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Tim Mann

@mintmanfresh.bsky.social

making games πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ he/him previously: Kill It With Fire VR

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Latest posts by mintmanfresh.bsky.social on Bluesky

I loved the presentation but yeah, the puzzle solution felt pretty arbitrary half the time. I even like the idea of the puzzle - I wish they had more obvious solutions but just added more sneaky-attacky scarecrows instead of attempting to modulate difficulty with ambiguity.

29.09.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just finished Silent Hill f for the first time.

Best entry since 3, and I hope the next one follows suit!

27.09.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Still plugging away on my archaeology puzzle game - now, after you find some artifacts, you can assemble them in the lab! #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #puzzle

20.09.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

But where would I put my chair???

28.08.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
In a dining room, a black wooden chair is standing on a black wooden table, near the "head" of the table. A laptop is open on the seat, at standing desk height. There is a round mug of coffee on the table and a half-finished puzzle and some papers. Theres a piano against the wall, and some (blue) albums are on display on a ledge 3/4s of the way up the wall (Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding).

In a dining room, a black wooden chair is standing on a black wooden table, near the "head" of the table. A laptop is open on the seat, at standing desk height. There is a round mug of coffee on the table and a half-finished puzzle and some papers. Theres a piano against the wall, and some (blue) albums are on display on a ledge 3/4s of the way up the wall (Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding).

Adjustable standing desk

28.08.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save 10% on Fresh Tracks on Steam Jump, dodge, and fight to the rhythm of the gods in this thrilling music-action game on skis. Take on obstacles and menacing enemies as you ski further into the darkness that has befallen the snow-cov...

A friend of mine has been working on this rhythm game for awhile and now it's OUT. Give it a look :D

store.steampowered.com/app/3202950/...

26.08.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A graphic with the Full Indie Summit logo and the text: September 13, 2025 | Vancouver Playhouse | Tickets on Sale Now | & Volunteer Form Open

A graphic with the Full Indie Summit logo and the text: September 13, 2025 | Vancouver Playhouse | Tickets on Sale Now | & Volunteer Form Open

πŸ“’ Tickets for Full Indie Summit 2025 are on sale now!! Join us for a full day of game dev talks, demos, and an afterparty with live music! πŸ•ΉοΈπŸŽΈ

🎟️ showpass.com/full-indie-summit-2025

If you're interested in volunteering at the event, fill out the form on our site! ➑️ fullindie.com/volunteer

06.08.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a couple of skeletons playing instruments on a stage Alt: Two puppet skeletons are playing in a band, grooving to the music. The drummer has a beret and a red scarf. The guitarist has something like a fedora and a black and white scarf. They are Les Squelletes from Telefrancais.
06.08.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Showed an early prototype of my nonogram archaeology game at full indie tonight and got a lot of great feedback!

Hoping to fix up a lot of the confusing stuff before next month's event.

06.08.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heartworm - the retro, fixed camera survival horror inspired game I have been working on for five years is out NOW on Steam. Please check it out if you're into that sort of thing! And if you enjoy it, leave a review as it really helps! Thank you

store.steampowered.com/app/1257030/...

31.07.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3766    πŸ” 1245    πŸ’¬ 118    πŸ“Œ 76

I remember loving StarEdit!

But for me the first step was Hypercard in the school computer lab. I used to love making little adventure games.

31.07.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on a lil' nonogram archaeology game.
#unrealengine #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

26.07.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

My boyfriend said he "wasn't very productive today except put up a shelf" which I think is actually like, peak productivity. If I'm feeling some protestant guilt I dunno anything else that would feel more productive tbh

04.06.2025 05:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The best users only need 5 keys.
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev

31.05.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover sample for the book PolyCorpse. Art done by Syd Mills. A woman's face with platinum hair is surrounded by strands of blue magic.

Cover sample for the book PolyCorpse. Art done by Syd Mills. A woman's face with platinum hair is surrounded by strands of blue magic.

Well, I can't fucking wait to do my FULL cover reveal for PolyCorpse! Here's a tiny taste for now (by the exceptionally talented @vetyyr.bsky.social)
With the illustration complete, I'm just waiting on interior/exterior design. Then I'll need to tackle the marketing/launch/review side. Stay tuned!

05.05.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A robot from a lavazzo ad. Its made of metal but has an ET-like shape.

A robot from a lavazzo ad. Its made of metal but has an ET-like shape.

Wall-E from the pixar movie Wall-E. He looks like ET but made of rusted metal.

Wall-E from the pixar movie Wall-E. He looks like ET but made of rusted metal.

Everyone wants to see that E.T. shape but nobody wants to see that E.T. skin.

18.04.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

FF6 was my first RPG - made me want to make games.

17.04.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of Final Fantasy VI, Edgar flips a coin off of a tower of Figaro castle. His twin brother looks on, uncertain of their fate.

A screenshot of Final Fantasy VI, Edgar flips a coin off of a tower of Figaro castle. His twin brother looks on, uncertain of their fate.

Edgar was my first blue prince.

17.04.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hugo - the hero of Hugo's House of Horrors - walks in a large lobby. The lobby has a picture of a bat and a lit candle on a table. He's wearing a blue sweater and incredibly pink pants. There are two unopened doors a floor above him.

Hugo - the hero of Hugo's House of Horrors - walks in a large lobby. The lobby has a picture of a bat and a lit candle on a table. He's wearing a blue sweater and incredibly pink pants. There are two unopened doors a floor above him.

Hugo was my first blue prince.

15.04.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.

12.04.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7449    πŸ” 3389    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 425

Honestly - when I was 7 my older brother had a really cool friend who was really into JRPGs.

I wanted to be cool so I started figuring out how to make them.

Somewhere inside I think I just want to be seen and valued from the stories I can tell with games.

02.04.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unreal Animation with Metahumans and Control Rig | SpookaLucca Get more from SpookaLucca on Patreon

on this #tdov, i'd love to remind the #gamedev folks on bluesky that i am trans and make indie games and have a Patreon you can support if you're in a position to. πŸ™βœ¨πŸ’–

this is one of my posts about learning how to animate Metahumans in Unreal 5!

(reposts appreciated)

31.03.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Today's album: TANGK - IDLES

01.04.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think burnout actually made it hard to enjoy discovering new music - maybe dopamine being low or something. Now that I'm self-employed I've been going back and seeing what I missed in the last couple years.

01.04.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

do youth today even have a personal relationship with The King of All Cosmos?

sad if not - what do they think their earthly possessions are for if not the stars in the heavens above?

31.03.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finished up my last shift at Charm Games today. I love the stuff I got to work on when I was there and I'll miss the team.

Check out Hexwind and Kill It With Fire VR on Steam!

21.03.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scorpion and frog "the scorpion won't sting me if i grovel and beg enough"

Scorpion and frog "the scorpion won't sting me if i grovel and beg enough"

21.03.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 30345    πŸ” 5680    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 259
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March to Narshe | Final Fantasy VI

#pixelart #finalfantasyvi

20.03.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1407    πŸ” 535    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 18

one man's monster is another man's penis

19.03.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally, we can reveal our secret.

Here's our debut game - PHASE ZERO. A modern take on survival horror’s golden era, told in a chapter-based, dual-hero story. Expect prerendered backgrounds, fixed cameras, and PSX-era DNA.

Oh, and meat-covered alleys. Lots of them.

Please Repost

17.03.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1025    πŸ” 478    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 53

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