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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Someone is working on a mod that adds bots to the MADHOUSE Versus Mode! The human player is in the top left, the rest are bots. This is incredible! Hoping this can be implemented in the actual game, too.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo today, tomorrow, and Sunday! Gonna try and get people to sign up for a tournament... Stop by and say hi if you're here!

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To celebrate one year of launching into Early Access on Steam, I've released a big update for MADHOUSE today! It's official spooky season and you can play this build live on Steam right now!

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We're looking for entrants for our 4th MADHOUSE VS Tournament on August 22nd! You don't need to own the game, you just need a controller and Steam and we'll invite you to the remote play session when your team is up. Cash prizes and giveaways! Reply if interested :)

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

It's kind of staggering when I lay out every area I've developed for Act 1 -- the first half of MADHOUSE's Story Mode -- so far. This project was definitely over-scoped for a solo dev, but it's my passion and working on this game probably saved my life.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is Clyde, one of the playable characters in MADHOUSE VS. I drew this in 5 minutes because I'm not an illustrator but you get the EYE-dea...

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

300 units sold on 1433 wishlists... a conversion rate that's honestly higher than it should be for a game with almost no marketing budget. MADHOUSE's VS mode has ~5 people playing daily, telling their friends, pulling in more. Small numbers, but it's the kind of slow-build I'm betting on.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Call me crazy, but I feel like having a smaller, extremely dedicated fanbase of people that love your game is just as validating as having a popular game. My game in its current state has a 4~5 hour story campaign, but these players have gone well beyond that.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

With MADHOUSE tournaments becoming a regular thing, I decided to implement an in-game Tournament Mode that makes setting up tournaments a bit easier... but that starts with assigning players to teams. Previously the game only supported two teams, now there are 12. Which one would you be on?

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Had a blast with yesterday's MADHOUSE Tournament, but then I came back a few hours later and was pleasantly surprised to see a bunch of people in the Discord doing some late night VS. I'm seeing more people playing this game in their free time, and that's an incredible feeling! #indiegame #indiedev

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Another MADHOUSE VS TOURNAMENT is starting RIGHT NOW! Come and watch this game as it was truly meant to be played! #indiegame #tournament 🩸🩸🩸

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Check out this triple kill I got off a single Sniper Rifle in MADHOUSE last night... Those players didn't even know what hit 'em 😄 #indiegame #pvp

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

There's a MADHOUSE Tournament streaming this Saturday, but we're still 5 players short of reaching 16. You don't need the game to participate, just a gamepad and a Steam account. You can win game codes and Steam gift cards! Please give me your strength! 😌🙏 #indiegame #gamedev #horrorgame #pvp

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's still not perfect but it's an improvement... Problem is, it looks better than everything else now! So I have to update those graphics, too 😅

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Thanks Derek! I am trying to lay the tiles in a way that creates those kinds of shapes, actually! It's a lot of trial and error... but now I think the tops of the tree trunks are going to need some kind of branches to connect everything nicely.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I've been working on trying to redesign the treetops for MADHOUSE all day. I hate it. Making treetops is the single most difficult thing I've ever tried to do with pixel art. I've been at these for hours and this is the best I've got, and they still don't look completely right. Nightmarish!

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Latest arrivals. Anybody else like this sort of thing?

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Wow, this immediately reminded me of a now-abandoned project I started in 2009, which was going to be a point & click adventure game where you're a kid in the late 80s that descends into existential horror through playing video games. If your thing is similar, I'm glad someone finally made it.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Today is my birthday and I'm celebrating by launching the big story update that brings Act 1 to its epic conclusion! I crunched on this until 6 AM last night and sprinted through it today... but it's FINALLY HERE! Please enjoy and share this! store.steampowered.com/app/3727130/... #indiegame

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The first ever online MADHOUSE Tournament is streaming live now, hosted by MazTech Gaming on Twitch & YouTube! Come and watch MADHOUSE in its true form -- the multiplayer Versus Mode! www.twitch.tv/maztech_gaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwbE...

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Artist Takami Chuhei has rendered the entire MADHOUSE roster in these glorious illustrations! I am just floored by the work on display here, and it's so wonderful to see these characters brought to life in a more illustrative style! #art #indiegame #vsgame #horror #chibi

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Amazing MADHOUSE art by a Japanese artist (@skullchuh on X) 💀🔪

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

There's a MADHOUSE VS Tournament livestreaming on Saturday, May 23rd at 3:00 PM EST! There's still a few spots left, so if you want to participate in this tournament, please sign up 🩸 docs.google.com/forms/d/1KBw...

