Nick Shooter - Mouseward 🐭⚔️
@nshooter.bsky.social
Level designer for Mouseward, a Soulslike Collectathon where you play as a mouse knight!
http://s.team/a/1188410
- Formerly a designer on Grand Theft Auto 6 and Madden
- Level designer for Void Sols
- Also making a lil Metroidvania!
http://s.team/a/1188410
- Formerly a designer on Grand Theft Auto 6 and Madden
- Level designer for Void Sols
- Also making a lil Metroidvania!
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wake up babe, new banger soulslike from @finitereflect.bsky.social just dropped 🐭⚔️🦉 finite-reflection.itch.io/mouseward
Mouseward by Finite Reflection, SECRET SAUCE
Available for Windows, macOS
finite-reflection.itch.io
*psst*
Mouseward, our new Soulslike Collectathon, has a free alpha demo up on itch if anybody wants to try it early 👀
Mouseward, our new Soulslike Collectathon, has a free alpha demo up on itch if anybody wants to try it early 👀
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Mouseward featured in here!
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Mouseward featured in here!
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Cafe Cafe is finally OUT NOW on #Steam, with a 20% launch discount! 🎉🎉🎉
Please consider getting the game and leaving a review if you liked it! 🐦 💖 store.steampowered.com/app/3979710/
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #cozygame
Please consider getting the game and leaving a review if you liked it! 🐦 💖 store.steampowered.com/app/3979710/
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #cozygame
Save 20% on Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector on Steam
A charming and cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your screen, where you'll befriend your very own flock of adorable birds. Serve delicious snacks, discover each bird's unique preferences, and watch...
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Cafe Cafe is finally OUT NOW on #Steam, with a 20% launch discount! 🎉🎉🎉
Please consider getting the game and leaving a review if you liked it! 🐦 💖 store.steampowered.com/app/3979710/
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #cozygame
Please consider getting the game and leaving a review if you liked it! 🐦 💖 store.steampowered.com/app/3979710/
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #cozygame
ggs Spirit and the Mouse, I quite enjoyed that
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
ggs Spirit and the Mouse, I quite enjoyed that
Finally picked up The Spirit and the Mouse, and this game is so good?!
I've been really enjoying running around this chill little french town collecting bulbs. The level design, the art direction, and the music are all top notch, just a lovely little game.
I've been really enjoying running around this chill little french town collecting bulbs. The level design, the art direction, and the music are all top notch, just a lovely little game.
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Finally picked up The Spirit and the Mouse, and this game is so good?!
I've been really enjoying running around this chill little french town collecting bulbs. The level design, the art direction, and the music are all top notch, just a lovely little game.
I've been really enjoying running around this chill little french town collecting bulbs. The level design, the art direction, and the music are all top notch, just a lovely little game.
This describes Void Sols better than anything I could come up with
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This describes Void Sols better than anything I could come up with
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The speedrun.com/mouseward leaderboard is now up and running! Come and get your runs in and let's see who the fastest rodent of all is! Massive thanks to @finitereflect.bsky.social for making such an amazing game.
Mouseward - Speedrun.com
View Mouseward speedruns, leaderboards, forums and more on Speedrun.com
speedrun.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The speedrun.com/mouseward leaderboard is now up and running! Come and get your runs in and let's see who the fastest rodent of all is! Massive thanks to @finitereflect.bsky.social for making such an amazing game.
Rats together strong 🐭🤝🐀
The best weapon combo is of course the dual wielded rats...
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Rats together strong 🐭🤝🐀
My cat is such a doofus dude
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My cat is such a doofus dude
Posting on socials started making a lot more sense to me once a friend described it to me as a trashcan for your 2 AM intrusive thoughts 🤔
November 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Posting on socials started making a lot more sense to me once a friend described it to me as a trashcan for your 2 AM intrusive thoughts 🤔
AAA games are cooked man, so glad I left them behind to go indie.
I'm frustrated on behalf of my former colleagues who just want to make sick videogames, they don't deserve this treatment.
