Mark Mayers
@desolus.bsky.social
Creating Desolus: explore a city of Gothic architecture torn between time.
Previously worked on Outer Wilds, Manifold Garden, and a few other titles!
Previously worked on Outer Wilds, Manifold Garden, and a few other titles!
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Mark Mayers
@desolus.bsky.social
· May 19
DESOLUS Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Mark Mayers
www.youtube.com
After nearly a decade of development, I am very excited to finally announce Desolus!
Explore a city of Gothic architecture torn between past and future in Desolus, a first person puzzle game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxfV...
Explore a city of Gothic architecture torn between past and future in Desolus, a first person puzzle game.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxfV...
Despite all of our statistical models and high performance computers, you might be better off flipping a coin to predict the weather.
February 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Despite all of our statistical models and high performance computers, you might be better off flipping a coin to predict the weather.
Science:
Weather forecasting is a large-scale state-estimation and numerical-simulation problem in which the atmosphere is treated as a high-dimensional, nonlinear, chaotic dynamical system governed by discretized PDEs; heterogeneous, noisy observations...
Faith:
Groundhog
I say the odds are even.
Weather forecasting is a large-scale state-estimation and numerical-simulation problem in which the atmosphere is treated as a high-dimensional, nonlinear, chaotic dynamical system governed by discretized PDEs; heterogeneous, noisy observations...
Faith:
Groundhog
I say the odds are even.
a man is holding a microphone in front of a crowd and says " well it 's groundhog day ... again "
ALT: a man is holding a microphone in front of a crowd and says " well it 's groundhog day ... again "
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Science:
Weather forecasting is a large-scale state-estimation and numerical-simulation problem in which the atmosphere is treated as a high-dimensional, nonlinear, chaotic dynamical system governed by discretized PDEs; heterogeneous, noisy observations...
Faith:
Groundhog
I say the odds are even.
Weather forecasting is a large-scale state-estimation and numerical-simulation problem in which the atmosphere is treated as a high-dimensional, nonlinear, chaotic dynamical system governed by discretized PDEs; heterogeneous, noisy observations...
Faith:
Groundhog
I say the odds are even.
Desolus is featured in #IndieCade!
Very happy to be presented alongside all these amazing games!
You can check out the Steam event here:
store.steampowered.com/sale/indieca...
Very happy to be presented alongside all these amazing games!
You can check out the Steam event here:
store.steampowered.com/sale/indieca...
19th Annual IndieCade Festival
Join us this January 16th - 30th, 2026 as we celebrate this past year’s IndieCade indie game nominees. Connect with the creators, play demos and featured games, and more!
store.steampowered.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Desolus is featured in #IndieCade!
Very happy to be presented alongside all these amazing games!
You can check out the Steam event here:
store.steampowered.com/sale/indieca...
Very happy to be presented alongside all these amazing games!
You can check out the Steam event here:
store.steampowered.com/sale/indieca...
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Excited to share the Battle for Croaker Command update to Sail Forth!
🐸 Help the Croakers in their hour of need
⛵ Sail the brand new Croaker Flagship
🦿 Do battle with giant Tekk Walkers
Out now on Steam, Epic, and the consoles!
store.steampowered.com/app/1031460/...
🐸 Help the Croakers in their hour of need
⛵ Sail the brand new Croaker Flagship
🦿 Do battle with giant Tekk Walkers
Out now on Steam, Epic, and the consoles!
store.steampowered.com/app/1031460/...
January 16, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Excited to share the Battle for Croaker Command update to Sail Forth!
🐸 Help the Croakers in their hour of need
⛵ Sail the brand new Croaker Flagship
🦿 Do battle with giant Tekk Walkers
Out now on Steam, Epic, and the consoles!
store.steampowered.com/app/1031460/...
🐸 Help the Croakers in their hour of need
⛵ Sail the brand new Croaker Flagship
🦿 Do battle with giant Tekk Walkers
Out now on Steam, Epic, and the consoles!
store.steampowered.com/app/1031460/...
It's screaming at me because it wants the game done
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's screaming at me because it wants the game done
Oh no it's getting worse, half the screen is gone now.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Oh no it's getting worse, half the screen is gone now.
Hmmm- definitely a good sound for a monitor to make
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hmmm- definitely a good sound for a monitor to make
Some of the meshes in the blockout version were near-final but others were just cubes and simple shapes.
November 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Some of the meshes in the blockout version were near-final but others were just cubes and simple shapes.
November 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It's fixed, I exported the model in the wrong format 🤦♂️
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It's fixed, I exported the model in the wrong format 🤦♂️
Haha I researched that same repo for the Desolus fog, but I mixed it with IQ's fog functions.
iquilezles.org/articles/fog/
iquilezles.org/articles/fog/
Inigo Quilez
Articles on computer graphics, math and art
iquilezles.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Haha I researched that same repo for the Desolus fog, but I mixed it with IQ's fog functions.
iquilezles.org/articles/fog/
iquilezles.org/articles/fog/
We got Desolus localized into 29 different languages with a pretty great localization company, I can connect you if you want.
October 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We got Desolus localized into 29 different languages with a pretty great localization company, I can connect you if you want.
I was fortunate enough to catch golden hour on the way back to NYC. Took this picture from the train.
October 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I was fortunate enough to catch golden hour on the way back to NYC. Took this picture from the train.
They even have my favorite shapes! The Gyrobifastigium, the Disheptahedron, the Rhombicuboctahedron, and most importantly, the Rhombicosidodecahedron. Wow!
October 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
They even have my favorite shapes! The Gyrobifastigium, the Disheptahedron, the Rhombicuboctahedron, and most importantly, the Rhombicosidodecahedron. Wow!
Oh wow I just realized how much is on this website. I've only been using it for geometry calculations.
rechneronline.de/english.php
rechneronline.de/english.php
Rechneronline - Useful Calculators
Calculators, digital tools, for numerous applications, for private, business and school use.
rechneronline.de
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Oh wow I just realized how much is on this website. I've only been using it for geometry calculations.
rechneronline.de/english.php
rechneronline.de/english.php
This website is fantastic for any type of geometrical calculation you would ever need. I've been using it for years.
rechneronline.de/pi/triangle....
#gamedev
rechneronline.de/pi/triangle....
#gamedev
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This website is fantastic for any type of geometrical calculation you would ever need. I've been using it for years.
rechneronline.de/pi/triangle....
#gamedev
rechneronline.de/pi/triangle....
#gamedev
Some artistic reference pictures I took for a new area I'm creating in Desolus.
It's a historic fort in New Jersey, this place is pretty neat.
It's a historic fort in New Jersey, this place is pretty neat.
October 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Some artistic reference pictures I took for a new area I'm creating in Desolus.
It's a historic fort in New Jersey, this place is pretty neat.
It's a historic fort in New Jersey, this place is pretty neat.
Reposted by Mark Mayers
Explore Desolus, a first-person puzzle demo where you navigate a Gothic city caught between past and future, solving Escher-like puzzles with black holes to mend time-fractured architecture.
Play the demo: playtester.io/desolus
#IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame
Play the demo: playtester.io/desolus
#IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame
August 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Explore Desolus, a first-person puzzle demo where you navigate a Gothic city caught between past and future, solving Escher-like puzzles with black holes to mend time-fractured architecture.
Play the demo: playtester.io/desolus
#IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame
Play the demo: playtester.io/desolus
#IndieGaming #GameDev #Gaming #IndieDev #IndieGame
Reposted by Mark Mayers
Here it is, the supercut of all 40 games from the Seattle Indies community that will be featured at Seattle Indies Expo (SIX) 2025! Go to six.seattleindies.org for more information on the games. Mark your calendars for Sunday August 31st for a chance to play the games at SIX. youtu.be/8pirxbbWRvE
Seattle Indies Expo 2025 Supercut Trailer
YouTube video by Seattle Indies
youtu.be
August 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Here it is, the supercut of all 40 games from the Seattle Indies community that will be featured at Seattle Indies Expo (SIX) 2025! Go to six.seattleindies.org for more information on the games. Mark your calendars for Sunday August 31st for a chance to play the games at SIX. youtu.be/8pirxbbWRvE
Reposted by Mark Mayers
An Inside Look at Indie Game Dev with Ty Taylor of Quantum Astrophysicist Guild
The world of indie game development is a unique mix of…
https://seattleslice.org/2025/08/20/an-inside-look-at-indie-game-dev-with-ty-taylor-of-quantum-astrophysicist-guild/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
The world of indie game development is a unique mix of…
https://seattleslice.org/2025/08/20/an-inside-look-at-indie-game-dev-with-ty-taylor-of-quantum-astrophysicist-guild/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
An Inside Look at Indie Game Dev with Ty Taylor of Quantum Astrophysicist Guild
The world of indie game development is a unique mix of…
https://seattleslice.org/2025/08/20/an-inside-look-at-indie-game-dev-with-ty-taylor-of-quantum-astrophysicist-guild/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
The world of indie game development is a unique mix of…
https://seattleslice.org/2025/08/20/an-inside-look-at-indie-game-dev-with-ty-taylor-of-quantum-astrophysicist-guild/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Reposted by Mark Mayers
Dropping a few of the awesome games you can catch during our Fall Showcase, Aug 29th! 💪
🔸 SacriFire
🔸 As I Began to Dream
🔸 Desolus
🔸 One Way Home
➡️ bit.ly/MIXFALL25
🔸 SacriFire
🔸 As I Began to Dream
🔸 Desolus
🔸 One Way Home
➡️ bit.ly/MIXFALL25
August 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dropping a few of the awesome games you can catch during our Fall Showcase, Aug 29th! 💪
🔸 SacriFire
🔸 As I Began to Dream
🔸 Desolus
🔸 One Way Home
➡️ bit.ly/MIXFALL25
🔸 SacriFire
🔸 As I Began to Dream
🔸 Desolus
🔸 One Way Home
➡️ bit.ly/MIXFALL25