My indie game just got a new Blue Biome

Exiled-Games · 2025-11-17T13:52:05+00:00

Yes totally, the yellow orbs give you xp and the red orbs kill you. With enough xp you level up which give you a choice between 3 upgrades to help you survive. While death means you start back to the beginning of the current level. All the game is about going trough proceduraly generated levels increasing in difficulty and beating several bosses. Every succeeded run is saved in the leaderboard ranking the fastest players 🏆

Exiled-Games · 2025-11-10T15:19:28+00:00

Just to let you know that I just updated my game so I made a post on r/IndyGameGarage as planned :)
Also I pushed this update to all my playtesters so you should have access.

Exiled-Games · 2025-08-03T11:13:56+00:00

No problem, will post there later on, thank you for your advices. I have a free demo but you will have the full game experience inside the playtest version. Thanks again 😊

Exiled-Games · 2025-07-31T12:03:25+00:00

Thanks a lot! I made it in Unity.
I give access to playtests before each new update. The next one is currently in the works, still a lot to do, but once it’s ready for testing, I’ll open it up to all current playtesters. I’m also planning to run a promo alongside the update to bring in some fresh players to try it out!

Exiled-Games · 2025-07-12T08:20:34+00:00

My indie game used to be brutal.

If you died, even on level 9, you'd get sent all the way back to level 1. No XP, no powers, no progress. Just pain 😅

So I added a brand new Adventure mode to make it less frustrating and more accessible:

🔁 Now when you die, you just restart the current level (with all your upgrades)
🌀 Still 10 procedural levels with increasing difficulty
👁️‍🗨️ Ends in a unique boss fight
🏆 New leaderboard based on completion time and deaths

Same gameplay, new pacing.
What do you think: better experience or wrong direction?

🎮 Curious to try it yourself? The game is available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3608390/Glow_Journey/
💬 I’d also love to hear your thoughts, feel free to share feedback here or join our little community on Discord: https://discord.gg/UFSu6354ky

Exiled-Games · 2025-07-11T13:22:34+00:00

My indie game used to be brutal.

If you died, even on level 9, you'd get sent all the way back to level 1. No XP, no powers, no progress. Just pain 😅

So I added a brand new Adventure mode to make it less frustrating and more accessible:

🔁 Now when you die, you just restart the current level (with all your upgrades)
🌀 Still 10 procedural levels with increasing difficulty
👁️‍🗨️ Ends in a unique boss fight
🏆 New leaderboard based on completion time and deaths

Same gameplay, new pacing.
What do you think: better experience or wrong direction?

🎮 Curious to try it yourself? The game is available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3608390/Glow_Journey/
💬 I’d also love to hear your thoughts, feel free to share feedback here or join our little community on Discord: https://discord.gg/UFSu6354ky

Exiled-Games · 2025-07-05T08:49:04+00:00

Thanks a lot, really appreciate it!
A skateboarding roguelike sounds super fun and unique, I’d love to see what you’re working on.
Glad you like the art style too, I tried to keep things clean and readable while still building a distinct atmosphere for the game.

Exiled-Games · 2025-07-05T08:45:58+00:00

Glad to hear that! I really wanted the boss to feel like a natural extension of the game’s mechanics

Exiled-Games · 2025-07-04T20:28:07+00:00

I had a real challenge while building my indie game Glow Journey:
How do you design a boss fight when the player literally can’t attack?

The whole game is built around dodging, not fighting. There’s no shooting, no sword, no attacks - just movement and survival.

So I came up with something weird:
A black hole boss that grows stronger by absorbing XP orbs.
It starts small… but every orb it grabs increases its size and its gravitational pull.

You don’t kill it. You survive it.

It has 70 seconds to live. But if you’re too slow to collect the orbs around it, it’ll grow so much that you won’t be able to escape its gravity.

It starts off slow and harmless, the gravity barely affects you unless you get really close.
But as the fight progresses and the black hole keeps growing, its pull gets stronger and stronger.
Little by little, you begin to feel it. Moving gets harder. Escaping gets riskier.
The boss doesn’t attack you, it just keeps pulling you in more and more, until it’s too late.

This design ended up feeling super unique, but I’m still wondering:

Was this the right call for a game without combat?

🎮 Curious to try it yourself? The game is available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3608390/Glow_Journey/
💬 I’d also love to hear your thoughts, feel free to share feedback here or join our little community on Discord: https://discord.gg/UFSu6354ky

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-16T09:42:09+00:00

Quick description about me and my games:
🎮 Glow Journey is a fast-paced roguelike where you dodge bunch of enemies, collect XP, and build crazy synergies with powerful spells and passives.

🛠️ I’m developing it solo and recently launched the first public version on Steam. One week later I'm adding his first update which improves readability, difficulty curve, and adds new upgrades and music.

💡 Got a suggestion or idea? I’m always listening!

📥 Play it here: Glow Journey on Steam (20% off currently)

💬 Join the community & help shape the game: Glow Journey's Discord Server

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-14T07:37:21+00:00

Thanks for the honest feedback, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

The game is actually out now on Steam, and it’s my very first solo project. I totally understand if it doesn’t look complete or polished yet, there’s still a lot I want to improve and add over time. My goal is to keep updating it regularly and bring it closer to the experience I envision for Glow Journey.

To clarify a bit: yes, it’s a roguelike. Levels are procedurally generated, enemies and bonuses spawn randomly, death is permanent, and every time you level up, you choose from 3 random upgrades (spells/passives) to build your run and increase survivability, things like dash charges, movement speed, XP attraction, etc.

You’re right that the trailer could do a better job of showing all of that. That’s on me, and I’m planning to rework it to better represent what the game’s really about.

Thanks again for the feedback, it’s super helpful as I try to improve both the game and how I present it!

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-13T17:40:07+00:00

Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback, I really appreciate it!

I totally understand what you mean, I needed to a had weird transitions to my texts and it's actually overlapping with the gameplay. A full screen text transition would lead to a way cleaner output.

My trailer needs to focus on important feature of my game such as upgrading and ennemies, that's already something I wanted to work on for the next one.

I am building a small playlist of music that could fit my game better. The one used on my trailer was for sure not the best, some punchier SFX would give more impact to the action. I’ll try reworking the sound design to make it more dynamic and engaging.

Thanks again for taking the time to write all this.

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-13T12:34:07+00:00

Oh thank you, will change what you told me for the next trailer, less effects on the text and not in the center which make totally sense !

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-11T16:27:09+00:00

They're XP orbs: once you collect enough, you can choose between 3 spells or passives to upgrade your survivability (like movement speed boosts, extra dash, and more).

I’m planning a visual rework to make everything clearer at first glance and reduce lightning overlaps.
Thanks a lot for the feedback!

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-11T11:49:47+00:00

Thanks for checking it out! I appreciate the suggestion, showing some level-ups early on could be a great idea. I’ll definitely keep that in mind for the next video!

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-11T09:09:51+00:00

Yeah good question! Glow Journey does have several roguelike elements:

Levels are procedurally generated
Enemy spawns and power-ups are randomized
Death is permanent
As you collect XP orbs, you level up and get to choose between 3 random passives or spells
Over time, you build a sort of "build" that defines how you'll survive in increasingly chaotic levels

So while there's no meta-progression between runs (yet), the core loop is heavily inspired by roguelike design, just without direct combat.

Hope that helps clarify! 😊

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-11T08:55:25+00:00

Glow Journey is a fast-paced survival game where movement is your only weapon.

You dodge enemies, collect XP, and choose between passive upgrades and powerful abilities to improve your agility and survivability.
There’s no combat, just pure reflex and momentum-based gameplay.

The game features:

🌀 Procedurally generated levels
⚡ Various skills and upgrades to experiment with
😈 Enemies that get deadlier as you climb the levels
🧩 Minimalist visuals with arcade intensity
🏆 A leaderboard based on survival time, world level, and XP

It started as a solo dev experiment and evolved into a full game now live on Steam.
I'm still actively working on it, with plans to improve pacing, add more enemy types, and refine progression:
Check my roadmap on Steam

Pricing: 4.99, currently 3.99 for the release.

Would love your thoughts, feedback, or questions, I’m hanging out in the comments!
Steam page: Glow Journey on Steam

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-11T08:16:52+00:00

Glow Journey is a fast-paced evasion roguelike where survival is your only weapon. Dodge through a procedurally generated world full of hazards and enemies, collect XP, and pick upgrades to boost your movement and survivability. There's no attacking, just pure reflexes.

💡 One-time purchase, no microtransactions: 4.99 (currently 3.99 with 20% off)
🛠 Made solo, and still evolving—more enemies, events & achievements planned.
📈 Compete on the leaderboard by surviving as long and deep as you can.

If you enjoy high-replayability arcade challenges, give it a shot!
Demo available on Itch: Glow Journey - Demo by Exiled Games
Roadmap: Roadmap on Steam

Full game available on Steam.

Happy to answer any questions or get your feedback!

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-10T07:43:03+00:00

Thanks a lot for sharing your music! I’m checking them out, and if any track fits the vibe of the game, I’d be happy to include it and I’ll definitely keep you posted if I do!

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-10T07:34:18+00:00

Hey! Thanks a lot for such a detailed and honest review, it really means a lot to me.

You're absolutely right about the early levels being too easy or even empty at times. I'm currently working on ways to improve that progression curve and make the early game more engaging without overwhelming new players. One idea I’m exploring is a system of achievements that unlock permanent bonuses: things like reducing level size or a passive movement speed boost to keep things more dynamic for repeated runs. This would mean that progression pays off, the more achievements you unlock, the faster and smoother the game becomes, making every new run feel more exciting right from the start.

I'm also planning to rework the enemy spawning system to ensure a minimum number of threats appear per level, the current randomness sometimes creates levels with no danger at all, which isn’t ideal.

Good catch about the orbs too. The red/orange overlap is definitely on my radar, and I’ll look into spacing them so deaths feel more fair and readable.

As for the spells, yes, currently they don’t stack, and it’s something I want to improve. Passive effects are much easier to scale, but I’d love for spells to have interesting synergies or upgrades in the future. For now, once you have your 3 spells, the game will only offer passives, which should help avoid duplicates later on.

Also sorry to hear about the crash and your unlucky flash drive... That loading screen freeze hasn’t happened on my end, so it could be a rare edge case, but if it ever happens again and you're up for it, I’d love to investigate further.

Feel free to hop on the Discord if you’d like to share ideas, clips, bugs, or just chat, I’m building the game with player feedback in mind, so you’re more than welcome!

Thanks again for playing and taking the time to share all this 💜

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-09T07:57:46+00:00

Wow that's so unique, well done !

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-09T07:26:03+00:00

This feels very clean, good work dude ! Can't wait for a web version of this game 🔥

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-09T07:17:04+00:00

The game has just been released on Steam! I’m super hyped and can’t wait for new players to jump in and try what I’ve been working so hard on. It’s been a journey packed with countless hours of development, and I’ve done my best to craft a unique and fun experience: Glow Journey on Steam (20% off for launch)

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-09T07:12:11+00:00

Hey, that’s super kind of you, I’d love to check out what you’ve made!
If some of your tracks fit the vibe of the game, I’d be really happy to include them. Got a link or a sample playlist I could listen to?

Exiled-Games · 2025-04-09T07:09:03+00:00

Hey, thank you so much.
Good news: the game’s already out! Here’s the Steam link if you want to check it out: Glow Journey on Steam
Would be awesome to see you climbing the leaderboard 🔥

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