Paul Kankiewicz (Ally Productions)
@allyproductions.bsky.social
Hi, I'm Paul Kankiewicz, a AAA and indie game designer. Ask me anything - I'm here to help.
Current game: Unannounced game at Turtle Rock.
My opinions are my own.
https://linktr.ee/allyproductions
#IndieDev #IndieGame
Current game: Unannounced game at Turtle Rock.
My opinions are my own.
https://linktr.ee/allyproductions
#IndieDev #IndieGame
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one more thing before i get to work on my comic!! please come to my party tomorrow haha
September 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
one more thing before i get to work on my comic!! please come to my party tomorrow haha
My friend's graphic novel, Hello Sunshine, released today! The art is so beautiful - Check it out!
lbink.com/titles/keezy...
lbink.com/titles/keezy...
September 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My friend's graphic novel, Hello Sunshine, released today! The art is so beautiful - Check it out!
lbink.com/titles/keezy...
lbink.com/titles/keezy...
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1 day to go! THAT'S ONLY ONE DAY TO GO!!!!
September 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
1 day to go! THAT'S ONLY ONE DAY TO GO!!!!
I've done a ton of design interviews recently, so I thought I'd do a blog post to help others who are in the same boat. It goes over some of the most common interview questions I've been asked, as well as some tips for interviewing. Hope it helps 🙂
paulkankiewicz.com/2025/09/05/t...
paulkankiewicz.com/2025/09/05/t...
Top Game Design Interview Questions (And How to Answer Them)
With an unprecedented number of people interviewing in the games industry nowadays, I thought now would be a good time to write up some interview questions to be prepared for, as well as general in…
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September 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I've done a ton of design interviews recently, so I thought I'd do a blog post to help others who are in the same boat. It goes over some of the most common interview questions I've been asked, as well as some tips for interviewing. Hope it helps 🙂
paulkankiewicz.com/2025/09/05/t...
paulkankiewicz.com/2025/09/05/t...
My friend's graphic novel comes out in just *one month*! Check it out!
www.thenovl.com/titles/keezy...
www.thenovl.com/titles/keezy...
August 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My friend's graphic novel comes out in just *one month*! Check it out!
www.thenovl.com/titles/keezy...
www.thenovl.com/titles/keezy...
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Bowling meets Tactics (⁉️) in "Table Tactics" - DEMO OUT NOW ON STEAM!!!!
"Knock over tabletop figurines off your kitchen table by shooting arrows and marbles! A turn-base strategy game with no health points, no stats, just physics at its best (and worst!)"
store.steampowered.com/app/3866470/...
"Knock over tabletop figurines off your kitchen table by shooting arrows and marbles! A turn-base strategy game with no health points, no stats, just physics at its best (and worst!)"
store.steampowered.com/app/3866470/...
July 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Bowling meets Tactics (⁉️) in "Table Tactics" - DEMO OUT NOW ON STEAM!!!!
"Knock over tabletop figurines off your kitchen table by shooting arrows and marbles! A turn-base strategy game with no health points, no stats, just physics at its best (and worst!)"
store.steampowered.com/app/3866470/...
"Knock over tabletop figurines off your kitchen table by shooting arrows and marbles! A turn-base strategy game with no health points, no stats, just physics at its best (and worst!)"
store.steampowered.com/app/3866470/...
Are you a fan of #StardewValley, but want something a bit more dark and bleak? Well #Grimshire just entered early access on Steam! I played it pre-early access and it was a lot of fun - Can't wait to see how far it's come since then!
store.steampowered.com/app/2238470/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2238470/...
Save 10% on Grimshire on Steam
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the c...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Are you a fan of #StardewValley, but want something a bit more dark and bleak? Well #Grimshire just entered early access on Steam! I played it pre-early access and it was a lot of fun - Can't wait to see how far it's come since then!
store.steampowered.com/app/2238470/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2238470/...
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My silly #indiegame "Just Crow Things" is OUT NOW on #PlayStation 4 and 5 🥳 Please share and help us spread the word!
This is the first time our little studio has self-published on the console, so it's a big milestone for us🥹
This is the first time our little studio has self-published on the console, so it's a big milestone for us🥹
March 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My silly #indiegame "Just Crow Things" is OUT NOW on #PlayStation 4 and 5 🥳 Please share and help us spread the word!
This is the first time our little studio has self-published on the console, so it's a big milestone for us🥹
This is the first time our little studio has self-published on the console, so it's a big milestone for us🥹
The #SteamSpringSale starts today and Grapplers: Relic Rivals is 25% off! PVP your friends, master powerful relics, or speedrun the single player mini-modes to earn your best time!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #Steam #SteamSale
#IndieGame #IndieDev #Steam #SteamSale
March 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The #SteamSpringSale starts today and Grapplers: Relic Rivals is 25% off! PVP your friends, master powerful relics, or speedrun the single player mini-modes to earn your best time!
#IndieGame #IndieDev #Steam #SteamSale
#IndieGame #IndieDev #Steam #SteamSale
Great video by GMTK/Mark Brown about some of Monolith's best games ❤️
Warner Bros' closure of Monolith Productions is dreadfuly sad. This is an under-appreciated studio that has made banger after banger, and pushed the industry forward. Here's a quick video on Why Monolith Mattered youtu.be/qywq_1GVIGI
Why Monolith Mattered
YouTube video by Game Maker's Toolkit
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March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Great video by GMTK/Mark Brown about some of Monolith's best games ❤️
Does every game need a grappling hook, or does *every* game need a grappling hook? 🤔😂
March 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Does every game need a grappling hook, or does *every* game need a grappling hook? 🤔😂
As someone who started their design career at Monolith and still has tons of close friends working there, I'm deeply saddened by this 😭💔😭
BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
February 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
As someone who started their design career at Monolith and still has tons of close friends working there, I'm deeply saddened by this 😭💔😭
Wow, 2000 followers! Not sure I did anything to deserve this. Thank you all so much! 🫶
Grapplers didn't have much paper design/concept art/temp art, but I'll post some rough level sketches in the replies if you're interested.
