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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 12/09/2026

Was at a graffiti workshop at the Danube Canal with some colleagues. Learned a lot about Vienna graffiti culture and had fun spraying in public for the first time. 🪿

Legal graffiti wall at the Danube Canal with various fresh paintings, most of them depicting a goose. There are many different spray cans in the front.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 29/08/2026

Still working on some fun stuff, but everything takes a bit longer at the moment. 🪱 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 27/06/2026

Reimplemented one of my favourite gimmicks from Eigengrau where you have to activate all the plates to trigger an event, but I think you can transform the mechanic even further. 🎲 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Scene from an unfinished top-down adventure game with various pressure-plates arranged in a test room. The plates display their state through color and a circular mark which changes when walking over them.

Another scene from an unfinished top-down adventure game with more various pressure-plates arranged in a test room. The plates display their value through color and a number of dots which changes when walking over them.

Scene from the shoot 'em up Eigengrau where you have to activate all pressure-plates to disable enemy shields. Pew Pew!

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 13/06/2026

Maybe I should just make another Breakout clone. I think that's the sixth time I've implemented this mechanic and I'm still having fun. 🏓 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 08/06/2026

Eigengrau is now on sale in the Steam Bullet Fest! 🚀 store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/...

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 27/05/2026

Decided to implement a couple of funky alternative render styles in the latest update for Eigengrau. 🌈 store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... mausgames.itch.io/eigengrau #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #EigengrauGame

A scene of the colorful shoot 'em up Eigengrau showing the pixel shading alternative render style, where foreground objects are pixelated with various degree.

A scene of the colorful shoot 'em up Eigengrau showing the retro shading alternative render style, where everything looks like the classic game Asteroids.

A scene of the colorful shoot 'em up Eigengrau showing the sepia shading alternative render style, where everything uses sepia toning with additional chromatic aberration effects.

A scene of the colorful shoot 'em up Eigengrau showing the overdraw mode alternative render style, where foreground objects continue being visible outside of the normal game area.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 06/05/2026

Had some time and added moving eyes to one of my older games. 👀 mausgames.itch.io/ink-jump #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 29/04/2026

Whoa, nearly three years after release Eigengrau is finally Steam Deck verified! ✅ Also the game is currently 50% off on Steam and itch. store.steampowered.com/verified/162...

The colorful shoot 'em up Eigengrau running on a Steam Deck handheld device.

"Eigengrau is Verified on Steam Deck"
"This game and many more have been fully tested and run Great On Deck."

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 18/04/2026

Already started implementing some gimmicks and twists, let's see how many I can fit into the game this time around. 🐿️ #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 28/03/2026

I had some problems adding treasure chest animations, so I just got rid of them. 💥 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 18/03/2026

Invested a lot of time in tools recently, but everything is so much faster to create now. I still enjoy rolling with my own game engine, even though it requires a bit more work. 🛠️ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

A small grassy scene with complex environment, various plants and boxes to push around.

An empty scene with various flying and rotating cubes in front of the camera, showing an in-game preview tool used for level design and editing. There is some kind of laser moving around in the background.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 07/03/2026

I think I overdid it a bit with those transitions, but I still really like how they turned out. 🌪️ #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 31/01/2026

I've always been a huge Zelda fan, so I really enjoy trying to implement and mix some of its gameplay. ⚔️ #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 18/01/2026

One of the simple improvements was to already update bullets when they spawn based on the current spawn-timer to remove any discontinuities.

A scene of a bullet-hell game with hundreds of bullets shaped into a dense spiral pattern without discontinuities.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 17/01/2026

Integrated and updated the old bullet-system. Visibility still needs to be improved, but already works quite well. 🚀 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 04/01/2026

I don't have a level editor, so I just used GIMP and hot-reloading.

A window of a game prototype with an anthropomorphic character in a room full of cubes, with the GIMP software in the background used as level editor.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 03/01/2026

Placeholder assets are good enough to try out stupid things. 🚧 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 19/12/2025

Eigengrau is on sale again, cheaper than ever! 🎁 A colorful shoot 'em up where every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience. store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... mausgames.itch.io/eigengrau #SteamWinterSale #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 30/09/2025

Eigengrau is in the #SteamAutumnSale too and 50% off! 🍂 I really like how weird those official sale assets became. 🍲 store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 29/06/2025

Thank you for the opportunity, I hope I'm not too late! 🦥 I've made Eigengrau, a colorful shoot 'em up where every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.

Screenshot of Eigengrau, showing a scene where you have to destroy enemies with a huge boulder instead of bullets.

Screenshot of Eigengrau, showing a scene where you fight a strong enemy on the ground you cannot hit with normal attacks.

Screenshot of Eigengrau, showing a scene where you have to active a series of switches to advance.

Screenshot of Eigengrau, showing a scene where the whole screen spins around.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 28/06/2025

Once again Eigengrau is part of the #SteamSummerSale. ☀️ It's already pretty hot here, so go grab some ice cream and a bunch of cool games. 🍨 store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 23/04/2025

Eigengrau is on sale this week, and not only on Steam, but also on all the Nintendo eShops. 🐇 www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

An image of Eigengrau with so many bullets on screen, but looks like you can destroy them in this stage.

Another image of Eigengrau showing co-op gameplay in the hot desert with lots of enemies. Both players have to work together here and protect each other.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 12/02/2025

The Steam Couch Co-Op Fest is here and Eigengrau is part of it. 🛋️ Grab some cool games, play together with friends, and have fun! ️🍻 store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #coop #couchcoop #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 04/01/2025

I've updated some of my weird experimental jam games from years ago. Have fun! ⛰️ mausgames.itch.io/endless-jour... 🧊 mausgames.itch.io/another-side ☄️️ mausgames.itch.io/keep-going #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame

Near the top of a mountain built from lots of smooth grey blocks and with many spiky enemies around to avoid. Some of the blocks are colored and highlight the path of the player. Never give up.

A bright cube in a cold and dark world with some cryptic puzzles on its side. What do they mean?

A little ghost-like creature flying around in a bright space, trying to avoid dark adversaries and to reach a hole in the ground to the next floor. Keep going little ghost!

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 22/12/2024

Here we go again. Eigengrau is in all the Winter Sales! I wish you all the best and Happy Holidays! ☃️ store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... mausgames.itch.io/eigengrau store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/eige... #SteamWinterSale #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 29/11/2024

Eigengrau is also in the #SteamAutumnSale and 50% off! 🍂 Experience a colorful shoot 'em up during this colorful season: store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 29/09/2024

Eigengrau makes a short appearance in the German movie "Kanzlei Liebling Kreuzberg". 😲🍿 #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

Two actors in front of a TV playing the video-game Eigengrau. The camera is looking over their shoulders at the screen.

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 28/07/2024

Eigengrau is now very positive on Steam. Thank you all for playing and taking the time to write a review! ❤️

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 28/06/2024

Eigengrau is in the #SteamSummerSale. Enjoy the summer, dodge some bullets and have fun! 🏖️ store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 08/06/2024

Also Eigengrau is currently 50% off on so many stores. 🚀 PC: store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... mausgames.itch.io/eigengrau store.epicgames.com/p/eigengrau-... Nintendo Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 08/06/2024

Eigengrau was released a year ago and now most of its code and design-documents are public and open-source. 🎂 Feel free to take a look if you are interested in any of the systems or gimmicks. 🐬 github.com/MausGames/pr... #gamedev #indiegame #shmup #opensource #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 14/02/2024

Eigengrau is on sale in the Steam Remote Play Together Fest. 👽 Playing together in co-op changes how some of the stages work and feel. Try it out and have fun! 🍻 store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 22/12/2023

Eigengrau is in the #SteamWinterSale! ❄️ I hope you have fun and wish you all Happy Holidays! store.steampowered.com/app/1624320/... #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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Martin Mauersics @maus-games.at · 19/11/2023

Hello, my name is Martin. I'm a programmer from Vienna, Austria, with interests in computer graphics, engine programming and game development. I also made the colorful shoot 'em up Eigengrau. www.maus-games.at/eigengrau/ #gamedev #indiegame #shmup #EigengrauGame

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