Jagriff - Gentoo Rescue dev
@jagriff.bsky.social
Solo dev of open-world penguin puzzler Gentoo Rescue (steampowered.com/app/2830480/)
Other interests: 1v1 AFPS, RTS, platform fighters, cs+math (PhD), ergo keyboards, PC hardware, baseball, piano, Esperanto, and cats
https://www.twitch.tv/jagriff
Other interests: 1v1 AFPS, RTS, platform fighters, cs+math (PhD), ergo keyboards, PC hardware, baseball, piano, Esperanto, and cats
https://www.twitch.tv/jagriff
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Hello #PitchYaGame!
Discover mysteries, solve puzzles, and then solve meta puzzles in GENTOO RESCUE 🐧
🧩 Explore an open-world of nested puzzles
🔨 Break the rules with item interactions
♾️ Use infinity and recursion to save the penguins
store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...
#indiegames
Discover mysteries, solve puzzles, and then solve meta puzzles in GENTOO RESCUE 🐧
🧩 Explore an open-world of nested puzzles
🔨 Break the rules with item interactions
♾️ Use infinity and recursion to save the penguins
store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...
#indiegames
If I had a nickel for every sliding puzzle metroidvania released in 2025...
Beautiful Sliders,
Sliding Hero is now officially available!
Slide out of a Carnival Mystery, and help Luca unmask his destiny in this odd mix of ice movement and #metroidvania exploration!
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #indiegames #pixelart #ドット絵 #倉庫番 #sokoban
Sliding Hero is now officially available!
Slide out of a Carnival Mystery, and help Luca unmask his destiny in this odd mix of ice movement and #metroidvania exploration!
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #indiegames #pixelart #ドット絵 #倉庫番 #sokoban
Save 10% on Sliding Hero on Steam
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, e...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If I had a nickel for every sliding puzzle metroidvania released in 2025...
#FeedbackWanted
Now that my game is getting a lot of attention, I'm wanting to add some more visual polish and improve the marketing materials. Any ideas? I have a few of my own (replies), but skeptical of my capabilities to pull them off.
store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...
#indiegamedev
Now that my game is getting a lot of attention, I'm wanting to add some more visual polish and improve the marketing materials. Any ideas? I have a few of my own (replies), but skeptical of my capabilities to pull them off.
store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...
#indiegamedev
Gentoo Rescue on Steam
A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.
store.steampowered.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#FeedbackWanted
Now that my game is getting a lot of attention, I'm wanting to add some more visual polish and improve the marketing materials. Any ideas? I have a few of my own (replies), but skeptical of my capabilities to pull them off.
store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...
#indiegamedev
Now that my game is getting a lot of attention, I'm wanting to add some more visual polish and improve the marketing materials. Any ideas? I have a few of my own (replies), but skeptical of my capabilities to pull them off.
store.steampowered.com/app/2830480/...
#indiegamedev
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Yep, I actually did this.
Joe played all 4000 games on CrazyGames in search of thinky gems!
I played all 4000 games on CrazyGames, here are the thinkiest · Thinky Games
We’ve partnered with CrazyGames to introduce Thinky Games to those nerdy kids who love puzzles and problem solving as much as we do.
thinkygames.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yep, I actually did this.
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Folks have been enjoying the more difficult levels in Puzzle Depot's endgame! Are you up to the challenge?
A true Puzzle Sicko might even find all the secrets...
📦❓📦
Puzzle Depot is still 10% off for launch!
store.steampowered.com/app/3108190/...
#puzzlegame #sokoban #indiegame #indiedev
A true Puzzle Sicko might even find all the secrets...
📦❓📦
Puzzle Depot is still 10% off for launch!
store.steampowered.com/app/3108190/...
#puzzlegame #sokoban #indiegame #indiedev
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Folks have been enjoying the more difficult levels in Puzzle Depot's endgame! Are you up to the challenge?
A true Puzzle Sicko might even find all the secrets...
📦❓📦
Puzzle Depot is still 10% off for launch!
store.steampowered.com/app/3108190/...
#puzzlegame #sokoban #indiegame #indiedev
A true Puzzle Sicko might even find all the secrets...
📦❓📦
Puzzle Depot is still 10% off for launch!
store.steampowered.com/app/3108190/...
#puzzlegame #sokoban #indiegame #indiedev
fydaTECH - Twitch
Gentoo Rescue | Gentoosday! Finally back to penguins & yap! | session 22
www.twitch.tv
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Sokobos 2 and all my other games are currently on sale as part of the Czech & Slovak Games Week on Steam!
Check them out here and save up to 85%! 👇
store.steampowered.com/curator/4228...
Check them out here and save up to 85%! 👇
store.steampowered.com/curator/4228...
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Sokobos 2 and all my other games are currently on sale as part of the Czech & Slovak Games Week on Steam!
Check them out here and save up to 85%! 👇
store.steampowered.com/curator/4228...
Check them out here and save up to 85%! 👇
store.steampowered.com/curator/4228...
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40 games were submitted to the ThinkyCon jam! There's word games, sokobans, rule-discovery games, and a bunch more which you can find here!
itch.io/jam/thinkyco...
itch.io/jam/thinkyco...
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
40 games were submitted to the ThinkyCon jam! There's word games, sokobans, rule-discovery games, and a bunch more which you can find here!
itch.io/jam/thinkyco...
itch.io/jam/thinkyco...
Part 6 is out! Aliensrock found one of the big mechanic reveals 🐧 Please like, comment, and share
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pm4...
#puzzlegame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pm4...
#puzzlegame
You Could Do This The ENTIRE TIME?!
YouTube video by Aliensrock
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Part 6 is out! Aliensrock found one of the big mechanic reveals 🐧 Please like, comment, and share
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pm4...
#puzzlegame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pm4...
#puzzlegame
Live now: www.twitch.tv/jagriff
Dueling Julbars in Diabotical and then usual stuff (Devil Daggers, Gentoo Rescue, Rivals of Aether 2, etc..)
Dueling Julbars in Diabotical and then usual stuff (Devil Daggers, Gentoo Rescue, Rivals of Aether 2, etc..)
Jagriff - Twitch
new !video - !aliensrock !gr !talk !bundles
www.twitch.tv
November 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Live now: www.twitch.tv/jagriff
Dueling Julbars in Diabotical and then usual stuff (Devil Daggers, Gentoo Rescue, Rivals of Aether 2, etc..)
Dueling Julbars in Diabotical and then usual stuff (Devil Daggers, Gentoo Rescue, Rivals of Aether 2, etc..)
I just released episode 2 of my series on puzzle design! It's about designing while keeping in mind the "wrong ideas" that players will come up with.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npi7...
Yes, episode 1 was 10 months ago. I've been busy!
#puzzlegame #gamedesign #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npi7...
Yes, episode 1 was 10 months ago. I've been busy!
#puzzlegame #gamedesign #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday
Puzzle Design - Episode 2 - Wrong ideas
YouTube video by Jagriff
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November 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I just released episode 2 of my series on puzzle design! It's about designing while keeping in mind the "wrong ideas" that players will come up with.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npi7...
Yes, episode 1 was 10 months ago. I've been busy!
#puzzlegame #gamedesign #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npi7...
Yes, episode 1 was 10 months ago. I've been busy!
#puzzlegame #gamedesign #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday
Jagriff - Twitch
DD, Duels, and GR - !aliensrock !gr !bundles
www.twitch.tv
November 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
(meme spoilers, I guess?)
The new Kappa emote on Twitch is making it really hard for me to troll Gentoo Rescue players.
#twitch #kappa #loss #puzzlegame
The new Kappa emote on Twitch is making it really hard for me to troll Gentoo Rescue players.
#twitch #kappa #loss #puzzlegame
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
(meme spoilers, I guess?)
The new Kappa emote on Twitch is making it really hard for me to troll Gentoo Rescue players.
#twitch #kappa #loss #puzzlegame
The new Kappa emote on Twitch is making it really hard for me to troll Gentoo Rescue players.
#twitch #kappa #loss #puzzlegame
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Another game featured at ThinkyCon that’s also on sale for Animal Fest right now is Gentoo Rescue. It’s a mind-bending sokoban with penguins and walruses!
@jagriff.bsky.social
thinkygames.com/game...
8/14
@jagriff.bsky.social
thinkygames.com/game...
8/14
Gentoo Rescue · Thinky Games
It's sokoban on ice! Load your penguin with rule-breaking items and slide your way home.
thinkygames.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Another game featured at ThinkyCon that’s also on sale for Animal Fest right now is Gentoo Rescue. It’s a mind-bending sokoban with penguins and walruses!
@jagriff.bsky.social
thinkygames.com/game...
8/14
@jagriff.bsky.social
thinkygames.com/game...
8/14
Aliensrock's 5th video is out! (Spoiler warning at the very beginning)
Also, it looks like we'll be getting 2 videos per weekend now. That's double the penguins! 🐧🐧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTT-...
#puzzlegame #content
Also, it looks like we'll be getting 2 videos per weekend now. That's double the penguins! 🐧🐧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTT-...
#puzzlegame #content
The Previous End Was Fake. This Game Goes Even Deeper!
YouTube video by Aliensrock
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Aliensrock's 5th video is out! (Spoiler warning at the very beginning)
Also, it looks like we'll be getting 2 videos per weekend now. That's double the penguins! 🐧🐧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTT-...
#puzzlegame #content
Also, it looks like we'll be getting 2 videos per weekend now. That's double the penguins! 🐧🐧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTT-...
#puzzlegame #content
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Animal Fest is running on Steam for another 3 days, so here’s a roundup of some of our favorite puzzly critter-filled games!
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Animals
Steam Animal Fest 2025
store.steampowered.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Animal Fest is running on Steam for another 3 days, so here’s a roundup of some of our favorite puzzly critter-filled games!
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Diabotical Duels, then some Gentoo Rescue stuff (custom levels and maybe some dev). Devil Daggers at the end.
www.twitch.tv/jagriff
#twitch #stream #afps #duel #puzzlegame
www.twitch.tv/jagriff
#twitch #stream #afps #duel #puzzlegame
Jagriff - Twitch
Duels -> GR stuff -> DD - !aliensrock !gr !bundles
www.twitch.tv
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Diabotical Duels, then some Gentoo Rescue stuff (custom levels and maybe some dev). Devil Daggers at the end.
www.twitch.tv/jagriff
#twitch #stream #afps #duel #puzzlegame
www.twitch.tv/jagriff
#twitch #stream #afps #duel #puzzlegame
New Steam hardware looks interesting, but don't think it's for me. I have a Steam Index that is still perfectly usable, and I have no need for a handheld. It's always nice to see more Linux devices though!
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New Steam hardware looks interesting, but don't think it's for me. I have a Steam Index that is still perfectly usable, and I have no need for a handheld. It's always nice to see more Linux devices though!
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Perplexed by Blue Prince's parlour puzzles? Alastair shares how to solve them and other similar puzzles with code, and how doing so can help with puzzle design.
Modelling Puzzles as Constraint Satisfaction Problems - Alastair Aitchison (ThinkyCon 2025)
Alastair Aitchison — @PlayfulTechnology — joins us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "The Rules of the Game: Modelling Puzzles as Constraint Satisfaction Problems"
Talk description: Every game has constraints: the rules that define the play space, permit certain actions, or determine victory
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Perplexed by Blue Prince's parlour puzzles? Alastair shares how to solve them and other similar puzzles with code, and how doing so can help with puzzle design.
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In case you weren't able to watch ThinkyCon 2025 live, the helpful folks at Thinky Games have now given my talk its own video. :-)
Dom Camus' talk on how space changes the design of grid-based puzzle games was originally going to be a Discord comment, but we have the character limit to thank for it turning into this fascinating talk!
A Journey Into Space - Dom Camus (ThinkyCon 2025)
Dom Camus joins us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "A Journey Into Space"
Talk description: A short discussion of the issue of space in grid-based puzzle games, primarily from a game design perspective. Why might you care about space, in what ways does it change a design and how can understa
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In case you weren't able to watch ThinkyCon 2025 live, the helpful folks at Thinky Games have now given my talk its own video. :-)
A SC2 streamer I watch played a game of League of Legends the other day. I haven't played since ~2014, but I must admit that I was tempted.
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A SC2 streamer I watch played a game of League of Legends the other day. I haven't played since ~2014, but I must admit that I was tempted.
Even the penguins are excited about surpassing the 100 review threshold!
November 11, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Even the penguins are excited about surpassing the 100 review threshold!
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM