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๐ŸŽฎ Solo indie dev | cozy 3D adventure platformer | Unreal Engine 5 | Optimizing for low specs ๐ŸŽฒ | Game artist background ๐ŸŽจ | Love what you do! Wishlist Shallow Pond on Steam ๐Ÿ’ฆ s.team/a/2950750/

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Thanks โ˜บ๏ธ

27.12.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s been a very intense year for me with all that happened. I really hope you can take some time to slow down, reflect, and recharge for the next year ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿ’ซ

#gamedev #solodev #indiegame

26.12.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PirateSoftware - Twitch An Unplayable Game ๐Ÿ’œ Indiecember Showcase ๐Ÿ’› @FerretSoftware !Heartbound !Website !TTS

www.twitch.tv/piratesoftware

26.12.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dec 27th (tomorrow) at 8am PST @PirateSoftware will play Shallow Pond live on stream and interview me afterwards. Join us ๐Ÿ™‚.

I hope you had a great Christmas time! (and a great time in general in case you don't celebrate it)

#gamedev #indiegame #cozygame #indiecember

26.12.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Exploring a Cozy World of Shells, Spirits & Secrets โ€“ Shallow Pond Demo
YouTube video by LadyShelab Exploring a Cozy World of Shells, Spirits & Secrets โ€“ Shallow Pond Demo

Nice playthrough of the Shallow Pond Demo by @LadyShelab. Had a great time watching ๐Ÿ˜Š

#gamedev #indiegame #solodev #cozygame #cute

youtu.be/VhIrsY1UIME?...

23.12.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shallow Pond - Demo
YouTube video by Chris Yuill Shallow Pond - Demo

I should post more playthroughs of the Demo. It's super fun to watch!

#gamedev #solodev #cozygame
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wCGi...

11.12.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks a lot ๐Ÿ™‚

10.12.2025 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

10.12.2025 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gamedev is hard, right? It is! Sometimes everything works, other times nothing at all. I don't think there's a flow state that could go on forever. There will always be contrast. From full on magic to complete failure. Right? ๐Ÿ™ƒ

#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign

10.12.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Taskbar Treasure Week From desktop pets to incremental idle loops, this curated showcase brings together the coziest indie games of the year. Including new demos, fresh releases, and special discounts.

store.steampowered.com/curator/4519...

08.12.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Taskbar Treasure Week now on Steam ๐Ÿ’ฆ
A curated celebration of cozy desktop pets, idle loops, and incremental adventures. Youโ€™ll find new demos, fresh releases, exclusive discounts. Shallow Pond is taking part.

#indiegame #indiedev #cozygaming #MondayVibes #platformer

08.12.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, they are just there when you could use them, otherwise you won't notice them a lot ๐Ÿ™‚

08.12.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The survey for my game Demo is a real success. Nice to get encouraging feedback, but the suggestions are also super valuable. I will let it run for another week and then give you more detailed insights.

#gamedev #gamedesign #platformer

07.12.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The sinking platforms in the Demo of Shallow Pond were a challenge for one of my best testers (my daughter, 7 l). so I built two Checkpoint platforms for her.

#gamedev #indiegame #platformer #sundayvibes

07.12.2025 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the shoutout, Janette!

07.12.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Speaking of ripple effects, my cozy 3d adventure platformer Shallow Pond will be part of Taskbar Treasure Week on Steam (Dec. 8th - Dec. 15th) ๐Ÿ’ฆ

#indiegame #cozygame #cute

06.12.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My game Demo is doing great and some ripple effects are appearing. It feels so good to finally let everyone who supported me play it and give feedback. The support has always been great, let's make this game even better!

#gamedev #screenshotsaturday #cozygame #platformer

06.12.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Running around in the Shallow Pond world. Demo is out now, survey results are overwhelmingly positive, lots of nice feedback. Check it out for yourself! โค๏ธ I'm a solodev and want to let this game shine for the final release!

#gamedev #indiegame #platformer #cozygame #fridayfun

05.12.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shallow Pond Demo Survey Thank you for playing the Shallow Pond Demo! Iโ€™m a solo developer, and your impressions truly matter. Feedback from players over the last few weeks has already had a huge positive impact on the game. ...

The Demo Survey was down and I had to activate it again. The responses have been extremely positive with great ideas. If you played the Demo of Shallow Pond and want to give feedback, please do so ๐Ÿ’ซ

Otherwise, play the Demo, it's worth it ๐Ÿ™ƒ

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

05.12.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

great music you created for it, Andreas ๐Ÿ™ƒ

05.12.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shallow Pond Demo Survey Thank you for playing the Shallow Pond Demo! Iโ€™m a solo developer, and your impressions truly matter. Feedback from players over the last few weeks has already had a huge positive impact on the game. ...

hey, thanks for letting me know, I didn't see it was deactivated in the meantime. It's up and running again, here's the link (still the same one in the game): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

05.12.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shallow Pond Demo on Steam Play as cute diver Ripples, swim like a penguin or bounce your way through the vivid landscapes of this 3d platformer. Defeat weird foes while collecting shells, water spirits and other secrets hidden...

store.steampowered.com/app/4183670/...

04.12.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just having a good time in the free Steam Demo of Shallow Pond (see for yourself, it's fun ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ™ƒ). The Water Spray is new for the the Demo.

#gamedev #cozygame #cute #platformer #thursdayvibes

04.12.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've added the actual keyboard controls of the Demo to the controls panel for you all.
Switched "Stomp" to right mouse button just in case you fancy a TouchPad. Moved "Dive Down" to E since it's used more often than interact.

#gamedev #platformer #cozygame

04.12.2025 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just a workaround for those of you not having a gamepad while I integrate a proper controls display for keyboard: I added the possibility to jump above the fence. But you will need the Stomp (space + middle mouse button) in any case ๐Ÿค

03.12.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shallow Pond Demo Full Gameplay๐ŸŒŠ
YouTube video by PhoneInk Shallow Pond Demo Full Gameplay๐ŸŒŠ

Playthrough of the Demo by Phoneink. Thank you for giving it a shot, spreading the word and leaving a positive review!
youtu.be/Y2qnM5_CStE?...

#gamedev #cozygame #platformer #wishlistwednesay

03.12.2025 09:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I highly recommend using the gamepad, but it looks like some of you like using the keyboard to play the Demo of Shallow Pond. So I'm currently implementing the control scheme for it.

03.12.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And so it begins! @clemmygames Winter Showcase, so many great games and the playable DEMO of Shallow Pond.

Play it and leave a positive review if you want to support me. I will iterate the game beyond the finishing line ๐Ÿ˜Š.

#gamedev #platformer #cozygame #cute

02.12.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Play the DEMO of Shallow Pond now on Steam during @clemmygames Best Indie Games Winter Showcase ๐Ÿ’ฆ

#gamedev #indiegame #platformer #cozygame #cute

02.12.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thanks for clarifying!

01.12.2025 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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