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Weird Mage
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A creative studio in a shadowy tower, we love telling stories and making games to play with friends. And being weird.

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There's a lot of intellectual debate to be had about the great art of the true crime podcast, but this is probably something we can all agree on... 🔪 The new episode is out now- listen wherever you get your podcasts!

#podcasting #podcast #funnyclips #funny
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It can be hard to reach a bedtime snack as a Mini Mage, but with a little rearranging of the nightstand, those sweet treats are in reach! For very important spells, of course.

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
POV: Sam skips up and tells you about Hearts of Iron IV

He's always doing this...

#gamedev #gamedesign #hoi4 #paradoxinteractive
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Look... if it works it works. Filming in isolation brings out the crazy in people (their IRL Tetris skills)

#indiestudio #indiedev #bts #behindthescenes #bloopers
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Mini Mage, that's not a magic staff!!! Though it might be one way to summon lightning, in this monster web of cords...

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy #donttrythisathome
November 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The only tip that applies to every game, no matter what genre, scope, team size, or experience you have: have people play your game!

#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev #gamedevtips
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This Halloween, make sure to check every nook and cranny... you might find a friend! Spooky slugs make great pals for a Mini Mage for the season 💜🖤

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy #happyhalloween
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
#Dextrous is a #boardgame design game changer! 🃏🎲 We've been prototyping our next project with Dextrous and it's been huge #gamedesign speed up!!
October 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
There's big things on the horizon for Weird Mage! We're keeping our CARDS close to our chest for now, but the team is having fun with this next project's concept...

#gamedevs #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame
October 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Any good wizard knows the value of magical rocks! These are VERY special rocks. Imbued with the great powers of... pure random chance...

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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It's just standard Halloween episode stuff, really, you gotta turn your podcast co-host into a bug! 🎃🪲 The new episode is out now- listen wherever you get your podcasts!

#podcasting #podcast #funnyclips
October 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
You know what, if the Mini Mage hasn't found a staff worthy of his wizardly hands yet (or small enough) maybe he could... make one? To the drawing board!

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy
October 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
We highly recommend a pachimari (or similar friend) to jam out while your prints are finishing.

If you haven't seen it yet, check out our latest video to see what we're printing here! t.co/MGeZxpp0X8

#gamedev #boardgame #gamedesign
October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Look, portals are awesome. It only makes sense to talk about them this much!

Check out our newest video all about how we made this portal-inspired board game at youtu.be/ORG2oq5P-As

#gamedev #boardgame #gamedesign
October 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Mini Mage ponders, looking at this statue... Is HE a statue? Does this figure have its own adventures like him? Does he have to worry about turning to stone, too?

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy
October 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In the spirit of the spookiest month, we've got some thoughts on spooky social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower! We love a wonderfully weird bit of game design 🩸🕰️

#gamedesign #gamedev #bloodontheclocktower #botc
October 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hello there, good winged sir! Do you know of any powerful artifacts nearby? Are those crumbs you're pecking at magical by any chance?

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy #pigeon
October 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Here at Weird Mage, we have a founders discord server where it's only the three of us, but we still have a rules channel. We're not savages. So always keep in mind rule number one:

CRUSH ALL WHO STAND IN YOUR WAY.

That's it!

#indiedev #gamedev #indiestudio
September 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For any mini adventurer on a quest, fueling up is important! And for the Mini Mage, there's a particularly delicious potion in mind: SPELLghetti. Luckily, one pot will be plenty.

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy
September 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
When you hear "board game about portals," Yahtzee probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But it was a major inspiration for one of the biggest core mechanics of our board game prototype!

#boardgames #gamedesign #3DPrinting #portals
September 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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You don't want him to get his gavel 🧑‍⚖️ Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts!

#podcasting #podcast #funnyclips
September 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Our portal board game prototype is coming along with custom 3D printed unit tokens to join the magnetic portal rings. Wish us luck on our first internal playtests!

#boardgames #gamedesign #3DPrinting #portals
September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
There's no telling what beasts you might find in new lands, but the Mini Mage will tame them, even without his handy staff! And even if it's just... a light fixture.

Follow for the next part of his journey, and tell us where he should go next!

#indiedev #gamestudio #littleguy
September 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
All the most important #gamedev decisions are made through violence.

Our new #video about our mixed experiences with #UE5 comes out tomorrow!
September 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Some #behindthescenes from our upcoming video. Interference from a radio broadcast almost ruined my whole shoot. #Audio is #crazy!

If you want to see the video this footage was for, subscribe on our YouTube channel! Out soon!
September 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM