OldSchoolPixels

Oh, hello, new followers! Let me tell you what to expect here: I'm a senior #GameDev, specialized in game logic programming. I've got a day job as lead programmer at @innervoid-int.bsky.social where we are close to releasing Dustgrave, a sandbox RPG (store.steampowered.com/app/2393370). 1/2

NEW DLC OUT NOW! Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded DLC is out now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... We hope that you enjoy it :-) Please share, thanks!

Little 128x128 spritesheet I've been working on in #pico8 #creepy #spooky #pixelart #gamedev

Today I spent the whole afternoon chasing a weird bug. Found it, found its root cause and fixed it: one line of code changed and that change improved the stability of the whole project by a lot. Productivity is not always the point, but also productivity cannot be measured in LOCs.

sorry, code is fucking beautiful. its fucking magical i can type words in the thing and fucking TRIANGLES just appear ? oops i typed it wrong and the triangles did something i didn't EXPECT ?? now weird shit is happening ?? this is the best shit of all time. i was born to fight the computer

Just to be clear, we do NOT use AI to make games at PUNKCAKE Délicieux. Honestly it's annoying to have to say it, but since I keep seeing "gamedevs are all secretly using it"... Well, no. AI is for losers. That's not how you make good, creative and/or meaningful games. The art is in the craft.

Thanks all for reaching out to me, in public & privately. I'm doing well! I feel inspired to keep supporting creatives and eager to continue doing what I do in the way I want. @chetsucks.com made a video, and I think he's much better with words than I am. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQuN...

My only solution to the current moment is to get on with it and try to make a good videogame. Admittedly, that is my solution to almost every situation, so shouldn’t be taken as advice.

Don't let billionaires convince you slop is the future. They're used to managing & directing, not making things themselves. Of course they can't see the difference. They don't understand your love for the craft. Keep making personal, beautiful games. You've got my support 💖

🔥 HOT WAX is coming out on Oct. 29th!! 🔥 🕯️ Place candles. Light a wick. Burn it all down. ⛓️ Build chain reactions, then keep them running. 🧩 A fresh take on falling block arcade puzzlers. Wishlist (and try the demo!) at s.team/a/3041750 💖 #screenshotsaturday #pixelart

even if there is a sharp uptick of games made with genAI, there will continue to be freaks that insist on making stuff their way maybe for ethical reasons, or because they don't care for the results, or just because they respect the craft and if you only play these games you will eat very well

First time I've seen this. Couldn't agree more.

I'm baffled that folks my age (I'm almost fifty) are so keen to give in to the slop machines. We're supposed to be the wise ones, ffs!

I finished it on the Steam Deck and it was perfect. It's going to be even better on the Switch.

I agree, but one day I will ramble about why I firmly believe that writing that boring boilerplate code is also very necessary to keep being a good coder. That day is not today.

I'm really excited to see if any tetris-enjoyers get into Hop Well, I think there's a lot there to love and a high skill ceiling for improving times And there's a fun surprise if you make it to the top! britown.itch.io/hopwell #tetris #indiegame #FallingBlockJam

I did it. It feels surreal. Feels like just yesterday I was drawing my own versions of Kirby powers, or Mega Man bosses, never imagining that I would actually put a game on a Nintendo console some day... www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... #gamedev #indiegame #nintendoswitch #indiegames

Hop Well is specially optimized by precise computering to be a great way to spend all Monday at work playing it 👀 britown.itch.io/hopwell

just released an 8-page zine for #FallingBlockJam! 📖 🍝 past-a-pile 🍝 a print-and-play falling block zine where you pile as many pieces of pasta as you can on a plate! print it out & pile up the pasta! 🎲🍽️ 🎮 npckc.itch.io/past-a-pile

ok here we go 🍝 Spaghetti Celesti: Devour the Heavens ⛅ is out now for free!! 🍴 the best pixel spaghetti of your life ↪️ prepare them & fork them perfectly ⭐ get those 5-stars reviews 😡 and be quick ! the people are hangry play it at punkcake.itch.io/spaghetti-celesti #fallingblockjam #pixelart

That's a wrap on #FallingBlockJam 2026! I can't wait to dig into all these games! itch.io/jam/falling-...

This is beautiful and moving.

Here is #PipeMaster, my #FallingBlockJam entry, submitted just in time. No sound and some bugs, but lots of #GameDev fun for me. Will polish it a bit in the next days for a post jam version. oldschoolpixels.itch.io/pipemaster

Ok, I'll be able to upload a playable build of #PipeMaster before the #FallingBlockJam deadline. It's got no sound and some nasty bugs, but I'm happy anyway: - I built it from scratch in ten evenings in C using SDL3 and my small framework. - The framework itself seems good enough. - I like the idea.

I don't know if I will have something complete by the end of #FallingBlockJam, but I'm quite happy with the concept, so I think I will release whatever I have for the deadline and then I will polish it a bit for a post jam version.

3 days left!! Everybody's works in progress look so cool

I don't think someone could nail #FallingBlockJam theme more than this.

I think my #FallingBlockJam project needs a massive refactor, 'cause right now it's one big mess of a main.c file (except for my framework) 😅. We'll see what I can do at the end of the day job.

Welp! Implemented water flow and leaks, and added a more decent background with the name of the game on it. Will I manage to complete basic gameplay before #FallingBlockJam ends?

Blocks are starting to fall! I have to say that jamming when you have a day job and a family is no joke... but I'm having a lot of fun. #FallingBlockJam

DLC ANNOUNCEMENT! Just when you thought the card-flipping horrors were over... new secrets are unearthed. Introducing a brand new story-driven DLC, Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded! Please wishlist and share: store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... New levels, enemies, jokers, sigils + more!

Well... #FallingBlockJam

💥 Soulbound Re-Cursed is out now on #pico8! 🏛 Explore an ancient temple! 💎 Get the space-warping gem! 🧠 Solve mind-bending puzzles! 🐍 Mind the snakes! Play now for free on punkcake.itch.io/soulbound !!

Spent the first #FallingBlockJam evening doodling some assets and setting up the basic SDL project with my framework, but I can only show you a little leak... _runs away_

Falling Block Jam 2026 begins now! You have 10 days to create an original game celebrating blocks and gravity. The optional theme this year is: 🍝 Spaghetti itch.io/jam/falling-...

Goodbye horsesss

Uhm... I think I'm skipping the theme 😅 #FallingBlockJam

putting a little AI generated stuff in your work is like putting a little sewage in a drink: now the whole thing is sewage

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I haven't participated in a jam in more than a decade, so I'm a bit anxious about #FallingBlockJam, but also I can't wait to start prototyping the idea I have.

Thought exactly the same thing when I heard the news.

this is a public service announcement: you can use the C preprocessor for anything you want. other languages, html, css, text files. there's nothing they can do to stop you

This pisses me off so much about bad indie game reviews. Some of the bad reviews for indie games you see act like they expect your game to have the production value of a AAA game and make them literally orgasm non-stop for 35 years, and it better not cost more than $1.99.

Looking for spooky gamers willing to help us out with a wishlist! #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev Spooky Land Defenders, a monster defense strategy roguelike / roguelite: store.steampowered.com/app/5103900/...

Look, this place has its flaws but "hide reposts in feeds" is bliss.

"Look, my printer made the Mona Lisa in less than a minute!" Freaking morons... If your slop machine is so good, then come up with a good idea and use it to transform the idea into a good design and execution, both technical and artistic. I double dare you.

Was walking past this building and through the window saw this backrooms-ass room, so I accidentally took the coolest picture ever due to the window's reflection

Drew a creature!! Idk what they are

I'm Christina I've been a professional illustrator since 2005 and a specialist game artist/ art director since 2009. I've worked for Mojang (on Minecraft), Netflix Games, WB Games I've been unemployed for 8+ months. I'm tired of rejection letters. Please help me find a paying project #gamedev

I might actually have a decent idea for #FallingBlockJam and it could be the perfect occasion to test some generic code I've been writing for SDL3. I've joined, let's see what happens.

I still have it.