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@balderdragonslayer.bsky.social
Jocke "Balder" Häggström.
If you preach hate, then expect hate. Nazi punks, fuck off!
Senior Tech Art at She Was Such A Good Horse.
Previously 1/8 of ULTRA ULTRA, shipped ECHO.
Making games #purified, #crust and #abyss
balderdragonslayer.carrd.co/
If you preach hate, then expect hate. Nazi punks, fuck off!
Senior Tech Art at She Was Such A Good Horse.
Previously 1/8 of ULTRA ULTRA, shipped ECHO.
Making games #purified, #crust and #abyss
balderdragonslayer.carrd.co/
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Purified is a Third Person Shooter I'm developing for the PS Vita.
Great writing by Niclas Karlsson and kickass Soundtrack by Brian Czernikowski!
#purified #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
Great writing by Niclas Karlsson and kickass Soundtrack by Brian Czernikowski!
#purified #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
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Got this guy while capturing, had to share the rain of rockets.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Got this guy while capturing, had to share the rain of rockets.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
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A little peak at the Backup and Wraith systems 🦾
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A little peak at the Backup and Wraith systems 🦾
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
Got this guy while capturing, had to share the rain of rockets.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Got this guy while capturing, had to share the rain of rockets.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
A little peak at the Backup and Wraith systems 🦾
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A little peak at the Backup and Wraith systems 🦾
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
Now I just need the Wraith to do a rude taunt animation and we're gold.
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
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Renoir gathers an incredible amount of Chroma...
December 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Renoir gathers an incredible amount of Chroma...
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A bit of a graphics update as well as some more aggressive optimization, really squeezing as much as I can out of the Vita here 🤓
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A bit of a graphics update as well as some more aggressive optimization, really squeezing as much as I can out of the Vita here 🤓
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
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December 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
A bit of a graphics update as well as some more aggressive optimization, really squeezing as much as I can out of the Vita here 🤓
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A bit of a graphics update as well as some more aggressive optimization, really squeezing as much as I can out of the Vita here 🤓
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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My personal favorite face, you can *just* peek her scowl through the hair 🙏
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
My personal favorite face, you can *just* peek her scowl through the hair 🙏
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
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December 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
My personal favorite face, you can *just* peek her scowl through the hair 🙏
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
My personal favorite face, you can *just* peek her scowl through the hair 🙏
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
#abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland
December 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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There was no "get a smartphone or you'll be left behind" marketing, because smartphones are actually useful.
If your invention is good, you don't have to use that kind of pressure to market it.
If your invention is good, you don't have to use that kind of pressure to market it.
It's like all of these hucksters and charlatans aren't actually technologists.
You don't have to threaten people to adopt a technology. If you do, it's worthless. You don't have to say "OH NO. YOU'LL BE LEFT BEHIND!"
It's all a con. People looking to make a ton of money and get out fast.
You don't have to threaten people to adopt a technology. If you do, it's worthless. You don't have to say "OH NO. YOU'LL BE LEFT BEHIND!"
It's all a con. People looking to make a ton of money and get out fast.
December 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
There was no "get a smartphone or you'll be left behind" marketing, because smartphones are actually useful.
If your invention is good, you don't have to use that kind of pressure to market it.
If your invention is good, you don't have to use that kind of pressure to market it.
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Doing your budgets or schedules with a technology that routinely hallucinates is a terrible idea (as is contracts, legal advice, etc.).
Doing docs with AI is making the primary source of truth unreliable for the team and creates ambiguity or conflict, and thus also a terrible idea.
Doing docs with AI is making the primary source of truth unreliable for the team and creates ambiguity or conflict, and thus also a terrible idea.
As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
December 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Doing your budgets or schedules with a technology that routinely hallucinates is a terrible idea (as is contracts, legal advice, etc.).
Doing docs with AI is making the primary source of truth unreliable for the team and creates ambiguity or conflict, and thus also a terrible idea.
Doing docs with AI is making the primary source of truth unreliable for the team and creates ambiguity or conflict, and thus also a terrible idea.
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Missions now award random gear, with stat bonuses and appearance changes!
#GunmetalGothic #ScreenshotSaturday
#GunmetalGothic #ScreenshotSaturday
December 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Missions now award random gear, with stat bonuses and appearance changes!
#GunmetalGothic #ScreenshotSaturday
#GunmetalGothic #ScreenshotSaturday
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Because this apparently has to be repeated again: Anyone using GenAI for concepts and placeholders is just looking for an excuse to use GenAI and would use it in the final version if they thought they could get away with it.
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Because this apparently has to be repeated again: Anyone using GenAI for concepts and placeholders is just looking for an excuse to use GenAI and would use it in the final version if they thought they could get away with it.
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Borrowed with love from Mastodon:
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Borrowed with love from Mastodon:
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Even in the depths of the Unwell, light finds a way. Today, we celebrate Saint Lucy’s Day. Glad Lucia, everyone!
We hope this day brings you plenty of cookies, saffron buns, and cosy time with the ones you hold dear 🙏 🕯️
Art by @quartervirus.bsky.social
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
We hope this day brings you plenty of cookies, saffron buns, and cosy time with the ones you hold dear 🙏 🕯️
Art by @quartervirus.bsky.social
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
December 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Even in the depths of the Unwell, light finds a way. Today, we celebrate Saint Lucy’s Day. Glad Lucia, everyone!
We hope this day brings you plenty of cookies, saffron buns, and cosy time with the ones you hold dear 🙏 🕯️
Art by @quartervirus.bsky.social
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
We hope this day brings you plenty of cookies, saffron buns, and cosy time with the ones you hold dear 🙏 🕯️
Art by @quartervirus.bsky.social
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Today's a good day for a AMA and joining us is our Community Manager Andréas Göransson!
Ever wanted to know what a CM actually do? Prep your questions! See you at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 5 PM CET.
LINK: discord.com/invite/intot...
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
Ever wanted to know what a CM actually do? Prep your questions! See you at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 5 PM CET.
LINK: discord.com/invite/intot...
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
Join the Into The Unwell Discord Server!
Dive into The Unwell as one of several flawed and heavily medicated misfits in this delightfully despondent third-person roguelite game, playing alone or with up to two friends. | 1930 members
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December 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Today's a good day for a AMA and joining us is our Community Manager Andréas Göransson!
Ever wanted to know what a CM actually do? Prep your questions! See you at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 5 PM CET.
LINK: discord.com/invite/intot...
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
Ever wanted to know what a CM actually do? Prep your questions! See you at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 5 PM CET.
LINK: discord.com/invite/intot...
#intotheunwell #gamedev #indiegame
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just uploaded a new version of the Super Debt Demo! It's been 5 months since the last demo version, so a lot has changed! If you wanna help out, leaving a review on the demo's steam page is greatly appreciated ✨
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
SUPER DEBT - v0.6.1 Demo out now! - Steam News
Debt Reimagined
store.steampowered.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
just uploaded a new version of the Super Debt Demo! It's been 5 months since the last demo version, so a lot has changed! If you wanna help out, leaving a review on the demo's steam page is greatly appreciated ✨
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
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Me and the old team loved the first commission, this is just as cool!
Amazing work by Sofya and thank you for the ECHO love! ❤️
Amazing work by Sofya and thank you for the ECHO love! ❤️
In 2023, I commissioned Sofya Bulak, a talented artist I first discovered on Twitter, to paint a portrait of one of my favorite characters: En from 2017's ECHO.
This year, I commissioned her to do it again, and no surprise, she knocked it out of the park.
En from ECHO (2017) × Ghost in the Shell.
This year, I commissioned her to do it again, and no surprise, she knocked it out of the park.
En from ECHO (2017) × Ghost in the Shell.
December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Me and the old team loved the first commission, this is just as cool!
Amazing work by Sofya and thank you for the ECHO love! ❤️
Amazing work by Sofya and thank you for the ECHO love! ❤️