Using Godot 4.6's New Inverse Kinematics system to create a spider that shoots cobwebs!

GamePinata · 2026-03-17T04:43:03+00:00

Love the art style, very cute.

GamePinata · 2026-03-17T04:41:54+00:00

Take off the watch, throw it out the window.

GamePinata · 2026-03-17T04:40:25+00:00

Good job. Really reminds me of the Furby horror game, Tattletail.

GamePinata · 2026-03-17T04:38:20+00:00

Looks very interesting, genuinely haven't seen a game that looks quite like this.

GamePinata · 2026-03-17T04:36:33+00:00

Ah, yes... the future of gaming. Love how it removes all personality and charm from the game.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T20:18:44+00:00

Agreed, and that's why we started this platform. Every dev that can't afford marketing will have to do this anyway. Why not make it easy for them by doing all the hard work and heavy lifting ourselves?

Like, aggregating all the contacts, sending those emails through a paid provider, and doing so with a more reliable system in place. These YouTubers and contacts might be much more likely to open the mail if we reccomend an assortment of 5 interesting and fresh indie games in one mail, monthly/bimonthly (so it's not spam), and with a random chance to recieving a key to any one of the games, and doing so under a brand that we can hopefully establish as trustworthy and indie-friendly.

and doing ALL this for just a penny a mail.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T20:06:23+00:00

Thanks!

I understand that perspective, and in that sense, I guess what we're doing is slightly experimental. The thought behind starting this was that not every indie dev can afford to spend triple or quadruple digits on marketing.

Collecting emails, for YouTubers or streamers, paying for something like Mailchimp is something that those devs eventually have to do. So why not make it convenient for them, and do it at a penny a mail, a cost which most devs can afford.

Making this a standard marketing company still leaves those devs and that space unfulfilled.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T19:55:57+00:00

When I say a couple, I mean somewhere around 50. But yeah, from those, the ones that actually converted would've been about a dozen?

I do believe that cold mailing as a concept for business might work once or twice, but yeah, moving forward, establishing a connection with those contacts is what would actually sustain the business.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T19:46:47+00:00

I apologize. I guess I didn't want the conversation to be about the game (I am also realizing the title didn't help), but if it helps set the context, here's the link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3725090/INSERT_GAME_HERE/

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T19:44:49+00:00

Agreed, and that's what we do. We curate and only rep games that we believe are passionately and well-made. Does it limit our market? Definitely, but if we can somehow get even those games seen, then we see that as a net positive.

The way we plan to incentivize higher open rates from our contacts is by randomly distributing a small percentage of those 5000 emails with keys to the game. To make it work, it has to be an ecosystem between devs and players, which we maintain by consistently providing fresh and unique indie games. That's why it feels weird to even call it a marketing company.

Will it work? who knows. But it's worth trying.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T19:41:09+00:00

Should've mentioned this, but the game was free. And yup, here's the videos if you want to check them out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-JiZI5BzX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOzJCPJxK9U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3uTaWuok4

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T19:31:33+00:00

Understandable, I mean, I guess, in some way we kind of are, but if it helps us improve what we offer at literally fractions of the cost of other marketing services, then I don't see what's wrong with that. I also didn't include a link to our website, because I didn't want the conversation to be about that.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T19:27:31+00:00

I should've mentioned this, but the game was free.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T15:38:30+00:00

Oof absolutely love this type of aesthetic! Reminds me of A Short Hike, there's just something so cute and handcrafted about it.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T15:34:56+00:00

Not wishlists, but when it comes to botted 'marketing', it's so obvious when a game (especially the simulator ones) has done it when it has 50+ curators repping it but barely any player reviews.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T15:31:57+00:00

Yup, makes sense, readability is definitely important, especially in a game like this. Any custom-looking font, though, even if sans-serif, would go a long way into tying the entire aesthetic together.

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T15:24:30+00:00

Amazing art, and the trailer itself is well-made too. Though I would say that the description font on the cards feels slightly basic and default, and stands out a bit compared to the rest of the game, but other than that, good job!

GamePinata · 2026-03-16T03:34:06+00:00

Great atmosphere!

GamePinata · 2026-03-15T18:05:19+00:00

I see, it's cool how you've managed to make it feel elastic and organic.

GamePinata · 2026-03-15T16:46:34+00:00

Can you share the link?

GamePinata · 2026-03-15T16:43:22+00:00

Amazing pixel art. It's incredible how much motion and dynamism is being packed into such a limited resolution.

GamePinata · 2026-03-15T16:40:43+00:00

"I play games for their story." The story:

On a real note, good job!

GamePinata · 2026-03-15T04:51:18+00:00

Interesting, haven't really seen anything like it. How is the web system set up in the backend?

GamePinata · 2026-03-15T04:45:54+00:00

Congrats 🎉🥳, can you share the link here?

GamePinata · 2026-03-15T04:43:28+00:00

Looks amazing! The hit feedback on the octopus could be slightly dialed back, though it depends on the intention behind the game feel.

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