Dietmar Hauser
@rattenhirn.bsky.social
Programming, games and music enthusiast, purveyor of poor taste, and animal lover / Principal Software Engineer at Epic Games / Ambassador at https://pgda.at
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We just hit 800 overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam 🥳
The dream of hitting 1000 this year is still alive. If you haven't reviewed our game, doing so means the world to us 🤩
The dream of hitting 1000 this year is still alive. If you haven't reviewed our game, doing so means the world to us 🤩
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
We just hit 800 overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam 🥳
The dream of hitting 1000 this year is still alive. If you haven't reviewed our game, doing so means the world to us 🤩
The dream of hitting 1000 this year is still alive. If you haven't reviewed our game, doing so means the world to us 🤩
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Hear ye, hear ye, denizens of His Country: the BLANKSWORD Demo has received its final major update!
Alongside a bunch of bug fixes, there are now new maps and movesets to explore. 👀 This is the best time to try out the demo if you haven't yet!
Alongside a bunch of bug fixes, there are now new maps and movesets to explore. 👀 This is the best time to try out the demo if you haven't yet!
Blanksword - Final Demo Patch Notes (ver. 2025-11-07_01) - Steam News
This marks the final update for the Blanksword demo for the foreseeable future! As we're about to embark on the difficult journey of finishing up the full game, this demo will, from now on, only recei...
store.steampowered.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hear ye, hear ye, denizens of His Country: the BLANKSWORD Demo has received its final major update!
Alongside a bunch of bug fixes, there are now new maps and movesets to explore. 👀 This is the best time to try out the demo if you haven't yet!
Alongside a bunch of bug fixes, there are now new maps and movesets to explore. 👀 This is the best time to try out the demo if you haven't yet!
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Do you make content on Twitch or YouTube?
Let us know and we'll send you a key for No Players Online!
Drop a comment below!
Let us know and we'll send you a key for No Players Online!
Drop a comment below!
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Do you make content on Twitch or YouTube?
Let us know and we'll send you a key for No Players Online!
Drop a comment below!
Let us know and we'll send you a key for No Players Online!
Drop a comment below!
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I’m super honoured to be nominated as Innovator of the Year by brutkasten!
What an incredible list of inspiring people - very honoured to be among them.
Today is the last day to cast your vote - you can vote at:
What an incredible list of inspiring people - very honoured to be among them.
Today is the last day to cast your vote - you can vote at:
Das Voting zum „Innovator of the Year“ 2025 – Kategorie BOLD Innovation | brutkasten
Mit dem Innovator of the Year kürt brutkasten jedes Jahr gemeinsam mit seiner Community die innovativsten Köpfe Österreichs. In der Kategorie „BOLD Innovation“ kannst du jetzt bis kurz vor der Award Ceremony am 5. November 2025 für deine:n Favorit:in abstimmen.
brutkasten.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I’m super honoured to be nominated as Innovator of the Year by brutkasten!
What an incredible list of inspiring people - very honoured to be among them.
Today is the last day to cast your vote - you can vote at:
What an incredible list of inspiring people - very honoured to be among them.
Today is the last day to cast your vote - you can vote at:
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23 days left to back BLANKSWORD with a late pledge on Kickstarter!
Grab a personalized letter from your blorbo so I have something to do, yeah?
Grab a personalized letter from your blorbo so I have something to do, yeah?
BLANKSWORD
An Angelic Roguelike RPG
www.kickstarter.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
23 days left to back BLANKSWORD with a late pledge on Kickstarter!
Grab a personalized letter from your blorbo so I have something to do, yeah?
Grab a personalized letter from your blorbo so I have something to do, yeah?
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Science Busters = science communication done right! <3 They are touring again with the new show + the book!
+ SURPRISE! :-)
So honoured I got to sneak a bit of computer science + gaming into the new book “Aus!” 🎮
Detail about the show & book: sciencebusters.at/
+ SURPRISE! :-)
So honoured I got to sneak a bit of computer science + gaming into the new book “Aus!” 🎮
Detail about the show & book: sciencebusters.at/
November 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Science Busters = science communication done right! <3 They are touring again with the new show + the book!
+ SURPRISE! :-)
So honoured I got to sneak a bit of computer science + gaming into the new book “Aus!” 🎮
Detail about the show & book: sciencebusters.at/
+ SURPRISE! :-)
So honoured I got to sneak a bit of computer science + gaming into the new book “Aus!” 🎮
Detail about the show & book: sciencebusters.at/
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Looking for spooky games to play on Halloween?
