OWL
@owlgamedev.bsky.social
solo indie game dev
Loki's Revenge out now in Early Access: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2936750/Lokis_Revenge/
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Loki's Revenge out now in Early Access: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2936750/Lokis_Revenge/
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@owlgamedev.bsky.social
· Jun 23
Save 10% on Loki's Revenge on Steam
Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ...
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Loki's Revenge is officially RELEASED ON STEAM NOW!
If you buy the game, PLEASE leave a review with your honest thoughts! It helps a lot to spread the game on Steam
Buy it on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/2936750/...
Launch Trailer: youtu.be/SQOJPSk13uE
#godot #indiedev #gamedev
If you buy the game, PLEASE leave a review with your honest thoughts! It helps a lot to spread the game on Steam
Buy it on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/2936750/...
Launch Trailer: youtu.be/SQOJPSk13uE
#godot #indiedev #gamedev
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im sure it wont make much of a dent but just to be safe, in the tradition of all financial downfalls, the 6 game owch bundle is 4.20 all week (including the itch version of 10S FOREVER, pictured, usually 8 bucks on its own!)
itch.io/s/170311/eme...
itch.io/s/170311/eme...
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
im sure it wont make much of a dent but just to be safe, in the tradition of all financial downfalls, the 6 game owch bundle is 4.20 all week (including the itch version of 10S FOREVER, pictured, usually 8 bucks on its own!)
itch.io/s/170311/eme...
itch.io/s/170311/eme...
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Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
I found a real, vintage "draw the rest of the fucking owl" book
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I found a real, vintage "draw the rest of the fucking owl" book
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Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
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New video about the recent Metroid Prime 4 and over-tutorialization / "nag" companion character discourse youtu.be/NsfMo_RqbRM
Fear Driven Game Design
YouTube video by Owl Dev
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New video about the recent Metroid Prime 4 and over-tutorialization / "nag" companion character discourse youtu.be/NsfMo_RqbRM
New video about the recent Metroid Prime 4 and over-tutorialization / "nag" companion character discourse youtu.be/NsfMo_RqbRM
Fear Driven Game Design
YouTube video by Owl Dev
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New video about the recent Metroid Prime 4 and over-tutorialization / "nag" companion character discourse youtu.be/NsfMo_RqbRM
"...we are scared you miss something and then blame us for not giving you all the info."
This part is what I've been harping about with this topic today. I know it's genuinely difficult to overcome the feeling even when it comes from good intentions, but we must end Fearful Game Design.
This part is what I've been harping about with this topic today. I know it's genuinely difficult to overcome the feeling even when it comes from good intentions, but we must end Fearful Game Design.
You wanna know why we're having nag line discourse in 2025? Because developers know we're fighting an attention economy war we'll lose no matter what. Players don't read, have TikTok open next to them, god forbid we are scared you miss something and then blame us for not giving you all the info.
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
"...we are scared you miss something and then blame us for not giving you all the info."
This part is what I've been harping about with this topic today. I know it's genuinely difficult to overcome the feeling even when it comes from good intentions, but we must end Fearful Game Design.
This part is what I've been harping about with this topic today. I know it's genuinely difficult to overcome the feeling even when it comes from good intentions, but we must end Fearful Game Design.
