Dr. Puzzler

How the Outskirts was made I thought I’d do a little peek into the process for working on The Source, using the short teaser I gave yesterday. Here’s the OG post in case you missed it: The first step, of course, …

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Teaser – The Outskirts The Outskirts – The place where the world ends. . .

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Meme format for those interested

How AI bros imagine themselves (Image of an absolute chad in the clouds) What AI bros are actually like (Image of a lizard man or something in a gooey swamp)

Went through the trouble of cleaning this up to post as a meme @miniminuteman.bsky.social
Go watch his video by the way! Great stuff!
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We need to talk about The Source. I’ve been ‘developing’ The Source for over 2 years now. And I’m further than ever from the end. Not only that, but this project has sucked all my joy from developing games. …

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YouTube video by Katie and Catburger 1000xResist is about Hong Kong and also Everything

hey so I recently covered a game about Hong Kong's protests. Its a good time for a history lesson on authoritarian responses to democratic protests is what I'm saying:

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Do you wish #HarryPotter was a game but hated no one, looked like a cartoon, played a bit like Life Is Strange, and took place in Transylvania? Near-Mage might be for you!

10% launch discount still active on Steam for a few hours! 👇

I'm really loving it so far, especially the tie-ins with Gibbous! I've clapped my hands with joy several times already :D
Great work you guys, really!

Near-Mage – First Impressions For the uninitiated– Near-mage is a point-and-click adventure game from the developers behind Gibbous- A Cthulhu Adventure. You have been invited to stay in Transylvania for the summer… Only …

Some first impressions about Near-Mage by @stuckinattic.bsky.social. A full review coming once I finish the game! :D
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Underscoping A while ago, I wrote a post about overscoping. In general, I feel like as game developers we really talk about overscoping a lot. And for good reason too, expecting too much from your game and your…

In which I write about the dangers of UNDERscoping
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WOOOOOOOO! LETS GO!!!

Blue Prince – Review To start off, I am very sorry for my absence for the last few months (has it really been that long, wow). From this point on, I’m making it a goal to post here at least once weekly, so we&#82…

My review of the game 'Blue Prince' by @blueprincegame.bsky.social!
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I KNOW lol. I was so confused as to what was going on. XD

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.

(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

I helped with the testing for this game. It is legitimately one of the funniest games I've played in a while, definitely pick this one up!

YouTube video by The Point & Click Devlog The Biggleboss Incident | Release Date Trailer

🚨 RELEASE DATE TRAILER!!! 🚨

The Biggleboss Incident is coming July 22, 2025:

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🙏 Please share/repost!

#gamedev | #indiedev | #indiegamedev | #pointandclick | #adventuregames | #indiegames

HYPE

I just can't emphasize enough how, as a cis lady, I feel very safe around my trans friends, and I'm very grateful they exist because my life is richer for knowing them.

Dr. Puzzlers DevBlog Making games with you

Gonna try something a little different.
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Is anyone else getting sick and tired of trying to ignore all of these stupid AI buttons? Because I sure am.

It's a indie show called Murder Drones!

there is one thing i want people to get past though: we gotta start paying for animation again. we've become WAY too comfortable with everything being free, calling anything that isn't a paywall. this stuff is still expensive to produce, we don't cry about video games and movies being paid

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Currently looking for people with an android device to help test Rusts Of Corruption. Let me know if you'd be interested with the google form below!
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Me: *Spends 2 hours re-recording and re-editing my 90 second trailer for the iPhone and iPad*

Apple: "You need to make it less that 30 seconds."

Me: *screams*

#indiegamedev #sologamedev #mobilegames #apple

Ooohh! I've been excited for this one!

While I definitely agree, I don't think this will end up being the case, as my game lends itself very well to the mobile experience. My issue right now is that I'm worried people won't pay for a 3 dollar game on mobile, like they might on steam.

serious discussion: What do you guys think about developers charging less for the same game on mobile vs steam? Does it feel kinda scummy, or are you alright with it? I'm kinda stuck right now.
#gamedev #indiegames #sologamedev #indiegamedev #steam #iOS #android

I hate apple.

I've started testing out Rusts of Corruption on mobile. I now remember why I stopped making games on mobile, it actually sucks lol
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