Neonardo

@neonardo.bsky.social

Gamedev. FGC. Japan. Popcorn. Matrix.

3 more killer tracks join the Stage Tour setlist. Get ready to headbang. 🤘 • Castle Rat – Siren • Rise Against – Broken Dreams, Inc. • Slipknot – Psychosocial ⚡ 16 songs confirmed. More to come.

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Proud to announce you can now pre-order the Levelling The Playing Field 101 Video Courses. Practical, focused 101 video courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - €40 (excl. VAT) per course, with bulk & group discounts! courses.ramiismail.com

Levelling the Playing Field - Courses by Rami Ismail

Practical, focused courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - by Rami Ismail.

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Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

Vampirium: 1997 on Steam

1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...

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What's the secret to Final Fantasy VII Revelation only taking three years to make? A consistent vision and retaining 95% of their staff. I spoke to director Naoki Hamaguchi about Revelation's development, what he's doing next (no more remakes!), and much more. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Why ‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Took Only Three Years to Make

Director Naoki Hamaguchi says the keys were retaining staff and sticking to his vision

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So… this whole ‘we use gen AI to think through an idea before wasting dev cycles making it’ talking point… Like if I take that on the best possible faith, that the chatbot is used before human concepting… Are you publicly owning up to needing AI to do the job of thinking and scribbling some notes?

we hit 1 MILLION crawlers in the first week of Vampire Crawlers launch 😭🎉 we can't fathom such a big numbie for our first Vampire Survivors spin-off, it means so much to us! truly, thank you to everyone who has picked up the game so far!

Vampire Crawlers keyart showing the villain wearing a party hat and raising a glass of red liquid in a fancy glass. There is confetti surrounding him. Text on the image reads: "1 Million Crawlers in 1 week!"

This really sucks. My apologies to everyone I got hyped up with my #FFXIV Fan Fest cosplay... Sorry for the long read via discord photos, but I needed to show you exactly why I'm so upset.

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legendary composer, Yoko Shimomura, made the MAIN THEME for our new upcoming game - Vampire Crawlers!! 😭🎉 we're still stunned and have had this track on repeat for DAYS 🤩 full version is on our YouTube, go give it a listen!! 🫵🤯

During a brutal time for funding in the video-game industry, the developer of the acclaimed 1000xResist found money from an unexpected source: the developer of Slay the Princess. This week's column goes inside the team-up between two beloved narrative games: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

In a Brutal Video-Game Industry, Two Indie Developers Are Teaming Up

The makers of the acclaimed Slay the Princess are funding the next game from the maker of the acclaimed 1000xResist

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With a broken Blue Bomber heart, I am no longer the voice of Mega Man. I was asked to return for Mega Man: Dual Override, but only on the condition I work without the protections of a union contract.

A broken, blue heart