The Trystero
@thetrystero.bsky.social
Small time indie game developer with some sort of dayjob.
- No hallowed skein of stars can ward, I trow,
Who’s once been set his tryst with Trystero.
- No hallowed skein of stars can ward, I trow,
Who’s once been set his tryst with Trystero.
Absolutely loving this edition of King Sorrow by @joe-hill.bsky.social! What a ride! I’m not even done yet and it already feels like a modern classic. Shoutout to @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social and @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social for such a stellar edition!
October 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Absolutely loving this edition of King Sorrow by @joe-hill.bsky.social! What a ride! I’m not even done yet and it already feels like a modern classic. Shoutout to @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social and @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social for such a stellar edition!
Finally improved performance in my game a little and also FINALLY manged to get rid of a bug that would pause the game when the player dies, before giving the Game-Over-screen. Almost ready for another small alpha. Next up: Improving some art. #indiegame #gamedev
September 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Finally improved performance in my game a little and also FINALLY manged to get rid of a bug that would pause the game when the player dies, before giving the Game-Over-screen. Almost ready for another small alpha. Next up: Improving some art. #indiegame #gamedev
Yes, but you forgot this 😜:
September 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Yes, but you forgot this 😜:
Gamescom was pure chaos, the good kind!
Crowds, games, conversations… total overload in the best possible way.
Now lets make some more games for all those people :D
#gamescom #indiegames #gamedev
Crowds, games, conversations… total overload in the best possible way.
Now lets make some more games for all those people :D
#gamescom #indiegames #gamedev
August 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Gamescom was pure chaos, the good kind!
Crowds, games, conversations… total overload in the best possible way.
Now lets make some more games for all those people :D
#gamescom #indiegames #gamedev
Crowds, games, conversations… total overload in the best possible way.
Now lets make some more games for all those people :D
#gamescom #indiegames #gamedev
Didn’t have time to finish my #GMTK Jam25 entry, but here’s a clip of the prototype!
It’s a bullet hell platformer with just one boss fight.
Every time you hit the boss, the level resets. If you land a hit in the same spot next time, the damage multiplies and the boss has a LOT of HP, so aim true!
It’s a bullet hell platformer with just one boss fight.
Every time you hit the boss, the level resets. If you land a hit in the same spot next time, the damage multiplies and the boss has a LOT of HP, so aim true!
August 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Didn’t have time to finish my #GMTK Jam25 entry, but here’s a clip of the prototype!
It’s a bullet hell platformer with just one boss fight.
Every time you hit the boss, the level resets. If you land a hit in the same spot next time, the damage multiplies and the boss has a LOT of HP, so aim true!
It’s a bullet hell platformer with just one boss fight.
Every time you hit the boss, the level resets. If you land a hit in the same spot next time, the damage multiplies and the boss has a LOT of HP, so aim true!
Debug.Log("So, I was chasing down a performance issue when attacking... it wasn't too many particles, or too many sounds, or maybe physics checks, or maybe the fact I hadn’t implemented pooling yet...")
Debug.Log("Turns out — it was just too many debug logs.") 😅
#gamedev #indiedev #unitytips
Debug.Log("Turns out — it was just too many debug logs.") 😅
#gamedev #indiedev #unitytips
July 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Debug.Log("So, I was chasing down a performance issue when attacking... it wasn't too many particles, or too many sounds, or maybe physics checks, or maybe the fact I hadn’t implemented pooling yet...")
Debug.Log("Turns out — it was just too many debug logs.") 😅
#gamedev #indiedev #unitytips
Debug.Log("Turns out — it was just too many debug logs.") 😅
#gamedev #indiedev #unitytips
Hey gamedevs! What are some old-school games you think absolutely deserve a remake today?
And I don’t mean Tomb Raider or Doom. I’m talking River Raid, Choplifter, Draconus...
What would you love to see redone, or even tackle yourself if you could?
#IndieDev #GameDev #RetroGames #RemakeThis
And I don’t mean Tomb Raider or Doom. I’m talking River Raid, Choplifter, Draconus...
What would you love to see redone, or even tackle yourself if you could?
#IndieDev #GameDev #RetroGames #RemakeThis
July 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Hey gamedevs! What are some old-school games you think absolutely deserve a remake today?
And I don’t mean Tomb Raider or Doom. I’m talking River Raid, Choplifter, Draconus...
What would you love to see redone, or even tackle yourself if you could?
#IndieDev #GameDev #RetroGames #RemakeThis
And I don’t mean Tomb Raider or Doom. I’m talking River Raid, Choplifter, Draconus...
What would you love to see redone, or even tackle yourself if you could?
#IndieDev #GameDev #RetroGames #RemakeThis
July 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Hey everyone! After a short break from my Bullet Heaven–type game (during which I was learning how to use Godot), I’m back at it.
Here’s a new enemy for my subnautically themed game.
For now, I’m calling him “Exploder”... guess what he does.
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #GameArt
Here’s a new enemy for my subnautically themed game.
For now, I’m calling him “Exploder”... guess what he does.
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #GameArt
July 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Hey everyone! After a short break from my Bullet Heaven–type game (during which I was learning how to use Godot), I’m back at it.
Here’s a new enemy for my subnautically themed game.
For now, I’m calling him “Exploder”... guess what he does.
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #GameArt
Here’s a new enemy for my subnautically themed game.
For now, I’m calling him “Exploder”... guess what he does.
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #GameArt
After lots and lots of debugging.. finally getting somewhere with my Chain Lightning.
#indiegames #indiegamedev #indiegame #unity2d
#indiegames #indiegamedev #indiegame #unity2d
April 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
After lots and lots of debugging.. finally getting somewhere with my Chain Lightning.
#indiegames #indiegamedev #indiegame #unity2d
#indiegames #indiegamedev #indiegame #unity2d
I think there might, MIGHT be something wrong with my chain lightning script.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indietech
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indietech
April 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I think there might, MIGHT be something wrong with my chain lightning script.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indietech
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indietech
First video footage from an early alpha of my Submarine themed game.
What do you think? Let's hear it!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedevjourney #gamedev #submarine
What do you think? Let's hear it!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedevjourney #gamedev #submarine
March 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
First video footage from an early alpha of my Submarine themed game.
What do you think? Let's hear it!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedevjourney #gamedev #submarine
What do you think? Let's hear it!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegamedevjourney #gamedev #submarine
The very first gameplay screenshot that I took, vs. the current state.
I am not unhappy :)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegames #gameart
I am not unhappy :)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegames #gameart
March 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The very first gameplay screenshot that I took, vs. the current state.
I am not unhappy :)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegames #gameart
I am not unhappy :)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegames #gameart
Not much longer until the Family&Friends (Pre-)Alpha for my submarine themed, Vampire Survivors inspired game begins. The mind-bogglingly creative working title: "Submarine Survivors" :) #indiegames #indiegamedev #indiegamejourney #indiegame
March 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Not much longer until the Family&Friends (Pre-)Alpha for my submarine themed, Vampire Survivors inspired game begins. The mind-bogglingly creative working title: "Submarine Survivors" :) #indiegames #indiegamedev #indiegamejourney #indiegame
I started recrating a project in Untiy that I originally worked on in Game Maker Studio 2. I made some good progress so as a reward I allowed myself to create one single sprite to use instead of all the standard placeholder square-sprites. Feels so nice!
#indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev
#indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev
January 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I started recrating a project in Untiy that I originally worked on in Game Maker Studio 2. I made some good progress so as a reward I allowed myself to create one single sprite to use instead of all the standard placeholder square-sprites. Feels so nice!
#indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev
#indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev
In honor of PlayStation’s 30th, here are some of my favorite games on the original system
December 5, 2024 at 10:59 AM
In honor of PlayStation’s 30th, here are some of my favorite games on the original system
In honor of PlayStation’s 30th, here are some of our favorite games on the original system
December 5, 2024 at 10:46 AM
In honor of PlayStation’s 30th, here are some of our favorite games on the original system
No news for my current project, but here is a capture from my project for Ludum Dare 48. You would collect resources for your submarine to be able to go deeper into the ocean, then repeat.
I really liked what I did so far but coudn't finsih due to of a work emergency. Enjoy!
#indiegames
#gamedesign
I really liked what I did so far but coudn't finsih due to of a work emergency. Enjoy!
#indiegames
#gamedesign
November 13, 2024 at 10:31 PM
No news for my current project, but here is a capture from my project for Ludum Dare 48. You would collect resources for your submarine to be able to go deeper into the ocean, then repeat.
I really liked what I did so far but coudn't finsih due to of a work emergency. Enjoy!
#indiegames
#gamedesign
I really liked what I did so far but coudn't finsih due to of a work emergency. Enjoy!
#indiegames
#gamedesign
Meet the Knoblin - A dweller of the forest. An unpleasant fellow. A bully and a stinker. Also: the basic cannon fodder in the Tower Defense indie game I am working on.
Let me know if he deserves to be paraded before an array of heavily armed defense towers.
#indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedevs
Let me know if he deserves to be paraded before an array of heavily armed defense towers.
#indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedevs
November 4, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Meet the Knoblin - A dweller of the forest. An unpleasant fellow. A bully and a stinker. Also: the basic cannon fodder in the Tower Defense indie game I am working on.
Let me know if he deserves to be paraded before an array of heavily armed defense towers.
#indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedevs
Let me know if he deserves to be paraded before an array of heavily armed defense towers.
#indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedevs
I have some enemies so far, the overall style is very cartoony, hence the heavy linework. There is no player character as such, this being a tower defense game. I know some TD games have heroes, but I did not had this in mind for my game.
November 3, 2024 at 11:11 PM
I have some enemies so far, the overall style is very cartoony, hence the heavy linework. There is no player character as such, this being a tower defense game. I know some TD games have heroes, but I did not had this in mind for my game.
Working on a small indie tower defense game at the moment and have been reworking the map. What do you think?
#indiegames #gamedesign
#indiegames #gamedesign
November 3, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Working on a small indie tower defense game at the moment and have been reworking the map. What do you think?
#indiegames #gamedesign
#indiegames #gamedesign