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The First Pancake
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We make Games that are Clever, Charming, & Bring People Together!

Get Theives of the Tome: https://dairykillsme.itch.io/thieves-of-the-tome

Cappy & Tappy on Steam: firstpancake.studio/cappy-and-tappy

Youtube: www.youtube.com/@FirstPancakeStudios
We're gonna be at @bostonfig.bsky.social THIS SUNDAY! Come check out our booth and try Cappy & Tappy, Or pick up a copy of Theives of the Tome!!

#indiegame #gamedev #bostonfig #cappy&tappy
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Oliver made a fun video about sound effects in Godot!

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#indiegame #gamedev #tutorial #godot #tetris #platformer
5 Tricks for Better Sound Effects in Your Game
YouTube video by The First Pancake
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November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The First Pancake team grows more powerful by the minute

#indiegamedev #indiegames #tatoo
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
How do you make 2D art look 3D? Micah dives into how we use normal maps in our indie game: Cappy & Tappy

Try out the demo and wishlist for the full release!

#indiegame #cappyandtappy #videogame #cappybara #gamedev #gameart #pixelart #platformer #tetris #gaming #tutorial
October 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Some chill Sunday Night Development on Cappy & Tappy. Watch how the water droplets react to hitting his head. This is truly the first AAAA Game.

Also unintentional reveal of our hats system

#indiegame #cappyandtappy #indiegamedev
September 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
We got mentioned in an IGN video wow! Check out the Cappy and Tappy demo now, about which Seth says "I haven't felt platforming this good since Super Meat Boy." youtu.be/EMRXxKs_VEw?...
All 12 Games from “PAX Rising Showcase” - PAX EAST
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May 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Come see us at the #PaxRising showcase this weekend at #PAXEast. We'll be showing a brand new demo of Cappy and Tappy (and giving away pins)!
May 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A making-of video for Cappy and Tappy. Here's how we almost won a game jam (if such a thing can be won).

youtu.be/QWZIhcqfIVQ

#gaming #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #gamejam #gmtkgamejam
We ᵃˡᵐᵒˢᵗ Won the GMTK Game Jam | Cappy & Tappy | Tetris Meets Platformer
YouTube video by The First Pancake
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February 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
George gives a great walkthrough of character creation using books for Thieves of the Tome!

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How to use a real book to write a TTRPG character
YouTube video by The First Pancake
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February 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
ITS LIVE NOW GO BACK IT!!!!
Thieves of the Tome is now Live on Kickstarter

Back the #Zinequest #ZineMonth #TTRPG to experience:

📖 Creating spells, characters, and modules using real books
📖 Writing spells for other players
📖 A chaotic, slapstick spell heist

firstpancake.studio/thieves
Thieves of the Tome - Bookshelf Heist RPG
Turn the books on your shelf into a raucous spellbook heist. A TTRPG for 2-5.
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February 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Display broke on one of our cameras. Had to use @dairykillsme.bsky.social’s computer monitor to frame up our shots this weekend!
Good news is we successfully filmed our first Actual play video for Thieves of the Tome!
February 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Oliver talks about difficulty in our #indiegame in this video! I think the Celeste approach of "modifiers" is great and creates a much wider range of accessibility and challenge.

He has been cooking with this feature in the last weeks! #gamedev
Is Our Tetris + Platforming Indie Game Too Difficult?
YouTube video by The First Pancake
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January 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM