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ghostbat-games.bsky.social
A small Melbourne game dev team founded by brothers Jim and Ben Batt. Currently working on the turn-based strategy game Spies & Soldiers. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094450/Spies__Soldiers/
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It's #PitchYaGame time! Spies & Soldiers is a turn-based game of strategy and subterfuge that features: πŸ“œ Procedurally generated maps. πŸ›‘ Simple mechanics, deep strategy. βš”οΈ Asynchronous multiplayer. ⏰ Simultaneous turns. Download the demo + wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1094450/...

Very cool to have been part of the Spy themed steam festival hosted by @sunnydemeanorgames.bsky.social! If you like games about spies, across all kinds of genres, go take a look. store.steampowered.com/curator/4526...

working on a fantasy game is the best because you get to write names like 'umbral mantle' and leave them there like unripened fruit, then later you find them and get excited and know exactly what they should be.

everything i have learned about game development has convinced me of two things: - anyone can make a game - it's actuallly impossible to make a game

Excellent talk by @lorenschmidt.bsky.social at Roguelike Celebration, outlining their map generation processes. Inspiring work!

Holy shit???? Less than 24 hours and we have already received a mind-blowing amount of nominationsπŸŽ‰πŸ† We set this up because it can be tough getting your game out there on a small budget. It's been wonderful seeing you all tag your favourite indies and encourage each other, let's keep it going!πŸ’™

This is such a beautiful idea! βœ¨πŸ†βœ¨

Tabletop RPG writing is like writing a letter without the box of nonsense so it better be a real banger of a letter because what do you mean I have to gather my own box of nonsense

Spies & Soldiers is part of the Turn-Based Carnival! Lots of great demos and sales for those who like turn-based games. Go take a look! store.steampowered.com/developer/Ac...

Making video games is hard

Dev Update - Neutral Factions! Maps now have a chance of including a castle controlled by a Neutral Faction. These soldiers don't attack, but will defend their home if besieged. They are led by a Captain with a random boon, such as moving cheaply through mountains, or a combat bonus in castles...

Are you a SFWA member or do you know one? I wrote a case for nominating Caves of Qud for the 2025 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing. (please repost) kitfoxgames.medium.com/the-2025-neb...

Spies & Soldiers is a turn-based game of strategy and subterfuge that features: πŸ“œ Procedurally generated maps. πŸ›‘ Simple mechanics, deep strategy. βš”οΈ Asynchronous multiplayer. ⏰ Simultaneous turns. Download the demo + wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1094450/...

Twitter has felt like a howling abyss for a long time now, so it's exciting to be joining the growing exodus to bluesky!