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Donald Conrad
@conmaned.bsky.social
I make games with @petermjgross.bsky.social. You should check out our projects - https://bitterlyindifferent.itch.io/
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Well, what I thought would be a quick upgrade turned into a whole task. But I'm happy to announce that the Fishmonger Hut is done and you can download the update now! If you use it in a project let me know. I would love to the places it goes. #indiedev #gameasset #crocotile3D #blender
Fishmonger Hut by ConManEd
A new and updated version of a small little Fishing hut on a small island.
conmaned.itch.io
The Game Jam this was entered in said we couldn’t name it Butt Skunks. So… we didn’t.
But… Skunks?!

It’s a rhythm game for the #quadplay fantasy console, and it's about taking back what’s yours.

bitterlyindifferent.itch.io/but-skunks

#IndieGame #GameDevelopment
February 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Well, what I thought would be a quick upgrade turned into a whole task. But I'm happy to announce that the Fishmonger Hut is done and you can download the update now! If you use it in a project let me know. I would love to the places it goes. #indiedev #gameasset #crocotile3D #blender
Fishmonger Hut by ConManEd
A new and updated version of a small little Fishing hut on a small island.
conmaned.itch.io
February 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This game was born from a very bad dream I had. @petermjgross.bsky.social brought it to life with some amazing coding for the "problem" on the ship.
Greetings, colonizer! Your willingness to volunteer for this mission is greatly appreciated.

And if you fail, it’s easy enough to thaw out another volunteer.

bitterlyindifferent.itch.io/project-arcmor

#InteractiveFiction #IndieGame #Twine
January 31, 2026 at 6:48 PM
What started in #PicoCad had to be fixed in #Blender so the UVs were not jacked up in #Crocotile3D. I am getting close to finishing up the texture repaint. #indiedev #pixelart #lowpoly
January 31, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Over a year ago I entered a PicoCad comp and made a fishing hut. I imported it into #Crocotile3D and started redoing the textures. #pixelart #indiedev #fishing
January 23, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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There's a difference between designing game worlds & experiencing them.

@thenarrativedept.bsky.social explains how identifying an environment's values can create worlds from the top down that are consistent from the bottom up.

#GameDev #NarrativeDesign

www.thenarrativedept.com/blog/worldbu...
Worldbuilding for (game) writers
You could spend a decade building your game world! When is enough enough? Turns out your world doesn't have to be huge - it just has to make sense.
www.thenarrativedept.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Match-3 murder in the desert: Dolan's Cadillac is a PICO-8 game of murder, vengeance, and poorly marked road hazards.

#IndieGame #Pico8 #Match3
Dolan's Cadillac by postgoodism, ConManEd
A puzzle game based on "Dolan's Cadillac", a 1985 novella by Stephen King
postgoodism.itch.io
January 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
With PicoSteveMo and life getting busy I have not had time to open RPG Maker in a while. Tonight I fixed that. #indiedev #pixelart #rpgmaker
December 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Some truly inspired reasons to ask a car to run someone over for you!
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Ever dream of being a space delivery pilot? I am so happy how the first person pilot view turned out on this one.
@petermjgross.bsky.social
could only use a limited amount of words for this comp entry and did an amazing job! Give Thursday in Space a spin! #indiedev #interactivefiction
Thursday, in Space by Bitterly Indifferent Studios
An ordinary Thursday delivery run.
bitterlyindifferent.itch.io
December 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My Surface 4 that I use for on the go game development isn't Windows 11 compatible. It just threw up another full screen ad for a Copilot+ surface. Anyway, I am moving all my dev stuff onto a thumb drive then installing Linux #Mint
December 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
#PicoSteveMo 3 has come to an end. You can now play Christine Taxi! @petermjgross.bsky.social gave it words. I gave it pixels and our friend Cort gave it code. #indiedev

postgoodism.itch.io/christine-taxi
Christine Taxi by postgoodism, ConManEd, Bitterly Indifferent Studios
Help Christine build a new life as a morally-flexible robotaxi!
postgoodism.itch.io
December 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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For #ScreenShotSaturday, art from @conmaned.bsky.social for the #Pico8 work in progress that's part of this year's PicoSteveMo game jam.

It's the same jam that brought you Dolan's Cadillac postgoodism.itch.io/dolans-cadil...
and Stand Elsewhere
postgoodism.itch.io/stand-elsewh...

#IndieDev
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Got a copy of Pico-8? Ever read a Stephen King Book or see a film/tv show based on a Stephen King book? #PicoSteveMo is back for round 3! Come join the fun!

itch.io/jam/picostev...
PiCoSteveMo 3
A game jam from 2025-11-01 to 2025-12-01 hosted by BaseCase. PiCoSteveMo is a noncompetitive month-long jam where participants create a PICO-8 game inspired by a Stephen King work. This is the third i...
itch.io
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Re-doing my introduction post:

I'm an editor, and I make games with
@conmaned.bsky.social.

Check out our work here: bitterlyindifferent.itch.io
Bitterly Indifferent Studios
bitterlyindifferent.itch.io
September 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I am very bad at remembering screen shot Saturday. But I spent some time fixing some lighting. So how about a before and after? #Pixelart #RPGMaker #Indiedev
August 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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August 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It fought me nearly every step of the way (and #Rpgmaker 2003 is not great after over 150 hours in MV). But got something to launch on my Miyoo Mini! #indiedev #pixelart #victory
August 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Confession time:

I really, REALLY misread today's junk mail.
August 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Cover art on @itch.io always makes me nervous. I never know if I am doing something that will jump out at a potential player. I've felt that way for some time about We Stole a Ship to Run a Scam. So, I updated it to see the "we". #indiedev #pixelart #rpgmaker

bitterlyindifferent.itch.io/scamship
We Stole a Ship to Run a Scam by Bitterly Indifferent Studios
One good haul of sea eggs could set you up for life!
bitterlyindifferent.itch.io
August 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Pinned introduction post:

I'm an editor, and I make games with @conmaned.bsky.social.

Check out our work here: bitterlyindifferent.itch.io
Bitterly Indifferent Studios
bitterlyindifferent.itch.io
August 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A week later things are looking a bit better. #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #RPGmaker #screenshot
August 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Early stages of a game are not always fun to look at. #gamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker
July 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We got a few comunity awards for "We Stole A Ship to Run a Scam"! Come check them out. Why not give it a play while you are there? It costs zero dollars, but makes me happy when I see someone played it!!

bitterlyindifferent.itch.io/scamship
We Stole a Ship to Run a Scam by Bitterly Indifferent Studios
One good haul of sea eggs could set you up for life!
bitterlyindifferent.itch.io
June 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Our next game is headed to the one place that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism! Here is the main character WIP. #pixelart #rpgmaker
June 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM