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12.09.2025 13:49 โ ๐ 42 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@jogribbin.bsky.social
Game Designer and Artist / Runs indie studio Medallion Games / Currently doin freelance stuff Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines OUT NOW: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278790/Grapple_Dogs_Cosmic_Canines/ ๐ฉ josephgribbingames at gmail dot com
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12.09.2025 13:49 โ ๐ 42 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Yeah that sounds right! I'm okay yeah! Hope youre well too Romain :)
03.09.2025 23:02 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I'm not in charge of that ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
03.09.2025 20:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Are there any other reasons that game wasn't as successful as it should have been ? Perhaps.
03.09.2025 20:27 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0My takeaway is unless you're a *massive* success maybe dont make a direct sequel until the post-launch lifecycle of the first game is done.
03.09.2025 20:11 โ ๐ 23 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I thought in a way I could make a bigger and better sequel that addressed all the issues with the first game and that would fix something, but I guess it has not.
03.09.2025 20:07 โ ๐ 16 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0What I am finding is that the sequel is essentially in competition with the first game, and since they're usually on sale at the same time, and GD1 has a larger discount, it's losing.
03.09.2025 20:05 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0Feel like Grapple Dog 1 is gaining more of an audience as it gets included in bundles and goes on deeper sale. Keep seeing people finding it for the first time. What's weird is there's a lot of folks going 'this game has issues!' and I agree I fixed them in the sequel that is also out.
03.09.2025 20:04 โ ๐ 60 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0Humble Choice September Bundle is up ($14.99) buff.ly/gDyiGHx #ad
02.09.2025 17:00 โ ๐ 31 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 17 ๐ 11Oh hey! Grapple Dog is in the Humble Choice lineup this month! Go get it + many other cool games !!
03.09.2025 18:34 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thanks! Yes here's hoping ๐ค
03.09.2025 18:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 09 years ago today I was drawing boats in Helsinki.
31.08.2025 17:59 โ ๐ 348 ๐ 51 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0WE ANIMATED A REBECCA SUGAR MUSIC VIDEO!!!
ICE WATER IS OUT NOW!
Yeah I think it's probably from a font library
25.08.2025 00:54 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I wish
24.08.2025 23:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Doing a lot of prototyping recently and feel like an idiot. How do you make video games please
24.08.2025 22:57 โ ๐ 41 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 0I don't know what game this is but the font is the same as Dark Cloud and it is activated memories deep within me
24.08.2025 22:55 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Circle is one of the worst ones imo haha. Play Aria of Sorrow if you can.
23.08.2025 15:55 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Yeah it's pretty bad. Lots of dead ends.
22.08.2025 22:56 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0There's only 6 days left for the Kickstarter with less than 50% funded!
It's a big stretch, but any exposure for the game will be good in the long run ๐ฆ
#indiegame #videogames #gamedev #roguelike #Kickstarter
Next: Gonna try Hollow Knight and replay Metroid Prime.
22.08.2025 22:53 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It doesn't reach the highs but doesn't reach the lows. It's pretty good.
22.08.2025 22:51 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Beat Harmony of Dissonance. It fixes a lot of the problems with Circle but is also weird in its own ways. Controls a lot better, is a lot clearer, but also introduced this weird two castle system and a lot of the upgrades are unclear. The bosses are really disappointing.
22.08.2025 22:51 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 0๐ฉBIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!๐ฉ
WE ANIMATED A MUSIC VIDEO FOR REBECCA SUGAR'S UPCOMING ALBUM: "LONELY MAGIC"!!! ๐๐๐
See the "Ice Water" music video and check out the whole album 8/29!!!!
Why doesn't every dev simply spend the better part of a decade on their projects?? Why don't more people simply win the lottery?? Why doesn't everyone wear shoes on their heads ???
22.08.2025 19:00 โ ๐ 40 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I'm not huge on Super Metroid either tbh. I'm also not a fan of NES-style replaying sections over and over haha.
22.08.2025 18:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0No but I should check it out !
22.08.2025 18:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Aria of Sorrow, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime. Also recently really enjoyed Pseudoregalia and The Lost Crown.
22.08.2025 15:48 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0ever wanted to decide what i speedrun?
congrats! you have from August 20th to August 31st to decide what game with an iconic femme protagonist i learn in a 12 hour challenge, all benefitting Malala Fund and @framefatales.com
(and also i'm doing a lot PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO TO LEARN MORE)
I tried a bit of that yeah! Graphically it's incredible.
22.08.2025 14:33 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0