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Ephiam
@ephiam.bsky.social
🎮Retro Game Developer! Creator of Venaitura, To Aerthen, and Scarmonde!

👋Get in touch:
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✅Find me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/ephiam
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✅Scarmonde is out NOW on Steam!

⚔️Assemble a party from 12 Unique Classes!

🔥Brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God’s Treasure!

👏Engage in strategic turn-based combat while unlocking new and powerful abilities on your journey!

store.steampowered.com/app/2769210/...
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There’s only a few days left to grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF as a part of the Steam Winter Sale! 👏🏻
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
There’s only a few days left to grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF as a part of the Steam Winter Sale! 👏🏻
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
JUST finished the Trails in the Sky Remake, and I absolutely LOVED IT! What a blast. Incredible and addicting gameplay, wonderful music, and and ending that leaves you wanting MORE!

Can't wait to grab the 2nd Chapter when it releases! 😀
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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🧙‍♂️Scarmonde is a retro-styled dungeon crawler inspired by games like Wizardry, but it wears a JRPG coat of paint!

⚔️Heavy focus on resource and equipment management

☠️Status ailments + debuffs can TRULY change the tide of battle and MATTER!

⬇️Steam Page:⬇️
store.steampowered.com/app/2769210
December 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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⭐️You'll love Scarmonde IF...⭐️

🚶‍♂️You want a dungeon-crawler first and foremost.

🏠You enjoy the 8bit aesthetic.

⚔️You enjoy managing equipment and making strategic choices in and OUT of battle.

💀You enjoy a dark atmosphere with a story told mostly through NPCs.

store.steampowered.com/app/2769210
August 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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What's everyone grabbing (or what have you grabbed) during the Steam Winter Sale?!

I got:

Born of Bread
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Rise of the Third Power
Star Renegades
Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Look Outside
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December 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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✅Scarmonde is out NOW on Steam!

⚔️Assemble a party from 12 Unique Classes!

🔥Brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God’s Treasure!

👏Engage in strategic turn-based combat while unlocking new and powerful abilities on your journey!

store.steampowered.com/app/2769210/...
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 AM
If you took the base of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, and used that to remake Final Fantasy II... I think it has the potential to be incredible!
December 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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ocean's ire
#art
December 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Nice job, Joshua
December 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
What's everyone grabbing (or what have you grabbed) during the Steam Winter Sale?!

I got:

Born of Bread
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Rise of the Third Power
Star Renegades
Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Look Outside
a black background with red text that says mega sale mega sale
ALT: a black background with red text that says mega sale mega sale
media.tenor.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The spell animations in Trails in the Sky are incredible. They really have that sense of impact, and stronger spells actually look and FEEL powerful.

(On the final chapter of the remake)
December 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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re-upping for more game recommendations, still have five slots left if you have any suggestions! how things stand so far:
December 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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scarmonde and dungeon antiqua both pretty solid from what i remember. i have a couple posts from when i first played them.

obsidianmoonshine.com/public/1-blo...

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Two Flavors of Retro RPGs - Scarmonde vs SKALD Against the Black Priory
If I had a nickel for every pixel-art RPG evoking the early 90s I played within the last two months...
obsidianmoonshine.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Me early in the development on my new project:

"Maybe I'll make the equipment selection more streamlined and simplify it this time around..."

Me currently:
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December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Me early in the development on my new project:

"Maybe I'll make the equipment selection more streamlined and simplify it this time around..."

Me currently:
a bald man with glasses and a beard is sitting in a chair .
ALT: a bald man with glasses and a beard is sitting in a chair .
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Early in the morning (before noon) or late at night (after 9 PM) is the perfect time to work on your game.

I have no idea why, but my body just VIBES with those times. It locks in. I can sit with a cup of coffee and just CREATE.

Do you have a time where your creativity peaks?
December 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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The Steam Winter Sale is LIIIIIIVE! 🎉

Grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF!!! 😁
December 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Steam Winter Sale is LIIIIIIVE! 🎉

Grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF!!! 😁
December 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Early in the morning (before noon) or late at night (after 9 PM) is the perfect time to work on your game.

I have no idea why, but my body just VIBES with those times. It locks in. I can sit with a cup of coffee and just CREATE.

Do you have a time where your creativity peaks?
December 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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As a game dev, listening to proper and valid criticism is a valuable thing, BUT attempting to cater to every single person who doesn't like that ONE THING/ASPECT about your project will get you absolutely nowhere.

A lot of times you simply have to read a comment, say "ok" to yourself, and move on.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
As a game dev, listening to proper and valid criticism is a valuable thing, BUT attempting to cater to every single person who doesn't like that ONE THING/ASPECT about your project will get you absolutely nowhere.

A lot of times you simply have to read a comment, say "ok" to yourself, and move on.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🧙‍♂️Scarmonde is a retro-styled dungeon crawler inspired by games like Wizardry, but it wears a JRPG coat of paint!

⚔️Heavy focus on resource and equipment management

☠️Status ailments + debuffs can TRULY change the tide of battle and MATTER!

⬇️Steam Page:⬇️
store.steampowered.com/app/2769210
December 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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I'm sorry, but I have to admit that I kinda LOVE how divisive the story (particularly its ending) is in Scarmonde.

Some LOVE it, others DESPISE it, and almost everyone's interpretation of the story is different. 🥰
November 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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I can't remember which of you folks recommended Scarmonde. I just finished the demo. Wishlisted this for when I have money/time again.

This plays like if an 8-bit FF game decided to lean more into the Wizardry influences. But with balanced difficulty.

store.steampowered.com/app/2769210/...
Scarmonde on Steam
8-Bit Styled dungeon-crawler wherein you assemble a party from 12 Classes to brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God's Sacred Treasures!
store.steampowered.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM