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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 13h

Also made some improvements to my Capsule Marble opening (as seen in my new trailer) to buff your scoring based on the marble rarity tier. This should look somewhat familar to a certain poker-based game haha Finishing touches in preparation for my build on Oct 8th! #gamedev #indiedev #NextFest

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 13h

Transition screen test - could you believe my original direction for Mancalero was complete pixel art rather than using CSS? #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 23h

Introducing the v1.02 Demo Update for Mancalero! Available October 8th ahead of NextFest. 🎲 Unlock and sow special marbles with roguelike progression and high scores 🧠 Build set synergies and win with strategy 🎮 Best bosses that alter the rules #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #screenshotsaturday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Also, we officially reached over 130 wishlists for Mancalero! 🥳 Thankful to get my first 100 over time before my demo launch and entrance into the personal calendar- but this is unreal considering the early days of barely getting to 25! #gamedev #indiedev #wishlist

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Updated my Steam demo for Mancalero! My strategic marble-builder roguelike inspired by Mancala: 🎲 Unlock and sow special marbles with roguelike progression 🧠 Build synergies and win with strategy 🎮 Best bosses that alter the rules #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #screenshotsaturday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I may just have one review so far but comments like these mean so much to me! ☺️ #gamedev #indiedev

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Check out the demo for Mancalero! My strategic marble-builder roguelike inspired by Mancala. 🎲 Discover special marbles in roguelike progression 🧠 Build synergies and win with strategy 👾 Best bosses that break the rules #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The official Mancalero demo is now live on Steam! 👾 Thankful for all the support, feedback and critique- please give it a try and let me know what you think! #indiedev #gamedev

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The biggest drivers so far were 1) Game Trailer 2) Localizing the Steam Page 3) Marketing on Social Media 4) Public Playtest in August 5) Awesome community of players, game devs, artists All of which point to my Demo launch on Sept 15th before October's NextFest and my Game Launch on Nov 4th!

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Early post for #WishlistWednesday but also an important milestone for Mancalero- thank you all for 100 Wishlists!! Just a month ago I was sitting at 50, and prior to that it was hard to pass 20... #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #mancala #steam Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I’ve also added glare, rarity juice and removed some text from shop cards- full descriptions can be read by clicking on the marbles and icons themselves! Adding a layer of consistency and (hopefully) drawing player intrigue! Everything here is CSS, JSX and assets! #pixelart #trailertuesday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Applying some more changes to Mancalero bit by bit * altered and consistent scoring bar * curved pits for sleek look and to better resemble Mancala * flavour text of enemy removed for space (click on the enemy to read instead) Fixed a few glitches on this gif too. #gamedev #indiedev #game #demo

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! Testing some new juice in the sowing animation for Mancalero as I await the official demo release on September 15th! (you don't see the dev button at all 👀) Wishlist Mancalero here: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We are so in- Mancalero is gearing up for October's #NextFest!

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Trying a new thing- indie devs share three devs / indie games in development that you’re excited for, big or small! 🎮 For me it’ll be @ozashborne.bsky.social, @perridot.bsky.social and @mioramagames.bsky.social Working on The Ashen Oz, Oh!Ware and Particle Collectotron! #gamedev #indiedev #game

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

You can take Mancalero away from me on vacation but not Mancala! Here’s my win at the beach! #gamedev #indiedev #followfriday #screenshotsaturday #mancala

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It's crazy to think that I originally went from the vertical slice concept in my head (pre-alpha build) of, at the time, "Mancalatro", to my working beta of Mancalero! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev #turnbasedthursday

'Just make it exist first' Pre-alpha vertical slice to 'You can make it good later' Beta and Demo build of Mancalero

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Anyone remember Deep Down? I still think about this and ScaleBound every couple of years 😩

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Continuing to tune up Mancalero in preparation for the official demo launch on September 15th. I'm currently spicing up scenes that the player will see often (table view before match). It's amazing what can be done with just CSS gradients! #gamedev #indiedev #wishlistwednesday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Incredibly thankful for everyone who playtested Mancalero over the last week, I received valuable feedback, learned tons and went from about ~55 wishlists to 87! Implementing the feedback for the demo, and I hope that many more will enjoy it in Sept! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It’s #wishlistwednesday ‪Try out the Public Playtest for Mancalero: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... ‪ ‬ ‪🎲 Discover special marbles in roguelike progression‬ ‪🧠 Build synergies and win with strategy‬ ‪👾 Best bosses that break the rules‬ #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #mancala #smallstreamer

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Slowly seeing more users get access and try out the playtest for Mancalero! I highly encourage those who love board games and roguelikes to try it out and provide feedback, which helps a ton! 🎲 store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #smalltuber #vtuber #twitchstreamer #gamedev #indiedev

