Kirt Olson | World's Worst Handyman

When someone asks you how much your indie game will cost...

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Thanks!

Sometimes gamedev feels like quantum mechanics—code only works when observed. It’s broken, you add logs to debug, and suddenly it’s fine.

Schrödinger’s Bug: both working and not working until you check… or maybe I just forgot to save. 😅

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5 years ago, I never thought I’d be making a game like this. Late nights, running on fumes, squeezing in dev time after work—it’s been brutal. But I’ve never been prouder.

World's Worst Handyman feels like a time capsule of how far I’ve come since teaching myself to code.

Ah yes! I pressed continue with each section of dialogue in the video above as soon as it displayed fully to keep the video moving along

Yeah, there is a skip button for players that want to get through the text faster…even if it pains my soul a bit thinking how much time I invested into the pacing and timing of text delivery haha

Working on new text animations! How do the animations and pacing feel?

Is the text speed right, or would you want to hit skip? 🤔

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Just updated our in-game community pet board with some adorable new faces! It's one of my favorite parts of making World's Worst Handyman.

Play the demo on Steam and share your own pets!

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Starry night on the spooky farm 👻

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Congrats Alex on the launch!

📢 EEEP!!! MYTHWRECKED is OUT NOW

After *3 years* my next indie game (following Röki) is OUT NOW on Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch...

🏝️ Explore a secret island
⚡️ Meet the gods of legend
🔎 Uncover the truth, behind the myth

One of the trickiest parts of Mythwrecked has been balancing the colour palette for the various times of day, and the transitions between them (the game has a dynamic day/night cycle).

With Röki (our last indie game), all scenes had a static colour scheme, so this was a whole new ball game...

A 4-image set of a game mock-up imagining of Kiki's Delivery Service. The first image depicts the main screen of the game. The logo at the top reads "Kiki's Delivery Service" and below it are buttons that read "Continue", "New Game", "Options", and "Extra". There's a copyright notice at the bottom of the scene. It reads: "(copyright symbol) Level-10 Inc."

A 4-image set of a game mock-up imagining of Kiki's Delivery Service. The second image shows Kiki and Tombo chatting in the bakery. The scene is overlaid with portraits of Kiki and Tombo smiling. Between them is a dialogue box from Tombo that reads "Hahaha, I thought so! Do you want to go see the Air Show together tomorrow then?"" with two dialogue options: "Sure!" and "Sorry, I'm busy."

A 4-image set of a game mock-up imagining of Kiki's Delivery Service. The third image shows a cookie creation mechanic. 3x3 cookie presents are displayed on the left and can be modified using a customization menu on the right. There are three buttons on the bottom: "(X) - Discard Batch", "(Y) - Change Base", and "(+) - Bake!"

A 4-image set of a game mock-up imagining of Kiki's Delivery Service. The fourth image shows Kiki and and Jiji running down the street. Kiki is holding her iconic broom with a red radio attached to it. The UI on the top left displays the current in-game time, underneath it is a music player themed like Kiki's radio. The song Rouge no Dengon by Yumi Matsutoya is playing on it. There are two buttons on the bottom right: "(X) - Jiji Icon" and "(B) - Kiki on broom icon"

What if Kiki's Delivery Service was a cozy video game? 🧹✨
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Hi! Dad of 3, working full-time, and spending late nights chasing my gamedev indie dream.

For 4+ years, I’ve been making World’s Worst Handyman, a stealth-lite comedy where you fix (or ruin) things, dodge angry residents, and earn cash to save your animal shelter from closing!

Free demo on Steam!

Any chance you got room for one more dev 👋

Got room for any more gamedevs or gamedev studios? Would love to be included ❤️

Would love to be added to the indie studio pack if there is still room!

Would love a spot if you still got room!

Would love to be added if you got room for one more. Developing the stealth lite comedy game World’s Worst Handyman.

Got room for one more? I’m working on a wholesome stealth lite comedy game about saving your beloved animal shelter from bankruptcy.

Got any room for one more dev? 🧐

Would love to be added if still space!

Thanks!

Hey #gamedevs !

I made a starter pack for gamedevs to get to know each other and support each other let me know if you want to join! :)

go.bsky.app/RXShGaF

Got room for one more! Would love to join.

New to Bluesky and hearing whispers of some legendary indie gamedev starter packs. How does one… ahem… respectfully sneak into one? Asking for science.
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That looks awesome! Can't wait to see it in game.

Thanks for the support and for playing ❤️

Hi! Dad of 3, working full-time, and spending late nights chasing my gamedev indie dream.

For 4+ years, I’ve been making World’s Worst Handyman, a stealth-lite comedy where you fix (or ruin) things, dodge angry residents, and earn cash to save your animal shelter from closing!

Free demo on Steam!