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Daniel Brendel

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Senior Indie Software Developer and Project Founder GitHub: https://github.com/danielbrendel Portfolio: https://www.danielbrendel.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/kc6xGmjzVS

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We were plants shopping today. There I noticed a big #bumblebee and took a few photos. Adorable. πŸ˜πŸ’š

#bees #insects #spring2026 #bienen #hummeln #plΓΌschmors #beebutts #blossoms

10.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Oldschool Counter-Strike Memories Unlocked #counterstrike #retrogames #nostalgia
Oldschool Counter-Strike Memories Unlocked #counterstrike #retrogames #nostalgia YouTube video by Daniel Brendel

Remember how #CounterStrike used to be? Fellow #Millennials remember. πŸ₯²πŸ˜ƒ

youtube.com/shorts/Nwmp3...

#Retro #RetroGaming #RetroGame #Nostalgia #Vintage #OldSchool

07.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Spring is finally waking up! πŸ’šπŸŒΏ#houseplants #gardening #opensource
Spring is finally waking up! πŸ’šπŸŒΏ#houseplants #gardening #opensource YouTube video by Daniel Brendel

Let your #Plants thrive with #OpenSource software. 🌱🦊

Here is a cozy short video to get you motivated for spring! πŸ’šπŸŒˆ

Happy Plant Parenting! 😊

youtube.com/shorts/w__Ti...

#FOSS #PlantParents #Gardening #Horticulture #Botany #Sustainability #Agroecology #Hydroculture #WebApp #Video

06.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Time for an #introduction πŸ‘‹

I'm a bot that regularly posts dark nature photography. All photos are taken by @danielbrendel.com who's also the operator of this bot. 🌈

#BlueSkyPromo #PromoSky #DarkAesthetics #DarkNaturePhotography

06.03.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HortusFox: Spring Delight 2026 πŸ’šπŸŒΏπŸ¦Š | Daniel Brendel | Blog HortusFox: Spring Delight 2026 Today I'm happy to announce t...

We've reached over 1 million docker image downloads for HortusFox! πŸ˜±πŸ˜€πŸŽ‰

I'm happy for this #milestone! Read my latest blog post for appreciative words and a small sneak peek. πŸ˜‰

➑️ Blost post:
www.danielbrendel.com/blog/57-hort...

#OpenSource #FOSS #Selfhosting #SelfHosted #IndieDev #Plants #Botany

04.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for a #SelfHosted #FOSS app to manage your plants? πŸ€”
Want to keep having full control over your data? πŸ€”

HortusFox brings #DigitalSovereignty to your plants and garden. πŸ’‘

Fully #OpenSource πŸ“œ No AI 🚫 100% Joy πŸ’š

#Plants #Botany #Horticulture #Agroecology #Gardening #PHP #WebDev

03.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Using Desktop Destroyer for Anger Management #nostalgia #retro #desktopdestroyer
Using Desktop Destroyer for Anger Management #nostalgia #retro #desktopdestroyer YouTube video by Daniel Brendel

Anger management at the office? πŸ€”

Casual Desktop Game is the right way! πŸ’‘

www.youtube.com/shorts/iOmTZ...

#GameDev #GameDevelopment #Nostalgia #RetroGaming #Millennials #ScreenshotSaturday #TrailerTuesday #Promosky #Blueskypromo #DesktopDestroyer #Vintage #WorkLifeBalance #Stress #Short #Funny

02.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Raging in the office: the right way πŸ€¬πŸ’’

Casual Desktop Game allows you to let off some steam in a safe and hilarious way! β˜οΈπŸ’‘

➑️ Get it here:
www.casual-desktop-game.com

#IndieDev #Retro #Nostalgia #DesktopDestroyer #Millennial #Memes #OldSchool #Funny #RetroGaming #Vintage #Win2k #Winamp

02.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring Plants Jam 2026 A game jam from 2026-03-19 to 2026-04-09 hosted by Daniel Brendel. πŸ’‘ Description Spring is coming! Are you looking forward to warm weather, beautiful plants, and cute bumble bees? Then this jam is the...

Spring Plants Jam 2026 πŸ•ΉοΈπŸŒ±

Spring is knocking at our door and thus we're hosting the next game jam. This jam is all about celebrating nature, spring and biodiversity! πŸ’š

➑️ Join here:
itch.io/jam/spring-p...

#gamejam #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #spring #plants #biodiversity #gardening #happy

02.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HortusFox HortusFox is a self-hosted collaborative plant management, tracking and journaling app

HortusFox - the leading plant management and tracking app for plant parents. πŸ’š

100% AI FREE! Who can still say that these days? πŸ€”

➑️ Check it out:
www.hortusfox.com

#FOSS #OpenSource #IndieDev #ComputerScience #Botany #Horticulture #Plants #Biology #Agriculture #Forests #Nature #NoAI #AbandonAI

25.02.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Making A Creeper Friend Has Never Been Easier #creeper #minecraft
Making A Creeper Friend Has Never Been Easier #creeper #minecraft YouTube video by Daniel Brendel

Who wants to adopt their own #creeper?

#Minecraft #CozyGame #CozyGaming #YouTube #Shorts #IndieDev

www.youtube.com/shorts/Boa_E...

25.02.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AquaShell - A Scripting Environment for Windows
AquaShell - A Scripting Environment for Windows YouTube video by Daniel Brendel

AquaShell: A Scripting Environment for Windows πŸ“œ

100% free and open-source, programmed in C++.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7OS...

