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@jarkonian

Guy who makes games! πŸ€–πŸŒͺοΈπŸ’€ Recently released β€œKill the Twister” for free on Steam! Check it out -> https://store.steampowered.com/app/3417820/Kill_the_Twister

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Introducing the <Low Poly Rat Jam>!

Team up or go it alone - submissions open 6 - 22 March.

No ranks, no prizes, only a promise: I will play and review EVERY RAT GAME.

itch.io/jam/low-poly... #ratjam #gamedev #lowpoly #lowpolyratday

03.03.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 279 πŸ” 136 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 26

This is so sick!

03.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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TOMORROW.

24.02.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 2039 πŸ” 578 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 69

LETS GOOOOOOOO

23.02.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Super excited to pick this up!

25.01.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
If Nintendo was consistent with naming

If Nintendo was consistent with naming

17.01.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 2270 πŸ” 1072 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 56
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The baseball puzzle prototype game β€œNo Country For Old Hen” that later became Into the Unwell.

Would you have played this? #indiegamedev #intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame

12.01.2026 08:04 πŸ‘ 754 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 4

Happy New Year folks!

01.01.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Merry Christmas to yall!

26.12.2025 01:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess they gotta save GOTY for last so if E33 didn’t win anything else it’d make that obvious. But idk I feel like winning 7 other awards before that might also be a subtle hint lol

12.12.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I still maintain that awards should have tiers that you are excluded from if you win higher awards.

Win GOTY? Well then of course you’re also the best role playing game and indie game and debut indie game and so on, but let’s maybe highlight some other people’s work too.

12.12.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A Superman game centered on saving people sounds *amazing* to me tbh

(Would be super hard for it to not feel like one big escort quest though haha)

04.12.2025 10:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HEY I'M ANNOUNCING MY COOL NEW INDIE GAME

Kick back, relax, and get cleaning solo or with friends! The multiverse is a messy place, and when things get dirty the S.K.R.U.B. Squad is there!

Please wishlist and share, it really helps a whole lot! πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
store.steampowered.com/app/3900170/...

19.11.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 11
Where are all the Skyrim killers?
Where are all the Skyrim killers? YouTube video by NeverKnowsBest

Know Skyrims a very different beast but this video touched on it well, I think. Also was a fun watch with a lot of interesting recs!

23.11.2025 08:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ULTRAKILL 95 - Two Places, One Space
ULTRAKILL 95 - Two Places, One Space YouTube video by Hakita

Did you know that when the laws of physics no longer apply, two places can occupy the same space?
#screenshotsaturday
youtu.be/edL6AuFy_fE

22.11.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 547 πŸ” 133 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 11
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game design 101

21.11.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 4205 πŸ” 982 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 39

I still think of that one cancelled Unity game mod… thing that synced people’s play sessions so that your friend appeared as a little floating bot in your game.

14.11.2025 07:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
I don’t really care if AURORA BOREALIS NORTHERN LIGHTS happened to you. It should have happened to me instead.

I don’t really care if AURORA BOREALIS NORTHERN LIGHTS happened to you. It should have happened to me instead.

12.11.2025 05:15 πŸ‘ 5098 πŸ” 959 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 55

Starting to compete with Rapture predictors

09.11.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brb putting together a playlist

06.11.2025 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trying out Slay the Princess for the first time. Just installing now but it’s TWELVE GIGABYTES???

05.11.2025 11:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Have you ever seen something you couldn’t explain, like there was something lurking in the shadows?

Six One Publishing presents Blue Ridge Hunting, an online co-op horror cryptid hunting adventure by Jade Meadows 🐺

Play the demo and support on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jad...

31.10.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 13
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Crocheted a skull and had enough wool left for a lil ghost too!

31.10.2025 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry to hear that! I’m planning to make a patch for the Unity security issues soon, I’ll take another look at the bazooka scene while I’m at it.

Thank you for trying the game out though, you’ve basically beaten it twice now :) Really means a lot!

31.10.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I may post like twice a month but that won't stop me from going into October mode

03.10.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I *adored* this game!!

26.09.2025 07:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WOAH THIS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES.

26.09.2025 00:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

(this is basically a doodle, lol)

25.09.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Realized recently that hey! I have a whole FPS system laying around in Unity! I should try doing something with that!

Wanna make something a little scary for October. For now I have this...... uhhh.... *remarkable*... thing

25.09.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Section from Kayin's piece that says, "Silksong will not let you get away with a one-sided conversation. This isn't sadism, but instead a desire for mechanical and narrative intimacy. This isn't a selfish request. A player metaphorically Monologuing to a game will never as rich of fulfilling as a two-way dialog. And the game actively rewards you for engaging with it. New areas, fun items, satisfying strategies, new lore and NPC interactions .... it's trying to be a good partner!"

Section from Kayin's piece that says, "Silksong will not let you get away with a one-sided conversation. This isn't sadism, but instead a desire for mechanical and narrative intimacy. This isn't a selfish request. A player metaphorically Monologuing to a game will never as rich of fulfilling as a two-way dialog. And the game actively rewards you for engaging with it. New areas, fun items, satisfying strategies, new lore and NPC interactions .... it's trying to be a good partner!"

This is so beautifully well put and kind of essential to understand the nuanced dance between player, game and designer. Thank you for putting your thoughts into writing on this game :D

24.09.2025 07:34 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0