Every weekend, indie developers showcase their work in progress on Twitter #screenshotsSaturday label. And every Monday (well, Tuesday now, because we were off yesterday), I bring you a selection of those snaps and clips. This week we admire vast landscapes, horrifying dog globe, strange offices, giant monsters and so many other interesting and attractive indies. Check them out!
Stunning landscapes from Hyper Light Breaker (coming to Steam):
Blueprints of various biomes (captured by @hippowombat)
Our enviro team is amazing.#HyperLightBreaker @HLBreaker #screenshotsSaturday #gameart pic.twitter.com/fntnsdZPNr
— Heart Machine Official (@HeartMachineHQ) April 8, 2023
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A good, dramatic zoom-out into puzzle-platformer Bionic Bay (coming to Steam, with a demo now):
Test an epic zoom. I love when something doesn’t seem like much at first but then turns into something dramatic. A bit like the first trailer of Fallout 3 or when Neo wakes up from Matrix ❤️💙#indie game #Pixel art #madewithunity #Game development #scifi #screenshotsSaturday pic.twitter.com/3fKduL8jVD
— Juhana Myllys (@JuhanaMyllys) April 8, 2023
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I’m enjoying this horrible little shader trick in Backrooms: The Project (coming to Steam), another creepypasta-inspired first-person explorer:
Sometimes a simple shader trick is all it takes#screenshotsSaturday #indiedev #Game development pic.twitter.com/Mk8r3MlkZy
— Backrooms: The project | Wishlist on Steam (@BackroomsTP) April 8, 2023
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I don’t appreciate being chased by a dog globe in metroidvania Being And Becoming (coming to Steam):
Hey Dreamer, just a tip. If you get lost in the forest…
…You better run. Fast.#screenshotsSaturday #metroidvania #Pixel art #indiedev #indie game #Game development #ドット絵 #像素艺术 #픽셀아트 pic.twitter.com/j3RZX2qbjb
— Being&Becoming (@being_becoming) April 8, 2023
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The Milk Lake (coming on Steam) is still fun to watch:
From the start, I wanted character movement that was precise, realistic, and responsive enough to be a core gameplay mechanic itself. v excited how good it feels with that goal in mind.
+ a bit of a fight!#screenshotsSaturday #indiedev #Game development #madewithunity #unity3d pic.twitter.com/F5hJsWPjL0
— The Milk Lake (@TheMilkLake) April 8, 2023
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It’s also been a while since I watched Lifelong, a bizarre desktop adventure game:
Warning: #screenshotsSaturday Scopesoft desks can make you dizzy 🤕#Indie Games #Independent developer #Game development #indiedev pic.twitter.com/xUzEEBlMJh
— Rem (@RemzouzeIV) April 8, 2023
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Speaking of offices, I can confirm that the world of MiddleManagement employees is how business works:
A gameplay of a game I’m working on. #screenshotsSaturday #IndieGameDev pic.twitter.com/sDYTR5pbUy
– Middle Management (@MidManageGame) April 2, 2023
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Post-apocalypse freak, throw me into the apocalypse:
Apocalypse W.I.P.#screenshotsSaturday #OMUI @theStaticMan pic.twitter.com/JqI1DaDL14
— Julian Palacios (@yulele_palacios) April 8, 2023
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An interesting effect for waves lapping on the shore in MechaWing Adventure (coming to Steam):
Here’s a look at a flowing ocean #screenshotsSaturday #Game development #bird pic.twitter.com/jLwq9gcJGh
— Birdices (@birdices) April 8, 2023
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I’m happy that Xenotilt (coming to Steam), the sequel to the excellent pinball game Demon’s Tilt, is just as alive:
HOSTILE #PINBALL STOCK. WISH LIST XENOTILT NOW! #screenshotsSaturday https://t.co/sY5JIlzNFg pic.twitter.com/Y7J8Tzjov0
— XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION (@XENOTILT) April 8, 2023
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A bit of platforming motion tech at Paintvale (demo available on Itch):
Introducing Dive Cancellation!
Pressing jump during a dive stops it, allowing for some SLICK maneuvers!#screenshotsSaturday #indiedev #Game development pic.twitter.com/Mr6DSuB5Nj— JuniPinPan (@PaintValeDev) April 8, 2023
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Bad time in co-op survival horror Whisper Mountain Outbreak (coming to Steam):
What do you do when you hear the sound of a door slamming?
A. Approach
B. Observe and do nothing
C. Run
D. Sacrifice your teammates#WMOgame #screenshotsSaturday #cooperative #survival #horror #Pixel art #indie game pic.twitter.com/nihLfiPpDE— Whisper Mountain Outbreak (@WMOgame) April 8, 2023
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I’m a big believer in screen-filling attacks, like this one in Survivors of the Dawn:
A quick glance at #SurvivoroftheDawn!
💥 Shoot your bolt with the spiders
💥 Lethal Rocket Damage
💥Dash through the enemy
💥Duke It Out with Knives Out
💥Pulse laser beamsWishlist on Steam! https://t.co/I9BOsMCigB…#ScreenshotSaturday #game… pic.twitter.com/PUBc29s9wW
— Furkan Ceylon (@devfurkan) April 8, 2023
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I think this alien’s attempts to re-wild Earth could benefit from a slightly more delicate sandbox twist, smash them From Ashes, Bloom (coming to Steam), but you can’t deny that they get results:
Some attack ideas from the community!#screenshotsSaturday #Game development #madewithunity pic.twitter.com/C5ysvIDgsz
– FROM ASHES, BLOOM 🔥🌱 (@FromAshesBloom) April 2, 2023
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This seems like a fairly simple example of route finding in Finder, but I’m interested in labyrinth cities, walking sims, and stealth:
#screenshotsSaturday piece of gameplay!
FINDER – walking simulation + puzzle + stealth game. You should explore the labyrinth city named Cradle with the map to get to the main tower.
So we are working on the city and map features#indiedev #indie game #Labyrinth #labyrinth #game #indie #madewithunreal pic.twitter.com/6dvcr5Xsqd
– FINDER (@FINDER_devlog) April 7, 2023
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Face off against a shielded enemy in a soulslike metroidvania The Spirit Of The Samurai (coming to Steam):
Each new threat you encounter will require a new approach to combat. You should always be light on your feet.
What do you think of our newest armored enemy type?
🎮 Wishlist now: https://t.co/oVCkqLNQNM #screenshotsSaturday #metroidvania #soulslike #playstation #b3d pic.twitter.com/LNe6YpwZHa
— The spirit of the samurai (@samuraisgame) April 8, 2023
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And your obligatory grapple action this week is provided by metroidvania Rusted Moss (coming to Steam tomorrow, with a demo now):
Hey #screenshotsSaturday !
Check out Rusted Moss, our metroidvania grappling hook, coming out in 4 DAYS!! 🎉
Creative platforming without the double jump (but don’t worry, we’ve got a rocket jump to check out)#indiedev #indie game pic.twitter.com/BIAd2DFhqI
— Rusted Moss (TWO DAYS BEFORE RELEASE!!) (@RustedMoss) April 8, 2023
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What else caught your eye this weekend, dear reader?
#Screenshot #Saturday #Tuesday #business #real #monster #giant #monsters
