M. Paul
@mpaulweeks.com
Creator of Scramble Heart City. Co-creator of Tough Love Arena. Indie game dev, FGC, and teaching in NYC.
I've been wanting to write this essay for years. It's about mirrors, modernity, magic, and why seeing so much of ourselves is driving us crazy johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/your-refle...
Your Reflection Is Not You
On mirrors, magic, and obsession
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the reaction to the patrick miller 2XKO article is basically why no devs will ever be honest about their process in public and nor should they be. gamers can’t be fucking normal
To celebrate our 1.0.0 launch, we're running a sale on the Steam version! Pick it up if you want to support the team and unlock some cosmetics :) store.steampowered.com/app/1807330/...
Save 20% on Tough Love Arena on Steam
Got beef?! Banned in schools for being too fun, Tough Love Arena is an indie fighting game with 6 unique, fun, and beginner-friendly characters-- and supports browser crossplay and has rollback netcod...
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"Thank you, 2XKO" I wrote about my thoughts and feelings about 2XKO's announced end of development. Thank you to the team, thanks to the players, and thanks for giving me a chance to learn how to make fighting games. Interactions on this post limited for my sanity. www.patreon.com/pattheflip/p...
This is a fantastic article. I’ve had so many people tell me AI will somehow magically allow them to make a game. It won’t. You know what will? Self-discipline. If you lack the ability to see something through, that’s not changing with AI. www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...
Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying
It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...
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Seen this waaaaaay too much in game dev. youtu.be/kXORdP0625M?...
Why Bad Ideas Beat Good Ones in Game Dev
YouTube video by Building Better Games
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Timeless advice from @mpaulweeks.com "Small scope. Small. Make the scope small. Really." youtu.be/Ximw5CmltPs
Royalty Free-For-All Launches on Steam August 11! This hilarious hand-drawn party game reimagines public domain characters in one big smashup! With simplified controls and a new PARTY option that protects you from dying offstage, it's easier than ever to pick up and play! Try the FREE DEMO today!
The Kickstarter for RUSH (Rival Ultimate Steel Hand), my indie 3D fighter, is LIVE! The plan: develop RUSH for a year, for a proper release. Details on Kickstarter, link below 🧵. Lots of info, including art and music. Check it out, and please consider supporting #GoodAssRUSH 🙏
Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev
Paramount confirms Mike Zaimont is employed by Avatar Legends dev
Zaimont 'holds a position as an individual developer' at Gameplay Group International. He was previously accused of sexual harassment during his time as CEO of Lab Zero Games.
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Last year, miHoYo copied my puzzle game Ouros in Zenless Zone Zero. Because they are a recognized, billion-dollar studio and my game isn't well known, some people are now assuming that their version is the original, and mine is the clone. I hope this video clears that up.
it's scramble heart city playtest weekend again! here's what the new stage music sounds like, go check it out
BLUEBLOOD ARENA OUT IN STEAM EARLY ACCESS NOW! Blueblood Arena is a simple, 4 button fighter with no motion inputs and rollback netcode! With a small yet diverse roster of characters, you'll kick butt with any of em! YOU CAN GET THE GAME NOW!!! store.steampowered.com/app/3689030/...
indie game marketing is untenable right now, bro allegedly took a shot at the president and it got him 22 concurrents
Excited to announce we've been selected for @evo.gg 2026's Indie Dev Gallery! Thanks for everyone's continued support. It means the world to us. See you in Vegas! ❤️
"Loving tough and scrambling hearts with indie dev M. Paul Weeks" Chatted with @mpaulweeks.com about Scramble Heart City and the trials and tribulations of indie FG development. Check out the next playtest this weekend! www.patreon.com/posts/loving...
I've been told there are actually FGC peeps on Bluesky who'd wanna see this I quit Tekken 8, and started making my own 3D fighter. Playable for free, complete with rollback. People have been loving it 😭 Grab it on itchio: alcratz.itch.io/rush-proto youtu.be/_ks7iN8PMWc #indiedev #tekken #fgc
Tekken broke my heart... So I made my own 3D Fighting Game
YouTube video by Alcratz
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Agile has clearly failed, we must adopt a new production methodology: Klingon honor
Natalie (Tali) Vancouver era ✨@talidev3d.bsky.social · 6mo agoI think game devs should have the right to challenge their big AAA CEO or the shareholders to a fistfight and if they win they get to run the company
Oakland Clubhouse Casuals back at it this Friday! Casuals for Xrd, 2XKO, and whatever old games you wanna play. @mpaulweeks.com is gonna bring some Scramble Heart City setups! Drop me a DM if you wanna come through.
I've been running gdcparties.com for a few years now. Some shitty company BlueberryAI decided they'd just take all the source code for the work I've done and reskin it, advertising it as their own. Jokes on them...it was still linked to my events spreadsheet, and now their website looks like this 😉
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Blueblood Arena's Steam page was just published! store.steampowered.com/app/3689030/... Game's not out yet but please wishlist the game if you're interested!!
Blueblood Arena on Steam
Simple controls, premium gameplay! Blueblood Arena features a variety of characters with wildly different playstyles, with a free-flowing combo structure where anything is possible!
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