I think we should start calling this "Fearful Game Design"
Over-tutorialization, annoying companions that solve everything for you before you can even think about it - all of it feels based in fear that players' attention spans are too short and they'll drop the game if they need to think
Over-tutorialization, annoying companions that solve everything for you before you can even think about it - all of it feels based in fear that players' attention spans are too short and they'll drop the game if they need to think
I'll be honest: dunno that I'm willing to buy a "we HAVE to force tutorialization down players' throats" argument in a period where games like counterstrike, dota, minecraft, roblox et al are some of the most popular games in the world
November 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I think we should start calling this "Fearful Game Design"
Over-tutorialization, annoying companions that solve everything for you before you can even think about it - all of it feels based in fear that players' attention spans are too short and they'll drop the game if they need to think
Over-tutorialization, annoying companions that solve everything for you before you can even think about it - all of it feels based in fear that players' attention spans are too short and they'll drop the game if they need to think
The environment I was in early on especially in school was heavily focused on the business of games and a fear-driven "don't go indie" type of messaging. Big focus on monetization and marketing and being Safe about it
I feel like it kinda ruined me and it's taking real work to unlearn
I feel like it kinda ruined me and it's taking real work to unlearn
when you get a bunch of corporate indies together, game design will not be talked about once, only sales graphs and wishlist numbers and marketing strategies
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The environment I was in early on especially in school was heavily focused on the business of games and a fear-driven "don't go indie" type of messaging. Big focus on monetization and marketing and being Safe about it
I feel like it kinda ruined me and it's taking real work to unlearn
I feel like it kinda ruined me and it's taking real work to unlearn
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💖 Announcing... RIZZ DUNGEON: SKELETON KEY TO MY HEART! 🗝️⚔️
Fighting is hard, right? Let your party do it for you! Romance Monster Girls and traverse the Dungeon! Hopefully they'll all get along... right? #gamedev #indiedev #godot
Wishlist TODAY on Steam!
✨: store.steampowered.com/app/4029090?...
Fighting is hard, right? Let your party do it for you! Romance Monster Girls and traverse the Dungeon! Hopefully they'll all get along... right? #gamedev #indiedev #godot
Wishlist TODAY on Steam!
✨: store.steampowered.com/app/4029090?...
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
💖 Announcing... RIZZ DUNGEON: SKELETON KEY TO MY HEART! 🗝️⚔️
Fighting is hard, right? Let your party do it for you! Romance Monster Girls and traverse the Dungeon! Hopefully they'll all get along... right? #gamedev #indiedev #godot
Wishlist TODAY on Steam!
✨: store.steampowered.com/app/4029090?...
Fighting is hard, right? Let your party do it for you! Romance Monster Girls and traverse the Dungeon! Hopefully they'll all get along... right? #gamedev #indiedev #godot
Wishlist TODAY on Steam!
✨: store.steampowered.com/app/4029090?...
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Made a video talking about how Loki's Revenge performed financially, loosely based on the blog post I did a few weeks ago.
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
How Much Money My Solo Indie Survivors-Like Game Made
YouTube video by Owl Dev
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Made a video talking about how Loki's Revenge performed financially, loosely based on the blog post I did a few weeks ago.
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
I will never forgive them for taking no outlines Mario from us
Super Mario World has an extremely eclectic art style whereby many enemies are drawn in completely different ways. Development files reveal Mario went through many stylistic changes; it is possible that all the enemies were made to fit Mario, but at different points in time.
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I will never forgive them for taking no outlines Mario from us
Made a video talking about how Loki's Revenge performed financially, loosely based on the blog post I did a few weeks ago.
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
How Much Money My Solo Indie Survivors-Like Game Made
YouTube video by Owl Dev
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Made a video talking about how Loki's Revenge performed financially, loosely based on the blog post I did a few weeks ago.
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
youtu.be/iCcjYRTOFlU
#indiedev #godot #gamedev
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hey all i havent posted about it here yet but, 10S FOREVER is half off this week on steam! kinda making a small resurgence on the other site after a failed launch, finally hit 500 sales! hoping to push it further. anyone with a platform wanna help yr girl? lol
store.steampowered.com/app/3257310/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3257310/...
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
hey all i havent posted about it here yet but, 10S FOREVER is half off this week on steam! kinda making a small resurgence on the other site after a failed launch, finally hit 500 sales! hoping to push it further. anyone with a platform wanna help yr girl? lol
store.steampowered.com/app/3257310/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3257310/...
I used a bunch of Chevy's fonts in Loki's Revenge! They're great, you should get the pack!
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I used a bunch of Chevy's fonts in Loki's Revenge! They're great, you should get the pack!
Game I love from a genre I hate: Splatoon
Game I hate from a series I love: Mario and Luigi Brothership
Usually don't like multiplayer shooters
Loved the Mario and Luigi games when I was younger, but brothership is so god damn boring and unfunny that I stopped after like 4 hours
Game I hate from a series I love: Mario and Luigi Brothership
Usually don't like multiplayer shooters
Loved the Mario and Luigi games when I was younger, but brothership is so god damn boring and unfunny that I stopped after like 4 hours
prompt: name a game you love from a genre/series you hate, and name a game you hate from a genre/series you love
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Game I love from a genre I hate: Splatoon
Game I hate from a series I love: Mario and Luigi Brothership
Usually don't like multiplayer shooters
Loved the Mario and Luigi games when I was younger, but brothership is so god damn boring and unfunny that I stopped after like 4 hours
Game I hate from a series I love: Mario and Luigi Brothership
Usually don't like multiplayer shooters
Loved the Mario and Luigi games when I was younger, but brothership is so god damn boring and unfunny that I stopped after like 4 hours
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🤖🌟 Issue 6 of APWOT is live on Kickstarter! 🌟🤖
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🤖🌟 Issue 6 of APWOT is live on Kickstarter! 🌟🤖
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
Featuring a beautiful lenticular cover of Astro Bot marking both our feature interview with the game’s director, Nicolas Doucet, and the 30th anniversary of PlayStation.
Get in there!
💫 kck.st/4i1GAHT 💫
No idea why SouljaBoy keeps trying to "make" game hardware when his real calling has always been as a game reviewer
youtu.be/xSXofLK5hFQ?...
youtu.be/xSXofLK5hFQ?...
November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
No idea why SouljaBoy keeps trying to "make" game hardware when his real calling has always been as a game reviewer
youtu.be/xSXofLK5hFQ?...
youtu.be/xSXofLK5hFQ?...
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🗑️⚠️Attention Dumplings!⚠️🗑️
Kingdoms of the Dump launches November 18th on Steam!
Join Dustin Binsley on his quest to save the Lands of Fill and rescue the trashpicked King!
Wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
Coming 11/18/25 for PC, Mac and Linux
#screenshotsaturday
Kingdoms of the Dump launches November 18th on Steam!
Join Dustin Binsley on his quest to save the Lands of Fill and rescue the trashpicked King!
Wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
Coming 11/18/25 for PC, Mac and Linux
#screenshotsaturday
October 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🗑️⚠️Attention Dumplings!⚠️🗑️
Kingdoms of the Dump launches November 18th on Steam!
Join Dustin Binsley on his quest to save the Lands of Fill and rescue the trashpicked King!
Wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
Coming 11/18/25 for PC, Mac and Linux
#screenshotsaturday
Kingdoms of the Dump launches November 18th on Steam!
Join Dustin Binsley on his quest to save the Lands of Fill and rescue the trashpicked King!
Wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
Coming 11/18/25 for PC, Mac and Linux
#screenshotsaturday
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I made my own blog! First post is up now - a post mortem on the Early Access release of my first commercial game, Loki's Revenge: owlgame.dev/blog/lokiret...
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
Loki’s Revenge Early Access Release Post Mortem
The blog of solo game dev OWL
owlgame.dev
October 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I made my own blog! First post is up now - a post mortem on the Early Access release of my first commercial game, Loki's Revenge: owlgame.dev/blog/lokiret...
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
I made my own blog! First post is up now - a post mortem on the Early Access release of my first commercial game, Loki's Revenge: owlgame.dev/blog/lokiret...
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
Loki’s Revenge Early Access Release Post Mortem
The blog of solo game dev OWL
owlgame.dev
October 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I made my own blog! First post is up now - a post mortem on the Early Access release of my first commercial game, Loki's Revenge: owlgame.dev/blog/lokiret...
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
Tell me what you think! Message me here or email me
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
It is wildly depressing to me how many game devs at mid to large studios just do not see the issues with gen AI and actively, joyfully use it as if it's a cool novelty or time saver and not The Lying Job Eliminator Machine that it is. Being on here would make you think everyone is against using it
October 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It is wildly depressing to me how many game devs at mid to large studios just do not see the issues with gen AI and actively, joyfully use it as if it's a cool novelty or time saver and not The Lying Job Eliminator Machine that it is. Being on here would make you think everyone is against using it