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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam

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Wishlist my retro fixed shooter Alexus 2040 on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/… Works at Nitrome, lead programmer on Shovel Knight Dig. I'll talk about game dev, game design, side projects...

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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 9h
The Celebrity Traitors (UK): I thought that someone who wanted nothing more than being a traitor and anticipated it so much would have given a little thought about what it's like when/if it happens, like the fact that the one thing you shouldn't do is say that you're traitor.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 13h
Back story: I had been once with my kids to a fish & chips after it got under new management. They wouldn't give us tap water, pretended that they temporarily had no running water. So I had to pay for expensive drinks. Strong suspicion that they were taking the mick. Never went back for 3 years.
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Yacht Club Games @yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We’re thrilled for our friends at @swmgames.bsky.social on the release of TOEM 2! 📸 Hop into the shoes of your favorite curious photographer and set off on this brand new adventure. Uncovering hidden secrets has never been more fun with the TOEM 2 and Shovel Knight Dig bundle on Steam. 💎
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A view of the second boss in Alexus 2040. Demo coming in October. Wishlist on Steam. It helps me as a developer: store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/... #WishlistWednesday #shmup #indiedev
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Alpha Beta Gamer @alphabetagamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't get grabbed in this pixel art dungeon crawling indie game with 2D environments that are animated to look 3D! Grab the free demo now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3538070/... 20 min Gameplay video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDH4... by indie dev @rescuepartyint.bsky.social #gaming #ad
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Dan Johnson will design games for food @coil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Heck yeah.
Human-made over 5 years

No AI has been used to generate any code or content in or about the game, and never will be. Slow Roads has been a labour of love since the project began in 2021, and has been built with a decade of experience in 3D graphics and creative software development. Textures are hand-drawn, sounds are recorded locally, and all systems are designed and engineered specifically for the unique context of the game. This is a solo-developed project that I take great care over, and I believe AI simply doesn't belong in creative projects like these.

