Game Designer: working on Sun Smith and Corner Quest.
Calgary
Joined November 2025
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Sun Smith has a new look, and here's a peek at the demo build.
Wake a dead star and build an industry around it.
Demo releases on December 1!
Wishlist now:
store.steampowered.com/app/5…
#indiegame #incrementalgame #gamedev
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Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
An indie dev's job title
- Programmer
- Artist
- Animator
- Writer
- Composer
- Sound designer
- Level designer
- Tester
- Trailer editor
- Community manager
- Accountant
- Marketer (somehow)
If that's you and you're still going, I think that's incredible! ❤️
What did I miss?
Aarimous on his day-one Steam numbers after A Game About Feeding A Black Hole: judge a launch against your own trend line, not your one outlier. Orb Breaker sold 1,444 on day one, next to 130 and 172 for his earlier games. #gamedev #indiedev youtube.com/watch?v=4y07XrMJ…
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Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
After months of sleepless nights and pouring my soul into solo game development...
My dark fantasy Action RPG, ⚔️ FALL OF THE VOID ⚔️, is finally officially LIVE on Steam! 🌌✨
If you're a fan of fast-paced isometric hack-and-slash combat, deep build customization, and dark gothic atmospheres (inspired by Diablo, Grim Dawn & PoE), this game is crafted for you!
🔥 KEY FEATURES:
• Visceral, high-tempo isometric combat
• Deep skill synergies & devastating Void-forged powers
• Brutal demonic boss encounters & shattered realms
• Meaningful loot progression & playstyle freedom
As a solo indie developer, every single Wishlist makes a massive difference for the Steam algorithm! 🙏💜
🔗 Wishlist NOW on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/5…
RTs & support mean the world! ⚔️
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gaming #ActionRPG #Steam #Diablo #PathofExile #DarkFantasy
Just watched @ThinMatrix add crafting machines to HomeGrown.
A good lesson for automation games: give clear indications about, machines show why they stopped (no input, tank full, missing part)... #gamedev #indiedev
youtube.com/watch?v=lwF-iIys…
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Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
Earth has six months left before an asteroid hits and you search Seoul for a secret evacuation into space
- Play as a student called Rion
- Explore a bleak yet beautiful city
- Solve puzzles and find hidden clues
- Avoid hostile survivors
Game is Goodbye Seoul.
Hi #PitchYaGame! This is Sun Smith, a space incremental. Wake a dead star and build an industry around it: harvest Power, turn Ore into Metal into Components, open new Orbits. Solo dev, free playtest on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/5…
#indiegame
Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
This indie dev made a horde survival game where you build a town between runs.
- Cast spells and command troops
- Each building unlocks a troop, spell or skill
- Spinoff of Songs of Conquest
This is Wielders of the Essence and it's out now. What's your favourite bullet heaven?
Just finished this video from @thomasbrushdev on what to do after launch. The line that hit me: compete with yourself. I need to stop checking every new release and focus on my own growth. Great advice, and really appreciated right now. I'm definintly guilty of doing that ;-) Good points in the video overall I think. #indiedev #gamedev
youtube.com/watch?v=7aU3fRDe…
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Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
Corner Arcade Releases Today!!!
An Idle Game X Management Sim in which you run your own arcade!
store.steampowered.com/app/4…
Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
The coding farm game The Farmer Was Replaced just got a mining DLC.
- Program your drone in a simple Python-like language
- Dig up ancient ruins without breaking them
- Teach your drone to play Minesweeper
The Miner Was Replaced is out today, any interest?
Opening a new Orbit in Sun Smith, my space incremental. #ScreenshotSaturday
Free playtest on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5…
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Watched a video by @UnityCodeMonkey on bugs that only show up on players' PCs.
Most players never report a bug. They refund and leave a bad review. Yikes.
youtube.com/watch?v=qWLxYU-j…
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Game dev is supposed to be fun. So why do I spend all my time on UI, shop panels and font sizes?
Corner Quest's Spells tab, before and after: bigger text, clearer costs, and Forms and Runes up top.
Free demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4…
ALT Before: Corner Quest's Spells tab in demo 2.0.1, with small text and the Spell details crowded together.
ALT After: the Spells tab in demo 2.0.2, with bigger text, an Equipped 4/4 count, upgrade costs, and Form and Runes near the top.
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The Corner Quest demo 2.0 is out: almost a new game, built from player feedback. A Mage quests on the corner of your screen while you work.
2.0 starts a fresh save. Play it free on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4…
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Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
In less than 72 hours, The King's Surveyor has reached over 2k wishlists on steam! 🤯
Never did I think I would get this kind of reception when I started this project a year ago. Thank you so much for all the support and encouragement!
#gamedev
Ivan Ganza | Sun Smith retweeted
I humbly announce my new solo-developed game: The King's Surveyor!
A first-person exploration adventure in the King's Field tradition. You are a surveyor flung to the far edge of a valley nobody has mapped, and a long, dangerous road back home.
Built in a custom engine over the last year, this game is all about getting back to the roots that got me into gaming in the first place!
Wishlist and a repost would genuinely help a solo dev: store.steampowered.com/app/5…
Just finished this podcast from @JonasTyroller with Tommy, co-dev of Gnomes.
Your demo is a launch, not a playtest. Get players into the action in the first 15 minutes. #gamedev #indiedev
youtube.com/watch?v=CytZvXYL…
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