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Tonik
@tonikgaming.bsky.social
indie dev creating @beatheartbeat.bsky.social ☕️ I love fighting games and flightless birds

play my games: https://tonik999.itch.io/
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Beat, Heart, Beat Early Access is OUT NOW!!!
October 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Beat, Heart, Beat releases in Early Access TOMORROW!!!

Here's a little teaser of some of the awesome things we've been cooking up!
October 9, 2026 at 4:56 AM
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bounce around a surreal mixed-media landscape in Beat, Heart, Beat, a psychedelic action-platformer set to a grungy alt-rock soundtrack
October 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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a segment of a segment from our interview with @beatheartbeat.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Dash through enemies by aiming directional slashes to the music, soar across the crumbling Psyche, and recruit bizarre party members in Beat, Heart, Beat, a psychedelic rhythm platformer indie game!

Try the demo: playtester.io/beat-heart-beat
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July 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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That's a wrap for the Secret Sauce Showcase stream!

HUGE THANKS to everyone for watching + every awesome dev who participated

Check out the official Steam event to wishlist your favorite games from the stream!
obp.gg/secretsauce2026
July 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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It's locked in - the Secret Sauce Showcase is back on July 16th 2026 at 10AM PT/1PM ET.

70+ games. New trailers. Big announcements. WORLD PREMIERES. And more.

Streaming on the Offbrand Games YouTube + co-streamed by Ludwig!
June 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Beat, Heart, Beat is coming to the Secret Sauce Showcase!

We've got some exciting news to announce on the livestream!
Tune in on July 16th, 10 AM PT to find out:
www.youtube.com/@offbrand-ga...

#SecretSauce2026
June 30, 2026 at 5:25 AM
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This game is really cool, people should go play it and write about it. :)
June 23, 2026 at 7:21 AM
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Open call to the Punk Games Showcase ends in 1 month and there has been 205 games submitted so far!

#punkgamedev #punkgames
June 23, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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My 3D rhythm game can totally change how you approach each song.

The demo drops this summer!
Wishlist on Steam to be the first to play!
👉 s.team/a/4265140

#rhythmgame #音楽ゲーム #solodev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday
June 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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tomodachi life splatfest, Romance vs Drama vs Friendship
(not real) #splatoon #tomodachilife
March 27, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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i asked @bottino.games some questions about making the rhythm game/social sim/dress up hybrid, HYPERBEAT 🎵⚔️ had a lot of fun with this one :)

>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnUj...
how HYPERBEAT shatters your rhythm game expectations - nocaps
YouTube video by noclip_2
www.youtube.com
March 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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You all should play Beat Heart Beat, I'm fuckin addicted maaaan
@beatheartbeat.bsky.social #fanart #art
March 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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GDC ROUND1 RHYTHM GAME BASH!!! 34 PEOPLE SHOWED UP!! WE ANNOYED SECURITY!!! GOOD NIGHT
March 14, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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they should give you a government grant if you play old videogames. I'm doing important artistic work here
March 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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📣Announcing BEAT WEAVER!

The new 3D multi-track rhythm game that rewards your playstyle as much as your precision.

Solo developed with handcrafted music 💖

Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4265140/...

Watch the trailer in 4K 60fps: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG_F...

#indiegame #solodev
March 4, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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These games have been nominated for Best Student Game:

@echolane.bsky.social’s BubbleBeast DigiDungeon

@jackmorehart.bsky.social’s Kiloton

Micah Boursier and Whalefall’s Poco

@herdek.bsky.social’s Prší

Syphon Software’s Sip Fisher

@pesiidom.bsky.social’s SPRKLS.exe
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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There should be more games inspired by avant-garde stage design.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Hi! I have a new song called SEE THE SUN, which I wrote for @beatheartbeat.bsky.social, which has a demo out on Steam now! Song is in the game, plus streaming and a MV on YouTube! (Links in bio)

Happy holidays everyone, and thank you for listening :)

#alternative #independentmusic #diy #newmusic
December 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Raise your hand if sleeping on a project and coming back to it later helped make it better 🙋🏻

Some things just take time.
Idk if some folks understand that you need to actually, physically do the iteration yourself to understand and make decisions about what makes the best final piece of art.

It's the difference between reading a book and reading the cliffnotes.
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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christmas doodle -
ike and soren
December 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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"Hal would make Marlow hold her umbrella except Marlow is too short to reach over her"
Solution:

#QUdoesart #BeaconingALostCause
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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ATOMIC FAMILY
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM