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@manaweaver.bsky.social
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🏳️‍⚧️ me | Game Engineer, Composer, and Live Play Actor, WB Games 🕹️ terrorball | A game about trying your best 🔗 terrorball.io pfp - @kaypoh

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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 4h
If you're applying for a job in games, PLEASE don't show up at the studio uninvited and try to win favor. It's so tough out there, and I completely understand wanting to do anything you can to stand out. But this a surefire way to get yourself avoided. (this happened today) #gamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Multiplayer slop Dungeon slop Cozy slop "Game Genre-I-don't-vibe-with" slop ... is pretty demeaning. Not a fan. #indiegame
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I wanna hear a karaoke mash up where Eileen and Valerie run off into the sunset together.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My 9 games. This list change day to day and it should be like 25 entries but these are some highlights. #My9Games
MegaMan x2, super Mario 64, Morrowind, The Sims, satisfactory, Zelda ocarina of Time, planet crafter, Grand theft Auto 3, Kirby Superstar
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Currently debuting my game Agebound at the Queer Game Festival in Cambridge! I love being surrounded by talent and passion (who are putting my booth to shame) #idlegame #gamedev #sologamedev
My boothFestival attendees
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My roommate moved out and I miss her dog so I volunteered to watch him. He HATES getting his photo taken. #dog #pet
Dog
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My first game as a solo dev has a demo out now! store.steampowered.com/app/4512270/... #cozygames #indiegame #indiedev #steam #demo #majorupdate
store.steampowered.com
Agebound on Steam
A fast-paced farming idle game where each year lasts under a minute. Plant crops, automate production with workers, and advance through Ages to build a thriving, high-yield farm.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My first game as a solo dev has a demo out now! store.steampowered.com/app/4512270/... #cozygames #indiegame #indiedev #steam #demo #majorupdate
store.steampowered.com
Agebound on Steam
A fast-paced farming idle game where each year lasts under a minute. Plant crops, automate production with workers, and advance through Ages to build a thriving, high-yield farm.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I've seen some discourse about the Focus, L of the ocarina remake, but... Dang, I am just so excited to explore a more 3d realized version of that world. The town videos are insane!
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I've been watching Hell's Kitchen in reverse. Gordon Ramsay just keeps getting meaner, dang
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
2 weeks to release, time to redo 15% of the game! #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
At Logan. There are holograms that explicitly prohibit drone usage and signs advertising AI and polymarket and the lady next to me, unprompted, says: "We're fucked. Might as well have a good trip."
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
BIG UPDATE: My game Agebound, the idle game I've been working on for 6 months, has a steam link and trailer! Demo in October Nextfest, Releases in November! Game Link: store.steampowered.com/app/4512270/... Tags: #indiedev #pixelart #videogames #gamedev #IdleGame #sologamedev #majorupdate
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
BIG UPDATE: My game Agebound, the idle game I've been working on for 6 months, has a steam link and trailer! Demo in October Nextfest, Releases in November! Game Link: store.steampowered.com/app/4512270/... Tags: #indiedev #pixelart #videogames #gamedev #IdleGame #sologamedev #majorupdate
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Ahem... a few half baked game dev theories: 1) Figuring out where to place things is a really fun game mechanic and why building mechanics are very popular. 2) Progression pacing is when you introduce a new problem and you are rewarded by solving some of the old problems. #gamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Time Game Update: The game premise: uh oh, stuck in a time loop. There's a window of time (shortened for effect) to explore before time resets. #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Time Game Update: Time is frozen until you open the door. #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Oops all burnout! Turns out if your job and your hobbies are the same (#gamedev), you're gonna flame out. Excited to find a new outlet! Any suggestions are welcome.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
TFW your incantation made of slant rhymes gets excommunicated from your coven
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Frantically boiling the box of Zatarains' Jambalaya, not impressing the MasterChef judges much
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Time Game Update: Playing around with the idea of a physical split between 'Time-Moves-Normally' and 'Frozen-In-Time'. Thoughts on this effect? Does it sell 'Everything on the right is stopped'? #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Picture of stop sign where the background is the fireworks show.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I recently paid ~$300 to an artist that delivered some pretty sub-par work so I posted about it to Reddit. Then... I got DM'd by the artist. And it is NOT who I paid. Yep... Man in the Middle Scammed. I feel so bad for the OG who was paid $20 and their work get TORCHED on reddit. #art #scam
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Idle Game Update: Game Done. Steam Capsule Remains. Still figuring out release plans. If you're streaming / youtuber, be in touch! (A much bigger marketing plan is coming soon) #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Idle Game Update: I added some variation for the crop particles and now they look more natural. Still evaluating it but it's kind of cool! I also added some icons for the buildings. The SOUNDS though... gotta figure out how to fix that. Sheesh. #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Idle Game Update: New plane that will come and replant mid-year! Obviously this is a late game thing, but it's nice to fill your year up with more things to post-harvest. I'm still working out a capsule image. Art is hard. #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I met these folks at PAX, class act and they have incredible VA talent. Fun demo as well, give it a try!
