Deadbug Projects 🎮Paddlenoid 🎮

Paddlenoid - A perfectly innocent brick breaker 😇 Break through 33 chaotic levels, take down 3 bosses, and bend the galaxy to your will. Play solo or with a friend. Just remember: ignore the glitch crystals! Where to play Paddlenoid 👇 #indiegames #gamedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3az...

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Me: "AI, add stencil buffer shadows to my project!" AI: spends 20 minutes absolutely butchering my codebase. Me: spends two hours learning about stencil buffers anyway. Yes, we're living in the future, but I think we'll be OK 😊 #gamedev #programming

Paddlenoid didn't make the cut at DevGAMM, but the judges did leave honest feedback! ❤️ Kind words about the visuals, design and co-op, but also some fair criticism. Genuinely appreciate the thoughtful feedback! #indiedev #gamedev

The first title song I was going to use for Paddelnoid. One of the first things I ever did with Cubase and Retrologue. Still like it. But it's probably a bit too melancholic for a game title screen. #gamedev #OriginalMusic

Paddlenoid is in the Steam Autumn Sale! 🍂 It's a brick breaker you can play with a friend. Control your paddles, bend the universe, and defeat the Galactic Empress. For under $3 you can look as happy as my niece does playing it.😊 store.steampowered.com/app/2789390/... #indiegames #steam

My advice for making a game that you'll still want to play after months of development: add cheats early. You shouldn't have to prove you can beat your own game every time you need to test something halfway through it 😅 #gamedev #indiegames

I spent far longer than expected getting Paddlenoid's story right. Two endings, a dark sci-fi mystery, lots of rewriting. Then I made every cutscene skippable. I wanted to tell a story, but maybe just want to break some blocks 🙂 #gamedev #indiegames

Paddlenoid originally had scrolling landscapes to make it feel like you were traveling through the world. We spent ages on them. Then cut them because they distracted from the game. “Kill your darlings” 😅 #gamedev #indiegames

How long should you spend working on your game engine before getting back to making a game? I'm trying to apply everything I learned from Paddlenoid. Turns out I learned a lot 😅 #gamedev #indiegames

Paddlenoid's full soundtrack is just over 6 minutes long, distilled from more than an hour of music I composed for it. I spent several months on it with barely any musical experience. Still very happy with how it turned out! 😊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0H7... #gamedev #indiegames

Small Paddlenoid update: You can now adjust the touch sensitivity! Less thumb travel or more room for precise movements, find what feels right for you 🙂 Available in the latest update on Android and iPhone. #indiegames #MobileGaming

Two paddles. One ball. Try agreeing on which way to tilt. 👀 We've lowered Paddlenoid's Steam price to €3.99! A brick breaker for solo play or local co-op, with shared steering and a fun sci-fi story. Free demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2789390/ #indiegames #gaming

The next iteration of my custom game engine will have a completely different, much more complete animation pipeline. Just wanted to throw that out there 😊 #gamedev #indiegames

“I can't believe they let us in” Pins & Pegs fest discount on Paddlenoid ending today! A coop brick breaker designed to test your teamwork, your patience, and possibly your relationship. 😊 #indiegames #steam store.steampowered.com/app/2789390/...

No pins, no pegs, all balls! Paddlenoid is 50% off for the Pins and Pegs festival 💪 store.steampowered.com/app/2789390/... #indiegames #steam

I'd like my pixels extra crunchy today 😊 #gamedev

You know what's actually kind of fun? If you haven't played Paddlenoid yet, this may be the best time to try it. It's a completely free download on iPhone here: apps.apple.com/us/app/paddl... #indiegames #ios #gamedev

🎉 Paddlenoid has landed on iPhone and iPad! Just in time for the weekend! Start breaking blocks and discover what's at stake in Paddlenoid! apps.apple.com/us/app/paddl... #indiegames #ios

My first attempt at an iPad App Store preview for Paddlenoid. Turns out it's way too long (1 minute) and the 60Hz frame rate is too high. I didn't mean to show off. 😅 #gamedev #indiegamedev #AppStore

Ah .. Vibe coding before they invented vibe coding 🙂 #programming

Last full day of the #steamsummersale. You can still save the earth! #gamedev #indiegames

Meet bob, our security bot. He was just resting his eyes for a bit😅 We're joining the Steam Summer Sale with a huge discount. Time to find a friend and try Paddlenoid. store.steampowered.com/app/2789390/... #indiegames #steamsale

