ODD PIZZA!

25 Oct 2024

As an experiment, I made a simple, real-time based idle / clicker game using the text-based tool Twine. The result: Idle Judgment Day, out now on itch – check it out here: http://oddpizza.itch.io/idlejudgmentday #indiegamedev #indiegames #gamedev Making this game was quite the challenge ⬇️

25 Oct 2024

Turn-based (!) incremental games are easy to make in Twine – but time-based progression with a real time clock across the entire game, not just a single passage (=story node in Twine)? That's a whole different story – at least in the Harlowe format. Long story short: it worked.

ODD PIZZA! reposted

Fawzi Mesmar (فوزي)

@fawzi.zone

17 Oct 2024

It feels incredible to finally announce that my book “Demystifying Creativity: On Originality in Game Development” will be released and published later this year by CRCPress (Taylor & Francis Group) Pre-orders are open wherever you get your books.

5 Oct 2024

My fiancee, a senior game designer at an AAA studio, playtested the prototype for my new twine game this morning, and given her pedigree I was really nervous. Discovered: 1 bug, 1 or 2 ux issues, apart from that a thumbs up verdict, and the constructive criticism is really helpful. Relieved+happy.

20 Sept 2024

Finally got my hands on one of these #analoguepocket #retrogaming #gameboy

19 Sept 2024

This quote from Flint Dille & John Zuur Platten’s book The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design resonates deeply with me. In text-heavy interactive fiction, writing is as essential as it can be a pitfall. It's no excuse to be verbose. Every word on screen should count. #gamedev #indiegame

buff.lyWhy I love Twine and still build with TwineI must have been 10 or 11 years old when I "designed" my first video game. And by designing I mean: I created a character, and then mapped out the levels by hand with a biro in a graph paper…

Why I love Twine and still create my games in Twine. Check out my blog post on itch https://buff.ly/3MMs4VA or scroll down and read the gist in my thread ⬇️ #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

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I’m keen to explore engines like Godot, GDevelop, and Ren'py, but first, I am motivated to master Twine. With every game, I push its boundaries and explore new possibilities. I don't think I'm quite done with this engine yet. It has so much to offer. /8

buff.lyODD PIZZA!Creator of text-based story-driven games in Twine. New game coming in 2025. Follow on Instagram @oddpizza.games, Twitter @oddpizzagames and oddpizza.bsky.social. Neurodivergent.

If you're interested in narrative fiction in general, and Twine in particular, and would like to follow the journey of my new project, stay tuned. I’ll be sharing devlogs soon! Follow me on itch https://buff.ly/3MImMdF, Threads, or Instagram to stay updated. 9/9

Why I love Twine and still create my games in Twine. Check out my blog post on itch https://buff.ly/3MMs4VA or scroll down and read the gist in my thread ⬇️ #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

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Twine gave me the chance to finally create games. Six years later, I have two complete games with over 100k plays, plus several prototypes. My most ambitious project (in Twine) is in progress (I will be sharing the first dev notes soon). /6

Some might say Twine games aren’t "real" games. That’s fine. For me, they combine my writing with interactive storytelling, and that’s what matters. I get to hone my skills as a game writer and explore narrative direction. And I have loads of fun. That's what counts for me. /7

Why I love Twine and still create my games in Twine. Check out my blog post on itch https://buff.ly/3MMs4VA or scroll down and read the gist in my thread ⬇️ #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

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I was good at writing, and after leaving the Christian fundamentalist cult I grew up in, I focused on that. Eventually, I published a couple of books, even landing a national bestseller in Germany. /4

But the dream lingered... In 2018, I discovered Twine – an open-source tool for creating interactive, nonlinear stories. No coding needed, but HTML, CSS, and JavaScript could enhance it. It was perfect for me. /5

Why I love Twine and still create my games in Twine. Check out my blog post on itch https://buff.ly/3MMs4VA or scroll down and read the gist in my thread ⬇️ #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

It all started when I was 10 or 11, "designing" my first video game... on graph paper with a biro. Inspired by Super Mario Land, I mapped out levels and dreamt of making my own jump and run. This is the character I came up with back then – the aim of the game was to deliver flowers to a girl. /2

None of these ideas went anywhere, but the dream was born: I wanted to create video games. My religious upbringing, however, had other plans for me, and I gave up before I had the chance to pursue it. /3