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GoldenGratus (Paolo Villanueva) He/him Solo developer working on Memoirium. A retro souls-like. Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3294440/Memoirium/

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Feb 10

Happy to announce that the Steam page for Memoirium is finally up! store.steampowered.com/app/3294440/...

Also, I am thrilled to reveal that @outersloth.com is funding this game! A million thanks to them!

Memoirium on Steam

Memoirium is a retro soulslike set in a realm of dreams. As a Dreamer, you must defeat others like you in order to escape the strange and eclectic subconscious landscape.

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · 15d

In response to the blatant corruption in our country, I felt inspired to create a new enemy called a capitalist creature. They carry briefcases and throw bills that do 1 damage to the player.

#gamedev #TrillionPesoMarch #BahaSaLuneta

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Gabbie @gabbiecasso.bsky.social · 17d

Quick recap of whatever went down in the Philippines yesterday
#TrillionPesoMarch #BahaSaLuneta

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · 21d

Haha glad to know I’m not the only one.

GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · 21d

Feels weird to create or update game mechanics and have it run smoothly. There's always that itching feeling that I've overlooked something, and it'll bite me later. Oh well, I'll always find out sooner or later.

#gamedev

a man in a green shirt is standing in front of a snowman mascot and says `` wait '' .

ALT: a man in a green shirt is standing in front of a snowman mascot and says `` wait '' .

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · Sep 4

Silksong's first boss is tricky as hell

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Sep 4

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Short post on what I've been up to~

#gamedev #devblog #indiedev #indiegame

Optimization, polish, and achievements

I’m currently in a special stage of development, the optimization and polish stage. This is where I’m hunting for bugs and adding extra shine to as much as I can. With the relatively si…

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Aug 30

Crazy to think I've been working on this since 2022. Time flies when you're doing what ya love.

Memoirium @memoiriumgame.bsky.social · Aug 30

3 years in 30 secs.

#gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #indiedev

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🏳️‍⚧️ jade hoodiewitch 🏳️‍⚧️ @hoodiewife.bsky.social · Aug 18

comic panel of batman and raphael from tmnt
batman: this is where i saw my parents die raphael
raphael: discord hug emoji

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Memoirium @memoiriumgame.bsky.social · Aug 15

Memoirium's Playtest is open again from August 16-31!
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Discord link for feedback/suggestions/vibes: discord.gg/s3pqZYtcyS

#soulslike #playtest #indiegame

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Aug 1

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#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

I lied! I am not truly a solo dev.

Sort of a clickbait title, I do admit. I am still developing the game by myself. But I wouldn’t be able to do it without the support from Outersloth, my fiancé, my best friend, my brother, my…

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Memoirium @memoiriumgame.bsky.social · Jul 25

Happy to be back at PGDX!

#pgdx2025 #indiegame #indiedev

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Memoirium @memoiriumgame.bsky.social · Jul 17

Really excited to be at PGDX 2025 next week, and decided to make a teaser-trailer for it.

#pgdx #pgdx2025 #indiegame

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Jul 4

My love language is being mean to my players, so they can enjoy it more when they beat me.
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#gamedev #indiedev #gaming

To play the player

It’s funny how often in Lies of P you see an item or a room and immediately know it’s a trap. You should be able to pick up the pattern after a while, and it really feels like your faul…

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Jun 19

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I push the camera closer, but not as close as GoW (2018), where you can see Kratos' sweat pores.

#gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev

Camera closer

I spent this week working on the little things, like UI updates and pushing the camera closer to the player. In the equipment screen, the boxes were previously empty, and I put helpful background i…

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Jun 12

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This week I painted shadows and played with magic.

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

DysConnection

This week, I spent a lot of time painting shadows. It’s much like baking lighting if you baked with your hands in the oven. I had painted some things with shadow before, but I overlooked how …

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · Jun 10

Hiii! Thank you for the mention! It's truly been an honor to have this opportunity, and I hope I represent our region well!

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Junch @junchgaming.bsky.social · Jun 10

Incredible to see the 1 Southeast Asian team on here that was picked up by the @outersloth.com <3 And to beat the 1.4% signing rate. Huge congrats to @memoiriumgame.bsky.social by @goldengratus.com ❤️

Fingers crossed that we'll see more SE Asian devs signed in the future.

Outersloth @outersloth.com · Jun 9

It's been 🔥 1 year 🔥 since we publicly revealed our game fund Outersloth!

For transparency (and fun), we're sharing:
➡️ Info about the signed games
➡️ Data about the teams
➡️ Funding ranges and how many each partner has signed
➡️ Slothcoin counts

Read now 🔥 www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...

1 Year of Outersloth 🦥 | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!

Hi everyone!

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Outersloth @outersloth.com · Jun 9

1 Year of Outersloth 🦥 | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!

Hi everyone!

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Memoirium @memoiriumgame.bsky.social · Jun 4

Really honored to have been selected for SXSW Sydney 2025! Hope I can make it!

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Memoirium @memoiriumgame.bsky.social · Jun 2

Memoirium at SXSW Sydney!

SXSW Sydney @sxswsydney.com · Jun 2

🎮 SXSW Sydney revealing the first 40 titles for the Indie Games Showcase!

From 26 countries, these hand-picked games show off the global talent you’ll playtest at ICC Sydney.

🚨 Showcase spots still open—apply by 30 June 2025.

Apply here: form.fillout.com/t/j7tNfmrZSxus

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · May 29

Just spent nearly 2 hours trying to fix a compiling error until I checked to see I was compiling an older project.
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At least after compiling the right thing, there were no errors.

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Mcdoogleh @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · May 28

🚨 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

HEY!

WE JUST DROPPED OUR DEMO FOR ROGUE ECLIPSE, GO PLAY IT NOW ON STEAM!

GOGOGOGOOOOOOOOooooo-

Reposts appreciated! 😅🙏

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · May 29

Memoirium is a retro soulslike where the player is trapped in a realm of dreams and nostalgia.

Hope that sums it up well hehe.

GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · May 29

Gonna be a real busy year!

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#gamedev #indiedev #solodev

Instrument Quality

It’s a strange and fulfilling feeling being able to complete a playthrough of my game. I landed somewhere close to 12 hours, which I think is a good length for the size of the game. Plus, it …

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GoldenGratus @goldengratus.com · May 20

Print string in Unreal is how I fix 94% of bugs.