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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 20d
Me and mine made a little "microgame gauntlet" for GBJam this year. We bit off more than we could chew! It has less meat than we wanted and some of it is rough around the edges. Still, we had fun and worked hard. ^^ Check it out here:

transmutrix.itch.io/date-might
[GBJam 13] Date Might by transmutrix
Joe's got a date, if he can survive an unlucky day!
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 7h
This made me go find 'Viridian Forest - Out of Antidote' again. MAN that takes me back.
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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 1d
Two well-known voice clips from Super Mario Sunshine are Mario saying "Aren't I done yet?!" and "There's more?!" in an exasperated way, long presumed unused. However, there is actually a way to hear them in-game, as they have a chance to play when he enters a level at low health.
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Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 3d
When will graphics get better than this
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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · 2d
Happy 2nd anniversary to the Steam Dev Cheat Sheet 🥂

LMK if any info is out of date! Good luck with your game 🎮

#indiegamedev
STEAM DEV CHEAT SHEET Quick access to a collection of best practices & magic formulas: STEAM CAPSULE (Your Game) The single most IMPORTANT element since it's seen the most Clear Readable Game name Genre Hook(s) Hire on artist! THE DISCOVERY ALGORITHM Get 7,000+ wishlists before launch Get 10+ reviews ASAP (positive or negative, just need 10) The only punishing review status is OVERWHELMINGLY NEGATIVE (the rest are neutral for traffic) WISHLISTS About 15% of wishlists convert in the first week. ALL wishlisters are emailed at launch. Discount 20%+ to email wishlisters after launch. SALES ESTIMATES FROM REVIEWS One review represents about 20-55 soles. It's the New Boxleiter Number! ~30 is good So 100 reviews = about 3,000 copies sold. TRAILER (Viewers skip through trailers) Start strong Omit intro logos Direct to gameplay 60 seconds or less End with ONE CTA: Wishlist it or buy it Made in October 2023 From the author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself valadria.com
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 2d
Welcome back to the power of 2 club!
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Under The Island @slimekinggames.bsky.social · 3d
Can't have a proper dungeon without some traps!
This time it's a water trap, but don't worry, there are plenty more creative ways to die out there 😅

What's your favorite trap in games or movies?
Mine's still the giant Indiana Jones boulder.

wishlist link in the comments
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Combine_Kegan @combine-kegan.bsky.social · 4d
if you're interested, that screenshot is from Legend of Lana Gaiden.

www.purezc.net/index.php?pa...
Legend of Lana Gaiden - Quests
PureZC is a ZQuest Classic fan site that is dedicated to hosting ZQuest Classic resources and quests.
www.purezc.net
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sink @sinksadventure.bsky.social · 5d
My new open world precision "batformer" Vampire's Best Friend is out now on Steam and itch with a 10% launch discount!

Vampire hunters are after a mischievous vampire girl, and it's up to her pet bat to save the day!
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 4d
I mean hey, if you get 998 people to contribute a max-4-colors 16px tile or something and use WinAPI/dsound/gdi it should be trivial! Sound effects could be procedural, etc.
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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 5d
Untitled Witch Game
Pico8, 4 colors

[ #pixelart #art ]
Caramel the witch visits a tower on her broomstick #pixelart #art Caramel's cozy little home a few enemies (Griffin, Frankenstein's monster, werewolf, mummy, zombie, knight, pumpkinhead, gargoyle) a few bosses! evil tree with acorns, spike pendulum, ghost, tiny mushroom, mr and mrs Dracula
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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · 6d
[David Lynch looking awesome in sunglasses] i hope you all are having a lot of fun working on your favorite projects
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 6d
Someone asked what macOS version my laptop was running. I said "Sequoia" and they were horrified??? They said "What dev doesn't want to be on the latest of everything?!" 😬
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 7d
Hey, I didn't know about OnlyPosts! Neat.
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 7d
Is there a bsky feature equivalent to turning off someone's retweets? 🤔
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Advent @adventureislands.bsky.social · 8d
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake is localized for multiple languages and is playable in English, Latam Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Korean and Simplified and Traditional Chinese!

Get it -35% off in Steam Autumn Sale!
store.steampowered.com/app/3179810/...
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nda @ndasfw.bsky.social · 9d
King shit
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Brent Black @brentalfloss.bsky.social · 9d
are you a bad enough dude to navigate american-style customer service
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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 10d
Check out this amazing remastered (at 4k!) version of "The Making of Myst" mini-doc! Originally included on the Myst CD-ROM in 1993, this version has been carefully recreated by Ted Sase using footage preserved by the VGHF!
https://youtu.be/xBtLZDPnYlM
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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · 14d
Late Afternoon Light ~ Cyril Cox, 1958
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 13d
This is VERY IMPORTANT ok? VERY. I wanted to port a game I played when I was 9 and when I finally tracked down the creator he was surprised anyone remembered or cared, and didn't think it was worth the effort. A tragedy. LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!
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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 13d
Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 13d
From bravewave.net/interviews/t...
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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 13d
Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 13d
From bravewave.net/interviews/t...
Mo: Do you remember the first time you met someone who said they loved your work on Mega Man 2? Tateishi: You’re the first, in 2013. No one else has. Mo: Wow. I’m surprised. I don’t even have a follow-up question… how could no one come up and say something. Tateishi: … Mo: Now that you know how big Mega Man 2 is outside of Japan, do you look fondly back at the soundtrack? Tateishi: Yeah, my thoughts have changed since I met you and became more aware of how people felt. But even when I was at Konami, I didn’t even bother telling anyone I did Mega Man 2. So the fact you came all the way to Japan to tell me these things makes me very happy I worked on the game all those years ago.
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Linker @linker.itch.io · 13d
Been working on redoing some back-end stuff to make the menu a bit more intuitive/less clunky, imo. Now you can also organize your rings however you'd like, which I think is kinda fun and useful!
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Advent @adventureislands.bsky.social · 13d
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake is -35% off in Steam Autumn Sale until 6th of October!

👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3179810/...

Explore dungeons! Obtain new abilities! Discover hidden secrets! Defeat fierce bosses!

#metroidvania #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 15d
Source porting old games in obscure or dead languages is this delicate dance between reverse engineering and creativity, transliterating what's already there for some parts, and recreating others from first principles.
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transmutrix @transmutrix.bsky.social · 16d
YOU CAN DO THAT?!
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