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Leo πŸ¦₯πŸ›Ή creating Driftwood

@leonardschoelch.bsky.social

Independent game developer. One half of Stoked Sloth Interactive making Driftwood

69 Followers  |  142 Following  |  33 Posts  |  Joined: 03.11.2023  |  1.7832

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Ooooh I did something like this a while ago. Are you using the backfaces with reconstructed uvs? :)

16.10.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please accept this selection of cute animals I met on vacation <3

09.10.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trying and then changing always beats overthinking 😊

26.08.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the genre just hit its height of growth and feels less novel now, but still represents a huge share of gamers :)

I would definitely be fine with some cozy games that are less grounded and overly positivistic to go away though.

24.08.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Name-dropping Skyrim and other IP in the steam description is wild πŸ˜…

06.08.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah! I completely avoid curator emails and use curator connect.
This is more about streamers and youtubers. I've noticed a weird pattern with twitch channels, all ai generated avatar, 20k-40k followers, no livestream in the last month, but a weekly stream schedule that just repeats the same events.

04.08.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ideally it would be something in the steam backend that lets you enter a cvs with steam user IDs and then batch gifts keys to those accounts.

04.08.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We really need some sort of standardized way to send keys to reviewers on @steampowered.com outside of the curator system.
Half an indie's job at launch is judging if influencer emails are genuine or a funnel to key seller sites πŸ˜…
#gamedev

04.08.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't know the world needed a slapstick home repair game before!

03.08.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Totally agree and this already happens informally a lot. Some sort of co-owned publisher for indies could be a great thing if done right.

02.08.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! 😁 Yeah we can't wait to get multiplayer out 😊

30.07.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you ❀️

30.07.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save 40% on Driftwood on Steam A game about high-speed downhill longboarding and a sloth named Eddy. Carve up the mountainside as you drift through the beautiful landscape, and find the perfect balance of speed and control.

We launch this Friday! 😊
store.steampowered.com/app/2223700/...

30.07.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hi there! πŸ˜…

29.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm happy to announce that my upcoming solo project will be funded by @medienboard.bsky.social!

Right now I'm fully focused on finishing Driftwood, but I can't wait to share more about this new project soon! 😊
It will be something completely different and that's both scary and exciting.

#GameDev

26.07.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Castle on Wheels...

We are excited to announce our second game:

WANDERBURG 🏰

11.06.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 161    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
Gameplay  Reveal - BLOODLETTER
YouTube video by ALDAMAMI GAMES Gameplay Reveal - BLOODLETTER

It's #PitchYaGame Time!

BLOODLETTER - a deck-builder where cunning and medieval healing methods are needed to vanquish evil

πŸƒBuild your deck of medieval healing methods
πŸ«€ Protect the mind and spirit of strange villagers
πŸ‘Ώ Vanquish the evil corrupting their minds

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dcu...

06.06.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#PitchYaGame πŸ‘‹

Gourdlets is a little sim sandbox game where you design an island paradise for the little creatures looking for a cozy home πŸ€—

And it’s on sale right now on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/2013730/...

06.06.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Nice! :)

28.05.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The worst part of that narrative is that it makes you feel like producing something thoughtful and polished is a mistake and you should follow the lead of games that are successful right now - when actually that is not a great path to take.

28.05.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just released the Geometry Sequence Player on the Unity Asset Store 🌟

With this package, you can play back:

- Pointcloud sequences
- Mesh sequences
- Mesh sequences with per frame textures

in the Unity game engine with high performance.

u3d.as/3suF

More in the thread:

27.05.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Full Release Announcement
YouTube video by Stoked Sloth Interactive Full Release Announcement

After two years of early access - Driftwood is releasing on August 1st this summer! πŸ¦₯😊πŸ₯³

The 1.0 will include a brand new online multiplayer mode and a complete rework of the progression system!

Get it on Steam: s.team/a/2223700

#gamedev #indiegames
youtu.be/WwcpfzLca6A

23.05.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save 10% on Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping on Steam You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping is OUT NOW!!
✨✨✨✨✨
store.steampowered.com/app/2714620/...

#indiegame #madewithunity #duckdetective

22.05.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you tried using a trim sheet based workflow for these?

22.05.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I noticed I have never properly said hello here!

My name is Leo - based in Berlin - and I'm one half of Stoked Sloth Interactive working on Driftwood. In my work I focus on the Programming, Game Feel and UX.

I am also working on solo projects that I can't wait to share more about soon!

#gamedev

22.05.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks great! 😊

21.05.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have big news coming for out game Driftwood on Friday! 😊πŸ¦₯

Can't wait to announce what we've been working on in secret!!

21.05.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@happybroccoligames.bsky.social & Stoked Sloth Interactive have repaid their Medienboard loans. Duck Detective won a @derdcp.bsky.social. Oddada (with Rabbit alum @svenahlgrimm.bsky.social) won Best Audio Design.

πŸ‡
You could be next.
coconat-space.com/the-rabbit

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev

19.05.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The first episode was haunting o_o

21.04.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
You Are Witnessing the Death of American Capitalism
YouTube video by Benn Jordan You Are Witnessing the Death of American Capitalism

Let's go! Premiering now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqtr...

09.03.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 392    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 34

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