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Jack Breen
@studiohybrid.bsky.social
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Creator of GIGASWORD, published by Akupara Games! Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/GIGASWORD/
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studiohybrid.bsky.social
~GIGASWORD comes out in 3 DAYS!!!~

Who's ready to embark on a new retro adventure?
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
GIGASWORD comes out in SIX DAYS!!!

Who's ready to begin their own bigass-sword-adventure?

Wishlist here! store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/...

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Using spells to clear out a tricky area #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

GIGASWORD is yours in just a few short weeks!
October 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Descend into the Garden...🌱
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Using the Charge Attack to break through a wall! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Thanks for all the love on these recent posts! Here's some footage of the Flooded Gardens area #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Using the Charge Attack to break an enemy's greatshield, then pummeling them with some emerald fireballs 👍
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
October 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
DAAAAMMNN HE ALMOST HAD ME🔥 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Some enemies can only be killed in specific ways ⚔️

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Another look at this Anubis-looking statue I drew for on of GIGASWORD's backgrounds #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
GIGASWORD - November 13th
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Sword go up!
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
a Big Ass Door for you today 🍑🚪wow
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
EXCITING NEWS

GIGASWORD is coming to ALL PLATFORMS

New release date: NOVEMBER 13th

Thank you all so much for your continued patience and support. I hope you guys are as stoked as I am!!

Full statement here: youtu.be/HaX4ngArmdE

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
"Deep into the crust of the Earth, where no man had ventured before"
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
can't have a bigass sword game without bigass statues
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
I offer you this pixelated leaf-filled background🥬

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
For those of you that like straight-up cranking it, GIGASWORD is for you!

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Slashing my way through a glowing forest...

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
GIGASWORD is a game where you can straight up bounce on it

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #metroidvania
September 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
Happy #Silksong Day everybody!!

If you're craving even more metroidvania goodness, my game GIGASWORD, which I've spent the last 6 years making, comes out October 2nd!

I hope you guys are excited!!❤️
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
"None were as feared as King Meridian..."

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
⚔️"Long ago, before the Nocturne inhabited the Earth..."⚔️

I've finally finished the cutscenes for GIGASWORD, and I'm super happy with the way they've turned out. Here's one of the scenes from a pretty big scene that occurs in the beginning of the game
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
September 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
studiohybrid.bsky.social
⚔️NEW GIGASWORD DEMO OUT TODAY⚔️

-reworked areas🏰
-updated backgrounds and tiles🌲
-new secret collectibles📜
-a bunny you can pet🐰
-tons of bug fixes🐛
-and more!

Check it out on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/...

Love u guys!
#gamedev #steamNextFest #pixelart #steam #indiedev
June 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM