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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Finishing up the main menu! Still likely to touch up a few things, but it's certainly better than it was. [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you like: - Indie games - 2D Platformers - Environmental Storytelling - Speedrunning - Pixel Art Follow for updates on Wing: Ascendant! All support is appreciated. Unsure if you’re interested? Try the free demo! internal-utopia.itch.io/wing-ascendant [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #promosky ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Focusing more on visuals now, starting with UI. The goal is something simple, but with a bit of whimsy; what do you think? [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Always fun to accidentally discover movement tech in your own game! [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #gamedev #platformer]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Adding more tile sets and layers! Might be a good place to hide things…. [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Working on some more environmental effects, including a new background! [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Added effects! These sorts of dust clouds and leaves are small, but add a lot to the immersion. [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Implemented a save system! It also saves settings per file, allowing each file to have its own control bindings. Still working on making it look nice, so feel free to recommend games with cool menus to study! [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Updated Wing's menu system: now the screen doesn't flicker when you open a new menu. And it should be easier to implement new menu types, too! [ #BuiltWithMonoGame #indiedev ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Wing’s new (free) demo is finally ready to play! Check it out at: internal-utopia.itch.io/wing-ascendant This version is still rough; the next phase is polish. Follow to stay up-to-date with development! [ #MadeWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The instant-death pits typical of platformers didn’t feel right for Wing. Instead, if you can fly back before the timer ticks down, you’re safe! [ #MadeWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Trying to embrace more freedom in the level design by adding alternate paths like this one. [ #MadeWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

In Wing, you collect "memories." They’re meant to be unobtrusive (with full memories only shown in the menu), but you can view them immediately by pausing while the popup is open. [ #MadeWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Finally finished the main rooms for the Forest area! Also added some new options, like Fullscreen mode. [ #MadeWithMonoGame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday ]

Screenshot of the level results menu for Wing. I cleared the level in 2 minutes 20 seconds, but I'm sure it could be done faster!

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Since you play as a bird in Wing, you can interact with classic platforming wind mechanics in interesting ways! #MadeWithMonoGame

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

While working on level design, I have to remind myself to try the “unintended” route, too.

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Still (very) slowly chipping away. The current goal is to get the forest level into a fully playable state (and then make it look nice later). #BuiltWithMonoGame

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Finally added the main menu and collectibles! …though they’re still using placeholder graphics. #BuiltWithMonoGame

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

On my way to add a parallax effect, I re-did the camera system, enabling this “debug camera” option.

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

This prototype was mostly just a for-fun project. It mixes Megaman Battle Network battles with Pokemon-like creatures. This prototype its just the battle system; we imagined this would be used in an RPG.

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

This was a prototype for exploring 2D movement as we developed Wing. Even though this was made in Unity, nearly all of the movement and collision was handled by hand-made code.

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

I'd also like to showcase a few other prototypes. This first one is a concept for "AVA.exe," a Metroidvania style game where you play as a curious program trying to escape the lab. In this concept, you'd unlock abilities that you could swap between at certain stations.

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

We originally developed Wing in Unity, but decided to switch to MonoGame for many reasons. You can still play the Unity demo, which has a lot of features we're still working on recreating.

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Internal Utopia @internal-utopia.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Hello new, blue skies! I'm the main developer of Internal Utopia, an indie game studio. Our current project is "Wing," where you learn to fly. Check it out on Itch: internal-utopia.itch.io

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