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@julienaubert.bsky.social

Indie game dev, working on a puzzle fighter. SW engineer (20yoe, ex Apple), B.Sc in Physics. Nostalgic for vintage computers, love the demoscene. Live in Barcelona, grew up in Sweden. ๐Ÿ“ฌ join my mailing-list: https://www.starshadestudios.com

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Space Wolf by BRZ demo for Linux / Windows / MacOS, Assembly 2025

Had a blast working on an old school demo production with @julienaubert.bsky.social who did all the heavy lifting :) www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi... #demoscene #assembly2025 #oldskool

02.08.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Big thanks to @indiegamestrailers.bsky.social for hosting the Astroblocks trailer! Love the custom thumbnail too ๐Ÿ˜

31.03.2025 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Huge!! Congratulations! Baaaa!!!

25.03.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Flocking Hell on Steam Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and th...

Wake up, sheeple! My debut game Flocking Hell IS NOW ON STEAM! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/...

Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ˆ Now go! Itโ€™s time to join the flock ;)

#IndieGame #TurnBased #Strategy #Roguelite

25.03.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 170    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Looks really cute! Wishlisted!

24.03.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sulo the Sidekick on Steam A cozy desktop pet building his own career on your desktop, while you do other things. Help Sulo balance work and play, progress in his job, and spend his earned cash on fun rewards!

I'm excited to announce Sulo the Sidekick!

Sulo is a cozy desktop pet who works on his career while you do your own thing. Help him balance work and play, advance in his career, and spend his earnings on fun or practical items!

store.steampowered.com/app/3561780/...

#cozygames #gamedev #steam

24.03.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I feel this one. I'm telling myself: well next game I'll just reuse all this.

19.03.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
60% of total bundle goal achieved. I cannot thank everyone enough. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

60% of total bundle goal achieved. I cannot thank everyone enough. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Hey everyone! Thank you for all the Support! We are currently at 60% which is mind boggling!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT AND LOVE!!!

I have some bad and good news.
Paypal is withholding $100+ because limits

I fully settled all my digital loans!!! Yes, I can now use my phone anxiety free!

18.03.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hi friends, this game dev is going through a desperate situation, so if anyone has a spare $5 to purchase a 4 games game bundle, please consider supporting him. ๐Ÿซถ
Alternatively, reposting their post to help if you canโ€™t financially support would be amazing too, to help get the word out further. ๐Ÿ”

16.03.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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my illustration for the #StarTrekOnline 2025 Anniversary Bundle! โœจ a splash of inspiration and color from The Motion Picture... hope you all love it as much as we do! ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ’•

AD: @thomasthecat.bsky.social ๐Ÿ––

11.03.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 156    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

If duplicates did not break things, and a warning was shown on bindings with conflicts (so it is clear which bindings remains to fix), would you still prefer the unbind? If so why?

06.03.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

COMBAT ๐Ÿ˜€

05.03.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If user confirms, would it be swap? or left as duplicate? or something else? (what would the pop-up ask?)

05.03.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ah right the third option, quite common as well:

(3a with notify, 3b without notify)
LEFT: <empty>
RIGHT: A

05.03.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Controller and keyboard for sure, but the discussion is relevant for mouse as well (although Astroblocks may not have bindings for mouse unless someone feels strongly about it)

05.03.2025 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#gamedev #indiegames question for keybindings:

LEFT: A
RIGHT: B

You enter "A" for right. Two common ways to deal with it:

(1 highlight issues, let the user sort it out):
LEFT: A
RIGHT: A

(2 swap):
LEFT: B
RIGHT: A

What do you prefer and why/when?

05.03.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Grimoire Groves Launch Trailer
Home to magical creatures and plants, the fabled Grimoire Groves shouldโ€™ve been a haven for witches looking for a new home. But by the time they arrive, the ... Grimoire Groves Launch Trailer

Grimoire Groves, our magical garden roguelite, is out NOW!!

๐ŸŒฟ Grow enchanted plant creatures
๐Ÿ”ฎ Craft magical items and learn new spells
๐Ÿก Decorate your home base
๐Ÿงฆ Unravel the mystery of the Rainbow Socks

buff.ly/TsPFguF

04.03.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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The Days of Ramadan Festival is live! Excited that Astroblocks is featured!

Thanks @seagamethetic.bsky.social for hosting!

Tons of cool games, demos & upcoming titles - check it out:
store.steampowered.com/curator/4502...

Astroblocks: store.steampowered.com/app/2747930/...

#indiegames #gamedev

27.02.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am with you! All from scratch as well

27.02.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2025 #indie3 Application Form Does this form look suspicious? Report

Apply here: https://buff.ly/4ibOAod

25.02.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well.. younger me used to be annoyed in movies when they would "enhance" a low res photo of something important.. I was focused on "you can't extract more information than there is there".. but didn't think one could make such good guesses based on priors!

25.02.2025 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ncurses - here to save the gaming industry!

24.02.2025 09:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's huge! Congratulations!!

23.02.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh thanks glad you liked it ๐Ÿ˜€ Cheering for you at SNF!

23.02.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Katanaut - Official Demo Trailer Check out action-packed gameplay from Katanaut in this trailer for the upcoming action-roguelite game with metroidvania elements. You fight your way through ...

Really excited and nervous! #NextFest starts tomorrow, and it's something I've been prepping for as a milestone for a while now. I hope you try out some of the new content I've added for Katanaut during the fest this week!

https://buff.ly/3EHGd5G

#indiegame #indiedev

23.02.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WL! Awesome work! ๐Ÿ’ช

23.02.2025 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of my upcoming game Astroblocks - an arcade puzzle fighter that just got new looks for the bombs.

Screenshot of my upcoming game Astroblocks - an arcade puzzle fighter that just got new looks for the bombs.

Someone caught that the upcoming didn't get the new look, whoops๐Ÿ˜… Got that fixed now! :D

#ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieGames #SoloDev

22.02.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Frank! Me too.. and also my own platform lib. We are probably very few I think ๐Ÿ˜œ

22.02.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Got feedback the bombs were hard to see, so made them pop a bit more - testing it out by building a blue ring and chain combo. If anyone else have tweaks they want to see, let me know :)

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegames #solodev

22.02.2025 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice! looks fun WL! Great clip!

22.02.2025 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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