I'm frustrated on behalf of my former colleagues who just want to make sick videogames, they don't deserve this treatment.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
AAA games are cooked man, so glad I left them behind to go indie.
I'm frustrated on behalf of my former colleagues who just want to make sick videogames, they don't deserve this treatment.
I'm frustrated on behalf of my former colleagues who just want to make sick videogames, they don't deserve this treatment.
Me designing a level: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Me optimizing the same level: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Me optimizing the same level: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Me designing a level: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Me optimizing the same level: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Me optimizing the same level: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
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adding generative Ai "tools" to your art software is selling out users who are interested in making art in an attempt to attract people who aren't interested in making art
October 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
adding generative Ai "tools" to your art software is selling out users who are interested in making art in an attempt to attract people who aren't interested in making art
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Recently replayed Ocarina of Time, can we talk about how much the Lost Woods adds to traversal? I love how it connects basically everywhere you need to go as child Link behind Metroid style shortcuts (you need bombs to go to Goron City, and the dive upgrade to get to Zora's domain, etc).
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Recently replayed Ocarina of Time, can we talk about how much the Lost Woods adds to traversal? I love how it connects basically everywhere you need to go as child Link behind Metroid style shortcuts (you need bombs to go to Goron City, and the dive upgrade to get to Zora's domain, etc).
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Been both heartwarming and kinda funny seeing people correctly pick out our influences for Mouseward.
There's no hiding the Ocarina of Time inspiration, but we can only stick so many words in our elevator pitch before it gets crowded.
So Soulslike Collectathon it is 😆
There's no hiding the Ocarina of Time inspiration, but we can only stick so many words in our elevator pitch before it gets crowded.
So Soulslike Collectathon it is 😆
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Been both heartwarming and kinda funny seeing people correctly pick out our influences for Mouseward.
There's no hiding the Ocarina of Time inspiration, but we can only stick so many words in our elevator pitch before it gets crowded.
So Soulslike Collectathon it is 😆
There's no hiding the Ocarina of Time inspiration, but we can only stick so many words in our elevator pitch before it gets crowded.
So Soulslike Collectathon it is 😆
That closing comment on using AI for prototyping makes me question everything else in this article.
If a dev is so reliant on AI, what assurance do publishers have that they can actually finish a long term project? LLM spaghetti code will inevitably fall apart if you don't know what you're doing.
If a dev is so reliant on AI, what assurance do publishers have that they can actually finish a long term project? LLM spaghetti code will inevitably fall apart if you don't know what you're doing.
Where did all the money go?
"From last year, we're really seeing a lot of money going from the US and Europe to other emerging markets, whether it's China, Turkey, or even Vietnam," says Lirui Ding of Transcend Fund.
www.gamesindustry.biz/where-did-al...
"From last year, we're really seeing a lot of money going from the US and Europe to other emerging markets, whether it's China, Turkey, or even Vietnam," says Lirui Ding of Transcend Fund.
www.gamesindustry.biz/where-did-al...
Where did all the money go? The state of games investment
Answers to the above question and more from the GamesIndustry.biz Investment Panel at MCM Comic Con
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
That closing comment on using AI for prototyping makes me question everything else in this article.
If a dev is so reliant on AI, what assurance do publishers have that they can actually finish a long term project? LLM spaghetti code will inevitably fall apart if you don't know what you're doing.
If a dev is so reliant on AI, what assurance do publishers have that they can actually finish a long term project? LLM spaghetti code will inevitably fall apart if you don't know what you're doing.
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I know I said it on stream a bunch, but it bears repeating. Mousewards verticality and the way the level loops around in on itself is up there with the Souls greats, if not at the top.
They really did a good job of capturing the experience we're going for, I really enjoyed the video!
Especially the little section on verticality, that was spot on. Now that we have a third axis, I intend to take full advantage of it 😤
Especially the little section on verticality, that was spot on. Now that we have a third axis, I intend to take full advantage of it 😤
Lovely video from @nocapsbb.bsky.social about #Mouseward
Absolutely wonderful to see everyone understand what we are going for
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQfA...
