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Conspiracy @conspiracy.hu · 6d

We have spent a little time helping our friends at Altair out to restore one of our favorite 64k intros from 2001:

"SCREAM" by Altair is now once again fully functional on modern Windows!
files.scene.org/view/parties...

@mlfatr.bsky.social (Sorry it took 10+ years 😅🤫)

Screenshot from the 64k intro "SCREAM" by Altair.

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · 19d

Kicked off a long overdue #artstation page too. Not much there yet, but it's a start :) Planning a few more @mandragoragame.com BTS stuff in the future so stay tuned! www.artstation.com/zoomvfx #Portfolio #GameDev #VFX #RealtimeVFX #Niagara #GameArt #GameDevCommunity

Zoltán Szabó

Senior VFX Artist at Primal Game Studio

www.artstation.com

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · 21d

Finally found the time to assemble a highlight reel for the various VFX I did on Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSVv... #UnrealEngine #UE4 #Reel #Portfolio #GameDev #VFX #RealtimeVFX #Niagara #GameArt #GameDevCommunity

Mandragora VFX Reel

YouTube video by ZoomVFX

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Bent Stamnes @gloom303.com · 24d

The Half Rez conference titles I did the music and sound design for are now online — the Oddbeast team absolutely crushed it!

vimeo.com/1118153428

Half Rez 2025 Opening Film

A meditation on the vastness of time and our small moment in the light. CREDITS: Motion Design/Production Studio: OddBeast Executive Producer: Michael Brookbank Creatice…

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Mandragora @mandragoragame.com · Sep 4

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is out now on Nintendo Switch™ with a 20% launch discount for a limited time!

Jump into the world of Faelduum on your Nintendo Switch™ today!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R79d...

▶️ play.mandragoragame.com

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree | Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer

Play Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree today on Nintendo Switch™ with a 20% launch discount for a limited time! Immerse yourself in this epic action RPG on a quest to stop the ruinous onslaught…

www.youtube.com

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Conspiracy @conspiracy.hu · Aug 31

Hello everyone who found us through this starter pack recently 👋 We're a Hungarian demogroup and we've been making 64 kilobyte intros for 20+ years now, using our own procedural tooling that looks/looked like this 👇

Screenshot of the Conspiracy demotool "Archon".

Screenshot of the Conspiracy demotool "Apex".

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Gargaj @gargaj.umlaut.hu · Aug 1

I spent painstaking months on this, and without a doubt this is one of the proudest I've been of everything I've ever worked on.

SR is a demo without which a lot of us wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so to make it run natively on my machine was very emotional.

(❤️ to @oldskool.org for his help)

Conspiracy @conspiracy.hu · Aug 1

= 32 bits after 32 years =

We're incredibly proud to announce that Second Reality has now been finally ported to a modern operating system, and you can watch it tear up your system: no video, no emulation, just code - as it should be.

conspiracy.hu/files/w32nd_...
github.com/ConspiracyHu...

Second Reality, along with the legendary Assembly party were among the earliest influences to the members of Conspiracy. Today we're honoring the 32nd anniversary with a gift to the community: a native 32 bit port of the demo that kicked off the PC demoscene era with a bang.

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Conspiracy @conspiracy.hu · Aug 1

= 32 bits after 32 years =

We're incredibly proud to announce that Second Reality has now been finally ported to a modern operating system, and you can watch it tear up your system: no video, no emulation, just code - as it should be.

conspiracy.hu/files/w32nd_...
github.com/ConspiracyHu...

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · Jul 31

Drone compo when? :)

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Conspiracy @conspiracy.hu · Jul 28

Look to the stars again at Assembly.

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · Jul 19

Awesome, more of this! 🫶

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Conspiracy @conspiracy.hu · Jul 8

Hi #PortfolioDay!

We made all these things.

They all fit into 64 kilobytes. Yes, KILObytes.

Screenshot from the 64k intro "Chaos Theory"

Screenshot from the 64k intro "Offscreen Colonies"

Screenshot from the 64k intro "When Silence Dims The Stars Above"

Screenshot from the 64k intro "Clean Slate"

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Mandragora @mandragoragame.com · Jul 7

🔥 Patch 1.6 is here.

🔹New Game Plus with empowered enemies, equipment, and weapons
🔹New weapons: Aurora, Crimson Slicer, and Reignbreaker
🔹Heap of quality-of-life improvements and balance tweaks

Check out the full patch notes here ➡️ www.reddit.com/r/Mandragora...

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Mandragora @mandragoragame.com · Jun 20

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is 25% OFF on Steam! 💰✨

💙 Offer ends June 26! ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/1721060/...

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Gargaj @gargaj.umlaut.hu · May 21

Finally rolled credits on @mandragoragame.com and even though it's really not my style of game, it managed the impossible and sucked me in, and I couldn't be more happy for @zoom.conspiracy.hu that he got the chance to work on something this good. 🥹

The end credits of the video game Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree - one line says "Zoom: Thanks to my family <3 Greetings to Conspiracy"

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · May 9

also pink and blue for the gender reveal

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · Apr 30

a cartoon character is pointing at another cartoon character .

ALT: a cartoon character is pointing at another cartoon character .

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BoyC @boyc.conspiracy.hu · Apr 22

Spent my evenings in the past 6 months working towards one of my holy grails: a real-time recreation of an old prerendered video, in 64 kbytes
It won the 64k competition at @revision-party.bsky.social.
Video recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=48nL...
Executable version: www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...

Tension (64k intro)

YouTube video by BoyC

www.youtube.com

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Gargaj @gargaj.umlaut.hu · Apr 20

You Can Pet The Cat in @mandragoragame.com

A screenshot from the video game "Mandragora: Whispers Of The Witch Tree", with my character petting a cat.

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · Apr 18

Double-dipping the Mandragora credits 😎

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · Apr 17

It's out and I don't have enough displays to watch all the cool streams at once! 😵🤩🤯

Mandragora @mandragoragame.com · Apr 17

✨ Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is available now! ✨

Face off against fearsome bosses, gear up, learn new skills, and discover long-hidden secrets as you explore this dark fantasy action RPG.

Play today on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TINl...

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree - Launch Trailer - Available Now!

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is OUT NOW!Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG in a dark fantasy world. Battle...

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Mandragora @mandragoragame.com · Apr 15

Take on your destiny, Inquisitor, and step into the world of Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree.

Watch our Intro Cinematic now to get ready for release! How hyped are you? 🔥
➡️ youtu.be/GCZSBtVntUs

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Zoom @zoom.conspiracy.hu · Apr 14

Having been on this project for almost 5 years, it kinda seems unreal that it's finally launching in 3 days. And seeing posts like this pop up all over the internet really makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside 😊

Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · Apr 14

The storytelling, atmosphere, voice direction and worldbuilding of this game gives me tingles. It’s out on the 17th. I honestly have never seen anything like the dark fantasy politics of this game store.steampowered.com/app/1721060/...

Pre-purchase Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree on Steam

Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters across a 40+ hour story, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items,...

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Conspiracy @conspiracy.hu · Apr 11

Our soundtrack for Clean Slate has made it into the latest edition of the legendary Demovibes compilation!

Demovibes vol. 15 : Tracks, Odds & Miracles (mixtapes from the Demoscene)

YouTube video by Willbe

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Mandragora @mandragoragame.com · Apr 9

Psst, hey. Wanna hear something mesmerizing? 👀 Then check out this sneak peek from the Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Original Soundtrack! 🎧🔊🎶
➡️ youtu.be/QBpm25mT2XQ

#actionrpg #gamesoundtrack

Those Who Came Before - Original Soundtrack - Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

Enjoy this track from the Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree original soundtrack composed by Christos Antoniou.➳ Preorder the Digital Deluxe Edition on P...

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