Sign in

John "Ducky" Szymanski

@ducky-dev.bsky.social
1.3K followers 4 following 144 posts

Game developer! Made My Friendly Neighborhood and Kyle is Famous. Making Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate. ducky.dev

PostsRepliesMedia
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The 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 · 02/06/2026
Nobody escapes the disco floor.
36316
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 · 05/05/2026
He's really hungry.
45310
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Fixing a DIRE issue in Wizard Boy.
1019738
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Surprise! 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 · 28/02/2026
Watch :11
1211
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
WE'RE COMING FOR THE FULL FNAF GAMBIT
2342
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Added 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 · 06/02/2026
This is probably the only time something I worked on outranks FNAF so. . . career moment, I guess?
1567
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Go wishlist Cody's bowling game or I'm coming for you.
090
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Spreading the good news about how utterly broken this spell in my game is.
318145
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I 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 · 08/01/2026
This 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 · 05/12/2025
Reminder 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 · 20/11/2025
Surprise 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 · 20/08/2025
I'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 · 22/07/2025
I just learned that my game is apparently currently topping the Xbox game charts? Can anyone confirm this?
5522
Reposted by John "Ducky" Szymanski
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Wizard 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 · 24/06/2025
Wizard 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 · 16/06/2025
Wizard 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 · 13/06/2025
Wizard Boy can now consume everything.
2527
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
A boy wizard spy is full of secret techniques.
1547160
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
On 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 · 29/04/2025
Looking 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 · 20/04/2025
An 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 · 07/04/2025
Posted 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 · 03/04/2025
Spider enemy ragdolls are gross.
81358
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
18p vs 7p
32159
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
My 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 · 28/03/2025
Started 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 · 27/03/2025
My 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/TPNFGCd
t.co
https://discord.com/invite/TPNFGCd
082
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
If you want to create giant biscuits of your own: store.steampowered.com/app/3111080/...
store.steampowered.com
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate on Steam
Use 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 · 24/03/2025
Trying out "floor is lava" to see if would be fun to add in. :)
615718
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Can confirm.
1140
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Beta 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" Szymanski
Jaron 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" Szymanski
IndieGameADay @indiegameaday.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Secret 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
Secret Agent WIzard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate logo with three wizard students, one white boy in sunglasses with a bow tie pointing a wand at the screen in the front middle, one brown-skinned boy with a club in one hand, a green potion in the other and a giant rubber duck hat on his head on the left, and a smiling black girl with a wizard hat and glowing spellbook open in her hands on the rightThree students in a room with a sales stand and vending machines with mushrooms and potions. A video camera is mounted on the wall above a doorway.. The lefthand student is a girl with a blue wizard hat with moon and stars on it and a club. The middle student is a boy who seems to have shrunk in size. The right student, Gilby the Great, is a giant in a tuxedo and sunglasses who is bigger than the doorway.A scrum in a hallway with a bunch of students throwing magic at each other in purple and green sparkles.
0172
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Some of our favorite Wizard Boy clips from week 1.
311217
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
It's like the chestburster in Aliens.
1355
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Don'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 · 08/03/2025
Just 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 · 08/03/2025
Thanks so much for 100 reviews! A great start to what I hope is a great game! :)
1515
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Secret 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
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Wizard Boy is in Popular Upcoming!
2435
Reposted by John "Ducky" Szymanski
David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Secret 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
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I am releasing this game tomorrow.
38620
John "Ducky" Szymanski @ducky-dev.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Happy Wizard Boy week!
0756