Karl @ Alley Rock Games
@alleyrock.bsky.social
Solo dad to three awesome boys & NZ indie game creator. Working on a puzzle adventure game called ‘Puzzle Trainer - Meadowbrick.’
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Also - 🤖 ‘Little Robo Climber’ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756770/Little_Robo_Climber/
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Also - 🤖 ‘Little Robo Climber’ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756770/Little_Robo_Climber/
It’s my birthday on Thursday and I was thinking about treating myself to a Vox Pathfinder guitar amp or Metroid Prime 4. Tbh I’ll probably just get some fish n chips cause the kids won’t be excited with my other options. 😋
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
It’s my birthday on Thursday and I was thinking about treating myself to a Vox Pathfinder guitar amp or Metroid Prime 4. Tbh I’ll probably just get some fish n chips cause the kids won’t be excited with my other options. 😋
I changed one of the gym themes. It's a slippy slidey ice floor gym. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieDev #IndieGame
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I changed one of the gym themes. It's a slippy slidey ice floor gym. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieDev #IndieGame
Greyson Fletcher’s “Hellion” is insane. That bare footed ollie north is crazy… the whole part is crazy. 🛹👍
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Greyson Fletcher’s “Hellion” is insane. That bare footed ollie north is crazy… the whole part is crazy. 🛹👍
The gyms in #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick are guarded by different tasks. Here in Harvista, a rival duo of gym leaders will only let you in if you have certain creatures registered in your Puzzlepedia. #IndieGame #IndieDev
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The gyms in #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick are guarded by different tasks. Here in Harvista, a rival duo of gym leaders will only let you in if you have certain creatures registered in your Puzzlepedia. #IndieGame #IndieDev
I’m a Zelda fan living in New Zealand and I’m not even in the Zelda movie. Epic fail.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I’m a Zelda fan living in New Zealand and I’m not even in the Zelda movie. Epic fail.
I’m happy that a new Motion City Soundtrack album was released this year. I hope they all had fun cause I’d love to hear more in the future.
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I’m happy that a new Motion City Soundtrack album was released this year. I hope they all had fun cause I’d love to hear more in the future.
It's a little late for #ScreenshotSaturday but I did my best. I finally got around to adding camera confiners indoors. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieGame #IndieDev
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
It's a little late for #ScreenshotSaturday but I did my best. I finally got around to adding camera confiners indoors. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieGame #IndieDev
Yoshi's Woolly World on WiiU had my favourite use of amiibo. More of that please Nintendo.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Yoshi's Woolly World on WiiU had my favourite use of amiibo. More of that please Nintendo.
After beating the Gym Challenge, you’ll be able to recruit trainers you’ve already defeated - or challenge them again! As your gym fills up, a small crowd begins to gather, admiring the skill of your Meadowbrick Gym. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieGame #IndieDev
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
After beating the Gym Challenge, you’ll be able to recruit trainers you’ve already defeated - or challenge them again! As your gym fills up, a small crowd begins to gather, admiring the skill of your Meadowbrick Gym. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieGame #IndieDev
Before #GameDev, my kids and I imagined our own Pokémon games. Now I get to make those ideas come to life in #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick
October 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Before #GameDev, my kids and I imagined our own Pokémon games. Now I get to make those ideas come to life in #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick
So what’s the next indie game we’re all rallying around? Feel free to post your work. I’m a little out of the loop. #IndieGame
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
So what’s the next indie game we’re all rallying around? Feel free to post your work. I’m a little out of the loop. #IndieGame
I've added an informational PDF for Puzzle Trainer - Meadowbrick to the download button on www.alleyrockgames.com. I was going to post it here as an image but it's too big. It's a tall boy. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieDev #IndieGame
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October 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I've added an informational PDF for Puzzle Trainer - Meadowbrick to the download button on www.alleyrockgames.com. I was going to post it here as an image but it's too big. It's a tall boy. #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick #IndieDev #IndieGame
A pretty iconic game first hit Japan on this day back in 1996!
October 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A pretty iconic game first hit Japan on this day back in 1996!
Karl is such a hot name rn. 😆
October 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Karl is such a hot name rn. 😆
Was totally confused when playing Absolum because a character was named Karl. I thought my user name was stuck to that 1 character only. It took a few rounds for me to realise that that was actual character name too.
October 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Was totally confused when playing Absolum because a character was named Karl. I thought my user name was stuck to that 1 character only. It took a few rounds for me to realise that that was actual character name too.
Been playing and loving Absolum today. Beat em ups are probably my fav genre so I’m pretty critical. This one combines rougelite elements and it totally works. 👍
October 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Been playing and loving Absolum today. Beat em ups are probably my fav genre so I’m pretty critical. This one combines rougelite elements and it totally works. 👍
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Our retro-styled browser game 'The Spooky House' gets a traffic spike each October as hoards of gamers seek out spooky seasonal content. I hope they all get out alive. spookysoft.itch.io/the-spooky-h...
The Spooky House by SPOOKYSOFT
A spooky adventure game set in a grand manor. Can you escape?
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October 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Our retro-styled browser game 'The Spooky House' gets a traffic spike each October as hoards of gamers seek out spooky seasonal content. I hope they all get out alive. spookysoft.itch.io/the-spooky-h...
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who’s played Little Robo Climber. Knowing that even a small group enjoyed it gave me the motivation to keep improving. ❤️ #IndieGame #IndieDev
October 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who’s played Little Robo Climber. Knowing that even a small group enjoyed it gave me the motivation to keep improving. ❤️ #IndieGame #IndieDev
October 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
October 2, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Meet Allison & Clay! These two are the only members of Team NITRO-for now. But trust me, they’re working on it. #IndieDev #IndieGame #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick
October 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Meet Allison & Clay! These two are the only members of Team NITRO-for now. But trust me, they’re working on it. #IndieDev #IndieGame #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick
We all think about the dark side sometimes. Karl just happens to be challenged by a Level 8 when he inputs ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️. I originally used the input for other things but this'll be more fun for the player. #IndieDev #IndieGame #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick
October 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
We all think about the dark side sometimes. Karl just happens to be challenged by a Level 8 when he inputs ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️. I originally used the input for other things but this'll be more fun for the player. #IndieDev #IndieGame #PuzzleTrainerMeadowbrick
Luigi’s Mansion 3 is a great coop experience. My 9 year old & I had a blast.
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September 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Luigi’s Mansion 3 is a great coop experience. My 9 year old & I had a blast.
Pokémon Heart Gold/ Soul Silver are my fav mainline games in the series. I’d like to see them on NSO someday. Gotta play ‘em all… again.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Pokémon Heart Gold/ Soul Silver are my fav mainline games in the series. I’d like to see them on NSO someday. Gotta play ‘em all… again.
Fire Emblem Awakening is my fav game in the series. Despite them not having feet.
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September 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Fire Emblem Awakening is my fav game in the series. Despite them not having feet.