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@phubans

Indie Game Developer, Lover of Cult Films and Vintage Anime

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The thing that still blows my mind about UFO 50 is that I worked on that game for 8 years and have insider knowledge about a lot of it, yet I still have yet to see every part of it; it still feels like it's holding a lot of mystery to me.

07.03.2026 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Scrubbin' Trubble Launch Date Trailer
Scrubbin' Trubble Launch Date Trailer YouTube video by Odd Object

Guess what? Scrubbin' Trubble has a launch date! It's MARCH 31st!

The world's first cooperative roguelike clean-em-up is coming soon. SOON.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtU5...

06.03.2026 22:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

How I arrived on Bluesky

05.03.2026 14:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

And while A Link to the Past and Dark Souls 3 are richer, more polished experiences compared to their first in-series counterparts, I went with the first games just because of the impact they had on me; Zelda 1 is what inspired me to make video games in 1988 and Dark Souls 1 was spellbinding.

05.03.2026 14:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was shocked that there weren't any Dragon Quest or horror games that made the cut, since I love those, too... but these 9 mean a lot to me. Interchangeable:

- TLoZ & A Link to the Past
- FF6 & FF4
- Dark Souls & Dark Souls 3

Honorable mentions:

- Faxanadu
- SaGa 1 & 2
- Dragon Quest

05.03.2026 14:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's hard to narrow down, and some of these are interchangeable with counterparts within their own series, these are the 9 most influential and beloved games that have inspired me throughout my life in terms of design, atmosphere, storytelling, and soundtrack. #my9games

my9games.com/s/9b008a4183...

05.03.2026 14:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Will it still let me watch obscure 80s horror films in Kids Mode? Still, I'm on the fence about this hack because I want to support Tubi for being one of the best streaming services in what they offer... Wish they had a premium version, so I could go ad free and support them.

04.03.2026 15:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's a great question -- I have no idea!

15.02.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not featured:

MADHOUSE (2007) - Solo Dev
Spunk & Moxie (2013) - Design Lead
The Indie Game Legend 3D (2016) - Design Lead
MADHOUSE (2025) - Solo Dev

15.02.2026 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm not even mad that my solo commercial releases aren't credited here, I'm more upset over the fact that I was never credited on Shadow the Hedgehog despite being its "expert" tester in the US team at Sega; all of the trailer footage for that game was captured from my gameplay!

15.02.2026 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you enjoyed these games, you will like my indie game.

#crystalis #willow #monsterparty #splatterhouse #nes #famicom #8bit #retro #horror

15.02.2026 17:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's very good but last I checked there's no HD?

14.02.2026 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I still listen to the Battle of Olympus OST when I'm working! This guy is a legend.

10.02.2026 18:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Those animations had NO right to be that good. Damn!

08.02.2026 16:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MADHOUSE on Steam MADHOUSE is a horror action RPG where chibi characters slash and blast enemies in blood-soaked combat. Explore a dreary open world in the story campaign, or fight friends in the chaotic local 4-player...

store.steampowered.com/app/3727130/...

01.02.2026 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For this month's MADHOUSE update, there is a new character to play as in Versus Mode -- an eye guy named Clyde -- AND he comes with his own stage -- the BIO ZONE! Check out the build, now live on Steam!

#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #retrogame #multiplayer

01.02.2026 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Mewgenics Features Trailer
Mewgenics Features Trailer YouTube video by Edmund McMillen

Mewgenics releases feb 10th! wishlist on steam today!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8X4...

29.01.2026 21:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 513 ๐Ÿ” 396 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23 ๐Ÿ“Œ 47
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Todays contest is simple! RT and Like my pinned tweet! 3 random people will win copies of the game! if you can make a post somewhere that gets numbers you can win a merch box + free copy! ( dont spam! )

29.01.2026 21:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 147 ๐Ÿ” 65 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Small, free act you can do to bring some good in this world: add positive reviews to ALL you Steam games, especially the small indies. You don't need to write anything smart, just "game good" is enough. Every positive steam review tips the algorithm and helps your fav artists get more sales

25.01.2026 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1093 ๐Ÿ” 422 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

The battle cry and the music instantly popped into my head. What a banger game.

10.01.2026 02:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Someone made fanart of my avatar and I think it looks sick. Thanks, @project-hishuu.com!

28.12.2025 00:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MADHOUSE - Happy Holidays! - Steam News <br /> <br /> This month's update is on the lighter side because I've been mainly focused on building new elements for the forthcoming story, so there's a lot of finished story content that isn't play...

Update and changelog here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/372...

Wishlists and reposts are much appreciated!

24.12.2025 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The MADHOUSE December update is here! Jump into a Versus match with friends and chill out in the holiday-themed Winter Graveyard, or deflect opponent's attacks with newcomer Gol's Harden ability, and check out Rend's new & improved Blade Roll!

#indiegame #pixelart #retrogame

24.12.2025 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

5 perfect movies (in no particular order):

- True Romance
- Pet Sematary
- Happiness of the Katakuris
- Terminator 2
- Home Alone

24.12.2025 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ„๏ธ UFO 50 Winter Sale is on! โ„๏ธ

๐Ÿ’ 20% off on Nintendo Switch!
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
(Discount available in NA, EU, AU, and NZ!)

๐Ÿ’ 25% off on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...

22.12.2025 20:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 161 ๐Ÿ” 68 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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UFO 50 speedrunning returns to Twitch as part of GDQ Hotfix... starting tonight in a few hours (10pm EST)! Having seen these runners in action during Cherry Rush I can confidently say you're in for a good time. Come hang out!

๐Ÿ’: www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

10.12.2025 00:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 66 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The November update for MADHOUSE is live and features:

Versus Mode:
๐Ÿ New Character
๐ŸŽƒ New Stage
๐Ÿ’Š Power-Ups

Story Mode:
๐Ÿฅง Dining Mechanic
๐Ÿง Banking Mechanic

Check it out on Steam!

30.11.2025 17:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I started messing around with reworking some of the tilesets in MADHOUSE and added a lot more detail in environments, but I'm having a hard time deciding if I like the original (left) style more, or the remastered (right) style? Which do you think works better? #pixelart

27.11.2025 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UFO 50 has been shortlisted for Best Game at the 2025 #GameMaker Awards! Fantastic group of games we're a part of - it's an honor.

Our team members have been using GameMaker to make games for a long time. Big thanks to everyone at @gamemaker.io!

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธYou can vote for us here: opr.as/GMA25-Vote

25.11.2025 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 245 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

I'm in the wrong business.

23.11.2025 04:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0