GoldenGratus
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GoldenGratus (Paolo Villanueva) He/him Solo developer working on Memoirium. A retro souls-like. Wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3294440/Memoirium/
A short new devblog on some of Memoirium's recent and important updates! goldengratus.com/2026/02/26/m... #gamedev #devblog #indiedev
Memoirium in 2026
Memoirium is feeling great in 2026. There have been a lot of updates to improve the game, spanning from UI to gameplay. UI navigation and design continue to be the bane of my existence. I will list…
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If you follow me it would be great if you could follow the game I am developing. It would be a great help! #indiegame #indiedev
Memoirium@memoiriumgame.bsky.social · 10mo agoMemoirium's latest Gameplay trailer. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3294440/... #indiegame #gameplay #indiedev #soulslike
So many improvements thanks to the latest round of playtests! Probably my last blog post of the year. goldengratus.com/2025/12/04/l... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Locked in at 30fps
I’ve been rather productive the past two months, but have unfortunately been less on top of blog posts and posting on other social media. There were a lot of rapid improvements made thanks to…
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my problem with gyoza is that they normally come in an order of about 6, but what I really need is 100 of them
New post about my time at SXSW Sydney! It was an awesome week. goldengratus.com/2025/10/24/s... #devblog #indiedev #gamedev #sxswsydney
SXSW Sydney x Memoirium
SXSW Sydney 2025 was an absolute blast. I am honored that Memoirium was invited to showcase, and I am still recovering from how much fun it was to be there. While I was only in Sydney for six days,…
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🖥️ The Desktop Explorer demo is back! 💀 Play the first chapter starting October 10th right in time for spooky season. 🎃 Discover some new eerie details lurking in the background. 💾 Add it to your Steam library and start exploring NOW: store.steampowered.com/app/2533590/... Write us a review pls!
In response to the blatant corruption in our country, I felt inspired to create a new enemy called a capitalist creature. They carry briefcases and throw bills that do 1 damage to the player. #gamedev #TrillionPesoMarch #BahaSaLuneta
Feels weird to create or update game mechanics and have it run smoothly. There's always that itching feeling that I've overlooked something, and it'll bite me later. Oh well, I'll always find out sooner or later. #gamedev
a man in a green shirt is standing in front of a snowman mascot and says `` wait '' .
ALT: a man in a green shirt is standing in front of a snowman mascot and says `` wait '' .
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goldengratus.com/2025/09/04/o... Short post on what I've been up to~ #gamedev #devblog #indiedev #indiegame
Optimization, polish, and achievements
I’m currently in a special stage of development, the optimization and polish stage. This is where I’m hunting for bugs and adding extra shine to as much as I can. With the relatively si…
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Memoirium's Playtest is open again from August 16-31! store.steampowered.com/app/3294440/... Discord link for feedback/suggestions/vibes: discord.gg/s3pqZYtcyS #soulslike #playtest #indiegame
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I lied! I am not truly a solo dev.
Sort of a clickbait title, I do admit. I am still developing the game by myself. But I wouldn’t be able to do it without the support from Outersloth, my fiancé, my best friend, my brother, my…
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Really excited to be at PGDX 2025 next week, and decided to make a teaser-trailer for it. #pgdx #pgdx2025 #indiegame
My love language is being mean to my players, so they can enjoy it more when they beat me. goldengratus.com/2025/07/04/t... #gamedev #indiedev #gaming
To play the player
It’s funny how often in Lies of P you see an item or a room and immediately know it’s a trap. You should be able to pick up the pattern after a while, and it really feels like your faul…
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goldengratus.com/2025/06/19/c... I push the camera closer, but not as close as GoW (2018), where you can see Kratos' sweat pores. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev
Camera closer
I spent this week working on the little things, like UI updates and pushing the camera closer to the player. In the equipment screen, the boxes were previously empty, and I put helpful background i…
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goldengratus.com/2025/06/12/d... This week I painted shadows and played with magic. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
DysConnection
This week, I spent a lot of time painting shadows. It’s much like baking lighting if you baked with your hands in the oven. I had painted some things with shadow before, but I overlooked how …
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Incredible to see the 1 Southeast Asian team on here that was picked up by the @outersloth.com <3 And to beat the 1.4% signing rate. Huge congrats to @memoiriumgame.bsky.social by @goldengratus.com ❤️ Fingers crossed that we'll see more SE Asian devs signed in the future.
Outersloth@outersloth.com · last yr.It's been 🔥 1 year 🔥 since we publicly revealed our game fund Outersloth! For transparency (and fun), we're sharing: ➡️ Info about the signed games ➡️ Data about the teams ➡️ Funding ranges and how many each partner has signed ➡️ Slothcoin counts Read now 🔥 www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
It's been 🔥 1 year 🔥 since we publicly revealed our game fund Outersloth! For transparency (and fun), we're sharing: ➡️ Info about the signed games ➡️ Data about the teams ➡️ Funding ranges and how many each partner has signed ➡️ Slothcoin counts Read now 🔥 www.innersloth.com/1-year-of-ou...
1 Year of Outersloth 🦥 | Innersloth - Creators of Among Us and The Henry Stickmin Collection!
Hi everyone!
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Really honored to have been selected for SXSW Sydney 2025! Hope I can make it!
Memoirium at SXSW Sydney!
SXSW Sydney@sxswsydney.com · last yr.🎮 SXSW Sydney revealing the first 40 titles for the Indie Games Showcase! From 26 countries, these hand-picked games show off the global talent you’ll playtest at ICC Sydney. 🚨 Showcase spots still open—apply by 30 June 2025. Apply here: form.fillout.com/t/j7tNfmrZSxus
Just spent nearly 2 hours trying to fix a compiling error until I checked to see I was compiling an older project. 🙃 At least after compiling the right thing, there were no errors.
🚨 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 HEY! WE JUST DROPPED OUR DEMO FOR ROGUE ECLIPSE, GO PLAY IT NOW ON STEAM! GOGOGOGOOOOOOOOooooo- Reposts appreciated! 😅🙏 bit.ly/4bRLumD
Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE LAUNCHES AUGUST 7th 😎🚀💥!@mcdoogleh.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 NEW TRAILER DROP 🚨 We just dropped a new trailer for Rogue Eclipse as a part of Six One Indie! - Think Starfox x Armoured Core - Tight controls - Customize & master your starfighter - Take on merciless armadas - Roguelike structure - Destructible environments - Story with a full voice cast!
Gonna be a real busy year! goldengratus.com/2025/05/29/i... #gamedev #indiedev #solodev
Instrument Quality
It’s a strange and fulfilling feeling being able to complete a playthrough of my game. I landed somewhere close to 12 hours, which I think is a good length for the size of the game. Plus, it …
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