ArchiusDev - Wishlist Mancalero!
@archiusdev.bsky.social
A solo indie developer turning childhood dreams into reality by grace. Currently working on Mancalero. Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/Mancalero Discord: https://discord.gg/7DeA4xBam Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Archius
It's likely that my playtest for Mancalero might need to be delayed as I: 1) Await approval 2) Probably resubmit with a newer build 3) Address some personal things I will keep you all posted! #wishlistwednesday store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #indiedev
Mancalero on Steam
Mancalero is the ancient strategy board game of Mancala, rebuilt as a roguelike deckbuilder. Collect special marbles, stack blessings, discover synergies, and break every table with increasing scores.
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Get your strategy boardgame and rougelike fix with #Mancalero! 🎮 ✨Discover special marbles, blessings, and powerful synergies 💥 Create satisfying, game-breaking score chains 👑 Defeat bosses that change the rules store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #indiedev #ScreenshotSaturday
It is so surreal and may seem tiny for others, but for me, this is huge. Thankful for all the support and interest in Mancalero, which now sits at 50 wishlists!! Working on polish for the August Playtest store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #mancala #roguelike
Reactor Etiquette: Inject growth particles responsibly Please wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/4302590/... I just announced Particle Collectotron. It's an incremental about balancing your upgrades against the integrity of your reactor barrier. #gamedev #indiedev
Steam Next Fest is now a Game Jam youtu.be/YZP7bzvc7ZY?si… Insightful video/podcast for any #gamedev and #indiedev With the bloat of NextFest it becomes less of a stand out to drive wishlists and more of a GameJam for a few to stumble across your work and critique. Thoughts?
Steam Next Fest is now a Game Jam
YouTube video by Sunday Brunch Studios
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It's also incredible to see that I'm nearly at 50 wishlists! There's a ton I want to improve and I'm hoping that by the time my playtest comes around I'm either encouraged of Mancalero's value or motivated even more to provide a better player experience! #gamedev
Working on some more juice for Mancalero- hoping to share some more updates later today or tomorrow! Wishlist Mancalero: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #mancala #roguelike #solodev #screenshotsaturday
Happy #FollowFriday! I'm working on **Mancalero** - a roguelike deckbuilder inspired by **Mancala**. 💎 Discover special marbles and synergies 👑 Defeat bosses that rewrite rules 🎒 Unlock pouches, blessings, and upgrades Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #Mancala
Mancala x roguelike deckbuilder = Mancalero! 💎 Get special marbles and insane scores 🎲Unlock synergies through progression 👑 Defeat bosses that rewrite rules Playtest next month! Wishlist on Steam! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #indiedev #gamedev #TurnbasedThursday #Mancala
If you like roguelikes, my game is for you If you like deckbuilders, my game is for you If you like Mancala?! My game is for you 😎 #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike store.steampowered.com/app/4121430/...
Happy to share the complete Mancalero OST in YouTube! I hope people enjoy these as much as I do! Mancalero Complete Original Soundtrack youtu.be/QQPy_umKb0k #indiedev #solodev #indiegames #mancala #roguelike #OST #music
Mancalero Complete Original Soundtrack
YouTube video by ArchiusDev
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Mancalero’s original sound track (made by MeloEclipse) will be posted to YouTube entirely tomorrow morning! #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #mancala #roguelike #soundtrack #OST
Roguelike players will see a situation like this and go "How can I make this worse?" 🤔 store.steampowered.com/app/4121430/...
Here’s where it all began for #Mancalero, the original Mancala! #indiedev #solodev #indiegames #roguelike #boardgame #mancala
Playtest page is being set up currently as I prepare for the #Mancalero playtest in August! Really excited for you all to try it out and have fun! Also check out the outline added to my Capsule Art: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #GameDev #indiedev #solodev #indiegames #roguelike #Steam
More to follow but some slight changes after more thought- I'll be pushing the Mancalero demo back from early August to September, and instead work towards a playtest in August! I want to ensure the best experience with all core features for the official demo before Steam's #NextFest in October!
The Mancalero Steam page is updated with new Capsule Art! Demo early next month hopefully! Wishlist if the game idea interests you: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/Mancalero #indiedev #roguelike #gamedev #solodev #deckbuilder #roguelike #steam #capsuleart #friday #Mancalero
Mancalero on Steam
Mancalero is a marble board game fusing roguelike progression with deckbuilder strategy. Collect special marbles, unlock powerful blessings, and defeat every table to become the true Mancalero.
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Testing some more juice, UI changes and finding bugs for Mancalero in this match! I'll definitely need a new trailer soon! store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/... #WishlistThursday #Indiedev #Solodev #Indiegame #GameDev #Roguelike #Turnbased #Steam
4 days before launch, Dice Carnival reached 1,000 wishlists. No publisher, no marketing budget, just my wife and me working on our first game and trying to make it to release. It may be a small number for Steam, but it means a lot to us. Launches on July 17. #IndieGame #Roguelike #IndieDev
Testing new polish and "juice" for the first match in my game Mancalero! Notice any differences from earlier builds? #indiedev #indiegame #solodev #rogulike #Motivationmonday Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...
It may not seem like much, but to me it's huge. Despite not having my new Capsule art set, I'm thankful to have just hit 30 wishlists on #Steam for Mancalero! Hoping to really increase this with new art and polish! #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #indiedev #roguelike
Our new trailer is finally ready! Dice Carnival launches on July 17, and we’re so happy to have reached this point. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We’d love to see you at the carnival on July 17. store.steampowered.com/app/4414210/... #IndieGame #Roguelike #IndieDev
Out of 3,522 submissions to the JuniperDev GameJam, I'm quite surprised that our little project was rated #508 overall and #55 for enjoyment! We had so much fun making it during a busy week, and I'm glad it was my buddy's first game too! #indiedev #indiegames #gamejam #itch @juniperdev.bsky.social
End of this week will be focused on adding even more 'juice' to Mancalero- that extra layer of satisfaction that makes the minute details more interesting. SFX, animations, assets, better UX and perhaps another twist! #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #indiegames #roguelike
Not game related at first glance- very interesting analysis on the cycle of gambling gaining popularity in society. I suppose this also is heavily reflected in recent gaming trends (loot boxes, probability use, and devs even genre chasing trends). #indiedev #solodev youtube.com/watch?v=M6Kb...
Why Dying Civilizations Always Turn to Gambling
YouTube video by ThinkingWest
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I'd love to hear some feedback on some of the final drafts of Mancalero's capsule art by my talented artist! The last photo was an earlier draft, while the first three are stronger, darker alternatives with more detail! #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #capsuleart #gameart #steamcapsule
Received feedback on my trailer that my background could use more life- so I integrated my original two background ideas. My pixel-paper background and a dynamic shader (altered gradient to preserve GPU) inspired by Balatro. #indiedev #indiegame #solodev store.steampowered.com/app/4811700/...