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Added a function to give feedback directly in-game (linked through discord), I'll push another update hopefully later tonight to address the difficulty concern for Mancalero! #gamedev #indiedev #playtest #screenshotsaturday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My #screenshotsaturday looks a little different today! Mancalero's playtest is live now on Windows, Mac and Linux- it might also work on the SteamDeck but I'd expect a few issues. Try it here: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #indiedev #mancala #streamer #contentcreator #vtuber

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Mancalero Playtest goes live tomorrow for 1 week, 100% of the current game available! 🎲 ✨ Special marbles & powerful synergies 💥 Game-breaking score chains 👹 Bosses that change the state of play store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/Mancalero/ #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike #turnbasedthursday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Get your strategy boardgame and rougelike fix with #Mancalero! 🎮 ✨Discover special marbles, blessings, and powerful synergies 💥 Create satisfying, game-breaking score chains 👑 Defeat bosses that change the rules store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #indiedev #ScreenshotSaturday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

It is so surreal and may seem tiny for others, but for me, this is huge. Thankful for all the support and interest in Mancalero, which now sits at 50 wishlists!! Working on polish for the August Playtest store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #mancala #roguelike

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Well, we're locked in- Mancalero will be a part of the #Steam #NextFest in October! Working hard to eliminate bugs, improve polish, juice and playability for controllers and different operating systems! Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #mancala

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Working on some more juice for Mancalero- hoping to share some more updates later today or tomorrow! Wishlist Mancalero: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #mancala #roguelike #solodev #screenshotsaturday

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Happy #FollowFriday! I'm working on **Mancalero** - a roguelike deckbuilder inspired by **Mancala**. 💎 Discover special marbles and synergies 👑 Defeat bosses that rewrite rules 🎒 Unlock pouches, blessings, and upgrades Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #Mancala

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Mancala x roguelike deckbuilder = Mancalero! 💎 Get special marbles and insane scores 🎲Unlock synergies through progression 👑 Defeat bosses that rewrite rules Playtest next month! Wishlist on Steam! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #TurnbasedThursday #Mancala

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Playtest page is being set up currently as I prepare for the #Mancalero playtest in August! Really excited for you all to try it out and have fun! Also check out the outline added to my Capsule Art: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #GameDev #indiedev #solodev #indiegames #roguelike #Steam

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Testing some more juice, UI changes and finding bugs for Mancalero in this match! I'll definitely need a new trailer soon! store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #WishlistThursday #Indiedev #Solodev #Indiegame #GameDev #Roguelike #Turnbased #Steam

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Testing new polish and "juice" for the first match in my game Mancalero! Notice any differences from earlier builds? #indiedev #indiegame #solodev #rogulike #Motivationmonday Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It may not seem like much, but to me it's huge. Despite not having my new Capsule art set, I'm thankful to have just hit 30 wishlists on #Steam for Mancalero! Hoping to really increase this with new art and polish! #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #indiedev #roguelike

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Out of 3,522 submissions to the JuniperDev GameJam, I'm quite surprised that our little project was rated #508 overall and #55 for enjoyment! We had so much fun making it during a busy week, and I'm glad it was my buddy's first game too! #indiedev #indiegames #gamejam #itch @juniperdev.bsky.social

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Continued examples of how my capsule art for #Mancalero might look on #Steam with different variations, and also shows the utility of having an outline! Which do you all think is best? #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #roguelike #capsuleart

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I'd love to hear some feedback on some of the final drafts of Mancalero's capsule art by my talented artist! The last photo was an earlier draft, while the first three are stronger, darker alternatives with more detail! #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #capsuleart #gameart #steamcapsule

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Received feedback on my trailer that my background could use more life- so I integrated my original two background ideas. My pixel-paper background and a dynamic shader (altered gradient to preserve GPU) inspired by Balatro. #indiedev #indiegame #solodev store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

My editor just did a fantastic job on Mancalero's Demo trailer! Take a look at my roguelike marble board game deck builder! Looking forward to an August release for you all to try. store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #indiegame

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our response to the recent trends in gaming: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #indiegame

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Testing marble effect stacking gameplay on 2.5x animation speed against one of the table bosses for #Mancalero! A lot of polish needed before my official Steam demo in August. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiegame #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #roguelike

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Mancalero's background uses CSS for a paper-themed aesthetic on a parallax grid with ink-bleed corners and pixel particles that gently flow up. The colours change (with a faint centre vortex glow) from the main menu and shop to matches and bosses! Sleek and subtle. #indiedev #gamedev #solodev

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Mancalero's artist (www.artstation.com/esqueches) gave great design feedback and validated an idea that I had when envisioning the game. Slight angle and slight animation changes can make a world of difference! store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #artist #roguelike

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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It's always fun doing both big updates and smaller iterations of polish, animation, and colour changes for Mancalero. Testing my updated compendium and debuff icons. store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #FollowFriday #Indiedev #solodev #roguelike

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