Donald Bubbins Fraser

Oh you got hit with that this week too???

Before / After

Stoney Cliffs from Isles of Sea and Sky
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#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart

Guys, it’s happening!
The show is in a few weeks and it’s shaping up to be the best show the Playdate Squad has ever put on!

３月だ。がんばるよ

And this is the big one! The nominees for @play.date GOTY! #Playdate

Games are: - Coda by nitebloom games - lolife by Orange Thief Ltd; - SOLAR DESCENT by Quang Hoang - Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter, banana, Grackalope Games/BT, Eva Belmont, Serrotonin/Austin Serr, Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge Games, intellikat, orkn, samplay, Pixel Ghost, Swansonge, Afifyoram, DarkNStormyGames, Tijn & Jazzie, James Gameboy, Buizy, Pixel Potemkin, & qhoang

Day 19: Nominees for Pulp Game of the Year!
@orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate

Games are: Say When! by Smashtoad Studios, RowBot Rally by Rae, Tiny Turnip by Luke Sanderson, & Long Puppy by indiana-jonas

Day 18: Nominees for The Cranky Award
@rae.wtf @lukesanderson.bsky.social @indiana-jonas.com #Playdate

Games are: Devil’s on the Moon Pinball by Amano, Owlet’s Embrace by Lukas Wolski, Comet by Team Comet, Wanderlust by Rojo Velasco, Office Chair Curling by osuika, and Gloom Gate by LuBu

Day 17: Nominees for Most Anticipated Game
@amanogames.bsky.social @strupf.bsky.social @guv-bubbs.bsky.social @drew-lo.bsky.social @mouflon.cloud @flipdock.bsky.social @xmenekai.bsky.social @rojovelasco.itch.io @osuikaa.bsky.social @lubu.bsky.social #Playdate

Oh hey, look at that!

This year I’m not really involved in running the show and I also didn’t make any push to be considered, so this is a real surprise for me.

Thank you to everyone who’s looking forward to ☄️Comet.

Finishing second story sequence, here's a short scene from it. Playing with light was so cool
#gamedev #playdate #pixelart #1bit

Games are: HEXA by Rae, Match-o-3000 by YMGS, Spilled Mushrooms by John Weachock, & Crankstone by Lugludum

Day 16: Nominees for Best Continued Support
@rae.wtf @ymgs.gg @scizzorz.com @loudo.lugludum.com #Playdate

Like many I've always loved fishing minigames/fishing in animal crossing and as a companion piece of sorts to Happy Home Designer, an AC focused more on fishing would be a dream :D. (2/2)

I actually managed to keep the scope on this one relatively under control. Well, aside from me thinking it'd be funny to have a completely meaningless Gacha in the game that effects nothing and has no real use but requirement to to draw what ended up being 100 different card illustrations.

Twyk Shot by digikerot Horizontal Shooting Game for Playdate

New Free Game for the Playdate! Original horizontal shooter TWYK SHOT.

Five whole stages!
Power Ups!
Bosses!
Interactive Menus!
Free!
digikerot.itch.io/twyk-shot

Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, Overseer by Stoff, Escape the Boardgame by Julie Bjørnskov, & RowBot Rally by Rae

Day 15: Nominees for Best Launch Experience
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @stoff.bsky.social @juliebjornskov.bsky.social @bjornskov.bsky.social @rae.wtf #Playdate

Games are: snow! by freds72, A Fool’s Errand by IORAMA, RowBot Rally by Rae, and Trackminia by Eli Piilonen

Day 14: Nominees for Outstanding Visual Achievement in an SDK Game
@fsouchu.bsky.social @iorama.bsky.social @rae.wtf @2darray.bsky.social #Playdate

Tech demo for #playdate P⭕WER ⭕FF is out!
Get your crank ready for #quake like gameplay on the yellow device!

Grab for free at:
freds72.itch.io/power-off

Today I'll try to do some level design and texturing exploration for my #Playdate game. It's my first time making a 1-bit 3D game, so I need to figure out what works and what doesn’t.
Readability is my biggest concern, so I need to find the sweet spot for dithering, lighting, and texture work.

