Vezelle
@vezelle.bsky.social
Developer of Inkshade, a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/Inkshade/
Also got a little newsletter:
https://studiovezelle.substack.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/Inkshade/
Also got a little newsletter:
https://studiovezelle.substack.com/
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @songs-of-silence.com!
Just in time for #spooky season, Inkshade recently launched and is on sale :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
Just in time for #spooky season, Inkshade recently launched and is on sale :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
October 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @songs-of-silence.com!
Just in time for #spooky season, Inkshade recently launched and is on sale :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
Just in time for #spooky season, Inkshade recently launched and is on sale :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
I found an old picture for #ScreenshotSaturday that I took right after programming the system that lets the Inkshade GM move around. After months of them being rooted behind the desk, turning around to see this was deeply unnerving ._."
September 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I found an old picture for #ScreenshotSaturday that I took right after programming the system that lets the Inkshade GM move around. After months of them being rooted behind the desk, turning around to see this was deeply unnerving ._."
You don’t get to choose what you’re passionate about. And solo dev is insane. Send help.
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
August 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
You don’t get to choose what you’re passionate about. And solo dev is insane. Send help.
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
#GameDev #IndieDev #WhyAmILikeThis
I love seeing how game assets progress from concept to completion. So behold: the game master’s desk I made for Inkshade! Terrible doodles, a pre-alpha model, and a final asset I’d describe as “passable”.
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
August 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I love seeing how game assets progress from concept to completion. So behold: the game master’s desk I made for Inkshade! Terrible doodles, a pre-alpha model, and a final asset I’d describe as “passable”.
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
#GameDev #ArtIsHard
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @ggstudio.bsky.social!
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
August 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @ggstudio.bsky.social!
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
Inkshade released just last week, and the reception has blown my socks off. So cool to finally know what it’s like to get a game out there. If anyone reading this picks it up, I sincerely hope you enjoy the heavy blanket of atmosphere :)
A while ago I added some paper flower doodads to a bunch of Inkshade maps. I think they really add to the ・ﾟ*:✧ ambiance *:・ﾟ
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
August 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A while ago I added some paper flower doodads to a bunch of Inkshade maps. I think they really add to the ・ﾟ*:✧ ambiance *:・ﾟ
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
#ScreenshotSaturday #Vibes #PaperCraft
Here’s the earliest screenshot I have of Inkshade next to one I just took. I’d say the game looks a little bit better 2 days before release than it did 2 months into development.
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
August 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Here’s the earliest screenshot I have of Inkshade next to one I just took. I’d say the game looks a little bit better 2 days before release than it did 2 months into development.
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieGame #GlowUp
My game is releasing in 4 days. Rather than processing my emotions like a normal person I channeled my anxiety into a meme.
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
August 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My game is releasing in 4 days. Rather than processing my emotions like a normal person I channeled my anxiety into a meme.
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
#IndieGame #GameDev #NoTimeToSleepTooBusyWorrying
Quite a few people requested some sort of post-game mode for Inkshade, so I added just that! It’s called Journey of the Vagabond, and it changes how the game plays quite a bit.
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
August 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Quite a few people requested some sort of post-game mode for Inkshade, so I added just that! It’s called Journey of the Vagabond, and it changes how the game plays quite a bit.
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
You activate it with this little totem after beating the game :)
#IndieDev #IndieGames
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @oathgames.bsky.social!
Inkshade is coming out in 7 days, which is both terrifying and extremely exciting. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to drop a piece of art and get back to fussing relentlessly over a giant pile of disparate things haha.
Inkshade is coming out in 7 days, which is both terrifying and extremely exciting. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to drop a piece of art and get back to fussing relentlessly over a giant pile of disparate things haha.
August 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @oathgames.bsky.social!
Inkshade is coming out in 7 days, which is both terrifying and extremely exciting. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to drop a piece of art and get back to fussing relentlessly over a giant pile of disparate things haha.
Inkshade is coming out in 7 days, which is both terrifying and extremely exciting. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to drop a piece of art and get back to fussing relentlessly over a giant pile of disparate things haha.
Anyone remember the #GameOfThrones intro? Man those sequences were so cool. They had a huge influence on Inkshade, particularly on how the desk and combat maps transform.
Obviously I can’t match the same scale, but the intent is there :)
#GameDev #IndieGames #Woodwork
Obviously I can’t match the same scale, but the intent is there :)
#GameDev #IndieGames #Woodwork
August 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Anyone remember the #GameOfThrones intro? Man those sequences were so cool. They had a huge influence on Inkshade, particularly on how the desk and combat maps transform.
Obviously I can’t match the same scale, but the intent is there :)
#GameDev #IndieGames #Woodwork
Obviously I can’t match the same scale, but the intent is there :)
#GameDev #IndieGames #Woodwork
One of the few advantages of being a solo dev is that I can get away with using utilitarian doodles and imagination✨ in lieu of actual concept art. Here’s a picture of one such doodle for a combat map in Inkshade, and the corresponding level.
#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames
#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames
August 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
One of the few advantages of being a solo dev is that I can get away with using utilitarian doodles and imagination✨ in lieu of actual concept art. Here’s a picture of one such doodle for a combat map in Inkshade, and the corresponding level.
#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames
#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames
I'm very excited to announce that not only is Inkshade participating in the Tiny Teams festival next week, but the full game will release on the final day of the festival! I hope you enjoy playing the game @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social! And thanks for putting this festival together :)
July 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm very excited to announce that not only is Inkshade participating in the Tiny Teams festival next week, but the full game will release on the final day of the festival! I hope you enjoy playing the game @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social! And thanks for putting this festival together :)
Two more weeks until Inkshade drops—I sincerely hope that I can deliver on the hype!
Anyway, thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @flatlinestudios.bsky.social!
Anyway, thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @flatlinestudios.bsky.social!
July 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Two more weeks until Inkshade drops—I sincerely hope that I can deliver on the hype!
Anyway, thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @flatlinestudios.bsky.social!
Anyway, thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @flatlinestudios.bsky.social!
What could possibly be more welcoming than a shadowy creature in a dark, dusty chamber?
#ScreenshotSaturday #spooky #indiegames
#ScreenshotSaturday #spooky #indiegames
July 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What could possibly be more welcoming than a shadowy creature in a dark, dusty chamber?
#ScreenshotSaturday #spooky #indiegames
#ScreenshotSaturday #spooky #indiegames
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @psychicsoftware.com! Always cool to see other spooky-strategy games out there!
Inkshade is dark, Lovecraftian turn-based tactics game where you play a creepy board game against an otherworldly creature. Releasing very soon: August 14th :)
Inkshade is dark, Lovecraftian turn-based tactics game where you play a creepy board game against an otherworldly creature. Releasing very soon: August 14th :)
July 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @psychicsoftware.com! Always cool to see other spooky-strategy games out there!
Inkshade is dark, Lovecraftian turn-based tactics game where you play a creepy board game against an otherworldly creature. Releasing very soon: August 14th :)
Inkshade is dark, Lovecraftian turn-based tactics game where you play a creepy board game against an otherworldly creature. Releasing very soon: August 14th :)
I remain particularly fond of this Inkshade map. It's a rooftop battle!
#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGames #GameDev
#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGames #GameDev
July 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I remain particularly fond of this Inkshade map. It's a rooftop battle!
#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGames #GameDev
#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGames #GameDev
Thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @onlybymidnight.bsky.social! Best of luck with your launch!
I just revealed the Inkshade release date (August 14th!), and while the game is eerie, the pending release is spookier still. I guess it's fitting that both me and players should be unnerved.
I just revealed the Inkshade release date (August 14th!), and while the game is eerie, the pending release is spookier still. I guess it's fitting that both me and players should be unnerved.
July 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @onlybymidnight.bsky.social! Best of luck with your launch!
I just revealed the Inkshade release date (August 14th!), and while the game is eerie, the pending release is spookier still. I guess it's fitting that both me and players should be unnerved.
I just revealed the Inkshade release date (August 14th!), and while the game is eerie, the pending release is spookier still. I guess it's fitting that both me and players should be unnerved.
Man, it doesn't matter what game I'm playing, I am a sucker for a graveyard with skeletons. Probably why I couldn't help but put a few of them in Inkshade :)
#ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieGames
#ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieGames
July 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Man, it doesn't matter what game I'm playing, I am a sucker for a graveyard with skeletons. Probably why I couldn't help but put a few of them in Inkshade :)
#ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieGames
#ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieGames
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @IceCodeGames!
I've been working on a creepy tactical game called Inkshade. If anyone reading is in the mood for D&D as orchestrated by an abyssal horror, then it might be just the game for you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
I've been working on a creepy tactical game called Inkshade. If anyone reading is in the mood for D&D as orchestrated by an abyssal horror, then it might be just the game for you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
July 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @IceCodeGames!
I've been working on a creepy tactical game called Inkshade. If anyone reading is in the mood for D&D as orchestrated by an abyssal horror, then it might be just the game for you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
I've been working on a creepy tactical game called Inkshade. If anyone reading is in the mood for D&D as orchestrated by an abyssal horror, then it might be just the game for you.
store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/...
A disproportionate amount of people have been asking me about the Inkshade release date recently. Well... Let's just say there's some news coming in 7 days that will be of interest :)
#indiedev #indiegames #roguelike
#indiedev #indiegames #roguelike
July 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A disproportionate amount of people have been asking me about the Inkshade release date recently. Well... Let's just say there's some news coming in 7 days that will be of interest :)
#indiedev #indiegames #roguelike
#indiedev #indiegames #roguelike
I love hidden mechanics in games. Things that you wouldn't know about unless you pay careful attention or experiment. Inkshade has a few things like that, like how a small number of units can attack without needing line of sight. The Starseer is one of them!
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegames #gamedev
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegames #gamedev
July 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I love hidden mechanics in games. Things that you wouldn't know about unless you pay careful attention or experiment. Inkshade has a few things like that, like how a small number of units can attack without needing line of sight. The Starseer is one of them!
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegames #gamedev
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegames #gamedev
Here's a bug that showed up while building a new encounter type in Inkshade. I guess this Knifethrower is Gandalf reincarnate lol
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #oops
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #oops
June 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Here's a bug that showed up while building a new encounter type in Inkshade. I guess this Knifethrower is Gandalf reincarnate lol
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #oops
#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #oops