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Erik + Elin, game making couple Star Jolt and Star Duster are lovingly crafted tributes to retro gaming. Soon* releasing Spy Masters, a game of deception.

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End game screen from Spy Masters showing a triumphant robot, a surprised alien a success message and a give feedback button

End game screen from Spy Masters showing a triumphant robot, a surprised alien a success message and a give feedback button

Wohoo! ๐Ÿš€
We are ready for beta testing!

Sign up here: forms.gle/txQu9swgdcsL... โค๏ธ

If you know anyone whoโ€™d enjoy a two player turn based game of โ€œI think that you think that I think thatโ€ฆโ€ then feel free to send them the link!

16.03.2024 18:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're games industry and following some folks already, reply with who you are and what you do, and then re-post this or whatever it's called. Let's try and find each other on this new place

28.04.2023 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2048    ๐Ÿ” 1130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1661    ๐Ÿ“Œ 158

Then get all the different penguins of all the nationalities and throw them in, one by one.

Sometimes Apple returns with a half eaten penguin to tell you that they didnโ€™t like its format and tells you to rtfm and leaves for the depths again.

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿง๐Ÿง๐Ÿง๐Ÿฆˆ

07.02.2024 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿง๐Ÿง๐Ÿง๐Ÿฆˆ

Should really start using Fastlane for app store images and videos.
Right now the method is somewhat like throwing a penguin into the water to check if Apple gobbles it up.
If not, pick another penguin and repeat until they do.

->

07.02.2024 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was not meant to be a question mark lol, you are all welcome of course โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ“ฃ

07.02.2024 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey everyone, weโ€™re a gamedev couple working on a new thing. Previously released two mobile games that has been well received, this time going cross platform

bsky.app/profile/bear...

07.02.2024 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Alien celebrating that they caught a robot infiltrator

Alien celebrating that they caught a robot infiltrator

Welcome all the new folks pouring in? Any fans or friends of indiegamedev out there?

Weโ€™re working on our 3rd game, Spy Masters - a duel in deception. Turn based versus where you need to trick each other into that you are tricking each other that you are actually doing what you are (not)doing.

07.02.2024 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The scope creeps are hiding under the bed, snapping at our ankles, trying to drag us into the abyss of a growing backlog.

Why do we conjure these demons, knowing the plague they carry?

16.01.2024 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

gamedev survival gear #1:
Woolen Blanket
+2 warmth
Can be used by 2 adjacent devs

06.01.2024 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s ScreenshotSaturday!
As promised, hereโ€™s the femaleish version of the robot character for Spy Masters.

Feels so good to be getting ever closer to a beta. โ€Justโ€ need to do the work ๐Ÿฅฒ

06.01.2024 12:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oooh, thank you!

05.01.2024 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elin has been hard at work doing the final characters for Spy Masters, here are sketches for the female alien.

Perhaps the final version of the female robot will be our screenshot Saturday tomorrow.

05.01.2024 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Went for a run today, saw a raven sitting on a bunker in a snowy heath, overlooking the chilled archipelago of Gothenburg, engulfed in a burning sunset. No wind, no other people, just the croak of a raven.

Thought of you
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com

05.01.2024 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*2 tasks left before ready for playtesting*

Brain: โ€œWe should start implementing an enemy AIโ€
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Backlog: โ€œNope, not according to what you decided two days agoโ€

03.01.2024 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hard at work prepping for playtesting. Realised we had missed communicating a win state properly!

03.01.2024 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Does this give you Christmas or Halloween vibes? ๐Ÿ˜‚

19.12.2023 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Awesome!

19.12.2023 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope weโ€™ll get the Xmas feature for Star Jolt out before Xmas ๐Ÿ˜…

18.12.2023 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Building a Christmas toggle for Star Jolt. A feature I sometimes wish existed in real life around this time of year.

18.12.2023 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey, initially weโ€™re planning to launch on Android/iOS, and after that Windows/macOS/Linux.
Should really get a steam page and wishlist up now that I think about it :)

18.12.2023 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Screenshot as promised but missed :)

17.12.2023 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@gamedevlist.bsky.social
Weโ€™re a game making couple based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Weโ€™re working on our third game, Spy Masters. Would be great to be added to the list โค๏ธ

17.12.2023 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello๐Ÿ‘‹
This is us in short:

๐Ÿฃ Weโ€™re soon releasing Spy Masters, screenshot below (looking for playtesters!)

๐Ÿš€ Weโ€™ve released Star Jolt and Star Duster for mobile and Apple Watch.

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ‘จ Weโ€™re a couple that loves making games based in Gothenburg,
Sweden.

17.12.2023 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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