Games are: - Coda by nitebloom games - Pine by intellikat - Shadowgate PD by Pixel Ghost - Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter, banana, Grackalope Games/BT, Eva Belmont, Serrotonin/Austin Serr, Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge Games, intellikat, orkn, samplay, Pixel Ghost, Swansonge, Afifyoram, DarkNStormyGames, Tijn & Jazzie, James Gameboy, Buizy, Pixel Potemkin, & qhoang;

Day 13: Nominees for Outstanding Visual Achievement in a Pulp Game
@ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social #Playdate

Games are: Super Agent by Risolvi Productions, snow! by freds72, Trackminia by Eli Piilonen, & Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau

Day 12: Nominees for Outstanding Technical Achievement in an SDK Game
@risolvipro.bsky.social @fsouchu.bsky.social @2darray.bsky.social @com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus #Playdate

Games are: - lolife by Orange Thief Ltd; - Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter, banana, Grackalope Games/BT, Eva Belmont, Serrotonin/Austin Serr, Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge Games, intellikat, orkn, samplay, Pixel Ghost, Swansonge, Afifyoram, DarkNStormyGames, Tijn & Jazzie, James Gameboy, Buizy, Pixel Potemkin, & qhoang; - Shadowgate PD by Pixel Ghost; - SOLAR DESCENT by Quang Hoang

Day 11: Nominees for Innovation in Pulp
@orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate

Games are: Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, music by Rob Kieswetter & Jona Bechtolt; Tiny Turnip by Luke Sanderson, music by Isabelle Chiming; Taria & Como by Popseed Studio Inc & JuVee Productions, music by Jesse Haugen; and Otto’s Galactic Groove!! by Team Otto, music by Rupert Cole.

Day 10: Nominees for Best Soundtrack
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @lukesanderson.bsky.social @isabellechiming.bsky.social @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me @pawprints.games @rupertcole.bsky.social #Playdate

Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, The Whiteout by Scenic Route Software, Close Approach by Steven Namson, and OUTSIDE PARTIES by Adams Immersive

Day 9: Nominees for Best Sound Design
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @telefantasytv.bsky.social @mierau.me @blippo.plus @scenicroutesoftware.com @adamsimmersive.bsky.social #Playdate

Star Bento!
#Screenshotsaturday #playdate #indiedev
Planet selection experiments

Games are: Hablet. by PiousPigeon, Cherry Hill by Oatcup, Ribbit Rogue by Justin Searcy, Carte Blanche by How Seven!

Day 8: Nominees for Best Sim or Strategy Game
@piouspigeon.bsky.social @oatcup.bsky.social @theoddlinguist.bsky.social
@howseven.com #Playdate

The best two things about making a game for the Playdate:
-You don't have to design your game with Steam reviews/algorithm in mind.
-You are not making any money with this so you may as well create something that you like instead of following trends or designing by committee.

I love it ❤️

Games are : Lexgrid by Powerdive Games, Cranky Cove by Jon Simantov, Escape the Boardgame by Julie Bjørnskov, Match-o-3000 by Yang Mann

Day 7: Nominees for Best Puzzle Game
@jonsimantov.bsky.social @juliebjornskov.bsky.social @bjornskov.bsky.social @ymgs.gg #Playdate

Oh great catch! You’re right!

Mastodon user @pikario@mastodon.gamedev.place is showing off progress on an impressive 3D take on Super Hyper Cube for the #playdate.

Go give him a follow
mastodon.gamedev.place/@pikario/116...

Games are: Blippo+ by YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, & Dustin Mierau, Taria & Como by Popseed Studio Inc & JuVee Productions, The Whiteout by Scenic Route Software, and OUTSIDE PARTIES by Adams Immersive

Day 6: Nominees for Best Narrative
@com.y-a-c-h-t.com @mierau.me @blippo.plus @kiphendersonart.bsky.social @calixjumio.me @scenicroutesoftware.com @adamsimmersive.bsky.social #Playdate