transmutrix
@transmutrix.bsky.social
wayward game dev // 32 // transmutrix.com // prev: dotbigbang.com // JS, C, & Lua // indie game optimizer, web game lover, burgeoning games preservationist 💙
I keep toying with the idea of streaming Wizwag game dev, but I'm not sure how best to handle it: I work best when I'm not juggling my attention, and I also don't want to spoil everything about the game. Maybe I can bucket some tasks that aren't spoiler-y and require less focus...
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I keep toying with the idea of streaming Wizwag game dev, but I'm not sure how best to handle it: I work best when I'm not juggling my attention, and I also don't want to spoil everything about the game. Maybe I can bucket some tasks that aren't spoiler-y and require less focus...
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Angeline Era is a love letter to one of my favorite games: "WALKING", for the console "OUTSIDE"!
AE's world mirrors the real world: Confounding, Mystifying...
AE's also a Site of Reversible Destiny-like.Visiting in the rain was huge for the action design:
melodicambient.substack.com/p/exploring-...
AE's world mirrors the real world: Confounding, Mystifying...
AE's also a Site of Reversible Destiny-like.Visiting in the rain was huge for the action design:
melodicambient.substack.com/p/exploring-...
Exploring Japan's Site of Reversible Destiny: A Real-life 3D Game Level
Intro In 1995, the game industry had made plenty of headway into 3D game design.
melodicambient.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Angeline Era is a love letter to one of my favorite games: "WALKING", for the console "OUTSIDE"!
AE's world mirrors the real world: Confounding, Mystifying...
AE's also a Site of Reversible Destiny-like.Visiting in the rain was huge for the action design:
melodicambient.substack.com/p/exploring-...
AE's world mirrors the real world: Confounding, Mystifying...
AE's also a Site of Reversible Destiny-like.Visiting in the rain was huge for the action design:
melodicambient.substack.com/p/exploring-...
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My humble birthday girl requests: play Angeline Era, tell a friend, blog about it, or write a review!!
In addition to art, did you know I was story lead? Angeline Era embodies so much of what I've chased over the past few years, from wildflowers to parties to Apocrypha to ancestry.
In addition to art, did you know I was story lead? Angeline Era embodies so much of what I've chased over the past few years, from wildflowers to parties to Apocrypha to ancestry.
December 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My humble birthday girl requests: play Angeline Era, tell a friend, blog about it, or write a review!!
In addition to art, did you know I was story lead? Angeline Era embodies so much of what I've chased over the past few years, from wildflowers to parties to Apocrypha to ancestry.
In addition to art, did you know I was story lead? Angeline Era embodies so much of what I've chased over the past few years, from wildflowers to parties to Apocrypha to ancestry.
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every mandate for internet surveillance and censorship will work exactly like this
Bluesky now requires age-verification in Mississippi, even though X does not.
So Mississippians can still access X anonymously, but htey have to submit paperwork to read Bluesky. Guess which site doesn't think they'll get prosecuted in Mississippi.
Asymmetrical enforcement threats are censorship.
So Mississippians can still access X anonymously, but htey have to submit paperwork to read Bluesky. Guess which site doesn't think they'll get prosecuted in Mississippi.
Asymmetrical enforcement threats are censorship.
Bluesky Is Back for Mississippi Adults, But Social Giants Still Lack Required Age Checks
Months after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi, Bluesky is available in the state once again with age verification for adults.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
every mandate for internet surveillance and censorship will work exactly like this
angeline era is fun
December 11, 2025 at 5:57 AM
angeline era is fun
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I featured the demo for Angeline Era in a video about 1.5 years ago (it had the 1 fish, 2 fish... 32 fish boss), but the full game just released and I'm really enjoying it so far. Rare that I play a game as delightfully playful and tightly designed as this.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I featured the demo for Angeline Era in a video about 1.5 years ago (it had the 1 fish, 2 fish... 32 fish boss), but the full game just released and I'm really enjoying it so far. Rare that I play a game as delightfully playful and tightly designed as this.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
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We're publishing Queens Domain!
