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@velanstudios.bsky.social

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Video Game Developer in Upstate, NY! Makers of Midnight Murder Club, Bounce Arcade, Hot Wheels: Rift Rally, Knockout City, and Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit https://www.velanstudios.com/

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Mar 13

Creep through the halls of Wormwood Manor, lurk in the dark, and surprise your friends! 🔦

Midnight Murder Club is now available on Steam and PS5! 🥳

PlayStation 5: www.playstation.com/en-us/games/...
Steam PC: store.steampowered.com/app/2698870/...

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks.

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Got a killer idea for a new enemy in Midnight Murder Club?

We’re calling for your most cursed, creepy, or downright weird creations ... nothing’s off limits!

Drop it below or join our Discord to submit!

BONUS: Doodle your idea and you might get your own post + tag 👀

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 6d

"Sometimes people ask if Knockout City is the real name of the city, or does it have a secret name? This city is called KNOCKOUT CITY! The art was created to show how the brawlers make the city their own." - Eric, Narrative Director of KO City on this postcard in the Velan office

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 8d

One month until our annual Extra Life 2025 stream, as part of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals!

This year, we are fundraising for the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med, and hope to see you in stream 🫵

Here’s a clip from last year’s stream 👇

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 9d

Play Midnight Murder Club on PS5 today with a 1-hour game trial FREE for PlayStation Plus Premium players OR grab the full experience for just $9.99 🔥

Can you survive the night? Find out now 👀

#MidnightMurderClub #VelanStudios #PS5 #GameTrial

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 10d

Uneven teams weren’t part of the plan until players made it too fun to remove 💪

A simple bug led to a funny part of Midnight Murder Club, and it all started w/ real-time feedback 🔥

Watch the devs break down how it happened 👇

#MidnightMurderClub #VelanStudios #IndieGameDev

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 15d

When the confidence comes too early 😂

@okayperview.com you good?

#midnightmurderclub #velanstudios

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 21d

The first Wildcard Idea Challenge is complete! Your ideas were unhinged in the best way!

Here are just a few of our favorites 👇

Which one would you pick to play?

#midnightmurderclub #indiegame #challenge

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 23d

🎥 LIVE INTERVIEW ALERT 🎥

Our very own Eric and Josh are joining Remulto DEV. LIFE #157 stream RIGHT NOW to chat about Midnight Murder Club and game dev life!

Catch the conversation live here 👉 https://www.twitch.tv/remulto

Don’t miss it!

#DEVLIFE #gamedev #MidnightMurderClub

Remulto - Twitch

DEV. LIFE #157. - MIDNIGHT MURDER CLUB

www.twitch.tv

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 27d

You know that song in the Party Room in Wildcards that everyone loves? Here it is, by POPULAR. REQUEST.

Title: Midnight Tribute (Party Room)

Written, Performed, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Richard Mark Nolan Jr.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WduYV6Vz210&list=RDWduYV6Vz210&start_radio=1

Midnight Murder Club: "Midnight Tribute (Party Room)"

YouTube video by Velan Studios

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 28d

Can’t believe it’s already been 2 years since @ktla.com featured Dan Doptis, Game Director of Hot Wheels Rift Rally 🏎️

Still such a fun moment that brought the magic of mixed reality racing to the spotlight ❤️

Watch the full segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuiPxK8n5gM

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · 29d

🔪 The Velan crew took on the 3.04% challenge in Midnight Murder Club… with no retries.

Did we make it out alive? 👀

🎥 Catch the highlights from our Sept 12 Twitch stream!

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2564784633
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mawRpS2N3c

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Sep 11

Got a vision for a Wildcard that would flip the game on its head? 👀

Share your idea with us, and your concept could be featured in our next community spotlight. ✨

The wilder, the better! (Bonus points if you bring it to life with art and drop it in Velan Studios Discord 🎨)

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Sep 8

🎺🔫 When the bullets start swingin’, the jazz starts singin’.

The "Sound Blast: Jazz Club" wildcard is here to turn every gunfight into a full-on jam session. 🎶

Because who doesn’t want their shootouts to come with a trumpet solo?

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Sep 6

🎮 #MidnightMurderClub has been a decade in the making.

Adrian sits down with Eric, MMC Game Director, to talk about:
🗝️ His first reactions since launch
💭 The earliest sparks of MMC’s concept
⏳ Why MMC took 10 years to bring to life

Full convo here 👉 https://youtu.be/sjbWcWpEP_Q

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Sep 4

We’re excited to share that Video Chums have crowned Midnight Murder Club as "Multiplayer Game of the Month" 🏆

Big thanks to our players and community for making this possible ❤️🖤

📖 Read the full feature: https://videochums.com/article/indie-game-of-the-month-awards-august-2025#midnight-murder-club

"Article section titled ‘Midnight Murder Club – Multiplayer Game of the Month.’ Text reads: ‘Midnight Murder Club is such a unique game. First-person shooters can be tricky enough but throw in an element where you can’t see anything unless you use your flashlight which also exposes you and you’re left with a winning formula and it has so many different modes to boot.’ Below, a gameplay screenshot shows a player aiming a pistol with a flashlight at an enemy in a dark room. The HUD shows ammo, minimap labeled ‘Art Gallery,’ and objectives to destroy totems. Flames and a glowing figure appear in the background. Caption under the screenshot reads: ‘I don’t think your friends are coming to save you, chum.’"

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Sep 3

▶️ Watch the full run here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q1M...

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Sep 3

🪦 Graveyard Shift is BRUAL 🪦

Watch Eric & Adrian try to take on the manor in Midnight Murder Club’s PVE mode!

Link to full video below 👇

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎨 MMC ART CHALLENGE 🎨

How to join:
💀 Grab the free asset pack in Discord
🩸 Create your own MMC-inspired art
📣 Submit in Discord or tag us on socials

We’ll feature submissions on our socials. Show us what chaos you can conjure!

Discord Link 👉 discord.gg/VelanStudios

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Aug 25

Two weeks ago, Midnight Murder Club left Early Access!

🖤 To our dev team: thank you for bringing the mansion to life
❤️ To our players: thank you for filling its halls with chaos and surprises

Here’s to the mysteries still ahead 👀

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Aug 22

PS5 players, the mansion doors are open again! 🏚️

The latest version of Midnight Murder Club is live on PS5, and you can jump right back in with Steam players.

Time to cause some chaos and maybe betray a friend or two 👀

Thanks for hanging with us while we fixed things 🖤❤️

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨 Attention, PS5 players 🚨

If you are still having trouble connecting, the workaround is to uninstall and reinstall Midnight Murder Club.

This should get you back in while we finish up the fix!

Thanks for your patience while we sort this out ❤️

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Aug 22

🔧 Patch 2.0.003 is live on Steam with improvements & fixes!

⚠️ On PS5, we had to roll the update back so players could still get into matches.
✅ Steam + PS5 players can still play together
🕐 A fix is on the way so PS5 can get the latest soon

Thanks for bearing with us 💜

Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ever hear voices get a little… warped in Midnight Murder Club? 👻

That’s the Voice Scrambler at work.

Great for:
👻 Keeping the mystery alive
🤐 Filtering out spoilers or potty mouths
🎧 Protecting your peace in public spaces

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Velan Studios @velanstudios.bsky.social · Aug 14

🎉 Midnight Murder Club leaves Early Access today!

Will you survive the mansion… or become part of it? 👀🏚️

Play Now:
PS5: playstation.com/en-us/games/...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2698870/...

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