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Matheus Nícolas

@matheusnicolas.bsky.social
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🇧🇷⌨️ I build stuff 🏓Pongerground is officially out! Link in bio. play.date/games/pongerground 🃏💣Gambit's Escape Steam demo available! store.steampowered.com/app/4417770/…

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Playdate @play.date · 08/09/2026
Hello! Join us TOMORROW for our next Playdate Update to get the scoop on some of the games and details of Playdate Season Three, as well as some other fun news! 📆 Premieres Wednesday, Sept 9 at 9:00 AM PT ➡️ live.panic.com
Looping text saying Playdate Update, September 9, 9 AM PT
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
thank you so much, that means a lot <3 I really appreciate it! Let’s gooo, folks! Help an indie developer fund their next projects! Buy Gambit’s Escape, leave your feedback, and let’s keep improving and making progress together. Thank you all! ❤️
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Let's gooo, I love this community so much! Thank you, no words can describe what I'm feeling now!
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Gambit's Escape is officially released! 🎉 A puzzle game featuring minesweeper-inspired mechanics. Join the king on this adventure, enjoy game modes, and climb to the top of the leaderboard! Thank you so much for your support! ❤ store.steampowered.com/app/4417770/... #indiedev #gamedev #godot
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Gambit's Escape on Steam
Gambit's Escape is a strategic puzzle adventure that expands on the classic Minesweeper formula, where every move matters. Use logic to uncover the board, manage risks, and guide a king on the run as ...
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Gambit's Escape is ready to release, be ready for August 18th! 🥳
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Amanita Design cooked for real on this game. Every puzzle, every scene, every SFX, and every piece of music is absolute cinema
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
chat, Is my career as a voice-over artist promising? Pongerground is on sale until July 7th! 🏓 youtu.be/GfyQRJ05HSY play.date/games/ponger... #playdate #sologame #indiegame
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Pongerground on sale until July 7th!
YouTube video by Matheus Nicolas
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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Today we'll explode cats and visit an abandoned resort, my favourite 2 things: 😼 Cat Squeeze (by Cattery Studio & @ponegames.bsky.social) 🪂 Dimhaven - The Lost Source (by Zadbox & @bluebraingames.bsky.social‬‪‬‪) See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch #puzzlegame #indiegame #live #catsqueeze #dimhaven
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rae @rae.wtf · 25/06/2026
if you hate DRM, but love sales anyway; both HEXA and my words-y game, labsylle, are on sale on itchio at the same time, too! HEXA is $6, labsylle is $5.25. or, get both for just $10 — a great deal if you love puzzle games! itch.io/s/186573/ult... (your HEXA download also comes with a steam key!)
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 01/07/2026
The itch.io Summer Sale is still on for the next 4 days, and you can pick up all my games (Soko, Voidblazers, Paco & Lily) for just $5 in this bundle: itch.io/s/191010/sum... Or if you prefer getting them on Catalog, each of them are up to 50% off there too! play.date/games/studio... 💫
Promotional graphic showing title cards for Soko, Voidblazers and Paco & Lily. A badge shows the old price of $13 crossed out, the new price of $5, and a label that says "60% off".
