Angie H
@erbsenfrau.bsky.social
Game designer | Horse girl | working on Blackboard Ponies
https://www.superstablegames.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/Blackboard_Ponies/
https://www.superstablegames.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/Blackboard_Ponies/
ohh yes
We got a cool cooperation with @clioem.bsky.social to make Blackboard Ponies' main soundtrack!
She is one of the coolest, most cheerful persons with an awe-inspiring musical and games career. 😍
She is also doing a talk at Game Dev Days Graz on Oct 10th, so check it out if you're there!
She is one of the coolest, most cheerful persons with an awe-inspiring musical and games career. 😍
She is also doing a talk at Game Dev Days Graz on Oct 10th, so check it out if you're there!
Blackboard Ponies on Steam
A game about a small pony in a blackboard world wreaking havoc and bringing color to everyone's lives. In this puzzle platformer play as a student's rebellious fantasy pony, kicking its way through t...
store.steampowered.com
September 30, 2026 at 7:37 AM
ohh yes
Very little time left now! 🙈
Tick Tock 😱 So little time, so much to do
Is it the student's thought, or ours? Need pony help 😁
Is it the student's thought, or ours? Need pony help 😁
September 23, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Very little time left now! 🙈
Can't wait for @thoglistudios.com 's Horses of Hoofprint Bay? Got something cute here to pass the time in the last few days before its release - Blackboard ponies is coming out only a few days prior! 🐎
Wishlist, so you don't forget 😊
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Wishlist, so you don't forget 😊
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
We decided on a release date for the Blackboard Ponies!
Coming to Steam on October 30th, 2026!
Wishlist here now: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Coming to Steam on October 30th, 2026!
Wishlist here now: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
August 31, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Can't wait for @thoglistudios.com 's Horses of Hoofprint Bay? Got something cute here to pass the time in the last few days before its release - Blackboard ponies is coming out only a few days prior! 🐎
Wishlist, so you don't forget 😊
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Wishlist, so you don't forget 😊
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
How is it that I have exactly 1 direct neighbor and he is a disgusting sexist creep that now terrorizes all the women in the neighborhood with his "advances" = comments about our bodies, attempting to touch people and totally ignoring any boundaries.
August 28, 2026 at 9:22 PM
How is it that I have exactly 1 direct neighbor and he is a disgusting sexist creep that now terrorizes all the women in the neighborhood with his "advances" = comments about our bodies, attempting to touch people and totally ignoring any boundaries.
It seems using the word "self-employed" when asking for advice at the worker's union results in immediate knee-jerk-reaction of "that's not our area, we can't help you"
wtf, I was asking about what happens to unemployment benefits FROM MY EMPLOYMENT (when also having a company without income)
wtf, I was asking about what happens to unemployment benefits FROM MY EMPLOYMENT (when also having a company without income)
August 24, 2026 at 9:06 AM
It seems using the word "self-employed" when asking for advice at the worker's union results in immediate knee-jerk-reaction of "that's not our area, we can't help you"
wtf, I was asking about what happens to unemployment benefits FROM MY EMPLOYMENT (when also having a company without income)
wtf, I was asking about what happens to unemployment benefits FROM MY EMPLOYMENT (when also having a company without income)
Keep an eye out for this, I know one of them and they seem kinda smart :P
August 20, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Keep an eye out for this, I know one of them and they seem kinda smart :P
Is it a good idea to take over the yard my pony lives in, next to a game dev project AND a day job?
Probably not.
Still just gotta take that opportunity.
Phew
Probably not.
Still just gotta take that opportunity.
Phew
August 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Is it a good idea to take over the yard my pony lives in, next to a game dev project AND a day job?
Probably not.
Still just gotta take that opportunity.
Phew
Probably not.
Still just gotta take that opportunity.
Phew
If you want to play an early version of the Blackboard Ponies and are in Vienna today, come say hi at the Godot meetup today! Also there are quite a few other cool games you can try out!
www.meetup.com/de-de/godot-...
www.meetup.com/de-de/godot-...
Godot User Group Austria - Play the Games Vol. 2, Mo., 10. Aug. 2026, 18:30 | Meetup
**Play the Games** is a special edition of the monthly Godot User Group Austria meetup where we have tons of different games – from early prototypes to nearly finished work
www.meetup.com
August 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
If you want to play an early version of the Blackboard Ponies and are in Vienna today, come say hi at the Godot meetup today! Also there are quite a few other cool games you can try out!
www.meetup.com/de-de/godot-...
www.meetup.com/de-de/godot-...
Wish I had time to do an animation course or something^^ There's probably soo many animation principles I'm not using which makes proper animators cringe haha
maybe after the release... Which we may have a date for soon 😱🤫
maybe after the release... Which we may have a date for soon 😱🤫
Tinkering on animations is really motivating 😍 Anticipation frame into the other direction actually makes a better balanced animation.
Now of course all the timings are off, anim got longer and we'll need to find the balance between animation feelgood and gameplay feelgood haha.
work work work
Now of course all the timings are off, anim got longer and we'll need to find the balance between animation feelgood and gameplay feelgood haha.
work work work
July 31, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Wish I had time to do an animation course or something^^ There's probably soo many animation principles I'm not using which makes proper animators cringe haha
maybe after the release... Which we may have a date for soon 😱🤫
maybe after the release... Which we may have a date for soon 😱🤫
I was happy yesterday to have done something again, but at night I was laying awake thinking omg this does nothing really, it needs an anticipation frame that goes in the OTHER direction... Soo probably gonna go over it again :D
So after jamming a whole weekend at the GMTK jam, we kinda had to take a little break to recover. Now getting into it again - made a little windup for the kick animation after getting some feedback.
Probably needs further tweaking, but I think it already feels a little better 🐎
Probably needs further tweaking, but I think it already feels a little better 🐎
July 31, 2026 at 9:28 AM
I was happy yesterday to have done something again, but at night I was laying awake thinking omg this does nothing really, it needs an anticipation frame that goes in the OTHER direction... Soo probably gonna go over it again :D
Nyehehehe
Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions.
🤖 Godot - 47%
🎮 Unity - 34%
🛠️GameMaker - 5%
🚀 Unreal Engine - 3%
✨ Other - 11%
🤖 Godot - 47%
🎮 Unity - 34%
🛠️GameMaker - 5%
🚀 Unreal Engine - 3%
✨ Other - 11%
July 29, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Nyehehehe
So @div64.bsky.social and I did a workation from the blackboard ponies and took part in the @gamemakerstoolkit.com GMTK game jam.
No horses in this game, just souls getting guided and telling their story (if you ask the right questions).
lajiao.itch.io/before-you-go
No horses in this game, just souls getting guided and telling their story (if you ask the right questions).
lajiao.itch.io/before-you-go
Before You Go by lajiao, Div64
Their hearts will beat just a few more times. Help them make peace with death.
lajiao.itch.io
July 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
So @div64.bsky.social and I did a workation from the blackboard ponies and took part in the @gamemakerstoolkit.com GMTK game jam.
No horses in this game, just souls getting guided and telling their story (if you ask the right questions).
lajiao.itch.io/before-you-go
No horses in this game, just souls getting guided and telling their story (if you ask the right questions).
lajiao.itch.io/before-you-go
It's a good idea to take part in the GMTK jam while having an active project to work on, right?
I could never lose focus, right?
Right?
:D
I could never lose focus, right?
Right?
:D
July 23, 2026 at 9:38 AM
It's a good idea to take part in the GMTK jam while having an active project to work on, right?
I could never lose focus, right?
Right?
:D
I could never lose focus, right?
Right?
:D
ok, I made an updated gameplay trailer, and now I really wanna go back to actually working on the game.
Got an idea for another fun video though, because I looked through older recordings - comparison jam version vs. current version?
Or wait until it's done?
Stop it, brain - go build the game! 🙈
Got an idea for another fun video though, because I looked through older recordings - comparison jam version vs. current version?
Or wait until it's done?
Stop it, brain - go build the game! 🙈
Made a new gameplay trailer, basically an updated version with just pony gameplay.
Because I know that's what you are all about. Does anyone really think of those poor students that need to have the colors back in their lives? or only of THE APPLE
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Because I know that's what you are all about. Does anyone really think of those poor students that need to have the colors back in their lives? or only of THE APPLE
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
July 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
ok, I made an updated gameplay trailer, and now I really wanna go back to actually working on the game.
Got an idea for another fun video though, because I looked through older recordings - comparison jam version vs. current version?
Or wait until it's done?
Stop it, brain - go build the game! 🙈
Got an idea for another fun video though, because I looked through older recordings - comparison jam version vs. current version?
Or wait until it's done?
Stop it, brain - go build the game! 🙈
Reposted by Angie H
Aaaah officially announced the Blackboard Ponies on all to me available Social Media platforms😱
So exciting! For that, the ponies even get a goodie apple
Wishlist here if you want to get on the announcement wishlist train: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
So exciting! For that, the ponies even get a goodie apple
Wishlist here if you want to get on the announcement wishlist train: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
July 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Aaaah officially announced the Blackboard Ponies on all to me available Social Media platforms😱
So exciting! For that, the ponies even get a goodie apple
Wishlist here if you want to get on the announcement wishlist train: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
So exciting! For that, the ponies even get a goodie apple
Wishlist here if you want to get on the announcement wishlist train: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Reposted by Angie H
Folks struggling to make it as indies should probably read this: klangmag.co/lifers-dayjo...
Also he only mentions rich kids and day jobbers, but there's also "has a spouse with a good job", "their parent died and left them just enough to get ahead" and "managed to pay off house so don't have rent"
Also he only mentions rich kids and day jobbers, but there's also "has a spouse with a good job", "their parent died and left them just enough to get ahead" and "managed to pay off house so don't have rent"
Lifers, Dayjobbers, and the Independently Wealthy: A Letter to a Former Student
Written by Max Alper
Last year, a private student of mine had gotten in touch with me via email at around 3 AM. I had known this student for years prior, as they were in one of the earliest college c...
klangmag.co
July 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Folks struggling to make it as indies should probably read this: klangmag.co/lifers-dayjo...
