Michael Koloch
@michaelkoloch.bsky.social
Gamedev in recovery.
Co-founder and former creative director at Massive Miniteam.
He/Him
Co-founder and former creative director at Massive Miniteam.
He/Him
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Michael Koloch
@michaelkoloch.bsky.social
· Feb 10
I released my first solodev jam game in years: SPHONGOS
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
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new game !! out now ! this one is called
✨ WIZARD'S FOLLY ✨
adamatomic.itch.io/wizards-folly
🏰 Rebuild lost ruins !!
🍄 Create NEW fungus PROBLEMS
📈 HI scores ??? - Refine your builds and your MIND
🧱 Inspired by Falling Block Jam, which didn't start yet !! oops
✨ WIZARD'S FOLLY ✨
adamatomic.itch.io/wizards-folly
🏰 Rebuild lost ruins !!
🍄 Create NEW fungus PROBLEMS
📈 HI scores ??? - Refine your builds and your MIND
🧱 Inspired by Falling Block Jam, which didn't start yet !! oops
August 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
new game !! out now ! this one is called
✨ WIZARD'S FOLLY ✨
adamatomic.itch.io/wizards-folly
🏰 Rebuild lost ruins !!
🍄 Create NEW fungus PROBLEMS
📈 HI scores ??? - Refine your builds and your MIND
🧱 Inspired by Falling Block Jam, which didn't start yet !! oops
✨ WIZARD'S FOLLY ✨
adamatomic.itch.io/wizards-folly
🏰 Rebuild lost ruins !!
🍄 Create NEW fungus PROBLEMS
📈 HI scores ??? - Refine your builds and your MIND
🧱 Inspired by Falling Block Jam, which didn't start yet !! oops
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Hello. About a year and a half ago, some guy called Ralph asked me if I wanted to make a new videogame website.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
This Week in Videogames - TWIV
Covering the important things happening in the world of videogames. News, reviews, and insights without ads or filler content.
thisweekinvideogames.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Hello. About a year and a half ago, some guy called Ralph asked me if I wanted to make a new videogame website.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
Reposted by Michael Koloch
I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven
July 11, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I saw an infographic a couple years ago about how to remove source identifiers from links and why it's important, but I can't find it again and too many people I know are sending me links with them so here's an infographic straight from the oven
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This is important to sign and share. I archive Dutch language educational games (yeah very niche, that's why they require archiving) and I have to deal with lost media a lot. Don't let games disappear, please.
stopkillinggames.com
stopkillinggames.com
Stop Killing Games
stopkillinggames.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This is important to sign and share. I archive Dutch language educational games (yeah very niche, that's why they require archiving) and I have to deal with lost media a lot. Don't let games disappear, please.
stopkillinggames.com
stopkillinggames.com
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Now that everyone is getting a Switch 2, imagine playing a new 3D platformer with fresh ideas and consistently modern design sensibility... Sounds really nice, huh?
I know just the frog for you:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
I know just the frog for you:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
Big Hops - a fresh and froggy action-platformer
A new kind of 3D platformer about tongue swinging, froggy parkour, and building your own path forward with veggies.
www.kickstarter.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Now that everyone is getting a Switch 2, imagine playing a new 3D platformer with fresh ideas and consistently modern design sensibility... Sounds really nice, huh?
I know just the frog for you:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
I know just the frog for you:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Now that Americans are bored at work again...
⚠️Some BIG HOPS news⚠️
🐸Launching on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 this year
❤️We announced yesterday with OTK showcase
🎮Our free demo is up now on Steam
🙏BIG HOPS is live on Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
⚠️Some BIG HOPS news⚠️
🐸Launching on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 this year
❤️We announced yesterday with OTK showcase
🎮Our free demo is up now on Steam
🙏BIG HOPS is live on Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
May 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Now that Americans are bored at work again...
⚠️Some BIG HOPS news⚠️
🐸Launching on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 this year
❤️We announced yesterday with OTK showcase
🎮Our free demo is up now on Steam
🙏BIG HOPS is live on Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
⚠️Some BIG HOPS news⚠️
🐸Launching on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 this year
❤️We announced yesterday with OTK showcase
🎮Our free demo is up now on Steam
🙏BIG HOPS is live on Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...
I'm so happy for the team and this game to hit 1.0 🥹
Go check out Oddsparks on PC, PS5 and Xbox!
Go check out Oddsparks on PC, PS5 and Xbox!
It’s out there! ✨⚙ Oddsparks 1.0 is now available! ⚙✨
What's new: store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
Go grab a copy while on sale: on Steam, Epic, GOG, PS5, Xbox, and Amazon Luna!
👉 linkin.bio/massiveminit...
#Oddsparks #gamingNews #gamesförderung
What's new: store.steampowered.com/news/app/181...
Go grab a copy while on sale: on Steam, Epic, GOG, PS5, Xbox, and Amazon Luna!
👉 linkin.bio/massiveminit...
#Oddsparks #gamingNews #gamesförderung
May 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I'm so happy for the team and this game to hit 1.0 🥹
Go check out Oddsparks on PC, PS5 and Xbox!
Go check out Oddsparks on PC, PS5 and Xbox!
The real gem, that I absolutely fell in love with is The Big Catch: Tacklebox.
It has it all: The music, the visuals, the challenge, the animations, the move set
store.steampowered.com/app/2985610/...
It has it all: The music, the visuals, the challenge, the animations, the move set
store.steampowered.com/app/2985610/...
The Big Catch: Tacklebox on Steam
Crack open the Tacklebox to show off your platforming prowess and fishing skills in this free prologue to The Big Catch.
store.steampowered.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The real gem, that I absolutely fell in love with is The Big Catch: Tacklebox.
It has it all: The music, the visuals, the challenge, the animations, the move set
store.steampowered.com/app/2985610/...
It has it all: The music, the visuals, the challenge, the animations, the move set
store.steampowered.com/app/2985610/...
It makes me very happy that there is a bunch of great looking indie 3D platformers popping up lately.
I'm a bit picky when it comes to controls and move sets, so I rarely like how they feel, but Big Hops is definitely one to keep an eye on.
store.steampowered.com/app/3735820/...
I'm a bit picky when it comes to controls and move sets, so I rarely like how they feel, but Big Hops is definitely one to keep an eye on.
store.steampowered.com/app/3735820/...
Big Hops Demo on Steam
Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, an...
store.steampowered.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It makes me very happy that there is a bunch of great looking indie 3D platformers popping up lately.
I'm a bit picky when it comes to controls and move sets, so I rarely like how they feel, but Big Hops is definitely one to keep an eye on.
store.steampowered.com/app/3735820/...
I'm a bit picky when it comes to controls and move sets, so I rarely like how they feel, but Big Hops is definitely one to keep an eye on.
store.steampowered.com/app/3735820/...
I see lots of hype for that new Fantasy Life game. Maybe it's time to check this one out!
May 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I see lots of hype for that new Fantasy Life game. Maybe it's time to check this one out!
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Omg everyone! Our game, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is having its full release a week from now! (27.5.2025)
I'm so so so proud of this one. Hope you all enjoy it!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
I'm so so so proud of this one. Hope you all enjoy it!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure on Steam
Oddsparks is a blend of automation and real-time strategy for both the die-hard fans of the automation genre and the automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the p...
store.steampowered.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Omg everyone! Our game, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is having its full release a week from now! (27.5.2025)
I'm so so so proud of this one. Hope you all enjoy it!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
I'm so so so proud of this one. Hope you all enjoy it!
store.steampowered.com/app/1817800/...
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Support trans rights with this bundle of more than 400 indie TTRPGs for $5
Support trans rights with this bundle of more than 400 indie TTRPGs for $5
It’s a massive collection of role-playing games, but we pulled out a few highlights for you
www.polygon.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Support trans rights with this bundle of more than 400 indie TTRPGs for $5
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Sphongos /// Pico-8 Adventures ::: A #Pico8 #exploration #adventure #indiegame by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social #indiedev ::: Explore the alien world in your fungi research expedition, upgrade your equipment and unveil all the secrets of this far away planet.
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkpO... «
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkpO... «
Sphongos /// Pico-8 Adventures
YouTube video by LastofAvari
www.youtube.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Sphongos /// Pico-8 Adventures ::: A #Pico8 #exploration #adventure #indiegame by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social #indiedev ::: Explore the alien world in your fungi research expedition, upgrade your equipment and unveil all the secrets of this far away planet.
