John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The Wizard Boy team has been working on a new castle for the better part of a year. This is the difference between the current castle in early access and the castle we've been working on. 5537
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 15/05/2026"Your game looks too much like hot garbage" The game, which is 100% hot garbage: 5438
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Surprise! The Wizard Boy "Spring Cleaning Update" is now LIVE! Prop collecting, prop possessing, broom flying, head spinning, new missions, new gadgets, and lots more. If you're on the public testing branch, there's even an in-progress version of our new big castle to explore. 523945
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Added head spinning on command. Fully analogue control. Was thinking this should be an upgrade but honestly feels like it should just be part of the basic toolkit. 314016
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 06/02/2026This is probably the only time something I worked on outranks FNAF so. . . career moment, I guess? 1567
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Go wishlist Cody's bowling game or I'm coming for you. 090
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Spreading the good news about how utterly broken this spell in my game is. 318145
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 14/01/2026I just added the ability to possess props to Wizard Boy and the way I had to implement is. . . well, really, really, really jank. 818754
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 08/01/2026This isn't really my normal content, but I'm going to start posting stuff on shortform video places and I put a lot of work into this first one so I thought I'd post here too. :) Development updates coming soon! 514931
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Reminder we just released the PS5 port of Iron Lung! Go grab it if you haven't yet! store.playstation.com/en-us/produc... 213431
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Surprise free game! I took ten games made for the game jam I co-ran with Jacksepticeye and put them into a collection together. Go take a look and let the developers know what your favorite games are! It means a lot to them. :) Link below. Again, totally free! 116949
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 20/08/2025I've been redoing the Wizard Boy AI and at some point corpses started moving around and attacking on their own and it's really unsettling. 4559
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 22/07/2025I just learned that my game is apparently currently topping the Xbox game charts? Can anyone confirm this? 5522
Reposted by John "Ducky" SzymanskiJohn "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Wizard Boy 1.1 is RELEASED!!! We've got upgrades, missions, an inventory, lots of visual updates, the Spy Lair, and more! TIME TO GET WIZARD. (Full writeup posted below.) 527557
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Wizard Boy 1.1 is RELEASED!!! We've got upgrades, missions, an inventory, lots of visual updates, the Spy Lair, and more! TIME TO GET WIZARD. (Full writeup posted below.) 527557
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Wizard Boy just passed into Overwhelmingly Positive!! Thank you all so much! This one seriously means a lot, especially with how weird this little game is. Update 1.1.0 coming soon! :) 324025
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Wizard Boy can now consume everything. 2527
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 12/06/2025A boy wizard spy is full of secret techniques. 1547160
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 22/05/2025On vacation. These guys called Coatis have infested the beach and are causing complete havoc. Directly after I stop recording jumped on a girl's table and took her nachos. Yesterday one stole my hamburger. Notice the sign warning about the Coatis. I love them. 2264
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Looking to collab with an artist! Hoping to find someone who is adept at making likeable characters that have an air of being a little humorously off kilter. If you think smear frames are funny you're in the right mindset. Shoot me some links/portfolios if you know of or are someone like that. :) 6279
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 20/04/2025An important character in the Szymanski lore is my cat Oscar who never ceases to find a way to lay on me no matter where I'm sitting. 31616
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Posted an update about what we're working on in Wizard Boy world, what our plans for the first content update, and some other cool little things along with. :) Link below! 34511
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 02/04/2025My official prediction for the Switch 2 Direct is Super Mario Pancake. No, I will not go into further detail. 1331
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 29/03/2025"AI Overview is not available." Yeah, sure. Refuse to answer if you want. I'll find out someday. 3744
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Started playing Ape Escape on a whim and am completely taken by how endearing and creative everything is. Especially the apes themselves. I see now why Team Asobi MUST make a new Ape Escape game. 3466
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 27/03/2025My Discord's 14 users away from 2,000. When we hit it, I'll do a giveaway of whatever random keys I have lying around (probably Wizard Boy, Kyle, maybe I have some others?) I haven't told them this yet. Go jump in and give them a surprise! :) discord.com/invite/TPNFGCdt.cohttps://discord.com/invite/TPNFGCd 082
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 27/03/2025If you want to create giant biscuits of your own: store.steampowered.com/app/3111080/...store.steampowered.comSecret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate on SteamUse magic spells and military surplus explosives to topple an evil crime syndicate hidden beneath a prestigious wizarding school. Learn spells, engage in espionage, and spread lore-unfriendly chaos. 1287
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Trying out "floor is lava" to see if would be fun to add in. :) 615718
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Beta 1.0.2 is released! Mostly bug fixes and some minor gameplay tweaks. We're also now actively working on the first content update, although currently unsure when it will be ready! Link to changelog below. 3322
Reposted by John "Ducky" SzymanskiJaron Thomson @spj.bsky.social · 16/03/2025@ducky-dev.bsky.social and crew made a real good one The Best Co-op Game I've Played This Year | Secret Agent Wizard Boy youtu.be/0ozWu6Gd6m0?... 062
Reposted by John "Ducky" SzymanskiIndieGameADay @indiegameaday.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate by @ducky-dev.bsky.social, @duskdev.bsky.social, & Evan Szymanski, an action sandbox [PC EA] The wizard school headmaster runs a crime syndicate! Infiltrate as a student & use magic, explosives, & friends to bring it down! #indiegame 0172
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Some of our favorite Wizard Boy clips from week 1. 311217
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Don't worry, everyone, Google says Wizard Boy is IN STOCK. No scalping here. 2415
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 10/03/2025@rtgame.bsky.social Yo, wanna send you a key for Secret Agent Wizard Boy. What's a good place to get in contact? 0182
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Just released a patch to fix some of the more glaring day 1 bugs! Lemme know if I seem to have broken something from the fixes. Changelog linked below. WNZVT-HQXMD-RNE3Y 1543
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Thanks so much for 100 reviews! A great start to what I hope is a great game! :) 1515
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Secret Agent Wizard Boy is RELEASED! Explore a mysterious castle with silly wizard mayhem alone or with friends! Lots of explosions, secrets, and SPYING. Link below! 👇 47520
Reposted by John "Ducky" SzymanskiDavid Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate releases tomorrow! Instead of fireworks, here's us setting off a celebratory display of heavy antique furniture and stonework store.steampowered.com/app/3111080/... 533862