Inspired by Dark Souls progenitor King’s Field, it's a damn brutal and stylish retro-fantasy RPG
DEMO OUT NOW
- Fly with your Holy Sword
- 50+ melee weapons
- Eat delicious food
- 100+ enemies, mini bosses & bosses to defeat
- Explore a mysterious labyrinth island
Inspired by Dark Souls progenitor King’s Field, it's a damn brutal and stylish retro-fantasy RPG
DEMO OUT NOW
- Fly with your Holy Sword
- 50+ melee weapons
- Eat delicious food
- 100+ enemies, mini bosses & bosses to defeat
- Explore a mysterious labyrinth island
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
We're publishing Queens Domain!
Inspired by Dark Souls progenitor King’s Field, it's a damn brutal and stylish retro-fantasy RPG
DEMO OUT NOW
- Fly with your Holy Sword
- 50+ melee weapons
- Eat delicious food
- 100+ enemies, mini bosses & bosses to defeat
- Explore a mysterious labyrinth island
Inspired by Dark Souls progenitor King’s Field, it's a damn brutal and stylish retro-fantasy RPG
DEMO OUT NOW
- Fly with your Holy Sword
- 50+ melee weapons
- Eat delicious food
- 100+ enemies, mini bosses & bosses to defeat
- Explore a mysterious labyrinth island
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Has the evening crowd heard? Angeline Era is out now!! ^.^
Angeline Era is OUT NOW!!!
🔍Every level hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼… and a soul-shattering story!
GET IT HERE!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
🔍Every level hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼… and a soul-shattering story!
GET IT HERE!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Has the evening crowd heard? Angeline Era is out now!! ^.^
This game has a built in menu setting for "4:3 mode" in case you wanna play on a CRT! Indies remain the best.
I can't believe it, but Angeline Era releases in TWO DAYS!! Testplayers are calling it the "Action-Adventure Game of the Era".
Little Fairy can't wait to meet you. As well as a mysterious ship, and your mighty Goat mount.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Little Fairy can't wait to meet you. As well as a mysterious ship, and your mighty Goat mount.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This game has a built in menu setting for "4:3 mode" in case you wanna play on a CRT! Indies remain the best.
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Angeline Era is out NOW!!! ^.^ here's a breakdown of some elements and techniques I used to create the HUGE visual world of Era. Ultra-dense action and secrets meant a bigger focus than ever on visual clarity and communication! ⚔️🔍
See it in action!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
See it in action!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Angeline Era is out NOW!!! ^.^ here's a breakdown of some elements and techniques I used to create the HUGE visual world of Era. Ultra-dense action and secrets meant a bigger focus than ever on visual clarity and communication! ⚔️🔍
See it in action!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
See it in action!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
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YES I'm glad this functionality worked, we added it super last minute and didn't get to test much!
(In Angeline Era if you clear 3/6 of your first action levels with no deaths, it asks if you'd like to turn up the difficulty so as to try to fit players with a suitable difficulty!)
(In Angeline Era if you clear 3/6 of your first action levels with no deaths, it asks if you'd like to turn up the difficulty so as to try to fit players with a suitable difficulty!)
rare case where a video game asks me to pick a *harder* difficulty. yeah sure why not. kill me
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
YES I'm glad this functionality worked, we added it super last minute and didn't get to test much!
(In Angeline Era if you clear 3/6 of your first action levels with no deaths, it asks if you'd like to turn up the difficulty so as to try to fit players with a suitable difficulty!)
(In Angeline Era if you clear 3/6 of your first action levels with no deaths, it asks if you'd like to turn up the difficulty so as to try to fit players with a suitable difficulty!)
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submitted my Quake level "One Need Not Be A House" to Quake Brutalist Jam 3, one of 50+ maps!! the mod will maybe release in a few weeks, after QA and bug fixes
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
submitted my Quake level "One Need Not Be A House" to Quake Brutalist Jam 3, one of 50+ maps!! the mod will maybe release in a few weeks, after QA and bug fixes
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Angeline Era is OUT NOW!!!
🔍Every level hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼… and a soul-shattering story!
GET IT HERE!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
🔍Every level hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼… and a soul-shattering story!
GET IT HERE!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Angeline Era is OUT NOW!!!
🔍Every level hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼… and a soul-shattering story!
GET IT HERE!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
🔍Every level hidden in plain sight…
🗺️… chart your own path through the world!
⚔️Tons of thrilling combat, mysterious places…
👼… and a soul-shattering story!
GET IT HERE!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
@krkwood.bsky.social Is there anywhere to buy Larkwood Group music, either as MP3s or on physical media? I don't use Spotify.
December 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
@krkwood.bsky.social Is there anywhere to buy Larkwood Group music, either as MP3s or on physical media? I don't use Spotify.
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I can't believe it, but Angeline Era releases in TWO DAYS!! Testplayers are calling it the "Action-Adventure Game of the Era".
Little Fairy can't wait to meet you. As well as a mysterious ship, and your mighty Goat mount.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Little Fairy can't wait to meet you. As well as a mysterious ship, and your mighty Goat mount.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I can't believe it, but Angeline Era releases in TWO DAYS!! Testplayers are calling it the "Action-Adventure Game of the Era".
Little Fairy can't wait to meet you. As well as a mysterious ship, and your mighty Goat mount.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Little Fairy can't wait to meet you. As well as a mysterious ship, and your mighty Goat mount.
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
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ONLY 48 HOURS
To Kickstart GOBBLE FANTASY 2003!!!
Receive amazing rewards and become part of history!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gob...
To Kickstart GOBBLE FANTASY 2003!!!
Receive amazing rewards and become part of history!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gob...
December 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
ONLY 48 HOURS
To Kickstart GOBBLE FANTASY 2003!!!
Receive amazing rewards and become part of history!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gob...
To Kickstart GOBBLE FANTASY 2003!!!
Receive amazing rewards and become part of history!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gob...
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Releasing Monday, Dec. 8th!
Been looking forward to this! Perhaps answers the exciting question of what a new action adventure game descended from Xanadu, Ys, Hydlide, etc., instead of Zelda feels like?
Been looking forward to this! Perhaps answers the exciting question of what a new action adventure game descended from Xanadu, Ys, Hydlide, etc., instead of Zelda feels like?
Two weeks to Angeline Era releasing! Been nervous about the release but very happy that testers are enjoying searching for levels across its overworlds, as well as the bumpslash combat and story!
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Releasing Monday, Dec. 8th!
Been looking forward to this! Perhaps answers the exciting question of what a new action adventure game descended from Xanadu, Ys, Hydlide, etc., instead of Zelda feels like?
Been looking forward to this! Perhaps answers the exciting question of what a new action adventure game descended from Xanadu, Ys, Hydlide, etc., instead of Zelda feels like?
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It’s the LAST day to purchase Berserk B.I.T.S on its launch sale! 10% off …💥
So like 6$ 🤑🫰
A 90’s V Pet inspired auto battler that sits on the bottom of your screen, play it in full screen mode or … not
So like 6$ 🤑🫰
A 90’s V Pet inspired auto battler that sits on the bottom of your screen, play it in full screen mode or … not
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It’s the LAST day to purchase Berserk B.I.T.S on its launch sale! 10% off …💥
So like 6$ 🤑🫰
A 90’s V Pet inspired auto battler that sits on the bottom of your screen, play it in full screen mode or … not
So like 6$ 🤑🫰
A 90’s V Pet inspired auto battler that sits on the bottom of your screen, play it in full screen mode or … not
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Your reviews are so so important to indie games. 500 reviews may not seem like a lot, but to the vast majority of indies it's a ton.
Your reviews largely make or break discoverability for a game.
