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@violentcandle.bsky.social

Dylan - Irish solo dev. Gamer/Creator/Dreamer. Itch: https://violentcandlestudios.itch.io/ Discord: http://discord.gg/Bm4awSQpT3

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My final prototype to show. I've always loved jets and I've put more effort into this game. You get to manage your aircraft carrier, jets and pilots. Send them on missions and make difficult choices! 🛫 Yes, for productivity sake I am holding on buying Ace Combat 8. 😅 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Really glad the weekend has arrived and it's raining which is perfect for game dev. Another prototype reveal - it's a cozy game with a story, I only have the prologue completed but you get to be a kid serving some nice lemonade to some very grateful customers! 🍋🏖️ #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Today is SunnyDay! 🌞 Time for another prototype reveal. This one is a fun little action game. Soccer with Mechs basically. I love Mechs/robots and had to find a way to get them into this game. It has a league, customisable mech parts, substitutions and of course boost! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Another day, another prototype reveal. ✨ This is an idle factory style game with robots and upgrades. I can't tell if this is just not my genre or it's just not fun but I'm trying to find the fun or what makes this type of game fun. Idle fans, help me?! 😅 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

At the moment I have five prototypes I'm playing around with. I've put a bit more attention into this one. It's offline (Yes I learned my lesson with online multiplayer), cozy and wholesome. You build nice things for villagers in the town and make everyone happy! 🙂 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

It's been about 4 months since I last posted here. After releasing RelicWar - my first game. I needed a real break, and I took one. No dev-brain, no roadmaps, just recovering. Now I'm easing back in, kicking around a few new concepts. Thanks for still being here. 🙏 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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I think people are going to be very happy with what we've managed to put together. 😊 #GamesFromIreland #Imirt #IrishGames #IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #IndieGame #SpotLight #Promote

We're proud to unveil the trailer for our Games From Ireland Steam Event, which goes live at 5pm tomorrow! youtu.be/SGwrAGL_h80 #GamesFromIreland #Imirt #IrishGames

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Introducing the Games From Ireland Steam Event, a week-long digital showcase. Running on Steam during St Patrick’s Day 2026, 13th March - 20th March, this is an Imirt-led initiative, developed in collaboration with Irish developers and studios worldwide. www.imirt.ie/news/2026/2/...

imirt.ieIntroducing the Games From Ireland Steam Sale - Presented by Imirt — ImirtWe’re delighted to announce the Irish Steam Sale , a week-long digital showcase celebrating games made in Ireland, by Irish developers around the world, and games shaped by Irish creative talent and ...

Update for Feb. A basic tutorial has been completed. Still needs more work but also added a nice feature to mark traps you placed, so you don't step on your own traps! 😅 Shoutout to the in person player that suggested it! 💯 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

Happy (belated) New Year! I've a rough plan for 2026. I want to finish the RelicWar tutorial by March and spend the rest of the year making silly little games and prototypes end to end. (graphics, sfx, music etc) #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

To the detriment of my own sanity I decided to have a go at building an interactive tutorial for RelicWar. I think it's one shortfall that bugs me about my game and it would be nice to have this much requested feature. #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

It's been a while guys. I've mostly been trying to just enjoy normal life again without the added pressure of game dev. Finally I got around to writing a retrospective on my games development. Hope it helps! violentcandlestudios.itch.io/relic-war/de... #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

violentcandlestudios.itch.io5 years in retrospectRelicWar - A retrospective I spent five whole years working on RelicWar as my first Indie title. The game released in September 2025: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1646800/RelicWar/ Let's see whe...

Just a heads up. This individual is using a Curator page to pretend all the games listed have been translated by them. I only reached out to one person to verify and it proved the false claim. Please report this page, as it's being used to scam other indie devs via Discord. #indiedevs #indiegamedev

store.steampowered.comSteam Curator: Sunny DaisyHi, my name is Daisy and I help indie companies localize games into Portuguese, Spanish and Simplified Chinese.