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
just a quick test on daily mode, you will be able to complete a new board every day with a different background with a different board with different sizes. Gambit’s Escape will be released on Steam on August 18th, wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4417770/... #godot #indiegame #gamedev
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💤🆖Masa🆖💤 @masa500.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS 10/10 To help my country I offer free pixelart of your favorite game (if is not too complex) if you donate 10$ or more to dona.yummyrides.com no matter if is an OC, person or FanArt
an image that says "EMERGENCY My country, Venezuela, has suffered two magnitude 7 earthquakes. The number of dead and missing is very hifg. I want to continue helping by offering free pixelar art commissions if you donate to the cause I've listed (dona.yummyrides) Thanks you so much for everything" and some examples of what can I do and what I DONT do
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
updated the small capsule for playdate catalog, this one looks so much better now, I don’t know why I didn’t changed this before lol #playdate
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Brazil won today, and what a match! It was incredibly! Congratulations to Japan team as well, they played an amazing game and made it a thrilling match to watch! 🇯🇵👏 To celebrate, Pongerground is on sale until July 7th! 🇧🇷🏓 play.date/games/ponger... #playdate #sologame #indiegame
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This week I will release an update for Gambit's Escape demo with a series of improvements, here's the video with a bit of the implementation of the support for different controllers that I just implemented #Godot #gamedev #indiegame
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
here it is the prototype for Dungeon Bounce if you folks wanna play it on the playdate, 6 levels, 3 heroes and a few waves of enemies. From tomorrow I have 60 days for Gambit’s Escape release, so I will go back to polishing, finish steam achievements and so on matheusnicolas.itch.io/dungeonbounce
matheusnicolas.itch.io
Dungeon Bounce by matheus
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
played a little with sprites and heroes abilities for today, it's being fun to prototype this. I'm not sure if this will be a final game, I just want to have fun after finishing Gambit's Escape next fest demo and before going back to finish the last 5% of the game #playdate #sologame #indiegame
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
some times you gotta bounce #playdate
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I love to be an indie game developer on my spare time, it's awesome and I'm so happy to see my upcoming game being played by you folks, enjoy Gambit's Escape and left a review and all the best to you all! #SteamNextFest #Godot #Minesweeper #Indie #Gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/4417770/...
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Gambit's Escape on Steam
Gambit's Escape é um jogo de estratégia e quebra-cabeça que combina dedução inspirada em campo minado com mecânicas de cartas. Analise o tabuleiro, gerencie os riscos e guie um rei em fuga enquanto el...
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
⚽🇧🇷 Brazil vs Morocco is live in the World Cup today! While Brazil fights for glory, you can become a champion too. Climb the ranks, master the boards, and claim your throne as the 👑 King of Pongerground! play.date/games/ponger... #WorldCup #Brazil #Pongerground #IndieGame #Playdate
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
first attempt of making cold brew and yeah, it works (I’m not allowed to drink hot coffee due to wisdom tooth removal)
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
any plans for the weekend?
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Option 1 or Option 2 for a modal where you can select which boards you want to play?
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
saying again, great article, thank you so much! I'm so happy to read such a great and high quality article, and these days have been quite chaotic around here, so it really gives me a boost! Go play pongerground, folks, making this game was such a great experience, made with a lot of effort and love
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
chat, is this the right way do advertise on tiktok? #playdate #indie #solodev #gamedev
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
more beautiful landscapes on the way for endless mode and daily mode on Gambit’s Escape
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
trying to find motivation for this week lol, I know we don't need motivation, but I want
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
hahahaha
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Joana Almeida 🧙‍♀️ @sorcerystory.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Been a while since I did a #screenshotsaturday huh? I've been hard at work improving AVE VIRIATE: a new production line allows villagers to pick acorns and turn them into bread! They now get hungry and tired, and try to eat and sleep to fulfill their needs as well! #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Here's a little glimpse of what's coming to Gambit's Escape. If you like Minesweeper, this game is for you! 1 - At the start of each round, each card will show the sum of its neighbors. 2 - The sum of neighboring cards will always be in the bottom-right corner of the cards. 3 - continue...
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Christophe is making Prerolled! @qaqelol.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Today is a super special day for me, so I made a super special bundle on itch!! For $7.50 you get: • all my free cheatsheets + extra in a single download ($10) • very cool (HD) tweens cheatsheets ($5) and you help me continue making free learning material!! itch.io/s/186592/sup... #Godot #GameDev
A collection of cheatsheets stacked under the text "Special day"
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
speed running the guided tutorial cause I can’t test it anymore 😬 (this time on controller after testing exhaustively on the mouse and keyboard). I will be pushing this update tomorrow, FINALLY I FINISHED THIS
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
playing with bit shift after learning about Chris Sawyer optimizations on roller coaster tycoon, this is awesome lol
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
ajudem um humilde solo dev a atingir 100 wishlists no seu projetinho 🙏 help a humble solo developer reach 100 wishlists on their little project🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/4417770/... #godot #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Let's go folks, today a huge update arrived on the Gambit's Escape demo, available on Steam. If you like it, add it to your wishlist and support an indie game developer, let's go!
