Samarth Hattangady | chapliboy
@chapliboy.bsky.social
Hi, I'm Samarth Hattangady. I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India.
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
https://www.chapliboy.com/
https://www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com/
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
https://www.chapliboy.com/
https://www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com/
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Konkan Coast Pirate Solutions
A cozy puzzle game about helping pirate ships do pirate things.
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
Hi, I'm Samarth Hattangady.
I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India.
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
Check out my games here:
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
www.chapliboy.com
I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India.
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
Check out my games here:
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
www.chapliboy.com
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Spooky Express is OUT NOW on PC and Mobile! 🚂🎃
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
October 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Spooky Express is OUT NOW on PC and Mobile! 🚂🎃
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
spooky.express
I sometimes fail to recognize it, but I'm pretty sure that _this_ is the dream, and I'm living it. Damn.
May 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I sometimes fail to recognize it, but I'm pretty sure that _this_ is the dream, and I'm living it. Damn.
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Compress(space) is a puzzle game where you fold space to cheat your way through puzzles.
We've just launched the steam page🎉! Wishlist now on steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3664840/...
#indiedev #madewithunity #thinkygames #gamedev
We've just launched the steam page🎉! Wishlist now on steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3664840/...
#indiedev #madewithunity #thinkygames #gamedev
May 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Compress(space) is a puzzle game where you fold space to cheat your way through puzzles.
We've just launched the steam page🎉! Wishlist now on steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3664840/...
#indiedev #madewithunity #thinkygames #gamedev
We've just launched the steam page🎉! Wishlist now on steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3664840/...
#indiedev #madewithunity #thinkygames #gamedev
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The Electrifying Incident is OUT NOW on Steam and itch!
Featuring the monster from A Monster's Expedition in a brand new sci-fi setting! Explore a mysterious facility, manipulate the electrical hazards and find a way to the source of the problem.
Featuring the monster from A Monster's Expedition in a brand new sci-fi setting! Explore a mysterious facility, manipulate the electrical hazards and find a way to the source of the problem.
April 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Electrifying Incident is OUT NOW on Steam and itch!
Featuring the monster from A Monster's Expedition in a brand new sci-fi setting! Explore a mysterious facility, manipulate the electrical hazards and find a way to the source of the problem.
Featuring the monster from A Monster's Expedition in a brand new sci-fi setting! Explore a mysterious facility, manipulate the electrical hazards and find a way to the source of the problem.
He is so alive and playful when he speaks about the things that he does. There is clearly so much love there. That is the dream.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbee...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbee...
The Hans Zimmer Interview
YouTube video by Rick Beato
www.youtube.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
He is so alive and playful when he speaks about the things that he does. There is clearly so much love there. That is the dream.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbee...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbee...
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The reason I went back to making Balatro 3 months after I essentially gave it up in March 2022 was because I was bored but the internet was out so I couldn't play Rocket League
March 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The reason I went back to making Balatro 3 months after I essentially gave it up in March 2022 was because I was bored but the internet was out so I couldn't play Rocket League
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Excited to announce that our new game, The Electrifying Incident, launches in April!
In this monster mini-expedition, you'll explore the facility, avoid live electricity & repair a malfunctioning reactor.
Check out the demo & wishlist on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300
In this monster mini-expedition, you'll explore the facility, avoid live electricity & repair a malfunctioning reactor.
Check out the demo & wishlist on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300
February 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Excited to announce that our new game, The Electrifying Incident, launches in April!
In this monster mini-expedition, you'll explore the facility, avoid live electricity & repair a malfunctioning reactor.
Check out the demo & wishlist on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300
In this monster mini-expedition, you'll explore the facility, avoid live electricity & repair a malfunctioning reactor.
Check out the demo & wishlist on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300
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If you want a place to start:
“In my game [the gameplay or story goal is this] and you do it by [describe the game loop].”
I’ve seen so many devs fail to articulate that and/or show it in their trailers.
Usually at best they just describe the game loop to which I ask: “So what’s the goal?”
“In my game [the gameplay or story goal is this] and you do it by [describe the game loop].”
I’ve seen so many devs fail to articulate that and/or show it in their trailers.
Usually at best they just describe the game loop to which I ask: “So what’s the goal?”
Developing a game: 1000s of inspirations and life experiences fused into a unique and multi-faceted gem via an epic soul breaking journey.
Selling a game: List the one game you copied and how your clone is better.
Selling a game: List the one game you copied and how your clone is better.
January 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If you want a place to start:
“In my game [the gameplay or story goal is this] and you do it by [describe the game loop].”
I’ve seen so many devs fail to articulate that and/or show it in their trailers.
Usually at best they just describe the game loop to which I ask: “So what’s the goal?”
“In my game [the gameplay or story goal is this] and you do it by [describe the game loop].”
I’ve seen so many devs fail to articulate that and/or show it in their trailers.
