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Hedgehog Technical Institute (H.T.I)
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Official account of the Hedgehog Technical Institute game developers community!
Hosting the annual #arcINDIE & #ChaoGamesShowcase events!

Join us on discord or our site
https://discord.gg/PctwSxXDkx
https://www.hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com
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We are pleased to announce our 2025 Events - Chao Games Showcase and arcINDIE - are now accepting submissions!

Head on over to our freshly revamped site for more details on how to get involved!
www.hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com
Due to unforeseen technical circumstances, we will be continuing the remaining part of the CHAO TREEHOUSE stream TOMORROW

Our sincerest apologies for this inconvenience!
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Yume Nikki PS1.
Demo out NOW!
It contains two dream worlds to explore.

You can run it on a real PlayStation 1.

This is a fan game. I put a lot of love and care into it.
I hope you enjoy it.

#yumenikki #ps1 #psx #gamedev #homebrew
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Another dev stream done! And the level is almost finished, to boot! I'll change the skybox and add more decoration and tweaks off camera, so next week let's do something new! 🪐💚
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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ALSO SUPER THANK YOU TO @melosoni12.bsky.social FOR DESIGNING OUR CURRENT LOGO!! MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE!
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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#SonictheHedgehog 2 GEAR SHIFT v2.0.3 IS NOW LIVE GO DOWNLOAD IT GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO
AND IF YOU SOMEHOW GOT IT ALREADY, PLEASE REDOWNLOAD, WE MISSED SOME *MAJOR* BUGS AND ISSUES.
hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com/forum/viewto...
#SaveTails #fangame
November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Chao Treehouse stream will be tonight. The H.T.I Team plays through the games you can find at the Chao Games Showcase event alongside their developers!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C2x...
Chao Treehouse Stream 2025
YouTube video by Hedgehog Technical Institute (HTI)
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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the #SAGE2025 Demo is back with a new world and some adjustments... now with controller support!
#ChaoGamesShowcase #ChaoDirect #SuperMarioBuysBread
November 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
THE CHAO GAMES SHOWCASE HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!!
We hope you enjoyed the DIRECT Presentation and are looking forward to trying some games! The event page is now up and games can be viewed.
We will be back in about 2 hours for our Chao Treehouse Stream!
www.hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com/events/cgs2025
Hedgehog Technical Institute
A welcoming space for developers of all skill levels to collaborate, share ideas, and celebrate game creation. Join year-round events like game jams, showcases, game nights, and dev talks.
www.hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The #ChaoDIRECT 2025 will be starting shortly!

Join us for over 16 minutes of fangame announcements and trailers!!

Once the Direct has finished the event site will open at www.hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com featuring fan games to download and play!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNOi...
Chao Direct - 2025
YouTube video by Hedgehog Technical Institute (HTI)
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Every platformer needs its bobbling head basic enemy, right? Meet the skullbit!
#lowpoly #gamedev #indiegames
October 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Y'ALL HAVE GOT ABOUT UNDER 24 HOURS TO SUBMIT YOUR #fangame TO THIS YEAR'S CGS!! DON'T MISS THE CHANCE IF YOU CAN TAKE IT!!
We are pleased to announce our 2025 Events - Chao Games Showcase and arcINDIE - are now accepting submissions!

Head on over to our freshly revamped site for more details on how to get involved!
www.hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Meet the fireplace kids.
Sullivan, Tourte, and Orbit.

Part of the intro, they'll likely be the first characters you see in Ix's full game.

#ScreenshotSaturday #RPGMaker #RPGMakerMZ
October 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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also i'm uploading three devlogs at once... you'll see why
October 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Maruyama
October 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Snakes, pits, spikes and bouncing ball puzzles... A small extract of what awaits you in Knight George's first dungeon! ⚔️

Follow and try the demo at linky439.itch.io/knight-george 🎮

#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
October 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The official deadline for the arcINDIE and Chao Games Showcase DIRECT Trailers has now passed. If anyone who had planned to submit their trailers has not done so please contact us via discord as soon as possible and we may be able to help you out or give you a short extension!
October 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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"GO, GO GROOVE GHOUL!" is out now!!!! Fly around as a funky lil ghost and possess em' all, hehehe!! #gamedev #indiedev
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
LAST CALL!!! The deadline to submit Game Trailers for our game expos in November is in 24 hours!

So if you are interested in being part of either the arcINDIE (indie games) or Chao Games Showcase (fan games) DIRECT! Make sure to submit soon!

forms.gle/mMtd8ZvoQXah...
"arcINDIE and Chao Games Showcase Direct and Promotional Material" 2025 form
This form is for users submitting trailers and promotional material to the event directs. Trailer guidelines: Submitted trailers should aim to be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long. Upload 1080p...
forms.gle
October 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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And hey, you can wishlist Twinkle's Galactic Tour on steam and that'll make me real happy! Thank you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3938440/...
Twinkle’s Galactic Tour on Steam
Travel the galaxy and bash enemies to the beat in this 90's anime styled, low-poly, musical platforming adventure! Jump from planet-to-planet, collect 'em all in classic platforming-style zones, and m...
store.steampowered.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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A quick look at how the expressions are done and controlled in my game 😉
#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d
October 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Got the start of a basic cutscene system in for my game! Really looking forward to extending this to do a bunch of crazy stuff!
#indiedev #gamedev #godotengine
October 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Just 48 hours until the deadline for submitting your game trailers for CGS or arcINDIE Directs

docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...
"arcINDIE and Chao Games Showcase Direct and Promotional Material" 2025 form
This form is for users submitting trailers and promotional material to the event directs. Trailer guidelines: Submitted trailers should aim to be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long. Upload 1080p...
docs.google.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Calling all game devs! Just 6 days until the deadline for submitting your game trailers for CGS or arcINDIE Directs 2025!

docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/...
October 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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We are pleased to announce our 2025 Events - Chao Games Showcase and arcINDIE - are now accepting submissions!

Head on over to our freshly revamped site for more details on how to get involved!
www.hedgehogtechnicalinstitute.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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The RoboGAL: Gaga Delta Lady demo will be featured in the huge #SAGE2025 catalog!

Take this opportunity to add the game to your Steam wishlist and check out the games that will be at the event. There's a lot of great stuff!
youtube.com/watch?v=HwZd6A…
September 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM