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@manaweaver.bsky.social

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ me | Game Engineer, Composer, and Live Play Actor, Boston Indie ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ manaweaver | a fantasy-themed terraforming game. ๐Ÿ”— youtube.com/@ManaWeaver ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ discord.gg/UnaFKKSW ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ terrorball | A game about trying your best ๐Ÿ”— terrorball.io pfp - @kaypoh

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01.08.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@rajandelman.bsky.social
MRW 10 minutes into JayVik and I didn't read the tags

01.08.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cat looking angry in panel one. Cat vomiting in panel 2.

Cat looking angry in panel one. Cat vomiting in panel 2.

I can't think of a caption for this picture of my cat I took, but it's a mood I feel a lot.

01.08.2025 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@kaypoh.bsky.social I have a game recommendation for you

30.06.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I need promotional inspirations, I just go on a lil cursed flight.

20.06.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sure thing!

19.06.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All the screens on my flight said "Please Wait" and the lights were dim. It felt very liminal.

19.06.2025 03:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hey yโ€™all. Iโ€™m still looking for a day job, so if you know anything remote or within LA let me know.

Iโ€™ve been a tech writer, content creator, social media manager, project manager, operations manager, and a consultant on 5G and Satellite grant proposals, DEI, and marketing.

16.06.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Singing your song isn't the hard part. It's getting the fans. That's why they're on the stage and I'm at the bar."

-Bartender to Me last night and it felt relevant.

10.06.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My dysphoria-having ass trying to make the best of June.

06.06.2025 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fair enough! I did it and frustratingly got the confirmation that it's AI and that they cannot refund. Guhhh

05.06.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

QUESTION for those who buy assets:

If you buy an asset and post-download, you strongly suspect it was generated by AI (undisclosed, but I'm pretty sure), how do you proceed?
- Contact the artist for a refund?
- Leave a negative review?
- Report them?
- All of the above? Something else?

05.06.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Ugh, good on you for taking a break!

03.06.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ManaWeaver Update:

I've spent a lot of time getting ready for a demo to release next month. The game is so fun to work on and I'm forcing myself to take breaks and vacation. It's so important to do that.

Much love and more updates to come.

27.05.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Joe and friends are making a game, and you can wishlist it RIGHT NOW on steam!

If you like exploration, terraforming, and crafting, keep your eyes peeled on Manaweaver.

store.steampowered.com/app/3649320/...

10.05.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yes everyone is so awake

12.05.2025 01:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Three developers of the game at pax

Three developers of the game at pax

Thank you #PAX! Thank you for everyone who stopped by and played our game! Thank you to @darumagames.bsky.social for the wonderful Stamp Quest! We had a fantastic time. โค๏ธ

11.05.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 3 of PAX!

What a time it's been. Pretty stoked at the demo reception thus far, though I'm excited to fix all the bugs.

Come check it out!

#Pax #paxeast #indiegames

10.05.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After all...Why not? Why shouldn't I ... just change my entire tree solution at 11:50PM the night before PAX? (why am I like this?)

#paxeast #indiegames

08.05.2025 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed lol! Thank you ๐Ÿ™

07.05.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PAX booth

PAX booth

ManaWeaver is at PAX East!

Come play the demo and say hi! Grab a card!

#pax #paxeast #indiegames

07.05.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I so forgot to do this, thank you!

06.05.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It hasn't been super bad actually now that I think about it. There's been a lot of "this thing you're doing isn't working" kind of stuff.

To be specific, I'm not an artist and sometimes it comes from that.

06.05.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is what I needed to hear today. Thank you!

06.05.2025 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a good suggestion. I do! The ratio is unfortunately pretty bad. Looking at the trailer release, I got 4 positive and about 16 negatives across all sites and in person.

06.05.2025 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I got a lot of negative feedback on reddit, which ... any engagement is good right? ๐Ÿ˜…

But mostly it's been the lack of response that's the hardest. The feeling of discouragement is pretty real.

What's your biggest tips for resilience for your project?
#gamedev #sologamedev

06.05.2025 04:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ManaWeaver - Trailer
YouTube video by ManaWeaver ManaWeaver - Trailer

FINALLY!

Trailer Drop:
ManaWeaver's first (and my first) gameplay trailer has been released!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnhB...

#gamedev #indiegamedev #sologamedev #majorupdate

05.05.2025 03:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
ManaWeaver - Trailer
YouTube video by ManaWeaver ManaWeaver - Trailer

FINALLY!

Trailer Drop:
ManaWeaver's first (and my first) gameplay trailer has been released!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnhB...

#gamedev #indiegamedev #sologamedev #majorupdate

05.05.2025 03:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey hey!

We're gearing up for PAX and super excited! Come by our booth, grab a stamp, and get a really cute trading card!

Also check out the other games on this list. They are all RAD.

03.05.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sunflower on a table in a jar

Sunflower on a table in a jar

Adding the all too important Sunflower to our game.

#gamedev #indiegamedev #sologamedev #unity3d

01.05.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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