Swarmforge
swarmforge.bsky.social
Swarmforge
@swarmforge.bsky.social
Hi! We're Swarmforge, a miniscule indie #gamedev studio in Chicago.

Wishlist SOLARFLARE here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3941030/SOLARFLARE/
More #gamedesign this week! I think I want a LOT of these because scrolling through long lists looking for synergy is joy.

#roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #autobattle
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If you like poring through a bunch of different abilities to find explosive synergies, you probably like ✨filters✨. Me too!

#roguelike #autobattle #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
October 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Greetings, #PitchYaRogue. Would you like to defend your planet from megacorp bots?

⚙️Combine 20+ (or 80+?) varied upgrades to make a busted build
⚔️Fight through 25 #roguelike levels
🤖Be a #robot or a 🦊 #foxperson or a 🪨 #lithoid

Wishlist SOLARFLARE now! store.steampowered.com/app/3941030/...
September 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I'm playing around with an #autobattle version of SOLARFLARE, and I guess this is why Backpack Battles has Fatigue.

#roguelike #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
September 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It was a long, long checklist, but we're on Steam now!

store.steampowered.com/app/3941030/...

If, like me, you enjoy most #coop #turnbased #roguelikes, I suspect you'll enjoy this too. Wishlist today, and find out!

#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
August 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It's tricky to convey "this game is #co-op" visually, especially when it's #turnbased. I have a white outline that moves to the current player, but think we also need to display the player name above their character's head.

Any other suggestions?

#roguelike #pixelart #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
August 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Working on UI clarity this week! I needed a white outline to indicate whose turn it is, which surprisingly required #shaders, so... I kinda learned HLSL.

There's an unannounced art asset that snuck in, oh well, don't tell anyone.

#roguelike #turnbased #coop #pixelart #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
July 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM