To their credit, Palantir ruled *themselves* out โ even they could see this was so toxic they didnโt want to be seen near it!
14.01.2026 10:11 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@birdworks.bsky.social
The solo indie gamedev behind Isles & Tiles, Governor of the West, and other titles.
To their credit, Palantir ruled *themselves* out โ even they could see this was so toxic they didnโt want to be seen near it!
14.01.2026 10:11 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Yeah, thatโฆmight be an influence.
18.12.2025 17:06 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Twas the week before Christmas
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And #gamers rejoiced
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๐ฅน You all are the best!
I've iced the cake, and the tree's all put up;
It's time to find out who's moving the Bishop.
...that's all I've got for Christmas lyrics today, sadly. But here's a sneak peek at a couple of the factions (with intros!) in Pieces of the Kingdom, my #indiedev chesslike roguelite!
birdworks.io/l/potk
Yeah, that little elastic pop tween is doing a *lot* of great work in this!
18.12.2025 11:39 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0You think so, Steam? ๐
18.12.2025 11:37 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Oh, man! KayKit towers, hexagons, and cards โ I am *so* there for this. If you want to do a bundle with a game that might have...just a few players in common, let me know!
15.12.2025 11:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I'm honoured to be officially hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday! ๐ฅณ
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Another week, another victory mode for Pieces of the Kingdom: this is *Regicide Mode*, where taking the enemy's leader is an instant victory.
What would otherwise be a suicide attack is now a decisive blow!
Wishlist or see more at birdworks.io/l/potk
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Playing with something a little more traditional: third-person character movement (sneak, run, sprint, jump), gamepad-friendly controls, and mesh navigation.
Not sure what, if anything, I'll do with all of this, but it's feeling pretty snappy and nice to run around with!
#indiedev #gamedev
Well, happy to playtest or QA if you need. Youโre doing great work, and I want to see it succeed!
04.12.2025 14:37 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Sadly that *is* an essential part of the tutorial.
04.12.2025 14:33 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thanks! I dropped out myself for a few weeks after the last release, while I wasโฆgetting this off the ground. But itโs coming together nicely now!
Have you got a release date for Folk Emerging yet? Genuinely looking forward to it!
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#TurnBasedThursday? Again!?
Take a gander at Heist Mode in Pieces of the Kingdom, a Chesslike roguelite I've been working on. Did you play Chess and think it needed better factions and a more memorable story mode? Yeah, me too.
#indiedev #indiegames
Wishlist at birdworks.io/l/potk
Welcome to Halcyon Dynamics! In your new role you'll be expected to process digits efficiently and build a small well-motivated team. Don't overthink it; they're definitely just digits. A narrative-driven incremental management sim. store.steampowered.com/app/4218750?...
03.12.2025 16:56 โ ๐ 65 ๐ 25 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 12This is *Pieces of the Kingdom*, my third #indiegame. It's a fantastical, tactical take on Chess with permadeath, a story-driven campaign mode, upgradeable pieces, 8 factions, ranged units, and more โ everything that was missing from OG Chess! #indiedev
See more or wishlist at birdworks.io/l/potk
That overworld map! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
27.11.2025 12:53 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Oooh, this is giving off serious Avernum vibes โ and that's one of the best compliments I could possibly pay!
27.11.2025 12:52 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The UI? Hell, everything about this is slick and polished as hell. Just great work all around; this looks magnificent.
27.11.2025 12:51 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Hey hey, fellow chess mates! Good to see you at #GaMaYo a few weeks ago, though I'm disappointed I didn't get a chance to play aEHoC (?) and find out what's changed since the last time.
You still have the most *gloriously fun* UI I've seen in ages.
No chess pieces in Pieces of the Kingdom wear proper trenchcoats, but the Queen does saunter around the board in a glorious floor-length dress. Surely that counts?
Here's a sneak peek at one of the alternate victory conditions you'll encounter: Heist!
Wishlist at birdworks.io/l/potk
#indiedev
Welcome, kobolds and non-kobolds!
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Aww! ๐ฅฐ You gotta work with what youโve got; I like to think I at least make it passable. And hey, at this point Iโve got something of a house style going, soโฆ
22.11.2025 13:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Aren't we all, @every1solid.bsky.social. Aren't we all.
21.11.2025 14:57 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0My next game, Pieces of the Kingdom, is a chess-like roguelite where you can upgrade your army with gear you loot from your fallen foes. A few #gamayo players asked for a wee tutorial on how gear works; this quick intro should cover it!
What do you think?
birdworks.io/l/potk
#indiegames #indiedev
Thank you! I built a chess engine in Unity, and then the rest of it has just sort of fallen into place. Lots of fun to put together!
20.11.2025 13:46 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Sure it had higher production value, but not by *that much*. I canโt overstate how good that map looks!
(Did it start out life as a Catlike Coding hex map, by any chance?)
That logo is 'Astounding'-ly perfect; I love it!
20.11.2025 11:57 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ I still can't get over just.how.good your map looks! It's a perfect evolution of the Endless Legend map style, but it suits Takes a Tribe *so amazingly well*.
This is one to watch, for sure.