Bar Hofesh

Most of the hightech industry is basically a self sustaining engine that doesn't produce anything tangible other than supporting each other's functions, if that's not a bubble than AI ain't a bubble as well

We looked at the ocean and said "there are x fish, y salt, z sand" and then we saw the waves and tried to calculate how many there are, not understanding why we get infinity, until someone said "Gravity is just emergent" and everyone was like "Oh waves are just water curves" #physics

Nearly a year of work, and Sands finally reaches the end of Dune Book 1. Paul’s duel, the fall of Arrakeen, and the dawn of the Jihad. The big picture is done. From here, it’s polish, depth, and refinement. bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog/1110623/v020 #SandsGame #dune #gamedev #pixelart #roguelike

The last part of the story is coming soon to Sands, after that, I believe I have around 1 month more work of polish, and honestly, the game is quite done 🥲 Free at: bararchy.itch.io/sands #dune #SandsGame #rpg #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Version 0.1.40 of Sands is out! Arrakeen City, Daily quests, new scenes and main story progression! new weapons and ammo! Free to play: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #dune #SandsGame #roguelike #pixelart #rpg #indiegame #gamedev

I think one of the biggest issues in Dune Awakening is the same problem that happened in No Men Sky. Lots of freedom, lots of early content, but no depth and trading story for game play loops to simulate a never ending game. That's why so many people are leaving it. #duneawakning

Kids can dream, kids can dream #dune #SandsGame #pixelart

When I started working on Sands My wife asked me "What's your goal with this project" and I answered "I guess, if 10 people worldwide will play it, I think I'll be happy". I think I've hit my goal :) game at: bararchy.itch.io/sands #itchio #dune #roguelike #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev

My game is breaking the @gamingonlinux.com percent distribution ahahah I guess itch.io brings in more Linux gamers. at least it's much higher then the @steampowered.com survey data of 3%

How I handled walking across the Desert and seeing the same ol dune again and again in Sands. bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #devlog #roguelike #pixelart #dune #SandsGame #indiedev #gamedev

Do I continue working on Sands or do I play Caves Of Qud (@cavesofqud.com)? this is the endless question 🥲 #SandsGame #CavesOfQud #roguelike

Sands v0.1.38 is live! Choose your destiny with Permadeath or Roleplay mode, pay off the Spacing Guild, and face 11 new desert encounters on Arrakis. Play free: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #SandsGame #dune #rpg #roguelike #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev

I found another one @dunenavigator.com "matar", which I found in dune.fandom.com/wiki/Fremen_... "a rain of sand from high altitudes" The cool thing is this is the Hebrew word for rain as well, together with Geshem. it's from the bible (song of david)

"Ecology makes water, water funds expeditions, expeditions create spice, spice buys silence." A new addition to the game, will be part of the next release #dune #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #rpg #SandsGame

Sands 0.1.37 is out! This ones is all about worms! ride em, run from them, use them to attack your enemies! "Bless the Maker and all His Water, May His passing cleanse the world" Get it here free: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #SandsGame #roguelike #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #rpg #dune

Sneak peek into Sands next release, Ride! I wanted my worm riding to be much more then just a "use this item for quick travel" I wanted it to feel real. Position, Hook in the right place, every mistake means HP loss or death. bararchy.itch.io/sands #roguelike #dune #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev

Sands v0.1.36 is out! Witness the Jamis duel, the arrival of Lady Jessica, and the first branching paths of faith and doubt. Walk softly, the sands are listening. Download/Changelog: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #roguelike #dune #SandsGame #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

Who among my Dune fans friends can identify the scene? :) #SandsGame just got it's first scripted scene, more to come as the content progresses. As always, free at itch: bararchy.itch.io/sands #roguelike #indiegame #pixelart #dune #gamedev

Sands is now the #1 Dune game on itch.io! 🌌🐛 Huge thanks to everyone who downloaded, rated, commented, and joined the community. You made this happen. 🙏 Get it for free here: bararchy.itch.io/sands #SandsGame #dune #itchio #indiegame #roguelike

Same scene, 1 year apart. Slowly but surely progress is made. Available for free for all the dune fans out there: bararchy.itch.io/sands #indiedev #gamedev #SandsGame #pixelart

If you’re a Dune fan like me, you know that one of the strongest themes in Fremen culture is ecology. Pardot, the first planetologist on Arrakis, used the Fremen dream of turning the desert into paradise to launch a generations-long project of terraforming. Next Sands release will be interesting 😁

btw @dunenavigator.com , the next thing I'm working on for Sands is Ecology :) Frank would be proud.

Sands v0.1.34. Free Fan made Dune Roguelike game. Download Free: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #indiegame #indiedev #roguelike #rpg #dune #SandsGame #pixelart

🌵 Sands v0.1.32 is live! ✨ Discord Rich Presence (class, level, combat status) 🤺 Smarter NPC AI & new “Cornered” state 📦 Inventory overhaul for clarity & flow Free to play: bararchy.itch.io/sands #dune #pixelart #SandsGame #indiegame

After reading @dunenavigator.com 's post www.dunenavigator.com/p/guns-of-dune There seems to be two things people shoot in Dune 1. Darts 2. Lasers Someone didn't want to complex thing too much ahaha

A question @gamingonlinux.com, when would you say a game is polished enough to be shown on GamingOnLinux? 👀

Added @discord.com rich presence integration to Sands hehehe honestly it looks good :) #SandsGame #pixelart #rpg #indiedev #gamedev

🍏 Mac players, I need your help! Just built a Mac version of Sands, my free Dune-inspired roguelike. It’s fresh out of the oven and I’m looking for testers to make sure it runs smoothly. Download (Mac + Linux + Windows): bararchy.itch.io/sands #indiegame #roguelike #SandsGame #MacGaming

🔥 “The desert provides its own justice.” – Fremen saying I made Sands, a free roguelike inspired by Dune. Summon sandstorms, master the blade, and survive the spice. Play free: bararchy.itch.io/sands #indiegame #roguelike #SandsGame #Dune

🌵 Sands v0.1.31 is here! ⚔️ Massive combat overhaul + new powers: • Mastery system for Protectors • Scouts poison clouds & sandstorms • Saboteurs got hidden mines • Sleeker Dune-themed UI Read the full changelog: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #indiegame #gaming #roguelike #SandsGame

I'm working this weekend on the new abilities for the Sietch Protector, a Crysknife expert, they can stack Mastery with every hit and then use that resource for chain attacks #dune #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #roguelike #rpg

Showcasing some of the interesting abilities of the Saboteur, one of the Fremen classes you can play in Sands! free to play on itch: bararchy.itch.io/sands #pixelart #roguelike #rpg #dune #gamedev

🏜️ Sands v0.1.30 is out! adds crafting! Upgrade weapons & armor with salvaged parts, add bleeding effects, break down gear for materials. New healing items, reworked stealth, proximity mines + UI improvements. Available for free: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #IndieDev #RPG #Dune #gamedev

Bait the Harkonnen into a trap? Who will do something like that? Oh...right 🤩 Saboteur class in action #pixelart #roguelike #gamedev #dune

Sands v0.1.29 is live! New AI system, Fremen abilities, items & performance boosts. Download free: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #indiedev #roguelike #dunegame #pixelart #gaming

12 downloads in 5 days for the last version of Sands! that's so cool! You can get it here: bararchy.itch.io/sands Sands is a #Dune themed #roguelike game, it's FREE and a creation for the overall Dune community, I keep working on it all the time and hope people enjoy it! #gamedev #pixelart

Me: Developing on Linux, testing on Linux, play-testing on Linux, streaming on Linux. Players: @gamingonlinux.com Doing gods work 😆

It's not really talked about, but is there a grenade like weapon the Fremen would use? something more area of effect explosive style? @dunenavigator.com , maybe you have some sources on that? 👀 Are there other factions who are using any kind of explosives (not nukes XD)

Radical? What's so radical about blowing up Harkonnen spice silos?? #dune #indiegame #gamedev #rpg #pixelart #roguelike

Has a game shouted Dune more then that? Try not to die at bararchy.itch.io/sands :) #roguelike #pixelart #indiedev

Sands v0.1.28 is here! Massive overhaul with new damage types, advanced armor, cover system, revamped ability trees, smarter AI, legendary loot, expanded encounters & more. Changelog & download: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #IndieDev #GameDev #roguelike #TurnBased #PixelArt #IndieGame #Steam

Sands v0.1.28 is here! Massive overhaul with new damage types, advanced armor, cover system, revamped ability trees, smarter AI, legendary loot, expanded encounters & more. Changelog & download: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #IndieDev #GameDev #roguelike #TurnBased #PixelArt #IndieGame #Steam

From time to time it's good to take a step back and look at the whole thing, I set out to create a fun #dune themed game because I wanted to play one, from that point I got to a Discord with 23 people already, around 100 downloads in Itch, and an actual community! #roguelike #pixelart #gamedev

"Ha...Hi guys?" 🥲 New Ambush encounter #Ambush #Dune #pixelart #gamedev #rpg

A Fremen's essentials. Stillsuit, Crysknife (bloody at that) and binoculars to see where the Harkonnen bastards are at 😁 I hope @dunenavigator.com approves "binoculars" as lore apropriate item 😅 #dune #sands #pixelart #roguelike #rpg #gamedev #indiegame

What do we think about this new character screen? #pixelart #gamedev #roguelike #rpg #indiedev

Small version with resolution fixes, 0.1.27 is out to handle larger resolution in a better way, dynamically scaling text, UI elements and others who were not covered by older logic. Download: bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog... #Sands #roguelike #rpg #dune #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #pixelart

Sands v0.1.26 is live! Quest chains overhaul, Spice Awareness recon, new gear (Binoculars & Dust Goggles), numbered dialogs, live status bar, smarter combat, slicker UI, and tons of fixes. Download: bararchy.itch.io/sands #pixelart #IndieDev #roguelike #RPG #gamedev #dunesky #sands