Weird Mage

Ori and the Blind Forest has beautiful art, music, and the most endearing characters ever, but there's something else that's stuck in my head forever: Its brutal save mechanic (Isn't this supposed to be an easy game?)

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Playing our #indiegame for the first time! Now that the prototype is playable, we had to see which #gamedev was the best at Chrono Cards!

I draw funny little guys, they do real work! 💻🎨 We're kidding, art is also a very valuable part of game development! The difference does feel like getting to do coloring sheets in the office sometimes, though.

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The Mini Mage has made a snow-mage friend! Though, he's missing something... aha! (Or, more accurately, a-hat)

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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It feels great to discover synergies you didn't even plan for in your own game. It lets you put yourself in your players' shoes and realize that the game really is fun!

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What a strange sort of road! Kind of bumpy, and the black and white pattern is weird, but... sounds nice if you dance on it!🎹🎵

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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Magical!! Not only is this a unicorn, it's a unicorn that's even smaller than the Mini Mage! A uni-pony, then? 🦄

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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He's a remote worker but the most important part of the team 🦆

With his help we're hard at work on our upcoming video game, Chrono Cards!

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Ahoy there mage-ys! The Mini Mage has manage to find a ship in perfect shape for a wizard of his stature- though, it may not get far without an ocean to sail on.

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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Choosing a faction in our board game Lordle of Portals is tough...they each have something unique!

Which one are you choosing?

Play it for free: youtu.be/jL8JDlAtpnk

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YouTube video by Weird Mage You can 3D print our portal board game

After a TON of interest in our 3D printed portal-hopping board game, we decided to give you guys the files to print it yourself...for FREE!

Check out our latest video for the full scoop: youtu.be/jL8JDlAtpnk

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Off in the distance, in the snowy town the Mini Mage has found himself is, stands a grand mountain, majestic peak, an ice volcano... Is that not an ice volcano?

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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Do you need a last minute Christmas gift for your gamer? Well, our current games are all free, but if you're trying to support small businesses these holidays you can throw us a tip at download! 🎁 You can find all of our projects at weirdmage.com

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Video jail is key to content creation.

The Mini Mage has stumbled into some kind of dark, spooky, scary pub... whatever's bubbling in this cauldron though, it smells delicious!

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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Anyone else get mouth portals?

And do they usually contain a little version of you teasing your upcoming video?

If you're trying to be a real scholar in the pod-o-sphere (academic term) you'll have to tune in to our expert reviews on which 2025 pods are PODY or POTTY 🚽 The new episode is out now- listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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If there's one thing I won't miss about working as the only member of my indie dev team abroad, it's this ⌚at least it makes me look super productive!

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A spire of book spines makes for a perilous journey... Luckily the Mini Mage isn't scared of heights! (The big hat makes a great parachute)

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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You all search for some WILD stuff...and this short on YouTube has already shown up in searches for "dancing beef." Stay weird guys.

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Every time Hailey "Hawk Tuah Girl" Welch gets up to something new, it's like an Icarus Flappy Bird. Or something. Gotta talk about it on the pod! 🪽 The new episode is out now- listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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This Thanksgiving, the Mini Mage is thankful for perhaps the greatest magical staff of all- a fork full of delicious food! Happy Thanksgiving!

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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Jasper is very...passionate about game design. And Katamari Damacy is one of his greatest loves.

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YouTube video by Weird Mage Playtesters are ADDICTED...we haven't even coded it yet

Our latest devlog shows how we used #Dextrous to quickly develop paper prototypes for our new digital card game--and playtesters can't put it down!

Check it out: youtu.be/io5jyFdlMTE

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There's a lot of intellectual debate to be had about the great art of the true crime podcast, but this is probably something we can all agree on... 🔪 The new episode is out now- listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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It can be hard to reach a bedtime snack as a Mini Mage, but with a little rearranging of the nightstand, those sweet treats are in reach! For very important spells, of course.

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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POV: Sam skips up and tells you about Hearts of Iron IV

He's always doing this...

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Look... if it works it works. Filming in isolation brings out the crazy in people (their IRL Tetris skills)

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Mini Mage, that's not a magic staff!!! Though it might be one way to summon lightning, in this monster web of cords...

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

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The only tip that applies to every game, no matter what genre, scope, team size, or experience you have: have people play your game!

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