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MisteryZek

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MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Dec 16

Worlde Lande Countrie is OUT NOW!!
Download it here: misteryzek.itch.io/worlde-lande...
#worldelandecountrie #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #madewithfusion

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · 11d

Here's another new DuoZuplixo feature: If you're stuck, take a look at the Minimap! It will show you any nearby Orbs! If you don't want it on screen all the time, you can turn it off in the pause menu.
#indie #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #godot #2d #duozuplixo #misteryzek

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · 17d

I ran into difficulties getting the original MIDIs to sound correct, so this was the best I could do. The pinned comment on the YouTube video goes in a little more detail and has a download link to the original MIDI files.

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · 20d

You'll also notice that the layer with the objects & terrain is now brighter. I've also added an option in the options menu that lets the player switch between a dynamic and static camera. The static camera will always stay in the middle of the screen and never zooms in or out. (3/3)

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · 20d

I've planned to do this since before the SAGE demo but couldn't figure out how to implement it until after the demo was finished. Now, you'll respawn at the location of the last Zuplonium Orb you've collected. (2/3)

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · 20d

Work on DuoZuplixo has officially resumed! One of the first things I made sure to add was a checkpoint system... (1/3)
#indiegame #indie #gamedev #indiegamedev #godot #duozuplixo #misteryzek #pixelart #2d

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · 20d

The Worlde Lande Countrie Official Soundtrack is available on YouTube NOW!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI2V...

Worlde Lande Countrie & Worlde Lande X: Masse - The BANGIN' Official Soundtrack

YouTube video by MisteryZek

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MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · 28d

The game uses Godot's compatibility mode as a graphics renderer. Compatibility mode uses OpenGL, which might be incompatible with your GPU.

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 19

The DuoZuplixo SAGE '25 Demo is OUT NOW!

Get it here: sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showc...

#indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev #godot #SAGE2025 #SAGE25

Nora, Blobguy & Dr. Zuplow have been kidnapped by a strange, lanky, spiky individual. The spiky man has chucked pink, white & red paint all over Nora, stabbed some of his spikes into Blobguy, and is currently attempting to shave off all of Zuplow's hair. Blobguy's holding up a sign that says "DuoZuplixo SAGE '25 Demo OUT NOW". Nobody knows where this man came from, but one thing's for certain, he will return this time next year....

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 16

A demo of my latest game, DuoZuplixo, will be at SAGE this year! DuoZuplixo is a 2D platforming collect-a-thon with some RPG elements.

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 12

Only one week left until the SAGE 2025 demo of DuoZuplixo releases!

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'll end this thread with one last fact: did you know that there's actually 2 other secret DEMYSTIX characters? Play either demo in multiplayer on April 1st to find out who they are! (8/8)

I wonder who this handsome looking chap might be?

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

......but looking at them next to Nora like this made me realise that they're still distinct enough that with some changes to their personalities I could bring them back sometime. (7/8)

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

Later on I ended up merging parts of Marcia & Loretta to create Nora, Dr. Zuplow's daughter. Because of this I originally wasn't going to use either character again... (6/8)

A picture showing comparisons between Marcia, Loretta & Nora Zuplow.
Loretta & Nora both have similar facial expressions, and Nora wields a scythe similar to Loretta's. Nora also uses a similar colour scheme to Marcia and has similar looking hair.

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

I won't talk much about the comic as there as still some aspects that I plan to use as inspiration for DuoZuplixo, but I will say that it scrapped GarughAde entirely and had Dr. Zuplow as the main villain instead. It would've been revealed that Marcia was related to Zuplow at some point. (5/8)

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

After DEMYSTIX was scrapped, I attempted to revive it as a comic in mid 2024. This comic would be scrapped shortly after as I was going through a rough time at that point and the comic ended up being too dark and serious. I didn't feel like working on something like that at the time. (4/8)

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

She was fully implemented into both demos, but I never finished the game, and there's no way to play as her in either demo. She could throw her scythe and have it come back like a boomerang. She also had a slide ability that could be used to access secret areas. (3/8)

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

This character was called Loretta. I had envisioned her as some sort of mentor figure for Marcia. You'd end up fighting her during Marcia's story due to some disagreements between the two. Unfortunately I have no way of recording her gameplay right now so all I can show you is her sprites (2/8):

Loretta's sprite sheet from DEMYSTIX.

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Sep 3

From The Archives:
Some of you may remember that back in 2022-2023 I was making my first indie game, DEMYSTIX. The game had 3 playable characters, Marcia, Greflek & David, but, you may recall that I had teased an unlockable 4th character throughout development. (1/8)

Four concept designs for Loretta, the unlockable 4th character from DEMYSTIX. The first design has white hair, and pink and grey clothes. Her second design changes her hair to a dark red, and changes the pink on her clothes to a brighter red. Her third design changes her hair to a very light blue and her clothes to a darker blue. Finally, we have her fourth design, which was made for the scrapped DEMYSTIX comic in 2024. This design exaggerated the shape of her hair more, and changed it's colour back to white. She now wears a yellow scarf around her neck, a red and yellow dress with a pointy skirt, white and yellow gloves, and red, white and yellow boots.

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Aug 13

With the DuoZuplixo demo ready I'll be taking a break from the project for around a month. I definitely still want to work on this (and I have some cool things planned), but I've spent the last 6 months constantly working on stuff so I thought it would be best to take a break for a little while.

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Aug 13

Welcome to the world of DuoZuplixo....
See you at SAGE 2025....
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie #godot #2d #pixelart #indiegame #drzuplow #duozuplixo

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Aug 4

Screen Of The Menu Variety
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie #godot #2d #3d #pixelart #indiegame #drzuplow #duozuplixo

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Jul 29

New Splash Screen
#blender #godot #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #drzuplow #duozuplixo #misteryzek

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Jul 17

Nora's sprites & a bitta tileset as well
#indiedev #gamedev #indie #2d #pixelart #godot #indiegame #indiegamedev #drzuplow

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Jul 11

Dr. Zuplow's sprites are finished!
#godot #2d #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart #drzuplow

MisteryZek @misteryzek.bsky.social · Jul 1

Bonus Area I: A Load Of Bollocks
#indiedev #indie #3d #gamedev #godot #indiegame #drzuplow