Packing Fractured Library with lore has me wondering: When you play a story-driven game, do you read every piece of lore OR just vibe with the main story?
#indiegame #cozygaming
The cozy game renaissance continues and honestly we're just happy to be here. Fractured Library is an exploration adventure with no combat, just a story worth telling.
Wishlist if that sounds like your vibe
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3938720/Fractured_Library/
#indiegame #cozygame #gamedev
And the best part is that we get to do the same thing, one cursed lantern at a time.
(and let's not forget, one of our larger investments in the future will be a Nintendo Switch developer kit)
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Like, I could manage a Konbini or look for my dad as a puppy in the afterlife. How cool is that.
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All the weird and wonderful games in the Nintendo indie world showcase this year have reminded me why I love this space so much.
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#indiegame #indiegamedev
Hahaha I am so moleman right now
but what they don't want you to know is that it will actually take months of your life, and before you know it it IS your new project and your previous ones are but a distant memory.
Just... watch out.
You'll get an idea for another game, and you say to yourself, "I'll just write a bit down and maybe make a small prototype, it'll only take a day"
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Attention devs: There's a common scam going around at the moment that you should be aware of:
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#gamedev #indiegame
omg backpack ui is perfection
@potacostudio.bsky.social @bit66.bsky.social @amanita-design.net @juliaminamata.bsky.social @playtonicgames.com @thinmatrix.bsky.social @musegames.bsky.social @inkle.co @raguthrastudios.bsky.social @endflamestudio.bsky.social @yaldigames.bsky.social @kittencupstudio.bsky.social
Starting work on all the pixel-art portraits for Fractured Library this week, there's QUITE a volume, and while it feels like a lot, it's sooo nice to know that someone is going to find themselves in game and get a kick out of that.
#indiegamedev #cozygame #kickstartergame
Had an absolute blast on Tux2’s stream last week!
We covered everything from the classic sci-fi vs fantasy debate to exclusive sneak peeks and went on a whole lot of tangents.
The recording is now live!
https://youtu.be/PQROAMVGJkU?si=aUTewF0Gg5MIY85G
#gamingstream #indiegame #gamedev
You start by pulling weeds for quick cash and somehow end up with werewolves, curses, and questionable life choices.
If that sounds like your kind of adventure: @gamesaid.bsky.social Steam Sale (March 2–8) — we're donating 50% of our sales to GamesAid, helping kids in the UK.
#cozygaming
Lee and I are about to make our streaming debut on @thetux2.bsky.social anniversary stream!!!
If you are looking for an activity this Saturday morning at 10:15 GMT+11 you can tune in here twitch.tv/tux2
It's going to be soooo fun!!
#streaming #gamingstream #streamerbsky
I know what you've all wanted, obviously it's to play an improved game of rock paper, scissors with a wolf.
Well, it's your lucky day! Tim (the werewolf) is now conducting higher-quality business.
The Curse of the Howling Woods update coming soon!
#Thecurseofthehowlingwoods
Admin day, aka: we venture into the email labyrinth and hope the inbox is nothing like the final maze in the Curse of the Howling Woods V1.
#indiegamedev
Wonderful names!!
Dev rule of the week: if we say ‘it shouldn’t take long’… it will, in fact, take long
#indiegamedev
A/B dev choice for Fractured Library's goblin village:
Option A) Visually goblin, but comically human. Names like Peter, Adrian & Jane.
Option B) Lean into the mork, glump & crongle of the goblin ways.
What would you choose?
#fracturedlibrary #indiegame
When you explore a creepy-cozy place in a game, do you prefer it to feel:
1) ‘safe but strange’
or
2) ‘pretty but suspicious’?
.... Asking for a friend
#indiegamedev
How we build a Fractured Library level:
1) Pick a mood
2) add a secret
3) remove 40% of the words so it’s still a game
Rinse, repeat, pretend it was intentional.
#FracturedLibrary #Indiegame
This week at Raguthra: socials, admin, and some gameplay mapping for Fractured Library. Chaos, overflowing tasks… still feeling ridiculously lucky to be doing this.
#indiegamedev #fracturedlibrary
Each character in Fractured Library has to have an opinion on any other character they meet in the game. Even if they never show it in game, their personalities are so inegral to the world that I need that background info to help shape it around them.
#gamedesign #indiegamedev #cozygame
Welcome to Raguthra Studios.
We're an indie game dev team of two, making games that focus on telling stories and building worlds.
Our games are cozy in gameplay, but rich in lore.
Check out what we're making!
raguthra.com
#indiegamedev #indiegame #gaming
Can we please put our hands together for a moment to celebrate Lee who has been working his absolute butt off on the Howling Woods re-vamp AND remembering to post on socials?
Like, what a champion and I feel bad for anyone who doesn't have a Lee in their dev team.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #unitydev
The Raguthra team is logging off for 2025, but before we go, we just want to say thanks to everyone for making this year so great!
Here's to good games in 2026 :)
The first game we ever released is getting an uplift in 2026.
The re-cursed edition of The Curse of the Howling Woods will be back with more story, an updated look and a whole lot more weirdness.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #gaming #cozygame
Video games bring the light in an otherwise dark time in people’s lives is a constant theme, and if that’s not motivation for us to keep creating, I don’t know what is.
I’m sorry it took that to get you into dev when you did- but I’m glad our paths have crossed here! 💕
Some peoples brains are absolutely made for what we do, and I’m so glad you found that your is too!!
