Gallant Leaf
@gallantleaf.bsky.social
I'm a solo indie game dev! I'm the creator of a big action-adventure called Zexion! Wishlist/Purchase it on steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/Zexion/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/Zexion/
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Gallant Leaf
@gallantleaf.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Zexion is out now! It's a big metroidvania featuring tons of bosses, a built-in randomizer, lots of cool movement tech and sequence breaking, and more! Purchase/Wishlist it now on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
I've got a website now!
gallantleaf.com
Not much on it yet, but I hope to get some cool stuff on it soon!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Zexion
gallantleaf.com
Not much on it yet, but I hope to get some cool stuff on it soon!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Zexion
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November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I've got a website now!
gallantleaf.com
Not much on it yet, but I hope to get some cool stuff on it soon!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Zexion
gallantleaf.com
Not much on it yet, but I hope to get some cool stuff on it soon!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Zexion
It's really not that hard to add an option to turn off screen shake to your game! You really should do that if you haven't already!
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
October 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It's really not that hard to add an option to turn off screen shake to your game! You really should do that if you haven't already!
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
Zexion is 20% off for the week! Check it out, especially if you find the idea of a challenging metroidvania with tons of unique upgrades, a dense, varied, expansive world, and intense boss battles interesting!
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/Zexion/
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Steam #Zexion
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/Zexion/
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Steam #Zexion
Save 20% on Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I originally didn't have boss health bars in Zexion to create a "sense of tension". I later added them so that players could see the effectiveness of different weapons and better strategize. There are lots of weapons in Zexion, so it seemed kind of important.
#indiedev #gamedev #Zexion
#indiedev #gamedev #Zexion
October 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Zexion, a challenging metroidvania that checkpoints you right before bosses, has no corpse runs, has options to make the game easier, and has a built in randomizer, is on sale now during the Steam Autumn Sale!
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/Zexion/
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Steam #Zexion
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/Zexion/
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #Steam #Zexion
Save 20% on Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reposted by Gallant Leaf
The cover for Rustbelt: Ground Zero! Done by the amazing @gallantleaf.bsky.social !!!!
#indiedev #gamedev #miniatures #rustbeltgame #soon
#indiedev #gamedev #miniatures #rustbeltgame #soon
September 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The cover for Rustbelt: Ground Zero! Done by the amazing @gallantleaf.bsky.social !!!!
#indiedev #gamedev #miniatures #rustbeltgame #soon
#indiedev #gamedev #miniatures #rustbeltgame #soon
Today's Zexion update lets you copy and paste random stuff into the Randomizer settings to get really wacky settings (Possible before but sometimes it would crash, oops)! Try pasting this post in there!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #screenshotsaturday
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #screenshotsaturday
September 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Today's Zexion update lets you copy and paste random stuff into the Randomizer settings to get really wacky settings (Possible before but sometimes it would crash, oops)! Try pasting this post in there!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #screenshotsaturday
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #screenshotsaturday
Did you know that Zexion's soundtrack includes FamiTracker project files with added commentary? You can see what the notes are, mess with the instruments, play the songs looping indefinitely, and more! store.steampowered.com/app/3691900/...
#gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #gamemusic #chiptune
#gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #gamemusic #chiptune
Save 25% on Zexion Soundtrack on Steam
The Soundtrack for Zexion! Features MP3s as well as Famitracker files that also have a bunch of weird unused stuff in them.
store.steampowered.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Did you know that Zexion's soundtrack includes FamiTracker project files with added commentary? You can see what the notes are, mess with the instruments, play the songs looping indefinitely, and more! store.steampowered.com/app/3691900/...
#gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #gamemusic #chiptune
#gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion #gamemusic #chiptune
Reposted by Gallant Leaf
silksong seems cool and all unfortunately chose the wrong year to come out, gonna be hard to beat my goat ZEXION
its looks are disarming, just trust me when i say every time it went for something it consistently blew my expectations out of the water
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
its looks are disarming, just trust me when i say every time it went for something it consistently blew my expectations out of the water
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
Save 20% on Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
silksong seems cool and all unfortunately chose the wrong year to come out, gonna be hard to beat my goat ZEXION
its looks are disarming, just trust me when i say every time it went for something it consistently blew my expectations out of the water
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
its looks are disarming, just trust me when i say every time it went for something it consistently blew my expectations out of the water
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
Zexion is 20% off this week! Now's a good time to check out this huge metroidvania full of huge bosses, unique and cool powerups, a built in randomizer, and more! Check it out at store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/... !
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
Save 20% on Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Zexion is 20% off this week! Now's a good time to check out this huge metroidvania full of huge bosses, unique and cool powerups, a built in randomizer, and more! Check it out at store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/... !
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
Three and a half months after launch, Zexion is finally Steam Deck verified!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #SteamDeck #Zexion
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #SteamDeck #Zexion
July 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Three and a half months after launch, Zexion is finally Steam Deck verified!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #SteamDeck #Zexion
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #SteamDeck #Zexion
Zexion is out now! It's a big metroidvania featuring tons of bosses, a built-in randomizer, lots of cool movement tech and sequence breaking, and more! Purchase/Wishlist it now on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Zexion is out now! It's a big metroidvania featuring tons of bosses, a built-in randomizer, lots of cool movement tech and sequence breaking, and more! Purchase/Wishlist it now on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
Zexion, my challenging, epic metroidvania with tons of bosses, secrets, sequence breaking, movement tech, etc. is at its lowest price yet for the Steam Summer Sale! Check it out here!
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
Save 20% on Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Zexion, my challenging, epic metroidvania with tons of bosses, secrets, sequence breaking, movement tech, etc. is at its lowest price yet for the Steam Summer Sale! Check it out here!
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #metroidvania #Steam #Zexion
There was a mistake with the "Less Intense Palette" option in Zexion causing wacky unintended palettes in a few areas. I think players using that option thought it was intentional because of how weird those areas are!
It's been fixed in the latest patch.
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming
It's been fixed in the latest patch.
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming
June 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Reposted by Gallant Leaf
The Zexion seekers, Natu and Phantom.
Seeing 0 Zexion fan art anywhere was a tragedy, I felt pretty much obligated to do this lol @gallantleaf.bsky.social
#art #digitalart #zexion #indiegame #fanart #zexion #metroidvania #characterart
Seeing 0 Zexion fan art anywhere was a tragedy, I felt pretty much obligated to do this lol @gallantleaf.bsky.social
#art #digitalart #zexion #indiegame #fanart #zexion #metroidvania #characterart
June 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Zexion seekers, Natu and Phantom.
Seeing 0 Zexion fan art anywhere was a tragedy, I felt pretty much obligated to do this lol @gallantleaf.bsky.social
#art #digitalart #zexion #indiegame #fanart #zexion #metroidvania #characterart
Seeing 0 Zexion fan art anywhere was a tragedy, I felt pretty much obligated to do this lol @gallantleaf.bsky.social
#art #digitalart #zexion #indiegame #fanart #zexion #metroidvania #characterart
Some of the most common sources of difficulty in games are "points of miscommunication". And if a game is meant to be challenging when things are communicated properly, and there's something the player is missing, it can come across as unreasonably difficult.
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #gamedesign
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #gamedesign
June 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Some of the most common sources of difficulty in games are "points of miscommunication". And if a game is meant to be challenging when things are communicated properly, and there's something the player is missing, it can come across as unreasonably difficult.
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #gamedesign
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #gamedesign
The Soundtrack for Zexion has been released! This is a special soundtrack release! In addition to 79 songs, it also includes FamiTracker project files for both Music and SFX with added commentary!
#indiedev #soundtrack #gaming
store.steampowered.com/app/3691900/...
#indiedev #soundtrack #gaming
store.steampowered.com/app/3691900/...
Save 20% on Zexion Soundtrack on Steam
The Soundtrack for Zexion! Features MP3s as well as Famitracker files that also have a bunch of weird unused stuff in them.
store.steampowered.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The Soundtrack for Zexion has been released! This is a special soundtrack release! In addition to 79 songs, it also includes FamiTracker project files for both Music and SFX with added commentary!
#indiedev #soundtrack #gaming
store.steampowered.com/app/3691900/...
#indiedev #soundtrack #gaming
store.steampowered.com/app/3691900/...
