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Michal Rotter

@rotterik.bsky.social

Software developer by job, Czech indie game developer by heart. Currently working on Bubblinka (solo), Klik (helping) and few other projects, mostly medieval-themed. My tools of choice: Godot, VSCode, Blender, Affinity Designer. Love to see your projects

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Would this pass as a tree? ๐ŸŒณ
Probably not, right? ๐Ÿ˜…
Alright, time to get back to making a proper BubbleTree. ๐Ÿ˜„

#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieDevHour

05.11.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bubblinka in a tree crown, jumping to grab a vine while avoiding thorns and a mosquito. Painted image.

Bubblinka in a tree crown, jumping to grab a vine while avoiding thorns and a mosquito. Painted image.

Bubblinka in a tree crown, jumping to grab a vine while avoiding thorns and a mosquito. Simple vector image.

Bubblinka in a tree crown, jumping to grab a vine while avoiding thorns and a mosquito. Simple vector image.

A small experiment with a different graphic style for the intro image of the treetop levels. ๐ŸŒณ
Which one's better?
The new painted one (left), or the original simple vector one?

Any feedback highly appreciated!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame

26.10.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I even tried making the mosquito thing from my past sketches, but now it looks pretty terrible. ๐Ÿ˜…
But the mosquito thing is supposed to be annoying and not very lovable, and that's exactly what I'm perfect at. ๐Ÿ˜„๐ŸฆŸ
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev

16.10.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After the original Skyfall biome, a bubble heaven in the clouds, comes the development of a new biome.
Check out this (early placeholder) image that enters its story among the treetops! ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒฒ

Now to learn and figure out how to make it look good. ๐Ÿ˜…

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #solodev

15.10.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! So do I. The plans are big, now I need to aim for the results. ๐Ÿ˜„

12.10.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aren't they awesomely cute villains? ๐Ÿ˜„
I found these three characters in my old notes and sketches, and it's time to give them life and create the right environment for them!
Maybe a new biome? ๐Ÿค”
#indiegames #gamedev #ThrowbackThursday

09.10.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I had so much work to do, I decided to do the only wise thing - playtest Bubblinka. ๐Ÿ˜„
I played through the whole thing and found levels I don't even remember making. ๐Ÿ˜…
#gamedev #indiegames #solodev

08.10.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So I heard nothing beats a Jet2holidays. ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜„
#meme

22.08.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finally got my hands on the map rework. ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ
I'm placing details and points of interest according to the story in my head and at least somewhat logically. ๐Ÿฐ
#IndieGameDev #gamedev

18.08.2025 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meanwhile me, always setting up the scene for a screenshot, because I feel like otherwise itโ€™s not representative enough. ๐Ÿ˜…

07.08.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Red crystals added!โค๏ธ

Also, the crystal resources now add to bag.๐Ÿ™‚๐ŸŽ’
#indiegamedev

16.08.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A better view of the manor house. What do you think?

You can safely ignore the houses sinking into the valley. Completely normal phenomenon. ๐Ÿ˜…

#IndieGameDev #indiedev #gamedev #godot

31.07.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
two swans are floating in the water with a heart and flowers in the background ALT: two swans are floating in the water with a heart and flowers in the background

Today marks exactly 10 years since my wife and I got engaged.
Time flies, and I'm glad we're spending it together. ๐Ÿฅฐ

And now it's time to spend some of it making games. ๐Ÿ˜…

15.08.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meanwhile me, always setting up the scene for a screenshot, because I feel like otherwise itโ€™s not representative enough. ๐Ÿ˜…

07.08.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Preview of how items you gift appear at NPCs rooms.๐Ÿ™‚๐ŸŽ

Now there's already 4 categories of gifts: Paintings, Plants, Consumables (like chocolate bar), and Table items. 2 more categories to be added.
#indiegamedev

04.08.2025 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A better view of the manor house. What do you think?

You can safely ignore the houses sinking into the valley. Completely normal phenomenon. ๐Ÿ˜…

#IndieGameDev #indiedev #gamedev #godot

31.07.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The manor house is getting some new props to place around and make it feel more lively.
More buildings and nature are on the schedule soon! ๐Ÿก๐ŸŒฒ

#indiedevhour #indiedev #gamedev #blender #godot

30.07.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If you see this post, you are wonderful.
I just want you to know that. ๐Ÿซถ

29.07.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Once again, I need your opinion. Which style of rocky hill would fit the building on top better? ๐Ÿ‘‡
โ€“ Simple flat-colored surfaces
โ€“ Emphasized edges and contours of rocks
โ€“ Complex textures

Feedback much appreciated, otherwise Iโ€™m picking the easiest one! ๐Ÿ˜„
#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #blender

25.07.2025 07:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I sense a slight miscalculation in the pin cannon's demanifestation animation. ๐Ÿ˜…

#indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #Godot

18.06.2025 09:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm starting to be bad at my own game, or maybe the No-Star Challenge really is that tough.
I should release a demo so others can test it too. ๐Ÿ˜„

Here's a short compilation of all the ways I managed to fail at a single obstacle. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ˜…

#indiedevhour #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

23.07.2025 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just lies there, filters by nothing, no input.
Quick translation - "we ain't found shit!" ยฏ\_(ใƒ„)_/ยฏ

22.07.2025 07:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For me, this is what Stop Killing Games is about. ๐Ÿ‘‡
I don't want endless support, I just want a clear end-of-life plan so I can still play after an apocalypse wipes out the internet.

21.07.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of a low-res hill

Image of a low-res hill

Does this hill look hilly enough?
It definitely has its ups and downs.
But once you get to the top, it's all downhill from there.
๐Ÿ˜„

#screenshotsaturday #showmesunday
#solodev #gamedev #IndieGameDev

19.07.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Remembered the water rendering I made for my previous game, I'd probably do it differently today but I'm still sorta proud of it

19.07.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 72    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Switched my side(main:) project to URP๐Ÿ™‚

And.. my bear has second location now!๐Ÿป๐ŸŒฒ
How do you like the view? :)
#indiegamedev

18.07.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New fight demonstration

A fight with a new type of heroes - Undead. War archers and skeleton knights.

#IndieDev #IndieGame #RTS #Majesty

18.07.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The first town is slowly starting to take shape. ๐Ÿฐ
Most of the neighboring houses will be torn down and replaced with better ones, more medieval-looking and with actual residents and workers.

#indiedevhour #indiedev #gamedev #WIPWednesday

16.07.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿ™‚

14.07.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I decided to make at least one commit every day. It's been about two years now, and my Git activity is still completely full.
I have about half a sci-fi novel written, a game near completion, and several smaller projects.

I'm very committed person. ๐Ÿ˜„

#MotivationMonday #indiedev #gitlab

14.07.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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