iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

i've had my biggest successes with the other QUEEN: rek'sai

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

someone who plays riftbound on my timeline! wild! leona main?

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

was not the biggest fan of it, but probably the last one that still had a real sense of humanity about it. after that the stern formality started to fundamentally get in the way of anything real for me

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

This was Uproot Galaxy, a metroidvania with Mario Galaxy & Mario 2 influences. It was canceled 2 years ago after our publisher ran out of money. I'm making this previously internal pre-alpha trailer public because everyone involved has long since moved on... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUpS...

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Uproot Galaxy - Internal Pre-Alpha Pitch Trailer (March 2023) [CANCELED GAME]

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I'm also making our (second) pitch deck public, as it might be of interest to other devs. This was the pitch deck created after we lost our initial funding. docs.google.com/presentation...

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Uproot Galaxy Pitch Deck 2023 - PUBLIC

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

landing page with more info: www.monomirror.com/uproot-galaxy 10 min walkthrough video i had made for a platform holder at the time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnfe...

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Uproot Galaxy Pre-Alpha Gameplay Walkthrough (with commentary) [CANCELED GAME]

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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Uproot Galaxy - Internal Pre-Alpha Pitch Trailer (March 2023) [CANCELED GAME]

YouTube video by Monomirror

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

this is basically all you need to know about game design. everything else is fluff.

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

can't wait! playing through tangle tower with my partner was one of my favorite couch "co-op" experiences!

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

just wait until you learn about the lahar. you'll learn lots about the LAHAR. LAHAR

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

can you say a bit more about your exact involvement in this? i've been playing it for a few hours yesterday and it's really fantastic! the ElecHead inspiration is quite apparent, in the best possible way ;)

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

when i first saw it, i thought „oh this looks like something nama takahashi could have made“, which is why i immediately bought it. i’m looking forward to playing it even more now!

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

i love the game but this was def the low point for me. but you found the secret bench near the boss?

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

can you still find used copies of 3d all stars? that was 3 games in one after all

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

4k on switch 2 was confirmed but that‘s it. kinda crazy when you compare this to the prime remaster :/

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

ah the galaxy games. finally a new generation will be introduced to nintendo‘s ancient abandoned art of a little thing i like to call „level design“

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

they‘re open-worldifying prime 4, aren‘t they? lord help me

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

wild, if only nintendo had ever released a system with an actual 3d screen, those virtual boy games would have worked without the need for an accessory.

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

me walking into any new area in silksong: ah, the sad one

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

it‘s like 3 hours. you can play it in one session :P i played bzzzt. it was quite fun

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

play Öoo. it is short and sweet, and hyper focused and just brilliant in every way and doesn't require thinking 30 steps ahead.

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NamaTakahashi @namataka.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉 Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

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NamaTakahashi @namataka.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The release date for the exploration puzzle platformer game "Öoo" is set for August 8th! Please consider sharing and adding it to your Steam wishlist! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

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Star Racer - Switch Port Live!! 🌟🏁 @whatnotgames.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

It’s time to leave your rivals in the stardust – Star Racer 1.0 is here! store.steampowered.com/app/2626120/... We hope you enjoy defying gravity! 🌟🏁

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Guys, OCTAHEDRON is like a buck on Steam rn! A ryhthm-infused neon platformer with tons of unique mechanics. 94% positive user reviews, 85% on metacritic, and apparently it won a bunch of awards?? Even *I* think it's good — and I made it! Reposts appreciated 🥸 store.steampowered.com/app/434660/O...

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Save 90% on Octahedron: Transfixed Edition on Steam

Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

store.steampowered.com

Save 90% on Octahedron: Transfixed Edition on Steam

Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging, psychedelic, rhythm-infused action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat.

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AK @akblueprints.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Kitamura’s Blueprints is now live! I’m the creator of Mega Man, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the production of Mega Man 1 & 2 for the first time, in addition to other game dev topics. Please start by reading “About This Site.” Thank you for your support. www.patreon.com/ak_blueprints

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former game planner

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

this is where i leave you… goodbye sweet prince 💙 it was quite a ride

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

welcome to video game. in video game you play very angry man who slice big ugly thing into many pieces and meet woman who says: you are chosen one, please kill more ugly thing

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

hot damn someone cooked with that scott pilgrim pixel art! unbelievably gorgeous.

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David Amador @djlink.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Hey! Wrapping up my current gamedev contract soon so I'm exploring what’s next.15+ years experience, gameplay, engine & porting to consoles. Also made my own games with custom engine. Seeking a team to work on cool stuff (Unity, GM2, C++, C#, Godot or other - I learn fast :) www.david-amador.com

Quest of Dungeons - a game I developed on a custom engine running on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

Vizati a game made in XNA and later on a custom engine to run on iPhone

Desk workstation using a SteamDeck with a gameboy SDK development suite

A custom particle System editor made for a game

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

this delightful demo of just 10 minutes should be enough to make you realize that there are few developers who design with such effortless elegance and attention to detail. wishlist this gem and then BUY ELECHEAD!

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NamaTakahashi @namataka.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

The demo of Öoo is now available to play on Steam and itch.io! It’s just a short 5–15 minute experience, so please give it a try! #Öoo #GameMaker

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

neat that those marienbad references were there so early. and wonderful to see how they eventually grew into something more subtle and obfuscated on the surface, but thematically much richer, and with an arguably even stronger link to the film.

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

i had nothing but issues with the one time i used an amd ryzen for a build, including what you describe. never again. most unstable system i ever built

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

damn check out this dope ass brother laser printer. it prints while you sit on the couch and then you can uh

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

odyssey had fantastic movement, but very basic level design with no sense of escalation. major step back from nintendo's best (3d) platformer design. each platforming section felt like a toothless tutorial for a scenario or mechanic just waiting to be explored in the way it is in e.g. fury or galaxy

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

so much better than odyssey in every way. sad that it looks like nintendo's best, most focused attempt at an open world platformer with actual, proper level design, won't have much of a legacy.

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

yeah dk is just one in a long line of recent nintendo games like this. before that it was echoes of wisdom, which had the distinction of being utterly boring and shallow too, with a bizarrely designed zelda 2d overworld... like someone had just flattened a generic 3d open world into a pancake

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

typed this literally as i watched the dk treehouse stream haha

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

i understand the appeal of toy boxes to a degree, but there's a balance to be struck between emergent behaviour & experience design. the best immersive sims have understood how to push this almost to a breaking point. maybe that point, where we cross over into sandboxes, is where games are losing me

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

don't think i'll ever get warm with the kind of free form "have it your way" style of level & puzzle design that's so pervasive now, esp. (& surprisingly) with nintendo too; design that leans almost exclusively systemic, using "player expression" as a replacement for experiences authored with intent

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 28/03/2025

The industry loves nothing, devours everything, and will never care for anything but its own growth. If we want a better games industry, it has to be about people. It has to be caring for people, building up people, supporting people, protecting people, empowering people, connecting people.

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

the subscription model has ruined just about everything by now hasn‘t it?

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Marco 🎹 Monomirror 🕹️ Demimonde @monomirror.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

maybe it‘s time to leave game dev, move to the lake district and just get a bunch of sheep

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Richard Meredith @rtm223.me · 20/03/2025

The trend has become that publishers want to see *so much more* than they used to before signing and funding, including - A half-finished game (not just a prototype with potential) - An existing community - Solid traction in terms of wishlists And at that point, what the fuck is a publisher for?

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Richard Meredith @rtm223.me · 20/03/2025

I've been saying for nearly a year now that the current trend in indie publishers becoming hyper risk-averse will rapidly make them obsolete and project funding without publishing services is the reason why 🧵

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