Reposted by Gallant Leaf
PLAY ZEXION!! ITS SO GOOD!! ITS SO GOOD!!
its literally so good it got the coveted "kay went out of his way to write a steam review" award so you can read me gush about it more in the ss
its literally so good it got the coveted "kay went out of his way to write a steam review" award so you can read me gush about it more in the ss
May 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
PLAY ZEXION!! ITS SO GOOD!! ITS SO GOOD!!
its literally so good it got the coveted "kay went out of his way to write a steam review" award so you can read me gush about it more in the ss
its literally so good it got the coveted "kay went out of his way to write a steam review" award so you can read me gush about it more in the ss
Reposted by Gallant Leaf
Okay, gotten to the end of this one. Spectacular game. After you get the double-jump it opens up HUGELY and there's so many objectives and bosses you can tackle in any order.
And that finale... Goddamn! I really want to see this one sell, and for Gallant Leaf to make more games. This is their FIRST
And that finale... Goddamn! I really want to see this one sell, and for Gallant Leaf to make more games. This is their FIRST
Mentioned it a few times before but giving one more shout-out to Zexion, which is great.
Like a mix of classic NES metroid (space adventure explorey collectathon), Contra (8-way firing, tough combat) and Mega Man (fun map and weapon gimmicks), with a built-in randomizer and lots of VERY cool bosses
Like a mix of classic NES metroid (space adventure explorey collectathon), Contra (8-way firing, tough combat) and Mega Man (fun map and weapon gimmicks), with a built-in randomizer and lots of VERY cool bosses
Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Okay, gotten to the end of this one. Spectacular game. After you get the double-jump it opens up HUGELY and there's so many objectives and bosses you can tackle in any order.
And that finale... Goddamn! I really want to see this one sell, and for Gallant Leaf to make more games. This is their FIRST
And that finale... Goddamn! I really want to see this one sell, and for Gallant Leaf to make more games. This is their FIRST
My big challenging sci-fi action adventure Zexion is currently on sale! Check it out! #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming
Save 15% on Zexion on Steam
Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and...
store.steampowered.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My big challenging sci-fi action adventure Zexion is currently on sale! Check it out! #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming
Ahead of April Fools, I'd like to suggest a couple of ground rules pertaining to video game developers.
Rule #1: If you announce a joke game, you have to actually make and release it, even if just on a small scale.
Rule #2: No "joke Dating Sims". Get new material!
#indiedev #gamedev #aprilfools
Rule #1: If you announce a joke game, you have to actually make and release it, even if just on a small scale.
Rule #2: No "joke Dating Sims". Get new material!
#indiedev #gamedev #aprilfools
March 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Ahead of April Fools, I'd like to suggest a couple of ground rules pertaining to video game developers.
Rule #1: If you announce a joke game, you have to actually make and release it, even if just on a small scale.
Rule #2: No "joke Dating Sims". Get new material!
#indiedev #gamedev #aprilfools
Rule #1: If you announce a joke game, you have to actually make and release it, even if just on a small scale.
Rule #2: No "joke Dating Sims". Get new material!
#indiedev #gamedev #aprilfools
Reposted by Gallant Leaf
I'm going to plug this game here too. This is a fantastic Metroid style game. If you're wanting something like NES Metroid where the action is harder and faster paced, I cannot recommend this enough. I got three bosses in and knew this game is ultimate.
Trailer for my epic upcoming action-adventure Zexion!
Slightly abridged and remixed for Bluesky. Wishlist it at store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...!
Wishlist indie games if you want to support indie devs!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #screenshotsaturday
Slightly abridged and remixed for Bluesky. Wishlist it at store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...!
Wishlist indie games if you want to support indie devs!
#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #screenshotsaturday
March 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I'm going to plug this game here too. This is a fantastic Metroid style game. If you're wanting something like NES Metroid where the action is harder and faster paced, I cannot recommend this enough. I got three bosses in and knew this game is ultimate.
My upcoming game Zexion comes out March 21st! Wishlist it at store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/... #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
March 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
My upcoming game Zexion comes out March 21st! Wishlist it at store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/... #indiedev #gamedev #gaming