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@playmedusa

I am physically attracted to games, like moths to light or cats to red laser dots. Freelance game designer and developer, I also make games just for fun, love reading and enjoy drawing. Check https://store.steampowered.com/app/3268730/Kaiju_Control_Force

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Satisfying game experiences: A full pack of Terran tanks in siege mode.

04.03.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Only if you stroke your own beard. Otherwise it's something totally different.

04.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Proud of being Spanish, today.

03.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, that's one I will certainly try when 7drl is over! Good luck!

01.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Chilling on a lazy Sunday like it's 1998 again, playing the original STARCRAFT.

01.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads:

The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you.

And our governments are very much the same...

- Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

28.02.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 19186 πŸ” 8199 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 121

The moment LLMs stop using em dashes we will all be doomed.

27.02.2026 07:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, no idea about Caravan Sandwhich but makes sense. Plus, animating with restrictions is quite challenging... and fun!

18.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was the way :D If I could have purchased video game OSTs back in the day, I would have spent more money on music than on actual video games! :D

18.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of our cats, Rex, has been missing for four days. We found him today, but also that the neighbors next doors call him Azabache and Wendy.

17.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Si intentas vivir de una profesiΓ³n creativa, uno de los mayores retos a largo plazo es mantener viva la ilusiΓ³n. Ya no digo intacta, porque para eso hacen falta suerte y superpoderes. Pero que el fuego no se te apague del todo.

17.02.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm putting together a talk about a practical guide to making smaller games, quickly.

If you have any cool practical tips or better yet, real life examples beyond "descope" please share below (full credit if used!)

17.02.2026 09:52 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 3

In Kaiju Control Force we had around 14 enemy rats and 4 playable characters. It was only me animating all that and drawing all backgrounds (I also programmed), so I decided that all animations would have just 4 frames, the minimum to get smooth movement. Worked pretty well!

17.02.2026 10:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope they do have a blue light that turns red when most needed...

17.02.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
the logo for the 7DRL Challenge, 2026 edition

the logo for the 7DRL Challenge, 2026 edition

Wanna make a roguelike?

Make one in a week!!
7DRL starts in 10 days!

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itch.io/jam/7drl-challenge-2026

16.02.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

Had a boys night with my 10yo kid tonight and we watched his first zombie movie: Shawn of the Dead. A light one. It may be too soon for 28 Days Later or the classics. Or maybe not?

16.02.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

15.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 41465 πŸ” 14037 πŸ’¬ 657 πŸ“Œ 593

Would love to know about those communities! I feel a bit alone sometimes in relation to certain genres :')

14.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Oddy Smog's Misadventure [iOS, Android]
Oddy Smog's Misadventure [iOS, Android] YouTube video by playmedusa

I guess it depends on the game? I started freelancing after my second game, back in 2011, which looked like this youtu.be/WP6juP--BdM?... and I still do.

11.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone play this kind of games these days, anyways? XDD

08.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Prototype time! Merging Tetris and Puyo Puyo: colored tetriminos must be grouped by color like in Puyo Puyo, but groups only activate when you clear lines, Tetris-style. Would look quite cool with tiny little creatures and lots of game feel! #prototype #tetris #puyopuyo #gamedev

08.02.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, claro, como en los nadadores, que les hace de quilla.

06.02.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If all months are going to feel as long as January did, 2026 is going to last a decade...

01.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Old hockey board game featuring a steel spinning top.

Old hockey board game featuring a steel spinning top.

TikTok threw this at me and unlocked a memory! It’s a hockey game with a steel spinning top that you’d wind up with a lever and then release at diabolical speeds with a button. You had to stop it from entering your goal, at the risk of smashing your fingers. Yep, I’m that old.

22.01.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Picotron by Lexaloffle

Picotron 2.2.2 is out! Right when I'm considering finally making a game on it. Must be a sign :D #picotron www.
lexaloffle.com/picotron.php

15.01.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spanish games in the 80s - 90s were crazy. I had lots of fun as a kid with that computer, lots of fond memories ^-^

14.01.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! You failed, I DID own and play that one on my Spectrum 128k: CapitΓ‘n Sevilla!

But it's certainly a weird one, great choice :D

14.01.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We were telling our kids about our wedding tonight. How we made our entrance to the wedding banquet with the Star Wars Throne Room theme playing, and we got nostalgic. It's time to rewatch the Original Trilogy for the nth time!

13.01.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, Grammar Gods.

13.01.2026 20:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation.

I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift.

Thank you for your attention to our delusions.

13.01.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 23983 πŸ” 4242 πŸ’¬ 1675 πŸ“Œ 288