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Dirk
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Currently developing a single player RPG: malusgame.com

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As Aveena, press RIGHT when the indicator lights up to slash an enemy!

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June 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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We've updated the art for combat segments. How does it look?

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May 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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We've been hard at work behind the scenes majorly revamping the story and characters. Here's Malus as he will appear in the prologue, approximately 7 years before the events of the main game take place.

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April 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Storyboard art of some scenes in Malus.

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January 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Feature implemented: Main Menu. Press enter on the keyboard or start on the gamepad.

Pause the game to see an overview of your party, as well as your current objective and other menu options.

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January 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Feature implemented: Party Menu. Press "P" on the keyboard or right on the d-pad

Here you can see details stats about your party members. Use it to plan your battles accordingly!

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January 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Feature implemented: HP bars for enemies.

They appear after you've selected your move and are choosing a target(s). Bosses have bigger HP bars!

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January 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Enemy preview: Venom Drooler.

A dangerous foe found wandering the Verdant Crests. Use antivenom to negate its deadly poison.

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December 30, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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Enemy preview: Pummeler.

This tough monster's punches are strong enough to make your head spin, so be sure your blocking is on point.

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December 28, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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Enemy preview: Dingbat.

A flying monster that attacks with painful bites. It hovers in the air, making ground-based attacks useless.

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December 27, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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Enemy preview: Peeper.

A weak monster that often travels in packs. They attack by tucking in their legs and rolling along the ground like a bowling ball.

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December 26, 2024 at 1:03 AM
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Meet Nolan, father to Aveena, carpenter, and former general. He will keep his daughter safe, even if it costs him his life. Art by filthydrawings on Fivver!

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December 19, 2024 at 2:38 AM
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Meet Aveena, medicine woman of Idun and Malus's wife. She'll stop at nothing to help a person in need, no matter what it costs.
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December 8, 2024 at 12:13 AM
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Meet Malus, hero of Idun. He intends to scale the treacherous Mount Renova and defeat the Avatar of Destruction in order to lift a terrible curse the Avatar put on his wife. #indiedev #gamedev #RPG #pixelart
December 1, 2024 at 1:59 AM
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Explore the Wistful Woods, an enchanted forest where secrets lay buried like roots. #indiedev #gamedev #RPG #pixelart
November 5, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Character UI screen. Here you can see the stats of each party member. #indiedev #gamedev #RPG #pixelart
November 4, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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Inside the shaman's hut on a rain day. Mount Renova looms in the distance.

(art by @pixel_ptushka on Fivver) #indiedev #gamedev #RPG #pixelart
November 2, 2024 at 11:15 PM
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Equip addons to empower your party and unlock powerful new moves! #indiedev #RPG #gamedev #pixelart
November 2, 2024 at 1:58 AM
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Journey across the Verdant Crests, a land of grassy hills and colorful trees. #indiedev #RPG #gamedev #pixelart
October 31, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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Observe an enemy in battle to see its stats and weaknesses! #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
October 30, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Battle UI for Malus #indiedev #gamedev #RPG #pixelart
Battle UI for Malus
October 30, 2024 at 5:07 AM