iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 08/10/2026

Personally, I still get a chuckle out of these two sections. Reminder: I am not a writer and I'm doing my best.

64 HAND CRAFTED LEVELS
No AI or procedural generation here! The Megalolabyrinth is jam packed with 64 entirely unique hand crafted levels, each with their own form of tortu-uuurrr I mean FUN!

NO DOUBLE JUMP
Get that casual filth away from me. We've taken a hard fundamental stance on this. Instead of having a double jump we just made the jump good and satisfying. Some may call it "floaty," but we like to think it's bold, multifaceted and contains a bit of an earthy aftertaste.

For the jump connoisseur.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 07/10/2026

I relate to this strongly.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 07/10/2026

The funniest track to appear in my discover playlist while working out.

Tidal screenshot
My daily discovery
Buck Bumble Main Theme
Justin Scharvona

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 04/10/2026

Okay, NOW I'm done with Resonant ...

A screenshot of the achievement progress for CONTROL Resonant on Steam showing 58 hours played and 49 of 49 achievements unlocked.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 19/09/2026

Some of you are forcing my hand on this. I'm going in as clean as I possibly can. I don't want to know anything. Including easter eggs thankyouverymuch

Your muted words

jesse faden
dylan faden
control
control resonant

expires in 7 days

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 05/09/2026

Feedback is slowly rolling in!

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 31/08/2026

Want to play the game but won't be there or are too far to attend even if you wanted - well good news! A mysterious new button has appeared on my game's Steam store page. Why not press it? What could possibly go wrong?

A picture of from a Steam store page that reads

Join the The Labyrinth At The End Of Time Playtest
Request access and you'll get notified when the developer is ready for more participants.

A green button reads: Request Access

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 31/08/2026

The Labyrinth At The End Of Time will be playable at the @fullindie.bsky.social Summit on September 20th! Come meet me and play the game! Ask some questions! See how excited I am about describing my weird little game! I'll also be at the post event social!

A dark brutalist environment where a person in an orange hazmat suit with a large metallic gauntlet is running towards the viewer. There are disgusting creatures on either side of them.

There is some promo text.
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The Labyrinth At The End Of Time - Full Indie
Full Indie Summit 2025
Sunday, September 20
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 27/08/2026

Sato is Michael Cera from Scott Pilgrim specifically. This annoyingly persistent dork who’s utterly clueless but able to overcome any odds with a combination of absurdity, bluster and luck.

A black cat laying on his belly looking towards the camera.

Michael Cera being an annoying dweeb about a lady with weird hair

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 20/08/2026

This is actually my current fitness goal. Though admittedly I'm not looking for muscle definition so much as bulk. Pretty much this guy.

The character Sig Curtis from the Full Metal Alchemist anime series. He is a bearded man with big muscles but also a belly.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 12/08/2026

Hmm. undertale.jadenthejaded.uk

MY SOUL: INTEGRITY (BLUE)
"Despite the pressure to change, I stayed true to myself."

INTEGRITY 77%
JUSTICE 76%
PERSEVERANCE 75%
KINDNESS 60%
BRAVERY 58%
PATIENCE 57%
DETERMINATION 37%

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 05/08/2026

One day I’ll get a good picture of me from an event. But it is not this day!

A tall bearded man wearing glasses, a yellow hat and black shirt.
He is talking to someone out of the shot and looks like a total goober.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 04/08/2026

No cheating, post your lock screen! Image is from @dustrial.net

Lock screen from a iPhone. It’s of a stylized pixel purple skull. There are white shapes behind it.
The current time is 6:59 and it’s sunny.
No upcoming events

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 27/07/2026

Well, I've completed Control. Guess I'm ready for Resonant.

A Steam game showcase for Control Ultimate Edition showing that 33 hours have been played on it and all 67 achievements have been unlocked.

A screenshot from Control showing the player character Jesse Fayden in the Director outfit standing in front of the inverted pyramid inside of Central Executive.
She is wearing cat ears.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 25/07/2026

Lookit this fuckin’ dork (me)

A tall bearded man standing behind a table demoing a game. There is a banner that reads “The Labyrinth At The End Of Time”
Someone is playing the game.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 25/07/2026

Love being a solo dev and carrying all this stuff on my own. Chose a helluva time to get back in to lifting.

A ultra wide monitor box, messenger bag and two stuffed IKEA bags on the floor in front of a door.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 21/07/2026

My daily discovery playlist on Tidal is a vibe.

A tidal playlist.
The tracks are as follows.

Fuck These Fuckin Fascists
The Muslims
•..

Nazi Punks Fuck Off
Dead Kennedys
•..

Fabulous
MEEK
•..

ARMAGEDDON
Sola Guinto, Faffi
•••

It's Okay (To Punch Nazis)
Cheap Perfume

The Revolution Will Not Be Telev...
Gil Scott-Heron
..•

Íorónta
Chasing Abbey
•..

START A FIRE
The Neighborhood Kids, DAMAG3
•..

Boys Wanna Be Her
Peaches
•.•

The Only Good Fascist Is a Very...
Propagandhi
•..

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 02/07/2026

That's about right. bambamramfan.github.io/ai-compass/

A chart showing the user ranked in the lower left of - in some sort of pink area.

You are...
The Conscientious Objector
patron saint: Holly Herndon
It doesn't work well, it's doing real harm, and you've opted out on principle. You're not a technophobe — you just think this specific technology is overhyped and corrosive, and you're tired of being told you just don't understand it. You understand it fine. That's the problem.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 26/06/2026

I find this man annoying on a personal level, so I guess that tracks. britmonkey.com/2020s-politi...

Results from a personality test. It reads as follows.

84% Woke - 16% Chud
34% Tecchbro - 66% Neo Luddite
36% Hopepilled - 64% Doomer
77% Davos - 23% Dubai

Your Closest Match:
Ed Zitron
(photo of ed zitron)
Podcaster and pundit

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 20/06/2026

Created a new block list for my phone. For my sanity.

A screenshot of the Freedom blocking application on a phone. It reads:

Name
Morning Dating App Blocktime

Blocklists
Dating

Devices
This Device

Start Time
6:00 AM

End Time
1:00 PM

Repeats
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 16/06/2026

For example this is my most complicated blueprint. Yeah, it's missing comments and has a lot of stuff - but it's at least nicely spaced and organized. There's also print strings that output vectors in readable formats.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 16/06/2026

Hope everything turns out for the best. Here’s Sato trying to get my attention and succeeding.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 15/06/2026

I wish I was a little bit less tired than I was for @gamesewer.com, but I was happy to be a part of it. I loved the atmosphere and it had a fun energy I was happy I could contribute to.

A setup for The Labyrinth At The End Of Time on a laptop. There's two QR codes - one for the game and the other for a band called Bicurious. There is a couch behind the table.

The Red Gate venue with green and purple lighting and people of all sorts playing game.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 15/06/2026

My table and the view from my table at @vangamegarden.bsky.social this year. It was a lot of fun to talk to folks, give 'em the game's pitch and talk about their experiences. Glad I got to go this year - even if the invite was a little last minute.

A table displaying the game The Labyrinth At The End Of Time. There's a banner, a red controller as well as a red and blue glowing crystal.

A view of the Yaltetown Roundhouse convention centre with many tables set up displaying a variety of games. Several people milling about.

A similar picture as previous, but a different angle.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 05/06/2026

I’m all setup at @battleofbc.com Come and play The Labyrinth At The End Of Time if you’re gonna be here! You won’t regret it! Or you will. I don’t know you.

A table setup for the game The Labyrinth At The End Of Time. There is banners and a standup panel with a QR code. A large screen displays the game.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 03/06/2026

Here's the results! I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for but the spacing looks pretty good to me with both default text and expressive text.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 01/06/2026

Well that's it. I've done it. I've finally done it. The Labyrinth At The End Of Time is now listed on Steam! I made a kick ass new trailer for it and everything! Check out the trailer below or in better quality on Steam - and then wishlist it while there! store.steampowered.com/app/4793030/...

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 28/05/2026

I feel like this is low-key the best line I've written for my game.

Some sort of menacing glowing skeleton defined as Ranko is saying
"My name is Rank, the self appointed litter-picker-upper of the end of time. I've taken it upon myself to clean up trash like you."

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 20/05/2026

If you were a video game character, what would your health pickup be?

A picture of several Karjalanpiirakka or Karelian Pies. A savory Finnish pastry made with a thin rye crust filled with rice porridge.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 19/05/2026

The Labyrinth At The End Of Time will be demoing all three days at Battle of BC 8 June 5 - 7 This demo will have: - 6 new levels, bringing the total to 16! - Redone enemies with new art and sound - Updated visuals and audio across the board - Much more! #BoBC8 #TLATEOT

A in-engine rendered image of a person wearing a hazmat suit running towards the viewer. Their face is obscured in the hazmat suit and they have a robotic right gauntlet.
On either side of them there are terrifying and disgusting monsters coming towards them.
At the top of the screen there is a title "THE LABYRINTH AT THE END OF TIME" with "BATTLE OF BC 8" beside it.
At the bottom the date JUNE 5 - 7 is displayed.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 15/05/2026

How I feel making games VS How I look making games

Invader Zim on a rooftop laughing maniacally.

Invader Zim in human costume writhing in pain on the ground having been splashed with some water.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 04/05/2026

Evening sunshine means getting really great photos of Sato during our balcony time. He enjoys Sunday nights because there’s a lot fewer cars.

A black cat hunched down on their belly on a balcony.
Some white hairs can be seen under one of their arms

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 29/04/2026

I have no ability to create art myself, but the assets in my game are very high quality so I decided to try and make a cover image with what I got. If I can afford to I'll probably pay someone to draw this in to a PS1 style game cover before release.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 27/04/2026

$150 Canadian dollars for the steam controller? No thanks. I still like my gold and black xbox controller I got for $60.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 25/04/2026

Proof of walk and my walk fit.

A bearded white man outside in the sun. He’s wearing a yellow trucker cap with a bear on it, a red plaid shirt and a green shirt that has sole frogs chilling on mushrooms. Also wearing green circular sunglasses.
No emotion can be gleamed from his expression.

The man from the previous pic taking a selfie in a mirror. He is tall. Same outfit as before but this picture reveals he has blue slacks and the mushrooms on the shirt are growing out of a spooky skull.
His beard is nicely groomed.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 17/04/2026

You can see at this point in the video I have for my game where the drop shadow below the player breaks on a inclined platform and has a hard line instead of fading out properly. I could have extended the height of the decal box, but didn't like the effect. That no longer occurs.

A close up pixelated (somewhat blurry with compression artifacts) of what appears to be a person running on a slight incline.
There is a shadow directly below them but is cut off suddenly on the back third instead of fading out like the front.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 16/04/2026

CW: Weight loss A reminder of the fickle nature of weight loss. 24 hours later up nearly a pound. Why? Could it be that I had no gym clothes and had to do laundry? The carrots instead of grapes I had for a snack? The new spices on my sandwich? Who can say, and it’s best not to get wound up about it.

A line graph trending down before spiking up slight to 238.4 lbs the next day.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 15/04/2026

CW: weight loss I’ve reached a new low. I’ll take the wins where I can get ‘em.

A line graph going mostly down showing a weight from Apr 12-18th as 237.5 lbs.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 22/03/2026

He’s such a good boy and I’m thankful every day that he chose me.

A black cat laying on a cat bed with his paws together over the edge of the bed looking up at the viewer with cute expectant eyes.

The same cat with their eyes contently closed is being petted while laying in bed by a hairy arm with a mushroom tattoo.

The cat still laying in bed with their paws curled up underneath and calm eyes.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 17/03/2026

QTP with a game that has a 10/10 soundtrack

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 13/03/2026

Remembered this old screenshot from the second prototype of my game's intro years ago. It's still in there, just not accessible. Based on ... nothing. Nope. Just a fun little goof.

A game screenshot of simple assets in a world. It's a wall with a door in the centre. There are two posters on either side with a weird little alien man on them. One reads "Work Harder Not Smarter" and the other reads "Don't forget our values 1. Work 2. Work 3. Work"

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 07/03/2026

I love him so much and he makes it all worth it.

A black cat laying in a bed looking up adorably with his little paws together over the edge of the bed like a perfect prince.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 03/03/2026

This is where I indie dev. How do you all do it with only one monitor? I could never.

A computer desk with a lot going on. There is three monitors with an ultra wide in the centre with a vertical monitor on both sides of it. The screens are displaying an Unreal project that is open across all monitors. On the right monitor a Podcast is being played and the left it is Discord.
There is a half skull on the left and a small wooden holder of things on the right.
A Mass Effect picture hanging from the wall above the desk.

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Alex M @alex.debonairbear.ca · 14/02/2026

Got this tattoo today. It’s what my cousin was thinking of getting before he passed a couple years ago. His friend who designed it is giving it away for people who knew him. I’m the first to taker her up on that. Miss ‘ya Stephen. Ignore the weird veins. I’m already getting them taken care of.

A fresh new line tattoo of a cute little running tortoise.

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