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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄)
@totheskies-game.bsky.social
Developer of "To The Skies!" an Arcade racer inspired by Wipeout and SSX tricky, coming to Steam in 2026!

🎮 Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2930600/To_The_Skies/
A fast-paced aerial racer inspired by Wipeout and SSX Tricky – coming in 2026!
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Hi #PitchYaGame folk!

To The Skies! is a flying game inspired by Wipeout, SSX Tricky (and a comic I read back when I was small 👦)

Race on tracks, race in the sky, do tricks and get in the flow!
👉Support by Wishlisting! ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/2930600/...
#indiedev #indiegame
Probably shouldn’t operate heavy machinery or make big life decisions today.
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This game looks incredibly exciting to try, could be like vr tetris for the feels! (also, really different feeling)

Good luck at the game show to the devs!
MeloMisterio will be at Tokyo Game Show in the iGi・Sofu booth!
Find us in Hall 10, Booth 10-C09.
It’s a game where every action creates melodies for a fun musical experience—come try it!
We’ve also updated the trailer a bit.
#TGS2025 #indiedev
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Today is the day to #PitchYaGame so here we are, drifting, boosting and spreading kisses across your timeline!

Crescent County is currently in development but you can play the demo and wishlist the game on Steam RIGHT NOW!

Wishlist + Demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/2202650/...
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Hey #PitchYaGame!

Pool of Madness is a Lovecraftian roguelite pool:

🎱 play a roguelite mixing pool, pinball and shooter
🦑 hunt down ancient horrors
🦴 upgrade your cue
🌀 complete the ritual
🩸 or die trying and come back stronger

Shoot some balls. Go insane. Try again.

✨ Early demo out on Steam!
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Compress(space) is a puzzle game where you fold space to cheat your way through puzzles.

We've just launched the steam page🎉! Wishlist now on steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3664840/...

#indiedev #madewithunity #thinkygames #gamedev
May 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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It's #PitchYaGame time!

Meet #DRIVE Rally, an arcade rally experience set in the golden racing era of the ‘90s.

🏆 6 Championship with 6 wacky Co-Pilots.
🗻 6 Locations with Free Roam & Quick Race mode
🚗 24 Customizable Cars
🎮 Steering Wheel & Controller support
#indiegames
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hi #PitchYaGame folk!

To The Skies! is a flying game inspired by Wipeout, SSX Tricky (and a comic I read back when I was small 👦)

Race on tracks, race in the sky, do tricks and get in the flow!
👉Support by Wishlisting! ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/2930600/...
#indiedev #indiegame
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Hey all, just a heads up that #PitchYaGame is coming up in a couple of days.

So if you happen to be making a game, Friday is hopefully a good time to drop stuff in your socials!

#IndieGames #IndieDev #SoloDev
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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During a talk, the speaker calculated how many games he could develop before retiring, given that each one takes three years to create.

Now I'm here, calculating how many #indiegames I'll be able to release in my lifetime.

Please make the games you like, we might not have enough time.
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Breaking: We are now just 7 days away from #PitchYaGame!!

If you're there like.. how??! 😱

Where've you been the last 5.5+ years?! 😅

1. PYG happens twice a year in November & June.
2. Follow me, I put out LOTS of these (& live) announcements. 😤
3. Sub to our email reminders
a man talking on a cell phone with the words five seven days written below him
Alt: Hello Seven Days, clip from The Ring with a man answering his phone, while stood in front of a tv on white noise. GIF
media.tenor.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
oohhh, was about to tick over into 100 wishlists, when one got deleted, noooo! 😀

Putting up the big numbers now 🤣

#BuyingAnIslandEvenAsIType #indiedev #gamedev #SoloDev
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Me this morning - "I'll quickly add some settings and sliders to control volume in the game.

