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WIZARD DEMO MONEY GANG store.steampowered.c... #wizard #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #indiegame #demo #nextfest

Bibidi Bibidi! the whimsical wizard deckbuilder is coming out soon. Very soon. November the 4th specifically! #deckbuilder #indiegame #cardgame #bibidi #roguelike

Bibidi Bibidi! the whimsical wizard deckbuilder is coming out soon. Very soon. November the 4th specifically! #deckbuilder #indiegame #cardgame #bibidi #roguelike

Last chance to get in on the playtest!

If you wish to playtest Bibidi Bibidi! in its entirety before it launches (soon), this is your last chance! The final world is now in the game, and we're looking for quality feedback on the climax. store.steampowered.c... #wizards #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #deckbuilding #indiegame

If you wish to playtest Bibidi Bibidi! in its entirety before it launches (soon), this is your last chance! The final world is now in the game, and we're looking for quality feedback on the climax. store.steampowered.c... #wizards #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #deckbuilding #indiegame

The Steam page of my game is now live! Keep Making is a fantasy room builder fit for the creation of old-timey castles, cozy corners, and trap-filled dungeons. If you're a #TTRPG player or a #cozy gamer, this is for you 🫵 Wishlist the game here 👉 s.team/a/4468940/ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

Want to try her out? You can! We re-opened the playtest, and it's publicly available to anyone! Just click the big "Request Access" button on the Steam page, you'll be granted access automatically: store.steampowered.c... #deckbuilder #roguelite #indiegame #cardgame 3/3

I'm entirely too geriatric to make this joke but 67

We once again hope to recontextualize the mechanics into completely different play styles. Do you sacrifice high Force cards and ride its coattails? Will you keep acquiring cheap fodder cards to feed the fire? Will you try to circumvent sacrificing cards altogether? #roguelike #gamedev 2/3

This looks awesome!

We've reopened the playtest and added a new playable class!

There should be a big button on the Bibidi Bibidi! Steam page that says "Request Access". If you click on it, you will automatically be granted access to the playtest, and it will be available in your library. Check it out: store.steampowered.c... #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #cardgame 4/4

Read the full update over yarr store.steampowered.com/news/app/354... #devlog #indiedev #gamedev

We've been working hard on a new playable character: Beatrix Chaudron, Wandering Witch of the West! Beatrix finds an ever-stalwart companion in her Cauldron, a sentient pot that requires constant sacrifice as sustenance. #indiegame #roguelike #deckbuilder 1/4

Don't forget to wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/3540660/...

We've gotten a handful of offers from publishers for Bibidi Bibidi! but we're keen on self-publishing, and don't really mess with industry standard contracts rn If you're a publisher and want to give us an incredible deal (for a tax write off or something) hit me up! #bibidi #deckbuilder #indiegame

Bibidi Bibidi! Roadmap to launch is now live! Read what we have planned for the coming months store.steampowered.c... #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #gamedev #indiedev

We've gotten a handful of offers from publishers for Bibidi Bibidi! but we're keen on self-publishing, and don't really mess with industry standard contracts rn If you're a publisher and want to give us an incredible deal (for a tax write off or something) hit me up! #bibidi #deckbuilder #indiegame

Latest deVlog episode is out! We dive into Bibidi's stats during and after Next Fest, and what's next on the roadmap. www.youtube.com/watc... #bibidi #gamedev #indiedev #devlog

Eurogamer did a Bibidi demo review! Am I real boy now? www.eurogamer.net/bi... (Also, kinda fucked up that the next few articles we found are just AI or translated clones of this, is journalism truly dead?) #bibidi #deckbuilder #roguelike #cardbattler

Oh yeah I'm also on Instagram if that's somehow your preferred medium of getting updates for Bibidi Bibidi! www.instagram.com/ne... #indiegame #indiedev

Eurogamer did a Bibidi demo review! Am I real boy now? www.eurogamer.net/bi... (Also, kinda fucked up that the next few articles we found are just AI or translated clones of this, is journalism truly dead?) #bibidi #deckbuilder #roguelike #cardbattler

For some inscrutable reason I'm on TikTok now if you want Bibidi news but you're Gen Z www.tiktok.com/@newt... #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #indiedev #tiktok

Dentists hate me because of my curious tongue

We're looking for someone with #arachnophobia to see if our monster designs are too spidery. Anyone here willing to subject themselves for the sake of art? #gamedev #indiedev #spiders

I either want a cabin in the woods with a deck and a big plot of land and a lot of natural light, or a cozy hole in the ground with no windows at all, and nothing in between

Hot Take: Next Fest should only be for indies

"I can't do art so I HAVE to use GenAI" lol cry me a river. You know people made games before GenAI right? You can: work together with an artist, use assets, or try to have a modicum of creativity and make an art style that works within your skill set. Or? Just learn a new damn skill!

Horns (2013) is clearly that bad because they poured all the budget into licensed music

The r/shaders subreddit gets so much accidental traffic: kids trying to figure out how to install minecraft shader packs, people troubleshooting reshade, that sort of things

"As a publisher, we won't ever interfere with your creative process" > lays off half the team

New Bibidi Bibidi! Demo update! Mostly compatibility and optimization but also now you can PONDER THE ORB. Read the full patch notes yonder store.steampowered.c... #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #steam #demo

New Bibidi Bibidi! Demo update! Mostly compatibility and optimization but also now you can PONDER THE ORB. Read the full patch notes yonder store.steampowered.c... #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi #steam #demo

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A while ago I talked to a publisher who specialise in strategy games and they gave me these numbers as their benchmark for good retention/playtime. • 75/80% - 10min • 30/50% - 30min • 10/15% - 2h So we're quite relieved about where the Bibidi Bibidi demo is at right now!

📢 Announcement: New trailer for Bibidi Bibidi! AND a demo! And we will be part of this upcoming Steam Next Fest! I'm trying to reach out to press and influencers right now. Any help spreading the word would be appreciated 🙏🏻 Gotta make this Next Fest count! 😤 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR09...

This is the lifetime wishlist history of Bibidi Bibidi! Next Fest gave us a pretty decent push, we were at ~1200 going in, ~1800 after. Tonight Retromation played the game and now we're past 2100. I did a lot of email outreach (sent around 800 emails) and we participated in a couple of festivals.

@indiana-jonas.com the goat played your game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mxu...

Writing tip: if you think you have a really good idea, try writing it

I truly thought Witch Hat Ateliers was about making hats and the introduction of the main character did nothing to dissuade me from that, but we're 9 EPISODE IN AND NO HATS ARE BEING MADE