Alchemist's Arcana

Chinese solo indie game developer-Mercury. Working on an experimental point-and-click PuzzlGgame, titled Alchemist's Arcana.

[Alchemist's Arcana @MercuryGameDev]

My game's Steam page is officially LIVE! 🚀
If you love interactive puzzles, please consider adding it to your Wishlist!👇 Wishlist now on Steam:https://t.co/JuGISJ1UIH

[Alchemist's Arcana @MercuryGameDev]

Alchemist's Arcana has reached 500 wishlists.
Thank you to everyone who played the demo and shared feedback.
I've seen the issues and suggestions you've pointed out, and I'm already working on improvements.
If you haven't tried it yet, the demo is live on Steam: https://t.co/UUIHOqJGzk
#SteamNextFest #IndieGame

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🌟 Our Demo is NOW LIVE on Steam Next Fest! 🌟

In the entire game process, players can get a glimpse into each character's life by understanding the events that happen to them. Through the interactions between every character and the player, you slowly uncover the truth behind all the events that occurred in this small town. With the help of your companions and the surrounding civilized world, expose the secrets unknown to the ordinary townsfolk.

A dialogue-driven narrative mystery where every conversation matters.

▶ Play the Demo for FREE now!
🔗 [https://t.co/nUoXst4auO]

Wishlist to support us

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🌟 **Game Discord Server is Now Live!** 🌟

Throughout the entire game, players can glimpse into each character's life by understanding the events that happen to them. Through interactions between every character and the player, you will slowly uncover the truth behind all the events that have taken place in this small town. With the help of your companions and the wider civilized world beyond, you will expose the secrets unknown to the ordinary townsfolk.

This is a dialogue-driven narrative mystery game where every conversation may reveal hidden truths.

🔗 **Welcome to join our Discord server** for the latest development updates, story discussions, and exclusive content!

https://t.co/imIGDCla1D

#IndieGame #MysteryGame #NarrativeAdventure #SmallTownMystery #IndieDev

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My design approach (6/6)
In the entire game process, players can get a glimpse into each character's life by understanding the events that happen to them. Through the interactions between each character and the player, they slowly uncover the truth behind all the events that occurred in the small town. And with the help of companions and the surrounding civilized world, they expose the secrets that are unknown to the ordinary townsfolk.

https://t.co/ztFsa5myuk

#IndieGame #GameDev #MysteryGame #NarrativeAdventure #StoryRich #IndieDev #SmallTownMystery #HiddenSecrets #AdventureGame #PixelArt #NewGame #IndieGames

[Alchemist's Arcana @MercuryGameDev]

My design approach (5/6)
During the early stages of development, a fellow dreamer who is passionate about games and excels in narrative design joined the project. With a clear division of labor—"Ioannes,"him handling the story and me the development—we formed our own team: WeaveGame Studio.

#WeaveGameStudio #GameDevTeam #NarrativeDesign #IndieStudio

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My design approach (4/6)
Eventually, I settled on an alchemy theme and titled the game: "Alchemist's Arcana." The gameplay revolves around fulfilling requests using clues from text descriptions, sound effects, or physical properties—like using weight to distinguish between minerals that look identical.

steamstore:https://t.co/ztFsa5n6jS

#AlchemistsArcana #Alchemy #MysteryGame #IndieGame #GameMechanics

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My design approach (3/6)
I had played "Strange Horticulture" a while back, and its text-and-visual-based puzzle mechanics left a deep impression on me. That’s when the vision for my first indie game started to take shape in my mind.
#StrangeHorticulture #Inspiration #PuzzleGame #IndieDev

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My design approach (2/6)
After the jam, the positive feedback from friends gave me a huge confidence boost. Even though it was just a simple prototype, I knew I wanted to expand this sound-based mechanic into a full indie title. That’s when I started learning the Godot Engine and searching for the perfect theme to fit this gameplay.
#GodotEngine #IndieGame #Gamedev #LearningToCode #Solodev

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My design approach (1/6)
It all started at GGJ 2025, where the theme was "Bubble." I came up with a core mechanic centered around the sound of bubbles disappearing after shaking liquids. That led to my jam project, "Buzzles"https://t.co/GhR7Z9XjpU���a puzzle game where you identify different liquids by listening to the sounds they make when shaken.

#GGJ #GameJam #IndieDev #GameDesign #SoundDesign

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Just finished an awesome fence animation! ✌️

Ngl, the result is WAY better than I expected. I am a f**king genius, honestly! 😎

It’s going to be so satisfying once I add the sound effects.

#gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #animation #solodev

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Me trying to write the animation logic:My Brain:This is easy.Pythagorean theorem: Bonjour.👋

Who knew I'd actually need geometry for this? I think I returned all my knowledge to my teachers years ago.
#gamedev #indiedev #coding #math #gamedevproblems #Pythagoras

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OMG, has it been a year?😱

Anyway, I've decided to fully polish the interactive puzzle mechanics from my #2025GameJam entry. I'll be sharing my dev progress and updates here!

You can try out the original jam version 👇
https://t.co/PzBg3NpVdA
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame