Pro Tip: If you create a video game to 75%+ completion all on your own and suddenly a publisher wants to "publish" it for you, thats not a publisher thats a thief. Run. Also be careful of marketing "partners" make sure you get proven metrics & understand what you are trading.

The Xbox 360 succeeded because we focused on what gamers and game developers wanted. Not what publishers wanted. Not building a “something-else killer”. Not what Windows wanted. We enabled game developers to make great games people wanted to play.

Sorry, need to promote now & then. Ive been asked to pop something up about my first album for first 2 weeks. Hope you like it! ❤️ Daywalkyr Between Love and Death #music #indie #seattle #alternative #pop #retro Spotify open.spotify.com/album/1y4C5m... iTunes itunes.apple.com/album/id1853...

If you dont know of or are not following @danamrich.bsky.social for his amazing band (and other stuff) you should be!

My 1st commercial album is now out on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora and more major music platforms soon (I'm told)! I will post more links as they go live. I hope you dig it. DAYWALKYR: Between Love & Death Apple iTunes/Music itunes.apple.com/album/id1853... #darkwave #indie #music

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@listigeplaylists.bsky.social Thank you open.spotify.com/album/1y4C5m...

Now on Spotify for those that prefer that! #music #indie #seattle #darkwave #alternative open.spotify.com/album/1y4C5m...

My 1st commercial album is now out on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora and more major music platforms soon (I'm told)! I will post more links as they go live. I hope you dig it. DAYWALKYR: Between Love & Death Apple iTunes/Music itunes.apple.com/album/id1853... #darkwave #indie #music

I went way out of my comfort zone to create this album -took me several months in evenings to finish it. I'm nervous sharing it because it has been a private creation for so long, but here it is. I hope the story brings at least 1 person joy. #indiedev #music daywalkyr.bandcamp.com/album/betwee...

I went way out of my comfort zone to create this album -took me several months in evenings to finish it. I'm nervous sharing it because it has been a private creation for so long, but here it is. I hope the story brings at least 1 person joy. #indiedev #music daywalkyr.bandcamp.com/album/betwee...

I understand why it exists, but I LOATH playing fighting games online. They were never meant for that. I rarely play them anymore even though it is one of my favorite genres. Its somewhat ok-ish if there is no other choice. Shoulder to shoulder is the only way. Fight me.

Im not going to share # 's, but Volgarr I, a 10yr old game is still out performing Volgarr II, came out last year. If you're a fan of the games, I'd like your help in figuring out what you believe I did wrong that caused this? Honesty counts. I need to fix this before the "next" thing. #indiedev ❤️

I think I might be in danger of taking my gaming snack too far while playing #Battlefield6 😅

It would have been really awesome if Volgarr II reached 100 reviews on Steam. That would make me super happy. Even if its not your favorite game I would love to hear from you. Please share this with your friends. :) #indiedev #pixelart store.steampowered.com/app/2195140/...

Thank you for the recent new follows. Im not as active as I should be but thanks for sticking around. Some fun new video game developer stuff to talk about soon. Stick around. :)

Volgarr the Viking II for $10 on Xbox, ehh? Rise again warrior! MOAR Totally NOT Rastan Saga except with those design sensibilities from 3DS Shinobi (2011); makes sense as Crazy Viking Studios was founded by some of the ex-Griptonite staff behind that game.

Obscure 2D arcade brawler send-up Volgarr the Viking. It's like if you mixed God of War with Ghosts & Goblins, viciously difficult & high-APM for what it is.

store.steampowered.com/app/247240/V... Fun fact, i never finished Volgarr the Viking and I'm still pretty satisfied with the purchase. Its okay if a game ends up being too much for you. There no shame in leaving it unfinished once you had enough.

Volgarr The Viking II (PS5) up for preorder at VGP ($40 US Dollars) buff.ly/L5ZKZHG #ad

Fan made this video and I love it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNKE...

"One" of the greatest aspirations you should have for yourself (as there should be many), and this is one of the hardest in life to achieve, is to have the kind of work (or thing that brings you a paycheck) you look forward to springing out of bed to work on. 1/3

1st car I ever bought with my own money when I was in the Army. I sure do miss it.

One of the greatest shots/sequences in all of cinema. Fight me. It is perfect. ⚔️💪🏔️

Loving ‘Gloves-Off Gavin’… 👊🏻

I love volgarr 2

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY VOLGARR THE VIKING II! SKAL! #Steam #indiedev #pixelart store.steampowered.com/app/2195140/...

It's also worth noting that two of the employees, Taron Millet and Kristofor Durrschmidt(@volgarr.bsky.social) split from Griptonite games to form Crazy Viking Studios and release one of my favorite hard-as-nails platformers of the 2010's, Volgarr the Viking. With Volgarr 2 recently released in 2024

With the first new Shinobi in more than a decade, I just want to give a special mention to Shinobi on 3DS. A game so severely overlooked that even a good chunk of Shinobi fans ignored it or were unaware it existed for a time. And that is such a shame, because it's one of the best of the series.

We’re at the Nuremberg trials, and he starts playing the kazoo believing we’ll look away.

That box art is to die for : nothing beats that Conan/Master of the Universe artstyle from the 80's. Brings me back to these "Fighting Fantasy" books, with their covers full of promises of heroic adventures.

Can confirm, Volgarr II is outstanding.

Reconnect Recommends: Volgarr the Viking II Review #gaming #videogames

He does outstanding work too.

Thank you for playing it!

As game devs, stop supporting consoles (gated release systems) & only release on PCs w/ open ecosystem. Stop using publishers. Period. The entire game industry is infected w/ cancer, greed & its eating us alive. VERY FEW talented people do the work that make corporations fat. Enough is enough.

Have you ever wondered how arcade games transformed from simple designs to the action-packed experiences we love today? Check out our latest blog post to explore this evolution! wix.to/O3vPwk7 #ArcadeGames #GamingHistory

Volgarr the Viking is $1.99 during the #steamsummersale #indegame #indiedev #pixelart store.steampowered.com/app/247240/V... (Volgarr the Viking II also on sale!)

Volgarr the Viking II is on Sale, deep discount! #SteamSummerSale #indiedev #indiegames #pixelart store.steampowered.com/app/2195140/...

WHOA, this is crazy stupid. Especially because these storms impact red voting states disproportionately.

Congratulations! Real change.

Discover how storytelling is transforming the future of gaming. Dive into our latest blog post on immersive gaming adventures and the role of narratives! Read more here: wix.to/HM9y7hn #Gaming #Storytelling #ImmersiveExperience #GameDev #indiedev #indiegames

Question. Indie games have progressively become more flashy, especially in platformers. With hyper-traversing, mega combo attacks etc. Is there still a place for simple arcade games like Rastan, Magic Sword, etc? Or is that a guaranteed flop? #games #videogames #indiegames #indiedev #pixelart

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Not sure what I did, but my wife brought me this really nice breakfast this morning.

HAHA holy crap I just noticed myself in the mirror after washing my face & my hair has gone full Viking crazy. Startled myself. I look way more nuts than in my profile picture, that hair is with an undercut on the sides & back. I'd turn around & go the other way too if I saw me walking towards me.

Im in my old man era, so I am super tempted to buy a C4 Corvette for no reason other than having the desire to drive one while blasting 80s hits and chiptunes of old games I like. ... because I can.

Ok. Sorry, for all the political commentary lately. I know most of you followed me for the games I make or am making at the moment. As a veteran and patriot its hard to watch a nonstop assault on the constitution on a near daily basis. I will try to be more proactive on the game side.

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