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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero!

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Solo indie dev making games by grace. Mancalero is my roguelike marble-builder inspired by Mancala. Play the Demo now on Steam! · Full Launch Nov 4. linktr.ee/ArchiusDev

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Chris Perry @perridot.bsky.social · 1h
Now this is DOPE! www.pcgamer.com/games/roguel...
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TIL what may or may not be the oldest board game in recorded history is also, perhaps inevitably, now a roguelike
Oh!Ware on Steam slaps a little Slay the Spire onto a 5000-year-old game.
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sorry the demo did launch! 100 was just a bit after the launch if I recall- it was a slow drip but I saw some boosts from playtests and private demo plays!
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wishlist Mancalero on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...
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Mancalero on Steam
Mancalero is the ancient strategy board game of Mancala, rebuilt as a roguelike deckbuilder. Collect special marbles, stack blessings, discover synergies, and break every table with increasing scores.
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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 · 29/09/2026
Here’s the detailed breakdown of the 8.67/10 scoring: * Opening hook: 8 * Game/genre clarity: 9 * Core selling point: 9 * Footage/visuals: 9 * Structure/pacing: 9 * Music/sound: 8 * Text/messaging: 8 * Ending CTA: 9 * Overall effectiveness: 9
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s #trailertuesday! Really encouraged as I share this trailer for Mancalero (improvements upon my old one) which recently was professional reviewed and rated as a 8.67/10! #gamedev #indiedev #Nextfest bsky.app/profile/arch...
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Haha thank you! 8-9 months ago I was playing Mancala so much and thought of the idea and realized there weren't any that I knew of! Now there's at least two others, Oh!Ware and Mission Mancala
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They progressively get more intense as the player has more opportunities to build and synergize. New players might have trouble learning mancala and roguelike mechanics, but experienced players will use that time to prepare for the end game!
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wishlist Mancalero and enjoy the Demo ahead of NextFest! store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...
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Mancalero on Steam
Mancalero is the ancient strategy board game of Mancala, rebuilt as a roguelike deckbuilder. Collect special marbles, stack blessings, discover synergies, and break every table with increasing scores.
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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 · 25/09/2026
It would have to match my desired art direction for the game, but messy hand drawn! You get better as you continue (which may lead to recreating old assets) but its kind funny to look at and is quite satisfying! I first attempted it with a friend for this game! archiusdev.itch.io/spinfinite
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Spinfinite by ArchiusDev, BigZodd
Putting a spin on survivor-like roguelites; where your spin and speed mow down mobs
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Congrats on the release and all the hard work fam! They're gonna learn about Mancala today!!
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Chris Perry @perridot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OH!WARE, my first commercial release, IS OUT NOW! Your ancestors whisper guidance. The Gods all watch. They want you to check it out and give it a review 🙏♥️ store.steampowered.com/app/4121430/...
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Chris Perry @perridot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yoooo! Gonna be a great #TurnBasedThursday for me, I'll be releasing my very first game Oh!Ware later today 😁 bsky.app/profile/perr...
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! There's another Mancala game (Oh!Ware) that deserves a ton of attention today, but I'm still happy to share Mancalero- my mancala-inspired roguelike marblebuilder! bsky.app/profile/arch...
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Miles | Hibera Demo out NOW @milesthemighty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So excited and proud to be hosting the official #TurnBasedThursday on Bsky! I'm hosting live from NEXUS in Dublin today! I want to see all your #GameDev updates, so hit me with your art, trailers, and infos! Show Me What You Got!
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exactly that- before it was all about doing everything to hit 7K wishlists before launch and probably created an unhealthy reliance of wishlists. It seems much more freeing now to just work on a title and with wisdom, release it!
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It looks like Steam continues to improve visibility for #indiedevs and #gamedevs continually- whether with public announcements or shadow updates. I find this interesting video in my daily dev searches /briefings! Thoughts? youtu.be/3zO-GiKkkoA?...
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Valve Just Changed How Steam Works
YouTube video by Water CS2
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sorry for the delay, the Mancalero demo is live with some various fixes and changes! I may push another minor patch later today as well. Otherwise, I’m gearing up more for the full game and NextFest! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames store.steampowered.com/news/app/481...
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Mancalero - Major UI, Settings and Resolution Changes - Steam News
Quality of Life Fixes
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! I promised to follow up on some localization issues and I’m glad to say that the new build of Mancalero is up! #gamedev #indiedev bsky.app/profile/arch...
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The demo is still being updated with changes/fixes to localization (especially for the tutorial and how to play section), as well as consistency with the store page. Sorry about that, but thanks for the feedback!
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I purposely don't go into too much detail as I want the players to figure it out- but all the components are present! The score bar and mancala storehouse counter are present
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Kriegsfront Tactics @kriegsfront.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
No rushing. Just big brains chilling and taking turns. 🧠 It's our turn to host the official #TurnBasedThursday again. Now it’s your turn to show us what you’ve got! 👇
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnbasedThursday! Excited to see all the games posted this week. For those looking for a strategic roguelike, try the newly launched demo for Mancalero! 👾 bsky.app/profile/arch...
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
All of the original scoring rules serve as the foundation, alongside a layer of my own scoring mechanics that work on a separate system. Players can win the original way, or the new scoring way, and if you do both there is an even greater reward!
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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
Try the demo here: 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4861930/...
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Mancalero Demo on Steam
Mancalero is a marble board game fusing roguelike progression with deckbuilder strategy. Collect special marbles, unlock powerful blessings, and defeat every table to become the true Mancalero.
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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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Chris Perry @perridot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
COMING SOON! SEPTEMBER 24TH Sow marbles, chain their movement, and control the board. store.steampowered.com/app/4121430/...
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Frequent posts across more social media sites and small daily interactions with others! Nothing has gone remotely viral yet 😅
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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 · 07/09/2026
Definitely it’ll be these little things that make it complete- ensuring the player has less things to complain about in their first 30 minutes! Simply getting more is less of a loop and more of a chain within Mancalero- it opens up possibilities but isn’t necessary to win!
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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 · 04/09/2026
Thanks fam!!
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Folk Emerging 🦣 stone age 4X (OUT NOW) @curiousdynamics.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Excited to host this week's official #TurnBasedThursday thread! 🎮 If you're a #gamedev with a turn-based game, showcase it in the replies, and use the hashtag #TurnBasedThursday. We're all boosting this thread! ♖ If you love turn-based #Gaming: ❤️, 🔁, & follow your faves!
hunting for great turn-based games
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congrats on the release and thanks so much for hosting this #TurnBasedThursday! Check out Mancalero, my mancala-based roguelike with its demo available on September 15th! bsky.app/profile/arch...
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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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Nico @nicolascounil.games · 01/09/2026
MATELOTES! Sombras! Mancalero! bsky.app/profile/arch... bsky.app/profile/mabo... bsky.app/profile/lapo...
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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
Wishlist Mancalero on Steam and try out my demo on September 15th! bsky.app/profile/arch...
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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 · 22/08/2026
It is so nice being on vacation but I miss working on games quite a bit- sometimes it can be consuming like a black hole. Do devs relate? Is that a good or bad sign? 🤣 #gamedev #indiedev
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Low end range, I want the player to feel powerful by the end of the demo knowing that there’s more to follow- although there is an inherent risk there too. I’m excited to see how they make the best of it considering my average playtest playtime as about an hour and a half!
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ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero! @archiusdev.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Demo coming in Mid-September! Wishlist Mancalero on Steam: bsky.app/profile/arch...
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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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Chromatic Ink | Dice Gambit is OUT NOW! @chromaticink.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's #TurnBasedThursday, and we're honored to be this week's host! 🎲 Are you a #Gamedev with a turn-based game? Reply below! 🎮 Are you a gamer? Check out all the fantastic games! ❤️ Like, 🔁 Retweet and 💬 Comment on any games that catch your attention!!
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