Usually at best they just describe the game loop to which I ask: “So what’s the goal?”
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Announcement: The 2024/25 cohort of the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant have now been selected!
https://grants.draknek.org/
We're excited to introduce you to the six indie thinky puzzle developers this year's grant and mentorship will be supporting, in the thread below 🧵
https://grants.draknek.org/
We're excited to introduce you to the six indie thinky puzzle developers this year's grant and mentorship will be supporting, in the thread below 🧵
January 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Announcement: The 2024/25 cohort of the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant have now been selected!
https://grants.draknek.org/
We're excited to introduce you to the six indie thinky puzzle developers this year's grant and mentorship will be supporting, in the thread below 🧵
https://grants.draknek.org/
We're excited to introduce you to the six indie thinky puzzle developers this year's grant and mentorship will be supporting, in the thread below 🧵
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Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 08 featuring @leeshanglun.com is out now! Topics include the development of Sokobond, how Harry and Alan met, what Harry's been up to since then, and being comfortable with failure and personal growth.
https://pod.link/1777156468
https://pod.link/1777156468
Draknek & Friends Official Podcast
Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them!
pod.link
January 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 08 featuring @leeshanglun.com is out now! Topics include the development of Sokobond, how Harry and Alan met, what Harry's been up to since then, and being comfortable with failure and personal growth.
https://pod.link/1777156468
https://pod.link/1777156468
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We have a couple new dev logs posted for luxe engine! #gamedev #createwithluxe #luxeengine
luxeengine.com/dev-log-11
luxeengine.com/dev-log-12
luxeengine.com/dev-log-13
luxeengine.com/dev-log-14
luxeengine.com/dev-log-11
luxeengine.com/dev-log-12
luxeengine.com/dev-log-13
luxeengine.com/dev-log-14
dev log #11 - modifiers
Hello friends! As we start to wrap up for wider release we've got plenty to talk about. In the next few posts we're gonna explore what it feels like and looks like to use luxe to make games, in concre...
luxeengine.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:06 PM
We have a couple new dev logs posted for luxe engine! #gamedev #createwithluxe #luxeengine
luxeengine.com/dev-log-11
luxeengine.com/dev-log-12
luxeengine.com/dev-log-13
luxeengine.com/dev-log-14
luxeengine.com/dev-log-11
luxeengine.com/dev-log-12
luxeengine.com/dev-log-13
luxeengine.com/dev-log-14
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We're excited to announce that LOK Digital is OUT NOW on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207440/LOK_Digital/
Featuring approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital is the latest game from @letibus.bsky.social and @icedropgames.bsky.social
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207440/LOK_Digital/
Featuring approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital is the latest game from @letibus.bsky.social and @icedropgames.bsky.social
December 11, 2024 at 5:27 PM
We're excited to announce that LOK Digital is OUT NOW on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207440/LOK_Digital/
Featuring approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital is the latest game from @letibus.bsky.social and @icedropgames.bsky.social
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207440/LOK_Digital/
Featuring approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital is the latest game from @letibus.bsky.social and @icedropgames.bsky.social
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Here's a recording of my Tiny Glade presentation from the Graphics Programming Conference 2024:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jusW...
It's an any% speedrun of our GPU-driven rendering, shadows, global illumination, water, and DoF, involving a few weird tricks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jusW...
It's an any% speedrun of our GPU-driven rendering, shadows, global illumination, water, and DoF, involving a few weird tricks.
Rendering Tiny Glades With Entirely Too Much Ray Marching
YouTube video by Graphics Programming Conference
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Here's a recording of my Tiny Glade presentation from the Graphics Programming Conference 2024:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jusW...
It's an any% speedrun of our GPU-driven rendering, shadows, global illumination, water, and DoF, involving a few weird tricks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jusW...
It's an any% speedrun of our GPU-driven rendering, shadows, global illumination, water, and DoF, involving a few weird tricks.
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The reason crafting is in every game now: It's like money laundering for game designers
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
December 3, 2024 at 9:18 PM
The reason crafting is in every game now: It's like money laundering for game designers
Let me explain.
Let me explain.
Some days I miss being told exactly what to do. What code to write, systems to focus on, bugs to prioritize.
Then I very quickly remember that what annoyed me most at work, was people who didn't know as much as I did making those decisions.
I chose this solo indie gig. I gotta choose to love it.
Then I very quickly remember that what annoyed me most at work, was people who didn't know as much as I did making those decisions.
I chose this solo indie gig. I gotta choose to love it.
December 4, 2024 at 6:27 AM
Some days I miss being told exactly what to do. What code to write, systems to focus on, bugs to prioritize.
Then I very quickly remember that what annoyed me most at work, was people who didn't know as much as I did making those decisions.
I chose this solo indie gig. I gotta choose to love it.
Then I very quickly remember that what annoyed me most at work, was people who didn't know as much as I did making those decisions.
