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intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

Game demo is out! I'm analyzing the first play data (10 players via Steam Stats) on the in-game map: room accesses, deaths, and puzzles solved. Only two people reached the end-game, but no one completed it :( There is still work to be done!
#ebitengine #gamedev #indiedev #Steam

November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

For this game i don't think i'll include classic boss fights. Instead, i'm leaning toward encounters like this one: a single foe that requires learning how to defeat it, while keeping the idea that every enemy still dies in one hit!!!
#screenshotsaturday #ebitengine #gaming #indiegames #pixelart

November 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

Just released the page (and the trailer) for my new game! It's called Our Metal Bowl! Still hope to release a demo next month :)

store.steampowered.com/app/4117010/...

#gaming #TrailerTuesday #ebitengine #indiegames #pixelart #indiegames #go

November 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

I'm not sure i'll have a demo ready by the end of November as i hoped, but development is moving forward! I got stuck on some design issues, which i (hopefully) solved by going with the simplest approach :D
#ebitengine #indiegames #gaming #pixelart #gamedev #golang

October 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

I'm pretty happy with the map: it's generated dynamically and looks good. I'm aiming to have a demo ready by the end of November and as you can see from the map, there's already some content.. but still a lot to do!
#ebitengine #indiegames #gamedev #pixelart

October 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

The goal of the game, beyond combat, is to find nutrients to restore the greenhouses of this abandoned, locked-down laboratory. The puzzle lies in the fact that the exact number of nutrients is unknown!
#ebitengine #indiegames #gamedev #pixelart

October 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

I'm moving the game toward fewer traditional puzzles and more combat in tight spaces, where strategy itself becomes the puzzle. It aligns better with the kind of exploration and combat games I enjoy playing :)
#ebitengine #gaming #pixelart #gamedev

September 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

I wanted the game to include some "meta" puzzles solved by digging into the source code, using the debug console, a level editor, ARG videos I've already filmed, and so on. But I'm not sure anymore, since I've realized I don't really like designing puzzles :(
#ebitengine #indiegames #gaming #golang

September 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

I ended up with a more cinematic version! The transition back to normal view could be smoother, but it's not bad. Now it's time to get back to the boring stuff.. the inventory UI :/
#ebitengine #indiedev #indiegames #gaming #golang #go #pixelart

August 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

Implemented item pickup and added some fun animations for the little robot companion collecting them! Good enough for now. Next step: improve enemy deaths a bit... i watched some Silksong videos and everything just explodes when you kill someone!!
#ebitengine #gaming #indiedev

August 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

I'm reusing some assets from my previous games. I wanted to remake everything from scratch, but after all, it's the same "world" and if they work, they work :) I'll try posting a gif every 2 weeks to document the development... let's see if i can keep up.
#golang #indiegames #gaming #ebitengine

August 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

WIP preview of my new game: a pixel art survival horror with puzzles, fixed camera and geometric rooms. The vibe's mostly there, though visuals still need work. Features rt lighting, shadows, water reflections and a laser-shooting robot companion.
#indiedev #ebitengine #gaming #indiegames

August 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

My latest game "Voden's Job" is now available on Steam.. and it's free!! :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3783540/...
#ebitengine #golang #gaming #Cards #indiegame

July 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

"Voden's Job" gameplay trailer. It's a small game, but it's fun and includes controller support, achievements, and localization. It will be available for free in about two weeks :)
#ebitengine #indiegames #gaming
store.steampowered.com/app/3783540/...

June 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

I've been working on a puzzle-deckbuilder-adventure game lately.. but i really want to go back to making action-adventure games! So i'm wrapping it up by keeping only the deckbuilder part and planning to release it for free on Steam, maybe next month!
#ebitengine #indiegame #golang

June 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

Coral & The Abyss is now available on Nintendo Switch! I had to do some optimization, fight with Go's GC, lower the resolution of the in-game videos, and even sacrifice the CRT shader.. but i'm happy with the porting!
#indiegames #Switch #golang #ebitengine

May 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

Coral & The Abyss available now on Steam!!
(Switch version coming soon)
store.steampowered.com/app/3123920/...
#indiegame #gaming #ebitengine #Steam #gamedev

April 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM

intrugli

@intrugligames.bsky.social

Wrapped up development of Coral & The Abyss today, ahead of the upcoming release on April 22. I was thinking of taking a week off after these last 14 non-stop months of development… but instead, I’ve already started prototyping the next game :D
#indiegames #gaming #ebitengine #gamedev