Absolutely wonderful to see everyone understand what we are going for
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQfA...
October 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I know I said it on stream a bunch, but it bears repeating. Mousewards verticality and the way the level loops around in on itself is up there with the Souls greats, if not at the top.
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Ahhhh! Our friends at @finitereflect.bsky.social have launched the steam page for their next project!
I've been excited for this since @kiniperson.bsky.social mentioned redwall vibes and it looks so brilliant so check it out yourself!
store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...
I've been excited for this since @kiniperson.bsky.social mentioned redwall vibes and it looks so brilliant so check it out yourself!
store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...
Mouseward on Steam
Take up your sword and uncover the secrets of a cursed kingdom in this soulslike collectathon. Awaken as a Royal Mouse Guard, master combat, defeat foes and search for celestial fragments to restore a...
store.steampowered.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ahhhh! Our friends at @finitereflect.bsky.social have launched the steam page for their next project!
I've been excited for this since @kiniperson.bsky.social mentioned redwall vibes and it looks so brilliant so check it out yourself!
store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...
I've been excited for this since @kiniperson.bsky.social mentioned redwall vibes and it looks so brilliant so check it out yourself!
store.steampowered.com/app/1188410/...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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For those of you who are into soulslikes and then top that off with "N64-era collectathon," as she puts it, and that's Mouseward.
is this the cutest indie soulslike ever?
YouTube video by nocaps
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
For those of you who are into soulslikes and then top that off with "N64-era collectathon," as she puts it, and that's Mouseward.
They really did a good job of capturing the experience we're going for, I really enjoyed the video!
Especially the little section on verticality, that was spot on. Now that we have a third axis, I intend to take full advantage of it 😤
Especially the little section on verticality, that was spot on. Now that we have a third axis, I intend to take full advantage of it 😤
Lovely video from @nocapsbb.bsky.social about #Mouseward
Absolutely wonderful to see everyone understand what we are going for
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQfA...
Absolutely wonderful to see everyone understand what we are going for
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQfA...
is this the cutest indie soulslike ever?
YouTube video by nocaps
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
They really did a good job of capturing the experience we're going for, I really enjoyed the video!
Especially the little section on verticality, that was spot on. Now that we have a third axis, I intend to take full advantage of it 😤
Especially the little section on verticality, that was spot on. Now that we have a third axis, I intend to take full advantage of it 😤
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Nintendo 64 Inspired Souls-like Mouseward Squeaking to Steam @finitereflect #videogames
Nintendo 64 Inspired Souls-like Mouseward Squeaking to Steam
Independent developer Finite Reflection Studios is pleased to announce Mouseward, an N64-inspired Soulslike, coming to PC. Featuring a modern take on retro aesthetics, the game is a nostalgic love letter to the golden age of 3D adventures. In Mouseward, you become a Royal Mouse Guard returned to life by a mysterious starfall; the same starfall that has covered the land in celestial fragments which warp the world and revive the dead.
www.gameindustry.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Nintendo 64 Inspired Souls-like Mouseward Squeaking to Steam @finitereflect #videogames
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The developer of Void Sols is taking another swing at indie Soulslikes, this time with an old-school sensibility borrowed from Nintendo 64 platformers. www.inverse.com/gaming/mouse...
An Unlikely Blend Of ‘Dark Souls’ And ‘Super Mario 64’ Feels Great In Its First Free Demo
The developer of 'Void Sols' is taking another swing at indie Soulslikes, this time with an old-school sensibility borrowed from Nintendo 64 platformers.
www.inverse.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The developer of Void Sols is taking another swing at indie Soulslikes, this time with an old-school sensibility borrowed from Nintendo 64 platformers. www.inverse.com/gaming/mouse...
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The itch.io Halloween Sale 2025 is here & Kero Kero Cowboy is 20% off ALL WEEK! 🎃🐸
itch.io/s/162246/hal...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The itch.io Halloween Sale 2025 is here & Kero Kero Cowboy is 20% off ALL WEEK! 🎃🐸
itch.io/s/162246/hal...
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