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Matt Marshall

@voidswithin.com

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indie game designer and developer. created dystopika.

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Nov 21

Hello! My name is Matt Marshall. I'm a solo indie dev who made Dystopika, a dark cozy city toy, while nomading around Asia.

I'm a designer, developer, producer, and director, building up a small global indie studio with other talented folks.

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · 13d

And please support @rob-sheridan.com's Kickstarter. Absolutely legendary artist who has massively inspired my own style over the past decade through his work with Nine Inch Nails.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...

The Glitch Art of Rob Sheridan: Definitive Art Book

Unseen works, insights, and iconic visuals from the glitch visionary behind NIN, Pearl Jam and more, in a landmark hardcover debut.

www.kickstarter.com

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · 13d

Also, pick up Dystopika:Meditations from the Future on Bandcamp because fuck streaming.

sonicmayhem.bandcamp.com/album/dystop...

Dystopika:Meditations from the Future, by Sonic Mayhem

8 track album

sonicmayhem.bandcamp.com

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · 13d

Dystopika is a cool 1/3 off in the Steam Autumn Sale.

In case you missed it the new original soundtrack by @sonicmayhem.com (with artwork by @rob-sheridan.com) is a glorious new coat of paint on my freaky little cyberpunk bonsai tree of a game.

store.steampowered.com/app/2379910/...

Save 33% on Dystopika on Steam

A city-building sandbox for futuristic cities. No goals, no management, just creativity and dark cozy vibes.

store.steampowered.com

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hamsterlife.bsky.social @hamsterlife.bsky.social · 17d

Dystopika Mod: Hamster Industries v1.7 - Hamster BEAVER Aquatics District youtu.be/ng8YPPO-AXQ Dystopika created by @voidswithin.com

Dystopika Mod: Hamster Industries v1.7 - Hamster BEAVER Aquatics District

YouTube video by Hamster

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Sep 10

Thanks boss. We will get through it and it could have been a lot worse. Apparently six dead now... just awful.

Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Sep 10

Our home encountered a pretty catastrophic flash flood last night. We are OK and are very fortunate to have been awake in time to save a lot of stuff, but needless to say Dystopika work will be stalled somewhat for the next little while while we work out a new living situation.

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Sep 5

LinkedIn. Just all of it in perpetuity across the universe.

Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Sep 5

I love LinkedIn.

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Sascha Dikiciyan @sonicmayhem.com · Aug 29

Finally, the @voidswithin.com Dystopika meditations digipaks have arrived. With art by @rob-sheridan.com. I will always love physical media. It turned out really well and is sold out for now. If you ordered a copy shipping starts today! Here’s a small peek:

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Aug 11

Where can I find freelance art director types for some projects?

Ideal candidates are:

Mirror's Edge degens.
Frutiger Aero pervs.
Winamp skin connoisseurs.
Encarta '95 Cowboys
Enjoyers of fine MiniDisc players.

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jul 30

Continue to be blown away at what they are doing on Tiny Glade. Just an absolute masterclass in realtime procedural.

Tiny Glade 🏰🌿 @pouncelight.bsky.social · Jul 29

I'm so happy to share that the stairs update is liiiiiive. This is by far our biggest update that we've been cooking since *checks calendar* omg, since March x_x Huge thanks to everyone who helped us test it while in beta <3

Now lemme walk you through some of the new shinies 🧵

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · Jul 23

To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making Brütal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend

But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night...

🤘 🖤

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jul 9

Maybe some DLC is in order :)

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jul 9

Vibes: immaculate.
Price: criminally low, probably.

www.pcgamer.com/games/city-b...

This brilliant dark and moody cyberpunk city builder is my kind of cosy game—and for less than $7 you might as well see if it's yours too

Impeccable vibes for a low price.

www.pcgamer.com

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jul 5

And the limited edition digipak CD of the soundtrack is -just- about sold out so grab it before it's gone.

sonicmayhem.bandcamp.com/album/dystop...

Dystopika:Meditations from the Future, by Sonic Mayhem

8 track album

sonicmayhem.bandcamp.com

Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jul 5

Dystopika is still 40% for the next few hours on Steam and GOG, featuring a meditative new soundtrack by @sonicmayhem.com.

store.steampowered.com/app/2379910/...

Save 40% on Dystopika on Steam

A city-building sandbox for futuristic cities. No goals, no management, just creativity and dark cozy vibes.

store.steampowered.com

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jul 3

Love that new project, fresh repo smell.

Not a single "// fix this later, idiot." comment in sight.

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · Jul 1

ONE MORE WIN
Ridge Racer Type 4 Fanzine
Digital / Physical
Coming soon

Three copies of One More Win: Ridge Racer Type 4 Fanzine sitting on a white surface.

A feature opening with a stylised illustration of a Namco JogCon.

A spread detailing the tracks in Ridge Racer Type 4.

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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · Jul 1

"dystopika 003," an expression of the city at night glitched from DNA imaging.

From a new series, some of which can be seen in @sonicmayhem.com's "Meditations From The Future" soundtrack CD for @voidswithin.com's indie cyberpunk city-building game "Dystopika." 1/

"dystopika 003" digital glitch art by Rob Sheridan. Glitched DNA imaging evoking a city skyline.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · Jun 30

Peterson looks like he's just done something wrong in Willy Wonka's factory

scary tall bart @tallbart.com · Jun 30

This is insane

An unedited screenshot of Piers Morgan interviewing Jordan Peterson on "Piers Morgan Uncensored." Peterson is shockingly red in the face, visibly crying. Morgan is sipping from a Homer Simpson mug.

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Sascha Dikiciyan @sonicmayhem.com · Jun 24

A full track from Meditations from the Future — the official soundtrack to @voidswithin.com Dystopika, a meditative city-builder, is out.

youtu.be/ZEJ9iiPDp3M?...

🎥 This is the first in a series of visual-musical meditations — each track paired with in-game cityscapes.

#ambientmusic

Dystopika: Meditations from the Future - Zone of Silence

YouTube video by sonicmayhemofficial

youtu.be

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jun 24

I'm in a post-launch coma so "hella cool" is the most hip-with-the-youth I can be right now.

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8Bit @memoriesin8bit.bsky.social · Jun 23

I like to take a minute to send my eternal gratitude towards @voidswithin.com for DYSTOPIKA - a wonderful Cyberpunk city builder - and for putting it on GOG. This game is so fantastic and I encourage everyone to pick it up.

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jun 24

Was hella cool to have Rob come in for this one

Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · Jun 23

It's been a while since I've had art on a new CD digipak (the package format of choice for my NIN releases back in the day). @sonicmayhem.com's new ambient score is perfect vibe music for working alone late at night, and it accompanied me on some new glitch explorations into the DNA of cities.

"dystopika 001" digital glitch art by Rob Sheridan. An abstraction of city lights.

Digital glitch art by Rob Sheridan. An expression of the city at night abstracted from DNA imagining.

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Matt Marshall @voidswithin.com · Jun 23

An absolute pleasure, my man! Thank you for making this thing happen - end result is spectacular!

Now I need to get myself some of those digipaks.