Daniel Marx
@danielmarx.bsky.social
Co-creator of the Orwell Series and Closer the Distance. Mentor at Games Lift Incubator. He/him. EN/DE. Spelled like Karl.
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✨It's Christmas again (soon)! ✨
Of course there will be food and drinks 🍻, the video game quiz and Video Game Secret Santa 🎁, as well as networking and game stations. So join the fun and celebrate with us. We look forward to meeting you!
🎄
Of course there will be food and drinks 🍻, the video game quiz and Video Game Secret Santa 🎁, as well as networking and game stations. So join the fun and celebrate with us. We look forward to meeting you!
🎄
September 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
✨It's Christmas again (soon)! ✨
Of course there will be food and drinks 🍻, the video game quiz and Video Game Secret Santa 🎁, as well as networking and game stations. So join the fun and celebrate with us. We look forward to meeting you!
🎄
Of course there will be food and drinks 🍻, the video game quiz and Video Game Secret Santa 🎁, as well as networking and game stations. So join the fun and celebrate with us. We look forward to meeting you!
🎄
I definitely had too much fun writing Orwell
August 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I definitely had too much fun writing Orwell
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Felix Falk, Managing Director of game – The German Games Industry Association, on the current debate surrounding #overblocking on #gaming platforms.
#steam #itchio #gamedevs #indiegamedevs #gamedevelopment #indiegames #gamingplatforms #diversity
#steam #itchio #gamedevs #indiegamedevs #gamedevelopment #indiegames #gamingplatforms #diversity
July 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game – The German Games Industry Association, on the current debate surrounding #overblocking on #gaming platforms.
#steam #itchio #gamedevs #indiegamedevs #gamedevelopment #indiegames #gamingplatforms #diversity
#steam #itchio #gamedevs #indiegamedevs #gamedevelopment #indiegames #gamingplatforms #diversity
The new Hunger Games movie poster art reminds me of something
July 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The new Hunger Games movie poster art reminds me of something
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I'm going to present my current Playdate-project next Monday at @indietreff.bsky.social in Hamburg.
It's called
🛡️G l o o m G a t e⚔️
and it's an action RPG with reaction based fights, a node based overworld, Souls-Like elements and still looooots of missing features. But I'm getting there😅
It's called
🛡️G l o o m G a t e⚔️
and it's an action RPG with reaction based fights, a node based overworld, Souls-Like elements and still looooots of missing features. But I'm getting there😅
July 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'm going to present my current Playdate-project next Monday at @indietreff.bsky.social in Hamburg.
It's called
🛡️G l o o m G a t e⚔️
and it's an action RPG with reaction based fights, a node based overworld, Souls-Like elements and still looooots of missing features. But I'm getting there😅
It's called
🛡️G l o o m G a t e⚔️
and it's an action RPG with reaction based fights, a node based overworld, Souls-Like elements and still looooots of missing features. But I'm getting there😅
Happy Calendar Emoji Day 📆
July 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Happy Calendar Emoji Day 📆
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CEO compensation graphed next to employee compensation. 🙃
June 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
CEO compensation graphed next to employee compensation. 🙃
As a representative of a Hamburg-based company, I'm thrilled to participate in the inaugural Portside Game Assembly! I look forward to meeting familiar and new faces from indie companies around the world. If you're attending, let's meet!
portsideassembly.com
#psga25
portsideassembly.com
#psga25
June 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As a representative of a Hamburg-based company, I'm thrilled to participate in the inaugural Portside Game Assembly! I look forward to meeting familiar and new faces from indie companies around the world. If you're attending, let's meet!
portsideassembly.com
#psga25
portsideassembly.com
#psga25
It's still depressing out there... www.gamedeveloper.com/business/stu...
Studio Camelia shuts down a year after raising €300,000 on Kickstarter to fund JRPG
The studio's now-shelved title, Alzara Radiant Echoes, became one of the most-backed Kickstarter projects of 2024.
www.gamedeveloper.com
June 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
It's still depressing out there... www.gamedeveloper.com/business/stu...
Oh no, The Alters is bringing back my Stone Wave Cliffs trauma all over again
June 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Oh no, The Alters is bringing back my Stone Wave Cliffs trauma all over again
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Map Map - A Game About Maps has a demo out and I can't recommend this game highly enough. Finding creative ways to locate stuff on a map is such a fun and rewarding experience and the entire presentation is incredibly charming.
store.steampowered.com/app/3672480/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3672480/...
Map Map - A Game About Maps Demo on Steam
In this game YOU make the maps! Embark on a treasure hunt as cartographer of an adventure crew. Orientate yourself on uncharted islands and measure distances to mark locations as accurately as possibl...
store.steampowered.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Map Map - A Game About Maps has a demo out and I can't recommend this game highly enough. Finding creative ways to locate stuff on a map is such a fun and rewarding experience and the entire presentation is incredibly charming.
store.steampowered.com/app/3672480/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3672480/...
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From my Nordic/INDIGO talk on picking the right game - a talk that also dives into how much of a liability a lot of publishers have become to devs in general. There are still plenty of "good ones" and "OK ones" out there, but the "publeecher" wave right now is very real.
May 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
From my Nordic/INDIGO talk on picking the right game - a talk that also dives into how much of a liability a lot of publishers have become to devs in general. There are still plenty of "good ones" and "OK ones" out there, but the "publeecher" wave right now is very real.
Our little game keeps on giving. Still proud of what our team has achieved, despite everything.
Our game Closer the Distance has been nominated for both "Best Narrative" and "Best Gameplay" for the Games for Change Awards at #G4C2025! 🎮 🎉
Excited to be among gaming innovators and celebrate at the Awards Ceremony on June 26th!
🎟️ Join the celebration: bit.ly/G4C2025
Excited to be among gaming innovators and celebrate at the Awards Ceremony on June 26th!
🎟️ Join the celebration: bit.ly/G4C2025
Tickets
Join the 2025 Games for Change Festival!
bit.ly
May 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Our little game keeps on giving. Still proud of what our team has achieved, despite everything.
Platzhalter-Texte in Orwell, ein Quell der Freude
May 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Platzhalter-Texte in Orwell, ein Quell der Freude
After finally finishing TLOU Part 2 (yup, only played this now) and loving it, lets see what all the fuzz with Clair Obscure is about, eh?
May 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
After finally finishing TLOU Part 2 (yup, only played this now) and loving it, lets see what all the fuzz with Clair Obscure is about, eh?
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In "IKUMA: The Frozen Compass" you join Sam and his loyal husky Ellie on an Arctic adventure!
Stranded on an uncharted island they must brave the harsh cold and uncover a dark secret buried beneath the ice...
🎮 Coming to PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S
❤️ Wishlist IKUMA now
#gamedev #indiegames
Stranded on an uncharted island they must brave the harsh cold and uncover a dark secret buried beneath the ice...
🎮 Coming to PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S
❤️ Wishlist IKUMA now
#gamedev #indiegames
April 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In "IKUMA: The Frozen Compass" you join Sam and his loyal husky Ellie on an Arctic adventure!
Stranded on an uncharted island they must brave the harsh cold and uncover a dark secret buried beneath the ice...
🎮 Coming to PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S
❤️ Wishlist IKUMA now
#gamedev #indiegames
Stranded on an uncharted island they must brave the harsh cold and uncover a dark secret buried beneath the ice...
🎮 Coming to PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S
❤️ Wishlist IKUMA now
#gamedev #indiegames
You can now apply for the @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social Games Lift Incubator! 15,000 EUR, workshops and individual mentoring await!
gamecity-hamburg.de/incubator/
gamecity-hamburg.de/incubator/
Gamecity Hamburg Games Lift Incubator
Games Lift enables indie teams to successfully develop and market their game projects by providing them with knowledge, resources, and a strong network. Up to five teams are supported per year. They r...
gamecity-hamburg.de
May 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
You can now apply for the @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social Games Lift Incubator! 15,000 EUR, workshops and individual mentoring await!
gamecity-hamburg.de/incubator/
gamecity-hamburg.de/incubator/
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Wir freuen uns auf die Speaker:innen @annikamaar.bsky.social, @dannyhellfish.bsky.social, @danielmarx.bsky.social, Franziska Horn, Jenni Wergin, Kristian Metzger, Onat Hekimoğlu und Ulrike Küchler. #GamesSpringBerlin
14.5., 11-16 Uhr
Rotes Rathaus Berlin
Seid dabei sweapevent.com/b?p=spotligh...
14.5., 11-16 Uhr
Rotes Rathaus Berlin
Seid dabei sweapevent.com/b?p=spotligh...
Spotlight Games Berlin 2025
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April 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Wir freuen uns auf die Speaker:innen @annikamaar.bsky.social, @dannyhellfish.bsky.social, @danielmarx.bsky.social, Franziska Horn, Jenni Wergin, Kristian Metzger, Onat Hekimoğlu und Ulrike Küchler. #GamesSpringBerlin
14.5., 11-16 Uhr
Rotes Rathaus Berlin
Seid dabei sweapevent.com/b?p=spotligh...
14.5., 11-16 Uhr
Rotes Rathaus Berlin
Seid dabei sweapevent.com/b?p=spotligh...
I was today years old when I realized Blue Prince = Blueprints🤦♂️
April 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I was today years old when I realized Blue Prince = Blueprints🤦♂️
My game dev colleague @shapesanddreams.bsky.social is running a Kickstarter campaign for his board game NEON HOPE - and it's been funded in five hours! Still, if you want to grab the perks, you may want to hop on board:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
NEON HOPE – Cyberpunk meets Solarpunk
A storytelling game in a glitched utopia.
www.kickstarter.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My game dev colleague @shapesanddreams.bsky.social is running a Kickstarter campaign for his board game NEON HOPE - and it's been funded in five hours! Still, if you want to grab the perks, you may want to hop on board:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
Ohhhh! Look what the cat... er, I mean, what Esther Katz brought in:
![The Darkest Files - Key (for Steam) [redacted]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2satxpeiicanfpgzjawvanso/bafkreidqvuw2bbw224oc3kqmmmzuocdcsuocsytuhyatmtw2nggxsygzx4@jpeg)
March 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Ohhhh! Look what the cat... er, I mean, what Esther Katz brought in:
Reignbreaker by Studio Fizbin @studiofizbin.bsky.social is out now and it's only 8,99 USD / EUR at 10% off. Sadly, it will be the last game from the renowned German game dev team.
store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/...
Save 10% on Reignbreaker on Steam
Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the E...
store.steampowered.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Reignbreaker by Studio Fizbin @studiofizbin.bsky.social is out now and it's only 8,99 USD / EUR at 10% off. Sadly, it will be the last game from the renowned German game dev team.
store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/...