Vezelle
@vezelle.bsky.social
Developer of Inkshade, a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/Inkshade/
Also got a little newsletter:
https://studiovezelle.substack.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/Inkshade/
Also got a little newsletter:
https://studiovezelle.substack.com/
The first studio newletter is up!
studiovezelle.substack.com/p/the-studio...
Also Inkshade is on sale for Steam Scream fest!
The game was designed from the ground up to be very #spooky if you know anyone looking for a cheeky Halloween deal :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
studiovezelle.substack.com/p/the-studio...
Also Inkshade is on sale for Steam Scream fest!
The game was designed from the ground up to be very #spooky if you know anyone looking for a cheeky Halloween deal :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
The Studio, Inkshade, the Next Game...
Vezelle's Ramblestack, Newsletter 1
studiovezelle.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The first studio newletter is up!
studiovezelle.substack.com/p/the-studio...
Also Inkshade is on sale for Steam Scream fest!
The game was designed from the ground up to be very #spooky if you know anyone looking for a cheeky Halloween deal :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
studiovezelle.substack.com/p/the-studio...
Also Inkshade is on sale for Steam Scream fest!
The game was designed from the ground up to be very #spooky if you know anyone looking for a cheeky Halloween deal :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
If you want to know what I’ll be working on next or like hearing about random #gamedev things, then consider signing up for this nascent newsletter:
studiovezelle.substack.com
It’s a casual, a low-commitment way to stay in the loop, sort of like a blog laced with secrets⋆⭒˚.✧
studiovezelle.substack.com
It’s a casual, a low-commitment way to stay in the loop, sort of like a blog laced with secrets⋆⭒˚.✧
Vezelle’s Ramblestack | Substack
A casual newsletter about that I'm working on next and what it's like to make games. Click to read Vezelle’s Ramblestack, a Substack publication. Launched 9 days ago.
studiovezelle.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
If you want to know what I’ll be working on next or like hearing about random #gamedev things, then consider signing up for this nascent newsletter:
studiovezelle.substack.com
It’s a casual, a low-commitment way to stay in the loop, sort of like a blog laced with secrets⋆⭒˚.✧
studiovezelle.substack.com
It’s a casual, a low-commitment way to stay in the loop, sort of like a blog laced with secrets⋆⭒˚.✧
It’s very flattering how many people asked for the Inkshade OST to be purchasable on #Steam. So I put it up on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/4061520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4061520/...
Save 15% on Inkshade Soundtrack on Steam
The complete original soundtrack of Inkshade. Composed by Vezelle.
store.steampowered.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It’s very flattering how many people asked for the Inkshade OST to be purchasable on #Steam. So I put it up on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/4061520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4061520/...
I found an old picture for #ScreenshotSaturday that I took right after programming the system that lets the Inkshade GM move around. After months of them being rooted behind the desk, turning around to see this was deeply unnerving ._."
September 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I found an old picture for #ScreenshotSaturday that I took right after programming the system that lets the Inkshade GM move around. After months of them being rooted behind the desk, turning around to see this was deeply unnerving ._."
I consider myself very lucky that the Inkshade release accidentally dodged tomorrow's bombshell by a good three weeks. No, not because competition is spooky, but because now I might actually have time to play #Silksong ^^
September 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I consider myself very lucky that the Inkshade release accidentally dodged tomorrow's bombshell by a good three weeks. No, not because competition is spooky, but because now I might actually have time to play #Silksong ^^
Finally got the entire Inkshade OST up on YouTube. I am a total scrub when it comes to music-making, but here it is if anyone else enjoys listening to these tracks :)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST - YouTube
"Ah, Captain... You've arrived at the perfect moment. For I have just found the music disc belonging that dilapidated device. The one you've been shamelessly...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Finally got the entire Inkshade OST up on YouTube. I am a total scrub when it comes to music-making, but here it is if anyone else enjoys listening to these tracks :)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
The only instrument I can play (and play poorly at that), is the piano. So I couldn’t resist making an Inkshade track that is almost entirely piano.
youtu.be/QbQdSzDxvUs
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/QbQdSzDxvUs
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST – “A Captain’s Tale” (Combat 6)
YouTube video by Studio Vezelle
youtu.be
August 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The only instrument I can play (and play poorly at that), is the piano. So I couldn’t resist making an Inkshade track that is almost entirely piano.
youtu.be/QbQdSzDxvUs
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/QbQdSzDxvUs
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Just uploaded a new Inkshade track. This one is a subdued reprise of the original combat theme, intended for use in caves and such :)
youtu.be/bJESkx_kj5c
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/bJESkx_kj5c
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST – “Bone on Rock” (Combat 3)
YouTube video by Studio Vezelle
youtu.be
August 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Just uploaded a new Inkshade track. This one is a subdued reprise of the original combat theme, intended for use in caves and such :)
youtu.be/bJESkx_kj5c
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/bJESkx_kj5c
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
You don’t get to choose what you’re passionate about. And solo dev is insane. Send help.
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
August 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
You don’t get to choose what you’re passionate about. And solo dev is insane. Send help.
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
I love seeing how game assets progress from concept to completion. So behold: the game master’s desk I made for Inkshade! Terrible doodles, a pre-alpha model, and a final asset I’d describe as “passable”.
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
August 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I love seeing how game assets progress from concept to completion. So behold: the game master’s desk I made for Inkshade! Terrible doodles, a pre-alpha model, and a final asset I’d describe as “passable”.
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @ggstudio.bsky.social!
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
August 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @ggstudio.bsky.social!
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
I love it when games have a surprise electro track for the credits theme, so I made this drum & bass tune for Inkshade. Now on YouTube for anyone looking for some eerie beats :)
youtu.be/QlvL4QdaIdA
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/QlvL4QdaIdA
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST – “The Anxious One” (Credits Theme)
YouTube video by Studio Vezelle
youtu.be
August 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I love it when games have a surprise electro track for the credits theme, so I made this drum & bass tune for Inkshade. Now on YouTube for anyone looking for some eerie beats :)
youtu.be/QlvL4QdaIdA
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/QlvL4QdaIdA
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Here’s a chaotic track I made for a specific combat encounter in Inkshade. I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time while working on this one, which really comes out in one specific measure haha.
youtu.be/fNfmVAUq_Fk
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/fNfmVAUq_Fk
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST – “Die on Command” (Combat 5, Parts 1+2)
YouTube video by Studio Vezelle
youtu.be
August 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Here’s a chaotic track I made for a specific combat encounter in Inkshade. I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time while working on this one, which really comes out in one specific measure haha.
youtu.be/fNfmVAUq_Fk
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/fNfmVAUq_Fk
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
A while ago I added some paper flower doodads to a bunch of Inkshade maps. I think they really add to the ・ﾟ*:✧ ambiance *:・ﾟ
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
August 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A while ago I added some paper flower doodads to a bunch of Inkshade maps. I think they really add to the ・ﾟ*:✧ ambiance *:・ﾟ
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
Fun fact: this was the first piece of music I composed for Inkshade. I spent a very, very long time making it (I am a total scrub at music), but it served as a very handy foundation for the rest of the OST!
youtu.be/MQDtSMvzcfw
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/MQDtSMvzcfw
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST – “Of Ink and Ire” (Boss Theme)
YouTube video by Studio Vezelle
youtu.be
August 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Fun fact: this was the first piece of music I composed for Inkshade. I spent a very, very long time making it (I am a total scrub at music), but it served as a very handy foundation for the rest of the OST!
youtu.be/MQDtSMvzcfw
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/MQDtSMvzcfw
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade just dropped. I’ve been working on it for nearly three years, and I’m so excited to share it with everyone. If you give it a go, I hope you have fun!
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #StrategyGame #Games
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #StrategyGame #Games
Save 10% on Inkshade on Steam
Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the onl...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Inkshade just dropped. I’ve been working on it for nearly three years, and I’m so excited to share it with everyone. If you give it a go, I hope you have fun!
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #StrategyGame #Games
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #StrategyGame #Games
24 hours until Inkshade releases. It's nerve-wracking, but I’m still ecstatic, as my goal was to create something that hopefully brings at least one other person a little bit of delight.
So if you pick up the game tomorrow, I have one important, earnest message:
I hope you have fun!
So if you pick up the game tomorrow, I have one important, earnest message:
I hope you have fun!
August 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
24 hours until Inkshade releases. It's nerve-wracking, but I’m still ecstatic, as my goal was to create something that hopefully brings at least one other person a little bit of delight.
So if you pick up the game tomorrow, I have one important, earnest message:
I hope you have fun!
So if you pick up the game tomorrow, I have one important, earnest message:
I hope you have fun!
Here’s the earliest screenshot I have of Inkshade next to one I just took. I’d say the game looks a little bit better 2 days before release than it did 2 months into development.
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
August 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Here’s the earliest screenshot I have of Inkshade next to one I just took. I’d say the game looks a little bit better 2 days before release than it did 2 months into development.
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
I’ve got a fun little trailer track for you to listen to if you like. I made this for a Lovecraft-themed trailer, so the tune is a little more haunted than usual :)
youtu.be/wl2QTspthng
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/wl2QTspthng
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST – “Now Choose” (Trailer Theme)
YouTube video by Studio Vezelle
youtu.be
August 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’ve got a fun little trailer track for you to listen to if you like. I made this for a Lovecraft-themed trailer, so the tune is a little more haunted than usual :)
youtu.be/wl2QTspthng
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
youtu.be/wl2QTspthng
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
My game is releasing in 4 days. Rather than processing my emotions like a normal person I channeled my anxiety into a meme.
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
August 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My game is releasing in 4 days. Rather than processing my emotions like a normal person I channeled my anxiety into a meme.
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
Quite a few people requested some sort of post-game mode for Inkshade, so I added just that! It’s called Journey of the Vagabond, and it changes how the game plays quite a bit.
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
August 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Quite a few people requested some sort of post-game mode for Inkshade, so I added just that! It’s called Journey of the Vagabond, and it changes how the game plays quite a bit.
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
It’s surprisingly fun to come up with names for music tracks. Of the once-unnamed tracks in the Inkshade OST, my favorite title is “A Map Would Never Lie.”
It's a classic act 2 battle theme revamp! You can give it a listen here:
youtu.be/NhMOqp2C2rY
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
It's a classic act 2 battle theme revamp! You can give it a listen here:
youtu.be/NhMOqp2C2rY
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
Inkshade OST – “A Map Would Never Lie” (Combat 2)
YouTube video by Studio Vezelle
youtu.be
August 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It’s surprisingly fun to come up with names for music tracks. Of the once-unnamed tracks in the Inkshade OST, my favorite title is “A Map Would Never Lie.”
It's a classic act 2 battle theme revamp! You can give it a listen here:
youtu.be/NhMOqp2C2rY
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
It's a classic act 2 battle theme revamp! You can give it a listen here:
youtu.be/NhMOqp2C2rY
#Music #IndieGame #GameDev
2.7 years ago, I wanted a creative outlet, and started futzing around in #UnrealEngine again. One thing led to another, an uh… My full-fledged game is coming out in 7 days. Terrifying.
I hope it lives up to the hype!
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #WhatAWildJourney
I hope it lives up to the hype!
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #WhatAWildJourney
August 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
2.7 years ago, I wanted a creative outlet, and started futzing around in #UnrealEngine again. One thing led to another, an uh… My full-fledged game is coming out in 7 days. Terrifying.
I hope it lives up to the hype!
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #WhatAWildJourney
I hope it lives up to the hype!
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #WhatAWildJourney