Shahin Aliyev
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mechaniqe.bsky.social
Shahin Aliyev
@mechaniqe.bsky.social
Game Producer and CEO at @dynamicbox.net. I love getting my hands dirty with code too, whenever I find time. Currently working on “Madness Afloat”.

Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3095020
Discord: https://discord.gg/afGHQ23NpX
Interesting... I thought Hooded Horse is mainly into management games. 🤔
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Fair point. We have tentacles in the title/name, so thought we could get away with the mysterious overall tone in v3.

And apart from the Lovecraftian feel, which one do you like more?
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
For sure, we have kept that point in mind from the get go. Thanks for the tip though! 🙌
October 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ow, it’s great to get that from you! Being a master story-teller yourself, what is your gut feeling on intersection of Lovecraft with Polynesia?
October 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is beautiful! Wasn't aware of this gem. 😍
October 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Messenger? Haven’t heard of that game 🤔
October 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Looks damn cool. What was the initial intention? Just experimenting?
October 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Yeah, that's where "Mu" (the mythical lost continent) is believed to be located, the source of the lost/dangerous knowledge. 🧐
October 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Fair point, but still seemingly it's going from bad to worse, I tried to play it today and it's way worse than it was a couple days ago:
- Players (including myself) falling through the ground
- All the players becoming invisible
- Players being stuck in a state

These don't seem to be load related.
June 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
They've done a couple betas before the release and were aware of potential player-base (considering the hype, the wishlists, etc.) I believe. But still 🤷‍♂️

What happens next in such games? They fix the issues and the trend reverses its way back up?
June 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Yeah, everyone is :D
a cat is playing with an apple laptop on a table
Alt: a cat is playing with an apple laptop on a table
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June 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Been there, done that. I've been working 100 hour weeks (myself, not the team) for 3-4 years, without a single day of vacation now. It's been a huge damn boost professionally, but on relationship front it's beyond terrible. I mainly want to spend a lot more time with my spouse.
March 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Looks gorgeous! Will give it a try.
March 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM