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@hymynameismatt.bsky.social

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Vernal Edge, Pseudoregalia, The Big Catch He/Him

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Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · Dec 3

Noxid put a cool pillar very high up in the test scene and I took on the challenge to collect it.

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León 🇮🇨 @reonu.bsky.social · 2d

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Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 3d

Who is she...

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 2d

"Ah I think there was a room in FF12 like the one I'm envisioning now, I should go get some screenshots so I have reference for my current scene."

The FF12 titlescreen preparing to kill me:

A screenshot of the Windows volume mixer with Final Fantasy 12's volume set to 100%

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah it feels like there's still a huge range of cool fantasy designs we'll never get to explore now.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 2d

The collab spam is especially ironic because it makes the game you're playing a less powerful brand overall. What's gonna be in the next collab once we're tired of the current IPs? When am I gonna get something new to love?

Too many pennies taken from the tray and not enough left.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 2d

When your annoying friend says they won't play kingdom hearts because of the mix and match Disney appearances but will happily slurp up Cowboy Beebop skins in Overwatch and Fortnite.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 2d

I didn't really wanna start a convo about cooldown and quick time to kill service game design since that's an entirely different beast but I largely am also not interested in their gameplay or addiction machines either.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 2d

Also applying this to modern day clothes/silly onesie costumes in FFXIV, collab costumes that don't fit the design of the game or are from clashing eras, etc.

We're so quick to accept the total shattering of a setting's believability for a funny costume.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 2d

Is anyone besides me heavily disinterested in hero shooters and other character based service games BECAUSE the teams can't keep the aesthetic of the world cohesive for a whole year.

The time to beachwear skins feels like it gets shorter & shorter & all these games become grey goo with no cohesion.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 3d

Who is she...

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max @gaydragon.bsky.social · 5d

action/platformer speedruns: yea we have to do 100 frame perfect tricks to clip through all these sections and it's all skill based and precise practice and speed

old jrpg speedruns: WE HAVE TO TORTURE THE GAME BY RIPPING ITS SOUL OUT AND REPLACING IT WITH DR MARIO TO FORCE IT TO DO OUR BIDDING

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rittz @rittzler.bsky.social · 5d

i'm sponsoring the next Metroidvania Month jam! Pseudoregalia got its start there, so I wanna give back a little! 3500 USD across the top 5, with a 500 bonus for the best 3d game.

It starts November 15th and runs for a month. I hope to see some wonderful games!!

itch.io/jam/metroidv...

Metroidvania Month 30

A game jam from 2025-11-16 to 2025-12-30 hosted by Falcon Nova. Game devs! Hollow Knight, Ender Lilies, Ori or Axiom Verge might sound familiar to you. Metroidvanias are very popular among game develo...

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DustinVG @dustinvg.com · 8d

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Jojodelte @jojodelte.bsky.social · 10d

(Sybil Sunday) Repost of one of my favs #pseudoregalia

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Feverdream Johnny @feverdreamsoft.works · 11d

Updated the game's UI to be 3D! What do ya think? #gamedev #madewithunity #indiedev

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Feverdream Johnny @feverdreamsoft.works · 11d

Made a new health meter for Piety Online! #gamedev #lowpoly #madewithunity

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FlyingGoner @flyinggoner.bsky.social · 16d

三色だけで十分 #classicdoom #doom #doommapping

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Feverdream Johnny @feverdreamsoft.works · 15d

Test walkcycle for the Astronomer #gamedev

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Cob 🔜 BLFC @captaincob.bsky.social · 13d

I have kidnapped rittz. My Pseudoregalia developer collection is now complete.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 15d

Your ability to blow up those little lava spitting bastards is very impactful. They were either in a situation I could handle right away or required me to put the aggressive part of the fight on hold for a bit. I switched to Wander permanently for more consistent pogos during this fight.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 15d

Was so happy to see the beads used as a part of the world (those poor bastards in the Underworks only have 3), & the story of characters you fight/that fight along side you being expressed through their choreography. (esp watching Shakra leap & fly or respond to you taunting with her weapons)

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 15d

I went to Beastfly 2 the moment act 2 started so no grapple, damage upgrades, double jump, etc. That shit rocked my world for 75 minutes I was pretty emotional about it, I didn't even struggle much elsewhere lol.

Other than that I am glad to see someone appreciate the raw intentionality in Skong.

Matt @hymynameismatt.bsky.social · 16d

I don't usually think about this kinda thing but looking at Hornet's dialogue she is absolutely autistic in a very accurate way.

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Worm Girl @worm-girl.bsky.social · 18d

I don't know who made this but I feel it keenly.

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Miss Anemia 1997 @bitegavemepowers.bsky.social · Sep 7

Metroidvanias are either Protestant or Catholic. Castlevania? Catholic, of course. Metroid? Protestant. Blasphemous is Catholic. Dead Cells, Protestant.

Hollow Knight is Protestant, but Hollow Knight: Silksong is Catholic. That's why people are complaining the game is hard. Cause it's Catholic now.