Nicola Dau
@nicoladau.bsky.social
🇮🇹 Indie Game Developer from Italy.
🗡 Working on @studiocarota.bsky.social
🍨 I fucking love Gelato.
💻 Website: https://nicoladau.com
🗡 Working on @studiocarota.bsky.social
🍨 I fucking love Gelato.
💻 Website: https://nicoladau.com
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Nicola Dau
@nicoladau.bsky.social
· Jun 6
#PitchYaGame
Loan Shark is a psychological horror fishing game about trying to repay an impossibly huge debt, with the help of a magical talking fish. Pile up enough money before it's too late.
Hopelessness, debt, and beer. The Loan Shark is coming.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Loan Shark is a psychological horror fishing game about trying to repay an impossibly huge debt, with the help of a magical talking fish. Pile up enough money before it's too late.
Hopelessness, debt, and beer. The Loan Shark is coming.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Check out our game on #PitchYaGame! A short horror game about debt, hopelesness and talassophobia!
Reposted by Nicola Dau
Horror birds watching game set in the Italian alps 🐦
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Horror birds watching game set in the Italian alps 🐦
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
i have finally played PEAK
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
i have finally played PEAK
@larianstudios.com games remind me how easy problem solving actually is
October 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
@larianstudios.com games remind me how easy problem solving actually is
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Vote for Loan Shark at DevGAMM and Cagliuso will fix the game industry for you. But remember: every pact has a price. 🎣✨
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
September 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Vote for Loan Shark at DevGAMM and Cagliuso will fix the game industry for you. But remember: every pact has a price. 🎣✨
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
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Our psychological horror game comes out this friday! Curator reviews are starting to come in (letsfuckingo)
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
August 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Our psychological horror game comes out this friday! Curator reviews are starting to come in (letsfuckingo)
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
mom i did an interbrewww
We had the pleasure of being interviewed by Francesco Toniolo — university lecturer, essayist, and leading voice in Italian game culture. This was our first interview as a studio! 🎮🇮🇹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_M...
#gamedev #indiedev #videogames #interview
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE_M...
#gamedev #indiedev #videogames #interview
LOAN SHARK - il videogioco horror sulla pesca, i debiti e la talassofobia [Intervista agli autori]
YouTube video by Prof Francesco Toniolo
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
mom i did an interbrewww
Ivrea's amazing layering
July 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Ivrea's amazing layering
My thoughts on the two phases of indie game dev:
First, chase the outlier — build weird, move fast.
Then, flip the switch — polish, stabilize, reduce risk.
The danger? Overburdening yourself too early, or ignoring the cracks when it’s time to grow up.
nicolaluigidau.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/u...
First, chase the outlier — build weird, move fast.
Then, flip the switch — polish, stabilize, reduce risk.
The danger? Overburdening yourself too early, or ignoring the cracks when it’s time to grow up.
nicolaluigidau.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/u...
Upsides and Downsides in Indie Game Development
Indie game development can be seen as a two-phase journey: first, you hunt for an outlier — a game that’s unique enough to break through the noise. Then, if it hits, the challenge shifts — yo…
nicolaluigidau.wordpress.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My thoughts on the two phases of indie game dev:
First, chase the outlier — build weird, move fast.
Then, flip the switch — polish, stabilize, reduce risk.
The danger? Overburdening yourself too early, or ignoring the cracks when it’s time to grow up.
nicolaluigidau.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/u...
First, chase the outlier — build weird, move fast.
Then, flip the switch — polish, stabilize, reduce risk.
The danger? Overburdening yourself too early, or ignoring the cracks when it’s time to grow up.
nicolaluigidau.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/u...
