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Anodyne 2 Physicals out + Nova Plushie Updates
March 9, 2024
Plus updates on Angeline Era!
Making Angeline Era: A Deep Dive into Overworlds and More
February 21, 2024
Dev Timeline Part 5 of upcoming Angeline Era!
Answering Reader Questions (1st edition)
February 12, 2024
This is the first edition of answering some reader questions! If you have other questions, comment here or or send me a question anywhere else (Analgesic’s...
Anodyne 2 Nova Plushie now available to pre-order!
February 5, 2024
Help us hit our goal of 200 orders on Makeship.
Anodyne 10th Anniversary Fan Book Released! And a Anodyne 2 Nova Plushie...
January 28, 2024
Hi! Two things today - first, a book release, and second, news about the Anodyne 2 Nova Plushie.Anodyne 10th Anniversary Fan BookIt’s here! Last year I asked...
Researching for Angeline Era in Ireland
January 21, 2024
Dev Timeline 4 of my upcoming Action Game!
Angeline Era Devlog Archive
January 21, 2024
Last updated 2025/09In the confusingly-numbered Angeline Era devlog series, I’ve written two types of posts:More traditional devlogs written about decisions...
My Favorites from Judging for the 2024 Independent Games Festival
January 16, 2024
A few weeks ago I posted my favorite games of 2023! I mentioned a bit about helping out with the IGF (Independent Games Festival) - the longest-running...
Melos's Best Games Of 2023
December 30, 2023
Hydlide! Elephantasy Flipside! And more!
Why Ocarina of Time Can't Be Recreated
December 20, 2023
The eternal paradox of Zelda fans...explained!
Game Design in High Ropes Courses!
December 10, 2023
Game Designer Melos Han-Tani reports from the Tree Zone.
Anodyne Remastered Has Released!
October 23, 2023
Visit a dream world in 60 FPS and more...
Analgesic T-shirts/merch (& discount code), Anodyne 2 physicals, Sephonie on Consoles, new Angeline Era trailer!
October 8, 2023
Hi everyone - realized that my merch e-mails weren’t going out to pre-Substack subscribers! So you may have missed some announcements, which I’m re-sending...
Angeline Era gets a New Trailer!
September 28, 2023
Check out this new trailer for Angeline Era I made for the Game Developers of Color conference.
I 99%-open-sourced Even the Ocean (2016)! But why?
September 23, 2023
I finally got around to releasing the source code and assets from my 2016 adventure platformer epic, Even the Ocean
Sanpo Game Devlog (006) - Moving on from "Shuffled World"
September 15, 2023
The 6th devlog of my side-project game, "Sanpo" (previously titled "Shuffled World") - about walking with others through a dense, in-flux world
Notes on my album "Intra (Early Ambient 2010-11)"
September 2, 2023
Stream Intra on Spotify or Youtube Music, or purchase it on bandcamp (PWYW)!History of the AlbumIntra is a collection of ambient music I made in my first...
"Flexible" Game Design and Code Modularity
August 19, 2023
Some thoughts on my game design philosophy and tips for generalist indie game programmers wearing multiple hats
Sephonie released on all consoles, plus Analgesic T-Shirts!
July 25, 2023
Hey everyone, some big news! Our 2022 3D Platformer Sephonie is now on all consoles!Switch https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/sephonie-switch/ PS4 and...
The Boy and the Heron Review (Or, How Do You Live)
July 14, 2023
Full spoilers of Miyazaki and Ghibli's latest film, 君たちはどう生きるか
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