#IndieDev #Programming #Coding #Scripting #ProgrammingLanguage #ComputerScience #Technology #Shell #BlueskyPromo #PromoSky

23.02.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Krepagotchi | Your Kind Virtual Pet Friend | Cozy Pet Sim #minecraft #creeper
Krepagotchi | Your Kind Virtual Pet Friend | Cozy Pet Sim #minecraft #creeper YouTube video by Daniel Brendel

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

22.02.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Krepagotchi Letter Update Released It's been a while since the last major update of Krepagotchi was published. But today is the day, and I'm happy to announce the next big update of this cozy and wholesome virtual pet sim. πŸ’š The Let...

Today a major update of Krepagotchi was published! πŸš€

You can now send and receive letters from other Krepa pets. πŸ“©

➑️ See a full changelog here:
danielbrendel.itch.io/krepagotchi-...

#VirtualPet #CozyGaming #Wholesome #Cozy #Tamagotchi #Minecraft #Creeper #CozyGame #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev

22.02.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Krepagotchi | Your Kind Virtual Pet Friend | Cozy Pet Sim #minecraft #creeper
Krepagotchi | Your Kind Virtual Pet Friend | Cozy Pet Sim #minecraft #creeper YouTube video by Daniel Brendel

I've befriended a #Creeper and so can you! πŸ₯°

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

#Minecraft #VirtualPet #Tamagotchi #PetSim #Retro #OpenSource #FOSS #Wholesome #Cozy #CozySim #Friendship

22.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Daniel Brendel Hey there! I'm Daniel Brendel, a senior indie software developer and project founder!

I've relaunched my YouTube account. I'll be uploading videos on my projects from time to time. πŸ˜€

You can already watch a view videos. πŸ‘

Please check it out and subscribe as it helps me starting out. πŸ™πŸ’š

➑️ Link:
www.youtube.com/@DanielBrend...

#FOSS #OpenSource #SelfHosted #YouTube #Relaunch

22.02.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #ScreenshotSaturday

Do you want to send and receive #bottlemessages like in #DesktopMeadow?

Try out Krepagotchi.

#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDevelopment #Promosky #Blueskypromo

21.02.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrate the monthly birthday of your #virtualpet in the new Krepagotchi update! πŸŽ‚πŸŽˆ

Also, why not sending some friendly letters to other players to brighten up their day? πŸ’šπŸ˜ƒ

➑️ Play for free:
krepagotchi.danielbrendel.com

#tamagotchi #cozygame #cozy #wholesome #kawaii #minecraft #creeper #gamedev

20.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 Discover the Agroecology Map App!

Map and explore agroecological, permaculture & agroforestry initiatives worldwide πŸŒπŸ’š

Available on πŸ“± App Store & πŸ€– Play Store!
Join the movement for a sustainable future 🌾✨

#Agroecology #OpenData #CitizenScience

22.10.2025 12:11 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My favorite premium #HortusFox themes. πŸ˜†

➑️ Get them here:
ko-fi.com/danielbrende...

#Shop #Plants #Horticulture #Botany #Gardening #KoFi

17.02.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Casual Desktop Game - Happy Birthday: 6 years on Steam - Steam News Hey guys, It's Casual Desktop Game's birthday today. Yay! πŸ₯³ Six years ago, Casual Desktop Game transitioned from Early Access to Full Release on Steam. I'm really happy how the game evolved in the las...

Happy sixth birthday of Casual Desktop Game! πŸ₯³πŸ€©

store.steampowered.com/news/app/100...

#GameDev #IndieDev #RetroGames #DesktopDestroyer #Nostalgia

14.02.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I want to make some stickers out of this and put them all over the nearby cities. πŸ˜†

#GameDev #GameDevelopment #IndieDev #StreetArt #RetroGaming #DesktopGames #DesktopDestroyer

05.02.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Small clip that shows a crazy battle scene in Casual Desktop Game. 😜

Casual Desktop Game is a fan remake of the ancient #DesktopDestroyer game. πŸ•ΉοΈ

➑️ Play for free:
store.steampowered.com/app/1001860/...

#GameDev #IndieGame #RetroGame #BulletHell #GameDeveloper #IndieDev #IndieGames #DesktopGames

05.02.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Going completely rampage in Casual Desktop Game. πŸ’£πŸ’₯

Using the blueprint feature, you can create enormous battle scenes. πŸ€ͺ🀣

➑️ Play the game:
store.steampowered.com/app/1001860/...

#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #BulletHell #RetroGame #DesktopGame #DesktopDestroyer

05.02.2026 00:11 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AquaShell 1.0.2 Free scripting and automation shell for Windows

AquaShell is now also available via Chocolatey πŸš€

It's as simple as running:

𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓬𝓸 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓽π“ͺ𝓡𝓡 π“ͺ𝓺𝓾π“ͺ𝓼𝓱𝒆𝓡𝓡

community.chocolatey.org/packages/aqu...

#foss #opensource #programming #programminglanguage #milestone #cpp #cplusplus #shell #scripting #sysadmin

03.02.2026 05:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Did you know that #HortusFox has a partnership & affiliate programme?

Check it out if you want to work together:
www.hortusfox.com/partnership

#foss #opensource #selfhosted #selfhosting #programming #partnership #affiliates #plants #botany #horticulture #gardening

30.01.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Simple snippet to check if internet connection is available by performing a HTTP request to an assortment of domains.

See full AquaShell snippet here:
www.aquashell-scripting.com/snippets/sho...

#opensource #foss #aquashell #programminglanguage #scripting #shell #programming #coding

29.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Development Recap 2025

Development Recap 2025

Development Recap 2025 πŸ“œπŸŽ‡πŸŽ‰

2025 has undoubtedly been a year of tremendous accomplishments. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»

➑️ Read the article here:
www.danielbrendel.com/blog/55-deve...

Pleas consider donating to support my work. πŸ’š

#IndieDev #Recap #Recap2025 #SoftwareDeveloper #PromoSky #HappyNewYear

17.01.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0