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Nikita Lisitsa<p>A simple adobe house with a hay roof built on a dirt mound - something that's possible to build in my game!</p><p>(I'm trying to record a construction timelapse but it repeatedly breaks due to random bugs 😅)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a></p>
Nikita Lisitsa<p>Implemented another important gameplay feature: filling in terrain with something you've previously dug up!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a></p>
PowerUps<p>SOMA ya cuenta con mejoras exclusivas para Nintendo Switch 2</p><p><a href="https://powerups.es/soma-ya-cuenta-con-mejoras-exclusivas-para-nintendo-switch-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">powerups.es/soma-ya-cuenta-con</span><span class="invisible">-mejoras-exclusivas-para-nintendo-switch-2/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tkz.one/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/Noticias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Noticias</span></a> <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/AbylightStudios" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbylightStudios</span></a> <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/FrictionalGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrictionalGames</span></a> <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/NintendoSwitch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch2</span></a> <a href="https://tkz.one/tags/SOMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOMA</span></a></p>
Nikita Lisitsa<p>Doing random backlog stuff right now, like properly impementing the "hide tall things" mode: now it works only for specially-marked entities, properly hides roofs, respects raycast, and can support showing a selected floor (no UI for that yet).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a></p>
indiexpo<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a> for the Summer!<br>August is near! Are you ready to indiexplore new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videgames</span></a> to play?<br>From RPG to Platform! From <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AdventureGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdventureGames</span></a> to puzzles!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pcgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcgaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pcgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcgames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animegame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animegame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifigame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scifigame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cyberpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cyberpunk</span></a></p>
Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮<p>The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles (TCHDC) combines the ideas of Undertale and Dungeon Master <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-crazy-hyper-dungeon-chronicles-tchdc-combines-the-ideas-of-undertale-and-dungeon-master/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-</span><span class="invisible">crazy-hyper-dungeon-chronicles-tchdc-combines-the-ideas-of-undertale-and-dungeon-master/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCGaming</span></a></p>
Ki3 Games | Seed of Life 🌱🐺<p>Lately, I've been working on boring stuff that is not social media-friendly 😅</p><p>But here's a neat feature: it's possible to export your dungeons locally! 😁</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiegame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/n64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>n64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nintendo64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zelda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zelda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zeldalike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zeldalike</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ocarinaoftime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ocarinaoftime</span></a></p>
Nikita Lisitsa<p>And here's how it looks like on real in-game items, namely instruments with metal parts</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a></p>
Nikita Lisitsa<p>Adding support for specular highlights in this game's rendering engine, intended mostly for metals. Testing it here on a bunch of spheres.</p><p>No fancy brdf, just Blinn-Phong times a Fresnel term.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a></p>
Nindie Spotlight<p>Check out 19 new AAA and <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> on sale today for <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/NintendoSwitch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch2</span></a>: <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/ItTakesTwo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ItTakesTwo</span></a>, <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/UnravelTwo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnravelTwo</span></a>, <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/LostinRandom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LostinRandom</span></a>, <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/PlantsvsZombiesBattleforNeighborvilleCompleteEdition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlantsvsZombiesBattleforNeighborvilleCompleteEdition</span></a>, <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/GunborgDarkMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunborgDarkMatters</span></a>, <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/EmberKnights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmberKnights</span></a>, and more!</p><p><a href="https://nindiespotlight.com/steals_and_deals.cfm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nindiespotlight.com/steals_and</span><span class="invisible">_deals.cfm</span></a></p>
Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮<p>Cattle Country the western styled Stardew gets expanded mining and new features <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/cattle-country-the-western-styled-stardew-gets-expanded-mining-and-new-features/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/catt</span><span class="invisible">le-country-the-western-styled-stardew-gets-expanded-mining-and-new-features/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CattleCountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CattleCountry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SteamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SteamDeck</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxGaming</span></a></p>
Orion's End<p>Thank you to everyone who backed Orion's End on Kickstarter. You're all amazing. Unfortunately it didn't reach the goal, but that doesn't mean the game's development will stop. I'm just looking at other strategies. <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/indiegames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/thankyou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thankyou</span></a></p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2081810/view/544489819857748487?l=english" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/news/ap</span><span class="invisible">p/2081810/view/544489819857748487?l=english</span></a></p>
Nindie Spotlight<p>Looking for top-tier <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> on sale on the <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/NintendoSwitch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch2</span></a> eShop this week? We've got 120 to share with you right now! </p><p><a href="https://nindiespotlight.com/top_list.cfm?list=weekly-top-deals" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nindiespotlight.com/top_list.c</span><span class="invisible">fm?list=weekly-top-deals</span></a></p>
Nindie Spotlight<p><a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/NintendoSwitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch</span></a> Review Video: <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/KarmaCityPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KarmaCityPolice</span></a> - While there’s some fun to be had with its unpredictable chain of moments and mini games, it could have benefitted from more focus and refinement on fewer elements <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a>... </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/0KpxQY7KWec" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/0KpxQY7KWec</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Nindie Spotlight<p><a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/NintendoSwitch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch2</span></a> Video: <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/WILDHEARTSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WILDHEARTSS</span></a> - Check out Koei Tecmo's answer to the Monster Hunter franchise on Switch 2 <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/OgikAsXkjSc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/OgikAsXkjSc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Nindie Spotlight<p><a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/NintendoSwitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch</span></a> Video: <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/SprayPaintSimulator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SprayPaintSimulator</span></a> - While some could find it as dull as watching paint literally drying, there's a relaxing vibe to this opposite of Power Washer Simulator <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9cz4G6XQQkw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/9cz4G6XQQkw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Nindie Spotlight<p><a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/NintendoSwitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch</span></a> Video: <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/Blowitup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blowitup</span></a> - While it works reasonably well, there's no mistaking that it's essentially just a voxel-based version of Angry Birds <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/OM4TRq6Y-ng" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/OM4TRq6Y-ng</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Nice Gear Games<p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ChojuYokaiGiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChojuYokaiGiga</span></a> is also available on <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/itch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itch</span></a>!! Get it for free and let us know what you think!!</p><p><a href="https://nicegeargames.itch.io/choju-yokai-giga" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nicegeargames.itch.io/choju-yo</span><span class="invisible">kai-giga</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/GameDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/FreeGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeGame</span></a></p>
Nice Gear Games<p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ChojuYokaiGiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChojuYokaiGiga</span></a> finally got ten reviews on <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a> and has a Positive rating!!! 🎉 You too can get this game (for free!!) and battle yokai, recruit animals, and bop your way through Nice Gear Games' first major release!! (And if you do, we would really appreciate if you could leave a review!! 🙏)</p><p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1878620/_Choju_Yokai_Giga/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.steampowered.com/app/187</span><span class="invisible">8620/_Choju_Yokai_Giga/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/IndieDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/GameDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GameDev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/FreeGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeGame</span></a></p>
Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮<p>HIPS N NOSES is a cafe management sim with magical twists and great looking game mechanics <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/hips-n-noses-is-a-cafe-management-sim-with-magical-twists-and-great-looking-game-mechanics/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/hips</span><span class="invisible">-n-noses-is-a-cafe-management-sim-with-magical-twists-and-great-looking-game-mechanics/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Steam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxGaming</span></a></p>