Last night was crazy. I typed over 3600 words to finish out my college assignment. Just so I could allow myself to buy Battlefield 6. Gaming is a great motivator! 🤣 #gaming #battlefield

I've been pretty quiet on here lately. I'm still here and still love game dev but I've taken some time to reflect and relax after release. Slowly releasing some updates but life has gotten so busy! 👀 store.steampowered.com/news/app/164... #newrelease #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

store.steampowered.comRelicWar - Patch notes: v1.2.0 - Steam NewsHello Hunter's, After much deliberation I've decided that the mode "TreasureHunt" has got to go. I added in this mode late in development as a little mini game but I don't think it will ever have enou...

It's the final countdown. Do di dooo doo, do di do do dooo. You know the song! 😀 Speaking of songs I'll be baking the final OST into the game before the release tomorrow. 🚀 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

Starting a little countdown for the release. It will be swift, so don't miss it! 😀3 days to go until I get my life back. 😂 *cough* I mean until I release my awesome Indie creation! 🙌 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

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Calling all Imirt Members: Pitch Your Game at Nexus! We’re thrilled to team up with Nexus to launch The Nexus Best Pitch, presented by Imirt. 📅 October 2nd @ Nexus Games Summit, Dublin ⌛ Deadline: September 12th 📝 Find out more and submit your pitch deck here - www.imirt.ie/news/2025/9/...

imirt.ieNexus Best Pitch - Presented by Imirt — ImirtThe Nexus Best Pitch, presented by Imirt , will take place at the Nexus Games Summit in Dublin on October 2nd. Imirt is delighted to offer this unique opportunity for its members to showcase their ga...

Lil update on my gaming. MechWarrior 5: Clans Ghost Bear has been deleted. I'm sorry but 1980s style bosses have ruined the game for me. Especially when the difficulty of the game in story mode is already crazy. I've gotten unstuck on FF Rebirth but also back to mini game hell. 🫠 #gaming #gamers

Hope everyone is enjoying the Debut Fest. Make sure to checkout all the awesome games! 🕹️ Also add RelicWar to your wishlist and give me a nice boost for my first game debut! 🎉 🕹️ store.steampowered.com/developer/gm... 🌟 Wishlist 🌟 store.steampowered.com/app/1646800/... #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased

store.steampowered.comRelicWar on SteamCollect the requested dungeon Relic and escape unharmed. Battle tough dungeon monsters and enemy players along the way. They want to steal your valuable treasure. Run or fight your way out. The choice...

Let's gooo! 🥳 #indiegame #gamedev #wishlist

GameDev.ist@gamedevist.bsky.social

WE DID IT! #DebutFestival2025 IS NOW LIVE! 🚀 Over 1,000 first games have joined Debut Festival 2025. We’re thrilled to have you all here. Here’s to bold first steps and wishlist spikes! LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN! 💃🕺 Follow GameDevIst on Steam! store.steampowered.com/publisher/gmdv

I've some exciting news. RelicWar has been selected to participate in the Debut Fest on Steam. Big announcement will be revealed during the Festival! 🙌 #indiegame #RPG #TurnBased #indiedev #gamedev

31st of July was the planned release date but I've had a few real life complications to resolve, so after careful consideration I'll be pushing the release to early Sept. In the meantime feel free to boost wishlists! store.steampowered.com/app/1646800/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

store.steampowered.comRelicWar on SteamCollect the requested dungeon Relic and escape unharmed. Battle tough dungeon monsters and enemy players along the way. They want to steal your valuable treasure. Run or fight your way out. The choice...

My sofa gaming has turned into a brick wall. Enjoying Final Fantasy Rebirth until a boss with a crazy difficulty spike. Moved onto MechWarrior 5:Clans which I was enjoying until missions on "Story mode" became unbearable with difficulty. What is up with this?! 🤦 #games #gaming #gamers #soulslike

Not certain if I will be building more large scale games after release of "RelicWar" but I'm having fun building out some new tech which I can use for my future games. Controller support from the start is a priority this time. 🕹️ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #JRPG #RPG

Great news for #IrishGameDev! 🎉

Ardán@ardan-ie.bsky.social

BIG NEWS from #FÍSGamesSummit 2025!🎮 Ardán & IMIRT will roll out Screen Ireland’s €500K Digital Games Portfolio in 2025-starting with IndieDev 2025 & incubators in Galway & Dublin. A HUGE boost for Irish game dev is on the way! 🚀 Stay tuned for more! #FÍSGamesSummit #IndieDev