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🍎 Play as 250+ everyday objects
💌 Experience a wholesome life story
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Working on a ray gun for my unnamed twin stick shooter! 🥰 #GodotEngine

With prettier colors

Love Is in the Air (Above the Ground) #indiegamedev #gamedev

Read what my kid had to say about "Alba: A Wildlife Adventure" by @ustwogames.co.uk open.substack.com/pub/piotrweb...

Read what my kid had to say about Pilgrims by @amanita-design.net
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Attention #voiceactors! I'm casting for a non-union indie video game called WEISS! We're looking for femme voice talent for this PAID gig. Deadline 4/24! Pls comment w questions, and tag anyone you think would be a good fit! #castingcall @vacastingrt.bsky.social

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Intersection of Three Circles by Late Nine Play in your browser

a small geometrical puzzle
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The Play Well Project | Piotr Weber | Substack Ad-free, ethical mobile game reviews from a parent-child duo, plus updates and exclusive beta access to my own games. Click to read The Play Well Project, by Piotr Weber, a Substack publication. Launc...

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Diggy Friends (Demo) by Piotr.one Creature Collection & Building Sandbox (Demo)

The Diggy Friends Demo is out:
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Sunflowers glow at night, now. #indiegamedev #indiegames

Drag clouds around to grow sunflowers #indiegamedev made with @godotengine.org

Players can click dirty tiles away to free the sun, which will bring color to the world

Free the sun; make puppies happy! Testing ideas with
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That's it! I'm not done yet with this process, and I have a monthly newsletter where I document my progress: piotr.one/newsletter/ (11/11)

Focus on Process, Not Style: Games aren’t sprints but marathons: instead of chasing a specific “style,” I’m focusing on building a creative process that keeps me engaged for the long haul.(10/11)

Detach Self-Worth from Outcomes: Success or failure doesn’t define me as a person—these are just games, after all! Separating my self-worth from project outcomes keeps my brain healthy.(9/11)

Document Everything New: A smart person suggested me to document everything I learn—whether it’s about 3D software, game engines, or new processes. It’s an efficient way to reinforce learning and quickly retrieve information when needed.(8/11)

Dual Prototypes: One useful tip I got was to create separate prototypes for different aspects of the same game—one focused on testing gameplay and another on visual style. This way, the challenges of designing mechanics won’t interfere with solving style problems, and vice versa.(7/11)

Using the Right Tools: Instead of defaulting to game engines, I started with simpler tools—like sticky notes. This let me iterate and abandon ideas faster, while experimenting with new genres more freely.(6/11)

Frustration Is Growth: I’ve started seeing frustration as a signal of progress, and if my brain throws a tantrum because of a new challenge, it’s a sign there’s something valuable to learn. Embracing that discomfort feels like unlocking a superpower.(5/11)

Embracing Failure: Setting a goal to “fail as much as possible” freed me from perfectionism. It made experimentation rewarding instead of feeling like wasted effort.(4/11)

Letting Go of Ideas: As painful it may be, shelving an idea doesn’t mean abandoning it forever—it can always be revisited. (3/11)

Breaking Patterns: With each prototype I introduced something new—a process, genre, theme, or tool. This helped me learn quickly, figure out what I enjoy, and gauge the true difficulty of my different ideas. (2/11)

Screenshots from some of my prototypes: 2D and 3D games, procedural generation, serious and silly concepts, visual novels, and casual mobile games.

I’ve been evaluating and prototyping about 50+ game ideas I’ve collected over the years to find a game worth developing further. I'm not done yet, but here are some thoughts (1/11):

Made a starter pack with Game Designers that worked on games I loved playing: go.bsky.app/D4QViNs

Here's a thread highlighting them, their game(s) I loved, and why I appreciate them. 🧵

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Chants of Sennaar on Steam In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by ...

Chants Of Sennaar by @rundisc.bsky.social is a game that make you feel clever like few others: store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/...

I love how Chants Of Sennaar by @rundisc.bsky.social makes you feel smart. Such a clever game!

Gather resources, customise your vehicle and survive in the desert: what else should be in my prototype?