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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

In Be My Horde, there’s no such thing as too many explosions! 😄 I definitely recommend sheep explosion build after last update 🐑 #indiedev #bemuhorde #indiegames #indies

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Silksong’s Singing Bugs Matter More Than You Think As we explore the underground realms of Silksong, we come across bugs singing in their strange insect language. This not only builds atmosphere, but it also serves a deeper purpose. #gamedev #silksong #gamedesign open.substack.com/pub/kwiscgam...

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Why Silksong’s Singing Bugs Matter More Than You Think

How a quirky detail becomes a powerful design tool

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

▶️ Why I Love the Red Flowers in Silksong (When Most Players Hate Them) 🌸 In my blog post, I take a closer look at the red flower mechanic. Why do so many players find it frustrating, while for me it was one of the best moments in the game? #silksong #gamedesign open.substack.com/pub/kwiscgam...

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Why I Love the Red Flowers in Silksong (When Most Players Hate Them)

Trust me—I’m not amazing at it.

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

@gamediscoverco.bsky.social would be great to see your analysis of Shinobi and Ninja Gaiden Ragebound releases. It’s rare to see so similar game released so close to each other. Main differences: 1. Art style. 2. Marketing How big of a difference they made? Was Shinobi 2x bigger only on Steam?

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Na Steamie ukazała się bardzo ciekawa rzecz. "Intuitive Level Design" to taki kurs level designu w formie interaktywnej piaskownicy. Chodzimy po lokacji i czytamy sobie różne porady dotyczące projektowania poziomów. Byłoby fajnie, jakby więcej osób wrzucało tego typu treści. Znacie coś podobnego?

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

First, the French made a jRPG better than the Japanese. Now it looks like the Poles have made a Bethesda-style RPG better than Bethesda’s latest one 😉 Tainted Grail has already hit almost 25k (!) peak players and 90% (!!) positive among the latest 2000! Bethesda fans don’t care about bugs 😉

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Had enough of remasters? How about a remaster of a game that came out in Early Access just a year ago? 😄 Be My Horde got a “small” facelift today. What do you think? Last screenshot ofc;) On top of that, we’ve added a few new perks, introduced the “No Perk Mode” and more. #indiegames #indiedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

My indie game: Beginning VS Ending The intensity changes a little 😉 PS. I recommend watching with the sound on! :) #bemyhorde #indiedev #indiegames #gamedesign #gamedev #games

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Now I understand why Astro Bot won Game of the Year at TGA, but I don’t understand why it didn’t win for music as well :> #astrobot #games

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

🧵 What They Don’t Teach About Game Design #2 GOOD FEEDBACK: Critiquing the Right Way Providing GOOD feedback in the RIGHT way is a crucial skill for any designer. And it’s not just about design feedback. PS: At the end, I’m sharing some practical tips. #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I haven’t played such a well-written and directed game as 1000xResist in a long time. I’ve only spent 2-3h on it so far, but it’s a pleasure to watch (great framing) and listen to (full VO). Brilliant ideas, directing , and storytelling. Great job @sunsetvisitor.studio and @fellowtraveller.games

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

🧵What They Don’t Teach About Game Design #1 : THE POWER OF ARGUMENTS There are many guides on how to make or design games, but they often skip key skills. One of the most vital is the ability to argue and accept arguments - lets see why it’s key in game design. 1/9 #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Over a year ago, I almost gave up on looking for a job in game dev. Today, I’ve officially become the Lead Designer at @polishedgames 😊 Last 14 month were amazing and I m super lucky that I can work with such a great team on Be My Horde. Indie studio are the best:) #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

1️⃣ How Can Time Limits in Dawnwalker Transform Gaming Decisions? When a player has a limited number of days to complete a game, starting a quest—or choosing INACTION—becomes a decision in itself. This is something many games lack. #gamedesign #gamedev #games #RPG #Dawnwaker

