Evil Trout ➡️ #GodotFest
@eviltrout.com
Check out “The Roottrees are Dead” on Steam. Now working on “The Incident at Galley House.” Previously: co-founder of Discourse
The game: https://roottrees.com
My blog: https://eviltrout.com
The game: https://roottrees.com
My blog: https://eviltrout.com
Made it to Munich, despite a (frankly rude) snowstorm in Toronto the day I left. What a charming city! Order some random apple pasty I couldn’t pronounce and it blew my mind.
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Made it to Munich, despite a (frankly rude) snowstorm in Toronto the day I left. What a charming city! Order some random apple pasty I couldn’t pronounce and it blew my mind.
There are so many cool games being worked on in Godot. Hopefully I can meet some of these developers next week at GodotFest!
The Godot 2025 showreel is out! We're so grateful for every submission, vote, and support from our community 💙
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
Godot Engine – 2025 Showreel
YouTube video by Godot Engine
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
There are so many cool games being worked on in Godot. Hopefully I can meet some of these developers next week at GodotFest!
Is it weird for a middle aged man to be blasting the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack? Asking for a friend...
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Is it weird for a middle aged man to be blasting the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack? Asking for a friend...
Do you want to keep your contractors happy? Pay them on time! Better yet, pay them quickly! Do you not have the money available to pay them? Then why did you hire them in the first place?!?
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Do you want to keep your contractors happy? Pay them on time! Better yet, pay them quickly! Do you not have the money available to pay them? Then why did you hire them in the first place?!?
I am probably going to back to Apple as my main development platform once the Pro/Max M5s come out.
Microsoft has introduced a bizarre bug with Task Manager in the latest Windows 11 update 😵💫 After the October 2025 optional update, Task Manager duplicates itself when you close it. It leads to multiple versions of Task Manager running, using CPU and RAM resources 😬
October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I am probably going to back to Apple as my main development platform once the Pro/Max M5s come out.
It's surprising that in Substance painter you can't configure output resolutions for different types of maps. I almost never want my metal or roughness exported at the same resolution as albedo! #gamedev
October 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's surprising that in Substance painter you can't configure output resolutions for different types of maps. I almost never want my metal or roughness exported at the same resolution as albedo! #gamedev
This is a very cool video about a piece of software that allows you to paint in the real world and have it instantly preview on a 3D model’s texture. It’s kind of like a webcam input for Substance Painter.
youtu.be/fdI1ZJtAJmI?...
youtu.be/fdI1ZJtAJmI?...
Can I texture 3D objects with oil paint?
YouTube video by BOBERT_art
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is a very cool video about a piece of software that allows you to paint in the real world and have it instantly preview on a 3D model’s texture. It’s kind of like a webcam input for Substance Painter.
youtu.be/fdI1ZJtAJmI?...
youtu.be/fdI1ZJtAJmI?...
I started playing Old Skies and was delighted to hear both of the voice actors from Roottrees in the first 30 minutes!
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I started playing Old Skies and was delighted to hear both of the voice actors from Roottrees in the first 30 minutes!
The Incident at Galley House will have controller support, and I've found it surprisingly complex to implement from a UI perspective compared to the mouse stuff we did in Roottrees. With a mouse, you can easily say, oh is the cursor in the visible thing?
October 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Incident at Galley House will have controller support, and I've found it surprisingly complex to implement from a UI perspective compared to the mouse stuff we did in Roottrees. With a mouse, you can easily say, oh is the cursor in the visible thing?
Since I was already crossing the ocean for @adventurex.bsky.social, I decided to leave a little earlier and go to #GodotFest in Munich the week before. I'm very excited for both conferences!
October 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Since I was already crossing the ocean for @adventurex.bsky.social, I decided to leave a little earlier and go to #GodotFest in Munich the week before. I'm very excited for both conferences!
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Before coffee: I hate everybody
After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody
After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Before coffee: I hate everybody
After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody
After coffee: I feel good about hating everybody
I quite enjoyed this demo. Before Roottrees I was working on a crossword puzzle game and this is exploring a lot of great ideas in that space.
