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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 19/09/2026

We're excited to announce that Checkmage! will release on... October 29th! See the trailer and more info at: checkmage.net Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3613550/... Itch: oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage #indiegame #chess #deckbuilder

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 09/09/2026

why dont wizards ever do this anymore

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 06/09/2026

re-implemented tile spell effects. landing on these tiles applies the effect to the piece. it wasnt fully in the game for a while, but to balance the spell cards and certain pieces it needed to be put back in.

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 04/09/2026

stress testing checkmage is something i catch myself absentmindedly doing... i hope players have fun with the chess engine, because once you've unlocked enough cards you can turn the battles into a sandbox for experimentation.

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 23/08/2026

in my game checkmage, you can customize the decks you build by drawing on the back of the card sleeves. #chess #indiegame

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 15/08/2026

Checkmage! devlog 34 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #indiedev #godot #pixelart

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 05/08/2026

i think i may have gotten carried away during development of Checkmage. this is supposed to be a video game about chess, but there is a little more to it... featuring music from @alastairalpaca.bsky.social

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 04/08/2026

pixel artists. top 5 pixel clusters GO

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 28/07/2026

i'm at the stage of development where i'm mainly focused on polishing visual and audio effects. this a fun thing to experiment with. my hope is that people will play the game and undo/redo casting the spells just to have fun messing with things

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 14/07/2026

hello, i'm still working on my indie game, Checkmage. here's a short compilation of stuff i recorded today. #chess #indiegame #pixelart

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 12/06/2026

rowan is an "ideas guy" and that's alright. #chess #indiegame

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 06/06/2026

check out the website! it's so cool checkmage.net

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 03/06/2026

Checkmage! devlog #33 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #indiedev #chess

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 07/04/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 30 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #chess #pixelart #gamedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 25/03/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 29 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #gamedev #chess #pixelart

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 15/03/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 28 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #chess #gamedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 06/03/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 27 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #indiedev #chess

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 26/02/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 26 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #indiedev #chess

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 17/02/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 25 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #indiedev #gamedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 08/02/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 24 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de...

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 23/01/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 23 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #gamedev #indiedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 16/01/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 22 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #gamedev #godot #indiedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 07/01/2026

Checkmage! weekly devlog 21 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #gamedev #indiedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 24/12/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 19 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #chess #godot #gamedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 10/12/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 17 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #indiedev #pixelart

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 02/12/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 16 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de...

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 23/11/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 15 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #pixelart #chess #godot

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 10/11/2025

its important for wizard youth to have an outlet and and an environment to express themselves in

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 28/10/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 13 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #gamedev #indiedev #godot

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 26/10/2025

3000 wizards lining up to play chess! very glad people are interested in checkmage, i hope everyone has fun with the full game once it's out :) #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 15/10/2025

Checkmage! is in the steam nextfest. try the demo now! your feedback helps a lot. store.steampowered.com/app/3613550/... #indiegame #chess #rpg #nextfest

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 24/09/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 10 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #godot #gamedev #indiedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 12/09/2025

my chess pieces are cooked wtf help

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 09/09/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 8 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #gamedev #godot #indiedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 08/09/2025

then i just translate the nodes like this in game

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 08/09/2025

hi, thanks for expressing interest, its 3 GPUparticles2D nodes and i use particle animation for 2 of them while also changing their scale/color

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 07/09/2025

quadratic bezier curve for spellcasting trails. also testing the game in a forbidden "portrait mode" #godot #indiedev #gamedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 05/09/2025

thanks for 750+ wishlists! if you haven't played the demo, give it a try! store.steampowered.com/app/3706230/... #gamedev #indiedev #godot

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 26/08/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 6 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de...

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 19/08/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 5 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #gamedev #godot #pixelart

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 11/08/2025

Checkmage! weekly devlog 4 oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage/de... #gamedev #godot #aseprite

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 08/08/2025

when you make the main character run around, he really exerts himself... you should let him go at his own pace unless you gotta get somewhere quick. #godot #gamedev #pixelart

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 08/08/2025

character customization (excuse for me to draw one hundred new sprites) #pixelart #gamedev #godot

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