Indie & Dev World

Mountain Home es un pequeño proyecto artístico en 2D que llevo desarrollando desde hace varios años en mi tiempo libre. El juego está inspirado en la poesía japonesa, la estética budista y la figura del monje y poeta medieval Saigyō, quien abandonó la guerra para dedicarse a los viajes y a la búsqueda de la paz interior.

En la historia, un monje despierta en una cabaña de montaña y descubre que el valle al pie de la montaña está maldito. La gente ha desaparecido y la tierra ahora está habitada por espíritus y demonios. Mientras viaja por estos lugares, el protagonista realiza rituales, ayuda a las almas errantes e intenta comprender la causa de la catástrofe.

Una de las mecánicas principales está relacionada con la poesía. Al explorar el mundo, el monje observa pequeños momentos de belleza la luna creciente, las nubes sobre las cumbres, los cerezos en flor y compone poemas japoneses de cinco versos. Estos poemas le ayudan a conservar la calma interior y a resistir el miedo y la desesperación.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3101120/Mountain_Home/

This is a SLOW-MOTION CLIP (50% SPEED) | Technical Alpha Trailer Here

Moving the Mouse Cursor directly controls the sword. This is not VR

In this video, there are 0 animations. Its pure physical interaction and every collision is unique. You can re-direct your move at any time.

The Math
Rather than using standard vector math to apply physical forces to weapons, I'm using Aerospace Control Theory to simulate the sword's motion. The sword's stiffness is governed by a Multi-Modal Harmonic Oscillator, allowing the sword to vibrate at multiple natural frequencies simultaneously. This allows for very organic, tactile interactions that emulate the stiffness of materials.

This gets rid of the "dead", "damp" "sloshy" feeling of collisions in standard VR games, and altogether circumvents the "Drunken Puppet" feeling of non-VR physics-based combat games. Here, the elastic recoil makes the sword feel truly alive as it actively bites back into the opposing weapon. It feels incredibly snappy, fluid, and responsive. This brings us much closer to modelling how energy reverberates and dissipates through objects in video games.

I've written 3 blogs about the Technology and Design Philosophy of this game on the HyperMad interactive Blog.

The Magic:
I'm using Unity's built-in Physics but I'm only using AddForce() and AddTorque() to control the sword. My formulas simply tell Unity exactly when, where, and how much force to apply. I'm Using Unity as the engine and my Bloodfall Harmonic Resonance Model as the driver. The Math is so precise that it stabilizes the sword without adding drag, friction, or joints to stop the sword from overshooting. The sword is essentially a super advanced alien spacecraft that can fly better than any man-made object to date.

I never manually change the momentum, speed, or location, or use joints. Physics are always acting on the sword - not only during impact. I don't even use OnCollision callback when the weapons clash, as nothing specific happens in that moment. This is a continuous, non-abstract simulation.

From a gameplay perspective, this means PC gamers will finally experience Speed, Precision, and Physics in a single PC game. I can confidently say this is the Holy Grail of Melee combat.

The Technical Alpha is currently accepting play-testers on Steam. The game is called BLOODFALL (Recently Featured by IGN and viral on Twitter). You will be able to test the Physics and controls while progressing through a defensive gauntlet. Full combat System to be showcased in a subsequent official free demo on Steam, when its ready.

The game recreates battles of the Napoleonic era: you command infantry, cavalry, and artillery, while the campaigns are inspired by real events starting from 1796. There’s a strong emphasis on historical authenticity, with key formations available such as line, column, and square.

As you progress, your troops gain experience, allowing you to customize your army and better handle more challenging battles. The game uses the Unity 6 engine, combining detailed 3D graphics with a clear and convenient battlefield view.

There is no multiplayer - the game is entirely focused on a single-player experience. Everything depends on your tactical decisions and your ability to command an army in intense battles.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4202430/Veterans_Napoleonic_Wars/

We felt that some of our older female character designs looked a bit rough and didn’t quite fit the art direction we were aiming for.

So we tried shifting the style a little. We pushed the silhouettes, posture, and overall personality more than before.

The top-left image is closer to the older direction, while the others show the newer direction we’re testing.

Does this feel stronger?

If you’d like to check it, I’ll leave the Steam link here. Thanks a lot!

Black Ledger - The Antique Mafia

We’re a Brazilian indie studio making a roguelite deckbuilder auto-shooter inspired by the Brazilian “cangaço” (a historical movement from the backlands of northeastern Brazil).

Our game used to be called “A Cat in the Cangaço” and “Um Gato no Cangaço” at Portuguese, but we’re now considering simplifying the branding to just:

“Gato Cangaço”

The problem is: most international players have absolutely no idea what “cangaço” means.