🚨The RITA Demo is live on Steam 🚨
Rita is one smart chicklet, with a knack for solving word puzzles. 🐤
🗺Explore a delightfully cozy world
📰Collect letters to solve puzzles
👨👦Be a part of her legacy
Watch the NEW TRAILER below, try the DEMO, and don't forget to WISHLIST!🙏
Rita is one smart chicklet, with a knack for solving word puzzles. 🐤
🗺Explore a delightfully cozy world
📰Collect letters to solve puzzles
👨👦Be a part of her legacy
Watch the NEW TRAILER below, try the DEMO, and don't forget to WISHLIST!🙏
October 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I quite enjoyed this demo. Before Roottrees I was working on a crossword puzzle game and this is exploring a lot of great ideas in that space.
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I had a blast chatting about The Roottrees are Dead on one of my favorite podcasts: eggplant.show/147-digging-...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 147: Digging Deep with The Roottrees are Dead
Laura chats with Jeremy Johnston and Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game. We discuss the development process of taking a jam prototype to ...
eggplant.show
October 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I had a blast chatting about The Roottrees are Dead on one of my favorite podcasts: eggplant.show/147-digging-...
We’re recording voice over right now and I’m learning so much about British accents. How does one tiny island have so many???
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
We’re recording voice over right now and I’m learning so much about British accents. How does one tiny island have so many???
Had the pleasure of seeing Dropout Improv last night. Incredible show. I can’t imagine it’s easy to do improv in front of 3000 people but they nailed it!
September 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Had the pleasure of seeing Dropout Improv last night. Incredible show. I can’t imagine it’s easy to do improv in front of 3000 people but they nailed it!
I think releasing in the middle of January was a huge benefit for us. There weren't many other games out at the time and it gave critics (including Jason!) the ability to look closer at us.
September 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I think releasing in the middle of January was a huge benefit for us. There weren't many other games out at the time and it gave critics (including Jason!) the ability to look closer at us.
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The Roottrees are Dead is now part of The Cozy Crimes Bundle with Little Problems! You can pick up both games for 20% off.
@littleproblems.bsky.social
store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/...
@littleproblems.bsky.social
store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/...
September 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Roottrees are Dead is now part of The Cozy Crimes Bundle with Little Problems! You can pick up both games for 20% off.
@littleproblems.bsky.social
store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/...
@littleproblems.bsky.social
store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/...
I got really sucked into 12 Word Searches last night. It's a PDF puzzle game (I recommend playing in Firefox, so you can use the highlighter tool) that starts simple and layers on a bunch of rules and fun puzzles. Strong recommend! playcebo.itch.io/12-word-sear...
12 Word Searches by Playcebo
Find all the words!
playcebo.itch.io
September 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I got really sucked into 12 Word Searches last night. It's a PDF puzzle game (I recommend playing in Firefox, so you can use the highlighter tool) that starts simple and layers on a bunch of rules and fun puzzles. Strong recommend! playcebo.itch.io/12-word-sear...
A lot of people have asked if Roottrees is based on Rowntree’s from the UK, especially because their fruit pastilles have five flavours. It’s 100% a coincidence and Jeremy had never heard of it when writing the game. I found a bag in a local British shop this weekend so I had to try. Pretty good!
September 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A lot of people have asked if Roottrees is based on Rowntree’s from the UK, especially because their fruit pastilles have five flavours. It’s 100% a coincidence and Jeremy had never heard of it when writing the game. I found a bag in a local British shop this weekend so I had to try. Pretty good!
Reposted by Evil Trout ➡️ #GodotFest
The Curse of the Last Reaper, our new swashbuckling adventure and fourth DLC for The Rise of the Golden Idol, is out tomorrow - September 23!
September 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The Curse of the Last Reaper, our new swashbuckling adventure and fourth DLC for The Rise of the Golden Idol, is out tomorrow - September 23!
I think I’ve *finally* collected boxed copies of all the PC games I loved growing up. Almost all of them are humourous, and only one isn’t a point and click adventure game.
September 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I think I’ve *finally* collected boxed copies of all the PC games I loved growing up. Almost all of them are humourous, and only one isn’t a point and click adventure game.
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There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant
The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.
grants.draknek.org
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
I updated The Incident at Galley House to Godot 4.5 and it seems to be running perfectly. I'm pretty sure we'll launch on this version (or a stable patch to it.)
September 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I updated The Incident at Galley House to Godot 4.5 and it seems to be running perfectly. I'm pretty sure we'll launch on this version (or a stable patch to it.)
RIP Robert Redford. Time to rewatch the best hacking movie of all time, Sneakers.
September 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
RIP Robert Redford. Time to rewatch the best hacking movie of all time, Sneakers.