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Daniel Marx

@danielmarx.bsky.social

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Managing and directing at Osmotic Studios. Worked on Closer the Distance & Orwell. Mentor at Games Lift Incubator. He/him. EN/DE. Spelled like Karl.

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Oct 24

Wow, I woke up to a ton of new followers! Great to meet y'all! 😊

I'm Daniel, CEO and Game Director at Osmotic Studios. We made the digital surveillance games "Orwell" and most recently the life-sim "Closer the Distance". I'd be happy if you checked them out!

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Save 35% on Closer the Distance on Steam

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relat...

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indietreff.bsky.social @indietreff.bsky.social · 16d

✨It's Christmas again (soon)! ✨

 Of course there will be food and drinks 🍻, the video game quiz and Video Game Secret Santa 🎁, as well as networking and game stations.  So join the fun and celebrate with us. We look forward to meeting you!
🎄

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Aug 29

Yeah, every time I open the project in Articy I get the same feeling! The game sure is a trip down memory lane.

I miss Symes too!

Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Aug 28

I definitely had too much fun writing Orwell

A screenshot from the Orwell Season 1 Episode 2 dialog structure, where one particular interrogation path is commented "You know nothing, Jon Snow."

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game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V. @gameverband.bsky.social · Jul 29

Felix Falk, Managing Director of game – The German Games Industry Association, on the current debate surrounding #overblocking on #gaming platforms.

#steam #itchio #gamedevs #indiegamedevs #gamedevelopment #indiegames #gamingplatforms #diversity

"The artistic freedom of game developers is fundamental to games as a cultural medium. Any restrictions imposed by payment service providers or gaming platforms must not exceed the legal limits. In Germany, thanks in part to the USK, clear, binding, and established rules apply that must be adhered to. Furthermore, creative forms of expression or certain themes in games, such as diversity, must not be targeted by individual interests or campaigns from particularly vocal groups, as is currently being observed on Steam or itch.io. The terms and conditions of global payment service providers such as Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal must not conflict with European values such as freedom of expression or artistic freedom. We therefore call on the companies involved to design their rules and offerings in a manner that ensures compliance with applicable laws and prevents overblocking.'

Felix Falk
Managing Director of game

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jul 27

The new Hunger Games movie poster art reminds me of something

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LuBu @lubu.bsky.social · Jul 18

I'm going to present my current Playdate-project next Monday at @indietreff.bsky.social in Hamburg.

It's called

🛡️G l o o m G a t e⚔️

and it's an action RPG with reaction based fights, a node based overworld, Souls-Like elements and still looooots of missing features. But I'm getting there😅

A 1-Bit game on the Playdate handheld. A knight is standing battle ready across a giant stone monster

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jul 17

Stupid me didn't consider this to be different on each platform.

Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jul 17

Err, just noticed this is different per system. Lol.

Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jul 17

Happy Calendar Emoji Day 📆

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jul 9

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Dr. Zoggle @drzoggle.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Chandana Ekanayake @ekanaut.bsky.social · Jun 26

CEO compensation graphed next to employee compensation. 🙃

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jun 18

As a representative of a Hamburg-based company, I'm thrilled to participate in the inaugural Portside Game Assembly! I look forward to meeting familiar and new faces from indie companies around the world. If you're attending, let's meet!

portsideassembly.com

#psga25

Portside Game Assembly

Where indie game leaders meet.

June 27, 2025
in Hamburg, Germany

I will be on board!

(next to the text, my face)

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jun 17

It's still depressing out there... www.gamedeveloper.com/business/stu...

Studio Camelia shuts down a year after raising €300,000 on Kickstarter to fund JRPG

The studio's now-shelved title, Alzara Radiant Echoes, became one of the most-backed Kickstarter projects of 2024.

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · Jun 14

Oh no, The Alters is bringing back my Stone Wave Cliffs trauma all over again

A screenshot from The Alters showing a planet surface with massive basalt pillars.

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Scott Hühnerkrisp @scotthuehnerkrisp.bsky.social · Jun 1

Leicht bearbeiteter Google-Screenshot: Google-Suche: Der Name der Rose, "Übersicht mit KI Der Name der Rose ist Wilfried."

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · May 30

Map Map - A Game About Maps has a demo out and I can't recommend this game highly enough. Finding creative ways to locate stuff on a map is such a fun and rewarding experience and the entire presentation is incredibly charming.

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Map Map - A Game About Maps Demo on Steam

In this game YOU make the maps! Embark on a treasure hunt as cartographer of an adventure crew. Orientate yourself on uncharted islands and measure distances to mark locations as accurately as possibl...

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · May 29

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · May 27

From my Nordic/INDIGO talk on picking the right game - a talk that also dives into how much of a liability a lot of publishers have become to devs in general. There are still plenty of "good ones" and "OK ones" out there, but the "publeecher" wave right now is very real.

Rami speaking on a stage. The slide describes the lack of risk-taking by publishers.

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · May 27

Our little game keeps on giving. Still proud of what our team has achieved, despite everything.

Osmotic Studios @osmoticstudios.com · May 27

Our game Closer the Distance has been nominated for both "Best Narrative" and "Best Gameplay" for the Games for Change Awards at #G4C2025! 🎮 🎉

Excited to be among gaming innovators and celebrate at the Awards Ceremony on June 26th!

🎟️ Join the celebration: bit.ly/G4C2025

Tickets

Join the 2025 Games for Change Festival!

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · May 24

Platzhalter-Texte in Orwell, ein Quell der Freude

Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · May 15

After finally finishing TLOU Part 2 (yup, only played this now) and loving it, lets see what all the fuzz with Clair Obscure is about, eh?

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Mooneye Studios 🔜 Gamescom @mooneyestudios.com · Apr 30

In "IKUMA: The Frozen Compass" you join Sam and his loyal husky Ellie on an Arctic adventure!

Stranded on an uncharted island they must brave the harsh cold and uncover a dark secret buried beneath the ice...

🎮 Coming to PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S
❤️ Wishlist IKUMA now

#gamedev #indiegames

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Daniel Marx @danielmarx.bsky.social · May 3

You can now apply for the @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social Games Lift Incubator! 15,000 EUR, workshops and individual mentoring await!

gamecity-hamburg.de/incubator/

Gamecity Hamburg Games Lift Incubator

Games Lift enables indie teams to successfully develop and market their game projects by providing them with knowledge, resources, and a strong network. Up to five teams are supported per year. They r...

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Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg @medienboard.bsky.social · Apr 30

Wir freuen uns auf die Speaker:innen @annikamaar.bsky.social, @dannyhellfish.bsky.social, @danielmarx.bsky.social, Franziska Horn, Jenni Wergin, Kristian Metzger, Onat Hekimoğlu und Ulrike Küchler. #GamesSpringBerlin

14.5., 11-16 Uhr
Rotes Rathaus Berlin

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Spotlight Games Berlin 2025

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