Also he only mentions rich kids and day jobbers, but there's also "has a spouse with a good job", "their parent died and left them just enough to get ahead" and "managed to pay off house so don't have rent"
Also he only mentions rich kids and day jobbers, but there's also "has a spouse with a good job", "their parent died and left them just enough to get ahead" and "managed to pay off house so don't have rent"
Love those tech posts. Repost rewards or not :D
Good news: we've added face markings for the horses to our hand-drawn horse game 😍😍
Learn more about how we did it and why it was more complicated than you'd think 👇
Is this cool or what?? If this post gets 100 reposts, we'll drop a handful of beta keys in the comments 👀
Learn more about how we did it and why it was more complicated than you'd think 👇
Is this cool or what?? If this post gets 100 reposts, we'll drop a handful of beta keys in the comments 👀
July 6, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Love those tech posts. Repost rewards or not :D
The good thing about making your own game is you (or your partner in this case) can make totally "unnecessary" features and nobody can stop you.
But tbh, this feature is totally necessary, actually 😍
But tbh, this feature is totally necessary, actually 😍
The ponies got a very important feature this week:
Kicking up leaves! I mean, who doesn't love that?
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Kicking up leaves! I mean, who doesn't love that?
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
July 3, 2026 at 11:56 PM
The good thing about making your own game is you (or your partner in this case) can make totally "unnecessary" features and nobody can stop you.
But tbh, this feature is totally necessary, actually 😍
But tbh, this feature is totally necessary, actually 😍
Gonna switch to our brand new studio account for posting Blackboard Ponies updates - so if you already followed the ponies (very much appreciated <3 ) and want to continue receiving updates, follow @superstablegames.com !
Let's get this account up and running with one of the first animations ever created for our first game.
The Blackboard Ponies coming alive was a great moment and it happened as part of the tiny horse game jam #2 in the @themanequest.com community!
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
The Blackboard Ponies coming alive was a great moment and it happened as part of the tiny horse game jam #2 in the @themanequest.com community!
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
June 29, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Gonna switch to our brand new studio account for posting Blackboard Ponies updates - so if you already followed the ponies (very much appreciated <3 ) and want to continue receiving updates, follow @superstablegames.com !
Reposted by Angie H
📢NEW ARTICLE📢Horse Game Marketing 101 – The Do's and Don'ts of Sharing Your Passion Projects with People
www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/6/...
www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/6/...
Horse Game Marketing 101 – The Do's and Don'ts of Sharing Your Passion Projects with People — The Mane Quest
Indie horse game developers who make games out of a passion for the subject matter are becoming more common these days. Many of these up and coming horse game devs make basic mistakes in marketing and...
www.themanequest.com
June 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM
📢NEW ARTICLE📢Horse Game Marketing 101 – The Do's and Don'ts of Sharing Your Passion Projects with People
www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/6/...
www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/6/...
Working hard to make the pony movement feel good 😊
Getting more and more fluid and juicy! This way, we don't ever wanna stop jumping!
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
June 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Working hard to make the pony movement feel good 😊
Ponies literally don't give a sh** about etiquette 💖
If you gotta go, you gotta go.
Rude?
Excuse me, YOU are watching this...
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Rude?
Excuse me, YOU are watching this...
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
June 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Ponies literally don't give a sh** about etiquette 💖
We got a tiny sneak peak trailer for Steam!
(You can already wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/... )
(You can already wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/... )
June 14, 2026 at 10:32 AM
We got a tiny sneak peak trailer for Steam!
(You can already wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/... )
(You can already wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/... )
Aaaaah I got the Steam approval and now we have a Steam store page for our cute little blackboard ponies!
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Blackboard Ponies on Steam
A game about small ponies in a blackboard world wreaking havoc and bringing color to everyone's lives. In this puzzle platformer play as students' rebellious fantasy ponies, kicking their way through...
store.steampowered.com
June 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Aaaaah I got the Steam approval and now we have a Steam store page for our cute little blackboard ponies!
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4670040/...
Okay, I do feel a bit like a weirdo, running to catch images of horses pissing, but I guess that's the price of having reference images :D
new entries for the horse ref DB: urinating (male) and a slomo of shaking! 🤭
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Urinati...
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Shake
new entries for the horse ref DB: urinating (male) and a slomo of shaking! 🤭
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Urinati...
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Shake
Shake - Horse reference database
horserefdb.miraheze.org
May 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Okay, I do feel a bit like a weirdo, running to catch images of horses pissing, but I guess that's the price of having reference images :D
new entries for the horse ref DB: urinating (male) and a slomo of shaking! 🤭
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Urinati...
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Shake
new entries for the horse ref DB: urinating (male) and a slomo of shaking! 🤭
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Urinati...
horserefdb.miraheze.org/wiki/Shake