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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Thanks, I'll check it out today! The playtest will be live for another week, maybe more.

mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Hey, nice to see you again! :) I am looking forward to your feedback! I've sent it to alphabetagamer and a few subreddits. is there more?

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

[PLAYTEST LIVE] Particle Collectotron on Steam Active Incremental where you run your own scifi reactor. ⚙️Tune reactor payload⚙️ -> 💥Run the reactor💥 -> 📈Buy upgrades📈 -> 🔁Repeat🔁 Playtest here: store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/Particle_Collectotron/ #indiegames #gamedev

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

yes that is a risk, but I want to give the players agency and some stakes. Linearity and illusion of choice is a common critique in that subgenre. We will see what players actually want :)

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I already had a detailed run summary and a overview of all stats, but they got more polish. I hope the public playtest next weekend will show if it works for everybody

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Yes, good observation. It should surprise, but not seem buggy! I have added gameplay polish, ui help, and some light tutorialization so players can see what caused the new behavior. Note that the penalty results naturally from the system interaction, I don't code extra penalties

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

And a strategy generally works only for a few runs, because the balance changes or you discover something new, more effective

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

All upgrades are eventually beneficial, but you can earn less energy for a few rounds if you overdo some upgrade and bring your system out of balance. Also the player can discover really different play styles in different orders, my playtesters so far had different journeys to the demo end point.

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I heard a lot of opinions about how you want a branching upgrade tree with actual choices. It's difficult to balance for sure, but so far my playtesters like it. Do you like juicy upgrade trees? Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/Particle_Collectotron/ #gamedev #indiegame

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

With the right passive upgrades, the energy particles practically harvest themselves. Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/Particle_Collectotron/ #gamedev #indiegame

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I'm playtesting internally and i can't tell what the optimal payload is tbh. Also during a playthrough it will always change, since you upgrade many things. Upgrade barrier HP -> you can inject more particles. Upgrade energy per particle -> you now must inject fewer particles. Same for upgrade path.

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

In this reactor simulator incremental, you can tune the particle payload to maximize the energy output. Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/Particle_Collectotron/ #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Once you unlock the orbital mechanics you can get really long reactor runs in this incremental game. Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/Particle_Collectotron/ #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Good to hear, looking forward to your updates!

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Reactor Etiquette: Inject growth particles responsibly Please wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/... I just announced Particle Collectotron. It's an incremental about balancing your upgrades against the integrity of your reactor barrier. #gamedev #indiedev

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I'll have to look those two up. I think it's very nice to move the seeds manually, do you think it's an important part of the mancala games?

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Yea look it up! It's a really great mancala variant. What mancala do you normally play? Do you play it on a physical board?

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

hey, thanks for your message on Particle Collectotron. I looked at your game and wishlisted, since I am a Zanzibar Bao player. We picked up the game there on a holiday and have been playing it ever since :) Here is our board, the case and the starting game position

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mioramagames.bsky.social @mioramagames.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Announcing: After months of development, Particle Collectotron has a Steam page store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/Particle_Collectotron - Harvest energy before the barrier gives out - Tune and upgrade for perfect balance between energy yield and barrier stability #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev

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