My enterprise code: I review carefully and test every path I can imagine but I don't code at all anymore. My game code: I still find myself replacing and manually coding large swaths of it. One is just a bit more dense and tricky than the other... #gamedev #indiegamedev

"He not busy being born is busy dying" Was Dylan big into hustle culture, or is this just sound life advice? #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev

The space levels are the most fun. This is one of the later, multi stage levels, where the game has obviously broken and you'll move through different out-of-place areas. You can play Paddlenoid on Android too: play.google.com/store/apps/d... #indiegames #gamedev

Building is fun, marketing and sales are valuable. #gamedev #indiegames

Not every level needs to be harder than the last. A good game balances challenge with fun. Sometimes players just need to breathe. This level is about mid game 😊 #gamedev #indiegames

There's this secret language that I know, I talk to machines and make them do what I want. But now the machines are starting to understand natural language. What is my place now? There's always value in understanding the machines. #ai #coding #gamedev

It's morse code 😊 The long blocks are dashes and the shorter ones dots. Just a sentimental wink to lost friends. Pets do become part of your family. #gamedev #indiegames

I think the whole discussion is between the purist and the pragmatist. If coding was always the objective you'll hate AI. If it was just a means to an end you'll love it. ... and then there's the sales people 😅 #gamedev #indiegames

my brick-breaking, puzzle-dungeoning, chipmunk adventure is on sale! grab Chico's Rebound for 30% off on Steam, itch, or Nintendo eShop! it's cool, it's fun, your friends will be impressed that you have good taste in games! #indiegames #chicosrebound store.steampowered.com/app/3139060/...

A lot of people interested in Paddlenoid wonder if it'll fully satisfy their block-breaking cravings… Well.. Don't worry, we've got you covered. 😎 Buy 6 great block breakers for the price of 3! #gamedev #indiegames store.steampowered.com/bundle/75662...

Paddlenoid is now on Android 💪 Download it for free and play the first levels of every episode. Just remember: ignore the glitch crystals. Link to the play store: play.google.com/store/apps/d... #indiegames #gamedev

Horizontal. Vertical. ORBITAL?! The "One More Brick" Bundle is out, featuring: Kabonk! from @sparkofchaos.bsky.social Paddlenoid from Debug Projects Chico's Rebound from @daikon.games Bricked Up from ComePlay Games Smash Out Colony from Wooshido and our very own Mondrian - Plastic Reality!

Your paddle darts to the right, the ball bounces up again. Blocks shatter, the score climbs. One. More. Brick! Thrilled to announce the One More Brick bundle! 6 brick-breaking indies at 45% off, including Chico's Rebound! #indiegames #steambundle #gamedeals store.steampowered.com/bundle/75662...

9 years ago, a wee fantasy tale called "The Weaver of Odds" was summoned into reality & changed my life forever. 🩵📚 Today, we celebrate 500K sold paperbacks+hardbacks of the novel + millions of eBooks. Thank you all who had purchased a copy. I hope I can keep on writing stories worthy of you.🥰❤️

Making good progress with the iPhone port 💪 #gamedev #indiegames

That looks like the Android port of Paddlenoid is in good shape 💪 Will click publish on monday! Paddlenoid is a perfectly innocent coop brick breaker, available on Steam right now; soon to infiltrate your mobile devices as well 😇 #gamedev #indiegames

Still in review ... 😔 Well, I guess today I'll be working on the iPhone port. #gamedev #indiegames

We had a lot of fun hiding easter eggs in Paddlenoid 👀 Some are easy to spot… others, not so much. But in this level, one is hiding in plain sight. Can you find it? #gamedev #indiegames

Hey, I just saw Paddlenoid got mentioned on one of my favorite channels! Thanks @Co_opCompany! I really love these roundup video's. There's always some interesting titles in there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYNY... #indiegames #gamedev

It's (unofficially) verified. Paddlenoid is also fun on the Steam Deck 💪 We just pushed a small update, ironing out the the last keyboard reference when on deck. Pic is an artists impression btw 😅 #gamedev #indiegames

🚨The Paddlenoid 50% off sale is ending today! Perfect Sunday afternoon game with your SO. Easy to pick up, hard to put down... .. with hardly any side effects at all!😊 bsky.app/profile/dead... #gamedev #indiegames