We got you.
Check out our games in the "Steam Scream" sale below!
We got you.
Check out our games in the "Steam Scream" sale below!
October 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Looking for spooky games to play on Halloween?
We got you.
Check out our games in the "Steam Scream" sale below!
We got you.
Check out our games in the "Steam Scream" sale below!
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If you didn't get the chance to back BLANKSWORD on Kickstarter, worry not!
His Country has decreed that Late Pledges can be made up until November 24th. There are plenty of rewards still available on our page, and no contribtion is too small!
Thank you once again for your love and support. ⚔️💜
His Country has decreed that Late Pledges can be made up until November 24th. There are plenty of rewards still available on our page, and no contribtion is too small!
Thank you once again for your love and support. ⚔️💜
BLANKSWORD
An Angelic Roguelike RPG
www.kickstarter.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you didn't get the chance to back BLANKSWORD on Kickstarter, worry not!
His Country has decreed that Late Pledges can be made up until November 24th. There are plenty of rewards still available on our page, and no contribtion is too small!
Thank you once again for your love and support. ⚔️💜
His Country has decreed that Late Pledges can be made up until November 24th. There are plenty of rewards still available on our page, and no contribtion is too small!
Thank you once again for your love and support. ⚔️💜
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13 HOURS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD on Kickstarter!
Thank you all for your incredible support thus far, and for helping us reach our big stretch goal: a collab with OFF's own Mortis Ghost! We can't wait to show you what we work on together.
His Country awaits!
🔽 (Links below!) 🔽
Thank you all for your incredible support thus far, and for helping us reach our big stretch goal: a collab with OFF's own Mortis Ghost! We can't wait to show you what we work on together.
His Country awaits!
🔽 (Links below!) 🔽
BLANKSWORD
An Angelic Roguelike RPG
www.kickstarter.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
13 HOURS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD on Kickstarter!
Thank you all for your incredible support thus far, and for helping us reach our big stretch goal: a collab with OFF's own Mortis Ghost! We can't wait to show you what we work on together.
His Country awaits!
🔽 (Links below!) 🔽
Thank you all for your incredible support thus far, and for helping us reach our big stretch goal: a collab with OFF's own Mortis Ghost! We can't wait to show you what we work on together.
His Country awaits!
🔽 (Links below!) 🔽
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24 hours left to support Blanksword's first stretch goal with Mortis Ghost.
Support indie RPGs!
Support indie RPGs!
We are now on the LAST DAY of Blanksword's Kickstarter Campaign and we're only 3.5k€ away from hitting our first stretch goal, which involves OFF's creator, Mortis Ghost, working with us on the game!
We ask one final time for your support to make our dream indie RPG a reality!
🔽(Link below) 🔽
We ask one final time for your support to make our dream indie RPG a reality!
🔽(Link below) 🔽
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
24 hours left to support Blanksword's first stretch goal with Mortis Ghost.
Support indie RPGs!
Support indie RPGs!
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OMG.
Schaut euch bitte diese Süsbebis an.
Schönnbrunn hat Gepardenjunge und sie sind purer Zucker.
Schaut euch bitte diese Süsbebis an.
Schönnbrunn hat Gepardenjunge und sie sind purer Zucker.
October 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
OMG.
Schaut euch bitte diese Süsbebis an.
Schönnbrunn hat Gepardenjunge und sie sind purer Zucker.
Schaut euch bitte diese Süsbebis an.
Schönnbrunn hat Gepardenjunge und sie sind purer Zucker.
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FADING SERENADES is OUT NOW on Steam!
Enjoy this little courier-adventure, running around an island, delivering parcels for people, and managing your backpack all the while!
The game covers many thoughts I have about our modern, fast-paced world. I sincerely hope y'all enjoy it.
Enjoy this little courier-adventure, running around an island, delivering parcels for people, and managing your backpack all the while!
The game covers many thoughts I have about our modern, fast-paced world. I sincerely hope y'all enjoy it.
October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
FADING SERENADES is OUT NOW on Steam!
Enjoy this little courier-adventure, running around an island, delivering parcels for people, and managing your backpack all the while!
The game covers many thoughts I have about our modern, fast-paced world. I sincerely hope y'all enjoy it.
Enjoy this little courier-adventure, running around an island, delivering parcels for people, and managing your backpack all the while!
