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PmkExpert
@pexmake.bsky.social
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Solo game developer using the Godot engine.

steampowered.com/developer/pexmake
pmkexpert.itch.io
Contact: pexmake@gmail.com

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PmkExpert @pexmake.bsky.social · Nov 11
Post 200! #pinned #promosky

Main Project
Failed Falling: steampowered.com/app/3621600
Demo: steampowered.com/app/4048790

Side Project
S-Omnia: pmkexpert.itch.io/s-omnia

Released
Minimal Slide: steampowered.com/app/3163570

Contact me: pexmake@gmail.com

#Pixelart #IndieGame #SoloDev #GodotEngine
pexmake.bsky.social
Finished Silksong and spent a few days reflecting on it.

I felt the same main flaw of Hollow Knight where exploration doesn't feel rewarding: too few main abilities for that big of a world.

But then I realized that the reward for exploring is actually making the game easier and less frustrating...
January 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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The year has ended, and so has my annual playthrough of Va-11 Hall-A and my self-imposed challenge of daily posts during it.

I have some thoughts about all of this: this was the first full year as a self-titled gamedev, so I feel the need to write all of them down in a thread...
#indiegame #gamedev
2026
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Last full day of Va-11 Hall-A.
Picked some of my favorite songs in the jukebox for the occasion, but, sadly, this day is also one of my least favorite, especially because it feels so short.

Tomorrow is the end. Expect a lot of posts, because I feel like talking to the void for a while...
#indiegame
Usually, the day is too short to listen to everything, especially when my favorite songs are some of the longest. After being in the very first day (in the prologue), my favorite "couple" is back for the last night. Once again, an annoying screenshot. See you tomorrow!
December 31, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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It's the second to last full day in Va-11 Hall-A. Even with most of story done, this day still manages to be very interesting.

The most difficult secret quest ends today, unlocking my favorite of the side-endings, followed up by the most interesting political dialogue.

Also, the ghost.
#indiegame
That ticket feels like the ultimate item in the game. When even being rich doesn't easily get you something, you know it's valuable. Funny how know facts like this still manage to go over the head of most. I always feel obligated to show the ghost.
December 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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It's the liminal week and, in Va-11 Hall-A, it's time for major customers' last appearance, with today being the turn of a favorite of mine.

The second secret character is also today, the most rewarding to recognize if you played their game of origin.

Also, a ghost and a bad prediction.
#indiegame
The get this guy's story, you have to only serve him sweet drinks, a requirement that's pretty obscure. Something look off... When I first got this secret character, I recognized them before the game told me, which was pretty cool. If only they knew...
December 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Back with the second post, back to Va-11 Hall-A.

Only a few days left in the year and so in the game.
All major events are done, but some nice dialogues are still left, like the one that made Sei my favorite character.
It's also when you get rewarded for correct drinks in earlier days!
#indiegame
I wish fear wasn't the only thing... People are too diverse for a rigid school system. A small joke before trauma dumping (with consent). One last one-time art.
December 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Yesterday was a waste and I missed the daily post; let's make today another 2-posts day!

Yesterday was Va-11 Hall-A's first secret customer unlocked by the secret drink, my favorite feature of the game, especially has they are characters from another favorite game of mine.
Plus, a ghost.
#indiegame
Of the secret characters, Lexi is probably my favorite. Her direct relation to one of the main characters is the reason why I like her inclusion. I'm not sure if this line appear only if you're replaying the game each year, but I like to think it does. Jeans under a skirt are an underrated combo.
December 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Bonus daily post for the big day. Other than my own #gamedev, I also continued my annual playthrough of Va-11 Hall-A.

Other than being special on its own, this day is also special in gameplay and because it marks the end of chapter 2.

The end is near, I'm already starting to feel sad.
#indiegame
Merry Mega Christmas! Rad Shiba and Solid Corgi. You can pet the dog in this game, wholesome... except it's a dare. Looking at the moon...
December 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Merry Thursday.
Kept my word to myself and did some #gamedev today. It's a new effect for the menus, making selected options move.