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

MADHOUSE features a cryptid hunting mini game where you snap photos of rarely encountered cryptids with a polaroid camera... Anybody recognize this one?

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Someone told me that they couldn't find MADHOUSE when they search for it on Steam... For those who don't own the game, is it indexing in your Steam searching for "madhouse"? It's the game in pic related.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

It's easy to say that indies are bad at marketing their games, but what they don't tell you is how much time, effort, and work goes into marketing, and how rarely that effort actually converts to anything beneficial. You can't expect creative people to acquiesce to bad ROI.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I will gift a Steam key for MADHOUSE to the first person who can guess who this NPC is a reference to.

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Check out this press kit I made for MADHOUSE, complete with a custom cursor! madhouse.boo

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

MazTech Gaming is hosting a MADHOUSE Tournament on May 23rd and we need a few more entrants! There will be prizes and giveaways. All you need is a gamepad, Steam, and an internet connection to play! Sign up here! docs.google.com/forms/d/1KBw... #indiegame #multiplayer #tournament #retrogame

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

New header capsule -- let's go!! 💀🔪🩸

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The MADHOUSE Story Update drops this month — Act 1 reaches its explosive conclusion. Price goes up from $4.99 to $9.99 with this update, so now's the time to get in if you haven't already. 🩸 #indiegame #pixelart #horrorgame #indiedev #gamedev

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

🎃 I'll be exhibiting MADHOUSE at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo again this year on 10/2 through 10/4. Stop by and say hi if you're going to be there and I'll give you one of these cool glow-in-the-dark stickers! 💀 #indiegame #retrogame #PGX

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Getting closer and closer to finishing up the next big story campaign update for MADHOUSE! Really excited for this one... It will double the amount of content in the current Early Access build and finally hit story beats that I've been waiting to share for years. Stay tuned! #screenshotsaturday

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

My game is actually losing wishlists faster than it gains them. So demoralizing, lol

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

My hope is that someday more people get to experience the thrill of MADHOUSE's Versus Mode, which features very deep and highly competitive multiplayer gameplay! Check out this new update (Sound on 🔊) #indiegame #pixelart #solodev #horrorgame #multiplayer

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I'm not even mad that my solo commercial releases aren't credited here, I'm more upset over the fact that I was never credited on Shadow the Hedgehog despite being its "expert" tester in the US team at Sega; all of the trailer footage for that game was captured from my gameplay!

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

For this month's MADHOUSE update, there is a new character to play as in Versus Mode -- an eye guy named Clyde -- AND he comes with his own stage -- the BIO ZONE! Check out the build, now live on Steam! #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #retrogame #multiplayer

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Someone made fanart of my avatar and I think it looks sick. Thanks, @project-hishuu.com!

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The MADHOUSE December update is here! Jump into a Versus match with friends and chill out in the holiday-themed Winter Graveyard, or deflect opponent's attacks with newcomer Gol's Harden ability, and check out Rend's new & improved Blade Roll! #indiegame #pixelart #retrogame

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

The November update for MADHOUSE is live and features: Versus Mode: 🐍 New Character 🎃 New Stage 💊 Power-Ups Story Mode: 🥧 Dining Mechanic 🏧 Banking Mechanic Check it out on Steam!

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I started messing around with reworking some of the tilesets in MADHOUSE and added a lot more detail in environments, but I'm having a hard time deciding if I like the original (left) style more, or the remastered (right) style? Which do you think works better? #pixelart

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Banking was the last system that I needed to implement in MADHOUSE! Now in the town of Grayville you can: - Store/Withdraw money from the AMS - Eat in the diner to level up attributes - Buy weapons, items, & ammo - Use bus stops to fast travel - Use payphones to save #indiedev #indiegame #MADHOUSE

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phubans @phubans.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Setting up a dining mechanic in MADHOUSE has been on my list for a while now, and I'm finally getting around to it! You'll be able to level up your health, stamina, and spirit attributes by ordering food in the diner! #indiegame #solodev #pixelart #MADHOUSE

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