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Niknak
@nikthenak.bsky.social
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Staff software engineer @ big game studio
Indiedev on the side
I run FreeRoamBlobber.com
Air Force veteran
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Niknak @nikthenak.bsky.social · 17d
My steam page is finally up! King's Courier is a love letter to Might and Magic 6-8

Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/4008790/...

#indiedev #gamedev
King's Courier - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Goblinwatch
www.youtube.com
nikthenak.bsky.social
The announcement for King's Courier has been amazing. We are already at 500 wishlists in just a few days!
There has been a lot of feedback so far and while I am looking at all of it I want to say.... Turn-based combat mode will be added!

#gamedev #indiedev
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
My steam page is finally up! King's Courier is a love letter to Might and Magic 6-8

Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/4008790/...

#indiedev #gamedev
King's Courier - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Goblinwatch
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
What's a good length for a demo? It just took me 35 minutes to beat mine, but I imagine it will be a lot longer for others

#gamedev
October 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
HardAF is in Mexican Entertainment System! It features a ton of games from Mexican developers!

store.steampowered.com/sale/Mexican...

#gamedev
September 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Made a collage of our loot from PAX West 2025
September 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
nikthenak.bsky.social
PAX West bound! ✈️
August 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Working on updating the art for my blobber RPG. First playtest is getting very close

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev
August 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Working on a big UI overhaul for my blobber RPG. Ramping up for the announcement and playtest!

#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
August 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Not bad! We may spin it off into a smaller release with all the feedback we got. hardbox.itch.io/board-to-death
August 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Sleeping under the stars
#gamedev
August 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
nikthenak.bsky.social
decided to participate in the GMTK 2025 gamejam and we made a prototype for a game called Board to Death!
Check it out here: itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...

#gamedev #gmtk #gmtkjam #gamejam #gmtk2025
August 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Just added a bunch of #retro games to our blobber database!

freeroamblobber.com/retro-blobbe...
#gaming
Retro Blobber Games!
In celebration of 1 whole year of FreeRoamBlobber.com our team has compiled even more Free Roam Blobber titles for our official game directory! The 6 titles below have just been added to our archive…
freeroamblobber.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
It wouldn't be an #rpg if there weren't rats in the cellar

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
July 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
nikthenak.bsky.social
I started self hosting Planka for $4 a month. It's a Trello alternative that has been super easy to use for task tracking. Highly recommended

#gamedev
July 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Working on some props to fill a particular type of room...
#indiegame #gamedev #lowpoly #psx
July 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
We released update 1.1 for HardAF.

Updated mechanics, bug fixes and a few more things!

store.steampowered.com/app/2679880/...

#gamedev #indiegame
HardAF on Steam
A punishing precision-based, speedrun 2D platformer...in the dark. Uncover the level with every death, earn swag and unlock new chapters. Run, Jump, Dash, Die, Repeat.
store.steampowered.com
July 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
I had an idea for a smaller scoped game. I don't want to take time away for my big project but I could complete this new idea pretty fast... Anyone else struggle with this?

#gamedev
June 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Doing a refresh on our capsule art. How is it?
store.steampowered.com/app/2679880/...

#gamedev
June 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reposted by Niknak
wurmfud.itch.io
I am running flash commissions now through end of day (06/14/2025) to benefit ICIRR!! To take part, send me a DM with a screenshot of either your donation OR venmo the appropriate amount to @sebGalvez. Short prompts and reference photos welcome. 100% of profits go to ICIRR

#pixelart

bit.ly/4emLqh3
Pixel art of a commission sheet. $5 for a random 16x16 sprite, $15 for a 32x32 sprite, $15 for a skull sketch, $25 for a big sketch, $35 for a portrait. Sprites shown are four little guys (lantern, bug, gnome, goblin), three 32x32 sprites (skeleton wizard, mindflayer, ogre), a big sketch of three rat heads with tangled tails, a red horned skull surrounded by diamonds, and a portrait of Lune from Expedition 33.
June 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
There are 2 free roam blobbers in this Next Fest! They both have some unique gameplay

freeroamblobber.com/blobbers-in-...

#indiedev #indiegame #nextfest #steam #gaming
Blobbers in “Steam Next Fest” June 2025
Steam Next Fest is back! This one is running from 6/9/2025 – 6/16/2025 and features two very unique free roam blobber style games: Dungeons of Uhr and Titans Of The Past. Learn more about these two…
freeroamblobber.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
We had a very talented artist create some NPC portraits for us. Very excited to get them in game! This is only a few of them that you will meet in the first leg of your journey

#gamedev
June 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Reposted by Niknak
2dchaos.com
A friend released a game where each death reveals a bit of the level with your blood.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3QP...
I love this idea of having to learn the level based on your mistakes LITERALLY!
If this is your cup of tea, you can grab it here: store.steampowered.com/app/2679880/...
HardAF – Die. Learn. Repeat. Official Announce Trailer
YouTube video by HardBox Games
www.youtube.com
June 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
We’re making a retro first-person blobber RPG inspired by classics like Might & Magic, with real-time combat and free roam exploration.

💌 Get dev updates & early access: goblinwatch.studio
June 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
Found a bubbling pot on the riverbank.
Do you search it… or do you not want to know what’s inside?

#indiedev #gamedev
June 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
nikthenak.bsky.social
We are live! Leaving us a review would be very helpful!

store.steampowered.com/app/2679880/...

#indiegame #gamedev #unity
Save 20% on HardAF on Steam
A punishing precision-based, speedrun 2D platformer...in the dark. Uncover the level with every death, earn swag and unlock new chapters. Run, Jump, Dash, Die, Repeat.
store.steampowered.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM