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ROAWR VIDEO STORE

@roawrvideostore.bsky.social

TRANSIT STATION.

THIS WEEK.
ON ITCH.IO.
FOR FREE.

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #psx #retrohorror #horror #horrorgame #freegame #indie #indiegame #madewithunity #bluesky #halloween #screenshotsaturday

October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM Everybody can reply

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jUnSOFT: Crawling Greatness

@junsoftdev.bsky.social

#promosky #rpgmaker #rmmz #nian-xi #indiedev #solodev #devsky #indiegame #drpg #dungeoncrawler

I managed to finish the first two floors rather quickly, which means the demo can come out sooner than expected! I'll be playtesting, meaning the demo should come out either tomorrow or the day after...

An in-game screenshot of The Nian-Xi Chronicles: Prelude.

A survivalist-esque merchant is commenting on the main trio's growth as adventurers. The quote is:

"Now this is something I like to see. You've grown as fighters quite admirably, if I say so myself."

An in-game screenshot of The Nian-Xi Chronicles: Prelude.

The player is in the middle of combat with two beasts from Brazilian and Romanian folklore respectively: the Perna Cabeluda and Strigoi.

An in-game screenshot of The Nian-Xi Chronicles: Prelude.

The player is moving through a cold, desolate wasteland, represented as a 3D Maze in a first person perspective - reminiscent of titles such as Wizardry and Etrian Odyssey. Beside the party's status, the UI also shows a minimap and a quest marker, showing their next objective.

An in-game screenshot of The Nian-Xi Chronicles: Prelude.

The main trio is exploring through a 3D Maze in a first person perspective. Runa, a green-haired elf girl, is skeptical. The quote is:
"There is no way it is going to be this easy..."

October 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM Everybody can reply

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snow-kiss

@snow-kiss.bsky.social

I tried a low-resolution aesthetic with this pixel scene. If you have any suggestions or thoughts, I'm all ears! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

#IndieGame #PixelArt #SoloDev #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

October 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM Everybody can reply

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Dwarfs Descent | Demo 🔛 Steam

@dwarfsdescent.bsky.social

Ka-Meh-Ha-Mey-BLARGH! 🤮

A new usable item — coming soon to a cave near you!

#solodev #gamedev #solodevsurvivor #indiegame

October 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM Everybody can reply

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Scram

@scramsoft.bsky.social

It was an absolute pleasure to be a guest on the @indieinnovators.bsky.social podcast to share my experiences working as a #solodev and around the #indiegames scene over the last few years. I still have a long ways to go!

Hoping to announce my latest project soon™, so stay tuned!

[FULL INTERVIEW] How a Solo Dev Shipped His First Game in 12 Months (W/ KOLBY HEISS)

YouTube video by Indie Innovators

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October 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM Everybody can reply

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PerfectStranger

@perfectstranger.bsky.social

🚨 SHOCKING CRIME - PART 1: Caleb's horse has been cruelly hanged. Eli is left speechless, stunned by the grim discovery. But this brutal act is only the first clue in a much larger, darker story.

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #horrorgame #survivalhorror #indiedev #solodev #gaming #unity3D #truecrime

October 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM Everybody can reply

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Kocutame

@kocutame.bsky.social

The entrance. 👀🏡
#indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Godotengine

October 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM Everybody can reply

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snow-kiss

@snow-kiss.bsky.social

Here's a legacy-inspired dot drawing for you. I'm eager to hear your feedback, so don't hesitate to comment! Your feedback means a lot—drop a comment below.

#SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev #PixelArt #IndieGames

October 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM Everybody can reply

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☁️Now🤖Breezing💨

@nowbreezing.ntw.app

Bluesky's Top 10 Trending Words (past 10min):
💨x1* - democracy 🔓
💨x1* - ukraine 🔓
💨x31 - haaland
💨x1* - gaza 🔓
💨x22 - 1﹐582
💨x18 - ange
💨x13 - shohei
💨x13 - i-5
💨x12 - senesi
💨x12 - ohtani
*🔓 = Unlocked Emergency Words (see img)

#ListenToBlackVoices

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Word Cloud; its top words (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): democracy*, ukraine*, haaland, gaza*, 1﹐582, ange, shohei, i-5, senesi, ohtani, clyde, santos, pendleton, ja21, cava, nokings, kings, heidenheim, stiller, iva, gameday, 2025-10-18, $172, jetten, freeway, franklin, d66, aaronson, 1776, 10/18/2025, ジャパン, twitchcon, twente, nec, girona, elanga, chrono, blocklists, artillery, @whitehouse-47.bsky.social, 250th, フラスタ, ジナ, ゃん, お伝え, wolfsburg, tyrants, referee, peterson, o'reilly, klaus, honking, doldinger, demonstrations, cnc, citrus, boniface, arceus, @maddow.msnbc.com, 833, 2﹐500, 倒す, メガ, ビビる, グノーシア, カランダガン, わくわく, ちょうし, برز, απο, zubimendi, woot, werder, villages, vfb, vertigo, uva, trossard, sarr, samenwerking, saban, rovers, rog, restraining, rallies, rafah, queen's, protest, protagonistas, postecoglou, pickford, peters, patriotic, parede, moths, lineups, leek, kilauea, howe, hangman, guste, guhle, giraffe, gillett, eze, erling, eerdmans, edison, diwali, commutation, caturday, blocklist, bennett, arbor, accomplices, a-rod, @velshi.com, 6-7, 10/18/25, 다음, 나름, 鑑賞, 酔っ払い, 豊か, 衣替え, 温かい, 撤退, 押し付け, 守り, 大祭, 不気味, 下品, リベンジ, メガシンカ, ピックアップ, デッサン, ダンツ, ダイエット, シルエット, コミック, カリスマ, カップ, カオス, オオスズメバチ, ふわ, ふかふか, なのに, すいません, おわ, おかず, هي, مو, مجدرة, شو, جديد, المجدرة, три, άγνωστο, öfter, zoeken, zimmer, ziet, yemek, yargı, wrestledream, witsel, why's, wechseln, washes, walkers, vtubers, vps, vietnamese, unidentified, ulster, turnout, tomahawks, tomahawk, terem, temo, storming, socialize, sieg, schwierig, reskeet, resigning, reggae, rally, quels, publiek, protests, preocupa, pregame, pillage, peru, patria, pardoning, ouwejan, observers, nonce

Hashtag Cloud; its hashtagged words/phrases (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): nokings, caturday, nokingsday, vfb, wobvfb, nufc, fchsvw, cats, werder, vertical, blueskyartshow, painting, mensclothesinasongormovie, screenshotsaturday, ocsky, lufc, askwxm, protest, 일탈, cartoon, america, world, dogsofbluesky, democracy, aew, wxmafc, solodev, putin, nyc, notyrants, nokingsprotest, nffc, naughty, m2, fascism, 860, 조련, 야노, 네토, スペリングビー, weak, valetudo, tease, stiller, spookyseason, spicy, sm, rock, review, october, nokingsinamerica, nokingsdayoct18th, nectwe, minecraft, lookandsee, greece, discover, crybou, bundesliga, 초대남, 수치, 상납, wochenendohrwuermer, witch, wethepeople, sport, romance, portrait, nudity, nowwatching, mlb, miqote, media, mcieve, m3, indivisible, hollowknight, halloween2025, gpose, game, freedom, fdt, drawtober, chiptune, 594, 50501, 3dart, 펨돔, 초대녀, 초대, 지인능욕, 조교, 울산, 온플, 암퇘지, 수치플, 대물, 日向坂46, イラスト#イラスト, writingprompt, weekpforpink, webcam, travelphotography, steamnextfest, staysafe, stadtbild, solidarity, series, sea, sculpture, saturday, red, pokemongo, piss, orlando, offended, noking, nofascists, nodictators, noai, newyork, neverpoilievre, moscow, map, kings, kick, inktober2025deal, homestuck, handsoff, gpfigure, gatewayfate, finsub, diwali, catsofmastodon, breakfast, boston, bookwormsat, au, atlanta, artistonbluesky, aewwrestledream, 3dporn, 2025, 11, 협박, 페이, 커플, 창원, 지인상납, 지능, 자지, 영섹, 야외노출, 쓰리썸, 스트레이키즈, 섹스, 비떱, 부산, 본인박제, 복종, 변태, 만남, 마조, 구인, 경남, 갱뱅, 裏アカ男子と繋がりたい, 裏アカ女子, 結婚式, 杜野凛世誕生祭2025, 日本製, 文房具, 可愛い, 収納, 乃木坂46, ララフェル, プラモデル, ブルー, ブルアカ, ブル, ドット絵, クリアファイル, キャラクターグッズ, ガンプラ, インクトーバー2025, インクトーバー, うち, zzz, zelenskyy, zakarpattia_oblast, youtubegaming, youmakestraykidsstay, wxmthirstsection, ww1, ws, writerscommunity, worship, womensmarch, witchtober, wisdom

Emoji Cloud; its emojis (sorted by weighted frequency, descending): 🐸, 🪧, 🤴, 🚫, 🦒, 👑, 👈🏼, 🐏, 🐌, 🇸🇪, 🫵🏻, 🫰🏻, 🧢, 🦥, 🦢, 🦔, 🛌, 🚿, 🙋🏻, 💪🏾, 👋🏼, 🐿, 🐒, 🇮🇪, 🇬🇷, 🇧🇪, ✌🏼, ✊🏼, ⛽, ♦️, ⏱️, 0️⃣, 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼, 🫎, 🪼, 🩲, 🧷, 🧟‍♀️, 🧛, 🦾, 🦬, 🦖, 🦃, 🥶, 🥬, 🥔, 🥅, 🤝🏻, 🤜🏻, 🤛🏻, 🟫, 🟣, 🛰, 🛩️, 🚧, 🙋🏼‍♂️, 🙋🏻‍♂️, 🙀, 😺, 🗽, 🗻, 🖼️, 🖼, 🕕, 🔨, 💲, 💃🏽, 💃, 👩‍⚕️, 👧, 👔, 👌🏽, 👋🏻, 👉🏼, 👆, 🐽, 🐲, 🐬, 🐨, 🐗, 🐖, 🐇, 🐅, 🐄, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, 🏰, 🏎️, 🏃‍♀️, 🎷, 🍼, 🍤, 🍝, 🍄, 🌰, 🌚, 🌋, 🇺🇸, 🇺🇲, 🇵🇹, 🇳🇬, 🇲🇰, 🇰🇷, 🇭🇺, 🇭🇷, 🇫🇮, 🇪🇸, 🇩🇰, 🇨🇴, 🇨🇲, 🇦🇹, 🆓, 🅰️, ✒, ✏, ✍🏻, ✌🏽, ✊🏽, ⚽, ☝🏽, ☘️, ☃, ↔

Emoji Legend
💨x# | "Increased Trending Rate" for a Word (meaningful value; "💨x8 - burger" will mean "burger" is trending at 8 times its own normal rate for this time of day)
🔓 | "Unlocked" Ongoing Emergency Word (such words are not weighted down by their own previous usage; their *ongoing* increased usage--weeks, months, years--would otherwise move them down the list.)

[PREVIOUSLY USED]
⚠️💨# | "Trend Strength Rating"
⚠️🌀💨 | "Trend Strength Rating" (see above)
⚠️🌀 CAT. # | [same; "CAT." = Category, like hurricane]
💬# | 10min Post Count
🆎# | 10min Word Count
🙂# | 10min Emoji Count

October 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM Everybody can reply

Asterion Del Toro

@asteriondeltoro.bsky.social

True story: I was playing a solodev game recently and internally whining about bugs that make the sound cut in and out constantly. Long story short, it turns out my earbuds were broken. 😅

October 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM Everybody can reply

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Martijn Folmer

@martijnfolmer.bsky.social

Working on the final weapon unlock for the witch, the AC130. Use a laser to lock onto goblins and call down a strike

I love doing #indiedev

#GameDev #SoloDev #Screenshotsaturday

October 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM Everybody can reply

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Nerio

@omnia-developer.bsky.social

This was simultaneously one of the simplest and most difficult smaller interior maps to make~! 111 intro maps down, 3 to go!

#Solodev #RPGMaker #Indiegamedev #RPGMakerVXAce #Omnia #DarkfantasyRPG #Indiegame #RMVXA #IndieRPG #Indiegames #Indiegamedev #RPG #Games #Devlog #ScreenshotSaturday

October 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM Everybody can reply

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Vyre || Prophecy: Corrin's Tale

@vyrevermilion.bsky.social

Started work on the Team HUD UI, basically the first steps of replacing the Follower system with a switch-in team mechanic (only because it will save my sanity in the long run).

#gamedev #solodev #indiegame #pixelart

Image showcasing the first three Team HUD Portraits for the game Prophecy: Corrin's Tale. Depicting the characters Corrin, Isla and Jade, each portrait is comprised of a character bust against a back strip, which details the flower symbology of that character's passive ability with a abstract line divided shadow pattern.

October 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM Everybody can reply

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Regnum Noctis Games

@regnum-noctis.bsky.social

My game’s finally looking alive! 🚀

👉 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3819620/...

👉 Discord: discord.gg/WVc2Ke9bsN

Would you like to build factories on orbital megastructures?

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #factorygames #basebuilding #automationgames #AstraIndustria #unity

October 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM Everybody can reply

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snow-kiss

@snow-kiss.bsky.social

Crafted a small pixel landscape just now. Please let me know your thoughts below; a comment would make my day! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

#IndieGameDev #PixelArt #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev

October 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM Everybody can reply

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CC_dev

@creaturecontainmnt.bsky.social

If you haven't checked it out yet, the Creature Containment Demo is still available as part of the #SteamNextFest! Go check it out!!

store.steampowered.com/app/3665260/...

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegames #madeinunity #indiegames #indiegaming #pixelart #solodev #indiedev #games

October 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM Everybody can reply

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Taconitemare

@taconite.bsky.social

"Oh yeah, it's easy to make a new weapon,
just copy one of the existing ones!"

#gamedev #indiegame #fps #indiefps #unity3d #solodev #screenshotsaturday

October 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM Everybody can reply

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kittysoftstudio.bsky.social

@kittysoftstudio.bsky.social

Careful of those brownies from the Hemp Hut. Some of them come with a "special" ingredient.

#indiegames #cozygames #RPG #farmingsim #solodev #screenshotsaturday

October 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM Everybody can reply

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Ouroboros

@ouromakesgames.bsky.social

While I consider the fate of my camera auto focus feature, I decided to work on something that I'm more confident users will enjoy. Now when a character begins a wind up animation, the name of the ability they're using pops up
#indiedev #ui #solodev #godotengine #gamedevelopment #srpg

October 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM Everybody can reply

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fxgenstudio.bsky.social

@fxgenstudio.bsky.social

I'm testing the Godot particle engine to add a waterfall effect to my Nexus Storm game.

#godotengine #godot4 #shumps #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #gaming #game #blocks #solodev

October 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM Everybody can reply

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snow-kiss

@snow-kiss.bsky.social

A little pixel artwork to brighten your feed. Feel free to share your impressions in the comments—every bit of feedback counts! Please share any suggestions you have!

#PixelArt #IndieGames #IndieGameDev #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev

October 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM Everybody can reply

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Honeycomb Games

@honeycombgames.io

Second playtest is just around the corner! Added lots of things since the first one...

🚙 New car + car physics
⭐️ Simplified UI
🎥 Camera movement + tracking
🎩 Wearables!
🪄 Teleporter
🌾 More flora!

#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #solodev #indiegamedev #gamedev #godot #drivinggame #cozygame #cozygames