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#indiegamedev

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Andruid

What if you could build your own multiplayer virtual world? 🤔

GoMud is a free, open-source engine for making text-based online games using the Go programming language.

I talked with the creator, Volte6, about the project & how it works. He shared a playtest where things went hilariously wrong (in the best way):

writing-games.com/gomud-a-ligh

Writing Games · GoMud: a lightweight engine for building text-based worlds - Writing GamesVolte6, creator of GoMud, talks about the new engine, what it's like to make a project open-source, and lessons learned along the way.
#IndieGameDev#RetroGames#TextGames
superfunc

noticed cmake has a unity build toggle

tried it just for fun, engine is ~36kloc

- stock scratch build is ~770ms
- unity is 650ms.

certainly faster, though at this scale its not super critical. order of magnitude wins are unlikely with how far I've driven it down (the next frontier would be a custom language imo).

that said, unity builds break some hacky tricks I do to make logging more convenient, so I won't be using it given the marginal gains.

#indiegamedev
Indie Dev Curator

Hey!!! We are a new curator that's all things indie dev (and indie gaming too!)! Bringing you news, cool links, and boosting the hell outta your work!

We are indie devs ourselves, and we're excited as hell to be here!

No AI, no bigots, and we won't boost posts that don't have useful alt text. (use the hashtag(s) alt4me or alt4you when you need it!)

#gameDev#indieDev#indieGameDev
Ricardo Antonio Piana

🌟 From TikTok to Wishlist: How Short-Form Content Fuels Indie Game Discovery 🎮✨

Short-form platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts are becoming powerful launchpads for indie games. By showcasing memorable moments—whether that’s a jaw-dropping gameplay snippet, a clever mechanic, or a tear-jerking narrative beat—developers can reach new audiences and boost wishlist numbers.

This post dives into creative strategies like behind-the-scenes clips, viral challenges, and user-generated showcases that transform casual viewers into engaged players.

🔗 https://wardrome.com/from-tiktok-to-wishlist-how-shortform-content-fuels-indie-game-discovery/

#IndieGameDev #ShortFormVideo #GameMarketing #TikTokGaming #IndieGames

Wardrome · From TikTok to wishlist: How shortform content fuels indie game discoveryIn 2025, millions of players are discovering indie games not through press releases or storefronts, but through 30-second clips on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Shortform video platforms have exploded to a global scale – TikTok alone surpassed 1.5 billion users by mid-2024 – and they’re influencing which indie
Rokojori

Infinite grass in Godot! I'll present today at Berlin Mini Game Jam my grass patch generator and foliage renderer, which allows to render multiple layers of foliage infinitely... With visibility ranges, wind, obstacles and quality settings ^^

#godot#gamedev#indiegamedev
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