Indie Devs its #TrailerTuesday Lets see them game trailers and connect ! I follow back, trying to grow :) #indiedev #gamedev #games #indiegames #gametrailer

Twilight Tavern's Wishlist Growth so Far ✨️ How did the game achieve this accelerated growth ? Honestly luck of some social media posts. #indiegame #gamedev #games

indie devs: Its #DemoMonday Lets see your Demos below ! Remeber to give a brief description as well ;) #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

People complain about AI tools being used to make games. But before AI, people complained about indie devs using marketplace assets and called them "asset flips" 💀 It's interesting how things have shifted. Some games are practically copy pastes of other games, just with different skins and minor changes. But as long as no AI was used, suddenly it's fine? I'm NOT saying AI usage is good, but isn't it strange how we judge games based on the tools used rather than the actual game itself? #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

Indies its #ShowcaseThursday ! Lets see what everyone been working on and connect ! Dont forget to mention what your games about too 😉

Genuinely can't make this shit up 💀😭 Life has been dishing out some serious bad luck lately. Been sick, in and out of hospitals over the past few months, and now, to top it all off... I'M BASICALLY HOMELESS FROM TOMORROW 💀 The apartment I'm MEANT to move into has some serious legal complications, and I was only told about this 16 HOURS BEFORE MOVING IN 🫪 So now I've gotta ask friends for help and potentially couch to couch for a while. Ugh. Anyway, what the hell does this have to do with game dev?! Well, I'm the solo developer of Twilight Tavern on Steam, and unfortunately, development WILL be delayed while I sort my living situation out. I've been slowly getting more comfortable sharing the absolute dumpster fire that is sometimes my life. Not really for sympathy, but because I want to be more grounded and connect with people beyond just showing game development progress. Idk if that makes sense to anyone. We all go through some pretty shitty situations, and I guess I just wanna say that if life's been kicking someone's ass lately, well... YOU'RE NOT ALONE, I'M GETTING MY ASS KICKED TOO😭 Anyway, I'd appreciate it if anyone checked out my game, Twilight Tavern. If it looks interesting, consider wishlisting it on Steam! #indiegame #gamedev #IndieDevs

is it over for indie game devs? 7 000+ games in Next Fest RN ! So apparently there are over 7,000 games in Steam Next Fest. I genuinely wasn't expecting that number. Like, I knew indie game development was getting increasingly competitive, but holy shit. I'm an indie developer myself, currently working on my own game, Twilight Tavern, and I can only imagine how some developers participating in Next Fest must be feeling right now (fearful, worried, ect). Imagine spending YEARS working on a game, finally getting ready to showcase it, and then realizing there are thousands of other devs trying to get noticed at the exact same time😭 Is it over for indie devs? Is Steam Next Fest becoming so saturated that overwhelming majority of smaller indie games dont stand a chance at getting exposure? we see more successes than failures online after all. #indiedev #gamedevelopment #indiegame

SO RAISING MONEY FOR AN INDIE GAME IS REGION-LOCKED 💀😭 Spoke to another indie dev recently, and they recommended Kickstarter. Them: "Why not launch a Kickstarter?" Me: "I can't. It's not available in my country, and crowdfunding has legal restrictions here." Them: "WHAT?! THAT'S CRAZY." Me: "Yeah haha..."(internally dying) 💀 It reminded me how unequal the playing field can be for indie developers depending on where they live. Some devs can launch a Kickstarter and raise thousands. Meanwhile, I'm over here fighting for my life developing a game with barely any resources ngl. Patreon might be an alternative, but would people genuinely pay monthly to support an indie game in development like mine? I could offer behind the scenes videos, personal devlogs, and updates about Twilight Tavern, but I'm already drowning in development work. Making high-quality Patreon content on top of that feels like another full-time job💀 Genuine question for indie devs: Would Patreon be worth pursuing, or would it just take more time away from actually finishing the game? #indiedev #gamedev #steamgames #games