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If we look at this bird too insistently, it will freeze our computers for 5 seconds then disappear.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #birdwatching #prototype #jojo #jotarokujo #JoJosBizarreAdventure #HiroikoAraki #StardustCrusaders
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #birdwatching #prototype #jojo #jotarokujo #JoJosBizarreAdventure #HiroikoAraki #StardustCrusaders
July 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If we look at this bird too insistently, it will freeze our computers for 5 seconds then disappear.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #birdwatching #prototype #jojo #jotarokujo #JoJosBizarreAdventure #HiroikoAraki #StardustCrusaders
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #birdwatching #prototype #jojo #jotarokujo #JoJosBizarreAdventure #HiroikoAraki #StardustCrusaders
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The fish now moves his mouth when talking! A small but satisfying improvement :p
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
July 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The fish now moves his mouth when talking! A small but satisfying improvement :p
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
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SHIATH protoype, about 3 months ago, no post process, no nothing, just cubes and a shotgun (that you couldn't aim)! #SHIATH #indiegames #indiehorror #indiedev #unrealengine #protoype
July 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
SHIATH protoype, about 3 months ago, no post process, no nothing, just cubes and a shotgun (that you couldn't aim)! #SHIATH #indiegames #indiehorror #indiedev #unrealengine #protoype
Saw some cool Olivetti machines
July 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Saw some cool Olivetti machines
The demo had an interesting impact on our Wishlists!
Sharing Wishlist Numbers since we released a demo!
buff.ly/eBawaCo
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
buff.ly/eBawaCo
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
On the importance of releasing a demo for games that nobody cares about
Sharing some numbers from Loan Shark's demo!
buff.ly
July 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The demo had an interesting impact on our Wishlists!
Reposted by Nicola Dau
July 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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How our psychological horror indie game evolved from day 1 to completion!
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
July 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How our psychological horror indie game evolved from day 1 to completion!
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Keep an eye on this!
The time is nigh!
SHIATH, my latest horror game, is coming very soon to Steam!
Experience the final moments of the last human standing.
Wishlist the game here! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3847180/...
#indiegames #unrealengine #indie #indiehorror #gamedev #horrorgame
SHIATH, my latest horror game, is coming very soon to Steam!
Experience the final moments of the last human standing.
Wishlist the game here! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/3847180/...
#indiegames #unrealengine #indie #indiehorror #gamedev #horrorgame
July 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Keep an eye on this!
Reposted by Nicola Dau
The demo for our psychological fishing horror game is out!
Try and wishlist it! Eh eh.
store.steampowered.com/app/3826130/...
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Try and wishlist it! Eh eh.
store.steampowered.com/app/3826130/...
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Loan Shark (Demo) on Steam
The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.
store.steampowered.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The demo for our psychological fishing horror game is out!
Try and wishlist it! Eh eh.
store.steampowered.com/app/3826130/...
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Try and wishlist it! Eh eh.
store.steampowered.com/app/3826130/...
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Reposted by Nicola Dau
June 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Reposted by Nicola Dau
So cool to see Loan Shark in the popular upcoming page in the Fishing Fest!
Participating is helping a lot with wishlists, we'll share some numbers once the festival ends.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #steam
Participating is helping a lot with wishlists, we'll share some numbers once the festival ends.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #steam
June 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
So cool to see Loan Shark in the popular upcoming page in the Fishing Fest!
Participating is helping a lot with wishlists, we'll share some numbers once the festival ends.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #steam
Participating is helping a lot with wishlists, we'll share some numbers once the festival ends.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror #steam
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June 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Forgot to disable jumping in our horror fishing game so we had to make this edit.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
June 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Forgot to disable jumping in our horror fishing game so we had to make this edit.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
June 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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June 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Unconventional bait might attract undesired attention.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
June 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Unconventional bait might attract undesired attention.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
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#PitchYaGame
Loan Shark is a psychological horror fishing game about trying to repay an impossibly huge debt, with the help of a magical talking fish. Pile up enough money before it's too late.
Hopelessness, debt, and beer. The Loan Shark is coming.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Loan Shark is a psychological horror fishing game about trying to repay an impossibly huge debt, with the help of a magical talking fish. Pile up enough money before it's too late.
Hopelessness, debt, and beer. The Loan Shark is coming.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
June 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#PitchYaGame
Loan Shark is a psychological horror fishing game about trying to repay an impossibly huge debt, with the help of a magical talking fish. Pile up enough money before it's too late.
Hopelessness, debt, and beer. The Loan Shark is coming.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
Loan Shark is a psychological horror fishing game about trying to repay an impossibly huge debt, with the help of a magical talking fish. Pile up enough money before it's too late.
Hopelessness, debt, and beer. The Loan Shark is coming.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror