Rob Stenzinger Games

Google Play has a couple of my games on the must-update soon deadline, which isn't my favorite way to prioritize but I've been leaning into it as a catalyst to push on with porting two more of my games to Godot 4. Guitar Fretter and This Panda Needs You are for sure coming do Godot 4. #indiegames

What's a question you have for someone who codes, makes visual art, music, and wraps it all together in an entertaining interactive experience? Recording a new Polytechnicast tomorrow evening with a special guest! #indiegames #gamedeveloper #behindthescenes

Rebuilding two of my older games: Guitar Fretter and This Panda Needs You. Porting them to Godot 4 to make them easier to keep up to date in places like Google Play, but also there's been a few things I've wanted to add to both for so long now. #indiegames #gamedeveloper #workinprogress

Getting back to you from behind the microphone, a new audio journal: Polytechnicast - Three Topics - Game Dev - Doctor Baer - and Problems With AI.

1st part: Moving from Godot 3 to 4 from porting my core game systems, then Lexilotl, then challenges I had getting Steam Input working on Lexilotl, probably much of that having to do with my learning style. 2nd part: Doctor Baer Video Game To Be Named (official name announcement coming soon).

Lexilotl dev blog: another 9 day sprint and now it's live on Steam! Creative coding dev log: a tale of two very different feeling 9 day sprints. The first was so affirming, the second was an extra tough slog. Each had great outcomes I'm proud of. #indiegames #gamedeveloper #steam #godot #wordgames

One of those is very fresh news: Lexilotl: Crossword Puzzle Run is now published to Steam! Works with a variety of controllers, including Steam Deck. That second 9 day sprint was all about getting Steam Input to work.

Unless any new ones pop up, this year's tabling events wrapped up for me now that 2D Con 2026 is done. That was the biggest setup so far with 5 games and two as arcade cabinets. Two recent releases, two past releases, and one early prototype. In each case there's a lot to learn and all together

new arcade cabinet evolutions, and entirely new games. The games in this video in order seen: 1. Word Turtle Island: The Great Library Rescue 2. Guitar Fretter 3. Doctor Baer Video Game To-Be-Named 4. This Panda Needs You 5. Lexilotl Crossword Puzzle Run.

Unless any new ones pop up, this year's tabling events wrapped up for me now that 2D Con 2026 is done. That was the biggest setup so far with 5 games and two as arcade cabinets. Two recent releases, two past releases, and one early prototype. In each case there's a lot to learn and all together

they tell a story that clearly I love to make all ages games that are educational mixed with action and puzzles. 6 events this year. Showed games and in some cases did interactive learning activities: VGM Con, STEM Fest, Minnebar, Midwest Gaming Classic, 2D Con Mall of America Popup, ...

This is the rebuilt early prototype and art test for the Doctor Baer Video Game To-Be-Named. Showed this on my table at 2D Con and folks were excited about Jerzy Drozd's artwork, the magical cuteness of the characters and intrigued to see more. #indiegames #doctorbaer #webcomics #2DCon

Game prototype progress: initial interactive animation and scene art of the Doctor Baer game-to-be-named. #indiegames #webcomics #kidlit #godot

If you're new the story and world of Doctor Baer by Jerzy Drozd, this pull quote from the first book is a great description: "THE INSCRUTABLE DOCTOR BAER AND THE CASE OF THE TWO-FACED STATUE is like THE THREE MUSKETEERS meets RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK" -- Jeff Smith, author of Bone.

Do you like fun and creative science activities? This year Rob Stenzinger Games is bringing three to STEMFest 2026: game design exploration via arcade cabinets, human centered design w/Doodle Creatures Have Needs + a new hands on making a custom two-button keyboard. #stem #stemfest #artsintegration

New video game collaboration news! Me and my friend Jerzy Drozd are making a game featuring Doctor Baer, the Wisps, and Jerzy's amazing art, story, and world of spooky adventure as seen in the awesome comics The Case of the Two-Faced Statue and The Case of the Mummy Express. #webcomics #indiegames

Played Claim: Mine Rush! this weekend and we loved it. Elements of Carcassonne, building the mine, surprise events and trying your luck when you find a gold vein. Met this games's creator Ryan Juel at VGM Con, played it there and bought a copy from Speed Robo Games! #indiegames #vgmcon #protospiel

The official trailer for Lexilotl, the new word puzzle game by Rob Stenzinger Games is here! Lexilotl is a letter guessing crossword puzzle where you see how many you can solve before three mistakes end your run. #indiegames #wordgames #crossword #axolotl

Now available on Apple's App Store and on Google Play! Free to download and play two puzzle run attempts per day. Unlock unlimited play for only 3.99 USD. Links to Lexilotl: Crossword Puzzle Run are in my bio.

Here's part 2 of me making 2 arcade cabinets, one for each of my recent indie games. Last year I made a prototype cabinet and fell further in love with making a physical game experience from my own indie game digital creations. #indiegames #arcade #wordgame #roguelite #rpg

In Part 2 I'm installing the artwork, t-molding, ... discovering I need to make a more sturdy yet thin bezel (monitor frame) which I do that off camera and it shows up at the end. The control surface has 32 buttons and a joystick, you see me get all that installed.

Quick demo of how I recorded sound effects for my game Lexilotl. The ingredients: a microphone, ruler, box of letter tiles, and big measuring cup half full of water. Recording while playing around with those elements, looking for interesting sounds. #indiegames #wordgame #behindthescenes #journal

Lexilotl is now the Apple App Store! apps.apple.com/us/app/lexil...

Quick demo of how I recorded sound effects for my game Lexilotl. The ingredients: a microphone, ruler, box of letter tiles, and big measuring cup half full of water. Recording while playing around with those elements, looking for interesting sounds. #indiegames #wordgame #behindthescenes #journal