Grapplers didn't have much paper design/concept art/temp art, but I'll post some rough level sketches in the replies if you're interested.
February 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Wow, 2000 followers! Not sure I did anything to deserve this. Thank you all so much! 🫶
Grapplers didn't have much paper design/concept art/temp art, but I'll post some rough level sketches in the replies if you're interested.
Grapplers didn't have much paper design/concept art/temp art, but I'll post some rough level sketches in the replies if you're interested.
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Travelling through a big world can be tiresome!😩
That's why you should keep an eye out for these magic plants, boosting your movement speed quite a bit and quicken your travels through Eden! 🏃♀️
Also, they might indicate directions to interesting places! 👀
That's why you should keep an eye out for these magic plants, boosting your movement speed quite a bit and quicken your travels through Eden! 🏃♀️
Also, they might indicate directions to interesting places! 👀
February 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Travelling through a big world can be tiresome!😩
That's why you should keep an eye out for these magic plants, boosting your movement speed quite a bit and quicken your travels through Eden! 🏃♀️
Also, they might indicate directions to interesting places! 👀
That's why you should keep an eye out for these magic plants, boosting your movement speed quite a bit and quicken your travels through Eden! 🏃♀️
Also, they might indicate directions to interesting places! 👀
Just one more day to pick up Grapplers: Relic Rivals during the Steam Couch Co-op Fest sale!
#IndieGame #GameDev #Steam #Coop
#IndieGame #GameDev #Steam #Coop
February 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just one more day to pick up Grapplers: Relic Rivals during the Steam Couch Co-op Fest sale!
#IndieGame #GameDev #Steam #Coop
#IndieGame #GameDev #Steam #Coop
Steam Couch Co-op Fest starts today, and Grapplers: Relic Rivals is 30% off! Prepare for some chaotic party game action!
#indiegame #gamedev #steamfest #steam #couchcoop
#indiegame #gamedev #steamfest #steam #couchcoop
February 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Steam Couch Co-op Fest starts today, and Grapplers: Relic Rivals is 30% off! Prepare for some chaotic party game action!
#indiegame #gamedev #steamfest #steam #couchcoop
#indiegame #gamedev #steamfest #steam #couchcoop
#GrapplersRelicRivals will be part of Steam Couch Co-op Fest, which starts Mon, Feb 10!
(And it'll be 30% off! 🪙)
#Steam #IndieGame #GameDev
(And it'll be 30% off! 🪙)
#Steam #IndieGame #GameDev
February 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
#GrapplersRelicRivals will be part of Steam Couch Co-op Fest, which starts Mon, Feb 10!
(And it'll be 30% off! 🪙)
#Steam #IndieGame #GameDev
(And it'll be 30% off! 🪙)
#Steam #IndieGame #GameDev
Happy New Year, y'all!
January 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Happy New Year, y'all!
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
December 25, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game.
December 18, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game.
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Additionally to attacking, swapping form now also grant a combo tier. ⏫
This will make multi-form combos so much more accessible.
This will make multi-form combos so much more accessible.
December 14, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Additionally to attacking, swapping form now also grant a combo tier. ⏫
This will make multi-form combos so much more accessible.
This will make multi-form combos so much more accessible.
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It's great that Bluesky has added support for Nintendo DS.
December 3, 2024 at 7:00 AM
It's great that Bluesky has added support for Nintendo DS.
My next #IndieGame is going to be about a druid with shapeshifting powers called "melding" where the forests are decaying. I guess the only logical name for it is "Melder: Death of the Wild" 😂
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
My next #IndieGame is going to be about a druid with shapeshifting powers called "melding" where the forests are decaying. I guess the only logical name for it is "Melder: Death of the Wild" 😂
Whoa, I didn't know the Seattle Aquarium added a Zora exhibit! 😂
#Zelda #Nintendo #Photoshop @seattleaquarium.bsky.social
#Zelda #Nintendo #Photoshop @seattleaquarium.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Whoa, I didn't know the Seattle Aquarium added a Zora exhibit! 😂
#Zelda #Nintendo #Photoshop @seattleaquarium.bsky.social
#Zelda #Nintendo #Photoshop @seattleaquarium.bsky.social
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It feels kind of presumptuous to ask but if you enjoyed Pinball Spire I hope you'll consider nominating it for a Steam Award! 😅
Steam post: bit.ly/3Z1eOBS
And if you haven't played it yet, maybe consider grabbing it with a 20% discount for the Autumn Sale!
#gamedev #indiegames #pinball #games
Steam post: bit.ly/3Z1eOBS
And if you haven't played it yet, maybe consider grabbing it with a 20% discount for the Autumn Sale!
#gamedev #indiegames #pinball #games
December 1, 2024 at 1:57 AM
It feels kind of presumptuous to ask but if you enjoyed Pinball Spire I hope you'll consider nominating it for a Steam Award! 😅
Steam post: bit.ly/3Z1eOBS
And if you haven't played it yet, maybe consider grabbing it with a 20% discount for the Autumn Sale!
#gamedev #indiegames #pinball #games
Steam post: bit.ly/3Z1eOBS
And if you haven't played it yet, maybe consider grabbing it with a 20% discount for the Autumn Sale!
#gamedev #indiegames #pinball #games