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tombasche
@tcbasche.bsky.social
☀️ Software engineer by day
🌙 Solo game developer by night

Aussie / German living in sunny Finland 🇫🇮

Check out Super Pinball Adventure 👇 out now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3684910/Super_Pinball_Adventure/
Sounds like my Samsung monitor which

* has a solar powered remote (I live in the sub-arctic) which is required to exit the home screen
* which the monitor INSISTS I visit after it does some random flickering
* which happens a few times a day until I unplug it and plug it back in again
“Samsung’s QD-OLED panel itself is phenomenal, if nothing special in 2026. The problem is the software. I would pay Samsung $100, right now, for this “smart” TV to be as dumb as the ones I grew up with. ”
Why I wish I hadn’t bought my Samsung OLED TV — The Verge
In June 2024, in a dusty TV shop empty of customers save myself, my wife, and my kids, I stared deep into the LG C3 and Samsung S90C. I went back and forth between the two OLED screens for easily 20 m...
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February 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Kinda mesmerising watching these folks race by themselves

What about a game where you spectate races 🤣

#indiedev #gamedev
February 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Been working on some rudimentary enemy AI for whatever this is.

Getting into some really heavy code now ...

#indiedev #gamedev
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Hey neat, I won this game jam ✨

itch.io/jam/prizes-w...

#gamedev #indiedev
Pinpoint by tombasche for [PRIZES] WASTELAND Jam | 02
Find and help the survivors - [Winner of Wasteland Jam 02]
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February 12, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I think this prototype might be the thing I latch onto, it's got both key qualities of fun to develop and REALLY fun to play

#indiedev #gamedev
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Got the springy mag-lev thing working and this is actually so much fun

#indiedev #gamedev
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Gravity, who needs it

#indiedev #gamedev
February 10, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Replacing the fancy wave / buoyancy system with a raycast spring method

Now testing the bounciness by spawning some companion spheres

#indiedev #gamedev
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Picking up a (very) early prototype on an F-Zero type race concept.

There's a fancy buoyancy / wave simulation under the hood keeping the "car" from touching the ground so when it touches other cars, objects etc. it should behave more like a hover car ✨

#indiedev #gamedev
February 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I made a thing for a game jam.

It's a 90's adventure-game-inspired point and click where you scan the airwaves looking for survivors in a post-apocalyptic world.

Fun twist at the end. Doesn't take long to finish ✌️

tombasche.itch.io/pinpoint

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
Pinpoint by tombasche
Find and help the survivors
tombasche.itch.io
February 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Fallout 3 and Tron Legacy have the exact same plot
February 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Reposted by tombasche
Woltin omistajista tuli miljonäärejä, mutta kenen kustannuksella? ”Tämä on nykypäivän orjuutta”
Woltin omistajista tuli miljonäärejä, mutta kenen kustannuksella? ”Tämä on nykypäivän orjuutta”
"Wolt ei kanna tuloksentekijöistänsä mitään vastuuta."
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February 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
The progress so far for this game jam entry.

It's been a fun lesson in sound design, mood-setting and conveying information through the environment.

#indiedev #gamedev
February 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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January 31, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Don't Gossip

#indiedev #gamedev
January 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Got a nice mood going. Chopin always adds some frivolity

#indiedev #gamedev
January 30, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Entered a game jam last minute

The theme is Wasteland / Radio Communications. This is a couple hours of ideation, setup and blocking out a scene.

Let's see what the weekend brings.

#indiedev #gamedev
January 29, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 1:26 AM
As an expat I found it fascinating attempting to explain Jan 26. to locals here (Finland).

They wish me "Happy Australia Day" and when I say oh we don't really say that or celebrate it in our house there is such a look of genuine confusion.
January 26, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Now you can undo every single track you've placed because you've made a terrible mistake and need to try a different path

May or may not be a metaphor for life choices

#indiedev #gamedev
January 26, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Working on the gameplay loop...

get it

LOOP

#indiedev #gamedev
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
My game is on sale - 60% off 👀

(probably costs less than a cup of coffee depending on where you live!)

store.steampowered.com/app/3684910/...

#indiegames #pinball
Save 60% on Super Pinball Adventure on Steam
A colorful casual pinball game for all ages and skill levels. Delight in knocking out enemies, collecting coins and solving the puzzle of each level! A fun and quirky reimagining of a beloved arcade c...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Kinda neat follow camera going on now, which uses the track spline as a dolly.

I had this idea where you have to keep the train from going too fast around corners otherwise it'll topple - perhaps that's the next blob of dev time!

#indiedev #gamedev
January 22, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Added some speed controls to the tiny train! Now you can zip along as fast or as slow as you want.

Fun fact: had to write my own Spline animation component since the Unity provided one suuuuuuuucks

#indiedev #gamedev
January 21, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Added something you can actually do in the world, but no idea if I like the idea of limited tracks and having to rely on RNG to stock up 🤔

Overall vibe is "whimsical exploration" - I'd love to hear ideas.

#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign
January 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM