gareththegeek 🚀 making Loadstar ⭐
@gareththegeek.bsky.social
I'm making Loadstar, FTL meets Elite space-trader with 16bit retro vibes
Just realised you can control the enemy's crew, whoops! Maybe it's a mind control feature?
#bug #featurenotabug #gamedev #spacesim
#bug #featurenotabug #gamedev #spacesim
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Just realised you can control the enemy's crew, whoops! Maybe it's a mind control feature?
#bug #featurenotabug #gamedev #spacesim
#bug #featurenotabug #gamedev #spacesim
Adding a bit of #diversity to the crew available in Loadstar! Trying to get the most out of 13x13 pixels and 48 colours is an interesting challenge!
Any suggestions?
#indiegame #spacesim #pixelart #gamedev
Any suggestions?
#indiegame #spacesim #pixelart #gamedev
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Adding a bit of #diversity to the crew available in Loadstar! Trying to get the most out of 13x13 pixels and 48 colours is an interesting challenge!
Any suggestions?
#indiegame #spacesim #pixelart #gamedev
Any suggestions?
#indiegame #spacesim #pixelart #gamedev
Light goes on, light goes off
Currently working on adding crew to my #FTLike #spacetrader Loadstar. Stress testing this little guy's reactions to me flipping the weapons power on and off.
#indiedev #pixelart #solodev #gamedev #indiegames
Currently working on adding crew to my #FTLike #spacetrader Loadstar. Stress testing this little guy's reactions to me flipping the weapons power on and off.
#indiedev #pixelart #solodev #gamedev #indiegames
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Light goes on, light goes off
Currently working on adding crew to my #FTLike #spacetrader Loadstar. Stress testing this little guy's reactions to me flipping the weapons power on and off.
#indiedev #pixelart #solodev #gamedev #indiegames
Currently working on adding crew to my #FTLike #spacetrader Loadstar. Stress testing this little guy's reactions to me flipping the weapons power on and off.
#indiedev #pixelart #solodev #gamedev #indiegames
Might have got distracted while working on my FTLike #spacesim !
There's a long way still to go!
#gamedev #spacetrader #animation #funny #godot
There's a long way still to go!
#gamedev #spacetrader #animation #funny #godot
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Might have got distracted while working on my FTLike #spacesim !
There's a long way still to go!
#gamedev #spacetrader #animation #funny #godot
There's a long way still to go!
#gamedev #spacetrader #animation #funny #godot
10 games to get to know me
I already regret the ones I didn't pick!
I already regret the ones I didn't pick!
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
10 games to get to know me
I already regret the ones I didn't pick!
I already regret the ones I didn't pick!
Added the first crew member to my FTLlike spacetrader Loadstar. It's hard to draw a person with so few pixels and colours available, what do you think?
#pixelart #retro #gamedev #ftl #spacetrader #elite #godot #GodotEngine
#pixelart #retro #gamedev #ftl #spacetrader #elite #godot #GodotEngine
October 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Added the first crew member to my FTLlike spacetrader Loadstar. It's hard to draw a person with so few pixels and colours available, what do you think?
#pixelart #retro #gamedev #ftl #spacetrader #elite #godot #GodotEngine
#pixelart #retro #gamedev #ftl #spacetrader #elite #godot #GodotEngine
Creating a prototype using #godot 's TileMapLayer to let the player design the layout of their #ftl-like ship for my #spacetrader Loadstar!
Link in my profile
#gamedev #solodev #GodotEngine #pixelart #gamedesign #prototype
Link in my profile
#gamedev #solodev #GodotEngine #pixelart #gamedesign #prototype
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Creating a prototype using #godot 's TileMapLayer to let the player design the layout of their #ftl-like ship for my #spacetrader Loadstar!
Link in my profile
#gamedev #solodev #GodotEngine #pixelart #gamedesign #prototype
Link in my profile
#gamedev #solodev #GodotEngine #pixelart #gamedesign #prototype
Playing with the new Range feature in Loadstar's FTL-like combat system
Each weapon has an optimal range and sensors work better close up
#ScreenshotSaturday #FTL #indiegames #tactical #spacetrader
Each weapon has an optimal range and sensors work better close up
#ScreenshotSaturday #FTL #indiegames #tactical #spacetrader
October 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Playing with the new Range feature in Loadstar's FTL-like combat system
Each weapon has an optimal range and sensors work better close up
#ScreenshotSaturday #FTL #indiegames #tactical #spacetrader
Each weapon has an optimal range and sensors work better close up
#ScreenshotSaturday #FTL #indiegames #tactical #spacetrader
October 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Adding engine exhaust to show which way you're going in my FTLlike space trader Loadstar!
Link in profile, thanks!
#aseprite #pixelart #indiegamedev #spacesim #gamedev #indiegame
Link in profile, thanks!
#aseprite #pixelart #indiegamedev #spacesim #gamedev #indiegame
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Adding engine exhaust to show which way you're going in my FTLlike space trader Loadstar!
Link in profile, thanks!
#aseprite #pixelart #indiegamedev #spacesim #gamedev #indiegame
Link in profile, thanks!
#aseprite #pixelart #indiegamedev #spacesim #gamedev #indiegame
Made a Fight Club to test my FTLlike spacetrader but I broke the first two rules. Love making UI in #GodotEngine
#indiegames #spacesim #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #ftl #elite
#indiegames #spacesim #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #ftl #elite
October 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Made a Fight Club to test my FTLlike spacetrader but I broke the first two rules. Love making UI in #GodotEngine
#indiegames #spacesim #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #ftl #elite
#indiegames #spacesim #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #ftl #elite