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Ryan Alyea

@rofish.bsky.social

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hello. i am co-founder and do video games for @fangamer.com . buy my game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/OFF/ also the occasional endurance sport.

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 3h

its been fun finding fonts and re-creating a lot of art assets :)

OFF @offtherpg.com · 3h

"Wow, you're lucky... You rode it with the boss..."

A screenshot of OFF showing the drawing of the Batter riding a roller coaster with a caption of "Memories of the Park"

A screenshot of OFF showing the drawing of the Batter riding a roller coaster with a caption of "Memorias del parque"

A screenshot of OFF showing the drawing of the Batter riding a roller coaster with a caption of "Ricordi del Parco"

A screenshot of OFF showing the drawing of the Batter riding a roller coaster with a caption of "Memórias do Parque"

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 1d

Fun fact: Brazil is OFF's #2 most wishlisted country!

OFF @offtherpg.com · 1d

"Eu sou o Batedor. Fui encarregado com uma missão sagrada."

Brazilian Portuguese coming soon in Patch 1.1! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 2d

btw i supported personally also :)

OFF @offtherpg.com · 2d

BLANKSWORD, a new game directed by OFF's English localizer @quinnkdev.bsky.social (+ many others!) has surpassed it's goal on Kickstarter!

Help reach the first stretch goal which has @mortisghost.bsky.social contributing a special area.

Support indie RPGs!

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 5d

We're besides ourselves with joy, but - the work isn't over yet. With 12 days to go, we're now aiming for our first stretch goal, which will see OFF creator Mortis Ghost join us to work on the project!

Our deepest gratitude goes to you all for your support, your encouragements and your trust 💜

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 5d

marathon prep going well 😎

Map of today’s route showing me doing Tumamoc Hill three times plus a bunch extra totaling seventeen miles in three hours five minutes.

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 13d

happy patch day to all who celebrate~!

discussions.unity.com/t/unity-plat...

Unity Platform Protection: Take Immediate Action to Protect Your Games and Apps

An important message A security vulnerability was identified that affects games and applications built on Unity versions 2017.1 and later for Android, Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. Ther...

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 15d

i finally have recovered from *points at all the things i did this summer*

now i have *points at things i will do this winter*

what do you mean “i did not learn my lesson?”

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 26d

I mentioned a classic PC game the other day and suddenly my algorithm pops up with "Master of Luna", a indie revival of that sub-genre. What a weird universe synchronicity...

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Master of Luna on Steam

Master of Luna is a turn-based strategy game where you take the role of a half-forgotten deity seeking to regain their former power. It features powerful magic, tactical battles, city building, sweet ...

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · 29d

about a week or two. but then a week or two after that it’s just another part of your day

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Sep 15

nothing can possibly go wrong when wearing bubsy

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Sep 9

drawn from a memory that i cannot burn out of my head

a very crude ms paint drawing of three dots, surrounded by spikes. to the left, a character with a pointy head wearing a red dress standing on a ledge.

Reposted by Ryan Alyea

nina milkwalkermoto 🎃 @spacecoyote.com · Sep 3

Hyundai Department Store in Seoul is getting a Fangamer pop-up shop, and they made animated promo videos featuring our mascot Fang (who I designed)! He's so cute! Putting them in a thread here:

A screenshot from one of the promo videos. Fang, the little fanged desert tortoise monster, is sitting on a couch surrounded by Fangamer products, playing a game and tearing up at an emotional scene

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Sep 3

somehow i went to both gamescom and pax and did not get sick.

researchers: i’m only available on tuesday nights for any scientific studies

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Sep 1

last day of pax! i’ll be hanging around the fangamer booth if you haven’t yet said hi

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 30

same publisher so i give that a slight pass

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 30

Training doesn’t stop for PAX.

76 days until Garmin Marathon Tucson.

Watch and treadmill showing 3.4mi in 24:40

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 29

“What could possibly go wrong?”

I absolutely had to get this for @fabraz.bsky.social ‘s new game.

Perfect shirt, 10/10.

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 27

due to a flight delay, change of plans.

i’m now in seattle for pax directly after gamescom in cologne.

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 27

due to the impending release of silksong, i have decided to release my game on august 15th, 2025.

thank you for understanding.

(much love to @griffinmatta.bsky.social and the silksong crew ❤️❤️🕷️)

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 26

👀

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 25

met a guy in amsterdam

selfie of me in front of a van gogh self portrait trying (and failing) to mimic the facial expression

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 25

on my way to amsterdam

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 24

valid.

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 22

omg… 1000 reviews and overwhelmingly positive

thank you, thank you! so glad to see everyone enjoying the re-release of OFF!!

A screenshot of the OFF steam page showing “Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 1022) ALL TIME”

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Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 22

Meeting schedule full for Gamescom today. I will still be working the Fangamer booth Sat and Sun in floor 5.1 if you still want to chat. :)

I will be at PAX West the entire time, hit me up there too.

Ryan Alyea @rofish.bsky.social · Aug 21

crossover episode!?