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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When using stone ability Kirby has a chance to become a statue of Samus.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm making a whole ass game about a Rock Dude fighting the mega corp that repossessed their lil brother.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

watching my older bro play final fantasy and naming the black mage after me. looking over all the nintendo power maps and monsters while hearing that nobuo uematsu left a life long impression.

final fantasy for the nes. Garland boss encounter.

Monster Chart for final fantasy for the nes.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

You love to see it. Blue cards get more and more wacky the further back you go. Here are some fun cards I grew up with but was never able to run in many decks.

Palinchron {5}{U}{U}

Creature — Illusion

Flying

When this creature enters, untap up to seven lands.

{2}{U}{U}: Return this creature to its owner’s hand.
4/5

Illustrated by Matthew D. Wilson

Part of the Reserved List

Wandering Eye {2}{U}

Creature — Illusion

Flying

Players play with their hands revealed.

The evincar has many ways of keeping track of his subjects.
1/3

Illustrated by Sam Wood

Somnophore {2}{U}{U}

Creature — Illusion

Flying

Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, tap target creature that player controls. That creature doesn’t untap during its controller’s untap step for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.
2/2

Illustrated by Andrew Robinson

Soothsaying {U}

Enchantment

{3}{U}{U}: Shuffle your library.

{X}: Look at the top X cards of your library, then put them back in any order.

The vizier’s wisdom proved invaluable in untangling the Mercadian knot of lies.

Illustrated by Pat Lewis

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

They fixed this bullshit in later versions but the Chocobo Racing was so annoying and random. The bird obstacles would spawn into you as the camera spun into a transition.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

You can put the Evoke trigger on the stack and respond by sacrificing to Homarid Spawning Bed first.

Aethersnipe {5}{U}

Creature — Elemental

When this creature enters, return target nonland permanent to its owner’s hand.

Evoke {1}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it’s sacrificed when it enters.)
4/4

Illustrated by Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

"This was noticed before distribution, and out of respect for local sensitivities, the material was not sent to the German community. " They didn't send it to users with language set to German bc it would be considered a felony. www.reddit.com/r/gog/commen...

I want to briefly address the discussion as a GOG representative. The Sowilo rune is part of my cultural and historical heritage. As a Pole, I am fully aware of both its history and the sensitivities surrounding it. Its use in this promotion was intended solely as a reference to the sun, which is central to the game being promoted.

What was displayed in several devices as doppelrune is out of our control. ᛋ was displayed as ϟ on several devices (might display for you differently here as well just letting you know). We should pay more attention to checking it on a different systems and devices. I also recognize that placing two such runes next to each other could create an unfortunate association with symbols used by the Nazi regime. This was noticed before distribution, and out of respect for local sensitivities, the material was not sent to the German community.

At the same time, I do not believe that symbols with a history spanning more than a thousand years should be defined solely by their misuse in the modern history. Allowing that would mean accepting that those who corrupted these symbols now own their meaning.

As a Pole, I have every reason to treat this history with seriousness and respect. Precisely because of that, I reject any suggestion that this promotion carried an extremist message. It did not. It was a reference to the historical symbol of the sun, nothing more.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@gamehistoryorg.bsky.social Not sure if you guys saw this yet. Gameboy “Mr. Do!” prototype found in Denmark. old.reddit.com/r/gamecollec...

the back of a Mr. Do gameboy prototype cartridge

Mr. Do gameboy prototype cartridge top view showing the EPROM chip.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Also should mention the (free) FFXI private server HorizonXI. Level 75 cap sickos who enjoy that old school grind. horizonxi.com

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This is poetry for neanderthals coded. It's like Charades but you cannot use any multiple-syllable words or you get bonked with an inflatable club.

poetry for neanderthals a word game where u must speak good or get hit with stick

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Unparalleled: Zero build v0.68.1 is now live! Push enemies into the fire. Play Unparalleled: Zero 🎮 Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3673390/... #screenShotSaturday #indieGames #Unparalleled #gameDev #indieDev

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

🐷 Pigs get to go to university free after doing warcrimes for the evil mega corporation. ⬇️ wishlist Unparalleled: Zero ⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/2819510/... #screenShotSaturday #gameDevelopment #indieGames #indieDev #Unparalleled #gameDev

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

ty @codered-dev1.bsky.social for hosting Overthrow a mega corporation as a unemployed rock giant set in a future 2313 dystopia. Smash stuff get rocks. Break stuff fight cops. Unparalleled: Zero an action platformer rpg w/ #TurnBased combat! 🎮 PLAY DEMO: store.steampowered.com/app/3673390/...

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

"My objective is to make the games intuitive and accessible for anybody... so i want to make sure the game is simple with simple controls but you can still have complex action and enjoy the gameplay." - Yuji Horii on streamlining CRPG controls for Famicom controller and Dragon Quest 1.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

5 yrs old me thought there were persistent worlds inside video game cartridges. I used a fork to crack a hole and peek inside our copy of Nintendo Ice Hockey. "Huh it's just computer chips" Despite looking like this the game still worked fine!

