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☃️ Charlie ☃️

@bigcharlie

Solo Game Developer Creator of Idylls of the Lunar Maria (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1915430/) and Tessera (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3351360/Tessera/) https://charlie-batten.itch.io/ https://discord.com/invite/FBpcfsvZCu

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Not what you're looking for probably but my budget method was to get some card-paper I had lying around, trace the outline of a poker-sized card a bunch and cut them with scissors. Before I used higher gsm paper I made a pre-prototype with even cheaper flimsier paper.

04.03.2026 12:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

cheers! yabbadoo

01.03.2026 03:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Idylls of the Lunar Maria - Tiny Update #13 - Steam News View character info, see what tiles do, explore a How to Play menu!

Big "Tiny Update" for Idylls is out! store.steampowered.com/news/app/191... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

24.02.2026 20:32 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Ratings for the game Idylls of the Lunar Maria on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. Music received a 5. Accessibility received a 4.5. Directions received a 3. Puzzles received a 4. Aesthetic received a 5.

Ratings for the game Idylls of the Lunar Maria on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. Music received a 5. Accessibility received a 4.5. Directions received a 3. Puzzles received a 4. Aesthetic received a 5.

#IndieGame Feature: Idylls of the Lunar Maria by @bigcharlie.bsky.social

Absolutely stunning visuals accompany this match 3 story driven game. Let it take you on a trippy and beautiful journey through fantastical lands.

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1915430/...

31.01.2026 01:06 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Idylls of the Lunar Maria on Steam Idylls of the Lunar Maria is a charming match-3 roguelite adventure. Chat with rats, defeat demons.

Rounding out the week with day #358 of #Godot games using #GodotSteam! Today is Idylls of the Lunar Maria by @bigcharlie.bsky.social! Battle through a variety of foes in this neat match-3 roguelite with a pretty cool art style spanning multiple modes. Out now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1915430/...

10.10.2025 16:37 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Idylls of the Lunar Maria - Tiny Update #9 - Steam News Bits and bobs and bonks

Tiny little update for Idylls

store.steampowered.com/news/app/191...

07.06.2025 10:08 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Roll that Die! by LouieBatten Sit back, relax and roll that die

louiebatten.itch.io/roll-that-die New VIDE OGAME JUST DROPPED

It's a die rolling simulation experience, cozy and relaxing. Roll that die, ladies, gentlemen and non-binary persons of distinguished valour

(this was so fun to work on lol)

23.03.2025 19:21 👍 18 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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Idylls of the Lunar Maria - Tiny Update #8 - Steam News Never too late for another update

Tiny Update #8 for Idylls Is out!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/191...
#godot #gamedev #indiedev

20.03.2025 16:57 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
5 Inspiring Games Made in Godot  - This Week in Godot (03/09/25)
5 Inspiring Games Made in Godot - This Week in Godot (03/09/25) YouTube video by StayAtHomeDev

Tessera got featured in This Week in Godot!!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Oa...
#godot #gamedev

10.03.2025 01:02 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

I said this years ago, in another context

25.02.2025 22:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

seeing a plain gradient as the sky makes me nostalgic

25.02.2025 15:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Watch out for Tessera during Steam Next Fest 👻🔆👻🧩👻
store.steampowered.com/app/3390320/...

#godot #gamedev #indiegames

23.02.2025 19:54 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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unrelated to my projects but made one of my guys in 3D
#blender #gamedev #mole #art

13.02.2025 12:04 👍 20 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

oh cool yes please

01.02.2025 10:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Tessera Demo on Steam Explore an island in first-person, composing views and transforming them into living jigsaw puzzles.

Tessera demo is out!

Explore the island and create jigsaws out of your view
📸 🧩🧩🧩

store.steampowered.com/app/3390320/...

#godot #gamedev #indiegames #videogames

31.01.2025 15:04 👍 13 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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🚗 by Charlie Batten 🚘

Made a little tiny game for a game jam between friends
(It's Rush Hour, AKA Traffic Jam)
charlie-batten.itch.io/tiny

#gamedev #godot

26.01.2025 18:35 👍 18 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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something obra-dinn like for BigMode game jam #solodev #gamedev #gamejam

25.01.2025 02:18 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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I found this channel about Godot VFX 🎥✨—it’s really good! 👍

www.youtube.com/@Le_x_Lu/vid...
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#gamedev #godot #godotengine #vfx

22.01.2025 15:30 👍 113 🔁 30 💬 7 📌 1

I'm a saturation enjoyer, looks good to me

23.01.2025 21:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Revealing hidden locations in Tessera
#indiedev #gamedev #godot #GodotEngine
store.steampowered.com/app/3351360/...

23.01.2025 20:38 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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did youn know?

they added suasage roll to mario kart

22.01.2025 23:27 👍 51 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 0

I read this as before and after a (mental) breakdown lmao

also very cool

20.01.2025 22:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Idylls of the Lunar Maria - Tiny Update #7 - Steam News A major change! And more stuff!?

And blam! Another update to Idylls

#gamedev #indiegames

store.steampowered.com/news/app/191...

19.01.2025 23:39 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Which is the best cartoon dog? My favorite is probably Gromit.

19.01.2025 21:24 👍 110 🔁 9 💬 52 📌 16
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Got a simple trailer made for Tessera (trimmed for BlueSky)
store.steampowered.com/app/3351360/...
#gamedev #indiegamedev #jigsaw #godot #videogames

19.01.2025 17:32 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

donkey kong

19.01.2025 02:01 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Check out Tessera! Make jigsaw puzzles from your view.

Free demo out at the end of the month ✨
store.steampowered.com/app/3390320/

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #videogames #jigsaws

18.01.2025 17:13 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

big thanks! I have freely joined 🐧

08.01.2025 04:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

what would donkey kong do?

08.01.2025 02:33 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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She MOVES!

it's looks like dark cloud, my dreams are becoming real

06.01.2025 02:43 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0