went to the legendary actionrecords and saw our vinyl and cd for the first time!! It was such a nice experience to physically hold what we’ve been working on so hard this past year!!🖤
Can't stop listening to this album since yesterday. If you like heavy music, you need to listen to this! I discovered Calva Louise earlier this year and they are amazing!
calvalouise.bandcamp.com/album/edge-o...
#music
calvalouise.bandcamp.com/album/edge-o...
#music
Edge Of The Abyss - ALBUM, by Calva Louise
11 track album
calvalouise.bandcamp.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Can't stop listening to this album since yesterday. If you like heavy music, you need to listen to this! I discovered Calva Louise earlier this year and they are amazing!
calvalouise.bandcamp.com/album/edge-o...
#music
calvalouise.bandcamp.com/album/edge-o...
#music