👩🏽‍💻Junior Software Engineer for BBC News 👾coding my way back to 2002 💾 Play Potion Puzzle Shop in your browser! https://ginacities.itch.io/potion-puzzle-shop My own linktree! https://ginacities.com/linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3ms4kjroy3k2nI've had a bit of a break from game/web dev but I'd like to say I'm easing back in now with some simple bits. I moved my Potion Puzzle Shop leaderboard to an AWS Lambda (boring, but cheaper) and I updated the Godot splash screen for my pet doggy (slightly less boring). #gamedev #webdev #indiedev02 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4kjroy3k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mm5owurujc2uThe predictive text on my new game is now working! Now I need to whip up some characters, and yes, I need to make a quick game of Snake xx #gamdev #indiedev #godot18 May 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5owurujc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mkvgjfbwdc2iFirst look at the retro phone for my next game! The buttons all have pressed versions!! I am not an artist and this took me *ages* and now I’m really happy to get back into Godot lol 💜 #gamedev #indiedev #godot02 May 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvgjfbwdc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mkfwkxdc6k2zOk have I gone mad with this game idea or am I onto something??? #gamedev #indiedev #godot26 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfwkxdc6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mjcxdujde22bMy new page redesign is up!! I am so proud of this, 12 year old me would die if she saw this page. It is the 2000s again, I just decided. 💜👾 #webdev #gamedev #retroweb ginacities.com https://ginacities.com12 Apr 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcxdujde22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mj3fbx5iy22fThe leaderboard on my game was inspired by the early internet, and getting some cloud experience is probably useful right?? 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #webdev09 Apr 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3fbx5iy22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3milxmhfs522yI've given my potion puzzle game an online leaderboard! Adding a full cloud architecture to my free game is probably overkill but I have been meaning to learn some backend development 😶‍🌫️ please have a go at knocking me off the top spot 🧙‍♀️ https://ginacities.itch.io/potion-puzzle-shop #gamedev #indiedev #godot03 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3milxmhfs522yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mi7m5u5tpk2sWhy do we crave the 2000s internet so much? Is it just pure nostalgia or something more? I discuss this in my latest long form video 💜👾 featuring @neocities.org @neopets.bsky.social and even @godotengine.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCfOKttghTY #indieweb #indiegames #webdev29 Mar 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7m5u5tpk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mhjnefptrk2hWhat do I talk about when I’m not sure what to post about and it’s been a little while? Well tutorial messages of course 😂🙏🏼💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev20 Mar 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjnefptrk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mh4niph2ss2lCreativity is so strange nowadays. I built a whole (free) game, then had to go on social media to promote it, so then I made a long-form YouTube video about it, and had to go on social media to promote *that* like, sometimes it feels... endless? Luckily I'm enjoying it but still, oof. #gamedev15 Mar 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4niph2ss2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mh3x73dusc2iMy first YouTube video is up! The full process of making my Potion Puzzle game. Grab a tea and get comfy, this one was really fun to make. 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev youtu.be/QYRHYpf8C5Q https://youtu.be/QYRHYpf8C5Q15 Mar 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3x73dusc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mgv2tb7pyk2nOn bluesky I have one TENTH of the followers I have on TikTok and yet Itch says more people from Bluesky have played my free potion puzzle game than from TikTok. Soooo thank you, wow, you guys are the best and I should spend more time here. 🥹💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev12 Mar 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv2tb7pyk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mgsw2jmyzc2kTutorials are such a hilarious hot topic in the game dev world and i do find people's takes so interesting! I generally dislike being forced to go through a lot of tutorial pop ups and like to just discover games for myself, but some people feel utterly lost without them. #gamedev #indiedev11 Mar 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsw2jmyzc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mgqf3obdg224Devlog covering how I built my Potion Puzzle Shop game, it’s come a long way in 2 months! 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot10 Mar 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqf3obdg224https://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mgkftu3r3c2rHad a twitch streamer call my game “Candy crush if it was a smart game” and that kinda made my day 😂😂 #gamedev #indiedev #godot08 Mar 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkftu3r3c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mghnupchv22ePlaythrough of my game, it gets hard lol 🧙🏽‍♀️💜 #gamedev #indiedev #godot #cozygaming07 Mar 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghnupchv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mgfvqth7sk27I love the idea of having a cute little portfolio of free games that I built in my spare time that I can be proud of. Each one slightly more complicated than the last one. I see so many incredibly impressive games but you have to start somewhere 💜 #gamedev #indiedev06 Mar 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfvqth7sk27https://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mgdsv7t6722aI miss when the internet was a simpler time. So let’s go back and play some puzzle games. 💜👾 #retrogaming #cozygaming #gamedev #indiedev05 Mar 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdsv7t6722ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mg3znhvhhk2lMy new free game Potion Puzzle Shop is creeping up New and Popular for Web on @itch.io! https://ginacities.itch.io/potion-puzzle-shop Give it a play and let me know what you think 💜 #gamedev #indiedev #godot02 Mar 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3znhvhhk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mfzxbsaskk2yMy new game Potion Puzzle Shop is now live and free to play in browser on @itch.io ! Let me know what you think! 💜👾 https://ginacities.itch.io/potion-puzzle-shop #gamedev #indiedev #godot02 Mar 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzxbsaskk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mfxbgviims2vMy free potion puzzle game is launching tomorrow. So here are my 3 extra tips for launching a game. P.S follow me on Itch to be notified when it’s out ginacities.itch.io 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot28 Feb 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxbgviims2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mfs3yfa4c22jMy game Potion Puzzle Shop is launching on Sunday. Please follow me on Itch to be the first to play it. ginacities.itch.io #gamedev #indiedev #godot26 Feb 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs3yfa4c22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mfomr66c7c2rI have the rest of the week off to finish my game! Weeeeee so much fun 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev25 Feb 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfomr66c7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mfi4zt6czk2lOk I buckled up and drew some poisons today ☠️💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #procreate22 Feb 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfi4zt6czk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mfhbcf5wl22pI need to do artwork today and instead I am scrolling. Ugh. Here’s a picture of my dog.22 Feb 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhbcf5wl22phttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mfd2m6i3ps25This spell book animation has just taken the LONGEST time, I *think* I’ve finally nailed it?? But also this is the good think about a deadline, I have to let this go now 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot20 Feb 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfd2m6i3ps25https://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mf62a4p3jk2lSome of my favourite tips and resources for getting started in Godot 💜👾 (featuring @qaqelol.bsky.social and @brackeys.com) #gamedev #indiedev #godot18 Feb 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf62a4p3jk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3meyvv76ejk2oLittle devlog: adding a contents page to my spellbook in Godot 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot16 Feb 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyvv76ejk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3mevtmttzys2xOk so I’ve realised my game that is launching in 2 weeks doesn’t actually have a name lol??? Pls help 💜👾 #gamedev #indiedev #godot15 Feb 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevtmttzys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ginacities.com/post/3meu5v3otgk2gSpent longer than I care to admit adding a working contents page to a spell book today. I would show it but it’s literally a contents page. It is a list of words. 😭 #gamedev #indiedev #godot14 Feb 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:fhcwlubuzkrutrtuclboaaid/app.bsky.feed.post/3meu5v3otgk2g