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We are so hyped, this is our new game ... *drum roll* PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant The game comes from a love of pressing satisfying buttons and a fascination of old cockpits. Mix that with a bit of escape room and "Papers, Please" and you got PVKK.

@ReishyTm @DomeKeeper It's its own application on steam. You can unlock it via a button on the store page.

@DomeKeeper HELL YEAH, we gotta switch to some beta or it's just opening the game?

Hey Keepers! We've just launched a public playtest for multiplayer on Steam - check out more information here 🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/app/16373…

@IdodmgA @DomeKeeper yes, local coop is supported :)

@DomeKeeper Will there be local coop?

Hiring for contract Art Director/Tech Artist for a UEFN game by @Bippinbits Immediete start, contract till May Help define what is possible within UEFN Work with existing dev team Remote work UE5 experience a must, UEFN a bonus Mail uwu@bippinbits.com with portfolio!

There's just a few more days left to secure yourself a Drillbert plushie! 🙏✨ Bring our favourite mining friend to life here: makeship.com/products/dome-…

Keepers! We're thrilled to kick off Drillbert Appreciation Week by announcing we've teamed up with @Makeship to bring you this exceptional Drillbert Plushie! Get yours here: makeship.com/products/dome-…

Slots & Daggers is OUT NOW!! I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤 Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂

@Jonathan_Blow I can confirm - on Dome Keeper I designed the upgrades with negative effects, thinking it would be more interesting. Players did not like that and I changed to purely positive upgrades. It helped the gameplay flow easier, spending less time on an uncomfortable decision.

You don't need the negatives for balance. You can just balance the game for the positives, almost always. I think one reason this kind of design persists is it "feels smart" to design a game where You Have To Think About All These Tradeoffs, and players get to "feel smart" making the decision. But they don't actually feel that smart because they don't know what any of this shit does.

Statslike games are full of this kind of "get X bonus, but it also sucks for reason Y". I guess the ostensible reason is Game Balance but actually you don't need the negative. The game will feel better, and players' thinking much more clear, if you just do the positive part.

People often ask the team at @Bippinbits what they love most about #Godot. Curious about Luca Andre Martinelli’s answer? It’s productivity! At #GodotFest he will share practical examples and insights from their work on Dome Keeper and PVKK.

Exactly one week till Slots & Daggers launches, can't wait!! The reception of the demo has been incredible, over 4k wishlists yesterday and so many new players! Thank you so so much 🖤

@frogposterIRE Not planned, it's just a jam game for now and we have plenty of projects already.

@Bippinbits Will you release Nightfall for Steam?

I got a theory: @MegabonkGame is made by @DaniDevYT! You heard it here first...maybe :D

It was an honour to have so many new recruits join us at @gamescom! We thank you for your participation, Commanders. We're ready to do it all again at @tokyo_game_show 🫡

It felt unreal to suddenly see these two amazing people show up in full @PVKKGame dress. The very first cosplayers we had, a really special moment for the whole team ❤️

Welcome back, Commanders. The Cooperative State of Antos would like to inform you that PVKK will be launching Summer 2026. Please enjoy your health giving tea, and await further communications. #Gamescom | #gamescomONL | #OpeningNightLive

Right before Gamescom Lander blesses us with the sicth PVKK devlog! He explains how the graphical scene in PVKK is constructed and what's the reasoning behind this, as well as showing very recent improvements he has done to the lighting. Enjoy :D store.steampowered.com/news/app/29560…

@Reddy2399 @JonasTyroller I created some games that resonated a lot with me and basically no one wanted to play. If i'd just make what resonates with me, not making it about validation, Bippinbits wouldn't exist for very long. On the following trends part I agree, I don't care about it.

@JonasTyroller @Bippinbits it's not about 'validating' ideas or following trends, it's about creating something that resonates with you. that's when the real magic happens

Had the dev behind Dome Keeper (@Bippinbits) on the channel. Validating game ideas, using itch as a testing ground, putting your own passions and interests first, scaling your studio by adding new mini-teams...

We got somethign pretty insane for @gamescom: a 2.5m wide, specially built controller for PVKK. It's essentially a real life replica of what you use on the game. It's all physical, high quality, making the joy of pressing buttons very real. We'll be at @IndieArenaBooth :)

This is Engraving - a horror adventure game where you draw your own map to uncover the secrets of a cursed, shifting forest. It's a passion project I have been working on for two years now in the #GodotEngine Wishlist and Follow on Steam, I really appreciate it!