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Gonna make a thread with all my Steam NextFest impressions. Hit me up if you want me to play your game! 🧵 #nextfest #steamnextfest #indiegames #gamereview
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
POV you're trying to eat a breakfast sandwich but you live with a dog.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Idle Game Update: I've reworked a lot of the UI to be in the sidebar and made the tooltips in the bottom left 'POP' more. I was going for less interrupting popups, but does this make it less usable? #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Idle Game Update: I added hovering over crops to see what benefits they are currently getting from adjacent crops. I fear... it's not clear enough and this may need more rework. #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"There are Three Kinds of Aces." Hell yeah, happy Pride Sony! #StateofPlay #PS5
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
My favorite part of pride is seeing all the incredible art. I can't get enough! I'm so appreciative of the incredible queer artists in my feed 😍
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My partner asked what I'd do if I won the lotto and without hesitation, I yelled: "Make Mega Man Legends 3"
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Trying to buy pixel art on the internet in this year of our friggin lord 2026: AI... AI everywhere. (derogatory)
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I had vocal feminization surgery and I'm still in recovery. I found this piano on the beach that kinda looks like my vocal cords.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I'm about to start Subnautica 2 and to be honest, I'm pretty excited for no combat. I know I'm totally in the minority but I love crafty-buildy-survival games where offense isn't the default.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Idle Game Update: Most of the effort has gone into tools and data, but I redid a lot of the UI! It's still a WIP but I think I have the style. Here's a before and after. What do you prefer? #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
Old UI style.New UI Style.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Idle Game Update: Auto-Tractors and better crop animations! This looks so much better (see last post) and it's really fun seeing basically exponentially higher crop yields. However, the drivers are kind of dumb. Deposit sound is very much a WIP. #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Question for Bluesky! I like to use icons in my post. 🌹 Like this. Someone mentioned to me that this gives AI involvement. Yuck! Is that your impression (or are they off base)?
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Idle Game Update: 🚜 - Tractors are in! The graphics are still temp but it's cool seeing them harvest exponentially. જ⁀➴ - When you collect, it tosses to storage, > fun. 📱 - I've started updating the UI to make it more readable. Finally in late game! #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
POV you're enjoying a petite cheese danish on the couch and you live with a dog.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
All the critters in my life are the best ♥️
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Small Idle Game Update: 🪣 I was tired of constantly filling in every plot so I made a fill-in tool. It's kind of fun to watch. #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
With an estrogen shot and a cup of warm tea, I'm settling down to watch The Pitt finale.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
POV you wanna couch potato but you live with a dog.
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Idle Game Update: 🐂 Livestock is in the game and they produce milk! 🧑‍🌾 Labor AI got an overhaul. It's still very purposefully simple. ⚙️ New Age is almost done with it's own tech tree! It's legit super fun to set things in motion and watch the year go. #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Soft launching being a huge fleet fan! I've got ice seats at the TD Garden game 🤘 #hockey #pwhl #bostonfleet #gofleet
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Idle Game Update: 👆 Upgrades are in and you can kinda get crazy with them 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Farmer's behavior, much more efficient 👗 Flax / Cloth Making are in the game! I also made so that each plant has different adjacency behavior so it's more fun to design fields #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The gas they give you in the dental office should smell like trees that you hang on rear view mirrors.
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