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Orchid of Redemption
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Game studio run by Alexander Thumm, creating authentically crafted games about love, magic, death, and spiritual journeys.
Check out After Light Fades, Joon Shining and Dream of the Star Haven now on Steam!
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“A poignant world of memory, loss, and healing…Blending magical mechanics with emotional storytelling, this beautifully crafted sokoban-style puzzle game offers a transformative journey unlike any other” – The Gaming Districts

#afterlightfades #indiegame

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After Light Fades Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Lamplight Forest
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At last, we've reached the final part of the walkthrough, the second section of The Ever Shifting Manor, through to the end game.

Some great stuff here, reaching the culmination of metaphorical puzzle mechanics tying back in to the story.

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#afterlightfades #indiegame
After Light Fades: Walkthrough Part 12 (no commentary)
YouTube video by Lamplight Forest
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November 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Magic shop's vibe is coming along!

#pelicanempyrean #indiegame #gamedev
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Finally got around to playing Neon White - from watching gameplay vids I didn’t know if I’d be into it, but it’s awesome. The game-feel is spot on.
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
🎮 Love making your own levels for games?
🧩 Love puzzle games??

Did you know After Light Fades has a full-featured level editor with Steam Workshop support!

Check it out, 15% off now on Steam
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#afterlightfades #indiegame
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Updated the #pelicanempyrean Steam demo today.

The most requested thing was a way to view all cards in the deck.

I didn't want to spoil too much by showing what cards will arrive in your hand next, so this new View Deck mode shows the cards in random order.

#indiegame #gamedev
November 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Finished Mario 2 today. About halfway through I realized I’d never even been close to finishing it in the past, even though I always thought I had.

Probably my second fave now after Galaxy. Such a satisfying structure of longer levels with a boss fight at the end of every level
November 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Played all the way through Mario 3 which I haven’t done in a very long time.
It’s still so high up there in terms of the breadth of its creativity, diversity of creatures and refined difficulty ramp.
Even designing a platformer today there’s so much to learn from it.
October 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Might be interesting to game devs that Pelican Empyrean all takes place within a single Unity scene.

I need to be on the ball when it comes to tracking the variables to reset between play sessions, but the upshot is that the build time is crazily fast - currently ~20secs

#indiegame #gamedev
October 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Had an amazing case of why game difficulty is so challenging to get right as a dev:

This morning I had one player get through my whole demo on their first attempt.

And the same morning another player said they struggled to get past the first of seven levels.

#gamedev
October 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A long-planned update to Dream of the Star Haven is coming soon!

We’re adding side scroller platforming minigames!

Excited to share this with you as it really takes the mode-switching aspect of the game to the next level.

#indiegame #gamedev
October 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Reposted by Orchid of Redemption
The Pelican Empyrean demo is out now for #SteamNextFest !

A magical cooking roguelike card game with a heart of gold.

It's about an aging pelican who wants to lighten his beak by giving back to the world by way of cooking delicious meals.

#pelicanempyrean #indiegame
October 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
After Light Fades Walkthrough Part 10 is up on YT. The last section of world 6, Enigma Plateau.

Whew! Not too much more to go, on to the last world now.

youtu.be/2c5dfMMvZZM

#afterlightfades #indiegame
After Light Fades: Walkthrough Part 10 (no commentary)
YouTube video by Lamplight Forest
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October 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The Pelican Empyrean demo is out now for #SteamNextFest !

A magical cooking roguelike card game with a heart of gold.

It's about an aging pelican who wants to lighten his beak by giving back to the world by way of cooking delicious meals.

#pelicanempyrean #indiegame
October 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Indie devs, put an email sign up link at the end of your demo!

For us, no one clicks our social media links, but we’ve had tons of email sign ups!

#indiedev #gamedev
October 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Pax or it didn’t happen!

#paxaus is all done and dusted for another year. Awesome array of games and, as usual, the #indiegames were the star for me. Aus and New Zealand are blazing and there’s no shortage of up and coming new talent!
October 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
First day of #paxaus has been fun and hectic. The diversity of #indiegames, both in tone and genre, is massive!
Here’s my picks so far:
L8R Sk8R - a speed running 3rd person skating game with sort of PS1 era graphics. A bit like a non-violent Neon White. Tight controls and very fun to play!
October 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Hi, I'm an Art Director & 3D Game Artist
Available for hire 👐

I worked on award-winning stylized games
Looking for the next project I can contribute to 👀

Please reach out!
💌 [email protected]

RT appreciated ✨
October 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reading this excellent book at the moment - Universal Play. Highly recommend it if you’re interested in a positive look at (and de-stigmatizing of) the relationship between games and mental health.

#gamedev recommendation
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The #pelicanempyrean demo button was missing from our store page - sorry about that! Hopefully you found it via Steam search anyway, but if not it's here on the store page now

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Pelican Empyrean on Steam
Food is love! In this fantastical roguelike card game share the magic of abundance by cooking delicious meals for all who come to Pelican's kitchen.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Pelican Empyrean demo has just launched!

It's a roguelike cooking card game where food and magic combine into a fantastical adventure.

Get the demo and wishlist now on Steam
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#pelicanempyrean #indiegame #steamnextfest
Pelican Empyrean on Steam
Food is love! In this fantastical roguelike card game share the magic of abundance by cooking delicious meals for all who come to Pelican's kitchen.
store.steampowered.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Joon Shining and its award-winning OST are both 40% off for the Steam Autumn Sale

“An excellent platformer that exceeded my expectations…An innovative distinctive journey, unlike anything I've played before”
8.5/10 – Gaming Australia

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#indiegame #steamsale
Save 40% on Joon Shining on Steam
Master the elements. Explore mystical worlds. Harness ancient powers. Joon Shining is an enchanted golf-like platformer with a fantasy twist. Use magic to bend physics, influence environments, and mak...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Dev update for Pelican Empyrean: We’ve done some in depth playtesting on the “easy” run and results were good, but players asked us to ease off the difficulty and make the game feel more rewarding.
So at the end of a failed run you can now choose one magic artefact to carry over into your next run
September 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Reposted by Orchid of Redemption
Our roguelike cooking card game Pelican Empyrean is coming to Next Fest very soon! Demo is going live at the start of October.

Keep an eye out for it, and in the meantime check it out and wishlist here!

store.steampowered.com/app/3438870/...

#pelicanempyrean #indiegame
Pelican Empyrean on Steam
Food is love! In this fantastical roguelike card game share the magic of abundance by cooking delicious meals for all who come to King Pelican's kitchen.
store.steampowered.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM