Axial Escape

Axial Escape is a game developer who believes games should be equal parts profound and entertaining. Developing Born in Reverie.

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

🔴Announcement🟢

The first trailer for Born in Reverie is here! ✴️

Experience Dani and the Guardians' story as they defend their home from the Beasts, and discover the reason to keep moving forward.

Credit to @BlackJakeBoi for the editing
#indiegame #JRPG

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

Born In Reverie is part of the Capital Creative Showcase Steam Event👀Check it out and try the demo:
https://t.co/Z6iTtkvxnv

Come play it in person on May 9:
https://t.co/rbsyEcfAZ1
Use code REVERIE10 for 20% off!
#CCS26

[Immortal's Way @finalfinalst]

Immortal's Way will be at Capital Creative Showcase on May 9! Use IMMORTALSWAY10 for 20% off ticket:  https://t.co/crWZDQBOpS #CCS2026

[BOTTOM-UP BEATDOWN: HOSTILE TAKEOVER @BUBHTGame]

I’ll be showing Bottom-Up Beatdown: Hostile Takeover at the Capital Creative Showcase on May 9! Use my code BEATDOWN10 for 20% off tickets: https://t.co/PnAwyK7SkP #CCS2026

[Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf @DokkalfarGame]

Come see Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf in person at CCS on May 9! Use my code DOKKALFAR10 for 20% off your ticket: https://t.co/O1J0p5rTXz #CCS2026 #indiegames #indiedev

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

The #CCS2026 Steam Sale is live🎉Check out the new demo for Born In Reverie and all the other amazing local indie titles showcased!

https://t.co/ZKt1FqVAWy

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I'll be demoing Born In Reverie with a *new* battle mechanic in person at CCS on May 9!
Use code REVERIE10 for 20% off your ticket:
https://t.co/rbsyEcfAZ1

#CCS26

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

Never heal your body and mental health completely otherwise you'll run out of writing material.

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

How to make a fun battle system in three easy steps:

Step one: Imitate a game you like
Step two: realize how hard it is to implement their system
Step three: cry softly onto your keyboard

Repeat as many times as necessary until you achieve your desired result
#gamedev #jrpg

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

Working on a game while working at a job while working on mental health while working on physical health while working on paying rent while working on socializing enough because apparently I'm a human and I need that while trying to sleep enough.

Where's my whiskey

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

People think indie game dev takes place on your computer alone at home. They are correct, but it also takes place:

on the toilet
while walking
in the shower
making lunch
during boring conversations
when you're supposed to be working.

It's all game dev. All the time💀
#gamedev

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

To all the other game devs out there today, may you realize your game is, and has ALWAYS been, entirely bug free.

There are simply intended features, and unintended ones.

And that is the gift that keeps on giving.
#gamedev

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

Everyone talks about "AI art" these days.

The phrase itself is a contradiction.

Humans make art. AI creates images.

#gamedev

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

Me: asleep
Brain: wake up
Me: Why?
Brain: there's things to think about!
Me: like what?
Brain: I don't know. Everything?
Me: Everything? How are we gonna think about literally everything?

Brain: watch me

😮‍💨

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

Hades II is freaking beautiful.

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Happy Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter launch day🥳

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

Fantasy Forest Dungeon? ✔️
Pixel Art Sprites? ✔️
Anime Character Art? ✔️
Banger OST? ✔️
https://t.co/gbegtNCVVg

Yep must be a #JRPG👀

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

It's important to always make sure you have poor grammar in your script so that proofreaders can put bread on the table.
#gamedev

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

1$ for the Switch 2 upgrade for Trails in the Sky FC Remake? Now that is wonderful thing to see😌

[Axial Escape @AxialEscape]

At some point, I want a degen day with pizza, ice cream, and hours of video games. Gotta capture that 12 year old vibe every now and then😤

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One of the rare days of the year where I don't put any big work into BiR... feels strange, but probably a good thing to practice being okay with it!🤔