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Studio Vela- STAR RIFT SAGA is available now! @studiovela.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Star Rift Saga is part of the Indie Adventure Collection with Ollie and the Merchant of Dreams by @lavadropeu.bsky.social, DigitaZeon and Into the Underdusk! You can get 4 games by small developers at a discount through the bundle.

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Save 24% on Indie Adventure Collection on Steam

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Thiago Oliveira - Wishlist Dungeon Drawlers! @thiooliveira.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Galera é o seguinte DEMO do Dungeon Drawlers tá disponível: [JOGÁVEL NO NAVEGADOR] wired-dreams-studio.itch.io/dungeon-draw...

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Dungeon Drawlers by Wired Dreams Studio

A byte-sized roguelike

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Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · 09/07/2026

If you played the rip off version of my game that @cookierunkingdom.bsky.social made, consider picking up Luck be a Landlord on your phone. It's actually fun, respects your time, and doesn't have microtransactions!

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The Verge @theverge.com · 27/06/2026

This puzzle game’s simple premise hides surprising depth

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This puzzle game’s simple premise hides surprising depth

1, 2, 3, 4.

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Most of the team that you work with works hard during the project to remove bugs. Meanwhile you are out here actively adding bugs to the soundtrack. Apologize for nothing.

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

One of the big dangers of generative AI isn't that it's bad at tasks, it's that it pretends to not be bad at those tasks and then gaslights with so much confidence that people believe that it can in fact do those things. When you have people increasingly relying on it you run into problems.

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ChatGPT rates the song I made

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

If I tried to do work for a client that I didn't know how to do but gaslit them into believing that it was done right it would be malpractice. When the machine does it it's emerging technology and acceptable.

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Sorry honey, I have to pay my GaaS bill.

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 26/01/2026

Please pay attention to what's happening in Minneapolis, Minnesota. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY Reposts are appreciated.

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Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · 08/01/2026

Me and @vincentcolavita.bsky.social are at @magfest.org! Stop by our booth to play Luck be a Landlord and Maze Mice! We're in the MAGFest Indie Video Game Showcase (MIVS) section.

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I will also be there, helping out with the booth! If you like the music, come by and say hi!

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Studio Vela- STAR RIFT SAGA is available now! @studiovela.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Star Rift Saga is part of the Metroidvania Fusion Festival on Steam! Get the game for 20% off and the soundtrack for 10% off until November 10th. You can also discover other metroidvanias of all sizes during the event. store.steampowered.com/app/2158690/...

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Star Rift Saga on Steam

Embark on a Metroidvanian journey across a mysterious alien world where every ability unlocks new secrets and every corner hides danger or discovery. Fight enemies and bosses across multiple biomes, c...

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Group that makes cool remixes purely because they love creation and the game music that inspired them says AI is antithetical to their core values because of course it is. The problem is people who want to pretend to be artists and get the credit without actually doing the work to learn the skills.

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Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · 11/10/2025

Maze Mice is out now on mobile! iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/maze-... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 09/10/2025

Luck be a Landlord physical editions are here! Shipping now: www.fangamer.com/collections/...

A look inside the Symbol Guide, showing one spread. Each symbol has a coin value next to it, along with information about its other characteristics.

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TouchArcade @toucharcade.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Maze Mice from @trampolinetales.com is an excellent blend of Pac-Man and bullet heaven. Our iOS review: www.patreon.com/posts/maze-m...

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

(Epilepsy warning, probably.) I think I won Maze Mice.

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Studio Vela- STAR RIFT SAGA is available now! @studiovela.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Star Rift Saga Version 1.1: The Convenience Update is now live. This is the first major content update for the game, and adds many aimed at improving the smoothness of play or were requested. -Healbots -Chip loadouts -Item shop grouping -Traslocator improvements -Map Markers -New Skill chips -More!

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Star Rift Saga - 1.1 Update: The Convenience Update - Steam News

A host of features to smooth out the game experience, as well as some new skill chips.

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Mike made a pretty bold assumption here about my brain not exploding, but I do appreciate being called an indie dev daredevil. I was on Mike's podcast where I talked about the basics of what indie devs should know about the law. Give it a listen so I can do it again and talk about other topics.

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Hello, friend!!
Okay, I know what you're thinking. "Mike, legal stuff? Really? That's about as exciting as watching paint dry on a rainy Tuesday." But hold up! This week's conversation with Jacob Vela completely changed how I think about the legal side of game development, and I'm genuinely excited to share it with you.
Jacob has somehow managed to become both a lawyer AND release his own indie game (Star Rift Saga) without his brain exploding. He's basically an indie dev version of Dare Devil, and today he is here to make all this IP and contract stuff actually make sense!

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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 11/09/2025

Our physical edition of Luck be a Landlord comes out September 19! Preorders are still open: www.fangamer.com/products/luc...

A graphic announcing preorders for the upcoming physical edition of Luck be a Landlord, showing box art with the words "Luck be a Landlord" against a collage of icons from the game. A text box over the game case reads "Hello, Your rent is due, pay up. Thanks, - Your Landlord"

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itch.io @itch.io · 10/09/2025

Maze Mice: Maze Mice is a bullet heaven roguelite where time only moves when you move. trampolinetales.itch.io/maze-mice

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hotcyder @hotcyder.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Feeling like the Maze Mice Soundtrack might be the best of the year

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Studio Vela- STAR RIFT SAGA is available now! @studiovela.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

If you liked the Star Rift Saga soundtrack by @vincentcolavita.bsky.social, you can now get it and two other soundtracks he did in one bundle. It includes OSTs for SRS and two games by @trampolinetales.com: Luck be a Landlord, and Maze Mice, which is stuck in my head since playing the game.

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Vincent Colavita Soundtrack Pack on Steam

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

You can now buy 3 of my soundtracks as a discounted collection! store.steampowered.com/bundle/56787... Also available on Bandcamp

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Vincent Colavita Soundtrack Pack on Steam

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Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · 21/07/2025

Luck be a Landlord is still unavailable on the Nintendo eShop in South Korea due to GRAC refusing to send me my rating document. This is despite me paying their rating fee and emailing them over the past few months. Sorry if you're in South Korea and want to play Luck be a Landlord on your Switch.

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I wrote a blog post about my time working on the Star Rift Saga soundtrack! This was two and a half years of my life well spent. If you enjoy my music on other projects, I'd appreciate you giving Star Rift Saga a shot! www.vincentcolavitamusic.com/post/the-mus...

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The Music of Star Rift Saga

I was commissioned to write the soundtrack for Studio Vela's Star Rift Saga, a sci-fi Metroidvania set on an alien planet.From the beginning, I realized I didn't want the game to feature a typical sci...

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Studio Vela- STAR RIFT SAGA is available now! @studiovela.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Also, it is getting close to that mythical 10 review number on Steam. So if you enjoy it, I would appreciate that. (But no worries if you're not at that point yet.)

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Studio Vela- STAR RIFT SAGA is available now! @studiovela.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

While there have been some bugs to work out post launch, I'm very humbled by the overall positive reception and nice things that people have said about Star Rift Saga. Thank you all!

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Studio Vela- STAR RIFT SAGA is available now! @studiovela.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Additionally, the game is available in a few different bundles. The first is the soundtrack edition bundle. The soundtrack by @vincentcolavita.bsky.social is available in the bundle here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/52470...

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Steam Store

Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I feel like there should be more fanfare on the Steam interface when you release a game, but here we are.

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

I'll be releasing Star Rift Saga TOMORROW. I've cut together a preview of the entire soundtrack created by @vincentcolavita.bsky.social.

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Star Rift Saga Official Soundtrack Preview

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Star Rift Saga releases TOMORROW! I've been working on the soundtrack for about 2 1/2 years, and I hope you all hear how much effort I put into crafting a unique soundtrack that captures the wonder and excitement of exploring an alien planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqei...

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Star Rift Saga Official Soundtrack Preview

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Thiago's projects were how I initially got my start as a video game musician, and I'm so glad to see him taking on bigger projects. I did not write the soundtrack for this game, but you should check it out regardless!

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Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · 11/07/2025

Maze Mice is in the "New & Trending" section on Steam! Thank you so much for picking it up, everyone! 🐭 You can still get it at 30% off! MazeMice.com

The New & Trending section on Steam with Maze Mice second on the list!

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It makes me very glad that people are constantly mentioning the soundtrack of the game. It was a lot of fun to produce, and I have an article about it on my website! www.vincentcolavitamusic.com/post/the-mus...

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The Music of Maze Mice

I was commissioned to write the soundtrack for TrampolineTales's Maze Mice, a Pac-Man like roguelike with elements of Vampire Survivors.When it came to expectations, I was given considerable freedom t...

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localthunk @localthunk.com · 11/07/2025

If you don't know Dan, he's the dev behind Luck Be a Landlord; the game that inspired me to make Balatro and influenced tons of other devs to expand on this genre he shaped His newest game Maze Mice just left early access! You should check it out! I'm going to be playing it all weekend

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

This game is great, and I hope everyone enjoys listening to the soundtrack! I put a lot of thought, time, and effort into making a soundtrack that captures the wonder of exploring a mysterious alien planet.

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

When I was young, I used to use Kevin Macleod's music in little scratch projects I made. He was a big part of the reason I became a musician. Out of curiosity, I checked on his youtube channel after a long time. And damn. I am so disappointed to see that he's shifted to making AI generated music.

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Merlin @merlinthewizard.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Been getting back into digital painting a bit so I did some (unofficial) key art for Arc, the main character of Star Rift Saga!

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specialmin64.bsky.social @specialmin64.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

some graphics I did for Maze Mice. Check it out on Steam! Shoutout to @trampolinetales.com

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Jacob Vela @jacobvela.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Star Rift Saga is part of Steam Next Fest, and the demo is playable now! I've been working on this for a long time, so it's something of a relief to be so close to the finish line. Go check it out now!

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Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · 17/05/2025

Can't get over how good the album art @specialmin64.bsky.social did for @vincentcolavita.bsky.social's Maze Mice soundtrack is. 🐭🎵 Get it on Bandcamp: vincentcolavita.bandcamp.com/album/maze-m... 🐭🎵 Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3686330/... #screenshotsaturday

Album art cover for Maze Mice. The mice are playing some instruments to varying levels of success.

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Dan DiIorio @trampolinetales.com · 02/05/2025

📣 MAZE MICE IS OUT NOW! It's a bullet heaven roguelite where time only moves when you move. I’m so thrilled to bring my next game to you. 🐭❤️ Get it here: MazeMice.com

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Vincent Colavita @vincentcolavita.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Tried to get a Switch 2 preorder last night. Was able to put it in the cart and check it out. Just found out that the bank reversed the transaction for suspicious activity, and now I’ve lost the preorder. RIP.

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