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

It took some time, but we finally made it—90% positive reviews overall on Steam! 😊 The list of milestones to conquer is getting smaller. Next up: 1000 reviews and Overwhelmingly Positive overall! #BeMyHorde #indiedev #gamedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

During Christmas, Be My Horde reached 20,000 copies sold and 700 reviews! Who said a game about necromancy can’t be a Christmas game 😉 #gamedev #indiegames #games

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The stories are rather simple and not very clever, but the world and the artwork are pure mastery 😮 Strong Dark Souls or Berserk vibes, but this time from Argentina. Highly recommended as an album. The comic „Liquid Steel” (Acera Liquido). #comic #darksouls #art

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Really nice thread about gamedev organization and decision making. I especially recommend it to people outside of game development. But it will also be useful for beginners to better understand the root of certain problems they deal with. #gamedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

New achievement unlocked for the Be My Horde review bingo! ;) P.S. Almost 6 hours played, so our fun factor proved stronger than his anti-DEI stance 😊 #steam #indiedev #indiegames #games

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Amazing wideo. Many great animations and everything well explained. I don’t like Witcher 3 combat but totally agree that Geralt animations are top notch. Unfortunately I won’t use this knowledge in Be My Horde. Moriana doesn’t stoop to dodging attacks—that’s what her servants are for;) #gamedesign

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Game devs, post your first shipped game and your latest shipped game. Only one game for now and in early acces, but at least two different artworks 😅 #indiedev #indiegames

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Visually “Intergalactic” is absolutely stunning. Love the art direction 😮 #games #intergalactic #tga #thegameawards

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Don’t play Tiny Rogues! You won’t be able to stop. It’s Balatro level drug 🥲 Congrats @rubydev.bsky.social You created a monster;) I hope Be My Horde will have similar level of repleyability in the future. #indiedev #indiegames #roguelike #games

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Wow! Be My Horde made it to the TOP 8 Polish games of 2024 according to biggest polish magazine @magazyncdaction.bsky.social 😍 Moriana landed in some pretty good company: Frostpunk 2, Manor Lords, SIlent Hill 2 Remake :) Feels amazing! #indiegames #indiedev #games #bemyhorde

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Today a game LOK by @letibus.bsky.social was released on Steam. The most interesting part is that the game is also available in a paper and it looks amazing! You can download PDF free. Inside you’ll find many puzzles, but you’ll have to figure out the rules on your own. #games #indiegames #indiedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

So you’re saying no one wants to play “hero shooters” anymore? :> I remember reading “expert” analyses around the release of Concord and shaking my head at all the criticism aimed at the genre. Hero shooter is such a broad category that it will always remain popular. #MarvelRivals #games #gry

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Today, you can join our dev talk about Be My Horde! Our marketing manager @pandibbler.ar.hn will be chatting with me and our artist @dushka-techart.bsky.social about the King’s design, as well as answering questions from the chat:) Tune in at 10:30 A.M. (PT) / 7:30 P.M. (CET) #indiedev #indiegames

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Giant Squid 🦑 @giantsquidstudios.com · 28/11/2024

In The Pathless, you control a fast and acrobatic archer we call the Hunter. It's important to us that players, regardless of gaming skill or experience, can easily become and act like the Hunter- a character with heroic aiming skill. This thread is about how we designed the game's unique archery.

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Sound like a great idea for a book. Would be great to have it released in Poland some day:)

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

„Overwhelmingly positive”? 🤯 Only from recent 100 review but still mind blown 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you for all the support 🤗 #bemyhorde #indiedev #indiegames #games #gry #indies

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Be My Horde made it onto another tier list! This time it’s part of a big compilation of necromancy games by RosingBlur🤗 BMH is featured right at the beginning and I highly recommend watching it because it’s probably the best presentation of our game I’ve ever seen:) #bemyhorde #indiedev #indiegames

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

👑 Richard III Ovine is the first boss I’ve ever worked on as a designer, and he’s just made it into the game 😊 If anyone gets a chance to check it out, I’d gladly welcome any feedback 🙂 PS. Designing a boss for a game where all you do is walk isn’t easy:p #gamedev #indiedev #bemyhorde #indiegames

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Another small milestone for Be My Horde 🥳 ☠️ Over 600 reviews ☠️ 89% of all reviews positive (!) ☠️ 94% of recent reviews positive (!!) Seems like a good time to release another patch… 😉 #gamedev #bemyhorde #indiegames #indiedev #steamautumnsale

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

🧵 1/x What does Path of Exile 2 have in common with Elden Ring or Monster Hunter? 👉 I’ve been watching the latest stream of PoE 2, and when I look at the classes… I want to play every single one of them. Each class is so unique and complex that they feel like separate games. #gamedev #games #gry

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 20/11/2024

🦋 Competition time 🦋 To celebrate our near-4000(!) new followers this month, we're running a Bsky-exclusive giveaway. Three random winners will win a £100 voucher to spend at lostincult.co.uk To enter, follow + like & repost this lil guy. Winners announced Thur 28th November @ 1pm GMT

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Richard is the first boss I designed, and he took an incredible amount of work from the entire team. Can’t wait for the moment we finally release him into the world! :) Our big, chunky baby with soft woolen pauldrons 😊 I love his visual design by @dushka-techart.bsky.social #indiegame #gamedev

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

What is the hardest yet most important thing for a game designer with a child and new update to release? Finding time to play games 🥲 Once we release the patch for Be My Horde, I think I’ll take some time off just for gaming 🥹 #gamedev #games #gry #indiedev #bemyhorde #bemyhorde

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

🧵 1/x DLC nomination in the Game of the Year category at The Game Awards is an excellent decision. This might be a controversial opinion, but it has its justification. 👉 What exactly is the Game of the Year award, and what is its purpose? #games #gry #thegameawards #eldenring

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

🧵 Why do the Japanese dominate in RPGs and have all the nominations for TGA this year? Let’s start with the fact that high-budget RPGs are arguably one of the most difficult and demanding genres in the gaming industry. This is due to several factors. 1/x #gamedev #games #rpg #japan #thegameawards

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Show me your comics taste in 4 different comics. #comics #manga

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Until tomorrow, the Manggha Museum in Krakow is hosting an exhibition of Bonsai trees and Ikebana. I highly recommend visiting. These are true works of art, and the tree shaped like a dragon is my absolute favorite 😊 #bonsai #art

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

🧵 1/x Why are there boring battles in jRPGs, and how does Metaphor make boredom exciting? A few thoughts on war of attrition and rewarding the player. #gamedesign #gamedev #jrpg #kwiscgamedesign #games #metaphor

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

New Patapo…Ratatan looks even better than original. Love the colors and art style. #games #gry youtu.be/HR9r-LXLGnI?...

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Ratatan Reveal Trailer

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Reading this review of Be My Horde, at first I felt a bit sad 😔, then I felt relieved 😌, and then… I saw the number of hours spent in the game 🥹 #games #indiedev #gamedev #steam #bemyhorde

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Great thread and description of the things that make Outer Wilds so good:) But for me what is even more impressive is the execution. Making game that DOESN’t EXPLAIN ANYTHING and give the player TOTAL FREEDOM is easy. Making GOOD game like this is like Mount Everest of game design 🙂 #gamedesign

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

We’re slowly wrapping up work on the first boss in Be My Horde, and I’ve learned two things: 1. To appreciate good boss fights much more. 2. To stop complaining when a game has too few of them. Boss fights really require F***ING insane amount of work 🥹 #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames

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Michał Chwistek @kwisc.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

1/2 🧵#Metaphor is probably the first game where I avoid running. And I don’t do it to admire the beautiful scenery. Throughout the game, magic float around us all the time in shape of small particles. This alone is annoying, but the real problem begins when we start to run… #gamedesign

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