#indie developers

[thedisablednaturalist]

Theres a ton of inspiring game devs (and actual game devs) on this site and this is a message for them

Please include wheelchairs in customization. Include player characters who are in wheelchairs. I'm begging you.

There are less than a handful of playable characters in wheelchairs I can think of (and most of them are ableist haha funny characters like the guy from happy wheels)

I promise you, any extra work that needs to be done to make them playable IS worth it. I don't give a fuck if its not realistic. Most people can't fling fireballs in real life either.

Like I've seen prosthetics, I've seen glasses, when I've brought up wheelchairs to devs they say the best they can do is braces and maybe crutches or a cane. Maybe a hearing aid.

I've SEEN the amazing stuff that can be made, and I'm tired of devs whining that it's too hard. It's too late to add something that complex. Well maybe you should've thought about wheelchairs in the early stages instead of adding representation as an afterthought.

The only time we are thought of is when its a horror game or for a fucking joke.

[ode-on-a-grecian-butt]

hmmm. I like the concept of this game. It sounds like it ran into some legal troubles with Universal tho, which is a bummer

[therogerclarkfanclub]

Roger has a new game in the works! 🎉He is working along side Bryan Dechart and Amelia Rose Blaire, who will take the role of Chelsea Williams, the main character on this new 2D action-adventure game set in the future.

Evolutis: Duality is a 2D story-driven action game inspired by 80s Anime that takes you on a cyberpunk adventure in a limitless city of the future. 🎮

Play as Chelsea Williams, a fighter in Fenghai, facing corruption & tough choices to support her ailing father.

Game Features: • Cutting edge 2D story-driven action game inspired by '80s anime-realism and set in Fenghai, where the city never sleeps. • Discover the mystery of Fenghai through an immersive and dramatic storyline. • Engage in futuristic combat with a great variety of skill, and experience the world and story with immersive controls. • Deal with corruption and crime from local gangs and forces, or just relax in Chelsea's apartment. Just try to stay alive!

Roger plays the role of Ricky Peril, a thick hair chested bloke who sounds like he may be one of the bad guys, but it's too soon to tell.

The game will also feature the amazing talents from:

Amelia Rose Blaire (Traci in Detroit: Become Human)

Cissy Jones (Fury in Darksiders 3)

Dave Fennoy (Lee Everett in TellTales' The Walking Dead)

Bryan Dechart (Connor in Detroit: Become Human)

Lauren Tom (Lady Masako Adachi in Ghost of Tsushima)

Erika Ishii (Miyoko in Dragonfly)

Ben Lavin (Scott in The Rookie)

Daisuke Tsuji (Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima)

Earl T. Kim (Norio in Ghost of Tsushima)

So far the game is set to release on PC only. Release date TBA

[noodletub]

18+ yuri visual novel LOVE BAKUDAN is now 25% OFF on Steam! ❤️💣

LOVE BAKUDAN is an indie yuri visual novel about Haruka Mishima, a young woman who inherits an erotic bookstore - and all of the drama, romance and daily life that comes with it.

Features include:

- Six 100% unique romance routes! Love interests include a dangerous yakuza woman, a shy mangaka, a beautiful K-pop idol, a muscle-bound firefighter, and Haruka’s two beloved childhood friends: the cheeky baseball star, and the lovelorn bartender. You won’t want to miss out on romancing a single one of them! - Sell and unlock 20 erotic novels to the bookshop’s eager customers, and read them yourself afterwards! - Steamy 18+ CG’s you won’t want to miss! - A full-fledged extra mystery-themed route! - Nearly 50 extra scenes to unlock! - Over 640,000+ words in total! That’s longer than War and Peace, by the way.

GET IT ON STEAM NOW!

[ahoyitsphil]

I follow a lot of game developers and the game development tag. I’ve noticed a lot of variation in the types of games and what engine they use. Now that I’ve got the poll feature I want to know how popular each engine is on tumblr! What engine do you use? Why? What types of games do you use that engine for? Do you use the same engine for each type of game?

[surroundedbypearls]

Too Many Cooks, the soon to be roguelike that you need to wishlist today!

If you like supporting indie developers (especially women developers) and also fighting off your competition in the kitchen then this game should be on your radar! 

[waverockstudios]

Hi! We are an independent group of developers in Los Angeles and Milwaukee County! We design art, music, games, and other creative projects in nature. We also try to give back a percentage of our profits from the stuff we make to nonprofits to help grow trees and renewable energy, racially integrate cities, and help the homeless with resources. The game in the video is a card game we designed called Conquering Hearts that was based on Fighting Games and RPGs! Enjoy

[destined-productions]

I am a solo indie dev trying to overcome my anxiety and actually let people know my game exists. It is a cute physics based game where you are the level.

I love making this game with passion and I am so excited to share it with the world, but somehow I need to let the world know. Unfortunately the way steam works is the more wishlists the more visibility, so if you are interested it is super appreciated :)

Wishlist on steam or visit the website to find out more mightymarbles.com

[jaythelay]

Like really sit down and come to the unmistakable conclusion that the people not pushing graphics, but instead artistry and gameplay, are literally all and solely indie, and literally every company that has the money and influence to take as long as they want, don't, and push for unfinished releases just to meet dipshitted deadlines.

At some fucking point the people with 0.001% of the budget, employees, and time, should not be industry, creative, and technological leaders.

[devsgames]

GameMaker is Now Free!

Here's a cool thing: GameMaker is now free for non-commercial, non-console use, and all its asset bundles are free! They've also introduced a one-time free aimed at replacing their current subscription model.

Also, while they're being vague about it right now they've hinted that they might be working toward some open source progress as well, which is very cool!

So if you've ever wanted to give GameMaker a shot and try out a new engine, now you can!

[melblur]

In case you're wondering how the Unity Engine subreddit is doing right now:

[ggauroras]

I've been working on a godot plugin for controlling how pixel art behaves with lighting, and I'm almost done with a really basic version! (more info under the cut)

this plugin is based on some techniques I have been developing over the years, featured most prominently in silt spawn.

it's a huge step forward though, since it requires no setup whatsoever, and it works with any normal light sources in the engine. the way it works is by generating an encoded sprite and a bespoke shader that can really quickly pick the exact color to show for each pixel based on how well-lit it is. as this gif shows, the plugin works with existing light sources and sprites, so you can really use these pixel-picky sprites as much or as little as you need!

now that the main feature is done, all I need to do is finish the UI in the editor, and then I'll feel comfortable releasing a bare-bones version of this plugin. I'm really proud of how it's coming along, and this quick little gif is just the beginning! :D

[alpha-beta-gamer]

POOLS is an eerie poolcore liminal space exploration game inspired by Jared Pikes's Dream Polls artwork!

Read More & Play The Beta Demo, Free (Steam)

Extended gameplay video:

[beekeeperspicnic]

[IMG Description - A comic strip with a cartoon of a woman with big round glasses speaking to the reader.

Hello Tumblr! I'm Jabbage, I'm making a game called the Beekeeper's Picnic. You play retired Sherlock Holmes trying to assemble the perfect picnic for Watson and solving cosy mysteries! Since this is Tumblr I need to tell you that you can decide the direction the relationship between Holmes and Watson will take - friends? found family? Queerplatonic partners? Romantic partners? Also there's a dog and you can tell him he's a good good boy. You can play an extended demo for free, and the game is currently funding on Kickstarter. Thanks for checking out my project! <3]

Check out the Kickstarter & Demo here!

You can follow this account for game updates, and reblogging super dooper appreciated!

[melamemea]

send me "be honest..." with a question your muse has been dying to ask mine and they'll answer truthfully.