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vaporwavestudios.bsky.social
@vaporwavestudios.bsky.social
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Indie Game Studio based in the Midwestern USA. Creators of Aqua Di Amor. Currently developing Tyrant Tactics. Please check our website for more info - https://www.vaporwavegames.com/
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Working on some Model to Sprite conversions for the Stryker Standard Type
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
November 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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What's that? You want more @AndrewMalique artwork? Well good thing it's our weekly Studio Showcase today! Here's one of his latest pieces inspired by Silent Hill F
#IndieArt #2dart #indiedev #ShowMeSunday
Art of Shimizu Hinako from Silent Hill F. By Andrew Malique.
November 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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We even have this data to back it up!
November 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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This is what happens when you don't mind your transports
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Do you think there's any stats our UI is missing? 🤔
#TurnbasedThursday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Holy Hagfish, Aqua Di Amor was a Frontpage featured game on Newgrounds this month! 🥳 Special thanks again to the team for their continued hard work on this project and thanks to everyone for playing! Hopefully we can share more updates for you soon 😉
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Working on some new sprite concepts for NPC designs and updated Mermaid sprite art. How's everyone else's Monday going?
#indiedev #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev
Concept for updated sprite art for the Mermaid Ningyo from the updated version of our game, Aqua Di Amor. Concept sprites for human NPCs in the updated version of our game, Aqua Di Amor.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Lua may not have gotten a guest in centuries, but that doesn't mean she's forgotten how to put on that showtime smile. Meet her and the rest of the merfolk in Aqua Di Amor! Current version now available on Itchio and Newgrounds
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Screenshot of Lua, the Mermaid Goddess of Beauty, from our game Aqua Di Amor.
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Contrary to the UNE's claims of "unifying humanity under a common banner" the state it birthed was conceived through fear, greed, violence, and corruption. The nation's reference to these conflicts as "Unification Wars" highlights its hypocritical origins.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #PixelArt
A scene of Chairman Samuel Healy of the UNE Federal Government meeting with a representative from the last independent nations formally joining the UNE and ending the Unification Wars. Scene from the opening of Tyrant Tactics.
November 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Hey, you! Yeah, you! Wanna check out our studio showcase for #ShowMeSunday? This week we have some game art done by our artist and audio engineer, @caninelotus.bsky.social for an upcoming project he's working on. Check him out to find out more!
#indiedev #gamedev #2dart
2D snake design by Canine Lotus A pink fish sprite created by Canine Lotus. A spiky fish sprite by Canine Lotus.
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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In line with the tank, Tyrant unit destruction animations are a bit uhh...let's call them comical
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
November 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Happy Halloween, everyone! We're gonna celebrate by reposting our favorite spooky art from our pixel artist, SethInSpace!
#pixelart #2dart
November 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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We've got mermaids, mechs, and everything in between. If any of that tickles your fancy then go ahead and give us a follow😏
#FollowFriday #indiedev #gamedev
Sprite of the Mermaid Lua from our game Aqua Di Amor - https://vaporwave-studios.itch.io/aqua-di-amor Assailant mech melee animation against infantry units from our upcoming game, Tyrant Tactics.
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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A look at the emblems for our 4 playable factions in Tyrant Tactics! We wanted the designs to reflect the real history each faction is based on.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
The Insignia of the Confederation of Free States, 1 of 4 playable factions in Tyrant Tactics. The Insignia of the Colombian Liberation Front, 1 of 4 playable factions in Tyrant Tactics. The Insignia of the National Self Defense Forces, 1 of 4 playable factions in Tyrant Tactics. The Insignia of the United Nations of Earth, 1 of 4 playable factions in Tyrant Tactics.
October 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Another week, another #ShowMeSunday. This week we're showcasing some of our favorite works from a few of our studio members! In order @caninelotus.bsky.social, xRayo, SethInSpace, @andrewmalique.bsky.social
#indiedev #pixelart #3dart
Hollow Knight Gameboy Demake Art by Canine Lotus. Model for Stryker Standard Type mech from Tyrant Tactics. By xRayo Cutscene artwork from Tyrant Tactics. By SethInSpace. Concept Art for Yvonne Delgado from Tyrant Tactics. By Andrew Malique
October 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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If you're looking for mystery, romance, or just a day of fishin' then you should check out our debut title, Aqua Di Amor, now available in-browser on both Itchio AND Newgrounds!
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Bug Too on the Sega Saturn
October 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Oh, would you look at the time? It's time for another #ShowMeSunday, and this week we have our other 3D modeler, Rayo! You can find more of their top quality work at their artstation: artstation.com/artwork/qJzZmD
#indiedev #3dart
A cyberpunk style anime bar 3D model A classic style Colt revolver 3D model
October 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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It's yours my friend
October 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Oh hey, it's #FollowFriday! Whether you're a fan of pixels or models, mecha or mermaids, you're in luck cause we've got what you're lookin for😏
#indiedev #gamedev
Concept art for Lua the Mermaid from Aqua Di Amor-a cozy fishing game/dating sim. Mock up of Hollow Knight on Gameboy by Canine Lotus. Screenshot of the Model for the Vanguard Tyrant from Tyrant Tactics. Screenshot from Tyrant Tactics campaign mode story scene.
October 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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While Tyrant Tactics is a strategy game first and foremost, it also features a length single-player narrative campaign with over 20 levels and dozens of characters.
#TurnBasedThursday #indiedev #gamedev
Sample scene from Tyrant Tactics' campaign featuring characters Raul Rojas and Yvonne Delgado.
October 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Thanks to the ArmLoader, humanity had transformed its death spiral into a new gilded age. However, not all that glitters turns out to be gold...
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
A UN engineer stands by a construction ArmLoader, inspecting a lunar colony from a distance. An incomplete orbital colony is scene in the background.
October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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We got some more models ready for Tyrant Tactics! This time it's the United Nations of Earth's Stryker class Tyrant, and soon it'll be turned into some nice, crispy pixels😎
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #indiegame
October 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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While Tyrants are more powerful than traditional armor units, their high production cost makes it difficult to deploy them in large numbers
#TurnBasedThursday #IndieDev #indiegame
October 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Original concept art for our original 4 meramids: Lua, Basim, Ningyo, and Nyai. Find, appease, and romance them all in Aqua Di Amor! Available now on itchio
#IndieDev #IndieGame
Concept art for Merperson Nyai Concept art for Mermaid Ningyo Concept art for Merman Basim Concept art for Mermaid Lua
October 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM