Chris Z
@chrisz.me
Indie Game Developer
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missilecity.com
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Chris Z
@chrisz.me
· Nov 23
Missile City AeroLeague on Steam
Missile City AeroLeague is a little like Street Fighter and a lot like Windjammers. Now with 40% more Sports Magick™!
store.steampowered.com
I’ve been working as the sole programmer for Missile City Aeroleague for some time now. It’s a little like Street Fighter and a lot like Windjammers. Wishlisting the game on Steam is the best way to show us some love at the moment: store.steampowered.com/app/2323920/...
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Happy 15th birthday to Super Crate Box! Ask your grandparents what it was like when the game first came out. supercratebox.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happy 15th birthday to Super Crate Box! Ask your grandparents what it was like when the game first came out. supercratebox.com
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MADHOUSE has released into Early Access on Steam! Explore a haunted open world while chopping and blasting your way through foes in this retro horror-themed action RPG as you uncover the tragic stories behind its inhabitants.
💀 Special introductory price of only $4.99 💀
💀 Special introductory price of only $4.99 💀
October 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
MADHOUSE has released into Early Access on Steam! Explore a haunted open world while chopping and blasting your way through foes in this retro horror-themed action RPG as you uncover the tragic stories behind its inhabitants.
💀 Special introductory price of only $4.99 💀
💀 Special introductory price of only $4.99 💀
Look who was on the Apple crossword puzzle this morning 👀 @minakimes.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Look who was on the Apple crossword puzzle this morning 👀 @minakimes.bsky.social
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It's been a while.
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by MysticForge
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's been a while.
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
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are you ready, seattle?! it's our last show we have planned in the US TONIGHT at Substation! don't miss out! Details at www.dannybstyle.com
www.eventbrite.com/e/split-scre...
www.eventbrite.com/e/split-scre...
Split Screen Seattle
Rock out to the gnarliest video game music from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
www.eventbrite.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
are you ready, seattle?! it's our last show we have planned in the US TONIGHT at Substation! don't miss out! Details at www.dannybstyle.com
www.eventbrite.com/e/split-scre...
www.eventbrite.com/e/split-scre...
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🚀 Big Announcement! 🎮
Excited to reveal Astroblocks, a puzzle fighting game - 2025!
🧩 Stack, clear & chain combos—rings, lines & chains—for powerful attacks!
📽️ youtu.be/yMcuHOPdphc
💙 Wishlist: 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2747930
I'm a #SoloDev, every wishlist & share helps! 🙏✨
#GameDev #GameNews
Excited to reveal Astroblocks, a puzzle fighting game - 2025!
🧩 Stack, clear & chain combos—rings, lines & chains—for powerful attacks!
📽️ youtu.be/yMcuHOPdphc
💙 Wishlist: 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2747930
I'm a #SoloDev, every wishlist & share helps! 🙏✨
#GameDev #GameNews
Astroblocks - Announce trailer
YouTube video by Starshade Studios
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🚀 Big Announcement! 🎮
Excited to reveal Astroblocks, a puzzle fighting game - 2025!
🧩 Stack, clear & chain combos—rings, lines & chains—for powerful attacks!
📽️ youtu.be/yMcuHOPdphc
💙 Wishlist: 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2747930
I'm a #SoloDev, every wishlist & share helps! 🙏✨
#GameDev #GameNews
Excited to reveal Astroblocks, a puzzle fighting game - 2025!
🧩 Stack, clear & chain combos—rings, lines & chains—for powerful attacks!
📽️ youtu.be/yMcuHOPdphc
💙 Wishlist: 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2747930
I'm a #SoloDev, every wishlist & share helps! 🙏✨
#GameDev #GameNews
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The Rift of the NecroDancer soundtrack is now available! Very proud of the team -
@familyjules7x.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @visager.bsky.social Sam + Nick @braceyourselfgames.com
It's great to finally release this after years of work. Enjoy the game!
open.spotify.com/album/4fR6X6...
@familyjules7x.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @visager.bsky.social Sam + Nick @braceyourselfgames.com
It's great to finally release this after years of work. Enjoy the game!
open.spotify.com/album/4fR6X6...