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkpO... «
» www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkpO... «
Reposted by Michael Koloch
can't stop thinking about this
March 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
can't stop thinking about this
Reposted by Michael Koloch
🍄 Grab yourself a drink, boot up the game and get lost in the weird muhroom-y land, researching the funga around you. 🍄
SPHONGOS by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social is one of the best incremental games I have played on the #pico8 system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOaA...
#indiegame #RetroGaming
SPHONGOS by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social is one of the best incremental games I have played on the #pico8 system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOaA...
#indiegame #RetroGaming
Atmoshperic Incremental Mushroom farming | SHPNGOS | FULL PLAYTHROUGH | PICO-8 Game
YouTube video by AchieGameDev
www.youtube.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🍄 Grab yourself a drink, boot up the game and get lost in the weird muhroom-y land, researching the funga around you. 🍄
SPHONGOS by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social is one of the best incremental games I have played on the #pico8 system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOaA...
#indiegame #RetroGaming
SPHONGOS by @michaelkoloch.bsky.social is one of the best incremental games I have played on the #pico8 system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOaA...
#indiegame #RetroGaming
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Been playing this the last few nights and it's a nice little gem of a wander & mine. Good style, a great example of a "simple" #pico8 game that isn't simple :) If you're looking for something to balance out whatever fast-paced action game you're digging, this will do the trick.
I released my first solodev jam game in years: SPHONGOS
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
February 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Been playing this the last few nights and it's a nice little gem of a wander & mine. Good style, a great example of a "simple" #pico8 game that isn't simple :) If you're looking for something to balance out whatever fast-paced action game you're digging, this will do the trick.
This is a great read! Grab it!
'The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist: Why We Should Think Beyond Commercial Game Production', a very interesting sounding book by Brendan Keogh, is available for free from The MIT Press.
Get the ebook here: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Get the ebook here: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
February 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This is a great read! Grab it!
Reposted by Michael Koloch
I released my first solodev jam game in years: SPHONGOS
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
February 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I released my first solodev jam game in years: SPHONGOS
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
I released my first solodev jam game in years: SPHONGOS
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
February 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I released my first solodev jam game in years: SPHONGOS
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
You can play it here: mkoloch.itch.io/sphongos
Plays in browser and works on mobile.
Or directly in Pico-8: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=147...
Would love some feedback! General praise is also fine. Thank you :*
#gamedev #pico8 #pixelart
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Holy cheesecrackers. Bookmark this long read and take it in pieces, but it's dead on and full of details and you need to read it:
"Rot Economy..A death cult has taken over..using software as a mechanism to extract value at scale in the pursuit of growth at the cost of user[s]."
"Rot Economy..A death cult has taken over..using software as a mechanism to extract value at scale in the pursuit of growth at the cost of user[s]."
December 17, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Holy cheesecrackers. Bookmark this long read and take it in pieces, but it's dead on and full of details and you need to read it:
"Rot Economy..A death cult has taken over..using software as a mechanism to extract value at scale in the pursuit of growth at the cost of user[s]."
"Rot Economy..A death cult has taken over..using software as a mechanism to extract value at scale in the pursuit of growth at the cost of user[s]."
Reposted by Michael Koloch
Seeking the YouTubers / Streamers of BlueSky! In less than two weeks, we launch our game to Nintendo Switch™ - and we just got a bunch of preview codes!
Know any content creators you think would like to check it out before launch? Let us know 💙 #indiegame #YT #twitch #savantascent #gaming #gamedev
Know any content creators you think would like to check it out before launch? Let us know 💙 #indiegame #YT #twitch #savantascent #gaming #gamedev
November 26, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Seeking the YouTubers / Streamers of BlueSky! In less than two weeks, we launch our game to Nintendo Switch™ - and we just got a bunch of preview codes!
Know any content creators you think would like to check it out before launch? Let us know 💙 #indiegame #YT #twitch #savantascent #gaming #gamedev
Know any content creators you think would like to check it out before launch? Let us know 💙 #indiegame #YT #twitch #savantascent #gaming #gamedev
