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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games

@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place
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I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now!

I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

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Minerva Labyrinth (Steam):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/Minerva_Labyrinth/
Minerva Labyrinth (Itch):
https://midnightspiregames.itch.io/minerva-labyrinth
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Jul 13, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place

Minerva Labyrinth is participating in the #NonbinaryCodedGames event on Steam, celebrating Nonbinary Peoples' Day 👍️

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/46105077/sale/NonbinaryCodedGames

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/Minerva_Labyrinth/

#LGBTQ #Steam #Nonbinary #IndieGame #IndieGames #VideoGames

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Jul 09, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

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I made a small mod for Might & Magic X to fix a lot of playability issues and a few bugs. This isn't a balance or content mod, but I think it makes the game play a lot more smoothly. Increasing the movement speed was at the top of my list.

https://www.nexusmods.com/mightandmagicx/mods/20

#MightAndMagic #CRPG #Modding

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 17, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place

There is never enough time for game dev, because game dev will just consume as many hours as I can throw at it.

#IndieDev #GameDev

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 14, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place

I've taken 20% off my #MagicalGirl #DungeonCrawler, Minerva Labyrinth, on Itch and Steam until Monday. Free demo available 💖 💃 ⚔️

https://midnightspiregames.itch.io/minerva-labyrinth

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/Minerva_Labyrinth/

#CRPG #DRPG #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieGame #IndieGames #RPG #VideoGames #Gaming #SoloDev #MinervaLabyrinth #Godot #GodotEngine #MadeWithGodot #GodotSteam #Blobber

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 03, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

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Replying to @bitbraindev@mastodon.gamedev.place
@bitbraindev@mastodon.gamedev.place And the actual job is hammering nails.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Apr 26, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @ClarusPlusPlus@gamedev.lgbt
@ClarusPlusPlus Are you hyperbolic? Hyperbole and clickbait are rampant now and getting worse. Even news channels that I otherwise like put ridiculously overblown titles on their videos. I simply disregard any overly positive opinions about games because I know they are blown vastly out of proportion. If the game was any good, people wouldn't be praising it so much.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Apr 10, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place
@ClarusPlusPlus @psychicparrot42 2025: Heroes of Might and Magic. 2024: Prince of Persia.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Apr 10, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place
@ClarusPlusPlus @psychicparrot42 Glancing over the list, I can see that they're mostly the types of games that publishers, the gaming press, and the platform holders are all striving to exclusively define as "indie", in order to constrict, minimize, colonize, and gatekeep the space.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Apr 10, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

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Replying to @ClarusPlusPlus@gamedev.lgbt
@ClarusPlusPlus @psychicparrot42 TF is this?
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 23, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @Skade@m.cmx.im
@Skade@m.cmx.im This is really helpful to know, thanks. I haven't done as much testing with extreme stat values, so it's good to know that it was a viable strategy.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 23, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place

20% off my #MagicalGirl #DungeonCrawler , Minerva Labyrinth, on Steam and Itch for the spring sale 👍

#IndieDev #GameDev #VideoGames #IndieGame #IndieGames #Steam #CRPG #DRPG #MadeWithGodot #Gaming #SoloDev

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3520970/Minerva_Labyrinth/

https://midnightspiregames.itch.io/minerva-labyrinth

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 22, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place

Unity is actually an excellent engine for advertising Godot.

I'm just kidding. It's honestly a very good product for me to poop on.

All joking aside, I do still think that Unity is a good solid choice for a beginner to avoid.

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 14, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @Skade@m.cmx.im
@Skade@m.cmx.im Oh, that looks interesting. Let me know how it turns out.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 14, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @Skade@m.cmx.im
@Skade@m.cmx.im Nope, nothing has changed with that boss, the beds (gruenoks) are just tough regular enemies. I'm glad that you enjoyed the game enough to replay it. What's your party build this time?
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 14, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @Skade@m.cmx.im
@Skade@m.cmx.im Not in this patch, no. If you mean Skunj, I tweaked its sprite a little bit shortly before launch, so it looks slightly different than it does in the trailer.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Mar 12, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm off this week, and I spent most of it putting this update together. I've been wanting to revisit and refine some skill mechanics for a while, but I needed a break and some distance from launch to get into the right head space for it.

#IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #MinervaLabyrinth

https://midnightspiregames.itch.io/minerva-labyrinth/devlog/1455972/v107-skill-balance-enhancements

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Feb 26, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @MarkRipley@mastodon.gamedev.place
@MarkRipley@mastodon.gamedev.place The next 90% is redoing the first 90%, then you can move on to the last 90%.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Feb 14, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

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(That little screen snip ended up being gigantic on Mastodon. Sorry about that.)
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Feb 14, 2026
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place

Only one more review to reach Steam's visibility threshold. If you've played Minerva Labyrinth and have thoughts, would you consider leaving one?

#IndieDev #GameDev #MinervaLabyrinth

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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · Nov 01, 2025
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

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Replying to @simonparzer@mastodon.gamedev.place
@simonparzer@mastodon.gamedev.place I really liked Castle in the Darkness, good to hear that the sequel is still in progress.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 07, 2025
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

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Replying to @gord@peoplemaking.games
@gord@peoplemaking.games Did you have to make a dozen bespoke store assets, like with Steam?
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 07, 2025
Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games
@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @RandamuMaki@mstdn.social
@RandamuMaki@mstdn.social @gord@peoplemaking.games @gog GOG is (from what I understand) a pretty strictly gated community, so not just anyone can publish there. I see this come up a lot, actually: a player asks about a GOG release, to which the developer responds that they did submit to GOG, but were rejected.
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 07, 2025
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@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @gord@peoplemaking.games
@gord@peoplemaking.games @engravecavedave@mastodon.social Yeah - they are known for being extremely uncharitable in curating indies, which is probably part of why their selection of indies is so impoverished. I didn't even bother submitting there, because I know they don't want my work. Though as I said, they have been known to reverse course on a rejection after it becomes a big seller on Steam. 🤔
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 07, 2025
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@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @gord@peoplemaking.games
@gord@peoplemaking.games Can anyone just publish on Epic now, or is there some kind of curation and approval? What was the publication process like?
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 07, 2025
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@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @gord@peoplemaking.games
@gord@peoplemaking.games @engravecavedave@mastodon.social Of course, if you end up with a runaway hit, GOG will suddenly reconsider the merits of your product (they've done this before).
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Antiquity/Midnight Spire Games @midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place · May 07, 2025
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@midnightspire@mastodon.gamedev.place

I'm a DIY hobbyist game developer making traditional experiences, with a focus on RPGs. My new dungeon crawler, Minerva Labyrinth, is out now! I'm just doing my best to create more old-school games. All of my games are built by hand, not by AI.

mastodon.gamedev.place
Replying to @gord@peoplemaking.games
@gord@peoplemaking.games It pisses me off that Valve squeezes indies in multiple ways while letting AAA off the hook. And the reason they do that is because they know that they basically have indies captive, while AAA are big enough to leave.
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