Please note that procedural generation is not a form of generative AI; the procedures used to generate the world in the game are mathematical functions that have been derived and defined by hand, with direct creative intent.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If the programming language you use has a 'goto' statement, like C, C++, C#... do you ever use it?
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Looking back I cannot think of many old video games that would fit the modern definition of 'cozy' (cosy), but I experienced many of them in a cosy way regardless. Here are some: Flight Simulator II. Silent Service (submarine sim) Hard Driving Powermonger Elite (space sim) Sim City Maupiti Island
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I remember my son when he was really young, maybe 3 or 4 years old (I'm a game developer): "You know the other children, their daddies they don't make games". He wanted to check with me if that was right, if I knew about it.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
No much to show, making the final changes for the demo (will be out next month). Showing a ship design made with the in-game editor. I'm pretty pleased with it, could have been in the game (very sped up). Wishlist Alexus 2040, if you dare. Thank you. #screenshotsaturday #shmup #indiedev
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
People tend to think that acting in old movies looked more fake compared to modern acting, but it's just different trends and conventions. If you see a scene today that looks like it's not fiction but you're not sure, it creates a very unsettling feeling because you can see something isn't "normal".
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank you Helm (@helmll.bsky.social) for the boss's head. It was the one bit of graphics I really struggled with. I had the silhouette for months, but I was blocked. Not only he came back with this head, but also quickly did the 5 rotations for me (which are then repeated to cover 360 degree).
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The cat on my chair again.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In "case" (pun intended) it's not obvious, Case is very good as making sounds.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Something about video games, that is true for all art, is that people dedicate their life to create stuff whether there is any way to earn money from it or not. People's motivations are very varied. But the side that makes us create something unique just because it's good will always remain in us.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I was wondering why I have some muscle ache in my legs, am I coming down with something? But then I remembered that yesterday I ran when I went to pick up my kid to school. It all makes sense.
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𝔾𝕆ℝ𝔸ℕ @gorangligovic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
*Trying out the currently popular big tech advertising model* subscribe to my Patreon before my drawings come to life and eat you all patreon.com/gorangligovic
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Alexus 2040 is a 'fixed shooter' in the style of early 80's arcade. Release planned for end of 2026 (wishlist if you are interested): store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/... #WishlistWednesday #shmup #indiedev
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RPS | Wishlist Fallosophy on Steam! @fallosophygame.com · 21/09/2026
It's just FOUR DAYS until Fallosophy releases 😱 So I think it’s finally time to admit something: We made this game because we HATE GAMES. Or, more accurately, we hate what games have become. 1/7
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As a significant departure, I'm building, implementing, and iterating on the entire game in greybox before starting *any* shippable art this time around.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wrote a blog post, looking back on the very sporadic development of my game Alexus 2040 in the past year, where I allow myself to ramble a little more than I do here. fairlyavailable.com/index.php/20...
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Fifteen months to create a final boss (Steam demo coming soon)
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Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I'M SUPER HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT VAPORWAVE PINBALL IS OUT NOW ON STEAM❗❗❗ 🎈🎉🥳 Featuring: 🟢LOFI video pinball❗ 🔵Relaxing, liminal locations❗ 🟣5+ unlockable tables❗ 🟠Chill as fuck❗ 🔴Less than $5❗ Please buy, leave a review & make an indiedev happy‼️ store.steampowered.com/app/2465930/... also...
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tararntula - Peddlers between Pulsars @tararntula.com · 19/09/2026
Few more sprites for Peddlers between Pulsars. Still playing with numbers, but here they are in use. Packaging makes fragile items more durable. Plastic jars extend their lifespan. Cans reduce fragility and extend lifespan, but canning anything living will kill it. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In game dev (especially indie dev) there is often the risk to start adding random things that have nothing to do with the game, just due to the circumstance of having this project at this moment and use it for convenience.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hyperspace power-up. Gets you closer to the next boss. The star warping effect is a classic in 3D space sims, but I didn't see it in top down 2D. Well I'm sure it's been done before. Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/... #screenshotsaturday #shmup #indiegame
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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 18/09/2026
I repost this every few months, but it's time to do it again. Use this seal! It fits nicely in the awards section on Steam. If you don't use AI, tell everyone about it. I have it both on my store page and in the game itself. Every indie game dev should use this, except the sloppers I guess.
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Cosmic Void @cosmicvoidonline.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The clowns and witches are out of control. Agent Bram of the Arcane Unit is on the case in Tommy Gun Marionettes, an upcoming point-and-click detective noir. Wishlist & try the demo 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/5049150/... #indiegame #gamedev #pointandclick #adventuregame
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
After having had a ‘frozen shoulder’ for more than a year, but now being clearly on the mend, it feels really good hanging from my arms on the door frame, even for 1 second, when I couldn’t lift my arm above my head a few months ago.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I clicked "Follow all" by mistake on a point&click dev starter pack. Well it's done.
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John Dunbar 🎮🔨 @spikepitgames.com · 13/09/2026
🆕🎮Plasma Sky is coming to Steam My 2013 shmup rebuilt for PC with a ton of new stuff! Weekly challenge gauntlet, friend leaderboards, score tracer, TATE and Steam Deck modes. It looks super pretty on deck! Demo Oct 2! Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/4951340/... #shmup #indiedev #gamedev
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The new final boss (final final). It takes some liberties with the colour palette: the 'hairs' use a gradient that wouldn't be possible using my 16-colour palette. It's the final boss after all. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/... #screenshotsaturday
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Do you really pay attention? What's not right in this image of Mario?
Image showing Mario, with a detail that isn't correct.
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Ariel Coppes 🚀 Ship Miner 🚀🎮 Wishlist on Steam 🎮 @arielsan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This game is Ship Miner, an action game about mining asteroids with a nostalgic retro aesthetic that sparks your imagination as you play. Demo available on steam!
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Cosmic Void @cosmicvoidonline.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Somebody's stealing organs from the dead. Probably the witches again. Tommy Gun Marionettes, a point-and-click noir, coming 2027. Wishlist & try the demo on Steam now 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/5049150/... #indiegame #gamedev #pointandclick #adventuregame
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Nabil Samandari @nabilsamandari.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Just as a reminder, genAI images and videos aren't bad because they look bad. How close they get to the real thing is irrelevant. The reason they're bad is because ultimately genAI exists to put the creative process itself into the hands of corporations instead of actual creatives.
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Owl New Worlds 🔢 Wishlist NOKOMA on Steam! @owlnewworlds.games · 09/09/2026
Almost forgot the #WishlistWednesday post! If you want to support a #solodev #gamedev I'm Vincent, and I'm creating a unique and colorful #puzzlegame named NOKOMA! Play early on your smartphone, wishlist on #Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4102670/...
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Reposting an indie project. store.steampowered.com/app/3317730/...
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Highway Noir on Steam
You are an underground driver for hire, fired from the Major Crimes Agency. Rush through a busy city at night as you take on high speed getaways, dangerous street races, white knuckle pursuits and mor...
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Now really I mean it, wishlist on Steam. Now I know it's a personal thing, but if I was you, I would. store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/... #WishlistWednesday
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Alexus 2040 on Steam
Relive that pure arcade thrill that you haven't experienced... in a long time! Load up on unique power-ups to create deadly combinations, unlock new ships with unique abilities, and defeat numerous bo...
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Don't forget to wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam. Much appreciated! store.steampowered.com/app/3584730/... #WishlistWednesday
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Cosmic Void @cosmicvoidonline.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The witches are harvesting organs again. Special Agent Bram of the Arcane Unit is on the case, dodging klowns, octofolk, and everyone who'd rather he stopped asking. Point and click noir. Wishlist & play the demo now 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/5049150/... #indiedev #gamedev #adventuregame
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I wonder if the reason my cat doesn't grab and hang onto my legs as much when I wear shorts as when I wear trousers, is because it is being considerate, or because it's not as easy to hang onto your skin?
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I've noticed that Roblox streamers, as well as my son (who often watches them), when playing driving games, constantly move the camera around the car. It's like they cannot accept seeing the car at the same angle for more than 2 seconds. But how can they even drive like that?
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Helm @helmll.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Game art direction is a tricky thing to discuss. I can tell that the Zelda remake is by a B team (perhaps the Starfox team?) because the balance is not just off but nonexistent in a similar way. Artificial+literal is a strange front facing combo for this.
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It’s not the best chair but it’s supposed to be my chair. For work.
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Archangel Softworks - Highway Noir out now! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 07/09/2026
Reposting an indie project whenever I feel like a certain Rockstar release is over exposed 4/?
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Second power-up given to my new ship: the Triple Axe (upgrade of the Double Axe which was used by another ship). #shmup #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I got a French onion soup because I wanted a soup with onions, and I'm French.
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Rake in Grass @rakeingrass.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A Walk Through Underkeep: Take a short walk through the world of #Underkeep in our first short teaser. Wishlist & Follow, thanks! #dungeoncrawler #CRPG #DRPG #3DダンジョンRPG #ダンジョンRPG #pixelart
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Lindsey Wailes (looking for work!) @linwail.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hi, I’m so sorry to post again but I am still looking for any work. Thank you ❤️
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Romain Macré - Wishlist Alexus 2040 on Steam @romainmacre.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Formula One today is a bit as if all the cars were 'ghosts', and it's just the faster who wins. Overtaking got so much easier (with the use of boost) but it is a double edged sword. It makes races more exciting in appearance, but with so little friction, overtaking has lost most of its impact.
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