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BoterJan ๐ŸŒŸ Blemdeck ๐Ÿƒ

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๐ŸŒŸ Dutch Game Designer & Developer ๐Ÿž Member of @gamebakery.nlโ€ฌ ๐ŸŽฎ boterjan.com | boterjan.itch.io | discord.boterjan.com ๐Ÿ˜ถ AvPD ๐Ÿ‘‹ He/him

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Apologizing to my future self in my code

05.03.2026 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Blue line goes brrrrr

Blue line goes brrrrr

Image for Blemdeck, my multiplayer deck-destroying game

Image for Blemdeck, my multiplayer deck-destroying game

Whoooh! Thanks to #SteamNextFest, I got over 100 wishlists! ๐Ÿ™‚
Check out the demo if you haven't already: store.steampowered.com/app/4389420/...

#solodev #indiedev

25.02.2026 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Already got a lot of feedback on the Demo! I fixed many bugs and updated the build ๐Ÿ˜ค Thanks so much for trying it out!

Here's to hoping it's stable enough to survive the weekend ๐Ÿคž

#indiegame #steamnextfest

20.02.2026 15:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blemdeck Demo on Steam Ruin your deck to make money and avoid Penalty Points. Start with a deck of playing cards and use stickers and stationary to change the value of your hand. Add effects to make more money or to mess wi...

The demo for Blemdeck is out now!

We are excited to blem with our card decks! Congratulations, @boterjan.com ๐ŸŽ‰โ™ ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฃ๏ธโ™ฆ๏ธ

Be sure to check out and play the demo here, and if you haven't already, wishlist the game so you don't miss any updates on the full game:
store.steampowered.com/app/4389420/...

19.02.2026 13:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Blemdeck Demo is now live on Steam! Grab your friends, blem some decks and tell me what you think! ๐Ÿ˜

store.steampowered.com/app/4389420/...
#indiegame #SteamNextFest

19.02.2026 12:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Covering pips of your cards in Blemdeck is pixel-perfect. To see how much is covered by the sticker you're about to apply, I use the different color channels with a surface and count them using a buffer.
Every clubs icon (G) is checked if the snake (B) will cover it!

#GameMaker #Indiedev #gamedev

16.02.2026 12:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The NPCs are bit too eager I think

#gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker

13.02.2026 10:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've heard stuff about Root ๐Ÿค” But they also seem to collect calls and stuff. Then again, which app doesn't...
I hope this won't be the fragmentation of Twitter all over again :(

11.02.2026 08:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

People are all talking about alternatives for vc and gaming but I haven't heard much about options for communities yet ๐Ÿ˜“

10.02.2026 15:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That cronch is amazing ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

10.02.2026 14:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Promotional image for Blemdeck. It announces the Steam Next Fest date (feb 23 - mar 2). Four cards are shown with the text "Ruin a perfectly fine deck of cards during steam next fest" below it.

Promotional image for Blemdeck. It announces the Steam Next Fest date (feb 23 - mar 2). Four cards are shown with the text "Ruin a perfectly fine deck of cards during steam next fest" below it.

Ruin a perfectly fine deck of playing cards this month: Blemdeck will be joining Steam Next Fest! ๐ŸŽ‰
In two weeks, grab your cards, stickers, and friends and check how much of a mess you can make!
store.steampowered.com/app/3562070/...

#SteamNextFest #indiedev #gamedev #multiplayer

09.02.2026 13:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Your drawings are always so adorable โค๏ธ

06.02.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a group of soldiers are standing in a row wearing helmets and armor . ALT: a group of soldiers are standing in a row wearing helmets and armor .
04.02.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I can't clearly think of how to do something I often put it off. I expected the difficult work to take an afternoon so I'm happy that turned out to be the case ๐Ÿ˜Š
There's no strategizing yet but they're already not playing illegal cards anymore ๐Ÿคฉ They grow up so fast!
#indiedev #indiegame

04.02.2026 15:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So slippery I'm going down too fast ๐Ÿ˜Ž There's no intelligent decision making or Blemming yet but the game is already playable with bots!

04.02.2026 15:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table eating a sandwich . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table eating a sandwich .

Since the day is already throwing me off because I have to work from home; why shouldn't I try adding NPC opponents to Blemdeck?

04.02.2026 13:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This week we are starting off showcasing GGJ'26 submissions! โ€œWhisker Watchโ€ was made by our Baker Freek (studio BoterJan) ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿž

Play as cute cats which have to draw lines that guide bugs from their boxes to the goal.

Interested in playing yourself?
Link in comments!

#GameBakery

04.02.2026 09:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trying to leave the house comes with a high risk of injury from Redcat making sure you stay inside

04.02.2026 08:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photoshopped cover of the 1996 educational game "Redcat: De Razende Rekenrace" by Davilex. The name instead reads: "Kleurcodes. De grandioze Glijpartij". The cover is replaced by a picture of a highway collision with Redcat's car turned into another car.

A photoshopped cover of the 1996 educational game "Redcat: De Razende Rekenrace" by Davilex. The name instead reads: "Kleurcodes. De grandioze Glijpartij". The cover is replaced by a picture of a highway collision with Redcat's car turned into another car.

Are you prepared for the Dutch weather today? Be safe!

04.02.2026 08:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They are mischievous little critters >:3

03.02.2026 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whisker Watch by BoterJan Save bugs by covering yourself in paint and drawing lines to guide bugs to the goal before the drones take them away!

The page is up! Play my Global Game Jam game Whisker Watch!

Save bugs by covering yourself in paint and drawing lines to guide them to the goal!

boterjan.itch.io/whisker-watch

#ggj26 #solodev #indiegame #gamemaker

02.02.2026 14:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I managed to share a little bit during the #ggj26! You can imagine I had other priorities ๐Ÿฅน I had a great time and ended up being a runner up in two out of the five categories so pretty happy with that!

I am setting up an itch.io page now so you can play the game!

02.02.2026 10:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Masking tape is working! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

31.01.2026 12:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cats jumping on bugs!

31.01.2026 09:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The #ggj26 has started here! While I get some ideas brewing, have a lil' player character.

30.01.2026 15:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The picture is nothing but coasters! ๐ŸŽข

29.01.2026 14:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A stickerpack I ordered with snake stickers from my next game Blemdeck! Six snake stickers are covering a couple of playing cards.

A stickerpack I ordered with snake stickers from my next game Blemdeck! Six snake stickers are covering a couple of playing cards.

I always have such a weak spot for getting #merch made. The Snek Pack is adorable but they're a bit too large to use for real ๐Ÿ˜‚

#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev

29.01.2026 09:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy #WishlistWednesday!
I'm making Blemdeck, a multiplayer deckdestroying game where you ruin your cards to make money or evade penalty!

The Steam page went live yesterday!
bsky.app/profile/bote...

28.01.2026 12:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I did not expect this to reach so many people! ๐Ÿ˜Š I'll try to livepost my GGJ here so follow me if you're curious what I'm gonna whip up!
14th time I'm joining the #GGJ (๐Ÿง“) and the 3rd time solo!
#indiedev #gamemaker

28.01.2026 08:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ™ ๏ธโ™ฆ๏ธWishlist my second solo game Blemdeck! โ™ฃ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ
A deckbuil...destroying game where you ruin your cards with stickers! Remove or add pips and effects to make money and avoid getting Penalty Points!

The Steam page is now live!
store.steampowered.com/app/3562070/...
#indiegame #deckbuilder #multiplayer

27.01.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3