So now we’re debating the localization strategy for the title itself.

Here are the options we’re considering:

1. Keep “Gato Cangaço” globally, but localize a subtitle depending on language:

• Gato Cangaço: The Price of a Blessing
• Gato Cangaço: El Precio de una Bendición
• Gato Cangaço: Цена Благословения
• Gato Cangaço：祝福的代价

2. Keep only “Gato Cangaço” in every language, no subtitle.

3.Fully localize the title depending on language:

• A Cat in the Cangaço
• A Cat in the Backlands
• Um Gato no Cangaço etc.

One thing we noticed is that fully translating the title seems clearer, but also removes a lot of the game’s identity and uniqueness.

At the same time, keeping “Gato Cangaço” untouched may hurt discoverability or readability internationally.

What would you personally prefer as a player?

Would an untranslated title make you more curious, or less likely to click?

(And if you’re curious about the project itself, our Steam page is here.)

Feel the thrill of day trading without any of the risk!

The Reddit Game is just a taste. The full TradeRush experience unlocks:

• Daily challenges shared among all players each day
• Competitive leaderboards
• XP tiers and in-game rewards
• Archive mode to play any past Daily chart

Free to download, free to play. No real money involved.

App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/traderush-daily-trading-game/id6759069573

Hey Reddit,

our new project called "Chop Chop Inc." is a game about getting fired by your former boss and building your own furniture empire from scratch. It is weird, a bit chaotic, and very much about turning a bad situation into something bigger!

If that sounds like your kind of game, feel free to check out our Steam page, wishlist it and/or play the Demo :)

-> Steam-URL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4369130/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=DemoReveal

Discord: moldydoldy
Email: syomapozdeev@gmail.com
Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/moldydoldy
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Hey r/SideProject 👋

I'm an indie dev and every time I shipped an app I'd lose a weekend resizing screenshots, translating captions by hand, and re-exporting per device size. The Mac apps that automate this either cost $30/month or watermark the export until you upgrade.

So I built the tool I actually wanted: https://launchshots.app

What it does:

• 8 device frames (iPhone 15 Pro, Pixel 9, Galaxy S24, etc.)
• 19 languages with one-click Google Translate
• Templates for common categories (fitness, finance, food, etc.)
• Drag-to-zoom callouts you can move anywhere
• Annotations (arrows, "NEW" badges, labels) — drag, rotate, recolor
• Image stickers for logos/mascots
• Multi-screen with reorder + duplicate
• Export single PNG or full ZIP (every screen × every language)

It's a single HTML file. Everything runs client-side — your screenshots never leave your browser. No login, no watermark, no analytics, no tracking.

Open to all feedback — especially from folks who've actually shipped to the App Store. What did your screenshot workflow look like before? What's missing here?

Hey y'all, For the last 3 months, I’ve been developing Raudra Cosmos: an Anime/ Mythology-inspired Multiplayer Card Battler TCG/ RPG!

Its a AFK Heroes/ Deck Heroes/ Eredan Arena type of Card Battler Game (Teams).

⚔️ Collect 250+ Gods and Build your Teams to Eradicate Evil!
🎴 Find the Best Builds for your Gods - Match Equipment and Runes..
🌌 Wage War against The Outer Corruptor!
👥 Team up in Multiplayer Guild Gameplay and Co-op with Friends to Reclaim the Holy Lands!

If you want to follow along the Development Journey, Please Join the Raudra Cosmos Discord Server in my comment down below.

You can also check out the Full Devlog Video on Youtube in my comment down below.

(Some images have been generated using AI as placeholders. Most will be replaced once Funding comes in.)

Would love your Feedback, Thoughts and Insights! What looks Good? What Looks Bad? Any Feature Suggestions would be Great! :)

Hey everyone. Before the Tee is a top down golf course management sim/tycoon that we've been developing for a while. Our steam page just launched so we thought we would introduce it here.

Game flow: Upon launch, users will be able to select a basic clubhouse and simple plot of land. You will then build your course by sculpting challenging holes with any resources you have. As your revenue increases from successful course management, you can purchase upgrades to your course whether it be to your clubhouse, faster lawn mowers, or more golf carts. Nicer plots of land (Desert, Coastal, Residential, etc) will become available to expand your track. All of this will take place while dealing with special events such as hosting a professional tournament, or adversity like golfers driving over the greens or into lakes. If anyone is interested in the game and alpha testing, please join the discord below

Discord: https://discord.gg/sqwuXexqH6

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4730580/Before_the_Tee/

Disclaimer: Gen AI was used to make some art and visuals

One month to release on the AppStore