Master, Music, SFX - super easy probably"

Me this evening - *blinks*

Turns out that today was the day that my quick UI focus hacks would come back to bite me 😀🙃🫠

#GameDev #SoloDev #IndieGame
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hey all … nervously sharing my first little devlog! 😅

Any feedback would be lovely 😊

(Planning to pop it on YouTube Shorts, Instagram, and TikTok, so its vertical)

#IndieDev #GameDev #Unreal #Devlog

Ps.. Took a few hours this time, but next one will be much quicker 😄
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I have been assured by our AI overlords that 17:36 is in fact to be considered "morning".

I did not receive the memo, and am unclear if that means I have to keep working for another 5 hours?

Do I get a second breakfast?

#IndieDev #GameDev #AIorPooPie #GuessImAHobbitNow
October 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
If you liked firefly, watch this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWO...

Then go read the wiki page (first two paragraphs)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Be...

#Firefly #Tv #Cancelled #wikipedia
Alan Tudyk talks woman who canceled Firefly - Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis
YouTube video by abbowitz
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I love game dev, the endless series of interesting challenges.

I just tweaked a library I was using to do splines, so I could change the materials.

When it worked, the feeling was sublime, I love game dev.

#GameDev #IndieDev #Programming #Unreal #chatgpt

(👀 in comments for a counter example)
September 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Having fun building tracks now I have it working!

(Trying to get to the point where I can design levels with tracked and free flight sections...ooohhh)
🛹 🚀 🏁✈️
#gamedev
#screenshotsaturday
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedevs
August 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Track integration is coming along nicely, trying out using alternate routes in levels.

To The Skies! - Wishlist on steam

store.steampowered.com/app/2930600/...

#wishlistwednesday #gamedev #indiedev
🏄 🛹 🚀 🏁
August 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Yay! Can now make stuff stick to the track!

Blissfull relief at no more fiddling around, can just slap things on and they go somewhere sensible when you drag them around!

Actual time saved versus doing it by hand... debatable 😀, still learned some cool tricks!

#IndieDev #gameDev #racing
🏄 🚀 🏁
August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Back from my first Edinburgh Festival. Amazing experience, utterly unlike anything I have seen before.

Saw comedy, improv, sketch, solo shows, people I had heard of, people I hadn't.

Real Life is gonna be weird! Will get more sleep though!

Looking forward to next year already.

#edfest #edfringe
August 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
blueoceangames.com/challenge

Second blue ocean challenge is up - if you are working on a game, you can submit a trailer and try to win.

(They also have a track for people with just an idea).

Cash prizes, and a chance to interview for investment!

#gameDev #IndieDev @blueoceangames.bsky.social
Blue Ocean Games
A new way to validate your game, get feedback, and secure funding.
blueoceangames.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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This game has a similar vibe to what I am going for (in terms of tracks/flying and tricks).

Looks cool, love the sky hook mechanic.

(On steam as well).

Looking forward to giving it a try later!

#IndieDev #GameDev #FollowFriday #ArcadeRacer #Gaming #Videogames #Arcade
🚨Slopecrashers is OUT NOW on Switch & Xbox!🚨
(Playstation release will follow ASAP - sorry)

🚀 Unlock 40 different gadgets (from grappling hooks to jetpacks)
🌍 120 events in campaign
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 local and online coop play
🏂 40 different boards to unlock

#gaming #indiegame #gamedev #nintendoswitch #xbox
August 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Double Decker found at bottom of bag, not even a single decker anymore, sad times
#Snacks #DoubleDecker
August 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I AM AN IDIOT!
I thought I had 3 wishlists, and this was causing a certain amount of constination.

Turns out I was looking in the wrong place - I have 54!

I will now be organising my retirement party shortly after launch.

#BuyingAYacht #GameDev #SoloDev #Idiot #RTFM #IndieDev #PEBKAC #Steam
August 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Every now and then I see a video from the people making this, and I think it looks very cool.

store.steampowered.com/app/1937070/...

I have always loved mechs (big stompy mechs, not so much turbo speedy mechs).

#IndieDev #GameDev #Mechs
Engines Of Destruction on Steam
Currently in development; EOD is the next generation of mech simulators. Every button clickable, every system simulated, feel the weight and power of your mech in PvP and Co-op scenarios.
store.steampowered.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM