Ho giocato la demo di Nioh 3 sul canale Twitch. Il boss mi ha FRANTUMATO! E' dal game director di Rise of the Ronin, e si sente (in positivo!). Stile artistico e musiche pazzesche con il solito combat system di altissimo livello del Team Ninja. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnBO... #Nioh3

1/2 This week I worked on implementing the dagger weapon moveset. Movement animations, attacks, and parries are now in place and fully functional. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

I played Yakuza Kiwami 3 demo. Despite the criticism, I still appreciated the change in artistic style, and the multi-style combat system of the newer Yakuza games is always enjoyable. You can find my demo playthrough live in Italian. youtu.be/pUhe3Hwp_Iw?... #YakuzaKiwami3

I’ve started a new project! It will still be a first-person melee game, built on the foundations of Citizen Pain. Right now, I’m working on one of the main weapons, the Long Sword, adding attack and parry animations. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame #indiegamedev

Prima live di Twitch su Citizen Pain! Spiegone sulle basi del gioco. Trovate la replica sul mio canale. youtu.be/qQBJxIMxWOA?... #CitizenPain #Games

1/2 I started playing Guilty Gear Xrd again for a bit. I hadn’t tried all the characters, and visually it still looks insanely good (reminder: it was Unreal Engine 3!). I had forgotten how fast it is, and now I really notice how much slower Strive feels. #GuiltyGearXrd

1/2 With Citizen Pain, I want to bring back to the forefront what makes the game design of Japanese arcade action games from the coin-op era exceptional (especially beat ’em ups and fighting games). #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 With Citizen Pain, I want to bring back to the forefront what makes the game design of Japanese arcade action games from the coin-op era exceptional (especially beat ’em ups and fighting games). #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 I played Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf. Achse. There aren’t many videos of this beautiful dōjin fighting game out there. It was created by SUBTLE STYLE, whose sprite artist also worked on the (arguably more popular) Under Night In-Birth. #AkatsukiBlitzkampf #Games #fightinggame

1/3 Part 3 of the Citizen Pain walkthrough is uploaded! Stage 3 is tackled here, it’s probably the first level that’s truly tough and very long, which requires a good amount of consistency to avoid getting hit too often. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAKq... #CitizenPain #indiedev #games

So it’s official: my first commercial indie title, Citizen Pain, has launched and is now available on Steam! #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #Steam

In Citizen Pain, you can parry anything and unleash a kick takedown that launches enemies into the air. A brutal, hardcore arcade challenge inspired by the ’90s, designed to keep you on the edge of your seat every single retry. #CitizenPain #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

I’ve published the second part of the Citizen Pain walkthrough. In the Hub, I recommend buying a potion so it’s easier to reach the Stage 2 boss with at least one life remaining. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U5h... #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

Citizen Pain avoids long combo strings and overloaded combat systems. The focus is on movement, positioning, and decision-making, where the challenge comes from understanding space and enemy behavior rather than mastering inputs. #CitizenPain #beatemup #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

1/2 I’m playing Dead or Alive 4. The fast-paced gameplay and the Triangle System (strikes–throws–holds) is so much fun, the counter animations are beautifully fluid even by today’s standards, and the stage design is unique and fantastic. #deadoralive

"Understanding how to position yourself during the game and how to manage your attacks in response to enemy actions is part of the key to facing Citizen Pain [...]" Vote: 7/10 Many thanks to GameScore for the review of Citizen Pain! www.gamescore.it/2026/01/06/c... #CitizenPain #review #Steam

Citizen Pain avoids long combo strings and overloaded combat systems. The focus is on movement, positioning, and decision-making, where the challenge comes from understanding space and enemy behavior rather than mastering inputs. #CitizenPain #beatemup #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame

Huge thank you to Nerd Reactor for reviewing Citizen Pain! nerdreactor.com/citizen-pain... #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #Review #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #Steam

Final Fantasy XVI art of Clive, Joshua and Dion from the official account!

1/2 Due to the holidays, I haven’t been able to do much gamedev lately, so I decided to upload the first part of the Citizen Pain walkthrough! youtube.com/watch?v=7_-4... #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

Just a reminder that Citizen Pain is out now on Steam! A hardcore action game inspired by ’90s arcade beat ’em ups, focused on skill, challenge, and replayability. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #Steam

1/2 I’ve finally released a new patch for Citizen Pain! Due to personal reasons and other commitments, I wasn’t able to work on it as much as I wanted, but I focused on prioritizing fixes based on player feedback. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #indiegame

Just a reminder that Citizen Pain is out now on Steam! A hardcore action game inspired by ’90s arcade beat ’em ups, focused on skill, challenge, and replayability. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #Steam

So it’s official: my first commercial indie title, Citizen Pain, has launched and is now available on Steam! #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #Steam

1/3 Great news: the Citizen Pain build has officially been approved by Steam! Starting tomorrow, I plan to begin sending out review keys to gaming press and content creators. #CitizenPain #Steam #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 This past week I finally completed the story intro screens that appear at the beginning of each stage. They took quite a bit of time to create, but I’m really happy with how they turned out. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 This week I’ve wrapped up some of the most critical visual issues, including fixing mesh clipping problems across multiple stages and improving a few quality-of-life elements in the menu UI. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 I’m really satisfied with how the Citizen Pain demo performed. While the player reaction was somewhat mixed, the press coverage and demo reviews were positive and beyond my expectations. #CitizenPain #action #Steam #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5

1/2 This past week I focused on several fixes. One is a new blue flash overlay to indicate when an enemy is vulnerable to a front stab. I’ve also added a new VFX that triggers when an enemy is defeated. #CitizenPain #indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #SteamNextFest #unrealengine

1/2 Citizen Pain will join the Steam Next Fest! The demo is already out, and you can play it right now! Free demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3990220/... #CitizenPain #indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #actiongame #SteamNextFest #unrealengine

Excited to announce that #CitizenPain demo is available now on Steam! Created by me in my spare time on almost no budget. If you enjoy it, feel free to repost and wishlist. Thanks for your support! #indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #actiongame #SteamNextFest #unrealengine

I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to have worked on Saros as part of the Game Design team at Nixxes. It has been a great pleasure collaborating closely with the talented team at Housemarque.

1/2 This clip is a bit longer than usual, but I’ve managed to get a lot done these past two weeks. Added an area hit after takedown for risk-reward combat + new impact VFX to make it more satisfying. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 I’m still grinding through bug fixes for the demo build for Steam Next Fest. I finally replaced the Main Menu with a new UI and in-game sequence, which is also useful for tweaking the graphics settings. #CitizenPain #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 I'm still working on bug fixing for the demo, but I’ve also added a couple of new features. One of them is a hit counter, since the number of hits contributes to the stage rank. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 This week has been all about polishing for the demo. I added a new objective marker UI, fixed the issue where music wasn’t playing, and implemented more options in the settings menu. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 These days I’ve been focusing on bug fixing to get the demo ready for the Steam Next Fest this October. My main priority is polishing and fixing the bugs in the demo. #CitizenPain #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 I’ve been doing a lot of bug fixing, things like adding the ability to skip cutscenes, fixing broken UI, and dealing with enemies getting stuck, so not much new content to show. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 Crates can be smashed with a dash, it’s super satisfying to watch wooden pieces fly everywhere. #CitizenPain #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 This week I updated the Axeman enemy by giving him a new character mesh, so he’s visually distinct from the Swordsman. #CitizenPain #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 This week I updated the Axeman enemy by giving him a new character mesh, so he’s visually distinct from the Swordsman. #CitizenPain #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/2 This week I finished building Stage 6, the final level of Citizen Pain. It’s a close-quarters indoor environment, which allowed me to focus on tighter combat flow and intense enemy encounters. #CitizenPain #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame

1/2 This week I mostly focused on technical tasks: integrating the Steam SDK, preparing the shipping build for future uploads, setting up the splash screen logo in Unreal, etc. #CitizenPain #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

1/3 This week I implemented enemy blocking. When they're in a blocking state, they don’t take damage , and right after blocking, they quickly counterattack the player. #CitizenPain #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

I'm currently playing Pikmin 4 after really enjoying the demo. I really like the mechanic where you rescue survivors and, in return, they offer upgrades at the hub. If I can, I’d like to implement something similar in Citizen Pain. #Pikmin4

1/2 For Citizen Pain, I’m taking inspiration from classic beat 'em ups: spacing is crucial, and crowd control is key. #CitizenPain #action #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5 #indiegame #indiegamedev

Today, Citizen Pain is officially on Steam! My dream of releasing my own action game is finally coming true. I’ve been working hard on the trailer over the past month, I hope you like it! 🎮 Wishlist it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3752240/... #CitizenPain #gamedev #indiegame