SmelJey
smeljey.bsky.social
SmelJey
@smeljey.bsky.social
I make games when I'm not lazy!
twitter: https://x.com/SmelJey
itch.io: https://smeljey.itch.io/
Hi!
I was making some major changes over the last month and now I need your feedback - the playtest is open!

Here is how to join:
1. Go to the Into the Depths Steam page
2. Click "request access"
3. Wait until you receive an email

#indiegame #WishlistWednesday #citybuilder
November 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Experimenting with card drawing / discarding mechanics
#ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame
November 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thanks a lot for hosting today's #TurnBasedThursday!

I'm working on Into the Depths, a turn-based roguelite city builder about subterranean exploration! With cards, deckbuilding and permanent upgrades.

Demo is available on Steam!

store.steampowered.com/app/3705150/...
October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
My game just hit 1000 wishlists - three times more than it had before #SteamNextFest. It's not a huge number for a commercial title, but it means a lot to me! It's very motivating to see people playing my game!

Thank you everyone for your support! 💙
#indiedev #citybuilder
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I'm a bit inexperienced with trailers, so that's what I've come up with. Any thoughts?

#TrailerTuesday #CityBuilder #indiegame
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Woke up and saw that my game reached 500 wishlists on Steam. What a morning!

(please try it, it's out there in #SteamNextFest and has a demo)

#indiedev #gamedev
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Tweaking post processing yet again. Made it darker (since it's underground) and tweaked fog to be less annoying (also switched from built-in URP fog to volumetric). Here is the vid: before vs now

Any thoughts? Does it gives the "overgrown cave" vibe?
#Unity3d #gamedev #indiedev
October 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Working on a new trailer, so here are some footages of the gameplay
#ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev
October 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
With #SteamNextFest right around the corner, here's a friendly reminder that you can dive Into the Depths today!

You should try it if you
• can't stop stacking districts together in Civ 6
• love card games
• miss exploring caves in Minecraft

Link in the comments
#indiegame #roguelike
October 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Into the Depths demo is live!
Roguelite #citybuilder with 3 biomes, 20 unique cards to mess around and lots of upgrades!

Try it and don't forget to wishlist!
#indiegame #gamedev
September 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Here is how the UI evolved since the jam version:
How it started -> How it's going

What would you change? Let me know what you think!
#TurnBasedThursday #Deckbuilder #gamedev
September 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Just uploaded the new build to the itch page!
Updated visuals, new building mechanic and bunch of new tiles.
Btw, I need feedback to make the game better! Please, try the new version and share your opinion!
Link below⬇️
#citybuilder #turnbased #indiegame #gamedev
May 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
#screenshotsaturday
Planning to update itch demo with the latest changes by the end of the next week. Meanwhile, here is a video with all the current biomes in the game to catch attention
#indiegame #citybuilder
May 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Just a small gif I made for a Steam page to showcase the building process in Into the Depths

#TurnBasedThursday #indiegame
May 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#WishlistWednesday
Was adding some small details to liven up all the different environments in the game. Now, when I look on it, it doesn't feel all that different T_T
#indiegames #Unity3D #indiedev
May 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Finally made a main menu background for the game I've made during #LudumDare57
Far from perfect, but this is the kind of thing you do when you have no artist in the team :/
I've released an update btw. Try my game here: smeljey.itch.io/into-the-dep...
#LD57 #LudumDare #indiedev
April 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My #LD57 entry: Into the Depths!
This time I went solo and made an Islanders-like city builder set in the caves underground.

Try it yourself:
itch page: smeljey.itch.io/into-the-dep...
LD page: ldjam.com/events/ludum...

#LudumDare57 #LudumDare #LDJam #gamedev
April 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM