DeadlyEssence
@deadlyessence.bsky.social
I am a Game Dev and Modder. Currently coding projects in Love2D and PyGame with embedded Lua.
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Not sure if it’s something you can get just by watching the footage, but I’ve made a ton of improvements to collision handling.
Chain reactions are easier to trigger now, and the dash feels much more impactful. 🦕🎳
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #madewithgodot
Chain reactions are easier to trigger now, and the dash feels much more impactful. 🦕🎳
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #madewithgodot
December 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Not sure if it’s something you can get just by watching the footage, but I’ve made a ton of improvements to collision handling.
Chain reactions are easier to trigger now, and the dash feels much more impactful. 🦕🎳
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #madewithgodot
Chain reactions are easier to trigger now, and the dash feels much more impactful. 🦕🎳
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #madewithgodot
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As a special holiday treat, I get to play around with my favourite Rhell spell mechanic >:]
Goo is a spell keyword found in the demo of Rhell and it is the easiest spell for causing CHAOS
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
Goo is a spell keyword found in the demo of Rhell and it is the easiest spell for causing CHAOS
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
December 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As a special holiday treat, I get to play around with my favourite Rhell spell mechanic >:]
Goo is a spell keyword found in the demo of Rhell and it is the easiest spell for causing CHAOS
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
Goo is a spell keyword found in the demo of Rhell and it is the easiest spell for causing CHAOS
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
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manifesting indie devs mov over here so I can find some cool games 🥺🥺🥺
December 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
manifesting indie devs mov over here so I can find some cool games 🥺🥺🥺
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Every time I think Twitter/X has hit bottom, the bottom drops out again. Mind boggling.
Hoping to find other RTS enthusiasts/designers/developers here
I'm the lead game designer of Tempest Rising, which released this year :)
Hoping to find other RTS enthusiasts/designers/developers here
I'm the lead game designer of Tempest Rising, which released this year :)
December 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Every time I think Twitter/X has hit bottom, the bottom drops out again. Mind boggling.
Hoping to find other RTS enthusiasts/designers/developers here
I'm the lead game designer of Tempest Rising, which released this year :)
Hoping to find other RTS enthusiasts/designers/developers here
I'm the lead game designer of Tempest Rising, which released this year :)
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i dont have $1 million for a game awards trailer but i do have $5, bbq pringles and a teaser for a game that will sell for even less
ENCRYPTID is an FMV horror game about cryptids inspired by Pokemon and shot with the Gameboy Camera
Wishlist below! ⏬️
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame
ENCRYPTID is an FMV horror game about cryptids inspired by Pokemon and shot with the Gameboy Camera
Wishlist below! ⏬️
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame
December 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
i dont have $1 million for a game awards trailer but i do have $5, bbq pringles and a teaser for a game that will sell for even less
ENCRYPTID is an FMV horror game about cryptids inspired by Pokemon and shot with the Gameboy Camera
Wishlist below! ⏬️
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame
ENCRYPTID is an FMV horror game about cryptids inspired by Pokemon and shot with the Gameboy Camera
Wishlist below! ⏬️
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame
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Today is #TrailerTuesday!
💜 Love pixel art games?
Then Shadows of the Afterland⚫✨ is the perfect choice.
✔️Check the trailer and add it to your wishlist on Steam!
💜 Love pixel art games?
Then Shadows of the Afterland⚫✨ is the perfect choice.
✔️Check the trailer and add it to your wishlist on Steam!
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Today is #TrailerTuesday!
💜 Love pixel art games?
Then Shadows of the Afterland⚫✨ is the perfect choice.
✔️Check the trailer and add it to your wishlist on Steam!
💜 Love pixel art games?
Then Shadows of the Afterland⚫✨ is the perfect choice.
✔️Check the trailer and add it to your wishlist on Steam!
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💡 Tip of the Day: Bake mesh normals *after* you apply autosmooth in Blender for low-poly props, then import to Unity with “Import Normals” enabled. Sharper edges, cheaper than normal maps, and perfect for stylized assets 🎨 #gamedev #unitytips #indiedev #techart
December 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
💡 Tip of the Day: Bake mesh normals *after* you apply autosmooth in Blender for low-poly props, then import to Unity with “Import Normals” enabled. Sharper edges, cheaper than normal maps, and perfect for stylized assets 🎨 #gamedev #unitytips #indiedev #techart
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Raiders of Blackveil is officially live in Early Access 🎉
We’re so grateful to finally share this world with you - and this is only the beginning 💚
🎥 Watch our trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2e9...
🎮 Play on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
We’re so grateful to finally share this world with you - and this is only the beginning 💚
🎥 Watch our trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2e9...
🎮 Play on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
Raiders of Blackveil | Official Early Access Trailer | December 15, 2025
YouTube video by Raiders of Blackveil
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December 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Raiders of Blackveil is officially live in Early Access 🎉
We’re so grateful to finally share this world with you - and this is only the beginning 💚
🎥 Watch our trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2e9...
🎮 Play on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
We’re so grateful to finally share this world with you - and this is only the beginning 💚
🎥 Watch our trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2e9...
🎮 Play on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
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⌛ We’re only 5 days away! Raiders of Blackveil launches into Early Access on December 15.
If you'd like to support us, you can wishlist the game – it makes a big difference 🙏
🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
We can’t wait to share more next week 🤗
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
If you'd like to support us, you can wishlist the game – it makes a big difference 🙏
🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
We can’t wait to share more next week 🤗
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
Raiders of Blackveil on Steam
Join the rebellion against the evil cooperation Blackveil in this action-packed roguelite for 1-3 players. Select your MOBA-like champion, collect RPG-style loot and infiltrate Blackveil’s massive fac...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
⌛ We’re only 5 days away! Raiders of Blackveil launches into Early Access on December 15.
If you'd like to support us, you can wishlist the game – it makes a big difference 🙏
🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
We can’t wait to share more next week 🤗
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
If you'd like to support us, you can wishlist the game – it makes a big difference 🙏
🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3352240/...
We can’t wait to share more next week 🤗
#gamedev #indiedev #steam #roguelite
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Just finished the new NEUROXUS trailer.
It’s been 5 years of solo development, and this is the best the game has ever looked.
This is also the last chance to try the demo before release.
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3973060/...
#mechgame #scifigame #indiegame
It’s been 5 years of solo development, and this is the best the game has ever looked.
This is also the last chance to try the demo before release.
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3973060/...
#mechgame #scifigame #indiegame
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Just finished the new NEUROXUS trailer.
It’s been 5 years of solo development, and this is the best the game has ever looked.
This is also the last chance to try the demo before release.
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3973060/...
#mechgame #scifigame #indiegame
It’s been 5 years of solo development, and this is the best the game has ever looked.
This is also the last chance to try the demo before release.
🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3973060/...
#mechgame #scifigame #indiegame
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Build crazy roller coasters in crazy environments in my upcoming game Coaster Crash Course! Launching next week on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3962470/...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #rollercoaster #carnival
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #rollercoaster #carnival
December 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Build crazy roller coasters in crazy environments in my upcoming game Coaster Crash Course! Launching next week on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3962470/...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #rollercoaster #carnival
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #rollercoaster #carnival
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It would be great if there'd be an app that would generate all capsule images of Steam, Itch.io, EGS, GOG, Microsoft Store, Game Jolt, Google Play, App Store and Unity Asset Store in a single click... 👀
(subtle foreshadowing, announcement soon)
(subtle foreshadowing, announcement soon)
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It would be great if there'd be an app that would generate all capsule images of Steam, Itch.io, EGS, GOG, Microsoft Store, Game Jolt, Google Play, App Store and Unity Asset Store in a single click... 👀
(subtle foreshadowing, announcement soon)
(subtle foreshadowing, announcement soon)
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““It does not frickin’ matter if you start out wanting to make interesting problems, or if you start out wanting to provide a cool experience. You are going to need to do both to make the game really good.”
