Alexander Karenovics
@erdbeerscherge.bsky.social
Working on #ruinsOfCalaworm
Turn-based Dungeon Crawler after 90s german cult #roguelike "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum".
Soundtrack: @composertom.bsky.social
Key Art: @edjiearts.bsky.social
DEMO AVAILABLE: https://erdbeerscherge.itch.io/ruins-of-calaworm
Turn-based Dungeon Crawler after 90s german cult #roguelike "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum".
Soundtrack: @composertom.bsky.social
Key Art: @edjiearts.bsky.social
DEMO AVAILABLE: https://erdbeerscherge.itch.io/ruins-of-calaworm
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The #ruinsOfCalaworm is a turn-based Dungeon Crawler, where you explore ancient Ruins and bump into Witches and Eldritch Horrors (based on an obscure 90s german cult game "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum").
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo in Bio <--
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo in Bio <--
Reposted by Alexander Karenovics
Directory Dungeon - a File Explorer Dungeon Crawler: A little dungeon crawler played right in the windows file explorer.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Directory Dungeon - a File Explorer Dungeon Crawler: A little dungeon crawler played right in the windows file explorer.
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Ok, on a streak here ... next update will be a full patch, not just a hotfix. Still targetting today, maybe tomorrow at latest.
Shoutout to DFuxa Plays (a.k.a. DavionFuxa) who streamed early gameplay and listed some legit gripes, which I was able to address extensively, so far. ❤️
#ruinsOfCalaworm
Shoutout to DFuxa Plays (a.k.a. DavionFuxa) who streamed early gameplay and listed some legit gripes, which I was able to address extensively, so far. ❤️
#ruinsOfCalaworm
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Ok, on a streak here ... next update will be a full patch, not just a hotfix. Still targetting today, maybe tomorrow at latest.
Shoutout to DFuxa Plays (a.k.a. DavionFuxa) who streamed early gameplay and listed some legit gripes, which I was able to address extensively, so far. ❤️
#ruinsOfCalaworm
Shoutout to DFuxa Plays (a.k.a. DavionFuxa) who streamed early gameplay and listed some legit gripes, which I was able to address extensively, so far. ❤️
#ruinsOfCalaworm
Will roll out a hotfix tomorrow, because apparently the key remapper is buggy.
Sorry! 🥹
Had tunnel vision on the default bindings, so I didn't notice that somewhere down the line stuff broke.
#ruinsOfCalaworm
Sorry! 🥹
Had tunnel vision on the default bindings, so I didn't notice that somewhere down the line stuff broke.
#ruinsOfCalaworm
February 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Will roll out a hotfix tomorrow, because apparently the key remapper is buggy.
Sorry! 🥹
Had tunnel vision on the default bindings, so I didn't notice that somewhere down the line stuff broke.
#ruinsOfCalaworm
Sorry! 🥹
Had tunnel vision on the default bindings, so I didn't notice that somewhere down the line stuff broke.
#ruinsOfCalaworm
Reposted by Alexander Karenovics
The only thing growing exponentially in genAI is energy consumption and the volume of executive bullshit ahead of the next funding round.
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The only thing growing exponentially in genAI is energy consumption and the volume of executive bullshit ahead of the next funding round.
I've made an annoucement post on r/roguelikes:🫶
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#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #kalawaum #dungeonCrawler #indieGame
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#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #kalawaum #dungeonCrawler #indieGame
From the roguelikes community on Reddit: The Ruins of Calaworm - New Demo
Explore this post and more from the roguelikes community
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February 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I've made an annoucement post on r/roguelikes:🫶
www.reddit.com/r/roguelikes...
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #kalawaum #dungeonCrawler #indieGame
www.reddit.com/r/roguelikes...
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #kalawaum #dungeonCrawler #indieGame
The #ruinsOfCalaworm is a turn-based Dungeon Crawler, where you explore ancient Ruins and bump into Witches and Eldritch Horrors (based on an obscure 90s german cult game "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum").
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo in Bio <--
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo in Bio <--
February 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
The #ruinsOfCalaworm is a turn-based Dungeon Crawler, where you explore ancient Ruins and bump into Witches and Eldritch Horrors (based on an obscure 90s german cult game "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum").
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo in Bio <--
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo in Bio <--
Reposted by Alexander Karenovics
prototyping the new object view.
tentatively, under the hood, things you equip are in the named slot. but they're also connected in the object model instead of being contents.
this object view is not specifically an inventory, and could also be for containers, buildings in town, rooms...
tentatively, under the hood, things you equip are in the named slot. but they're also connected in the object model instead of being contents.
this object view is not specifically an inventory, and could also be for containers, buildings in town, rooms...
February 14, 2026 at 5:59 PM
prototyping the new object view.
tentatively, under the hood, things you equip are in the named slot. but they're also connected in the object model instead of being contents.
this object view is not specifically an inventory, and could also be for containers, buildings in town, rooms...
tentatively, under the hood, things you equip are in the named slot. but they're also connected in the object model instead of being contents.
this object view is not specifically an inventory, and could also be for containers, buildings in town, rooms...
#ruinsOfCalaworm Demo is online on @itch.io!
This might be the most polished friday build ever, in the history of videogames, #famousLastWords. Yeah, right. 7 mins after upload I spotted the first bug, but so far it's just a minor menu thingy.😅
Have fun and spread the word!👻❤️🎲
#roguelike #indieGame
This might be the most polished friday build ever, in the history of videogames, #famousLastWords. Yeah, right. 7 mins after upload I spotted the first bug, but so far it's just a minor menu thingy.😅
Have fun and spread the word!👻❤️🎲
#roguelike #indieGame
The Ruins of Calaworm by Alexander Karenovics
Turn-based Dungeon Crawler with concise mechanics, where cute Retro Pixelart clashes with Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror.
erdbeerscherge.itch.io
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
#ruinsOfCalaworm Demo is online on @itch.io!
This might be the most polished friday build ever, in the history of videogames, #famousLastWords. Yeah, right. 7 mins after upload I spotted the first bug, but so far it's just a minor menu thingy.😅
Have fun and spread the word!👻❤️🎲
#roguelike #indieGame
This might be the most polished friday build ever, in the history of videogames, #famousLastWords. Yeah, right. 7 mins after upload I spotted the first bug, but so far it's just a minor menu thingy.😅
Have fun and spread the word!👻❤️🎲
#roguelike #indieGame
#ruinsOfCalaworm final demo build will hit @itch.io servers later tonight. Overall, the game is a wrap! Yay! Here's the accompanying devLog entry where I am commemorating my achievement (I probably should do these more often - writing devLogs, not celebrating myself, that is🤔).
#roguelike #indieGame
#roguelike #indieGame
The Ruins have finally been conquered: Demo Incoming
Yes, you read that right. And not just done , but DONE, DONE, DONE , as Rumi, Zoe and Mira would probably put it. Mechanics, content, story, menus, progression data, highscores, features, polish ... i...
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February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
#ruinsOfCalaworm final demo build will hit @itch.io servers later tonight. Overall, the game is a wrap! Yay! Here's the accompanying devLog entry where I am commemorating my achievement (I probably should do these more often - writing devLogs, not celebrating myself, that is🤔).
#roguelike #indieGame
#roguelike #indieGame
#ruinsOfCalaworm Demo will come tomorrow!
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February 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
#ruinsOfCalaworm Demo will come tomorrow!
2nd day of post production. Still reality-checking myself - but, yeah, #ruinsOfCalaworm is finally a WRAP!
Currently
• Prepping DevLog entry on my itch-page
• Testing the upcoming Demo
• Fixed some bugs (one Demo-exclusive hard-crash + faulty weaponType shuffling on New Game).
#roguelike #indieGame
Currently
• Prepping DevLog entry on my itch-page
• Testing the upcoming Demo
• Fixed some bugs (one Demo-exclusive hard-crash + faulty weaponType shuffling on New Game).
#roguelike #indieGame
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February 11, 2026 at 10:20 PM
2nd day of post production. Still reality-checking myself - but, yeah, #ruinsOfCalaworm is finally a WRAP!
Currently
• Prepping DevLog entry on my itch-page
• Testing the upcoming Demo
• Fixed some bugs (one Demo-exclusive hard-crash + faulty weaponType shuffling on New Game).
#roguelike #indieGame
Currently
• Prepping DevLog entry on my itch-page
• Testing the upcoming Demo
• Fixed some bugs (one Demo-exclusive hard-crash + faulty weaponType shuffling on New Game).
#roguelike #indieGame
Reposted by Alexander Karenovics
Trenchcoat Adventurer Demo: A classic, Crayon-aesthetic dungeon crawler with Kobolds on a quest for Shinies!
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February 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Trenchcoat Adventurer Demo: A classic, Crayon-aesthetic dungeon crawler with Kobolds on a quest for Shinies!
richardstampdev.itch.io/trenchcoat-a...
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Reposted by Alexander Karenovics
Another amazing #WishlistWednesday is upon us! 🔥
Gamble your way out of hell in BLACK JACKET, play powerful card combos, and wit your opponents to earn your freedom. 🃏♠️♦️♣️♥️
96% very positive reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/3100370/...
#indiedevhour #gamedev #IndieGames #indiedev
Gamble your way out of hell in BLACK JACKET, play powerful card combos, and wit your opponents to earn your freedom. 🃏♠️♦️♣️♥️
96% very positive reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/3100370/...
#indiedevhour #gamedev #IndieGames #indiedev
February 11, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Another amazing #WishlistWednesday is upon us! 🔥
Gamble your way out of hell in BLACK JACKET, play powerful card combos, and wit your opponents to earn your freedom. 🃏♠️♦️♣️♥️
96% very positive reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/3100370/...
#indiedevhour #gamedev #IndieGames #indiedev
Gamble your way out of hell in BLACK JACKET, play powerful card combos, and wit your opponents to earn your freedom. 🃏♠️♦️♣️♥️
96% very positive reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/3100370/...
#indiedevhour #gamedev #IndieGames #indiedev
My game (THE RUINS OF CALAWORM) and 3 references:
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
My game (THE RUINS OF CALAWORM) and 3 references:
Testing the Final Demo Build, which I really, really want to provide some time within this week. Alas, I just died a noob death on second stage (Ghouls), and it's late, so I'm calling it a night and continue tomorrow.
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Triggered this left-over debug/testing thingy.😅
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Triggered this left-over debug/testing thingy.😅
February 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Testing the Final Demo Build, which I really, really want to provide some time within this week. Alas, I just died a noob death on second stage (Ghouls), and it's late, so I'm calling it a night and continue tomorrow.
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Triggered this left-over debug/testing thingy.😅
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Triggered this left-over debug/testing thingy.😅
Reposted by Alexander Karenovics
Btw I made the water color (the scattering coefficients, to be precise) depth-dependent, so now shallow seas are more cyan and deep seas are dark-blue. Much better than a flat color!
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames
February 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Btw I made the water color (the scattering coefficients, to be precise) depth-dependent, so now shallow seas are more cyan and deep seas are dark-blue. Much better than a flat color!
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames
Reposted by Alexander Karenovics
QuestLord is 15 years old, 13 years since the 2013 release for your Android and Apple devices!
Download here: www.lavalevel.com
As always, please Repost, Share & Thank you for your support!
#DungeonCrawler #RPG #Android #AndroidGames #iOS #iOSGames #GooglePlay #AppStore #GameDev #IndeiGames
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As always, please Repost, Share & Thank you for your support!
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QuestLord Live Screen Cast
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February 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
QuestLord is 15 years old, 13 years since the 2013 release for your Android and Apple devices!
Download here: www.lavalevel.com
As always, please Repost, Share & Thank you for your support!
#DungeonCrawler #RPG #Android #AndroidGames #iOS #iOSGames #GooglePlay #AppStore #GameDev #IndeiGames
Download here: www.lavalevel.com
As always, please Repost, Share & Thank you for your support!
#DungeonCrawler #RPG #Android #AndroidGames #iOS #iOSGames #GooglePlay #AppStore #GameDev #IndeiGames
Now officially entering post-production a.k.a. increase alpha value of this transparent sprite by +2, fade in here 500 mSecs faster, buff spawnChance +0.75%, and wtf is that comma doing there???
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #indieGame #kalawaum
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #indieGame #kalawaum
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February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Now officially entering post-production a.k.a. increase alpha value of this transparent sprite by +2, fade in here 500 mSecs faster, buff spawnChance +0.75%, and wtf is that comma doing there???
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #indieGame #kalawaum
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #indieGame #kalawaum
February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Custom Difficulties are a WRAP!
In the end I went for a simple binary Unlock-Method, instead of a collection-based one. Wanted a fair challenge somewhere in between forcing you to beat the game, and just grinding it out.
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Only one bullet point left now, on my toDo ...🍾🥂
In the end I went for a simple binary Unlock-Method, instead of a collection-based one. Wanted a fair challenge somewhere in between forcing you to beat the game, and just grinding it out.
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Only one bullet point left now, on my toDo ...🍾🥂
February 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Custom Difficulties are a WRAP!
In the end I went for a simple binary Unlock-Method, instead of a collection-based one. Wanted a fair challenge somewhere in between forcing you to beat the game, and just grinding it out.
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Only one bullet point left now, on my toDo ...🍾🥂
In the end I went for a simple binary Unlock-Method, instead of a collection-based one. Wanted a fair challenge somewhere in between forcing you to beat the game, and just grinding it out.
#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike
Only one bullet point left now, on my toDo ...🍾🥂
Finishing my #indieGame project be like
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February 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Finishing my #indieGame project be like
Wanted to be done with #ruinsOfCalaworm by now - alas, I got distracted by a sidequest: not the Fishing Minigame-kind, more like "congrats u made it to Mordor, here's a big-ass spider no one told u about".
Been fixing several issues in the boss stage, but now I am back on track.😌
#roguelike #gameDev
Been fixing several issues in the boss stage, but now I am back on track.😌
#roguelike #gameDev
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February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Wanted to be done with #ruinsOfCalaworm by now - alas, I got distracted by a sidequest: not the Fishing Minigame-kind, more like "congrats u made it to Mordor, here's a big-ass spider no one told u about".
Been fixing several issues in the boss stage, but now I am back on track.😌
#roguelike #gameDev
Been fixing several issues in the boss stage, but now I am back on track.😌
#roguelike #gameDev