Purple Sloth Studio

We have just released the free demo for our latest puzzle game TRAILS. You can now check out 20 levels (18 on the main path and 2 optionals) for free! Let us know what you think of them 😊

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3605120/Trails/
itch.io: https://purplesloth.itch.io/trails

#indieGameDev #freeDemo #demo #puzzleGame #puzzle #release

Just make it exist first - you can make it good later!

When developing our game TRAILS, a lot of time was spent on improvements and polish, but the crucial first step was a prototype that was created in less than a week!

#indieDev #gamedev #prototyping

Other improvements

• added option to remove controller button icons
• touch devices can be used properly on the overworld
• no errors anymore when pressing CTRL while drawing a path
• timeline animation
• significantly improved performance on low-end hardware
• locking paths indicated more clearly

Choose your own colors! 💜🦥

With update 1.3 of TRAILS you are able to customize the ships' colors to make them stand out best for your individual needs.

Even though we are only a small studio, as neurodivergent devs we care about making our games as accessible as possible.

#gamedev #accessibility #IndieDev

Hey folks,

there are two small new Purple Sloth game jam entries.

Cryptid Gardens is a rule deduction puzzle in which you need to figure out the needs of cute cryptids in order to place them on a board in such a way that all are satisfied. Its our entry to the thinky puzzle jam #5.

https://purplesloth.itch.io/cryptid-gardens

Musi nana is a small puzzle game entirely in toki pona and entry to the pali musi game jam.

https://purplesloth.itch.io/musi-nana

Both cost nothing, have a webGL build and are free of AI slop.

Hey Berlin game crowd! 🐻🎮

We are going to be at Womenize at the Institut Français Berlin tomorrow showcasing our game TRAILS.

Come by and say hi! We're looking forward to meeting some more feminist game devs and game associated people! 💜🦥

1. HAZARDS OF THE WASTELAND🔥

The dunes are your home but they're not without danger. Collapsing terrain, narrow passages, gaping chasms, ancient traps and errant drones can block your path or derail your journey. Foresight and careful coordination will keep the ships on track.

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1. JUGGLE RESOURCES 💧🛩️🗝️

Each sand ship can carry one item at a time, whether its crucial cargo, a key to unlock a new route or a rare power-up, improving the ship's capabilities. Managing pickups, handoffs and avoiding unwanted items is essential to reaching your goal.

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1. SUPPLY THE OUTPOSTS 🏚️

Scattered across the wasteland, remote villages rely on the convoy for vital cargo. To complete each level you'll need to supply every outpost. Pick up the right goods and bring them safely to their destination.

#indiegames #gamedev #gamedesign

Let's talk about some game mechanics in TRAILS!

1. CHART YOUR COURSE 📍
Plan your route by drawing paths across the desert grid. All sand ships must follow their trails without visiting the same space twice - and without crashing into one another.

#indiegames #gamedev #gamedesign

We're super excited about yesterdays release of TRAILS, but we also have another game taking part in the @PuzzleShowcase@mastodon.gamedev.place

🧩Meet Chronescher, our space-, time- and mind-bending puzzle adventure set in an escherpunk world.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911170/Chronescher/
#puzzle #escher #indiegame

Check out this great review for our game TRAILS:

https://david.reviews/articles/trails-review/

"While Trails starts easy, they don’t stay that way. I was impressed by the game’s gentle yet firm difficulty curve. Though it introduces mechanics one at a time, it starts combining them in devilishly tricky ways."

Thank you @xavdid@mastodon.social for the kind words! ✨