The game covers many thoughts I have about our modern, fast-paced world. I sincerely hope y'all enjoy it.
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We are now on the LAST DAY of Blanksword's Kickstarter Campaign and we're only 3.5k€ away from hitting our first stretch goal, which involves OFF's creator, Mortis Ghost, working with us on the game!
We ask one final time for your support to make our dream indie RPG a reality!
🔽(Link below) 🔽
We ask one final time for your support to make our dream indie RPG a reality!
🔽(Link below) 🔽
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We are now on the LAST DAY of Blanksword's Kickstarter Campaign and we're only 3.5k€ away from hitting our first stretch goal, which involves OFF's creator, Mortis Ghost, working with us on the game!
We ask one final time for your support to make our dream indie RPG a reality!
🔽(Link below) 🔽
We ask one final time for your support to make our dream indie RPG a reality!
🔽(Link below) 🔽
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2 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our angelic roguelike RPG, on Kickstarter!
We thank you, the Angels of Backing, for your contributions to His Glory. Every pledge counts!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
We thank you, the Angels of Backing, for your contributions to His Glory. Every pledge counts!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
October 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
2 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our angelic roguelike RPG, on Kickstarter!
We thank you, the Angels of Backing, for your contributions to His Glory. Every pledge counts!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
We thank you, the Angels of Backing, for your contributions to His Glory. Every pledge counts!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
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It's spooky season! 🎃 Perfect time to play our latest prototype: Cryptid Café! 🧟♂️🧛♀️🐺
Run a coffee shop where not all customers are humans...👀 Fulfill their unusual orders and try to not get eaten!
Play it in your browser for free here: rarebyte.itch.io/cryptid-cafe
Let us know what you think! 👻
Run a coffee shop where not all customers are humans...👀 Fulfill their unusual orders and try to not get eaten!
Play it in your browser for free here: rarebyte.itch.io/cryptid-cafe
Let us know what you think! 👻
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's spooky season! 🎃 Perfect time to play our latest prototype: Cryptid Café! 🧟♂️🧛♀️🐺
Run a coffee shop where not all customers are humans...👀 Fulfill their unusual orders and try to not get eaten!
Play it in your browser for free here: rarebyte.itch.io/cryptid-cafe
Let us know what you think! 👻
Run a coffee shop where not all customers are humans...👀 Fulfill their unusual orders and try to not get eaten!
Play it in your browser for free here: rarebyte.itch.io/cryptid-cafe
Let us know what you think! 👻
This is a collab I did not have on my bingo card...
youtu.be/SyVICFIQlDg
youtu.be/SyVICFIQlDg
Sleaford Mods Ft. Gwendoline Christie & Big Special - The Good Life (Official Video)
YouTube video by Sleaford Mods
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This is a collab I did not have on my bingo card...
youtu.be/SyVICFIQlDg
youtu.be/SyVICFIQlDg
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2 DAYS LEFT to back our BLANKSWORD, our roguelike RPG, on Kickstarter! If you've ever wanted to...
⚔️ Punt your landlord
⚔️ Kiss bugs
⚔️ Rearrange your brain
⚔️ Attack and dethrone God
... now's your chance!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
⚔️ Punt your landlord
⚔️ Kiss bugs
⚔️ Rearrange your brain
⚔️ Attack and dethrone God
... now's your chance!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
2 DAYS LEFT to back our BLANKSWORD, our roguelike RPG, on Kickstarter! If you've ever wanted to...
⚔️ Punt your landlord
⚔️ Kiss bugs
⚔️ Rearrange your brain
⚔️ Attack and dethrone God
... now's your chance!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
⚔️ Punt your landlord
⚔️ Kiss bugs
⚔️ Rearrange your brain
⚔️ Attack and dethrone God
... now's your chance!
🔽 Links to Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord below! 🔽
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Heute ist Tag der unsichtbaren Behinderungen und Erkrankungen 💜.
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Heute ist Tag der unsichtbaren Behinderungen und Erkrankungen 💜.
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Johanna Pirker im Interview: »Warum muss ich immer die Prinzessin retten?«: Sie zockte schon, bevor sie lesen konnte. Heute forscht Johanna Pirker zu Videospielen: Die Games-Wissenschaftlerin spricht über Frauenhass in der Branche und den Wert digitaler Begegnungen.
Johanna Pirker im Interview: »Warum muss ich immer die Prinzessin retten?«
Sie zockte schon, bevor sie lesen konnte. Heute forscht Johanna Pirker zu Videospielen: Die Games-Wissenschaftlerin spricht über Frauenhass in der Branche und den Wert digitaler Begegnungen.
www.spiegel.de
October 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Johanna Pirker im Interview: »Warum muss ich immer die Prinzessin retten?«: Sie zockte schon, bevor sie lesen konnte. Heute forscht Johanna Pirker zu Videospielen: Die Games-Wissenschaftlerin spricht über Frauenhass in der Branche und den Wert digitaler Begegnungen.
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⚔ Artist Spotlight! ⚔
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 4 DAYS LEFT left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is a completely normal image of BLANK from @trupotato.itch.io. So friendly! :)
Links in reply! ⬇️
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 4 DAYS LEFT left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is a completely normal image of BLANK from @trupotato.itch.io. So friendly! :)
Links in reply! ⬇️
October 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
⚔ Artist Spotlight! ⚔
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 4 DAYS LEFT left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is a completely normal image of BLANK from @trupotato.itch.io. So friendly! :)
Links in reply! ⬇️
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 4 DAYS LEFT left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is a completely normal image of BLANK from @trupotato.itch.io. So friendly! :)
Links in reply! ⬇️
No Kings unless it's King Toad
October 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
No Kings unless it's King Toad
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Only 7 days left to back Blanksword on Kickstarter!
⚔️Play as an Angel that lost everything⚔️
⚔️Rebuild your brain from scratch⚔️
⚔️Fight for justice in a world that lost faith in its own God⚔️
🔽Kickstarter, Demo & Discord links below 🔽
⚔️Play as an Angel that lost everything⚔️
⚔️Rebuild your brain from scratch⚔️
⚔️Fight for justice in a world that lost faith in its own God⚔️
🔽Kickstarter, Demo & Discord links below 🔽
October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Only 7 days left to back Blanksword on Kickstarter!
⚔️Play as an Angel that lost everything⚔️
⚔️Rebuild your brain from scratch⚔️
⚔️Fight for justice in a world that lost faith in its own God⚔️
🔽Kickstarter, Demo & Discord links below 🔽
⚔️Play as an Angel that lost everything⚔️
⚔️Rebuild your brain from scratch⚔️
⚔️Fight for justice in a world that lost faith in its own God⚔️
🔽Kickstarter, Demo & Discord links below 🔽
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BLANKSWORD as it is right now, is fantastic. however, they are fairly close to hitting their next stretch goal, which would involve an area made by Mortis Ghost. BLANKSWORD is incredibly strong and stands on its own and then some, but thats Mortis fucking Ghost. go play the demo, back it if you can
Only 7 days left to back Blanksword on Kickstarter!
⚔️Play as an Angel that lost everything⚔️
⚔️Rebuild your brain from scratch⚔️
⚔️Fight for justice in a world that lost faith in its own God⚔️
🔽Kickstarter, Demo & Discord links below 🔽
⚔️Play as an Angel that lost everything⚔️
⚔️Rebuild your brain from scratch⚔️
⚔️Fight for justice in a world that lost faith in its own God⚔️
🔽Kickstarter, Demo & Discord links below 🔽
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BLANKSWORD as it is right now, is fantastic. however, they are fairly close to hitting their next stretch goal, which would involve an area made by Mortis Ghost. BLANKSWORD is incredibly strong and stands on its own and then some, but thats Mortis fucking Ghost. go play the demo, back it if you can
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YOU MAY ENGAGE WITH POKEY!!!!
HERE I AM!!!!
HERE I AM!!!!
October 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
YOU MAY ENGAGE WITH POKEY!!!!
HERE I AM!!!!
HERE I AM!!!!
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⚔ Artist Spotlight! ⚔
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 9 days left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is an introspective look at BLANK from @ozmanthus.bsky.social. Just look at that hatching!
Links in reply! ⬇️
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 9 days left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is an introspective look at BLANK from @ozmanthus.bsky.social. Just look at that hatching!
Links in reply! ⬇️
October 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
⚔ Artist Spotlight! ⚔
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 9 days left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is an introspective look at BLANK from @ozmanthus.bsky.social. Just look at that hatching!
Links in reply! ⬇️
BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, has 9 days left in its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.
Today's feature is an introspective look at BLANK from @ozmanthus.bsky.social. Just look at that hatching!
Links in reply! ⬇️