Joel
@jhaddock.bsky.social
Writer, Game Designer, Co-Founder of Porch Weather Games. Appreciator of pixels of all sizes. He/Him
Wishlist Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/Camp_Keepalive_Endless_Summer/
Wishlist Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/Camp_Keepalive_Endless_Summer/
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Joel
@jhaddock.bsky.social
· Dec 18
Save 34% on Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer on Steam
Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer is a turn-based strategy game set in a camp straight out of an 80's horror movie. Save the helpless and dull-witted campers from an onslaught of monsters with a team of ...
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Get ready to give yourself (or someone else) the perfect holiday treat - all the 1980's summer camp-based mayhem you could want!
Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer is on sale right now for its lowest price ever! #indiegame #turnbased #strategygame store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/...
Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer is on sale right now for its lowest price ever! #indiegame #turnbased #strategygame store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/...
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caves of qud
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
caves of qud
Have any of these teams just tripping the opposing sweeper with their brooms? That seems like an untapped strategy
February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Have any of these teams just tripping the opposing sweeper with their brooms? That seems like an untapped strategy
Finally sitting down to play Twilight Struggle for only the second time (after owning it for years) with @patientrock.bsky.social . Things in Europe are getting heated!
February 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Finally sitting down to play Twilight Struggle for only the second time (after owning it for years) with @patientrock.bsky.social . Things in Europe are getting heated!
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With the recent battle UI changes, felt leader hits weren't providing enough feedback, so added (what is hopefully) a fun solution to that. Plus more animations and finally a proper unit detail inspector. #indiegame #indiedev #turnbased #gamedev
February 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
With the recent battle UI changes, felt leader hits weren't providing enough feedback, so added (what is hopefully) a fun solution to that. Plus more animations and finally a proper unit detail inspector. #indiegame #indiedev #turnbased #gamedev
Did somebody say "war caterpillars?"
..oh, nobody did?
Well, they're here anyway!
#indiegame #indiedev
..oh, nobody did?
Well, they're here anyway!
#indiegame #indiedev
February 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Did somebody say "war caterpillars?"
..oh, nobody did?
Well, they're here anyway!
#indiegame #indiedev
..oh, nobody did?
Well, they're here anyway!
#indiegame #indiedev
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I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
Lots of UI rebuilding and tweaking over the past two days, along with more draft art and lots of bug fixes. Drawing closer and closer to having the tutorial section and first zone fully playable for testers! #indiegame #indiedev #turnbased #gamedev
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Lots of UI rebuilding and tweaking over the past two days, along with more draft art and lots of bug fixes. Drawing closer and closer to having the tutorial section and first zone fully playable for testers! #indiegame #indiedev #turnbased #gamedev
New devlog! This week a look at how Tyrants Must Fall has changed with the new design direction, and the steps needed to get something into the hands of some actual players! porchweathergames.com/blog/2026-02... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
Devblog - The Pathway to Playable
Turning the far-off into the near
porchweathergames.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
New devlog! This week a look at how Tyrants Must Fall has changed with the new design direction, and the steps needed to get something into the hands of some actual players! porchweathergames.com/blog/2026-02... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
Well hey, @patientrock.bsky.social @chrisklimas.com and I spent the weekend jamming a gam for the #GlobalGameJam, and now you can play it! Host a party, fill your guest's needs, and put them in the right place. But do it before their patience runs out! porchweathergames.itch.io/the-guests-a... #GGJ
The Guests Are Here by Porch Weather Games
Made for the 2026 Global Game Jam
porchweathergames.itch.io
February 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Well hey, @patientrock.bsky.social @chrisklimas.com and I spent the weekend jamming a gam for the #GlobalGameJam, and now you can play it! Host a party, fill your guest's needs, and put them in the right place. But do it before their patience runs out! porchweathergames.itch.io/the-guests-a... #GGJ
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Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
Big UI overhaul today with a focus on getting more information organized and scannable for the player. Along with more draft art and animations, and some reworking of the tutorial section, rapidly moving towards something ready for the first batch of playtesters! #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
January 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Big UI overhaul today with a focus on getting more information organized and scannable for the player. Along with more draft art and animations, and some reworking of the tutorial section, rapidly moving towards something ready for the first batch of playtesters! #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
In my random old game music listening, one of my favorite cover vs in-game art discrepancies I've come across is Bubble & Squeak on the Amiga. Someone did not get the correct vibe notification when putting this together.
January 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
In my random old game music listening, one of my favorite cover vs in-game art discrepancies I've come across is Bubble & Squeak on the Amiga. Someone did not get the correct vibe notification when putting this together.
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SYSTEM ALERT: #TurnBasedThursday engaged! 🎉 Official host protocol activating.
#GameDev / #IndieDev: Initiate upload sequence. Share your turn-based games, demos, and links in the replies.
Players and fans: Execute support functions. Like, repost, and wishlist. Help some indies succeed!
#GameDev / #IndieDev: Initiate upload sequence. Share your turn-based games, demos, and links in the replies.
Players and fans: Execute support functions. Like, repost, and wishlist. Help some indies succeed!
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
SYSTEM ALERT: #TurnBasedThursday engaged! 🎉 Official host protocol activating.
#GameDev / #IndieDev: Initiate upload sequence. Share your turn-based games, demos, and links in the replies.
Players and fans: Execute support functions. Like, repost, and wishlist. Help some indies succeed!
#GameDev / #IndieDev: Initiate upload sequence. Share your turn-based games, demos, and links in the replies.
Players and fans: Execute support functions. Like, repost, and wishlist. Help some indies succeed!
Slowly swapping out placeholder art with some first draft art and animations, and it really does make the whole thing feel so much more alive #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Slowly swapping out placeholder art with some first draft art and animations, and it really does make the whole thing feel so much more alive #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Stuck inside under the frozen hand of winter? Why not go somewhere where summer never ends? Camp Keepalive is always open!*
*right up until it's closed due to monster attacks
#indiegame #turnbased #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/...
*right up until it's closed due to monster attacks
#indiegame #turnbased #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/...
Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer on Steam
Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer is a turn-based strategy game set in a camp straight out of an 80's horror movie. Save the helpless and dull-witted campers from an onslaught of monsters with a team of ...
store.steampowered.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Stuck inside under the frozen hand of winter? Why not go somewhere where summer never ends? Camp Keepalive is always open!*
*right up until it's closed due to monster attacks
#indiegame #turnbased #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/...
*right up until it's closed due to monster attacks
#indiegame #turnbased #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/...
Ok, by the time I got my actual camera, the first crow had finished and a second crow came along to steal the leftover crust.
January 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Ok, by the time I got my actual camera, the first crow had finished and a second crow came along to steal the leftover crust.
Crow in the tree behind my yard is eating a whole-ass slice of pepperoni pizza as part of what I assume is snowmageddon prep.
January 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Crow in the tree behind my yard is eating a whole-ass slice of pepperoni pizza as part of what I assume is snowmageddon prep.
Busy day today working on - at long last - an art direction. Still playing with designs, but certainly nice to start moving away from the chonky ol' placeholders. #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart
January 22, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Busy day today working on - at long last - an art direction. Still playing with designs, but certainly nice to start moving away from the chonky ol' placeholders. #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart
Sorry, made this little guy as a placeholder and now may have to redesign the entire game to be about him.
January 22, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Sorry, made this little guy as a placeholder and now may have to redesign the entire game to be about him.
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We are thrilled to officially host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday! 🎉
🛠️ #GameDev / #IndieDev - drop your turn-based games below and use the hashtag!
🎮 Fans - like, RT, and discover your next obsession in the replies 👇
RPGs, tactics, strategy, all welcome!
🛠️ #GameDev / #IndieDev - drop your turn-based games below and use the hashtag!
🎮 Fans - like, RT, and discover your next obsession in the replies 👇
RPGs, tactics, strategy, all welcome!
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
We are thrilled to officially host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday! 🎉
🛠️ #GameDev / #IndieDev - drop your turn-based games below and use the hashtag!
🎮 Fans - like, RT, and discover your next obsession in the replies 👇
RPGs, tactics, strategy, all welcome!
🛠️ #GameDev / #IndieDev - drop your turn-based games below and use the hashtag!
🎮 Fans - like, RT, and discover your next obsession in the replies 👇
RPGs, tactics, strategy, all welcome!
Today's random old game music: Tronic!
Not a game I ever played (or even knew about), but now I've got its soundtrack stuck in my head. #retrogame #gamemusic
chiptune.app?play=%2FGame...
Not a game I ever played (or even knew about), but now I've got its soundtrack stuck in my head. #retrogame #gamemusic
chiptune.app?play=%2FGame...
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PC
chiptune.app
January 20, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Today's random old game music: Tronic!
Not a game I ever played (or even knew about), but now I've got its soundtrack stuck in my head. #retrogame #gamemusic
chiptune.app?play=%2FGame...
Not a game I ever played (or even knew about), but now I've got its soundtrack stuck in my head. #retrogame #gamemusic
chiptune.app?play=%2FGame...
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Uh oh, looks like the woodland creatures have joined in on the fight... and not on Jairm's side. I'm sure it'll be fine. #indiedev #indiegame #turnbased
January 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Uh oh, looks like the woodland creatures have joined in on the fight... and not on Jairm's side. I'm sure it'll be fine. #indiedev #indiegame #turnbased