I chose this solo indie gig. I gotta choose to love it.
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oh look, it's a really interesting analysis of Celeste's story and themes ^_^ I love when people do deep dives like this
Celeste - 6 Years Later.
YouTube video by Ceave Perspective
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:07 PM
oh look, it's a really interesting analysis of Celeste's story and themes ^_^ I love when people do deep dives like this
Got started with some Winter Cleaning.
November 28, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Got started with some Winter Cleaning.
I feel fortunate to get to experience a masterpiece like Arcane.
S2E6 was special.
S2E6 was special.
November 21, 2024 at 1:52 PM
I feel fortunate to get to experience a masterpiece like Arcane.
S2E6 was special.
S2E6 was special.
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Lessons from today's prototyping meetup #gamedesign
1. Build the middle of your game first. Can you play your own game for 40-60 minutes? Then figure out how to teach that. Tutorials reveal the known fun, they don't find the fun.
1. Build the middle of your game first. Can you play your own game for 40-60 minutes? Then figure out how to teach that. Tutorials reveal the known fun, they don't find the fun.
November 10, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Lessons from today's prototyping meetup #gamedesign
1. Build the middle of your game first. Can you play your own game for 40-60 minutes? Then figure out how to teach that. Tutorials reveal the known fun, they don't find the fun.
1. Build the middle of your game first. Can you play your own game for 40-60 minutes? Then figure out how to teach that. Tutorials reveal the known fun, they don't find the fun.
I've been working on a new feature. The systems that are already present didn't support it, so they had to be stretched a bit
It took a bunch of (proverbial) hair-pulling but when it finally worked it was SO SATISFYING
This satisfaction is the exact feeling that I would like for my games to elicit
It took a bunch of (proverbial) hair-pulling but when it finally worked it was SO SATISFYING
This satisfaction is the exact feeling that I would like for my games to elicit
November 10, 2024 at 4:39 AM
I've been working on a new feature. The systems that are already present didn't support it, so they had to be stretched a bit
It took a bunch of (proverbial) hair-pulling but when it finally worked it was SO SATISFYING
This satisfaction is the exact feeling that I would like for my games to elicit
It took a bunch of (proverbial) hair-pulling but when it finally worked it was SO SATISFYING
This satisfaction is the exact feeling that I would like for my games to elicit
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Exciting announcement (2/2): Today we're excited to share that we're launching the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast!
Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them.
Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them.
November 7, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Exciting announcement (2/2): Today we're excited to share that we're launching the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast!
Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them.
Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them.
The internet can be such a marvelous place. Here's a complete breakdown of the process of refining the script for ToyStory3, hanging around its own corner of the internet. Generous wisdom just waiting to be found.
www.pandemoniuminc.com/ts3-mistakes...
This is the culture I wish to contribute to.
www.pandemoniuminc.com/ts3-mistakes...
This is the culture I wish to contribute to.
TS3: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned — Pandemonium, Inc.
www.pandemoniuminc.com
November 2, 2024 at 1:15 PM
The internet can be such a marvelous place. Here's a complete breakdown of the process of refining the script for ToyStory3, hanging around its own corner of the internet. Generous wisdom just waiting to be found.
www.pandemoniuminc.com/ts3-mistakes...
This is the culture I wish to contribute to.
www.pandemoniuminc.com/ts3-mistakes...
This is the culture I wish to contribute to.
Hi, I'm Samarth Hattangady.
I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India.
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
Check out my games here:
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
www.chapliboy.com
I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India.
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
Check out my games here:
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
www.chapliboy.com
Konkan Coast Pirate Solutions
A cozy puzzle game about helping pirate ships do pirate things.
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
October 29, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Hi, I'm Samarth Hattangady.
I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India.
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
Check out my games here:
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
www.chapliboy.com
I’m a game developer based in Bangalore, India.
I like making games that create joy by exploring simple systems and realizing emergent interactions.
Check out my games here:
www.konkancoastpiratesolutions.com
www.chapliboy.com
I had an important realisation today:
I thought that the way that I worked was wrong, because I saw everyone else working differently.
Today I realised that they all work that way out of necessity, and being able to work in the way I do is a luxury.
Proverbial weight off my proverbial shoulders.
I thought that the way that I worked was wrong, because I saw everyone else working differently.
Today I realised that they all work that way out of necessity, and being able to work in the way I do is a luxury.
Proverbial weight off my proverbial shoulders.
October 9, 2024 at 5:52 AM
I had an important realisation today:
I thought that the way that I worked was wrong, because I saw everyone else working differently.
Today I realised that they all work that way out of necessity, and being able to work in the way I do is a luxury.
Proverbial weight off my proverbial shoulders.
I thought that the way that I worked was wrong, because I saw everyone else working differently.
Today I realised that they all work that way out of necessity, and being able to work in the way I do is a luxury.
Proverbial weight off my proverbial shoulders.