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Found is made of many stories, but in order to discover the comedies and tragedies, one must first rebuild the world. Play the demo: link.found.game/ssbs #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #adventuregame #SteamNextFest #worldbuilding

Found's world is made of 217 fragments. 16 of them are anchored. The rest you discover and place, making the (eventual) open world one of your own design. Play the demo: link.found.game/bsnf #indiegame #SteamNextFest #worldbuilding

More than ever, it's necessary to show proof of work. Here's the WIP of one of the interiors in Found: a patisserie. The game has hundreds of these little scenes, each crafted with Godot and Blender and plenty of love. link.found.game/bsnf #steamnextfest #godot #blender #indiegame #adventuregame

Three years ago, the company I worked for went bankrupt, and I rebounded by learning game development. After countless tutorials and years shaping the story of Found, its demo finally reached Next Fest… alongside 7,999 others. #steamnextfest #indiegame #gamedev #howitstartedvshowitsgoing

If you're digging through Next Fest's piles of slop and looking for something crafted oh-so-carefully by hand, check out Found. From collectable illustrations to curated landscapes, this art is all me: link.found.game/bsnf #indiegame #gamedev #notslop #steamnextfest

Found is in Steam Next Fest. I’m going in with a small audience, a hard-to-categorize game, and single goal: find the people who enjoy wandering strange landscapes, uncovering stories, and rebuilding worlds. 🎮 Play the demo: link.found.game/bsnf #steamnextfest #indiegame #adventuregame

Found's main story is about reassembling a broken world and understanding what broke it in the first place. But in between the moments of the main storyline are dozens of smaller stories, like this little cult worshipping the glow. #IndieGames #Worldbuilding #GameDev

The story is solid and now I'm finishing up the details, filling in the placeholders, and adding small discoveries like this healing sanctuary. If Found looks interesting, give the demo a play during Next Fest! link.found.game/ssbs #screenshotsaturday #nextfest #indiegame #gamedev

I totally forgot to post the wishy watery gameplay video! This is what twelve hours of meetings does to the brain.

Just turned one of my towns all floaty boaty. store.steampowered.com/app/5120760/... #indiegame #godot #gamedev #wishlistwednesday

You could put the world back together… or you can use explosives to topple gravestones. Your call. Wishlist and play the demo on Steam: link.found.game/ssbs #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #godot

Just added newly-placed-level transitions in Found. As you collect and assemble the fragments of the world, you can now see them appear. I think it makes them all the more explorable. #indiedev #gamedev #steamgame

It's been a Saturday full of shader upgrades. Here's the fresh new water of Found 💧 If you're a fan of narrative adventures, consider giving Found a wishlist or the demo a play: link.found.game/ssbs #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

The place where two fragments of the world join. Which two is up to you. If you love story-rich adventure games, consider playing the demo or wishlisting. Every wishlist helps Found get a little closer to the people I’ve made it for. link.found.game/webs #wishlistwednesday #indiegames

The world has fallen apart. You decide how it fits back together. I made a new trailer focused on the idea at the heart of Found: discover fragments of the world, place them, and build your own path through it. The demo is live on Steam: link.found.game/ttbs #trailertuesday #indiegames #steamdemo

What inspired Found? Let's start with Monument Valley. I love the dream-like landscapes and surreal architecture of @ustwogames.co.uk I wanted to wander mazes made of that aesthetic in 3D. Experience the demo and wishlist on Steam: link.found.game/ispmv #indiegame #gamedev #inspiration

The assemble-your-own-world map is what makes Found unique, but I think it’s the characters that make it special. Here’s how I track all 265+ of them. How do you keep track of your characters? #gamedesign #storyrich #gamedev #indiegame

My to do list was getting too long, so I took a break to add some fun little fidgets to Found. Now I’ve been ignoring my to do list and spinning signs all afternoon. I did at least manage to get these updates into the demo for Next Fest… #indiegame #gamedev #fidget #screenshotsaturday

A playtester was frustrated with remembering their path in the windy labyrinths of Found, so I created a way for them to track where they've been and what's worth revisiting: link.found.game/pins #gamedev #indiegame #gameui #maze

The best bugs are the ones that make you laugh… and that you can fix before the humor completely wears off. If you're into adventure games, walking sims, mazes, or character-rich worlds, give Found a wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5120760/... #godot #indiegamedev #gamedev #outtake

Rounding out a week of travel both IRL and in Found with a trip to the volcanoes. These shots don’t show the (deadly) lava, but do capture its eerie glow. Demo and wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5120760/... #atmosphere #gamedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday

The funny thing about game design is that everything in the real world becomes game inspiration. So here I am in Romania, visiting monestaries and citadels and wondering, "now how could this add to the castle levels of Found?" #gamedesign #castles #gamedev

Today we visit the beautiful solarpunk region that the Tepilites call home. While technical advances have served them well, the Tepilites are still learning that just because they can, doesn't always mean they should. #indiedev #godot #blender

For today's explorations, a trip to the gardens. Not my best camera work, but the views are 🤩🌸 #landscape #gamedev #adventuregame

From the forests and mountains to the cities… perhaps the most mysterious environment in Found. But you'll need to explore beyond the demo to see these glowing landscapes store.steampowered.com/app/5120760/... #indiegame #indiedev #godot #steam

Today I'm visiting Austria, surrounded by mountains. So here are some clips of Em exploring the mountainous regions of Found, just trying to find the best view. #indiegame #mapmonday #gameart

I’m doing some traveling this week, so it feels like the right time to show off some of the travel destinations of Found. First stop: the forests. Some are manicured, others wild, and all are magical at sunrise… at least if you can escape the enemies long enough to appreciate it. #indiegame

Found in fifteen seconds… It's impossible to capture it all, but hopefully this little compilation of gameplay moments gives an idea of the game. For even more of an idea, there's a demo: store.steampowered.com/app/5120760/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

Wandering through the fog and taking out a baddie. These moody castle landscapes are some of my favorites. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #godot

Taking a moment to sketch some new collectible story pages in between all the game demo prep for Next Fest. store.steampowered.com/app/5120760/... #illustration #procreate #indiegamedev

Meet Naptani. Naptani has always been a worrier. She worries about her house, her friends, and about saying the wrong thing. When the fragmentation happened, she learned that maybe the smaller things weren't worth worrying about, though she also worried about the implications of letting them go.

✨ Working on Found, a narrative RPG where you play Em, a cloaked wanderer reassembling a broken world while piecing together your own identity. 🎮 Built in Godot, with art in Blender + Procreate. 📖 Expect stories, screenshots, and the occasional beautiful accident.