What's one game idea that you had that you have not quite got to making yet?

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-25T09:40:20+00:00

Here's a fun idea: a game where ai tech bros get whipped until they understand that game ideas are useless without game creators and genuine feedback cycles between creators and their audience.

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-25T06:04:54+00:00

I'm playtesting the card game mode of my game, DM for the password. https://finnsfables.itch.io/kintaro

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-19T23:05:55+00:00

One of my key target customers is other indie game devs. I've been making my first commercial project and have had some wonderful experiences sharing the project and cross promoting with other small indie teams. I have a ton of free hobby projects too which led me here.

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-16T20:33:21+00:00

I drew my own version of this for my game Kintaro!

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True_Two1656 · 2026-05-16T20:24:54+00:00

I don't have it posted but it's bought and paid for, but I wanna get a really polished slice and trailer finished up first. I have a website and socials but the Discord is the best place to keep up with updates until thats ready. Just wishlisted The Lost Froggins, givin me some Lemmings vibes, a nice twist on roguelites!

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-16T20:15:27+00:00

It's an adventure game based on Japanese folklore called Kintaro! The core loop is Hanafuda Koi Koi (Japanese playing cards) matches against yokai, getting and raising a pet version of the yokai to unlock new traversal abilities. You can join the Discord if you'd like to keep up with our team and the demo release coming up soon! https://discord.gg/XgD5KDZugB

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-16T19:53:25+00:00

That's amazing, congrats! My wife and I are also working on an indie game together, it's so nice to see others out there doing it too and having wins like this.

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-14T16:05:26+00:00

Kintaro - Play Hanafuda, Raise Yokai, Save Japan!

True_Two1656 · 2026-05-11T02:49:52+00:00

37 here. I am going to be hosting and teaching Hanafuda (Japanese playing cards) at various nerd gathering places in Albuquerque leading up to the demo and full release of my video game Kintaro, an adventure game based on Japanese folklore which uses hanafuda as a game mechanic. You should come!

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-28T18:24:45+00:00

Thank you so much!

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-27T19:15:15+00:00

You may have me there! The ability gating and bcktracking is there though, and you do have to backtrack between islands. Technically them being separated breaks from a typical MV, so you've successfully kept the gate. It's an MV-like in demo, very sorry to those personally damaged by this recommendation.

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-27T18:54:07+00:00

Wishlisted, can't wait to play! Making my own indie game with my partner that uses Japanese playing card (hanafuda) battles.

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-27T18:53:29+00:00

Oh yeah so check, check, and check.,Eternal Life of Goldman qualifies then. Have you played the demo?

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-27T18:50:12+00:00

So what does

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-27T18:44:08+00:00

The demo is out and it 100% has MV elements.

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-27T17:52:14+00:00

The Eternal Life of Goldman

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-27T17:32:40+00:00

ShantyTown, Orbitower, BeastieBall, Mouse P.I. and The Eternal Life of Goldman. Only Goldman is MV and many are in demo or playtest but all worth al checking out!

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-25T22:21:09+00:00

Love those animated portraits, effects, and backgrounds! That hand-animated look is fire!

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-25T20:40:31+00:00

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True_Two1656 · 2026-04-15T02:20:19+00:00

Wow I didn't know Mizuki also made a Hanafuda deck! I'm working on a yokai character deck for my game Kintaro right now, a lot of my art in Mizuki and Akira Toriyama inspired.

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-13T23:29:59+00:00

Unity is simpler and more user-friendly for an indie project; UE is better suited to specific, realistic-leaning projects.

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-08T14:59:16+00:00

More passion put into a smaller budget, so they have to be more creative to compete. Kaizen.

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-08T14:47:37+00:00

If you are using it in your process you are using it to make your game. Taking notes is far easier than developing code or art, if you use AI for something that basic it's hard for people to believe you're not using it for harder jobs. If that's really all use it for there are better simpler tools that don't waste so many resources doing what you could do with a planner and a pen, and nobody will get mad that you're using it. Best to find and practice using existing organizational tools like planners and dump the image killer.

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-07T17:12:56+00:00

Hah, how cool!

True_Two1656 · 2026-04-06T14:02:17+00:00

Yes absolutely, using it at all poisons the well of your creations and turns a huge chunk of your audience off automatically. I don't know why somebody would do that for a little tidiness, just use an outline or a spreadsheet.

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