Rift of the Necrodancer OST
Various Artists · Compilation · 2025 · 48 songs
open.spotify.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The Rift of the NecroDancer soundtrack is now available! Very proud of the team -
@familyjules7x.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @visager.bsky.social Sam + Nick @braceyourselfgames.com
It's great to finally release this after years of work. Enjoy the game!
open.spotify.com/album/4fR6X6...
@familyjules7x.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @visager.bsky.social Sam + Nick @braceyourselfgames.com
It's great to finally release this after years of work. Enjoy the game!
open.spotify.com/album/4fR6X6...
Where are all the Actraiser-like games?
December 22, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Where are all the Actraiser-like games?
Balatro at the number 1 spot of course, and I’m pretty sure most of my Infinite Wealth playtime was spent on Dondoko Island. Also if you enjoy roguelike deckbuilders and haven’t played Wildfrost, definitely check it out.
December 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Balatro at the number 1 spot of course, and I’m pretty sure most of my Infinite Wealth playtime was spent on Dondoko Island. Also if you enjoy roguelike deckbuilders and haven’t played Wildfrost, definitely check it out.
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Opening this starter pack back up! Again this list is HIGHLY CURATED so if your page is indicative of you being an indie game dev or independent artist feel free to comment ALSO requirement to join is you have to SHARE THIS POST 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
#indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev #oc
go.bsky.app/E8hRoHu
#indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev #oc
go.bsky.app/E8hRoHu
December 19, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Opening this starter pack back up! Again this list is HIGHLY CURATED so if your page is indicative of you being an indie game dev or independent artist feel free to comment ALSO requirement to join is you have to SHARE THIS POST 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
#indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev #oc
go.bsky.app/E8hRoHu
#indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev #oc
go.bsky.app/E8hRoHu
I’m finally learning Rust this week and oh boy I’ve never fought a compiler this much in my life.
December 12, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I’m finally learning Rust this week and oh boy I’ve never fought a compiler this much in my life.
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Hey friends, I just lost my job—I’m looking for new work!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
December 10, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Hey friends, I just lost my job—I’m looking for new work!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
Reposted by Chris Z
An experiment. Can you like this post if (and only if) you play and buy video games.
Some people over on Twitter/X seem to think it's only game developers here.
(reposts welcome to spread the word)
Some people over on Twitter/X seem to think it's only game developers here.
(reposts welcome to spread the word)
December 4, 2024 at 2:32 PM
An experiment. Can you like this post if (and only if) you play and buy video games.
Some people over on Twitter/X seem to think it's only game developers here.
(reposts welcome to spread the word)
Some people over on Twitter/X seem to think it's only game developers here.
(reposts welcome to spread the word)
Whenever I play a Yakuza game, with all its quirky side quests and mini-games, it always feels like RGG developers love their jobs. It really seems like they have a great culture based on this interview, prioritizing individual growth through training and creative freedom.
shorturl.at/T1tGI
shorturl.at/T1tGI
Like a Dragon’s programmers publicly shared some of Infinite Wealth’s source code as a message to aspiring programmers. We ask them about the unprecedented decision - AUTOMATON WEST
Interview with the Like a Dragon series' technical director and lead programmer about what it’s like to join RGG Studio’s programming team.
shorturl.at
December 3, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Whenever I play a Yakuza game, with all its quirky side quests and mini-games, it always feels like RGG developers love their jobs. It really seems like they have a great culture based on this interview, prioritizing individual growth through training and creative freedom.
shorturl.at/T1tGI
shorturl.at/T1tGI
I just completed "Mull It Over" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/3
No spoilers, but the solution was something Python does really well 🙂
I'll stop doing these Share button things as to not spam, unless there's something interesting to say about the puzzle.
No spoilers, but the solution was something Python does really well 🙂
I'll stop doing these Share button things as to not spam, unless there's something interesting to say about the puzzle.
Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024
adventofcode.com
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 AM
I just completed "Mull It Over" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/3
No spoilers, but the solution was something Python does really well 🙂
I'll stop doing these Share button things as to not spam, unless there's something interesting to say about the puzzle.
No spoilers, but the solution was something Python does really well 🙂
I'll stop doing these Share button things as to not spam, unless there's something interesting to say about the puzzle.
I just completed "Red-Nosed Reports" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/2
Still on the easy side for now but fun nonetheless!
Still on the easy side for now but fun nonetheless!
Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024
adventofcode.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:31 AM
I just completed "Red-Nosed Reports" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/2
Still on the easy side for now but fun nonetheless!
Still on the easy side for now but fun nonetheless!
Besides being an ensemble of fun and cohesively crafted games for a fictional 80s console, UFO 50 is a game designer’s game. If you love video games and haven’t played it yet then what are you doing with your life?
The Steam Autumn Sale is underway and #UFO50 is 15% off for the duration!
Already have our 50-game collection? Tell a friend about the discount and consider voting for us in the Steam Awards for categories like Most Innovative Gameplay! Thanks!
🛸: store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...
Already have our 50-game collection? Tell a friend about the discount and consider voting for us in the Steam Awards for categories like Most Innovative Gameplay! Thanks!
🛸: store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...
December 1, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Besides being an ensemble of fun and cohesively crafted games for a fictional 80s console, UFO 50 is a game designer’s game. If you love video games and haven’t played it yet then what are you doing with your life?
I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/1
Hopefully I have enough time to fully participate in this to level up my Python, maybe some Rust. I feel like I'm missing out by being such an old C++ curmudgeon 😅
2 stars down, 48 to go!
Hopefully I have enough time to fully participate in this to level up my Python, maybe some Rust. I feel like I'm missing out by being such an old C++ curmudgeon 😅
2 stars down, 48 to go!
Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024
adventofcode.com
December 1, 2024 at 10:29 PM
I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/1
Hopefully I have enough time to fully participate in this to level up my Python, maybe some Rust. I feel like I'm missing out by being such an old C++ curmudgeon 😅
2 stars down, 48 to go!
Hopefully I have enough time to fully participate in this to level up my Python, maybe some Rust. I feel like I'm missing out by being such an old C++ curmudgeon 😅
2 stars down, 48 to go!
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This was my tenth(!) year building 25 days of puzzles for #AdventOfCode. You can solve them all for free! Most people write code to solve them, but you can solve them however you like. I hope they help people become better programmers. 🌟
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com
Advent of Code 2024
adventofcode.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:57 AM
This was my tenth(!) year building 25 days of puzzles for #AdventOfCode. You can solve them all for free! Most people write code to solve them, but you can solve them however you like. I hope they help people become better programmers. 🌟
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com
The first puzzle comes out in two hours: adventofcode.com
Just finished Scavengers Reign, quite possibly the most beautiful piece of sci-fi I’ve ever seen, only to learn it wasn’t renewed for a second season. Is this the kind of world we want for our children?
December 1, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Just finished Scavengers Reign, quite possibly the most beautiful piece of sci-fi I’ve ever seen, only to learn it wasn’t renewed for a second season. Is this the kind of world we want for our children?
You can always tell you’re watching a made for Netflix movie when the characters casually mention Netflix and/or it’s up on a TV at some point.
December 1, 2024 at 3:32 AM
You can always tell you’re watching a made for Netflix movie when the characters casually mention Netflix and/or it’s up on a TV at some point.
The key to a healthy marriage is compromise. She watches Alien Romulus with me if I watch The Princess Switch with her.
December 1, 2024 at 3:27 AM
The key to a healthy marriage is compromise. She watches Alien Romulus with me if I watch The Princess Switch with her.
Love it or hate it, Epic is the only company that has succeeded in creating a metaverse through Fortnite. It’s a meeting place for my son and his friends, whether they’re playing BR, any of the custom games that have gotten way better with UEFN, or just voice chatting.
Fortnite’s latest event breaks its record, with more than 14 million players
Fortnite’s latest event breaks its record, with more than 14 million players
14 is a consequential number for a game titled Fortnite
buff.ly
November 30, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Love it or hate it, Epic is the only company that has succeeded in creating a metaverse through Fortnite. It’s a meeting place for my son and his friends, whether they’re playing BR, any of the custom games that have gotten way better with UEFN, or just voice chatting.
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If you've been considering a purchase of UFO 50 but have been waiting to pull the trigger, now might be a good time! It'll be 15% off for the next 4 days.
store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...
Save 15% on UFO 50 on Steam
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-b...
store.steampowered.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:20 PM
If you've been considering a purchase of UFO 50 but have been waiting to pull the trigger, now might be a good time! It'll be 15% off for the next 4 days.
store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...