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Update com várias melhorias hoje para gambit's escape, balanceamento, responsividade e mais. Quem quiser dar uma conferida, demo ta disponível na steam, esses dias foram corridos mas seguimos firmes e fortes, simbora galera! Preciso atualizar as screenshots! store.steampowered.com/app/4417770/...
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Gambit's Escape on Steam
Gambit's Escape é um jogo de estratégia e quebra-cabeça que combina dedução inspirada em campo minado com mecânicas de cartas. Analise o tabuleiro, gerencie os riscos e guie um rei em fuga enquanto el...
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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 07/05/2026
🎉 Yes, it's true! Thinky Direct is returning for 2026, with a whole new line-up of exclusive trailers and reveals for the most amazing thinky games. Keep an eye out for more info very soon! Puzzle sicko content creators and journalists, reach out! More info below 👇
Thinky Direct 2026 - Coming Soon!

The image depicts the thinky mascot holding a sign above their head with the words "COMING SOON" written on it in cartoon bubble font. Behind them appears to be a large skyscraper within a bustling major city, with various references to puzzles and Thinky Dailies on banners and signs. On the skyscraper is a large screen with the "Thinky Direct 2026" logo.
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
3 weeks working on a guided tutorial that you can complete in less than 5 minutes and I'm still working on it 💀
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Pongerground 1.3.3 is out!
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
facilmente também seria padeiro, olha só quanta coisa legal que não envolve programação haha, vou pensar bastante nisso e começar a economizar dinheiro pra pôr em prática nos próximos anos!
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
abrir um bar também seria algo legal, vender um espetinho, também adoraria vender meu yakisoba. Depois que aprendi a fazer yakisoba, nunca mais gostei de yakisoba que peço em estabelecimentos
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
estou agora pensando em coisas que eu faria se eu tirasse um ano sabático e uma das coisas, com certeza seria recolher lixo na praia durante uma tarde inteira
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rae @rae.wtf · 26/04/2026
hello! all my #playdate games are ON SALE from now through next saturday, may 2nd (10a pacific). find your next obsession! rowbot rally's $13, HEXA's just a fiver, and a whole smattering of games are available for just three bucks 🟨 all my playdate games: play.date/games/search... #indie #gamedev
Store search listing showing results for Labsylle, Cloudburst, Mission LunaTrix, Traffic Jam, Bona Fido, RowBot Rally, HEXA, and First in... Line?
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
It’s Saturday, and Saturday is a great day to play Pongerground on your wonderful yellow device. What are you waiting for? Let’s gooo! #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #solodev #playdate
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Have a great week you all and I just wanna say thank you for supporting Pongerground, it makes me happy seeing people playing it, having fun and giving feedbacks. For anyone interested in picking it up on Catalog, the sale will be live for the next ~8 hours! play.date/games/ponger... #playdate
two competitors celebrating a match
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
time for some barbecue
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
sorry folks for the wrong link, for sure I was multitasking, here it is the right one: play.date/games/ponger... thanks for letting me know, @roogl.bsky.social, I really appreciate that!
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Pongerground for Playdate
Fast-paced arcade action where pong meets pinball. Dive into the Pongerground, master 18 levels, and chase the highest score.
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
What are your thoughts on the panels in Pongerground? They were made by www.instagram.com/edito.lima/, an extremely talented comic artist and illustrator, and also my childhood friend. #playdate #indiedev #gamedev
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Charge up your ball carefully… or it might come back to bite you 😄 Pongerground is available now on the playdate catalog! play.date/dev/catalog/... #playdate #solodev #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotwednesday
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