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Jack Breen
@studiohybrid.bsky.social
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Creator of GIGASWORD, published by Akupara Games! Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/GIGASWORD/
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studiohybrid.bsky.social
⚔️GIGASWORD has been out since Thursday!⚔️

Thank you guys so much for all the love so far. I've been patching bugs like crazy, so it's only getting more stable with every day.

I'm also working on adding fast travel, so keep an eye out for that!
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
~GIGASWORD comes out in 3 DAYS!!!~

Who's ready to embark on a new retro adventure?
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
GIGASWORD comes out in SIX DAYS!!!

Who's ready to begin their own bigass-sword-adventure?

Wishlist here! store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/...

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Using spells to clear out a tricky area #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

GIGASWORD is yours in just a few short weeks!
October 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Descend into the Garden...🌱
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Using the Charge Attack to break through a wall! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Thanks for all the love on these recent posts! Here's some footage of the Flooded Gardens area #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Using the Charge Attack to break an enemy's greatshield, then pummeling them with some emerald fireballs 👍
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
DAAAAMMNN HE ALMOST HAD ME🔥 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Some enemies can only be killed in specific ways ⚔️

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Another look at this Anubis-looking statue I drew for on of GIGASWORD's backgrounds #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
GIGASWORD - November 13th
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Sword go up!
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
a Big Ass Door for you today 🍑🚪wow
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
EXCITING NEWS

GIGASWORD is coming to ALL PLATFORMS

New release date: NOVEMBER 13th

Thank you all so much for your continued patience and support. I hope you guys are as stoked as I am!!

Full statement here: youtu.be/HaX4ngArmdE

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
"Deep into the crust of the Earth, where no man had ventured before"
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
can't have a bigass sword game without bigass statues
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
I offer you this pixelated leaf-filled background🥬

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
For those of you that like straight-up cranking it, GIGASWORD is for you!

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Slashing my way through a glowing forest...

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
GIGASWORD is a game where you can straight up bounce on it

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Happy #Silksong Day everybody!!

If you're craving even more metroidvania goodness, my game GIGASWORD, which I've spent the last 6 years making, comes out October 2nd!

I hope you guys are excited!!❤️
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
"None were as feared as King Meridian..."

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
⚔️"Long ago, before the Nocturne inhabited the Earth..."⚔️

I've finally finished the cutscenes for GIGASWORD, and I'm super happy with the way they've turned out. Here's one of the scenes from a pretty big scene that occurs in the beginning of the game
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM