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iancaisley.bsky.social
Indie game dev and designer (game and graphic). Check out my current project, Shimmershoal, a retro-style cozy RPG: https://iancaisley.itch.io/shimmershoal Other places I do things: trippingwhale.com caisley.design
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#gamedev jank of the day: the item that says it gives you +15% to all stats actually set all your stats to 15%. Oops. 😏 #solodev #indiedev

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Happy Fiesta! From now until May 5th, Dyztopia is only $2.50!! Follow the link for more info! store.steampowered.com/news/app/224... #rpgmaker | #steamdeal | #dyztopia

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Started a new side project lol. What if Blue Prince but survival horror? I present to you: Project Dark Rooms #GameDev #IndieGame

submitted 11 days ago • 5 comments

Always look on the bright side of dev with #OnlyDevs :) Come join our invite-only community for indie developers and game artists. DM for invite! #GameDev #GameArt #IndieDev #NoAI

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Working on a loading screen animation and implementation today. Pretty satisfying result, feedback welcome, will probably show the rest of the screen tomorrow! Playtest for FREE on Itch ⬇ bit.ly/4itAWxA #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

submitted 16 days ago • 14 comments

My first ever Steam page is live! It's just a coming soon with more to add later, but super excited about it. Would appreciate any early wishlist support. 🔅🌴🌊 store.steampowered.com/app/3637900/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #steam #wishlist #solodev #cozygames #jrpg

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Took way too long to make this waterfall but I'm happy with it for now 😂 #RelicsOfAurelia #pixelart #RPGMaker #gamedev #indiegame

submitted 8 days ago • 6 comments

try out the new prototype for my game on itch! link in pinned :) #gamedev #indiedev

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

There are still many bugs to squash, but I'm proud to say the entire first day of Shimmershoal is now finished! Two more to go. 💪 #indiedev #solodev #indiegames #gamedev #cozygames #jrpg

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Looking for some discussion on this: where is the line on how dark, scary, or sad a cozy game is allowed to get before it no longer qualifies as such? #discussion #gamedesign #narrative #cozygames #indiedev #gamedev #writing #indiegames #solodev

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

Launching #OnlyDevs! Invite-only Discord for #IndieDevs to support each other in their #GameDev journeys. A place where real indie devs and game artists help one another grow. Boosts. Feedback. Learning. Sanity. Level up together: DM for invite now! #IndieDev #GameArt #NoAI

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

Draw a pixel art every day~27 #pixelart #gamedev #ドット絵

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Check out the world map for Shimmershoal! I've been calling the game a micro open world, because while small it is densely packed with content. #solodev #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #cozygames #lore #worldbuilding #maps #inkarnate

submitted 20 days ago • 6 comments

Working on No One Leaves the Field—a first-person horror game where the wheat watches, and the scarecrow walks. Demo coming soon. Follow for dev updates! #HorrorDev #IndieDev #NoOneLeavesTheField #JoinTheSaga #FollowFriday

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

Decided to throw together a devlog video. Mostly to test the waters. As this is a first for me, please let me know what I can improve upon for future videos. Playtest for FREE on Itch ⬇ bit.ly/4itAWxA #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #devlog

submitted 23 days ago • 4 comments

In Shimmershoal, your goal is to become a Fire Warrior, protectors of the archipelago and preservers of nature. To do this, you must complete the four trials of: Humility, Judgment, Ingenuity, and Endurance. #indiegames #gamedev #lore #cozygames #indiedev #solodev #jrpg #rpg

submitted 23 days ago • 3 comments

Make sure to enable the audio for this video! Thanks to the amazing @metcassette.bsky.social, I'm proud to say Throne of Marrow now has a theme for it's main menu! Playtest for FREE on Itch ⬇ bit.ly/4itAWxA #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

I recently opened a #Patreon page! Will be uploading content regularly on there! If you like my work, please feel free to swing by! patreon.com/EvilPlanetGames www.youtube.com/shorts/5QK7T...

submitted 24 days ago • 3 comments

Fresh sneaky peaky at how the Oil Town spinoff gameplay is coming along. I faff around a bit in the middle, but check out the warehousing at the end. #indiegames #gamedev 🎮 www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnKe...

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Sorry for the lack of eye candy lately, y'all. I've been working through getting my coming soon steam page up and running in-between my day job. #solodev struggles, am I right? #gamedev #indiedev

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Terrifyingly accurate.

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

Here is the basic attack combo for the Rending Claws, charged attack is up next! This weapon has been the most fun so far to develop. #gamedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #roguelike #pixelart

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

I've just learned that my game's base resolution is exactly the same as the Steam Deck. Maybe I need to prioritize support for that? #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegames #steamdeck #jrpg #cozygames

submitted 29 days ago • 2 comments

If I never wanted anyone to play Relics of Aurelia, I’d describe it as: - a Metroidvania where you can’t jump - a JRPG where you can’t level up - an adventure game with turn based combat …if I wanted to massively oversell it, I would say it’s #Tunic meets #GoldenSun

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments