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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Been a minute since I posted here, have had a very busy time at college. We had a course about creating a game in Unity for 8 weeks and today is the last day. So I decided to toss my game up on Itch. mr-sheriffen.itch.io/voltcore #unity | #gamedev | #indiegame | #towerdefense | #td

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Voltcore by Mr Sheriffen

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Some more animations straight from the developer room. This time tackling portals. Would say implementation is 50% there. Let me know what you think of the pixel art on this one! ✨ #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Had to make a small sacrifice to the old ones (and really lean into my math skills) for this one. Footage from the developer room of the eyebeasts new look. Please let me know what you think of it! 🪼 #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Been a minute since I posted anything here. College has been quite busy as of late. But things are still moving in the background, currently working on teleporters! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

The January status update will unfortunately be a bit delayed. Long story short had to reinstall EVERYTHING on my computer. Just getting up to speed now and studies have to be priority one. Thanks for understanding!

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Forgot to post the link to this months development update on Patreon. It's fairly short as I have had a busy month. Thanks for checking it out! 🩻 #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Fleshed out the 4th enemy a bit more before the patch. Let me know what you think of his wriggly appendages! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Novembers progress post is now live on Patreon, with a gif preview of the 4th enemy that will roam Marrowhold Cemetery. Check it out below! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

We ended up in England for a wedding, the november status report will be a week late and obviously I can't patch any bugs right now. But here's some pumpkins we made 2 years ago, Happy Halloween everyone! #halloween #spooky #pumpkins #jackolantern

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I think I stumbled upon a really interesting way to create animations. Dabbled a bit with it as a improved visual for the Apostles teleport. Feel free to weigh in what you think of the animation! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I've received some feedback about the boss fight and fixed a few bugs, so hopefully it will be less punishing if you fail to dodge an attack now. Pushed the patch to Itch.io! Thank you for reporting the bugs people! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

It's time to get spooky! I pushed an update to the game to Itch.io. This is not the full demo, but will most likely be one of the last patches before the demo is ready. Please do check it out and drop your feedback on it! 🎃💀 #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Throne of Marrow by Mr Sheriffen

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

My girlfriend and I have an annual tradition to carve pumpkins and then have a reveal afterwards. Here's this year's harvest, hope you all have a good spookymonth! 🎃 #halloween #spooky #pumpkins #jackolantern

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Just published the development update for October over on Patreon. It's free to read and thanks a lot in advance if you do check it out! 🎃💀 #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I cleaned up the graphics a bit for the relic "Revenant" which spawns homing exploding skulls whenever you take damage. I found the old version to be too big. Feedback welcome! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Spooky season is almost upon us, and I figured Throne of Marrow desperately needed some Halloween haunts. I'm planning to have a few seasonal decorations strewn about, but also a few permanent passive and active items based around it! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Lauren Taylor @laurenmt1.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Morning everyone! I am on the hunt for YouTubers and Streamers who are interested in soulslike, games like Lunacid or Kings Field, RPGs and Metroidvanias! The Life Blood demo releases next Wednesday and we would love to share around anyone who wants to do a bit of streaming the game! ✨ #gaming

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You awaken on the Altar inside the Life Cathedral. Life Blood is a first-person, Kingsfield-like action adventure game with a focus on exploration. Travel the interconnected world with fast-paced, rea...

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Still a few loose ends to take care of. But after that I will publish a test version over on Itch.io. This is not the full DEMO however, that is still in development, but I wanted to get a more up to date version out for y'all! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Still very much a work in progress. But I am pretty sure this is the final "layout" of the boss room. Also the floors might not always be under your feet, exclamation marks temporary to show when they become unstable. Stay alert! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Currently working on the very first cutscene for Throne of Marrow, which is the boss introduction. Also got around to playtesting some new attacks! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I was updating the text for interactable objects so it makes text less blurry overall, and decided to give the entrance/exits some love. So now there's some nice god rays spilling out of them! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Artists! Show an old piece you still love!

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Hey, how's it going. For simplicities sake I wanted to pin a link to my linktree. In case you want even MORE insight into Throne of Marrow and the development process! linktr.ee/throneofmarrow #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

A day late is better than never. September report just dropped over at Patreon. I appreciate it a ton if you could hop over there and give it a gander! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Currently working on the monthly Patreon post, got delayed due to studies. In the meantime I hit 200 followers. So here's some relics behind the scenes. Skadi's Pendant, Revenant and Sands of Fate. Explanation below! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

A bit chilly outside today, don't ya think? Or maybe it's just my aura. #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Doing some extensive testing of the passive items, dubbed "Relics" for Throne of Marrow today. I can happily report that it's a ton of fun creating overpowered builds. #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

No rest for the wicked. Unless my voice is wicked because I managed to get the flu and am having constant coughing fits. Really wanted to have a video out showcasing all the new progress in Throne of Marrow, but it will have to wait! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Finally got all the bugs squashed, couldn't for the life of me understand why my map was choppy when scrolling around. Then I found out that my game ran at a whopping 1 fps while paused. Sometimes my genius is almost frightening. #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Under The Island @slimekinggames.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

The Wetlands twist and turn like a living maze. Hippos carry you through flooded paths, and each bend holds a surprise, sometimes playful, sometimes puzzling. 🦛 Do you trust the hippos ;)? Wishlist Under the Island, link below

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Taking a break from coding by having a picnic date by the sea. Of course the trusty notebook is with me in case of any sudden ideas! 🌞 #gamedev | #indiedev

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Oh now it all makes sense, I wish there was a quick and easy way to see that you're added to a starter pack. But now I know why I got a sudden boost in followers all of a sudden, some awesome people in here you should totally check them out! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania |

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I seem to have gotten a lot of followers the past few days and I can't quite fathom why. But I wanted to just say thanks for stopping by, we will be back to the regularly scheduled content soon. In the meantime have some pixel art! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Hey, how's it going? I've decided to post on Patreon and Ko-fi the first Monday of every month just to keep myself on track. If you're interested please check it out below! #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Felt generous tonight, so here's a little sneak peek for the coming update. #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania | #pixelart

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Fine tuning like text alignment etc still upcoming. But the main menu simply works. Looks better. Has keyboard/mouse and controller support. And there's a bunch of new settings to play with! I can finally work on cool shit again. #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #solodev | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Hey friends, how's it going? Decided to open up a Patreon page. I'm extremely new to it so I need some feedback on what the heck I'm doing. If you have any ideas for benefits that members can get. I'm all ears. #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #solodev | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I figured I might as well ask, since I'm knee deep in adding any options I can think of in Throne of Marrow. What are some must have, or even just nice quality of life, options in a 2D game in your opinion? I'm all ears! #gamedev | #indiegame | #solodev

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Finally getting somewhere in the UI hell. Rewrote the whole thing and now it's manageable and efficient. Still some ways to go before I push it to the live build. But features include: Audio/Video/Gameplay/Rebind able keys for KBM and controllers, vibration. #gamedev | #indiegame | #solodev

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Spent the better part of the past week on implementing settings into the game. If you have any feedback / ideas I'm all ears! #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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Liz Alfos @touloutoumou.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

RT appreciated: Are you a hobbyist gamedev ? Meaning you are not working in the game industry, but you make game that you publish in your free time. DM me! I'm writing a new article

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Only 8k signatures to go. Well done everyone who helped spread the message and a big shoutout to Ross Scott for spearheading the whole thing. Hopefully this will lead to an end of games being permanently killed. #StopKillingGames | #indiegamedev | #indiegame

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Another point of the "must have features for the demo" list has been crossed out. I might have spent all weekend on it, but it simply works now, even when loading the game from a saved state! #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Decided to reboot the dev log series for Throne of Marrow as too much of the game had changed and I also feel like I have a better grasp on video editing compared to back when I first started. Inaugural episode out right now! #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I signed it and so should you, only takes a minute. As a dev I can't imagine spending hundreds or even thousands of hours crafting a world for people to enjoy only for publishers to kill it. #StopKillingGames | #indiegamedev | #indiegame

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Can't believe I just hit 100 followers today! I'm super grateful to all of you who follow and support the creation of Throne of Marrow! 💀 Time to keep the indie dev train chugging along. Choo choo! #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Take a breather and enjoy the calm before the storm, something big is on the horizon. #pixelart | #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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Mr Sheriffen @mrsheriffen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Straight from the testing grounds, 2 more status effects have joined the fray. I aim to get as many out as possible before Swedish 'Midsommar' which takes place this Friday. Play for FREE on Itch ⬇ bit.ly/4itAWxA ko-fi.com/mrsheriffen #roguelike | #gamedev | #indiegame | #metroidvania

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