Game design is simple, actually
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Game design is simple, actually
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Game design is simple, actually
So, let’s just walk through the whole thing, end to end. Here’s a twelve-step program for understanding game design. One: Fun There are a lot of things people call “fun.” But most of them are not u…
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December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
““It does not frickin’ matter if you start out wanting to make interesting problems, or if you start out wanting to provide a cool experience. You are going to need to do both to make the game really good.”
Game design is simple, actually
www.raphkoster.com/2025/11/03/g...
via Instapaper
Game design is simple, actually
www.raphkoster.com/2025/11/03/g...
via Instapaper
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Looking for play testers of our dungeon novel Mops & Mobs (!!!new content with detective and prisoner quests!!!). DM me if you're interested 💀🧹⚔️
#screenshotsaturday #visualnovel #adventure #dungeon #indiegame #indiedev
#screenshotsaturday #visualnovel #adventure #dungeon #indiegame #indiedev
August 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Looking for play testers of our dungeon novel Mops & Mobs (!!!new content with detective and prisoner quests!!!). DM me if you're interested 💀🧹⚔️
#screenshotsaturday #visualnovel #adventure #dungeon #indiegame #indiedev
#screenshotsaturday #visualnovel #adventure #dungeon #indiegame #indiedev
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The character gallery is getting a very well needed update for the demo!
won't spoil the content inside 👀
Update coming (hopefully) today!
(max tomorrow I promisse!)
#indiegame #gamedev #cards #boardgame #turnbased
won't spoil the content inside 👀
Update coming (hopefully) today!
(max tomorrow I promisse!)
#indiegame #gamedev #cards #boardgame #turnbased
August 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The character gallery is getting a very well needed update for the demo!
won't spoil the content inside 👀
Update coming (hopefully) today!
(max tomorrow I promisse!)
#indiegame #gamedev #cards #boardgame #turnbased
won't spoil the content inside 👀
Update coming (hopefully) today!
(max tomorrow I promisse!)
#indiegame #gamedev #cards #boardgame #turnbased
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To keep the world feeling immersive, Whenever a new song is played it hands it's BPM to all the instances of SyncAnimatedSprite2D. 🎵
Alongside some syncing code, this allows for all sprites to move in beat with the music! 💃
#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #SRPG
Alongside some syncing code, this allows for all sprites to move in beat with the music! 💃
#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #SRPG
August 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
To keep the world feeling immersive, Whenever a new song is played it hands it's BPM to all the instances of SyncAnimatedSprite2D. 🎵
Alongside some syncing code, this allows for all sprites to move in beat with the music! 💃
#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #SRPG
Alongside some syncing code, this allows for all sprites to move in beat with the music! 💃
#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #SRPG
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My Gamedev Journey
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
August 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My Gamedev Journey
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
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Improved the Wear Best functionality, now you can set which slots prefer which stat, and which equip type you're aiming for. The stat search amongst your equipment is also a bit faster! WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/2712380/...
#screenshotsaturday #indie #gamedev #indiedev #dungeons #loot
#screenshotsaturday #indie #gamedev #indiedev #dungeons #loot
August 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Improved the Wear Best functionality, now you can set which slots prefer which stat, and which equip type you're aiming for. The stat search amongst your equipment is also a bit faster! WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/2712380/...
#screenshotsaturday #indie #gamedev #indiedev #dungeons #loot
#screenshotsaturday #indie #gamedev #indiedev #dungeons #loot
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Calling all #IndieGameDevs
The deadline to submit your #indiegames for our free digital showcase, awards and steam fast ends next Sunday August 31st.
There is still some time to send them but not a lot left. Send them before it's too late
indiex.online/submitgame/
The deadline to submit your #indiegames for our free digital showcase, awards and steam fast ends next Sunday August 31st.
