STL Gamedev

The STLGameDev Roundup, Issue #39, is hot off the presses! Get your fill of gaming news that happened in St. Louis in September! roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-39/ #stlouis #gamedev #roundup #newsletter

For the morning crowd: I made a haxelib to make adding buttons and user interface stuff to your @haxeflixel.bsky.social games a breeze! github.com/AxolStudio/f... VERY Easy to use as-is, and very customizable. The Demo shows everything off! Let me know what you think! #gamedev #indiedev

Got all the collectibles in this week, as well as a start on decoration. Should be finished with the level next week. #screenshotsaturday

After learning a lot of things about vector math, my vertex light baking system now takes light angle into account for smoother shadows! Next step: figuring out what's up with all that noise you can see jittering around inside the light's sphere of influence.

First play of the Sharks & Reefs expansion for Finspan. Thought I was killing it only to lose in a tiebreaker 😂 Loved the extra crunch it added, especially breaking up schools! @stonemaiergames.com

Almost done, just need to make 10 icons... #spookyjam

Join us this Thursday for our October Gamedev Social at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood, 7PM-10PM! The event is free & open to anyone interested in Game Development! Talk about how the Spooky Jam is going, or maybe join a team - there’s still enough time to start too! #stlouis #gamedev #social

ALMOST done with the general layout of the level. Just gotta get one last segment done, one focusing on this moving twist to the static mechanic that I got programmed in. Should be tricky and fun. #screenshotsaturday

The STLGameDev Spooky Jam has started! Spooky Season is once again upon us... Time to make fun spooky things! The theme is... THE OTHER SIDE! Interpret the theme however you want! For more information and rules, go to itch.io/jam/stlgamed...! #stlouis #gamedev #gamejam

Working up a bit more momentum on level design. Trying to get tricky without getting too crazy. #screenshotsaturday

A game I made with @carolmertz.itch.io that was lost in corporate purgatory has finally launched! Museum Memory was such a fun project to develop. I love that it gets to exist out in the wild now! blog.google/company-news...

When is the last time you saw a boss prototype look this good? I'll tell ya I was shocked when I saw it. Get it!? #indiegame #indiedev #platformer #steam #pixelart

Chat, did I cook? 🎵 #gamedev #indiedev #VGM

Okay, FINALLY back to making progress on Dribble Bounces Back, albeit slowly. Need to build that momentum back up. Regardless, here's a variation on the static mechanic that I added as I'm designing the level. #screenshotsaturday

Make it exist first. Make it pretty later. #indiegame #indiedev #platformer #steam #pixelart

There are consequences for pressuring devs to rush things. . . #indiegame #indiedev #platformer #steam #pixelart

Showcasing Dribble Bounces Back with My brother at the Chicago Indie Game Showcase today! Got a cool new sign and a tablecloth from a friend this year; they came out great! Looking forward to people playing some of the newer levels!

I get shy about promoting my own games. Maybe not the flashiest, and I haven't done squat to market them, but idk man, I think my stuff is good. If you like games with lots of options and freedom. Please give them a try if you got time. :) meepalasheep.itch.io #indiegames

People be enjoying Dribble Bounces Back at CIGS!

This Thursday, September 17th, from 7PM-10PM, is our FREE GameDev Social! We’ll be back at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood. Chat with fellow game developers about making, playing, and admiring games! RSVP Here! meetu.ps/e/Qb3jG/GMvJ... #stlouis #gamedev #networking #game

I contributed to a couple tracks on the OST of this! Sealed Fortress is my most anticipated upcoming game it would mean the world if you wishlisted it

This seems like a good time to bring this ditty back. Normally I don't get hyped on remasters but PHEW BABY.

Guest Speakers reveal for CIGS 2026! If you’ve bought the VIP passes, then check out these amazing talks by C. Spike Trotman, Megan Carnes, Anna Anthropy, Megan Varde, and Bilal Yassine & Robert DiSalle (aka Glass Arcade)! Tickets available: www.tickettailor.com/events/indie... #CIGS2026

Issue 38 of the Roundup is live! Catch up on everything that game developers of St. Louis have been up to in the past month! roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-38/ #stlouis #gamedev #saintlouis #gamedevelopment #indiedev

Would you like to help us with our next big game project? Just answer a couple of quick survey questions! percentiles.axolstudio.com THANKS! #indiegames #videogames #indiegame #gamedev

E.CIGS 2026 (online showcase). September 9th. Stay tuned!!! 😏✨ #indiegames #indiedev #chicago

Scenes from an office for #ScreenshotSaturday #pico8

We had around 50 attendees at our Share & Play yesterday! Thank you to all who came to support our wonderful community! #stlouis #gamedev #gamedevelopment #playtest #stlgamedev

We’ll have a full house at the Share & Play at the St. Louis County Library - Clark Family branch! If you have a game and haven’t signed up, feel free to bring it along on a laptop but we can’t guarantee space for you to set up to demo. www.meetup.com/st-louis-gam... #stlouis #gamedev

Crush a coliseum w/ your bare hands 🏟️ #WebGPU + #WebXR physics stress tests on Apple Vision Pro 12k bricks, 100 ragdolls, rope & cloth Based on @juretriglav.bsky.social's work on AVBD (rec'd by @codybennett.bsky.social). The scale is amazing + little-to-no clipping. Fun to play w/ on next gen h/w

Trying to work on improving the battle UI look. Still not satisfied with the actual buttons, but It's definitely better than before. 🐦🦩🦉 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Worked further on level design this week. This level is late in the game, so I'm free to get pretty tricky with it. #screenshotsaturday.

getting ready for the school year with some laser cut #visualscripting nodes from #unrealengine, corgi for scale #unrealinstructor #ue5

A HUGE thank you to Boco Boba for hosting us last night for our GameDev Social! It was the perfect place for a hot summer evening spent with friends hashing out game development 🧋💜 #stlouis #gamedev #boba #social #networking

Some pics from the Woodwind Quintet Workshop as part of our Game Audio Club! Thank you to everyone who came out! #gameaudio #woodwind #workshop #stlouis

Tonight!

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

Check out the new trailer for Warfare 1776! Big thanks to @armorgamesstudios.com and @conartistgames.bsky.social for helping us shape up the trailer music, everything came together perfectly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQSf...

This Thursday, August 13th, is our GameDev Social at a different location - Boco Boba! We’re taking over the whole place and will have games to play! Chat with fellow game developers about making games! RSVP Here! meetu.ps/e/Q6Xp6/GMvJ... #stlouis #gamedev #networking #game

Listen to a compilation of video game music from our community on our YouTube! Great for jamming out to while working on games 🕺 youtu.be/0_wfBnL3MjA?... #stlouis #gameaudio #gamedev #videogamemusic #beats

Not much progress to show this week as I've been busy prepping for various things, including the Chicago Indie Game Showcase. I will be showcasing a new Dribble Bounces Back demo there, so if you're in the area, you might want to check that out. www.tickettailor.com/events/indie...

Keeping it low key!

Working on converting more NPCs for cutscene backgrounds. I'm glad I have as much canvas as I do because sprites any smaller than this would be a nightmare 😫 🦉 #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

I was feeling unproductive so I made a website that contains every sprite. (every 1-bot 16x16 pixel sprite) check it out? axolstudio.github.io/InfinitePixe...

Guess what crashed ashore!? 🌊 The Demon Tides 2xLP in collaboration with @fabraz.bsky.social, @fatbard.com @2mello.net & @aurahack.ca is now available for pre-order with a limited 300 units to grab! 🔗👇

Tonight!!

🎉100,000 Steam Sales!!! 🎉 How Many Dudes, our silly roguelike autobattler born from the #gmtkjam crossed this milestone 50 hours after launch. Unreal and FAR beyond our expectations. HUGE thanks to everyone for playing! store.steampowered.com/app/3934270 #indiegame #gamedev

Heyo Fallen Tear is coming out soon! Have had a blast making a slew of modular sound design, the animations were lovely to work over.

Y'all busy tomorrow night? We'll be showing off some games made by local devs along with others at the Missouri History Museum. Plus there will be a phone-app scavenger hunt, board games from Geekway to the West, outdoor games, and food trucks. Come hang out! #stlouis #saintlouis #free #game

The STLGameDev Roundup Issue No 37 is live! Check out everything that our community has released for your gaming pleasure in the month of June! roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-37/ #stlouis #gamer #indiedev #gamedev #roundup