Nintendo Ice Hockey with a hole in the cartridge.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Nice write up on @falconeerdev.bsky.social and ShipShaper, a 3d ship in a bottle simulator. ⛵ demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/... 📰 article: howtomarketagame.com/2026/04/13/m... Ships in bottles. Great fun.

Steam Next Fest as Validation

Tomas Sala is a wild man. He both announced and shipped a demo for his new boat-crafting-sandbox game Ship Shaper just days before the February Steam Next Fest. At the start of the fest it shot up and peaked at the #27 most popular demos before settling in at 60-70 rank.

He thinks that quick increase is due to the 5000 wishlists he earned from some viral TikToks right at the announcement of the game.

His strategy was to use Next Fest to test whether his game had “The Magic.” If it did, he would continue working on it. If it didn’t, I don’t know what he would have done.

But lucky for him it proved that it had the magic and he earned 11,566 wishlists during Steam Next Fest.

I am happy for Tomas and I think it is cool what he did, but I don’t think the typical developer can pull this off. Here is why

He is a very successful dev who has built up an audience over years. His previous games are Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles and The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster
He has a big following of fans who like his previous games.
He knows what it takes to ship a quality game.
He understands Steam and the audience very well.
He was just working on a “rapid release” idea and was ok with the downside risk
He was lucky with some very viral Tiktoks.
Even with all those stars aligning, he didn’t technically get into the 95th percentile 15,000 wishlist plus club.

If this is your first game and your first Steam Next Fest, do not try to shadow drop your demo. You will not have the luck that Tomas did. Your demo will not be as refined as Tomas’s either. He has a lot of experience making demos and learned a lot by refining his demo for Bullwark publicly over a number of months.

ShipShaper screenshot https://store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/ShipShaper/

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

For all the Zoop heads out there. Zachtronics loves Zoop and has podcast with Jason McGann, one of the creators of Zoop. www.zachtronics.com/podcast-file... www.zachtronics.com/podcast/

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Trying to sell copies as an #indieGameDev feels like, how much you have to spoil is inversely proportional to how much visibility* you have. (*popularity, wishlists, subscribers, clout, etc.) If you are Edmund Mcmillen you don't have to spoil much. If you are new you have to spoil much.

graph with "spoilers" on one side and "visibility" on the other side. spoilers are inversely proportional to visibility.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

friendly reminder "ASSAULTING 3PE PROPERTY IS PUNISHABLE BY DEATH. HAVE A GREAT DAY!" THANK YOU FOR NOT RESISTING :) ⬇️ play Unparalleled: Zero on steam ⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/3673390/... #gameDevelopment #indieGames #indieDev #unparalleled

Screenshot of Unparalleled: Zero a work-in-progress video game. Signage says "Thank you for not resisting. Have a nice day :) " 3PE Operator Drone says "ASSAULTING 3PE PROPERTY IS PUNISHABLE BY DEATH. HAVE A GREAT DAY!"

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#indieGameDev saga continues new update just dropped on steam for my #indieGame Unparalleled: Zero v0.67.0 I changed the default controls to be more intuitive 🙃 store.steampowered.com/app/3673390/... #gameDev #indieDev #soloDev

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Thanks Jake and Happy #TurnbasedThursday! Overthrow a mega corporation as a unemployed rock giant set in a tongue-in-cheek future dystopia. SMASH anything that stands in your way in this action platformer rpg w turn based combat! wishlist Unparalleled: Zero ⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/2819510/...

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Yes also my first thought. Here is the Primavista, the Theater airship, from Final Fantasy IX by Yoshitaka Amano

Primavista airship from Final Fantasy IX by Yoshitaka Amano

Primavista airship from Final Fantasy IX rendered in glorious 3d graphics thanks to the playstation 1.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Whenever I find cool shit I save it in a folder. Hopefully these can help you in some way.

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I also have never understood their appeal at all. To the point where I made a few jokes at their expense in my game.

Predatory Microtransaction npc ask the player rock giant, "Can I interest you in some nominal horse armor?"

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Support an indie solo dev today! wishlist my game Unparalleled: Zero ⤵️ store.steampowered.com/app/2819510/... #gameDevelopment #indieGames #indieDev #unparalleled

"Thanks and a smiley face" hand drawn in MS paint by a human.

The victorious Rock Giant pushed a Trash goblin to their death in the game, Unparalleled: Zero. Unparalleled: Zero Demo available now! goto https://store.steampowered.com/app/3673390/Unparalleled_Zero_Demo

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UnparalleledDev ⛰️ Unparalleled: Zero DEMO OUT NOW!! ⛰️ @unparalleleddev.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

We used to sneak into my friend's brother's room to play Resident Evil. Room was Railroad layout, one way in, one way out. On top of how real the game was, there was real threat of bro coming home and throwing us a beating. No memory card either so it was permadeath through and through.

Railroad layout where one must walk through one bedroom to get to the other bedroom.

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