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Mattis Folkestad

@machineboy.bsky.social

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Norwegian indie game developer of Milkmaid of the Milky Way and Embracelet. Wishlist CASCADOU, my new game! www.machineboy.com

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Sep 2

New game announcement: CASCADOU! Wishlist now! ❤️

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 1d

Last week of the Cascadou open playtest. Check it out if you like deckbuilding roguelikes!

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 6d

Wanna help test my exploding card game Cascadou? Head over to the Steam page and join the playtest!

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 9d

Cascadou is now in an open beta on Steam! If you want to play an early build of the demo, feel free to check it out!

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Hyper Games | Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth @hypergames.no · 11d

Wishlist Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth! 💙
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth on Steam

From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but co...

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 15d

I don't gravitate towards advice videos and self-help stuff, but I think there were some good insight here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w39A...

40 Harsh Truths I Wish I Knew In My 20s

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 22d

Wishlist Cascadou and get notified when the demo drops!

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Cascadou on Steam

A satisfying solitaire roguelike where you find and create cascading, exploding poker hands. Stickers, special cards and badges turn your deck into a rule-breaking machine. Will your deck crumble, or ...

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 22d

Phew, that was my best run ever. When you start, most hands score around 100 points. My last hand scored 7.7 million 😅

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 22d

Having a literal blast playtesting my game on Steam Deck! Managed to build a monster deck with lots and lots of retriggering goodness 😅 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 25d

Found some 10 year old concept art for Milkmaid of the Milky Way. At one point you were supposed to play as baby Ruth, but the idea was later scrapped. Old Ruth didn't end up as scary in the final game! 😅

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · 29d

Meet Ess, the mascot of the game I'm making! From rough key frames in Blender to finished character in game.
❤️Wishlist CASCADOU❤️
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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ikke annet enn at det passer ganske godt 😄

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Upgrade your deck with special cards, like this gold card that triggers a chain twice. Wishlist Cascadou now, a delightful chain reaction solitaire roguelike!
#screenshotsaturday

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Sep 2

New game announcement: CASCADOU! Wishlist now! ❤️

store.steampowered.com/app/3842900/...

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 31

Translating a game is such a pain in the Arsch.

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 30

I am making a game where you set off poker chains to score big. It's the most fun game I've ever made and look forward to sharing it with you! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thank you for playing, glad you enjoyed it ❤️

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 23

Playtesting my game beta on the Steam Deck. Looking forward to sharing more news next week! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 21

Man, making a UI heavy game playable with a controller is so much work! Sloooowly getting there... 🐌 #gamedev

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 20

Jeg er ikke vanskelig å be 😊

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 18

Yay, finally reached adding 100 upgrade stickers to my game. I still have plenty of fun and whacky ideas, but nice to finally implement the last one planned for launch! 😊 #gamedev

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 16

Working on my exploding poker hand solitaire roguelike, soon to be announced 😊 #screenshotsaturday

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 15

Working on the capsule art for my game. Cards rendered in Blender and painting in Procreate.

A white bird with feathers made out of playing cards

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Working on the UI of my card game. What direction do you prefer? Rustic wood or clean & flat?

Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Jul 31

Got this silly mega-chain going when testing my game Cascadou in a random run 😅

If you want to test or follow the development, feel free to pop into my discord:

discord.gg/cYBjzQvwfU

#indiegame #deckbuilder

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Mattis Folkestad @machineboy.bsky.social · Jul 25

It took 8 years, but it finally happened! My adventure game Milkmaid of the Milky Way has reached an "overwhelmingly positive" rating on Steam 🥰
Thank you to all who have discovered, played, enjoyed and reviewed my game over the years! ❤️

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