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Lord Kemp (Potato Publishing)
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I'm an indie developer with an interest in RPGs and strategy games.
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Lord Kemp (Potato Publishing) @lordkemp.bsky.social · Oct 13
It's Happening!!!

Next Fest opens today. store.steampowered.com/app/3943210/... Play our Demo, see the game, Wishlist if you like, and have a great time seeing all the other cool stuff that's coming out soon. When you find any hidden gems, please let me know. #indiegame #jrpg #SteamNextFest
Arena of Suffering on Steam
A classic RPG of strategic turn-based combat, dangerous dungeon crawls, and total party customization. Build the best heroes in the land — and by the end, you won’t just face the final boss. You’ll be...
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I haven't been doing mapwork lately (tons of battle internals). But I had a great bug and wanted to show it off. My characters look . . . larger than intended. Oops. Initiative tracker is working though! And the Log. :)

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #ArenaOfSuffering
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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We just finished the weekend. So, I thought I'd mention what I've been playing! Ball X Pit was really fun last week, and yesterday I started checking out Escape From Duckov (very impressed).

What are you all playing?

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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The first major spell of the new engine. I wanted to combine a few things at once. Projectiles, tracking, our emitters, and sound. Heck yeah! :) Next challenge--going back to more engine development instead of making 20 more spells. :)

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November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Thanks to Beef Gravy Studios for checking out our game and for the review. Fun folks! :)

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You Won't Believe These Epic STEAM Retro Pixel Games!
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November 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Godot continues to be a lot of fun to work with. The weather system and new map layering systems are playing with each other (correctly!). And Audio is still happy. Heck yeah. Make a Darude Meme or MST3K? Bah, no time! :)

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #ArenaOfSuffering
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Visual Novel Question

My wife is developing a VN Mystery/Romance. It's in a fictional Renaissance w/ animals (PG13--not too naughty). Here are the two leads. I wanted to know if you think our art is going in the right direction. Any notes?

#furryart #furry #visualnovel #mystery
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Happy (almost) Halloween from the Pumpkin King. :)

#IndieGame #Halloween #GameDev #ArenaOfSuffering
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Movement Testing

I implemented the new movement system and hooked in a temp footstep sound. I'm 48, and this still made me crack up for way too long. I wasn't going to post today (still in menu hell), but this was a fun break. :)

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #ArenaOfSuffering
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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One of the things that I've found the hardest to change about RPG Maker's systems is the "simple" stuff: menus and UI layout. It fights back when you try to change it.

Which JRPG has the best UI in recent years from your experiences?

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #ArenaOfSuffering
October 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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ParticleCore, ParticleCore, Everybody loves ParticleCore. (I sing it in my head WAY more than I want to). But Weather and Particles are functional again. Yay!!!!!! Rain, snow, self lighting, event lighting, and global tints are all running!

#Godot #JRPG #IndieDev #GameDev
October 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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We've got tint working and our player lighting back!!!! Between that and yesterday's audio system, we're getting a lot closer to having a good bit of our core functionality going again. BUT--UI overlays are coming up. Fate help me. :/

#Godot #JRPG #IndieDev #GameDev
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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"I've made a Lighting plugin before, so doing a system from scratch probably won't be too much harder," he said.

Narrator: It was harder

Good news: The tint is working
Bad news: I can't turn it off yet (oO)

#JRPG #GameDev #IndieDev
October 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Three days into building a new engine in Godot, and it’s going really well. I used to be intimidated by it — it looked like too much work for a first game. Turns out, the flexibility’s totally worth it for my second one. More on that later (much later, lol).
#Godot #JRPG #IndieDev #GameDev
October 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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I know that in the long run I need to make a better Header Capsule for my game. This one is just GIMPed together, and it shows. But man, capsule work is tricky--always more to learn. Have a great weekend everyone!‪

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #ArenaOfSuffering
October 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Every day can be Caturday if you try hard enough. At least, this kittie thinks so. #JRPG, #IndieGame, #SteamNextFest, #ArenaOfSuffering, #Caturday
October 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Yesterday went well on Next Fest (Yay!), but today I just want to have some fun and show off a few more of the monsters from the game. Let me know if anyone has favorite monsters to consider for a post-release dungeon!

#JRPG #SteamNextFest #MonsterDesign #IndieDev #GameArt
October 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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After years of following and supporting #indiegames and #gamedev, it’s finally happening:

Our game "Kernelbay" has a "Coming Soon" page on @steampowered.com and we're part of the Fishing Fest! 🎣

It would mean the world if you could wishlist & repost🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/3686480/...
June 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🔥 Nearly 140 Wishlists!

Day one of Steam Next Fest was great. Arena of Suffering jumped by more than 60 wishlists.

Thanks to everyone who’s taken the time to check it out!

🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3943210/...

#indiedev #jrpg #SteamNextFest #gamedev
Arena of Suffering on Steam
A classic RPG of strategic turn-based combat, dangerous dungeon crawls, and total party customization. Build the best heroes in the land — and by the end, you won’t just face the final boss. You’ll be...
store.steampowered.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Reposted by Lord Kemp (Potato Publishing)
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Next Fest is back! Until Oct. 20, check out thousands of demos for genres of all types - from adorable hand-drawn survival games to spooky mist-filled horror titles. There's something for everyone!

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Next Fest October 2025 - LIVE NOW
Steam Next Fest is a week-long celebration featuring hundreds of FREE playable demos as well as developer livestreams and chats. Players try out upcoming games on Steam pre-release, developers gather ...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
lordkemp.bsky.social
It's Happening!!!

Next Fest opens today. store.steampowered.com/app/3943210/... Play our Demo, see the game, Wishlist if you like, and have a great time seeing all the other cool stuff that's coming out soon. When you find any hidden gems, please let me know. #indiegame #jrpg #SteamNextFest
Arena of Suffering on Steam
A classic RPG of strategic turn-based combat, dangerous dungeon crawls, and total party customization. Build the best heroes in the land — and by the end, you won’t just face the final boss. You’ll be...
store.steampowered.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
lordkemp.bsky.social
Steam Next Fest starts in two days! 🎉
I’ll be showing off my first game — Arena of Suffering, a classic Dragon Quest-style JRPG full of tactical arena battles and cheeky humor.

I’d love for you to check it out!
store.steampowered.com/app/3943210/...

#JRPG #SteamNextFest #IndieDev
Arena of Suffering on Steam
A classic RPG of strategic turn-based combat, dangerous dungeon crawls, and total party customization. Build the best heroes in the land — and by the end, you won’t just face the final boss. You’ll be...
store.steampowered.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM