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Michal Berlinger

@berlinger.cz
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Game dev @amanita-design.net Working on Machinarium 2. Creator of Pilgrims, Little Mouse’s Encyclopedia, Under Leaves. Teaching game design. Tinkering, cycling, hiking.

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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 09/10/2026
Now that the project is no longer secret, I could finally spend a few hours renaming the projects, repository and all associated files from our code name to Machinarium 2. I actually enjoyed what would normally be boring work.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 09/10/2026
After 17 years, we wondered if anyone would still care. You do, and we didn’t expect such a warm response. It confirms we’re on the right track. Thank you all, we’ll do our best not to disappoint you!
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 08/10/2026
Now we can finally talk about what we are working on!
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 07/10/2026
Exactly 7 years ago we released Pilgrims. And tomorrow, we will show what’s next!
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 05/10/2026
We are revealing ▒▓█▒░▓█▒ at the Triple-i Initiative showcase this Thursday, come watch and be the first to see it! October 8th, 6pm CEST / 9am PT.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 14/09/2026
This will be huge to me 👀
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Point-and-Click Showcase @pointclickshowcase.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
📣 Announcing the Point-and-Click Showcase 🎉 Together @amanita-design.net and @rustylake.com are hosting a showcase packed with new game trailers, a dedicated Steam sale, and much more to be revealed. 👀 🔗 Apply NOW: forms.gle/z6e1QQFP9xwT... Follow us for future updates! 🖱️
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Eva Navratilova @evanavratilova.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This is deeply emotional for us.🥹 Scarlet Deer Inn, our dark medieval folk tale with physical embroidery, is OUT NOW on Steam! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us on this journey. ❤️ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app1553260
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 01/07/2026
Playtests are the key, you all know it. Each of our playtests currently adds 30 tasks. Mostly not because the game is broken, but because we know we can do better and more polished. We've been working on this game for a while now, so we want to make sure it's a blast to play.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 12/06/2026
Personal observation: students applying for game dev programs barely mention Unity anymore. It's Godot or Unreal. Five years ago it was the opposite.
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Adriaan @adriaan.games · 06/06/2026
Announcing: Hidden Folks 2 - New themes and areas. - Improved graphical quality. - Second (not text!) clue. - Lots of new mouth sounds. - Various quality-of-life improvements. - Made in #godot. Get an email when it releases: hiddenfolks.com Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4480060
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 21/05/2026
Love this review of Phonopolis!
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 20/05/2026
Phonopolis is out NOW on Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store 📣 We hope you have fun playing with the cardboard city! All links here 👇 amanita-design.net/games/phonop...
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 19/05/2026
Phonopolis tomorrow! 📣 If you want to help a 10-year handcrafted game from my friends find its audience: ❤️ Wishlist it today 🤍 Buy tomorrow at launch (keeps the Steam algorithm spinning!) 📣 Leave a review after playing Please enjoy it! 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/1206070/…
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 30/04/2026
🇨🇿Na Anifilmu bude Jordan Mechner a tak jsem si dal za ukol se na to trochu pripravit
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 29/04/2026
Attention, please. The Leader has an important announcement for you... 📣 Phonopolis launches MAY 20! 📣 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1206070/...
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 24/04/2026
In my spare time I built my first Playdate game called Matematinka. My daughter Inka is in 2nd grade and struggles with math, so I made her a drill app. Maybe useful for other kids too 🟡 michalberlinger.itch.io/matematinka #Playdate #indiegame
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 03/03/2026
This February was my most successful biking February yet. Even though there was once -10°C, a little ice and snow, I still rode 550 km of bike commute.
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 11/02/2026
Phonopolis Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!! 📣 store.steampowered.com/app/4109130/... Take a look at how we built the cardboard city by hand.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 29/11/2025
Printing something for #Phonopolis team
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 19/11/2025
Looking for some clever puzzles? 🧩 Then you’ll definitely want to check out Hope Timbre, an upcoming surreal puzzler by our friend and colleague Peter Stehlik. You can play the free demo right now on Steam!
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Sim Kaart @simkaart.co · 15/10/2025
We just released Rift Riff on Google Play and App Store, and I'm mega proud of the work the team did to get this running smoothly in #godot. The way the game has quick rounds, and how its interaction style is built, may (dare I say) even make it a better fit for phones than for desktop #mobilegaming
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 07/07/2025
While everyone is visiting Trosky and Kuttenberg from KCD2, can you guess which other Czech game this location we visited today is from?
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 03/07/2025
Some new pictures from our blooming garden: berlinger.cz/pravekvete/
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 03/07/2025
Had a great weekend with my kids in the beautiful Czech landscape - just roaming and sleeping under the stars.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 19/06/2025
My family and friends are really enjoying this concept. If you're even slightly into board games, give it a try! There's a free trial, and it's on sale now.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 17/06/2025
[CZ] Prezentace klauzurních a absolventských her herního designu FAMU příští úterý 24.6. od 18:30 v kině Kavalírka. Budete mít možnost si všechny hry zahrát a probrat s autory nebo s kamarády u piva na zahrádce.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 07/06/2025
Colorful news from our garden: berlinger.cz/pravekvete/
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 06/06/2025
My Switch 2 review is currently being outsourced to my kids.
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Ondřej Paška @ondrejpaska.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We're looking for a writer to help us out with a very special game project. It deals with trauma, war and kids. We're looking for an English native speaker with game writing experience, remote. Get in touch here or write us at info@charlesgames.net reports appriciated! #gamedev #gamewriting #writing
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 15/05/2025
🍄🕹️🔥 Two days to @amanita-design.net developers' gathering. Trying to polish and fix the current build of our new game (yes, the one you know nothing about) as much as possible - without breaking anything. Nothing can go wrong, right? Always curious what surprises the next playtests will reveal.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 14/05/2025
We just finished playing Split Fiction. What a wild ride! Our whole family had a blast sharing the controller on the couch. The ending far exceeded my expectations and completely blew my mind. Amazing work, @hazelightgames.bsky.social!
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 10/05/2025
And how’s your hangover? #Anifilm
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Adriaan @adriaan.games · 09/05/2025
Rift Riff is OUT NOW!! Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/... Buy it Try it Review it Repost the heck outa’ this!!1! … and here's a feature trailer explaining what I think is noteworthy about our tower defense game! youtu.be/ePCOuvXU-t0
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Rift Riff - Feature Trailer
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 09/05/2025
🇨🇿🍺 po roce zase ta skvela drevni indie herni atmosfera. Publikum hraje a fandi s autory her. pLevel na #Anifilm
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 07/05/2025
Spent a month in medieval Bohemia—KCD2 feels that real. Thought I’d try it for a few hours, ended up finishing it after a long time. Not flawless—but that’s part of its authentic charm, just like medieval life. Great work, Warhorse team! 📸 Photo from our Trosky castle visit last summer.
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Adriaan @adriaan.games · 25/04/2025
Announcement! Rift Riff releases on May 9. Steam link: store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/... It's a tower defense game with a strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and merciful mechanics. Jump a rift, fight off monsters, and plunder their world. #gamedev #godotengine
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 18/04/2025
At the hotel breakfast, the waiter overheard our conversation, and we spent the next 10 minutes discussing Split Fiction (he’s about 2 hours behind us) and other @hazelightgames.bsky.social games. Games really are mainstream, and it’s great that co-op is too.
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 16/04/2025
Spring in our garden! Vol. 2
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 14/04/2025
Our whole family is enjoying Split Fiction so much—sitting together, sharing controllers, and laughing. Pure playful joy.
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Jakub Dvorský @jakubamanita.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Last week, our studio held a fundraising sale to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine, suffering under Russian aggression. We sold nearly 60,000 copies of our games — huge thanks to everyone who joined in! Interestingly, the top 3 countries by number of sales were: 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇷🇺 Russia 👀
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 05/04/2025
Spring in our garden! ☀️🌼🌷
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 03/04/2025
We’re honored to share you helped us raise $68,000 for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. THANK YOU!
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Jaromír Plachý 💛💙 @jaromirplachy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Lidi! Vy Čuňata! Je jaro a na záhoně vyharašilo něco krásného... Ty čuně! je vaše nová nejoblíbenější knížka, kterou prostě potřebujete. Má jí váš oblíbený i neoblíbený knihkupec a i internety, takže si to určitě kupte! www.grada.cz/ty-cune!-126...
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 28/03/2025
We’re already well over $30,000 raised for humanitarian aid in Ukraine and counting. The fundraiser continues through April 2. Thank you for your contributions!
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Jakub Dvorský @jakubamanita.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
It's important to help while we can! please share.
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Amanita Design 📣 @amanita-design.net · 26/03/2025
The people of Ukraine continue to suffer under ongoing Russian aggression. From March 26 to April 2, we’ll be donating 100% of the proceeds from our games and DLC on all platforms to @peopleinneed.bsky.social to support humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
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Jaromír Plachý 💛💙 @jaromirplachy.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
1/3 The story of the Russian toilet 💛💙 #supportukraine #supportukraine🇺🇦 #artforukraine #artforukraine🇺🇦 #putinisdickhead #putinisawarcriminal
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Jaromír Plachý 💛💙 @jaromirplachy.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
🦒🐕🚽💛👇✨
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Michal Berlinger @berlinger.cz · 12/02/2025
My work today? I posted three different posts on three different dev forums, trying to fix three different issues—none of which are in my codebase. 🙃
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