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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe I can just do it myself 🤔

Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

i just want to make a Peace Walker-style game with hundreds of very short missions and simple gameplay

IMO that's the perfect structure for gamers my age (with a busy life)

it's a hard sell to publishers now though

the line between "portable console" and "tv console" has blurred too much

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

haha it's definitely a big market, but I don't play mobile so I find it hard to get motivated to do it

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

a few months ago when pitching, I kept using the optional "cabin" area from MGS3 (Svyatogornyj East) as an example

I always wish I could replay just that area, or maybe do some short simple "arcade" missions in there

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

haha oh yes agree!! I think similarly about the loading screen. It's a design tool, not necessarily a technical limitation. Adds some nice pacing

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

spawn in a hub world, choose a mission, stealth super fast through it, end mission and get a score

beautiful

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

speaking of, I love Aragami 2

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

agree! and by letting you spawn into a mission much faster (kind of like GZ)

just a quick menu where i can choose a mission and start it asap, not wait for the long helicopter intro every single time. using mods for this in V makes it so much better

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

I agree, it is the one I replay the most too

if I have a quick 15 min, i just go and play a couple missions

I can't really play for hours lately

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

yes you are right, i should have included that i meant "real time action"

there's tons of short-burst genres like puzzle, card, etc that do very well

but I dont play or make any of that

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

i'll put a bunch of 5 min "side-ops" in ATS though, to quench my thirst

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

so that short burst of game time that used to be for portables is no longer a thing (except for mobile games)

now, portable games are the same games you play on your TV and expectations on playtime and complexity are the same

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 2d

i just want to make a Peace Walker-style game with hundreds of very short missions and simple gameplay

IMO that's the perfect structure for gamers my age (with a busy life)

it's a hard sell to publishers now though

the line between "portable console" and "tv console" has blurred too much

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Sam @moonskinned.bsky.social · 5d

Trailer I made for @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social's upcoming RPG Hollows. This was a ton of fun to make as I hadn't done anything like it in Blender before so I had to learn a lot quite quickly.

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Jesse Guarascia @jesseguarascia.com · 8d

Hey #GameDev it's just about time for another #SteamNextFest and I want to play YOUR demo!

If you're taking part in the event and you want me to check out your game - reply to this or send an 📧 (in bio)! I'll have a very long thread here of my favourites (and a video with @noclipvideo.bsky.social).

Steam Next Fest for October 2025 takes place from October 13th to October 20th, starting and ending at 10 AM Pacific

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 9d

Elder Scrolls games do a lot of things right, but IMO the best one is that NPCs are a bit janky and unpredictable

More AAA games should do that

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 9d

Yes seriously!!

Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 9d

accidentally clicked "AI Mode" under the google search bar

a man with a beard and a white shirt is smiling and looking at the camera .

ALT: a man with a beard and a white shirt is smiling and looking at the camera .

media.tenor.com

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 9d

wanted to highlight It Comes In Waves specifically for this sale

it's my favorite game that I've made

I really hope I can make a bigger adventure in this world in the future

made it extra extra cheap now, basically costs a few cents only

69% off❗

store.steampowered.com/app/2342980/...

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 9d

biggest sale yet!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/31600...

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Nath @headwaregames.bsky.social · 9d

Hollowbody is 40% off over on Steam 🙌

go grab it and leave a nice lil review if you wanna support more games from meeeee

store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...

Hollowbody screenshot featuring a church

Hollowbody screenshot featuring Mica shooting a spooky fella

Hollowbody screenshot featuring the cassette futurism inspired inventory

Hollowbody screenshot featuring Mica walking down a British street in ze rain, it looks chilly

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Sam @moonskinned.bsky.social · 9d

Kultist of Rupture for my Three of Ghosts project!

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Antonio Freyre - Merlino Games @merlinogames.bsky.social · 10d

Another amazing game

Quest 64 Official @quest64official.bsky.social · 10d

September 28 1999, Army Men: Sarge's Heroes debuted on the Nintendo 64 in the Americas!

In the Scorch mission there is a small gap under a wall with a wonderful surprise inside! Observe!

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Quinn K. | BACK BLANKSWORD ON KICKSTARTER @quinnkdev.bsky.social · 12d

Since the demo release, @krool.bsky.social and I kept updating the Blanksword demo!

It's free, has 7+ hours of stuff in it (!!!) - No better time to play it than now!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/...

Back us on Kickstarter so we can continue our crimes!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/283...