Mario von Rickenbach
@mariov.ch
Designer making games and other playable things at @playables.net. Pocket Boss (out now! pocketboss.ch), KIDS, Plug & Play, Rakete, Drei and more: mariov.ch
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Mario von Rickenbach
@mariov.ch
· Oct 8
Need a new job? Pocket Boss is OUT NOW!
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
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6-year-old: I want to play that kids game with the people again.
Me: ...with people? What were they doing?
6-year-old: You... click the little white people to complete things!
Me: ...complete things? That's lots of games...
6-year-old: NO!! THEY JUMP IN HOLES!
Me: Ohhhh, you want the game KIDS!
Me: ...with people? What were they doing?
6-year-old: You... click the little white people to complete things!
Me: ...complete things? That's lots of games...
6-year-old: NO!! THEY JUMP IN HOLES!
Me: Ohhhh, you want the game KIDS!
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
6-year-old: I want to play that kids game with the people again.
Me: ...with people? What were they doing?
6-year-old: You... click the little white people to complete things!
Me: ...complete things? That's lots of games...
6-year-old: NO!! THEY JUMP IN HOLES!
Me: Ohhhh, you want the game KIDS!
Me: ...with people? What were they doing?
6-year-old: You... click the little white people to complete things!
Me: ...complete things? That's lots of games...
6-year-old: NO!! THEY JUMP IN HOLES!
Me: Ohhhh, you want the game KIDS!
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Get fit for cheap! My Exercise is now on sale in the Steam Animal Fest.
store.steampowered.com/app/1004330/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1004330/...
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Get fit for cheap! My Exercise is now on sale in the Steam Animal Fest.
store.steampowered.com/app/1004330/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1004330/...
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What a wonderful night we had last night! Thanks @futureofmaterials.bsky.social @mariov.ch @michaelfrei.io and #OscilloscopeMusic for this wonderful send off for our @dirkkoy.bsky.social exhibition in #Bellinzona <3
November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
What a wonderful night we had last night! Thanks @futureofmaterials.bsky.social @mariov.ch @michaelfrei.io and #OscilloscopeMusic for this wonderful send off for our @dirkkoy.bsky.social exhibition in #Bellinzona <3
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Also this Saturday at the @dirkkoy.bsky.social finissage: the wonderful @mariov.ch will give a keynote about the development of his newly released game #PocketBoss! Expect nerdy takes in how to manipulate your bosses digits.
More at muda.co/events
More at muda.co/events
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Also this Saturday at the @dirkkoy.bsky.social finissage: the wonderful @mariov.ch will give a keynote about the development of his newly released game #PocketBoss! Expect nerdy takes in how to manipulate your bosses digits.
More at muda.co/events
More at muda.co/events
New from the makers of KIDS & CARS:
EGGS
EGGS
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
New from the makers of KIDS & CARS:
EGGS
EGGS
still my favorite egg!
Seemed like a good day to finally port this to desktop: vectorpark.itch.io/egg
Egg (2005) by Vectorpark
All is change
vectorpark.itch.io
October 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
still my favorite egg!
haha, i found a video of plug & play with 100M views. how is that even possible. no idea what he's doing there... just plugging in and out??
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dt...
KISAH PERSELINGKUHAN ANTARA COLOKAN ( Plug and Play ) #bokuregi #shorts
YouTube video by BokuRegi
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
haha, i found a video of plug & play with 100M views. how is that even possible. no idea what he's doing there... just plugging in and out??
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dt...
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Schrieb dies fm4.orf.at/stories/3050...
Chefsachen - fm4.ORF.at
Mario von Rickenbachs „Pocket Boss“ ist eine Business-Satire für die Hosentasche.
fm4.orf.at
October 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Schrieb dies fm4.orf.at/stories/3050...
We regularly get support requests that the sound of the game doesn't work on iOS without headphones. Turns out everyone who has this problem has the physical side switch set to "slient mode" and isn't aware of that, since many apps just ignore it. Are we supposed to *also* ignore it?
October 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We regularly get support requests that the sound of the game doesn't work on iOS without headphones. Turns out everyone who has this problem has the physical side switch set to "slient mode" and isn't aware of that, since many apps just ignore it. Are we supposed to *also* ignore it?
🚨 🚧
Maintenance alert!
Finally got around to fixing our trusted Review Reader.
👍 iOS reviews should now work again
👍 Icons now appear when searching
👍 Links show previews when sharing
reviewreader.playables.net
★★★★★
Maintenance alert!
Finally got around to fixing our trusted Review Reader.
👍 iOS reviews should now work again
👍 Icons now appear when searching
👍 Links show previews when sharing
reviewreader.playables.net
★★★★★
Review Reader
Listen and enjoy.
reviewreader.playables.net
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🚨 🚧
Maintenance alert!
Finally got around to fixing our trusted Review Reader.
👍 iOS reviews should now work again
👍 Icons now appear when searching
👍 Links show previews when sharing
reviewreader.playables.net
★★★★★
Maintenance alert!
Finally got around to fixing our trusted Review Reader.
👍 iOS reviews should now work again
👍 Icons now appear when searching
👍 Links show previews when sharing
reviewreader.playables.net
★★★★★
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this is the best thing you could be doing right now with your phone
Need a new job? Pocket Boss is OUT NOW!
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
October 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
this is the best thing you could be doing right now with your phone
finally somebody made a sequel! For Windows 10 AND Windows 11!
October 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
finally somebody made a sequel! For Windows 10 AND Windows 11!
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📚 My current contract is coming to an end in Dec so I am now looking for new work!
⭐ I am an award-winning & expert/lead game writer & narrative designer.
🌎 I am interested in long & short term contracts & consultancy, ideally remote.
Let's chat!
hannahnicklin.com
linkedin.com/in/hannah-nicklin
⭐ I am an award-winning & expert/lead game writer & narrative designer.
🌎 I am interested in long & short term contracts & consultancy, ideally remote.
Let's chat!
hannahnicklin.com
linkedin.com/in/hannah-nicklin
October 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
📚 My current contract is coming to an end in Dec so I am now looking for new work!
⭐ I am an award-winning & expert/lead game writer & narrative designer.
🌎 I am interested in long & short term contracts & consultancy, ideally remote.
Let's chat!
hannahnicklin.com
linkedin.com/in/hannah-nicklin
⭐ I am an award-winning & expert/lead game writer & narrative designer.
🌎 I am interested in long & short term contracts & consultancy, ideally remote.
Let's chat!
hannahnicklin.com
linkedin.com/in/hannah-nicklin
It's refreshing to know that this is the icon of an officially distributed Apple application in 2025. I really hope it will outlive the Liquid Glass era without any changes.
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's refreshing to know that this is the icon of an officially distributed Apple application in 2025. I really hope it will outlive the Liquid Glass era without any changes.
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what a delightful little nightmare, 10/10 was absolutely dataviz triggered
Need a new job? Pocket Boss is OUT NOW!
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
what a delightful little nightmare, 10/10 was absolutely dataviz triggered
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I enjoyed cooking books for my Poket Boss, the new minimalist masterpiece by @mariov.ch / playables.
It's a game in which you stoke flaccid growth charts and sculpt data like clay, and I honestly can't think of a more relevant concept for 2025.
It's a game in which you stoke flaccid growth charts and sculpt data like clay, and I honestly can't think of a more relevant concept for 2025.
Need a new job? Pocket Boss is OUT NOW!
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I enjoyed cooking books for my Poket Boss, the new minimalist masterpiece by @mariov.ch / playables.
It's a game in which you stoke flaccid growth charts and sculpt data like clay, and I honestly can't think of a more relevant concept for 2025.
It's a game in which you stoke flaccid growth charts and sculpt data like clay, and I honestly can't think of a more relevant concept for 2025.
Did you know that leaving a Pocket Boss review significantly boosts your Customer Quality Rating (CQR)? Try it out today!
1. Get the game: pocketboss.ch
2. Play it
3. Rate it 📈📈📈
– Regards, Management
1. Get the game: pocketboss.ch
2. Play it
3. Rate it 📈📈📈
– Regards, Management
October 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Did you know that leaving a Pocket Boss review significantly boosts your Customer Quality Rating (CQR)? Try it out today!
1. Get the game: pocketboss.ch
2. Play it
3. Rate it 📈📈📈
– Regards, Management
1. Get the game: pocketboss.ch
2. Play it
3. Rate it 📈📈📈
– Regards, Management
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This game has exceptionally good sound design. Ultra tactile and so responsive. Makes you forget that someone had to design this behaviour, that these aren't just physical objects that naturally make these sounds as you manipulate them.
The Android Version of Pocket Boss is now finally available on Google Play! 🤖 👇
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
October 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This game has exceptionally good sound design. Ultra tactile and so responsive. Makes you forget that someone had to design this behaviour, that these aren't just physical objects that naturally make these sounds as you manipulate them.
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This was great. Funnily enough, I felt like I was interacting with my boss from Day Repeat Day again.
The Android Version of Pocket Boss is now finally available on Google Play! 🤖 👇
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
October 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
This was great. Funnily enough, I felt like I was interacting with my boss from Day Repeat Day again.
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Loved this! Amazingly playful!
Need a new job? Pocket Boss is OUT NOW!
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
October 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Loved this! Amazingly playful!
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finished this game, very fun! felt like i wasn't unemployed for like half an hour
Need a new job? Pocket Boss is OUT NOW!
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
pocketboss.ch 📊 💬
A delightfully odd fusion of work and play. Now available on iOS, Android, Steam and itch.io.
October 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
finished this game, very fun! felt like i wasn't unemployed for like half an hour
The Android Version of Pocket Boss is now finally available on Google Play! 🤖 👇
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Android Version of Pocket Boss is now finally available on Google Play! 🤖 👇
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Other platforms: pocketboss.ch
For those wondering what's up with the Android version of Pocket Boss: It's still NOT available because it's unexpectedly stuck in Google Play review hell. Sorry for the confusing announcements, we assumed it's just a glitch but it actually is blocked. We're working on it (or better: Google is)!
October 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
For those wondering what's up with the Android version of Pocket Boss: It's still NOT available because it's unexpectedly stuck in Google Play review hell. Sorry for the confusing announcements, we assumed it's just a glitch but it actually is blocked. We're working on it (or better: Google is)!
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Pocket Boss (@playables.net, @mariov.ch, Luc Gut)
"Increase productivity, boost customer satisfaction, make losses disappear, erase competitors — all with just a swipe of your finger."
Paid - Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android: warpdoor.com/2025/10/09/p...
"Increase productivity, boost customer satisfaction, make losses disappear, erase competitors — all with just a swipe of your finger."
Paid - Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android: warpdoor.com/2025/10/09/p...
October 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Pocket Boss (@playables.net, @mariov.ch, Luc Gut)
"Increase productivity, boost customer satisfaction, make losses disappear, erase competitors — all with just a swipe of your finger."
Paid - Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android: warpdoor.com/2025/10/09/p...
"Increase productivity, boost customer satisfaction, make losses disappear, erase competitors — all with just a swipe of your finger."
Paid - Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android: warpdoor.com/2025/10/09/p...