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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Form the Rescue Team! We've got Explorers to save!

The Exploration Team made of a Magnamalo and Tobi-Kadachi take on the duty of Rescue Team! The Magnamalo points off into the distance where beams of light come out of the clouds below- signals given off by other Exploration Teams' Kinship Badges. Elder Bazel will fly them to the sites, and the Rescue Team will locate the Explorers and get them home safely! ... if they can.

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you all for voting! Malzeno will be in Monster Mystery Chapter 3 ^vv^

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Just a quick reminder that the Chapter 3 Bonus Monster poll ends this Friday (Sep 18th), so vote while you can ^vv^/ forms.gle/bdP9ijQNPqr7... I'll post the results soon after it closes :3 thanks!

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Monster Mystery Chapter 3 Bonus Monster

This poll is to determine the bonus monster I'll be adding to Chapter 3! ^vv^ For context, I asked all takers of the Chapter 2 Survey to give me a monster they'd like to see in Chapter 3 when it rele...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Weapon of choice: Pot. This is Ku's Turf!

A Kulu-Ya-Ku cosplaying as a discount Shiren the Wanderer. Their pot is their weapon, and it's also magical. Mysterious!
... also Downy Crake :3

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Chapter 3 Progress Report is here! If you're curious how it's coming along, check it out! >vv< baydene.itch.io/monster-myst... (It also has a link to the Bonus Monster poll, but I'll also remind you about that here once the deadline gets closer) Thank you ^vv^/

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Monster Mystery Chapter 3 Progress

Hi everybody! Great progress has been getting done for Chapter 3, and so I wanted to make this post to inform everyone what's been done, what needs to get done, and more! Whether you don't follow me e...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This time the video's about Save Slots and the new Music Box Menu >vv< I hope you enjoy! youtu.be/qbVIPTbHftg Next week I'll post the progress report on Chapter 3, can't wait, see you then ^vv^/ Thank you!

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Monster Mystery Saves Slots and More

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Taking a quick detour from what I had planned this week to add save slots to Monster Mystery since a lot of people were asking for this recently... >vv< Hopefully this means wacky challenge modes and other features like fast forwarding through already-seen cutscenes will be possible too ^vv^

A vision from the future, where Monster Mystery supports save slots and you don't have to mess around with the files in your file directory :3 incredible

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our rations are all cookies with silly designs. At least they're filling!

The Explorer Barioth and Mizutsune are each eating cookies and crackers found in their packed rations. Some of the treats even have monster-inspired illustrations on them.
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That's right, the icon in Monster Mystery for rations? It's a red bag, not an apple. You didn't even read the info window, did you? I know I fooled someone out there... heheh <vv<

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Pic of @vt-cinder.bsky.social 's Steelquill :3 I saw a couple others have drawn the robodino, so I wanted to post the original gift art that I made for him a little while ago ^vv^

Steelquill is a robot raptor character with 3 eyes and a dreamcatcher! Cinder plays as them in one of my roleplay. On some days he's a scary dinosaur that bites people and on other days he's silly and likes to play retro games and collect plushies. >vv< very nice

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thanks for all the suggestions last week everyone ^vv^ I think I'm much happier with it now that I've touched it up a bit! >vv<

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Arturony @arturony.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Also something I got from @baydene.bsky.social for my birthday Thank you so much! I love it 💚

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Mentioned on my FA a week ago that I would ask about a sort of experimental tilemap I made for Chapter 3- I tried giving one of the maps "depth", where the tilemap looks like it's going downwards. Do you like it, or maybe it's too confusing to separate from the floor? Let me know your thoughts! ^vv^

The "depth" tiles are tiles that surround walls and floors. They're considered pits just like any other pit, but it's just graphically there to make it seem like a long drop. I'm contemplating if it looks good, or if it needs to be maybe be changed somehow or removed entirely. (The halls here can also be bridges that do not have the "depth" tiles intentionally. I really wanted to make it feel like you're walking on bridge over a valley lol >vv<)

I should probably make the bottom-of-the-pit tiles look a bit better instead of a solid dark brown... I can keep experimenting with that....

This image kinda shows off one of the instances I think the "depth" tiles look ugly, where it looks like there's a floor just above the room, but actually it's just the "depth" tiles connecting and looking weird.

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Sorry for the snow! Some monsters really don't like the cold...

The Explorer Magnamalo and Tobi-Kadachi stop to apologize to a shivering Agnaktor who sits in a puddle of lava. The Blizzard Orb has cooled off Fireblight Cave and made it snow, resulting in some unhappy monsters...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Blizzard Orb took effect! It started snowing!

The Explorer Magnamalo uses a Blizzard Orb: a type of Mystery Charm that has the power to change the weather! The orb explodes into a rainbow light before taking effect. Now the volcano will cool off a bit, and we won't have to fear the fire monsters as much! ... hang on a minute, isn't Magnamalo a fire monster..?

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Fighting fire with fire at Fireblight Cave!

The Explorer Magnamalo and Tobi-Kadachi are at it again, this time exploring Fireblight Cave, a rocky place full of bubbling lava streams! The two of them are looking for a monster who's been making the volcano unstable. Could it be the lava-proof Lavasioth ahead? Probably not! It's a mystery!

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Rattles is watching over the Burrow, a safe distance from you

Alarmmaster Rattles the Najarala on Mt. Rescue, alongside the horn they blow every morning. Are they grumpy or is that just their normal face? Now that's the real Monster Mystery.

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Master Yasei's music box plays a familiar tune- where have we heard it before?

The music box from Monster Mystery. In the game, the music box plays a PMD soundfont cover of Proof of a Hero (based on the Nya! Cooking version). Zeocin made the cover which you can listen to here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWMOC73XvJI ! :3

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I just made a little video about Crowns and Overtime, two additions coming in Chapter 3! Let me know what you think! youtu.be/gBJbujkCgV0 More stuffs coming soon :3

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Monster Mystery Crowns and Overtime

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Interested in the results of the Chapter 2 Survey? I hope you're VERY interested because I go VERY in depth about it! baydene.itch.io/monster-myst... Thank you if you participated! It means a lot to me so I can hopefully make the game better for everyone >vv< Anyway, have a great weekend! ^vv^/

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Monster Mystery Cp2 Survey Results

Hello everyone ^vv^/ The results are in! Thank you for participating in the Chapter 2 survey ! Let's go over the results in this very very long post :3 Before I start, I want to thank you all for a to...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Finally a random drawing post since I wanna get more used to doing that lol >vv<; Here's Quincy the Bullfango! Inspired by one of my palicoes from mhgen ^vv^

Bullfango in palico Kecha Wacha armor (at least my best attempt at it) >vv<

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Thanks to those who took the survey so far! The survey closes this week, so please take it if you haven't! ^vv^ And to everyone requesting Tigrex, they were in V2.5! Here's a list of all mons already in the game: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst... feel free to edit your response if you want >vv< lol

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

As promised, Chpt 2 Survey! forms.gle/JPCSyBChbvmp... I appreciate the feedback, thanks for taking your time to tell me what you think of the game so far! ^vv^ Let's find out what personality the community is, and how easy/hard the game is for you all! >vv< Results posted around the start of May!

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Monster Mystery Chapter 2 Survey

Now that I'm getting down to working on Chapter 3, I wanna know what you thought of Chapter 2 so I can improve! (And because I'm curious of your experiences >vv<) The survey will stop accepting respo...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I'm preparing a survey about Chp2 about difficulty and what the player and partner monster of your team is, etc! :3 It'll help me make slight adjustments if needed, and also it'll tell us the personality of the community! Please participate, if you're interested! It should be ready tomorrow ^vv^

Old art from 2 years ago: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/57009278/

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Hang in there, show your moxie!

The explorer Mizutsune and Barioth dangle over the edge of a snowy cliffside. The Barioth has Ice Armor on their head and a blue scarf. The Mizutsune is distressed to say the least, clinging onto the Barioth's foreleg and wiggling aggressively (very helpful!)

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Had to make a V2.71 today, now working on getting out a V2.72, so tired lol my luck releasing a new ver and then IMMEDIATELY running into two game-breaking freezing bugs that have been around since chptr2 came out >vv<; Hopefully not too many of you have experienced them... I know it sucks xvvx

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Monster Mystery V2.7 lets you take you and your partner off the deployed team! Also, an Event Quest and a bunch of fixes ^vv^ Game: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst... Devlog: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst... Hopefully this means I can really get into making Chp3 stuff now? We'll see! <vv<

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

A knight and their princess!

An explorer Barioth and Mizutsune. The Mizutsune rests on Barioth's back while they keep guard. Barioth is covered in patches of ice, making up a sort of Ice Armor. The two are in front of a campfire, resting on the side of the snowy Iceblight Mountains at night.

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

so yeah I expect payment in full mhm

Playing as Mizutsune in Monster Mystery
(April fools! >vv> But I shall allow you to keep your life, just this once! mwuahaha)

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Not an april fools joke, Monster Mystery V2.6 brings the Android version of the game and some patches! Let me know what you think- this is my first time porting it, so I'm crossing my fingers it works for you, especially if you couldn't play before! ^vv^ Devlog: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst...

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Monster Mystery V2.6

Hi everyone! ^vv^/ Here's a small patch and also the addition of Android support for Monster Mystery! This resolves a problem I created in V2.5 <vv> as well as my first attempt at porting the game, le...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I just had the craziest idea. What if someone made a monster hunter game but it was mystery dungeon, and you play AS THE MONSTERS??? Why has no one thought of this before?! Like and repost if you agree!

Would you play a monster hunter mystery dungeon game???

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Monster Mystery V2.5 is finished! It has loads of bug fixes and QoL improvements! It has no new story content, but it has a new Event Quest system for a little extra fun and a couple new monsters! Check it out! ^vv^ And thank you! Devlog: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst...

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Monster Mystery V2.5

Quite a large update for Monster Mystery this time, been working hard at it! This has some new content in the form of the Event Quests, which you can find at the Quest Board once you beat the Urgent:....

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Been experimenting while we're wrapping up V2.5... Wanted to look into compatibility afterwards >vv< There's a few problems with it- optimization's not great, some lighting is broken, and the buttons should be dynamic during cutscenes... but still really cool to see it somewhat working! ^vv^

Monster Mystery but I'm playing it on my phone (I'm looking into getting it to run on other platforms other than Windows, and it seems to work ok for Android, but we'll see... >vv< I promised I'd try my best! I've never done this before lol)

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Thunderstorm at White Beach!

The explorer Espinas and Odogaron head through White Beach during a thunderstorm! Some monsters in the area seem to enjoy the thunder... Stay out of the sky and water and you might make it back home safely!

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Sorry for the absence, just finished with a move! Monster Mystery V2.5 will be done soon! It has a ton of bug fixes, a few quality of life improvements, a new locale, 2 new monsters, new weather conditions, and an array of little quests to take on ^vv^ Hopefully I'll see you soon :3

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

"You said you're a human? You look like an Angel to me!" happy (slightly early) Valentine's Day, Monster Mystery enjoyers lol

it's the intro cutscene to Monster Mystery but your partner is trying too hard

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Master Yasei and his friends!

The Great Izuchi Yasei and his friends Chef Glavenus, Alarmmaster Rattles the Najarala, and Saisho the Tetranadon. While Yasei and Glavenus seem happy to be there, Rattles is going Saisho a one-sided staredown. They don't seem to like each other much!

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

From all I've seen, I swear at LEAST 40% or 50% of you are playing as a mizutsune in monster mystery, whether or not it was your choice <vv< ... I need to run a poll sometime and see what the real numbers look like lol >vv<

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Wait a second... I don't remember having 5 monsters on the team....

A Whitewater Plesioth spawns next to the team on a new floor. It'll take the player a good 5 seconds to look over everyone and find the suspicious monster among us. >vv>

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Zeocin @zeocin.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The Monster Mystery chapter 2 playlist of covers and songs I made is now up! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Monster Mystery by @baydene.bsky.social at baydene.itch.io/monster-myst...

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Monster Mystery - Ch2 - Covers and OST - YouTube

Monster Mystery chapter 2 song covers and OST. Includes PMD Explorers style soundfont covers and original music made by me (Zeocin) for the chapter 2 release...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Alright! Monster Mystery V2.4 is out! This adds the Explorer Notes you can view in and out of a locale, which helps you learn things about monsters and check their recruitment progress >vv> It also should fix the disappearing monster bug! ^vv^ Devlog: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst...

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Monster Mystery V2.4

Hey everyone ^vv^/ this patch addresses the big disappearing monsters bug along with a bunch of other issues- it also adds the Explorer Notes! I really hope you like making use of these in and out of....

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Explorer's Notes should be ready near the start of next week! (And a lot of bug fixes and tweaks lol)

Explorer's Notes will let you see all the monsters and locales you've encountered/unlocked. It's great for collectors and quality of life :3 I hope you'll enjoy using it!

I said it before, but this was a planned feature for Chapter 2 but I had to cut it from the scope because of time- Now it's finally almost here to stay! I really can't wait to see this automatically grow as we get more mons and locales >vv< gunna be so satisfying

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Ok, one more for now! >vv< V2.3 patches are out with some fixes and a little bit of quality of life stuffs! I'll get started on the big "disappearing monsters" bug and the other additions I wanted now (along with fixing anything else that comes up) Thank you! Devlog: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst...

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Monster Mystery V2.3

Hey everyone! >vv</ Here's a bunch of bugs we came across that needed some patching, along with some quality of life! There's still a few big bugs I need to fix, like when monsters disappear when goin...

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Hey everyone, I released some quick emergency V2.2 patches, sorry for any inconvenience!! If you were stuck with 1 item, I hope this helps! And you may need to resend Cards and your Subquests may temporarily break if you were in a different country, sorry! Devlog: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst...

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Monster Mystery V2.2

Quick update to address two big bugs we've encountered. I don't want people to experience these! lol, we'll get to the smaller bugs soon enough >vv< Monster Mystery V2.2 Fixed: Fixed a bug where some....

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Bayden @baydene.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Monster Mystery Chapter 2 is finally ready >vv< I really hope you enjoy playing! Game: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst... Devlog: baydene.itch.io/monster-myst... Thank you for being patient, and I hope you can see where that time and passion went into making it! Happy exploring and see you soon ^vv^

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Monster Mystery by Bayden

Quest for Kinship!

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