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Vocaloid rhythm game meets heartfelt visual novel! https://distantmelody.itch.io/distant-melody Features music by the amazing nostraightanswer: https://www.youtube.com/nostraightanswer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9QhBzmaVhc

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A pretty dope comic dub for the Magical Girl enjoyers out there. Give Korri Hero some love! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜ youtu.be/z0vEsfgKqs4?...

17.08.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our 15-minute visual novel + rhythm game is now playable in-browser! Can you reconnect with your best friend or will adult life separate you forever? distantmelody.itch.io/distant-melody

Features music by @lupin.nostraightanswer.com! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŽผ๐Ÿบ

#rhythmgame #visualnovel #Vocaloid #screenshotsaturday

09.08.2025 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I was reworking some animation stuff this week and thought the slash VFX in Lucid Nightmares could use a facelift, what do you think? ๐Ÿคบ
#indiedev #gamedev #godot #vfx #blender #jogobr

08.08.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

jc denton: tell me more about these "lifehacks".

deus ex npc: you can use a hairclip around long wires, like on headphones, to keep them from getting tangled.

jc: human ingenuity is powerful.

deus ex npc: use a pringles can to hold your pasta.

jc: powerful - and dangerous.

09.08.2025 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1689    ๐Ÿ” 541    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

We played a decent bit of Celeste while researching our indie game, but we never got this good (or at least I didn't). XD

03.08.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ˜ŒLooking for a relaxing game to turn your brain off and just play?

The Organized Capy God is out now on Steam :)
Just chill sorting ๐Ÿ˜Ž

#indiegames #cozygames

03.08.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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nostraightanswer Indie pop producer, singer, vocal synth user, variety hobbyist. My music lives here. === I'm an independent music producer and multimedia content creator. I started my journey producing songs with the...

Credit for the music goes to the amazing nostraightanswer, whose discography you can check out here! ๐Ÿ˜€

www.youtube.com/nostraightan...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Qh...

03.08.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Distant Melody is our free Vocaloid rhythm game + visual novel where exploration is as important as hitting the beat. ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ’ซ๐ŸŽถ

We havenโ€™t seen a lot of people get the max scoreโ€ฆ yet! ๐Ÿ‘€ distantmelody.itch.io/distant-melody

#ScreenshotSaturday

03.08.2025 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fix for Mac Version Not Opening We recently learned that the previous Mac version of Distant Melody was not opening on Apple computers. To fix this, we've replaced it with a new version that doesn't have this problem. Please note th...

We fixed an issue that prevented players from opening Distant Melody on Mac. ๐Ÿ™Œ

Thanks for bearing with us, and let us know if you have any other issues! ๐Ÿ™

distantmelody.itch.io/distant-melo...

02.08.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rebuttals to Criticisms of Rules-Heavy TTRPGs Also be sure to check out the contrasting defense of rules lite games! Why Complexity Isnโ€™t a Flaw Defending Depth, Structure, and the Joy of Mastery Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) offer a mix of creativity, strategy, and storytelling, but thereโ€™s often a rift between rules-light and rule

I didn't just write a defense of rules light games. I rebut common criticisms of rules heavy games too! The only hot take here is TTRPGs are wonderful and variety is great! Come see why I think rules heavy games don't deserve the heat.
thoughtpunks.com/reb...

#TTRPG #Blog

02.08.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a screenshot of the title screen for "Night At The Harbor"

a screenshot of the title screen for "Night At The Harbor"

The third and hopefully last screenshot of "Night At The Harbor". I say last because since the last screenshot even more progress has been made and I think it might be ready for release very soon! (maybe even next week!)

keep your eyes open!!!

#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gameboy

02.08.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Preshow now live!

02.08.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hatsune Miku event announced for Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Not a day too Hatsune

Hatsune Miku event announced for Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival http://gonintendo.com/contents/51385-hatsune-miku-event-announced-for-taiko-no-tatsujin-rhythm-festival

01.08.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Transferring interest between games โœจ Community Dev Newsletter #40

๐Ÿ“ฐ New Community Dev Newsletter is here ๐Ÿ“ฐ

The topic: Great news! Your studio is making their next game. But! It's a different genre?? ๐Ÿค” How do you transfer player interest btwn games with little overlap?

Plus community job posts, resources, and more.

Read now! โฌ‡๏ธ
thevtran.kit.com/posts/transf...

01.08.2025 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donate to Urgent: First Rent Payment Needed, organized by Ezekiel Crowley Hello. For those of you who recognize me from previous funding help, I have โ€ฆ Ezekiel Crowley needs your support for Urgent: First Rent Payment Needed

Hello everyone, my friend is struggling to make ends meet and needs help paying rent after some unexpected expenses have caused trouble.

If you have any cash you can afford to spare, please send him whatever you can. Thank you. gofund.me/ace369bf

29.07.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I Dream Of Mending (2025 Ver.)
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Wrapped up work on this revision today. Adjusted the mix, master, and so on. Re-recorded vocals, updated lyrics. New details in the arrangement... it feels really good, I think!

Compare to the original, here: nostraightanswer.bandcamp.com/album/i-drea...

28.05.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Art Stream -- Making The Crimson Diamond... LIVE! July 29, 2025
YouTube video by Julia Minamata Art Stream -- Making The Crimson Diamond... LIVE! July 29, 2025

Latest VODs! More single-dragonning EGA DOS Double Dragon, more progress on Wasson Bluff art, and new locations in Portopia! Happy Crimson C'Thursday! youtu.be/L5xx5AwfeFQ

31.07.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The cover of Cyberpunk 2077.

The cover of Cyberpunk 2077.

My team is hiring again!

We've got two jobs posted: EXPERT and SENIOR writer. In our org chart, Expert is a click above Senior and focused on craft. Senior owns big parts of the game and could eventually be promoted to a direction- or craft-focused role.

lnkd.in/gpYpu3QZ

lnkd.in/gppUzFmj

31.07.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 534    ๐Ÿ” 250    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Hey everyone, I'm looking for work

Award winning freelance video game composer, and I also do sound design.

If you or anyone you know is looking for contract music or audio, I can write in any style and like doing dynamically layered soundtracks.

#gamedev #indiegamedev

24.03.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Saffiaโ€™s Magically Miserable 9-5 is looking for a long term Co-Writer & Narrative Designer โœ๏ธ

Message @luunalii on discord for details! #gamedev #gamewriting #narrativedesign #indiegame

29.07.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It is not a proper Christmas game, without a Christmas market. (Work in Progress)

#Gamedev #dkgame #indiegame #cozygame #wholesome

If it looks cozy, wishlist it here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3030650/...

29.07.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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fuck it, you can take the logo apart

#gamedev #indiedev

27.07.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Almost finished with one of the most complex backgrounds so far. The main square of the town with the entrance to a cathedral and a bank. This one will have quite a few NPCS. Happy it's almost done! ๐Ÿ˜…
#indiegames #pointandclick #pixelart #adventuregame

27.07.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
screenshot of despelote's steam page noting 174 reviews, with a Very Positive rating

screenshot of despelote's steam page noting 174 reviews, with a Very Positive rating

๐Ÿคธ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ despelote is almost at 200 Steam reviews!

your indie dev reminder that Steam reviews REALLY help other players find the game ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ

20.05.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 169    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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You can pet the dog in Despelote

21.05.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 245    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This game is dope as heck and everyone should check it out. ๐Ÿคฉโšฝ

28.07.2025 02:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get ready for a soccer-loving slice-of-life adventure set in early 2000s Ecuador in Despolote. Available now on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox (and coming to Switch). #IGNSummerOfGaming

10.06.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get ready for a soccer-loving slice-of-life adventure set in early 2000s Ecuador in Despolote. Available now on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox (and coming to Switch).

#IGNSummerOfGaming

19.06.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cover of the game Rhythm Doctor. Full of anime-style patients, doctors, and also a tiny chicken for some reason.

Cover of the game Rhythm Doctor. Full of anime-style patients, doctors, and also a tiny chicken for some reason.

Settings menu for Rhythm Doctor. There's a tiny chicken sitting on a screen.

Settings menu for Rhythm Doctor. There's a tiny chicken sitting on a screen.

I am now a total Rhythm Doctor simp.

This game is adorable.
The music is fun.
The boss/remix levels are wild(ly chaotic and awesome)
Also there's a tiny chicken on the cover and in the settings menu.
๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’–
(New PFP perhaps?! ๐Ÿ‘€)

27.07.2025 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A creepy dark room with 2 doors

A creepy dark room with 2 doors

The atmosphere of my game. #gamedev #indiegame #darkrooms

27.07.2025 08:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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