It's nothing major, didn't take much long to do other than one small trouble one internet search away, but I'm happy to have felt productive today!
#Pixelart #IndieGame
December 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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I'll do some #gamedev tomorrow: nothing important, but, after almost doing nothing in December, I have to do something concrete and the idea of working on stuff the day you really shouldn't do stuff it's funny.

Today is one of Va-11 Hall-A most uneventful days, but at least Sei is here.
#indiegame
Big day tomorrow. Let people know you care about them. Yet another small pearl of wisdom. This game likes them. A current (and evergreen) feeling of many.
December 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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It's December 23, the last normal day of the year. It's when I truly start to reflect about all the time I wasted in said year, about all the #gamedev I didn't do.

It's also a day for reflection in Va-11 Hall-A, when the protagonist is the one being served, for once; a memorable moment.
#indiegame
One of rare special character art that are used only once. Today is the when the game lets you fully see the protagonist face and I really like how it's also the character with the highest number of different expressions... The protagonist's most common expression. The protagonist's least common expression.
December 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Today's one of the most well written days in Va-11 Hall-A: from poetic self-burns to small pearls of empiric wisdom.
The game isn't perfectly written, but it still has some very strong writing.

For once, though, I'm not done playing: I took the plunge, I'm finally going to silk and sing.
#indiegame
Jill: I'm the lowest of any possible life form you might find... Jill: Nanobes look down to me in disgust, knowing they're far superior. Virgilio: Self-hate will leave you with a hole that will never heal. Sei: But I've learned that there are times when you just can't do anything... and that's kinda fine.
December 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Today I visited my old university city: when I go there, a few good memories resurface, but it's also a bit depressing.
A perfect prelude for the most depressing day in Va-11 Hall-A.

I should get back to some proper #gamedev soon to not make it worse and make me feel I'm wasting time...
#indiegame
An in-game prelude to the sadness. The start of sadness. A shock of sadness. A scream of sadness.
December 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Today is Screenshot Saturday, but there's nothing I want to show about my own games.
Instead, my daily post is again about Va-11 Hall-A (SPOILER).

Today is when my favorite conversation takes place, what makes my favorite character so.
And what's arguably the game's mascot is introduced!
#indiegame
:( This conversation is for sure one of the heaviest to get through, but it's worth it. The mascot along with maybe the most surprising character in the game. Maybe I did already and I just didn't remember, but I noticed that the console you can buy is the same that appears in an article.
December 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Today's the start of Va-11 Hall-A second chapter. I love this #indiegame, but it has many flaws, with one of them being this conversation (SPOILER).

After being first shown to be concerned for the well being of a customer, two day later the protagonist seems to have forgotten what happened to them.
Stella: You know Sei, right? Jill: Of course, what's up with her? Stella: She was at the Apollo Trust Bank during that whole affair and... Jill: (Right... that.)
December 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Today's the start of the winter sale, an exciting time for gamedevs that participate... except for me, of course🫠

Nevertheless, I reached the cool 111.1 hours of play time on Va-11 Hall-A and finished the first act. Excited for the next few days, some of my favorites in the game!
#indiedev #gamedev
111.1 hours! I often try to immortalize cool numbers like this, but this was accidental, which makes it cooler. Today was one of the special days where you don't just work at the bar like normal, something I wish the game did more. This line arguably became outdated this year, with the popularization of the word "clanker". I wonder how much different the game story would be if it was made after this year, considering how much worse technology got... The start of Chapter 2.
December 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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It's the end the year, which means it's #SteamWinterSale time, which means I have to announce my own game is on sale!

Minimal Slide is 50% off, the deepest discount for a while. If you like sliding puzzle, this is the game for you!

steampowered.com/app/3163570

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev #Steam
Minimal Slide is 50% off, reducing the price from $4.99 to $2.49!
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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While I'm happy with the idea for Failed Falling's new logo, I'm still far from finishing it, but I'm getting somewhere.

As for Va-11 Hall-A, I served the secret drink for the 3rd time, used for my favorite feature in the game. And I reached 50k just before the first special day
#indiegame #gamedev
The secret drink is something I would have never figured on my own, but I now have played the game enough to remember the recipe by memory. One of the, sadly, very rare interaction between different customers. This is the most eventful part of the story; despite being about something dangerous, it still manages to feel cozy. 50K reached! I wonder how many years I will need to play before reaching a 100K... I could calculate it, but I prefer to not know.
December 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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While my own #gamedev is lacking, I think I'm doing a good job at finding something to write down each day.

Act 1 of Va-11 Hall-A is my favorite, as it's the most eventful, with today being the start of the first major event. Following acts are less exciting, but they do build upon it.
#indiegame
The most annoying character in the game also gives the chance to make the most annoying screenshots possible. After being the stars of the prologue, my favorite "couple" returns. Their relationship makes their dialogue very funny; too bad they don't interact much with other characters. The last dialogue before the event starts...
December 17, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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I haven't been diligent with progress on my own game lately, but at least I have kept my yearly playthrough of Va-11 Hall-A going.

Today is the first time the game makes serving correct drinks harder and, sadly, it's also the peak in difficulty; it's one thing I wish the game did better.
#indiegame
The character on the right orders drinks in a cryptic way, instead of just by flavor or alcoholic level, asking the player first to read flavor text and then to remember previous conversations. In part by being very soon in the story, it is the most difficult challenge in the game. Later similar challenging orders have multiple correct drinks, but this is the only time where only one is correct and twice in a row.
December 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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As mentioned yesterday, I might have found the right idea for Failed Falling's new logo.
For now, here's a quick sketch.

Originating from the fact that its two words are similar and start with the same letters, the idea is for "Failed" to be the distorted shadow of "Falling".

#gamedev #indiegame
A low resolution sketch of the new logo. The old logo.
December 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Failed the challenge of daily posts, mostly because of how bleak things have felt lately 🫠

Hopeful for the next few days, though: today is the proper start of Va-11 Hall-A, instead of just prologue and demo, and I might finally have the right idea for Failed Falling's new logo!
#indiegame #gamedev
Every year, the new playthrough starts by loading the last save of the previous year. On NG+, you keep the money from the previous run; this year, I should reach 50K! I always end up playing really late at night and last time was particularly bad. It will probably be even worse this year! Sei, my favorite character :)
December 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Following yesterday post, a thing to rework for Failed Falling is its logo.

The concept of the current one is letters that have fallen, but it feels too simple. I tried some new ideas, but I'm still unsure.

It's frustrating, especially given how proud I am of my side-project's logo.

#indiegamedev
The current logo uses the main font from the game with the letters made three dimensional and warped to look like they have fallen. A first idea was to make "FAILED" look like the silhouette of a volcano and to make the letters of "FALLING" look like they, well, are falling. A second idea, that I like a bit more, is to exploit the similarities between the two words, making the logo feel more compact, while also still use "fallen" letters. Still unsure about the font, though. Despite being a side-project, the logo I made for S-omnia looks cool and has a good idea behind it. The fact that I was able to make it this good just makes me more frustrated that I can't do the same for Failed Falling.
December 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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I'm late with the daily post I promised and haven't done any gamedev at all today.

A few days ago I started to feel unhappy with some aspects of Failed Falling's presentation and working on that, without a clear sub-goal, minimized productivity.

But tomorrow should be better!
#gamedev #indiegame
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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It's December 9th, which means it's time for my annual day-by-day playthrough of Va-11 Hall-A!

As some sort of challenge for myself, I'm going to make a post every day until the end of year, either about the game itself or my own gamedev endeavors.
Hopefully I can keep my word!

#indiegame #gamedev
The title screen of Va-11 Hall-A, with the button to start the prologue ready to be clicked.
December 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM