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Of Mimas

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Twin-stick style shooter with randomized dungeons https://www.ofmimas.com https://linktr.ee/cogitarecomputing

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Oct 23

Teaser trailer for Of Mimas now up on youtube

youtu.be/1rzt14i7LGI?...

Of Mimas Teaser Trailer

YouTube video by Cogitare Computing

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · 4d

Found the time to redo the music and I'm a lot happier with it!

Here's a little video of MoruMatrix!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE49...

#LDJam #LudumDare

Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · 4d

Good to be early 😁
Probably the last time that MoruMatrix will be visible on @ludumdare.com until the voting begins.

Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · 4d

Found some time to participate in #LDJAM #LudumDare this weekend. And I'm done! (Unless I decide to redo the music)

Behold!

MoruMatrix

ldjam.com/events/ludum...

A screenshot of the title screen of a game called MoruMatrix. The screen has the text "MoruMatrix" at the top and a flatshaded guinea pig with sunglasses in the middle of the screen and some instruction on how to start the game

A screenshot from inside a psychedelic style collect'em'up game. There's objects all over the screen and flashing text pasted over the top making things mostly a blur.

Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · 6d

Wrong account... That's how tired I am 😜
Must summon... energy... for #ludumdare #ldjam ...

alexmartinelle.bsky.social @alexmartinelle.bsky.social · 6d

Finally Friday and I'm completely knackered.. I wouldn't mind participating in @ludumdare.com again this weekend. It's been a year and a half since I last had time for it.. Just don't know where I'm going to find the energy for that.. 😫

Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · 6d

Wow! I haven't seen that in a long time. 😆

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · Apr 29

Woah! I'm doing this talk TODAY at 5pm UK time for Shris Zukowski's (HTMAG) Staying Inside Conference 2025.

Here's a link with a coupon code. You can also watch it later on the "vault":
www.progamemarketing.com/p/inside-con...

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · Apr 29

What does it take to keep an #IndieDev studio going for 10+ years?

These folks have done it and we're going to find out how
@greyalien.bsky.social
@shawndoublea.bsky.social
@readgraves.com

Free IMPRESS Knowledge Share THIS THURSDAY
Register here 👉 discord.gg/nKR8W4tq?eve... 👈

Graphic for an indie game dev online knowledge share panel with Jake Birkett, Shawn Alexander Allen and Sam Read-Graves. May 1st - 5pm BST

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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · Apr 24

So many awesome #solodev #gamedev folks! Both starter packs have filled up, so here's a brand new one:

🎮 Solo Game Developers++

(Reply below if you want in, and plz be patient.)

bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Eternal Skies @eternalskiestcg.bsky.social · Apr 28

Sometimes I go to test my game and I'm like wtf how did I make this?

How does this all like, function? How did I do that?

Especially since I built the whole engine. Wtf how does it manage to go so long without crashing?

#indiegamedev #solodev

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Apr 28

Yeah. The good code stuff always feels the weirdest 😆
You stumble onto something that was written 5 years ago and go: "Hey how the heck did that happen" 🤭

The bad stuff is always easier to explain..

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Nov 14

Oh have I got at treat for you😀for #ThrowbackThursday !

Here's the 1st ever image that was put online from "Of Mimas" back in 2014

and an image from an almost complete "Of Mimas" in 2024
#indiedev #solodev

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Survansix @survansix.com · Mar 27

Alliteration - any excuse to post content 😅

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Mar 25

#TrailerTuesday really doesn't make much sense to me...
How many trailers do people make for their games?
I've made one and it takes forever.
#ScreenshotSaturday makes more sense, just a glimpse of some part of the game in a pic or mp4

Anyway... here's "Of Mimas" 😉
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzt...

Of Mimas Teaser Trailer

YouTube video by Cogitare Computing

www.youtube.com

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Mar 22

Time for #screenshotsaturday !

Been busy polishing stuff on ACT 1 in Of Mimas.
A screenshot really doesn't justify the amount of chaos going on in level 5 of ACT 1. Almost didn't have time to take the picture before that turret knocked me out 😆
#indiedev #solodev #indiegame

www.ofmimas.com

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Haley MacLean @haleyfax.bsky.social · Mar 5

Indie game devs! Worried you don't have a good publishing deal? May I present my firm's 2025 Publishing Agreement Data Report! Taken from 100+ actual Publishing Agreements ranging from 2017-2025, providing averages for rev share splits, advances, IP ownership and more!
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Debug Magazine @debugmag.com · Feb 25

Debug #3 and #5 are back!

Due to huge demand, we have printed a small number of these two issues and they are available now…

Debug #3 // debu.gg/3
Debug #5 // debu.gg/5

Nick from Debug Magazine reading Debug #3 in a tree

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Feb 12

Ok, so far it looks like OIS might work.. github.com/wgois/OIS?fo...

GitHub - wgois/OIS: Official OIS repository. Object oriented Input System

Official OIS repository. Object oriented Input System - wgois/OIS

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Feb 12

huh... turns out that both of these relatively popular options are no longer being actively developed. Are people seriously just latching on to larger libraries just to get game controller support?

Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Feb 12

So... confession time... I'm actually still using DirectInput for my game controller support while everything else I'm using is crossplatform.
So far I've starting looking into Gainput and libgamepad.. Gainput is winning so far...
Anyone got any other suggestions?

#solodev #indiedev #gamedev

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Feb 8

It's late but it's still #ScreenshotSaturday !
Trying out the spark gun in "Of Mimas"
I probably need to brighten it up at bit more.. we'll see..

#solodev #indiedev #gamedev

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Feb 1

It's #ScreenshotSaturday !
Here's a screenshot from one of the first boss encounters in Of Mimas.

www.ofmimas.com

#solodev #indiegames

Screenshot from a work in progress, computer game, called "Of Mimas" showing a large space ship attacking a smaller ship with a barrage of sparkly and laser like shots in some kind of arena area.

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Dec 1

Time for #ShowMeSunday ! Which is when I usually send out my video snippets since I try to actually on post screenshots on ScreenshotSaturday. 🤓
Here's the protagonist in "Of Mimas" getting knocked about a bit. And yes.. I do believe people will eat pizza in the future 😀

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Dec 3

and it's #trailertuesday ! Introducing "Of Mimas" !
#indidev #solodev #gamedev

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzt...

Of Mimas Teaser Trailer

YouTube video by Cogitare Computing

www.youtube.com

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Jan 21

It's #trailertuesday so it's time for your weekly reminder that "Of Mimas" is on its way and making steady progress.

#solodev #gamedev #indiegame

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzt...

Of Mimas Teaser Trailer

YouTube video by Cogitare Computing

www.youtube.com

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Of Mimas @ofmimas.bsky.social · Jan 7

Christmas break is over time to get back to work on "Of Mimas" and as it happens it's #trailertuesday

www.ofmimas.com

#solodev #gamedev #indiedev

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzt...

Of Mimas Teaser Trailer

YouTube video by Cogitare Computing

www.youtube.com

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