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Saul
@saulamander.bsky.social
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Professional Unity Game Dev @zapdot.com
Hobbyist Godot Dev

Bread enjoyer, Picture taker, Tinkerer

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writnelson.bsky.social
I'm furious I only started playing this after setting up my GOTY lists for the year. It's the ultimate sicko game. It is a perfect machine for both being a genius and God's most hated jester. It's incredible.
flantz.bsky.social Frank Lantz @flantz.bsky.social · 6d
Announcing The Hacker Update. A brand-new hero with their own unique way of playing Q-UP. Help the Hacker escape the game before being deleted by QA! Steal skills from the other heroes!! Misspell common English words!!!

Also: Q-UP IS ON SALE FOR 25% OFF

store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/...
December 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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chrisgardiner.bsky.social
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.

But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
saulamander.bsky.social
I don't exactly love how Valve has gained this messianic reputation among Gamers™

but goddamn this is the most excited I've felt about gaming hardware in years
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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rachelwatts.bsky.social
Cipher Zero is great because for me anyway I either solve a puzzle in like 10 seconds or spend 20 mins agonising over it theres no in between
August 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
Join Annie (@nyanfood.bsky.social) and Saul (@saulamander.bsky.social) in how they brought the moon — a constant, ever-shifting presence during your journey — to life in the sky above CIPHER ZERO's worlds.

notes.cipherzerogame.com/posts/05-fra...

#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #DevLog
A cropped screenshot from CIPHER ZERO's Suburb's level, done in minimalist designs, soft colors, and paper-like textures. An elevated, covered train track runs across the bottom, a couple of squared off tree tops in front, various shades of green. The sky is a smattering of green, blue, pink, orange, and golds. A waxing moon is in the center of the sky, a geometric glitch haze around it.
August 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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noclipvideo.bsky.social
On this week's Crewcast, a slew of small indies get a shoutout, Danny races downhill in MAVRIX by Matt Jones, Frank recounts time with Anamanaguchi, and the crew discuss the case of censorship and payment processors on Steam and itch.io.

youtu.be/x9SJTqFdFj4
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
A huge thanks to everyone who’s taken the time to leave a review for CIPHER ZERO! We're sitting at Very Positive on Steam thanks to you!

If you’ve played but haven’t left a review yet, we’d love to know what you thought!

zpdt.co/playcz

#CipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
A yellow fire hydrant in the middle of a grey, rocky, barren area, with tiny star flower plants nearby it. A dark starry sky is seen in the back, the sides are littered with glowing thumbs up, and across the top center says "THANK YOU!"
July 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
CIPHER ZERO is now Steam Deck Verified ✅

Take your logic puzzles on the go! No settings to tweak, just pure brain-bending bliss.

🎮 zpdt.co/playcz

#SolveForX #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev
Screenshot of Steam Deck email: Deck Compatibility status: Verified Four icons are below with labels: A dotted circle with a questions mark labeled Unknown A grey circle with a line through it labeled Unsupported A yellow circle with an i in it labeled Playable A green circle with a checkmark in it labeled Verified
July 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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nyanfood.bsky.social
HE WORKED ON THIS AND DID A REALLY GOOD JOB
I WAS THERE

Please buy it so we can make more cool stuff together
July 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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nyanfood.bsky.social
It's out! It's live! Please play~
cipherzerogame.com CIPHER ZERO @cipherzerogame.com · Jul 22
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
July 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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michael.carriere.org
Let's do this. :)
cipherzerogame.com CIPHER ZERO @cipherzerogame.com · Jul 22
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
July 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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gamingmistress.com
This is why my imposter syndrome is going into that kiln. No one can say anything to me anymore.
cipherzerogame.com CIPHER ZERO @cipherzerogame.com · Jul 22
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
July 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
saulamander.bsky.social
I WORKED ON THIS

IT'S VERY COOL

PLEASE BUY IT SO I CAN MAKE MORE COOL STUFF
cipherzerogame.com CIPHER ZERO @cipherzerogame.com · Jul 22
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
July 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
July 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
We're going to be sharing stories and techniques over the next coming weeks to give you a peek into the development of CIPHER ZERO!

First up: an interview with our designers! How DO you design over 300+ puzzles?

notes.cipherzerogame.com/posts/00-sta...

#GameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX #DevLog
A screenshot from CIPHER ZERO, done in black and white with shades of grey. A 2x3 square grid puzzle is shown, a filled in diamond in the upper left square, while an empty diamond is in the lower right. A single mark sits above the upper right square. In the background, the upside image of a lake is shown, squared off rocks jutting out of the water.
July 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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metr.org
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.

The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

zpdt.co/playcz

CIPHER ZERO. July 22, 2025. Wishlist now.

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
May 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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thinkygames.com
🎉 We're excited to announce our very first Thinky Direct!

Yep, we'll be sharing brand new trailers and exclusive reveals for lots of exciting thinky games!

📺 Watch live on Thursday, May 29!
👉 thinkygames.com/direct/
May 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
Join us as CIPHER ZERO heads to the #CerebralPuzzleShowcase this Thursday, May 29th at 6pm BST/10am PDT/1pm EDT. It kicks off with the first ever #ThinkyDirect, with news and announcements!

www.youtube.com/watch...

#PlayCipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
May 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
We're thrilled to be part of the Thinky Direct next week! We can't wait to show you what we've been working on. Stay tuned for updates!

#PlayCipherZero #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
May 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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gamingmistress.com
Hey! Do you like...

• Puzzle games?
• Chill music?
• Minimalistic art?

Drop me a reply, a DM, or tag someone you know who would love to play @cipherzerogame.com!

You can check out the demo now on Steam: zpdt.co/playcz

#indiedev #indiegame
May 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
saulamander.bsky.social
Play Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance on Nintendo GameCube: Nintendo Classics for Nintendo Online plus Expansion Pack with my Nintendo Switch 2
April 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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brandon.insertcredit.com
The (low) number of people in the game industry that have played INDIKA is very apparent in all the awards shows I have been to this year. What the heck y'all
March 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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amazingthew.bsky.social
oh hey Final Fantasy XIII is 15 years old as of yesterday

If you ever wondered how the hell that game looked so good, here's a thread where I spent like two weeks going through it in renderdoc figuring out how the renderer works:

twarchive.thew.nu/threads/Fina...
Final Fantasy XIII
twarchive.thew.nu
March 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
saulamander.bsky.social
Do any phones still let you use your wired headphones as an FM antenna?

That was always such a cool piece of tech
March 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM