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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Still a few more days to catch Mysteries of Old Tokyo in the Steam Summer Sale! Dive head-first into the real history of Tokyo, from prehistory to present, in this delightful detective puzzle adventure with over 40 real-life landmarks. #steam #steamsummersale #indiegames

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Steam Summer Sale is here, and it's coming for Mysteries of Old Tokyo! Enjoy a 16% discount until July 9. #indiegames #steam #steamsummersale

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Explore the real Tokyo from prehistory to the present day across 44 postcards, 30 fiendish puzzles based on actual history, and full-motion video at crisp 320x240 resolution.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

You have just under an hour to buy your very own Mysteries of Old Tokyo with the 10% launch discount! 27 reviews, 100% positive. Now Verified on Steam Deck!

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Doesn't have to be long. You don't need to have finished the game. But reviews are one of the most important tools for promoting games on Steam and once you get to 10 it really boosts your visibility in Steam.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

A small request to those who have played the game - even a little bit - could you please leave a review on Steam?

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Massive first day for Mysteries of Old Tokyo on Steam ... broke through my goals in about 5 hours which is amazing. Thank you to everyone who has bought it and played it! #indiegames #steam

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Today's the day! MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO is out right now! Explore the real history of Tokyo across 30 real-life landmarks in a new detective adventure puzzler, available on Steam. #indiegames #steam

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

We have a release date! And a new demo version. Beta testing is proceeding smoothly and the game build has been approved by Steam. If all goes well, Mysteries of Old Tokyo should be available on Steam on May 14. #steam #indiegames #solodev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

(Not officially yet but it plays fine :D)

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Demo v3.0 for Mysteries of Old Tokyo is now live! The demo returns to Steam with a new office, auto-save, and a much-improved UI. #indiegames #demos #steam

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Thanks so much for covering my game, so happy you enjoyed it :)

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Thanks so much :) Hope you enjoy!

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Thanks so much, especially for the review! Yep, that's the plan, it will pick up your demo save and also carry across any achievements.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

This mention from @buliaros.bsky.social really made my day. Thank you so much, I'm so happy you liked the demo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=u21t...

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Sixteen NEXTfest demos that are worth your time | Static Canvas

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

So, Next Fest is off to a good start. See, Steam algorithm, if you actually show my game to people, they may actually have a chance to wishlist it! #gamedev #indiedev #nextfest #steam

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Youngles 🇰🇷🔜PAX Unplugged @youngles.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Hey. Tell people when they do good job. When you like the stuff they make. When you like the characters they’ve created. The stories they’ve told. Nobody hears it as often as you think bc everyone thinks everyone hears it all the time. Trust. They don’t. Tell. Them.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Mysteries of Old Tokyo, my debut game, is in Steam Next Fest, starting right now! It's a detective adventure puzzler set in Tokyo, with reams of historical research. Add to your wishlist! Try the demo! #indiegames #steam #demos

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

It's better spending time making something fun, rather than something with no bugs and no gameplay.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I've received quite a bit of feedback that goes something like: "I couldn't click this button, the scrollbar is broken here, and in the last puzzle I clicked something and my PC caught fire. I love the game! Instabuy on release."

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I think devs care about bugs way more than players. People are quite forgiving of demos, at least. #indiedev #solodev #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Made my Next Fest graphic! It's so tough to like ... sell my entire game with one image. Constantly questioning if I should add more, or less. I tried a split-screen then/now effect, but it just didn't work. Anyway, play the demo! And wishlist! #indiedev #solodev #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Deployed a tiny (2 line) hotfix for the demo. Stupid oversight, but the "evidence at station" trigger wouldn't trigger if you arrived by train (which you would, it being a train station and all!). Apologies for the error. #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

It works really well now! It’s neat to compare my routes to Google Maps and see how accurate they are. I know pathfinding isn’t that difficult in terms of computation, but it’s cool to think I coded it.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Not to be confused with scope crepe 😁

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I reworked the route directions algorithm, which was a fun technical challenge. Instead of joining stations directly, it now goes one step more and simulates the stations AND platforms as nodes. So there’s a penalty for changing lines, which makes the pathfinding algorithm prefer straight routes.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

It's kinda funny (but not funny) that every time I think my game is feature complete, I decide to add more features, and hence more bugs. I think I need to be pretty strict from now on, especially with Next Fest rapidly approaching. Ideally this should be the last demo release. #gamedev #indiedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

The all-new release trailer for MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO! Available April 2026 on Steam. Try the demo today. #indiegames #solodev #indiedev youtu.be/7nkPYb_s0G8

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Mysteries of Old Tokyo - Release Trailer

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

After 248 days on the store, I've reached my pre-Next Fest target of 3,000 Steam wishlists. Hard to believe I'm at this point. I remember when 300 wishlists was a crazy number. To once again quote LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy: "Thanks for supporting this weird thing!" #indiedev #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I think the Ace Attorney games do this really well.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

You have to resist the temptation to add steps like "Click "Close" to close", knowing that any player who struggles at that point probably won't enjoy the game anyway.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

It's surprisingly hard to make a satisfying tutorial. You have to teach the player without them catching on. You have to give them freedom to do what they want, but also steer them away from anything they're not ready for. #gamedev #indiedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I'm thinking I need to rework the tutorial for my demo before Next Fest. Needs more of a hook. At the moment it's a bit "ugh, first day at a new job, gotta do all this paperwork", which in retrospect is not the best way to keep players engaged. #gamedev #indiedev

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Wurm Fud (DOUR TOWER) @wurmfud.itch.io · 12/02/2026

MY GAME IN 4 WORDS: Acid Fantasy Barbarian Slasher #indiedev #indiegame #indiedrop

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

In the run-up to Next Fest, there's a new pre-release demo for MYSTERIES OF OLD TOKYO! V2.1.0 totally changes the way you explore new locations and discover evidence with an improved map of Tokyo. #indiegames #demos #steam #nextfest

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

this hybrid Nokia/Apollo/Garmin rubber-edged tactile Thing with lights that feels almost real but also impossible, and it's my magnum opus even though it's just a menu. I'm just really happy with it.

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

New menu. I love this thing. I don't know why. It feels very personal to me. Like, years of messing around in image editors and learning to code and thinking about design have created this, #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

(Please do not abuse the pager system as we are on a limited data plan.)

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

All agents: Our equipment request dated July 1998 has been processed by Procurement and approved by Finance. Please look out for your updated CluesPDA in the next release. Additionally, we are excited to issue the new CluesPAGR to selected agents. #indiegames #gamedev

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Bolerosoft @bolerosoft.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

It made me appreciate how you can't just have one fixed gameplay loop. It has to evolve through the game to keep things fresh. Hmm...

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