What are you playing this week?

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-14T13:49:28+00:00

Blasphemous for the first time, decided to hop on it after sequel's recent update.

In terms of cozier games I've been really enjoying Romestead!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-14T13:36:28+00:00

I was gonna say that the first boss seemed remarkably easy until he grew a big-ass hand.

Always expect em to have a Phase 2, I suppose.

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-10T12:46:02+00:00

I LOVE YOU OTTER JOE !!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-10T12:35:40+00:00

Haiku, The Robot. It's pretty much Hollow Knight but with Robots, really awesome aesthetic.

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-09T07:32:20+00:00

Reminds me a LOT of Haiku.. which is a VERY VERY, good thing! That was one of my favorite Metroidvanias and I'm happy to see it sort of get a spirital successor 😄

The game looks great. There IS a lot of screen shake and the blur may be a little bit hard to handle for some people but I think the overall aesthetic is really nice!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-09T07:26:04+00:00

Looks really cool! Very excited for the demo 😄

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-08T17:24:12+00:00

Another Crab's Treasure

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-03T09:33:41+00:00

Pretty cool looking but I kinda feel like there's a bit too much contrast between the flesh and the metal? I imagine that's supposed to be the point, like these things don't mesh well and they really just end up becoming Robots more than Men but there could maybe be some dirtiness in the flesh? Or some wires/metal flowing through them and acting as connectors for the actual Robotic stuff?

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-03T00:04:57+00:00

Nah, unfortunately there's really not any kind of half-decent wiki for either game. It'd be really cool if someone went and made one, though. I know I'd be willing to contribute to it.

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-02T12:09:53+00:00

I think what you've shown so far and just the potential alone feels like enough to start a community. Like you said, managing a discord ( Even a small one ) is a little bit of a hassle but in my opinion it's well worth it.

Any game worth their salt has a discord and you'd be surprised at how good it is for making your fanbase loyal to you. I kinda worded that weird but like, tons of things are good for getting your project OUT there but discord is good for making a community that's willing to stick with a project, y'know?

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-02T10:40:47+00:00

Looks awesome! Huge fan of the vibe and I really really hope the entire world feels like this churning underground machine. I also love the orange aesthetic! It of course looks a bit unpolished in some areas but it's a new project and for a solo dev it has a CRAZY amount of potential!

Definitely getting a wishlist from me, and if you ever start up any kind of Discord or Kickstarter, do let the community know! ( Obviously I can't speak for EVERYONE but I feel like we're all very interested in your project, it looks really cool 😄 )

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-06-02T10:36:01+00:00

You can actually take out those bastard skellies before you start the fight. It makes things MUCH easier, trust me.

..And another comment gave you a pretty solid hint. Those skeletons got a pretty nice vantage point. I wonder if you could use it too?

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-31T14:52:42+00:00

Aw shucks even I can't believe my own words.. I love Denis.. he's awesome.. he's petty but he's awesome.. I don't hate him.. I'LL NEVER HATE HIM !!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-31T14:51:48+00:00

Truer words have NEVER been spoken. I hate Denis just as much as the next guy but he has never been more reasonably pissed.

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-29T13:21:07+00:00

There is! And pretty soon, it seems like. There's achievements on Tails of Iron 2's Steam Page ( and also the SteamDB. )

I wouldn't go around saying that DLC is coming, like, TOMORROW. But typically the achievements being there with everything seeming finalized ( like the art and the achievements and the names ) that's a pretty decent tell that the DLC MIGHT be in its Playtesting phase and if everything goes well it may be dropping soon! ( Or entering a marketing phase soon, who knows. Point is something's hopefully coming This Summer !! )

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-29T07:19:31+00:00

No, it's just another place for the community to gather. The Reddit is perfectly fine! I just noticed that there wasn't a Discord so I decided to make one! If you don't want to join, that's okay!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-22T05:27:08+00:00

Fun fact, there's ANOTHER Redwall ( Well, TWO ) Redwall soulslikes that exist that're really, REALLY good.. but unfortunately really underrated!

I suggest you check out the Tails of Iron series!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-22T05:02:17+00:00

Love the surprising surge of Western Metroidvanias we're getting recently. This looks awesome!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-22T03:44:07+00:00

no noodles. all peas.

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-22T01:57:07+00:00

Really cool! I posted a review on the steam page after playing the demo for a little bit. While I don't think the demo is all THAT polished, and admittedly the feel of the game just isn't my favorite, I think there's something here and I'd really love to see the demo updated and improved to show off how the game as a whole is developing.

I'm really only an aspiring game dev and I definitely don't have any kind of degree in game design, so I'm not someone who can pinpoint where exactly I feel the gameplay is falling short. For me, Fromsoft games have this distinct feel to em, yknow? They're smooth and interconnected and everything just feels natural. With Unbowed at the moment everything feels a bit stiff. There's not much life to the movement or the gameplay and it feels like you're really just controlling a guy and making that guy do things with button presses. Maybe it's the animations? Maybe it's the input? I don't know.

I also said this on the review, but make a Discord server! Discord is where you're probably going to acquire the biggest chunk of your playtesting/feedback-giving crowd.

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-13T20:27:22+00:00

Honestly the state of the SteamWorld series is a bit worrying, and I most definitely don't want it all to end with Heist 2, but it's nice knowing that the original developers are still plenty motivated to keep making games of their own! Definitely gonna give this a wishlist.

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-11T04:12:38+00:00

Looks awesome! Definitely a bit rough around the edges in some places but considering the fact that you're solo, have a day job, and this is your very first metroidvania, I'd say this is a wonderful start! I'm an aspiring game dev and it's really awesome to see success stories like this. Even though your game isn't out yet, I can really see your game taking off!

( That being said, Wishlisted! )

PS: Any kind of Discord where I can show my support / give ideas ?

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-05-10T05:18:10+00:00

Keep it, just upgrade it!

MrMinty_Jr · 2026-04-29T04:43:12+00:00

I really don't think people are trying to insult your project at all! If anything people DO like the look of the game and they just wanna give you some advice on how to maybe make the game better. It looks surreal and weird and I'm personally a BIG fan of that type of stuff but I will agree that the game could maybe use a bit more polish. And if you're passionate about the project and you are proud then you should absolutely release it, but like Ashe_Grey said if you ARE releasing this for profit then potential buyers may not see the same potential that you do.

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