Your reviews largely make or break discoverability for a game.
Taking some time today to look through all the Steam games I like by small scrappy indies (especially ones who are my friends!) and making sure to leave a review for anyone who isn't already Overwhelmingly Positive (which requires 500+ reviews with 95%+ positive)
I recommend you do the same!
I recommend you do the same!
December 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Your reviews are so so important to indie games. 500 reviews may not seem like a lot, but to the vast majority of indies it's a ton.
Your reviews largely make or break discoverability for a game.
Your reviews largely make or break discoverability for a game.
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Thanks for the warm reception. It's been a lot of fun seeing everyone's reactions these past few days.
Looking forward to seeing all the cool ROOMS people make!
Looking forward to seeing all the cool ROOMS people make!
SOUP ROOMS is a collaborative minimalist art-game featuring over 100 ROOMS created by cool and talented indie devs from around the world.
Admission is free of charge, and you can even make your own ROOMS and SOUP-like games to share with others!
We hope you enjoy your stay.
LINKS BELOW!
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Admission is free of charge, and you can even make your own ROOMS and SOUP-like games to share with others!
We hope you enjoy your stay.
LINKS BELOW!
↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thanks for the warm reception. It's been a lot of fun seeing everyone's reactions these past few days.
Looking forward to seeing all the cool ROOMS people make!
Looking forward to seeing all the cool ROOMS people make!
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Are you a financially well-off patron of the games? Get Angeline Era's Supporter Bundle!!
Includes the base game ($25), the OSTs ($10 each) and a behind-the-scenes artbook ($7) we made.
The base price of it all is usually $52, but with the launch & bundle discounts you can get it all for $45! Wow!
Includes the base game ($25), the OSTs ($10 each) and a behind-the-scenes artbook ($7) we made.
The base price of it all is usually $52, but with the launch & bundle discounts you can get it all for $45! Wow!
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Are you a financially well-off patron of the games? Get Angeline Era's Supporter Bundle!!
Includes the base game ($25), the OSTs ($10 each) and a behind-the-scenes artbook ($7) we made.
The base price of it all is usually $52, but with the launch & bundle discounts you can get it all for $45! Wow!
Includes the base game ($25), the OSTs ($10 each) and a behind-the-scenes artbook ($7) we made.
The base price of it all is usually $52, but with the launch & bundle discounts you can get it all for $45! Wow!
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7 DAYS TILL ANGELINE ERA...
THE LITTLE PURPLE GUYS ARE WAITING...
ON 12/8, WILL YOU GREET THEM?
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
THE LITTLE PURPLE GUYS ARE WAITING...
ON 12/8, WILL YOU GREET THEM?
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
December 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
7 DAYS TILL ANGELINE ERA...
THE LITTLE PURPLE GUYS ARE WAITING...
ON 12/8, WILL YOU GREET THEM?
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
THE LITTLE PURPLE GUYS ARE WAITING...
ON 12/8, WILL YOU GREET THEM?
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
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I wrote a short writeup on miscellaneous game release gotchas & pitfalls... enjoy!
blendogames.com/news/post/20...
blendogames.com/news/post/20...
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I wrote a short writeup on miscellaneous game release gotchas & pitfalls... enjoy!
blendogames.com/news/post/20...
blendogames.com/news/post/20...
It feels really nice to hand someone a controller and then chat back and forth and live code tweaks to the game while they playtest it :> So, so happy I made this setup
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It feels really nice to hand someone a controller and then chat back and forth and live code tweaks to the game while they playtest it :> So, so happy I made this setup
Still on the lookout for a simple all-in-one program for amateur animation that has: nested timelines (like Flash), simple drawing tools (or not), the ability to puppet something around with the mouse and record the motion, and basic audio compositing (like Flash).
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Still on the lookout for a simple all-in-one program for amateur animation that has: nested timelines (like Flash), simple drawing tools (or not), the ability to puppet something around with the mouse and record the motion, and basic audio compositing (like Flash).