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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Web developer by day and a game developer by night. Trying to rock Godot Engine ๐Ÿค˜ Currently working on Puppy Rescue & #FindThisPixelAnomaly ๐ŸŽฎ https://steampowered.com/app/3290400 ๐Ÿ”— https://nickhatboecker.de/linktree

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Switch 2 fake cover of my game Find This Pixel Anomaly

Switch 2 fake cover of my game Find This Pixel Anomaly

Waiting for the play testers feedback...What else can I do? Mocking up fake Nintendo Switch cartridges ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Controls and graphics would definitely work on Switch!

05.03.2026 18:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I completely agree with you. However, I only know of servers where self-promotion isn't allowed, unless it's a server exclusively for DEVs. Do you have any tips on where to find such servers you described? My game's genre ist somewhere between horror and cozy ๐Ÿ˜‚ (dark atmosphere hidden object)

04.03.2026 12:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is there really a use for game specific Discord servers? I see it in every "How to market your game" tutorial but I use Discord mostly for voice chat with my friends.

I see this for farming sims like Stardew Valley with a lot of content. But for small linear indie projects?

#indiegames #gamedev

03.03.2026 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Find This Pixel Anomaly capsule art in a Steam Deck mock

Find This Pixel Anomaly capsule art in a Steam Deck mock

BTW, Find This Pixel Anomaly is fully playable on Steam Deck. Steam just haven't reviewed it, yet. ๐Ÿ‘

Play the demo now:
store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/...

01.03.2026 18:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Got a real nice feedback on my demo during Steam Next Fest ๐Ÿฅน Cant believe people take the time to create a community post on Steam if the demo store page has no reviews activated.

#FindThisPixelAnomaly

28.02.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Got >100 new wishlist entries since Steam Next Fest ๐Ÿฅน I know it's not a lot but for solo indie developer me - it means a lot! I really can't wait for the full release.

Maybe with some reviews after full release more people will see and play it ๐Ÿคž

#FindThisPixelAnomaly #SteamNextFest #indiegames

26.02.2026 22:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
666 wishlist entries for Find This Pixel Anomaly

666 wishlist entries for Find This Pixel Anomaly

The little imp characters in my game appreciate this wishlist number ๐Ÿ˜ˆ You will be rewarded with an achievement if you find all of them in the final game.

Wishlist and play the demo:
store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/...

24.02.2026 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Find This Pixel Anomaly on Steam A cozy-horror game where you have to monitor surveillance camera footage to spot anomalies. Have you seen anything suspicious? File a report to fix it. But beware - too many anomalies will end the gam...

Find This Pixel Anomaly is part of Steam Next Fest and we're so close to the final release ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Can you spot every anomaly in this dark hidden object game before the clock runs out?

Wishlist and play the demo:
store.steampowered.com/app/3290400/...

๐Ÿ•‘ One successful run takes approx. 18 minutes.

23.02.2026 19:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Banjo Kazooie 3 ๐Ÿป๐Ÿฆโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŽ’

05.02.2026 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Got some great feedback from a play tester. They even found a demo bug ๐Ÿ™ˆ Thankfully it's already fixed in the full game.

Night vision can be activated via RMB now and you will be able to scroll through cameras via mouse wheel. This is a great improvement for accessibility ๐Ÿ’ช

#FindThisPixelAnomaly

04.02.2026 21:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would do anything for this Bearmon plush ๐Ÿฅน

26.01.2026 08:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sieht schon richtig gut aus! ๐Ÿ’ช

Falls du offen fรผr Feedback bist: Ich persรถnlich konnte dem angehangenen Video nur schwer folgen, weil man den Map-Bildschirm - um den es ja eigentlich geht - nur so kurz sieht. Vielleicht lรคsst du in zukรผnftigen Videos ein bisschen mehr Zeit dafรผr frei.

14.01.2026 10:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfortunately I lost several weeks of development due to the loss of a family member. With Christmas just around the corner I have decided to postpone #FindThisPixelAnomaly until early 2026. I hope you understand ๐Ÿ’”

09.12.2025 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My interactive tween guide for Godot is out !

If you have trouble using tweens, adding "Juice" or picking the right transition, it should hopefully help!

The guide is free and will always be ๐Ÿฉต

qaqelol.itch.io/tweens

#Godot #GameDev #Animation #Tutorial #Guide #Tweens

20.11.2025 13:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1053 ๐Ÿ” 316 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

^thirding this ๐Ÿ‘

18.11.2025 22:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lone Wulf Studio 2025 Indie Showcase Submission Submit 15 seconds of game footage from games you worked on in 2025!

Attention Indie Devs!

I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility.

The anti-spam key is "kook".

lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...

11.11.2025 03:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 332 ๐Ÿ” 161 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52 ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
Wishlists for Find This Pixel Anomaly is at 578

Wishlists for Find This Pixel Anomaly is at 578

Unfortunately I cannot join #GodotFest but maybe we can get to 600 wishlists for FIND THIS PIXEL ANOMALY nontheless? ๐Ÿ”Ž

#indiegames #horror #cozy #FindThisPixelAnomaly

11.11.2025 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unserer ist heute dran mit den Zรคhnen. Hab ihn eben abgegeben ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Der Hund war letzte Woche. Alles Gute euren beiden <3

11.11.2025 08:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After several months of development I've sent the next big play test to one of my best friends ๐Ÿ™ˆ I really hope I did not mess up ๐Ÿ˜‚ If they give their go, I will send it out to more people

#gamedev #indiegames #FindThisPixelAnomaly

06.11.2025 18:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank god, I didn't have to create 84 Steam statistics by hand ๐Ÿ˜„ I copied cookie and payload value from browser to a little PHP script with cURL instead.

Now achievements are all up and running ๐Ÿ’ช

#gamedev #godotsteam #godotengine #steam

03.11.2025 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of debug menu: Store tab

Screenshot of debug menu: Store tab

Screenshot of debug menu: Steam tab

Screenshot of debug menu: Steam tab

I've started to implement a debug menu customized for my game. With this I can now unlock Steam achievements and set stats with a single button click or print out store variables ๐ŸŽ‰

#gamedev #indiegames #godot #godotengine #debug

02.11.2025 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
๐Ÿถ Every.Single.Time. - FIND THIS PIXEL ANOMALY
๐Ÿถ Every.Single.Time. - FIND THIS PIXEL ANOMALY @xolotlvt and his friends found a very special anomaly in my game ๐Ÿถ ๐ŸŽฎ Game ๐ŸŽฎ FIND THIS PIXEL ANOMALY Wishlist and play the demo onโ€ฆ

Cute or spooky? Both - Both is good! ๐Ÿคญ

Wishlist and play the demo on Steam to pet a dog ๐Ÿถ

www.youtube.com/shorts/ALosc...

#FindThisPixelAnomaly #indiegames #spooktober #halloween #godotengine

31.10.2025 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes!

Can you believe it? I didnt change anything since yesterday evening. But because you put so much effort in this topic I wanted to try it again and now it just works.

Could it be that Steam caches these kind of things? ๐Ÿค”

Thank you so much for your time and help ๐Ÿฅบ Means a lot

31.10.2025 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes it returns the default value 0 I configured in the Steam backend

31.10.2025 11:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah I know. That was one thing I struggled with first, but it was quiet easy to debug ๐Ÿ˜„ Thanks anyway.

Unfortunately the setStatInt() doesn't provided any error message. Only returns false.

But the other stats are working just fine although they're all configured equally ๐Ÿ˜ซ

31.10.2025 11:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I added 20 stats, count them up whenever the player fixes an anomaly & if all 20 stats have the value 1 - an achievement is unlocked. Yay!

But then I added a stat to count the achievement progress ("You fixed 5 of 20"). And #GodotSteam just won't count this damn stat up ๐Ÿ˜ญ

#gamedev #godotengine

31.10.2025 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

May I suggest my own game Find This Pixel Anomaly?

bsky.app/profile/nick...

30.10.2025 20:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Daaaaaamn I did NOT know ๐Ÿ˜ฑ prints will be my new favorite function call ๐Ÿคฉ

30.10.2025 18:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I really don't like the fact that the majority of #gamedev tutorials is in video form nowadays :(

I love working on my game while sitting on the couch with my wife, watching a movie, YouTube or whatever.

I don't have time to skip through endless videos and find the part I need ๐Ÿ˜ญ

#godotengine

30.10.2025 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"The Room Above" has a nice UI to explain the game mechanics. I definitely need to implement this for #FindThisPixelAnomaly

#gamedev #indiegames

29.10.2025 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0