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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 2d

SHIV is now unbound by the chains of level progression.

Patch v1.3: Progress Unbound megaflare0.itch.io/shiv/devlog/...

v1.3 Progress Unbound

Hello again I've made some changes to SHIV to make it feel smoother to play as a whole. Changes Removal of Progression and Ranks of Equipment. When I have run SHIV I have skipped over Rank 0. After th...

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 4d

whatever I'm gonna flex on him by putting out chip breaks tunes that don't sound mid. 🫡

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 4d

Coward behavior for sure. A "I used AI in this way" and a show of work, I'd say ok cool happy that you are doing something I guess. 🙄

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 4d

Something did feel off about Second Crush having a tracklist change post release. Look I gave Ash alot credit for just putting something out after so long regardless if it is just ok music. If it is generative tho... idk that is a big disrespect to Chip Breaks the reason I started making music.

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 8d

As someone from central VA this bundle is so important right now!
Do what you can; Give it some support getting some cool games or just share it around. Whatever you do will be helpful for those in need.

Swan and Raven Studio @swanandravenstudio.com · 9d

Drumroll please...

HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.

itch.io/b/3276/hello...

HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid. available until November 5th, 6PM EST

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arthur x medic | spooky neighbourhood drum dealer @skypirateradio.space · 8d

Last Train is also on soundcloud, but please download it and put it on your ipod or something idk

arthurandmedic.bandcamp.com/track/skypir...

skypirate radio + Nick Newhouse - Last Train, by skypirate radio, Nick Newhouse

track by skypirate radio, Nick Newhouse

arthurandmedic.bandcamp.com

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COUNTING WORMS MOSH CALL @hyenablood.yeen.world · 11d

Anyway buy my music to lower my blood pressure lol

COUNTING WORMS MOSH CALL @hyenablood.yeen.world · Aug 1

HELLO #BANDCAMPFRIDAY!!

I've got so much music from so many genres I decided to make a mixtape video to help you find what you might like faster including genre lists and For Fans Of recs. You don't have to watch it all (it's long), just skip around to find what you like!

Release links in replies!

OOPS MADE TOO MUCH MUSIC. USE THIS TO FIND WHICH OF IT YOU LIKE.

YouTube video by hyenablood

youtu.be

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 11d

forever pending

Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 11d

Haunt returns with another solid LP

Trevor is truly one of the hardest working people in Heavy Metal.

hauntthenation.bandcamp.com/album/ignite

Ignite, by Haunt

10 track album

hauntthenation.bandcamp.com

Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 11d

New AM Overcast

One of my favorite mathy indie projects

am-overcast.bandcamp.com/album/junk-d...

Junk Drawer, by A.M. Overcast

10 track album

am-overcast.bandcamp.com

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 11d

@maxo.bsky.social with Battle! Electric Type Expert

I litterally can't get "ARE YOU READY" out of my head ⚡

seriously tho the whole EP is great

maxo.bandcamp.com/album/type-e...

Type Expert Volume Alpha, by Maxo

6 track album

maxo.bandcamp.com

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 11d

yeah so like this bandcamp friday I could really use a hand

megaflare.bandcamp.com/music

but ALSO there are some tunes we got to talk about

⌄ BELOW⌄

Mega Flare

A Chiptune project started in 2011, but since has evolved into making different types of music.

megaflare.bandcamp.com

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Chris (X-YZE out now!) @chrislsound.itch.io · 11d

Today is Bandcamp Friday, so I wrote a piece on the process of composing the music for X-YZE. Includes song breakdowns and a reveal of a scrapped song!

chjolo.neocities.org/posts/2025-1...

#bandcampfriday #bandcamp #vgm #ost #gameaudio #gamemusic #gamedev #x-yze

Composing X-YZE

chjolo.neocities.org

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 12d

I would love to bring my project in some way! I have alot of experiance running games at cons and could help in that space as well.

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 12d

I'm also running several games on Startplaying
startplaying.games/gm/cm9ufyuhk...

Professional Game Master - Mega Flare | StartPlaying

Hello I'm Mega Flare or JC, I am a Music Producer and Game Designer. I have been GMing for about 6 years and playing TTRPGs for 7 years. I try to make things comfortable for new players getting into t...

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 12d

Very worried that my bathroom repairs are gonna do me in financially...

If you can support me in anyway I could really use it:
- My music commissions are still open
- Buying my music on bandcamp

really anything helps
ko-fi.com/megaflare0

Support Mega Flare

ko-fi.com

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 14d

Very excited for the Bestiary Vol.1!

Need Games! 🔜@ Gamehole Con! @needgames.bsky.social · 14d

MORE THAN 100K IN 10MINS!
Fabula Ultima TTJRPG Celebration Edition + Bestiary Vol . I is now live on #Kickstarter! 💎
Back within the first 48 hours to get an exclusive bonus cloth patch!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndg...

Fabula Ultima TTJRPG Celebration Edition + Bestiary Vol. I

The ENNIE-winning JRPG-inspired tabletop role-playing game levels up with hardback and collector's editions, and the new Bestiary Vol.I

www.kickstarter.com

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momatoes @momatoes.com · 16d

If you enjoyed a game on Itch, leave a comment!

Honestly, it really brightens a creator's day. And it's a big encouragement for others who may be interested in getting that game.

Itch hides reviews from the game page, so I find comments more useful in the long run.

Like a game? Comment away!

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Anamanaguchi @anamanaguchi.bsky.social · 15d

CHIPTUNE FAMILY

anybody have a retrousb NES cart in MINNEAPOLIS or CHICAGO?

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Chris (X-YZE out now!) @chrislsound.itch.io · 18d

X-YZE is out now, for free!
chrislsound.itch.io/x-yze

X-YZE is a bump combat action game with a mysterious short story.

Cool bonus stuff is available for $10+!

Trailer by @alixesque.itch.io

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot #GodotEngine #solodev #pixelart #bumpcombat #bumpslash #bumpygame

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 18d

yeah cook! I'm going to be running a few things soonish

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 21d

so excited for this! DAWN is an amazing TTRPG, I had alot of fun throwing a giant lizard at people in playtest games 😂

Joel Happyhil - Buy DAWN! @joelhappyhil.bsky.social · 21d

I'm super excited to announce that DAWN is going to print, I'm working with LionWing Publishing to get the game released in early 2026, including a digital copy, an exclusive physical release, and a printed booklet of the first DAWN module!
lionwingpublishing.com/products/lio...

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Chris (X-YZE out now!) @chrislsound.itch.io · 22d

~ ANNOUNCING: X-YZE ~
A bump combat action game with a mysterious short story narrative.

Available for free Friday, September 26 at ChrisLSound.itch.io

(it's pronounced "excise")

Trailer by @alixesque.itch.io

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot #GodotEngine #solodev #pixelart #bumpcombat

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 24d

Big thank you to @felipefaria.bsky.social and @joelhappyhil.bsky.social for their help with this project.

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Mega Flare @megaflare0.bsky.social · 24d

Jarren's Fortress my original Shadowdark RPG adventure is out now!

This volcanic 1st-Level heist can be ran as a one-shot or the start to a full campaign.

Itch - megaflare0.itch.io/jarrens-fort...
DrivethruRPG - www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

#shadowdark #osr #nsr #dnd

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