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.
I definitely had too much fun writing Orwell
August 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I definitely had too much fun writing Orwell
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
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
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
Platzhalter-Texte in Orwell, ein Quell der Freude
May 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Platzhalter-Texte in Orwell, ein Quell der Freude
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:
Unser vom @bmwk.de gefördertes Spiel Closer the Distance ist für Beste Innovation und Technik beim Deutschen Computerspielpreis @derdcp.bsky.social nominiert! 🍾 ☺️
#derDCP @gameverband.bsky.social @games-stiftung.bsky.social @devcom.bsky.social
#derDCP @gameverband.bsky.social @games-stiftung.bsky.social @devcom.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Unser vom @bmwk.de gefördertes Spiel Closer the Distance ist für Beste Innovation und Technik beim Deutschen Computerspielpreis @derdcp.bsky.social nominiert! 🍾 ☺️
#derDCP @gameverband.bsky.social @games-stiftung.bsky.social @devcom.bsky.social
#derDCP @gameverband.bsky.social @games-stiftung.bsky.social @devcom.bsky.social
Kommft fu mif fum Flufhafen
March 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Kommft fu mif fum Flufhafen
Steam greeted with this recommendation by @welonz.bsky.social today. "In the veins of Orwell" made my day! 😳
![Steam Review of Cyber Manhunt 2: New World:
RECOMMENDED
By Materwelonz 22 January
“[Based on 1st hour] "Hacking simulator" in the veins of Orwell. Fun to practice your social media stalking skills, although some characterization seems shaky and caricature-y.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2satxpeiicanfpgzjawvanso/bafkreia7phwt2nkh375l637xhh5pvfi663vhyiyilrddqtvckw5pcap7fm@jpeg)
March 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Steam greeted with this recommendation by @welonz.bsky.social today. "In the veins of Orwell" made my day! 😳
Opening the Orwell: Ignorance is Strength project after years was a mistake 💀
March 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Opening the Orwell: Ignorance is Strength project after years was a mistake 💀
if you see this post a room
February 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
if you see this post a room
My own game continues to surprise me with awkward situations
February 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
My own game continues to surprise me with awkward situations
Bei LinkedIn wird es existenziell.
February 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Bei LinkedIn wird es existenziell.
Found random notes from Closer the Distance concept phase
January 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Found random notes from Closer the Distance concept phase
Things that make my day? Messages like this one:
January 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Things that make my day? Messages like this one:
Sounds kinda generic... I guess the Visionaire engine was updated to the latest version, maybe to fix some incompatibilities
December 24, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Sounds kinda generic... I guess the Visionaire engine was updated to the latest version, maybe to fix some incompatibilities
Didn't expect Chains of Satinav to get a patch... *checks notes* 12 years on 👀
December 24, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Didn't expect Chains of Satinav to get a patch... *checks notes* 12 years on 👀
POV: You're trying to appease the demon you summoned
December 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
POV: You're trying to appease the demon you summoned
Me pitching to publishers
December 19, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Me pitching to publishers
The actual scripts for regular dialogs in our game are quite similar to this! Overall its dialog lines + animations and branching logic. Here's an example from a different game:
December 17, 2024 at 2:27 PM
The actual scripts for regular dialogs in our game are quite similar to this! Overall its dialog lines + animations and branching logic. Here's an example from a different game:
Now that I'm back in business after TGA, let me give some insights into the development of Closer the Distance!
Let's start off with something "simple" and look at how our (unpolished) dialog writing sheet looks like. Here's an examplary dialog between Zek and Jasper from the game:
Let's start off with something "simple" and look at how our (unpolished) dialog writing sheet looks like. Here's an examplary dialog between Zek and Jasper from the game:
December 17, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Now that I'm back in business after TGA, let me give some insights into the development of Closer the Distance!
Let's start off with something "simple" and look at how our (unpolished) dialog writing sheet looks like. Here's an examplary dialog between Zek and Jasper from the game:
Let's start off with something "simple" and look at how our (unpolished) dialog writing sheet looks like. Here's an examplary dialog between Zek and Jasper from the game:
Ok, so we didn't win yesterday at #TheGameAwards. So what? I saw Harrison Ford, Sven Vincke's speech rocked, and I got a cool photo of Sam Lake
December 13, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Ok, so we didn't win yesterday at #TheGameAwards. So what? I saw Harrison Ford, Sven Vincke's speech rocked, and I got a cool photo of Sam Lake