There is still some time to send them but not a lot left. Send them before it's too late
indiex.online/submitgame/
an elderly woman in a pink sweater says " let 's roll "
ALT: an elderly woman in a pink sweater says " let 's roll "
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August 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Calling all #IndieGameDevs
The deadline to submit your #indiegames for our free digital showcase, awards and steam fast ends next Sunday August 31st.
There is still some time to send them but not a lot left. Send them before it's too late
indiex.online/submitgame/
The deadline to submit your #indiegames for our free digital showcase, awards and steam fast ends next Sunday August 31st.
There is still some time to send them but not a lot left. Send them before it's too late
indiex.online/submitgame/
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Stickers, stamps, and cozy postcards, all made by you. 💌🌸
Wishlist Carefully Stamped now, the free demo is dropping real soon! ✨
#cozygaming #cozygames #relaxinggames #indiegamedev #gamedev #IndieGame #indiegames #steamgame #upcominggames
Wishlist Carefully Stamped now, the free demo is dropping real soon! ✨
#cozygaming #cozygames #relaxinggames #indiegamedev #gamedev #IndieGame #indiegames #steamgame #upcominggames
August 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Stickers, stamps, and cozy postcards, all made by you. 💌🌸
Wishlist Carefully Stamped now, the free demo is dropping real soon! ✨
#cozygaming #cozygames #relaxinggames #indiegamedev #gamedev #IndieGame #indiegames #steamgame #upcominggames
Wishlist Carefully Stamped now, the free demo is dropping real soon! ✨
#cozygaming #cozygames #relaxinggames #indiegamedev #gamedev #IndieGame #indiegames #steamgame #upcominggames
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Hi everyone!
Just letting you know i'm still here lol 🙃 I broke my streak of posting but no worries things are going fine 😄
Will be making a little video clip and devlog this weekend!! ✨️🌿
Also everything is still on schedule😏✨️🌿
#gamedev #RETROGAMING
Just letting you know i'm still here lol 🙃 I broke my streak of posting but no worries things are going fine 😄
Will be making a little video clip and devlog this weekend!! ✨️🌿
Also everything is still on schedule😏✨️🌿
#gamedev #RETROGAMING
Get ready for a cozy action rpg with dark and mysterious dungeons😏✨️🌿
Don't forget you can also roll through the world! Of course a real adventurer will slay monsters on their way😂
#gamedev #retrogames
Don't forget you can also roll through the world! Of course a real adventurer will slay monsters on their way😂
#gamedev #retrogames
August 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hi everyone!
Just letting you know i'm still here lol 🙃 I broke my streak of posting but no worries things are going fine 😄
Will be making a little video clip and devlog this weekend!! ✨️🌿
Also everything is still on schedule😏✨️🌿
#gamedev #RETROGAMING
Just letting you know i'm still here lol 🙃 I broke my streak of posting but no worries things are going fine 😄
Will be making a little video clip and devlog this weekend!! ✨️🌿
Also everything is still on schedule😏✨️🌿
#gamedev #RETROGAMING
Alongside my current #gamedev project I'm working on porting at least some nexomon to the cobblemon mod for Minecraft. The models will probably start out pretty basic... I'm debating sharing pics here of the progress though!
August 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Alongside my current #gamedev project I'm working on porting at least some nexomon to the cobblemon mod for Minecraft. The models will probably start out pretty basic... I'm debating sharing pics here of the progress though!
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1. "It's been a while since I made a new mushroom."
2. "Oh man, what if there was a mushroom that looked like a wizard hat? lol"
3. "What if I start with the hat I recently drew and paste the mushroom stem onto it?"
4. "Why is this wizard hat a better mushroom than my mushroom?"
#pixelart #gamedev
2. "Oh man, what if there was a mushroom that looked like a wizard hat? lol"
3. "What if I start with the hat I recently drew and paste the mushroom stem onto it?"
4. "Why is this wizard hat a better mushroom than my mushroom?"
#pixelart #gamedev
August 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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