Scruffy Dog Games (Palace of a Thousand Curses)
@scruffydoggames.bsky.social
We're making a 2.5D swashbuckler set in a magical Al-Andalus:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/Palace_of_a_Thousand_Curses/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/Palace_of_a_Thousand_Curses/
When building a magical cursed palace, it's important to hide a few secrets here and there.
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March 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
When building a magical cursed palace, it's important to hide a few secrets here and there.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #metroidvania #steam #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #metroidvania #steam #gamedev
Palace of a Thousand Curses is definitely not a game ABOUT physics, but sometimes they do add some fun visual moments. :)
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March 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Palace of a Thousand Curses is definitely not a game ABOUT physics, but sometimes they do add some fun visual moments. :)
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #steam #gamedev #metroidvania
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #steam #gamedev #metroidvania
I kind of love our new melodramatic death animation. 😅
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February 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I kind of love our new melodramatic death animation. 😅
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#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Hey streamers - anyone interested in getting a sneak peek at the Palace of a Thousand Curses demo before it goes public? (And before you get buried in Next Fest content.) Let me know and I'll send you a key!
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February 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Hey streamers - anyone interested in getting a sneak peek at the Palace of a Thousand Curses demo before it goes public? (And before you get buried in Next Fest content.) Let me know and I'll send you a key!
#indiegame #gamedev #twitch #stream
#indiegame #gamedev #twitch #stream
Palace of a Thousand Curses is more about swordfighting than platforming, but you can't have swashbuckling without at least a BIT of swinging around on ropes. ;)
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #platformer #metroidvania
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #platformer #metroidvania
February 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Palace of a Thousand Curses is more about swordfighting than platforming, but you can't have swashbuckling without at least a BIT of swinging around on ropes. ;)
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #platformer #metroidvania
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #platformer #metroidvania
Little known fact: My title on SpecOps: The Line was Senior Game Designer, but I also was one of the two main writers!
So here are screenshots of... some text. SO EXCITING!!
(More detail / context on the writing team in replies below...)
#indiegame #specopstheline #gamewriting #narrativedesign
So here are screenshots of... some text. SO EXCITING!!
(More detail / context on the writing team in replies below...)
#indiegame #specopstheline #gamewriting #narrativedesign
February 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Little known fact: My title on SpecOps: The Line was Senior Game Designer, but I also was one of the two main writers!
So here are screenshots of... some text. SO EXCITING!!
(More detail / context on the writing team in replies below...)
#indiegame #specopstheline #gamewriting #narrativedesign
So here are screenshots of... some text. SO EXCITING!!
(More detail / context on the writing team in replies below...)
#indiegame #specopstheline #gamewriting #narrativedesign
The Mouse King thinks his tricks are clever, but personally I find them a bit cheesy.
#indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev
#indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev
February 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Mouse King thinks his tricks are clever, but personally I find them a bit cheesy.
#indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev
#indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev
Sometimes we put little details in the background that most people don't notice. I think when you've got a lot of these, it adds a lot of neat texture and fun details for people who are paying attention.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiegamedev #unity3d
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiegamedev #unity3d
January 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Sometimes we put little details in the background that most people don't notice. I think when you've got a lot of these, it adds a lot of neat texture and fun details for people who are paying attention.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiegamedev #unity3d
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiegamedev #unity3d
In honor of the #tiktokban, here's a vertical video.
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#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #gaming
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January 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In honor of the #tiktokban, here's a vertical video.
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #gaming
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#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #gaming
When we make environments (and most of the outfits / weapons), we're careful to base them off of real world references. Sometimes there are small changes to make them more fantastical, but I think the touch of authenticity adds a lot.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiegamedev #gaming
#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiegamedev #gaming
January 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
When we make environments (and most of the outfits / weapons), we're careful to base them off of real world references. Sometimes there are small changes to make them more fantastical, but I think the touch of authenticity adds a lot.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiegamedev #gaming
#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiegamedev #gaming
Did a little polish on the rope resizer today. That's kind of our version of the thing in Dark Souls where you kick a ladder down so you can open up a shortcut.
