236800 ◆︎
learned a couple bizarre new techniques for this one, it's wild how much depth this game has :)

>:) @adamatomic.bsky.social @jseakle.bsky.social @hollygramazio.bsky.social

new high score! 191100
realllly playing with fire at the end here, spooky

(game is adamatomic.itch.io/kolydr)

nice score!! I love how it always feels terrible to cash in. just one more Coin...

I was so surprised on my ~tenth run ever when I pressed X and the cube went fast. but now I know that dashing is Very Good, for some deliciously weird reasons. Did you know the dash speed is 3 pixels per frame? fun fact.

glitch art

RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials & an unsettling, experimental narrative.

Find a way out on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation & Xbox, February 19th 2026.

store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/...

oh, is it KOLYDR-posting time?

heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community

go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!

sometimes we just wanna climb up things to see if we can do it, maybe to get a nice view, or to learn a new hiding spot. it's frustrating if every nook has "rewards"

in discone, most paths are uncharted, and you will climb and parkour them with your friends

#gamedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday

the result is less coupling, in a way that feels sort of obvious in retrospect. but coming at it from the concrete goalpost of "can I delete this line of code without changing ANYTHING else" seems to help me sometimes

I like making individual lines of code deletable. like, no:
```
hit_obj = try_move(dx,dy)
if hit_obj then
try_push(hit_obj,dx,dy)
end
```
but instead:
```
try_move(dx,dy)
try_push(dx,dy)
```
I feel a bit bad checking for obstacles twice, but its _so_ good for keeping the complexity demons out

thanks!

interesting point about tostr()->"". here's lua 5.4:
> function f(x) if x>0 then return x end end
> tostring(f(10))
10
> tostring(f(-4))
<error>

I can't decide whether to be horrified or not haha. I think I like your way better!

and now the bug I was originally trying to track down:
```
function strwidth(str)
local x,y=?str, 0, 10000
printh(tostr(x).." "..tostr(y))
return x,y
end
strwidth("²7⁶y5sTART")
```
this prints (to host console) `7y5sTART nil` (??)

another separate bug:
```
function strwidth(str)
x,y=print(str, 0, 10000)
printh(tostr(x).." "..tostr(y))
return x,y
end
strwidth("hi")
```
this prints `nil nil` when run inside a cart, should be `23 10011` instead

("what other effects that might have" hm now when I open a new code tab, newlines show an inverted n when highlighted. go figure)

, tho idk what other effects that might have. p8scii seems to still work in carts after a tiny bit of testing.

also, `print(nil)` doesn't work unless I change the early-out condition to `if (select("#",...) == 0)`

heyyo, bug report for ya: printing from carts acts weird -- print(true) doesn't print anything. someone pointed me to /system/lib/print.lua, where they noticed printing to windows acts differently from the console. changing `_print_p8scii(str` to `_print_p8scii(_tostring(str)` seems to fix it,

did some sort of engine change speed up the credits? I laughed so hard the first time I beat it but then I saw that one early video and I swear they looked slower. I've been wondering about it ever since. great game

Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement

• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright

• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied

nicee :D did it work first try? both times I've tested it I had a typo or two

Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.

Reminder: applications for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant close tomorrow evening! (23:59 Pacific Daylight Time)
grants.draknek.org
Good luck to everyone applying :)

I wish! But I don't think it will be. not sure tbh.

I'll be at Vancouver Game Garden tomorrow with @tallywinkle.itch.io, showcasing Make Ten Deluxe and giving a #pico8 talk. come by and grab a sticker!

Garden Shed Schedule: Game Engine Showcase (Heart Projector logo) Time: 12:00 - 12:30, Game Engine: PICO-8, Speaker: pancelor Time 1:00-1:30, Game Engine: Downpour, Speaker: tally Time: 2:00-2:30, Game Engine: RPG Maker, Speaker: Sraeka + Lillian Time 3:00-3:30, Game Engine: Game Maker, Speaker: Natali + Katz Saturday September 27

Garden Shed Schedule Speaker Showcase (Alt G logo) Time: 12:00-12:30, Talk: Harvesting Indie Success Stories, Speakers: Daniel Mullins, Davey Wreden, Maddy Thorson Time: 1:00-1:30, Talk: Seeds of Emotion in Sound, Speakers: Shannon Mason, Em Halberstadt, Starling Tan Time: 2:00-2:30, Talk: Different Roots: Programming and Process, Speakers: Greg Lobanov, Justin Smith, Natalia Beltran Time: 3:00-3:30, Talk: Pixels in Bloom: Game Artist Perspectives, Speakers: Sean Karemaker, daffodil, Alexis Dean-Jones Sunday September 28

Awesome game demos and art aren't the only things at this weekend's Vancouver Game Garden! 🌼

We also have a great lineup of free, drop-in talks on both days of the event! Saturday will see showcases of specific game engines and Sunday will highlight a variety of indie game dev topics ✨

vangamegarden sale by pancelor A bundle by pancelor, $12.50 for CEREALMAN, Make Ten Deluxe

and if you are not nearby vancouver (aka most people in the world) the game's on sale for the weekend: itch.io/s/160818/van... . not quite as exciting as going to an event! but I do what I can

I'll be at Vancouver Game Garden tomorrow with @tallywinkle.itch.io, showcasing Make Ten Deluxe and giving a #pico8 talk. come by and grab a sticker!

Green-tinted photo of a young attendee playing a game called City of None on a laptop with a controller at Vancouver Game Garden 2024. The bright pink text reads "1 DAY TO GO!" and "Vancouver Game Garden"

Vancouver Game Garden 2025 is TOMORROW!! 🎮🌱

Join us on September 27 & 28 at the Roundhouse Community Center for this free, all-ages event full of indie game demos, a video-game-artist alley, educational talks from speakers like Daniel Mullins, Davey Wreden, and Maddy Thorson, and cool prizes! ✨

Bobo The Cat on Steam In this Marioid styled game you can help little cat Bobo. Jump on enemies, run, scratch and spit furballs to fight your way back home. Bobo feels completely powerless and struggles to get in shape at ...

Checking out that metroidvania everyone says crashed the Steam store

store.steampowered.com/app/2232950/...

"repeatedly reinventing my whole gamedev practice" -- too real! welcome welcome