Peter Dale
@petedale.bsky.social
Lone indie dev working on the solar-punk puzzle adventure Shorticulture.
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735350/Shorticulture/
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735350/Shorticulture/
I have been playing the beautiful Spring Falls by @sparsegamedev.bsky.social for inspiration. Obviously some thematic similarities, but it also has mechanic involving making connections. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
July 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I have been playing the beautiful Spring Falls by @sparsegamedev.bsky.social for inspiration. Obviously some thematic similarities, but it also has mechanic involving making connections. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Still prototyping. The idea is that flowers convert sunlight into energy which is transferred into the circuits of ancient machines. Playing with different ways of visualising that and mechanics around blocking/unblocking the sunlight. #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev #blender3d #godot #indiegame
July 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Still prototyping. The idea is that flowers convert sunlight into energy which is transferred into the circuits of ancient machines. Playing with different ways of visualising that and mechanics around blocking/unblocking the sunlight. #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev #blender3d #godot #indiegame
Well this is exciting!! I love the idea of being able to do a bit of modeling and animation work on my iPad in a coffee shop. Can't wait to see how it comes together #blender3d #indiedev
July 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Well this is exciting!! I love the idea of being able to do a bit of modeling and animation work on my iPad in a coffee shop. Can't wait to see how it comes together #blender3d #indiedev
I freely admit that this is an ugly mess. But it is also the very first step in prototyping a new way of interacting with plants in my #indiegame #shorticulture. Hopefully this will come together over the next few days and I will share something more meaningful. #indiedev #godotengine
July 15, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I freely admit that this is an ugly mess. But it is also the very first step in prototyping a new way of interacting with plants in my #indiegame #shorticulture. Hopefully this will come together over the next few days and I will share something more meaningful. #indiedev #godotengine
Happy #screenshotsaturday! I am in the process of reimagining my #indiegame with a simpler more abstract graphical style. Something more along the lines of #monumentvalley. The main reason for this is readability. There is too much going on in the current demo that distracts from the puzzles.
July 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Happy #screenshotsaturday! I am in the process of reimagining my #indiegame with a simpler more abstract graphical style. Something more along the lines of #monumentvalley. The main reason for this is readability. There is too much going on in the current demo that distracts from the puzzles.
I have been experimenting with using synplant 2 as a #sounddesign tool for my #indiegame. It is capable of making the kind of organic otherworldly sounds I need. Also the plant vibe kinda fits with #shorticulture. #indiedev #solodev
July 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I have been experimenting with using synplant 2 as a #sounddesign tool for my #indiegame. It is capable of making the kind of organic otherworldly sounds I need. Also the plant vibe kinda fits with #shorticulture. #indiedev #solodev
I was lucky enough to meet some of the amazing team behind @debugmag.com at #developbrighton yesterday. I am now the proud owner of the first 10 issues (digital - I don't do physical media) and have taken out a subscription. I would urge any #indiedev or #indiegame fan to check them out.
July 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I was lucky enough to meet some of the amazing team behind @debugmag.com at #developbrighton yesterday. I am now the proud owner of the first 10 issues (digital - I don't do physical media) and have taken out a subscription. I would urge any #indiedev or #indiegame fan to check them out.
Just arrived at Develop. Hanging out at the bar.
July 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Just arrived at Develop. Hanging out at the bar.
I can also be identified in a crowd by the growing collection of badges on my backpack.
July 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I can also be identified in a crowd by the growing collection of badges on my backpack.
I will be getting up very early tomorrow and heading down to Brighton for develop. If you wanna say hi, I'm always happy to meet a fellow #indiedev or just anyone enthusiastic about stuff. Will have my #steamdeck so happy to demo my #indiegame #shorticulture to anyone. Just look out for this hat!
July 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I will be getting up very early tomorrow and heading down to Brighton for develop. If you wanna say hi, I'm always happy to meet a fellow #indiedev or just anyone enthusiastic about stuff. Will have my #steamdeck so happy to demo my #indiegame #shorticulture to anyone. Just look out for this hat!
Oh my dog, it's full of rats! Making a #indiegame is an odyssey filled with perils! Chief amongst those perils for this #indiedev is an inability to type accurately.
July 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Oh my dog, it's full of rats! Making a #indiegame is an odyssey filled with perils! Chief amongst those perils for this #indiedev is an inability to type accurately.
Am I the only #indiedev who hates admin? Thought not. But there comes a point where you have to take a day off working on your #indiegame and catch up on that mountain of paperwork. Regrettably, today is that day...
July 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Am I the only #indiedev who hates admin? Thought not. But there comes a point where you have to take a day off working on your #indiegame and catch up on that mountain of paperwork. Regrettably, today is that day...
This is divisive I know (happy to have the debate) but I use AI as visualisation tool. The will be no AI generated content in game. It just allows me to iterate ideas quickly before designing assets. This was a mock-up of my plant-walker drone. #indiegame #indiedev #solodev #midjourney
June 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is divisive I know (happy to have the debate) but I use AI as visualisation tool. The will be no AI generated content in game. It just allows me to iterate ideas quickly before designing assets. This was a mock-up of my plant-walker drone. #indiegame #indiedev #solodev #midjourney
Whenever I show #shorticulture to another #indiedev I almost always get asked - #Unity or #Unreal? Is it wrong that I feel quite so smug when I reply #godot actually. #godotengine #madeingodot #indiegame
June 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Whenever I show #shorticulture to another #indiedev I almost always get asked - #Unity or #Unreal? Is it wrong that I feel quite so smug when I reply #godot actually. #godotengine #madeingodot #indiegame
In the run-up to #norwichgamesfestival I found some bugs that were only on the #steamdeck. Best way to debug them? Run the #godotengine on the deck. It makes a great little dev machine in desktop mode. #indiedev #indiegame #shorticulture.
June 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
In the run-up to #norwichgamesfestival I found some bugs that were only on the #steamdeck. Best way to debug them? Run the #godotengine on the deck. It makes a great little dev machine in desktop mode. #indiedev #indiegame #shorticulture.
My protagonist Sp1k-E speaks in a series of bleeps, blurps and burbles Their intentions are (hopefully) made clear by a series of pictograms displayed in speech bubbles. I have been working on making these clearer and (again hopefully) a little nice looking. #indiedev #indiegame #shorticulture
June 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
My protagonist Sp1k-E speaks in a series of bleeps, blurps and burbles Their intentions are (hopefully) made clear by a series of pictograms displayed in speech bubbles. I have been working on making these clearer and (again hopefully) a little nice looking. #indiedev #indiegame #shorticulture
Sp1k-E has an upgrade to their scanner. Now it locks onto the closest track and follows it. This makes it much easier to see what happens with circuits below the surface. Next step, come up with a nice UI to enable switching tracks. #inidedev #indiegame #shorticulture
June 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Sp1k-E has an upgrade to their scanner. Now it locks onto the closest track and follows it. This makes it much easier to see what happens with circuits below the surface. Next step, come up with a nice UI to enable switching tracks. #inidedev #indiegame #shorticulture
Happy #wishlistwednesday everyone! Please checkout my upcoming game #shorticulture. And if you want to show your support, a follow or a wishlist goes a long way! Thanks for watching! #indiegame #indiedev #godot #shorticulture
June 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Happy #wishlistwednesday everyone! Please checkout my upcoming game #shorticulture. And if you want to show your support, a follow or a wishlist goes a long way! Thanks for watching! #indiegame #indiedev #godot #shorticulture
Thanks for the space Beni!!
I got a Sci-Fi gardening adventure for you - #shorticulture!
store.steampowered.com/app/1735350/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #godotengine
I got a Sci-Fi gardening adventure for you - #shorticulture!
store.steampowered.com/app/1735350/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #godotengine
June 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thanks for the space Beni!!
I got a Sci-Fi gardening adventure for you - #shorticulture!
store.steampowered.com/app/1735350/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #godotengine
I got a Sci-Fi gardening adventure for you - #shorticulture!
store.steampowered.com/app/1735350/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #godotengine
In #godot there is a "disable stdout" option in amongst the "run" settings. If an #indiedev were to inadvertently check that without realising it was there, it would cause them hours of frustration. Ask me how I know 🤣 #indiegame #shorticulture #godotengine
June 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In #godot there is a "disable stdout" option in amongst the "run" settings. If an #indiedev were to inadvertently check that without realising it was there, it would cause them hours of frustration. Ask me how I know 🤣 #indiegame #shorticulture #godotengine
I've been wanting to try this for a while, #shorticulture on #ios. No touch UI yet (using a Bluetooth controller) and the framerate isn't amazing. But I'd say it's playable. #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine
June 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I've been wanting to try this for a while, #shorticulture on #ios. No touch UI yet (using a Bluetooth controller) and the framerate isn't amazing. But I'd say it's playable. #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine
I've been coding like a lunatic! 25 years of real-time mission critical C++ has made me a pretty disciplined dev - most of the time. But in the rush to get something playable for #norwichgamesfestival I reached for the gaffer tape a lot! Time for some clean-up and refactoring. #indiedev #indiegame
June 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I've been coding like a lunatic! 25 years of real-time mission critical C++ has made me a pretty disciplined dev - most of the time. But in the rush to get something playable for #norwichgamesfestival I reached for the gaffer tape a lot! Time for some clean-up and refactoring. #indiedev #indiegame
Getting ready for day 2 of #ngf25. Just fixing a few bugs that came up yesterday. #indiegame #indiedev
May 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Getting ready for day 2 of #ngf25. Just fixing a few bugs that came up yesterday. #indiegame #indiedev
#norwichgamesfestival today! I can do no more on the demo. Gear is all packed up ready to go. Will hopefully be setting up in a few hours. #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine #shorticulture
May 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
#norwichgamesfestival today! I can do no more on the demo. Gear is all packed up ready to go. Will hopefully be setting up in a few hours. #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine #shorticulture