#followfriday #indiegames #indiegamedev
#followfriday #indiegames #indiegamedev
January 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Did a little polish on the rope resizer today. That's kind of our version of the thing in Dark Souls where you kick a ladder down so you can open up a shortcut.
#followfriday #indiegames #indiegamedev
#followfriday #indiegames #indiegamedev
By law every indie dev is required to make a "how it started / how it's going" post. This one is ours!
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January 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
By law every indie dev is required to make a "how it started / how it's going" post. This one is ours!
#indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #gaming
#indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #gaming
January 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The character art is placeholder, but I still love our first boss, the Mouse King. As you play through the level, mice keep luring you into traps and generally being a nuisance, so that by the time you get here you're properly ready to fight. :)
#indiegames #screenshotsaturday #indiedev
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January 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The character art is placeholder, but I still love our first boss, the Mouse King. As you play through the level, mice keep luring you into traps and generally being a nuisance, so that by the time you get here you're properly ready to fight. :)
#indiegames #screenshotsaturday #indiedev
#indiegames #screenshotsaturday #indiedev
In Palace of a Thousand Curses, the protagonist in the real world enters into a magical storybook. To reflect these two different worlds, we have completely different art styles and rendering setups. Even the subtitles look different!
#followfriday #indiegame #neverendingstory
#followfriday #indiegame #neverendingstory
January 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
In Palace of a Thousand Curses, the protagonist in the real world enters into a magical storybook. To reflect these two different worlds, we have completely different art styles and rendering setups. Even the subtitles look different!
#followfriday #indiegame #neverendingstory
#followfriday #indiegame #neverendingstory
We were very lucky to find Muneer Adhami to do the voice of the Narrator in our game. He's both a fantastic voice actor and a native Arabic speaker, both of which were important to us.
And because he's the one telling the story, he does the NPC voices as well... ;)
#indiegames #game #voiceacting
And because he's the one telling the story, he does the NPC voices as well... ;)
#indiegames #game #voiceacting
January 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We were very lucky to find Muneer Adhami to do the voice of the Narrator in our game. He's both a fantastic voice actor and a native Arabic speaker, both of which were important to us.
And because he's the one telling the story, he does the NPC voices as well... ;)
#indiegames #game #voiceacting
And because he's the one telling the story, he does the NPC voices as well... ;)
#indiegames #game #voiceacting
Going old school and posting ACTUAL SCREENSHOTS for #screenshotsaturday! Sometimes the old ways are best?
Wishlist it! DO IT!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540?...
#indiegames #platformer
not quite a #metroidvania but tagging it that way anyway
Wishlist it! DO IT!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540?...
#indiegames #platformer
not quite a #metroidvania but tagging it that way anyway
January 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Going old school and posting ACTUAL SCREENSHOTS for #screenshotsaturday! Sometimes the old ways are best?
Wishlist it! DO IT!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540?...
#indiegames #platformer
not quite a #metroidvania but tagging it that way anyway
Wishlist it! DO IT!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540?...
#indiegames #platformer
not quite a #metroidvania but tagging it that way anyway
Well, I can't say no to THAT.
We're working on Palace of a Thousand Curses, which is a swashbuckling Andalusian fairy tale. Lots of fencing on top of tables, swinging on chandeliers, that kind of thing. Big inspirations are the Princess Bride, Prince of Persia, and Labyrinth.
#indiegames
We're working on Palace of a Thousand Curses, which is a swashbuckling Andalusian fairy tale. Lots of fencing on top of tables, swinging on chandeliers, that kind of thing. Big inspirations are the Princess Bride, Prince of Persia, and Labyrinth.
#indiegames
January 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Well, I can't say no to THAT.
We're working on Palace of a Thousand Curses, which is a swashbuckling Andalusian fairy tale. Lots of fencing on top of tables, swinging on chandeliers, that kind of thing. Big inspirations are the Princess Bride, Prince of Persia, and Labyrinth.
#indiegames
We're working on Palace of a Thousand Curses, which is a swashbuckling Andalusian fairy tale. Lots of fencing on top of tables, swinging on chandeliers, that kind of thing. Big inspirations are the Princess Bride, Prince of Persia, and Labyrinth.
#indiegames
As you wish...
Do you enjoy back-and-forth fencing on a table? Swinging on a rope to kick your enemies into pits? Tricking enemies into attacking each other?
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses today!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegames #zorro
Do you enjoy back-and-forth fencing on a table? Swinging on a rope to kick your enemies into pits? Tricking enemies into attacking each other?
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses today!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegames #zorro
January 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
As you wish...
Do you enjoy back-and-forth fencing on a table? Swinging on a rope to kick your enemies into pits? Tricking enemies into attacking each other?
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses today!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegames #zorro
Do you enjoy back-and-forth fencing on a table? Swinging on a rope to kick your enemies into pits? Tricking enemies into attacking each other?
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses today!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#wishlistwednesday #indiegames #zorro
Did you know? There's an actual (not very) scruffy dog behind the Scruffy Dog logo!
She does not like fireworks. :(
(Marketing trick: hide screenshots behind pictures of cute dogs.)
#indiegames #silvester #wheatenterrier #cutedogs
She does not like fireworks. :(
(Marketing trick: hide screenshots behind pictures of cute dogs.)
#indiegames #silvester #wheatenterrier #cutedogs
December 31, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Did you know? There's an actual (not very) scruffy dog behind the Scruffy Dog logo!
She does not like fireworks. :(
(Marketing trick: hide screenshots behind pictures of cute dogs.)
#indiegames #silvester #wheatenterrier #cutedogs
She does not like fireworks. :(
(Marketing trick: hide screenshots behind pictures of cute dogs.)
#indiegames #silvester #wheatenterrier #cutedogs
Is it a coincidence that the initials PoaTC are ALMOST PotC...??
(Yes. Yes, it is.)
But look! Captain Sparrow seems to be a fan of the little Style Challenge side mode we made... (Sadly we'll have to remove all these copyrighted names when we launch, but it's fun for now.)
(Yes. Yes, it is.)
But look! Captain Sparrow seems to be a fan of the little Style Challenge side mode we made... (Sadly we'll have to remove all these copyrighted names when we launch, but it's fun for now.)
December 28, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Is it a coincidence that the initials PoaTC are ALMOST PotC...??
(Yes. Yes, it is.)
But look! Captain Sparrow seems to be a fan of the little Style Challenge side mode we made... (Sadly we'll have to remove all these copyrighted names when we launch, but it's fun for now.)
(Yes. Yes, it is.)
But look! Captain Sparrow seems to be a fan of the little Style Challenge side mode we made... (Sadly we'll have to remove all these copyrighted names when we launch, but it's fun for now.)
One of our inspirations was the style systems in games like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta. In PoaTC we've extended this idea so that playing for Style is used for powerful abilities.
So it's not just fun, but is also the most effective way to play!
#screenshotsaturday #devilmaycry #bayonetta
So it's not just fun, but is also the most effective way to play!
#screenshotsaturday #devilmaycry #bayonetta
December 28, 2024 at 7:25 PM
One of our inspirations was the style systems in games like Devil May Cry or Bayonetta. In PoaTC we've extended this idea so that playing for Style is used for powerful abilities.
So it's not just fun, but is also the most effective way to play!
#screenshotsaturday #devilmaycry #bayonetta
So it's not just fun, but is also the most effective way to play!
#screenshotsaturday #devilmaycry #bayonetta
Swashbucklers are lazy folk. Sometimes they just can't be bothered to deliver the final blow themselves.
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses at good ol' Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#indiegame #princessbride #platformer #fencing #andalusia
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses at good ol' Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#indiegame #princessbride #platformer #fencing #andalusia
December 27, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Swashbucklers are lazy folk. Sometimes they just can't be bothered to deliver the final blow themselves.
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses at good ol' Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#indiegame #princessbride #platformer #fencing #andalusia
Wishlist Palace of a Thousand Curses at good ol' Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#indiegame #princessbride #platformer #fencing #andalusia
Introducing Palace of a Thousand Curses! It's a bit like a mix of The Princess Bride and the OG Prince of Persia (1989). Who can resist such a royal pedigree!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame
December 21, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Introducing Palace of a Thousand Curses! It's a bit like a mix of The Princess Bride and the OG Prince of Persia (1989). Who can resist such a royal pedigree!
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame
store.steampowered.com/app/3330540/...
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame