Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG!

#Varminal is an indie RPG game inspired by the Mario & Luigi series, developed by Sleep Deprived Games.

You can help support the devs through the link below!

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Since Ko-Fi is still struggling to work for a lot of users, we have launched a Patreon page now! Check it out and join one of the tiers if you'd like to help make this game a reality!

https://t.co/vD1QebhZcT

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📢Development Update!📢

Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.

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@Joel19208806 We want to motivate people to switch to the other site if possible, but yes, major updates will still be posted over on here as well.

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Needless to say - follow us on Bluesky if you haven't yet!

We have posted a second set of character bios there (which we for some reason couldn't here), so check em out!

We also have a Discord server, and Ko-Fi you can support us through - links in bio.

Appreciate the support!

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We'll be slowly phasing out using Twitter since the site is becoming increasingly unusable. For some reason certain images get automatically blocked from posting, and others seem to get immediately blocked from getting reach because we don't wanna pay for a blue checkmark

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The link was updated! The bio had a typo so it didn't bring anyone to the right page - sorry for that 🙏💦

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New bios on Bluesky!! Come over and follow us! (link in bio)

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New bios on Bluesky!! Come over and follow us! (link in bio)

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@GamersGoinBlind @neo_hajime Our kickstarter unfortunately failed, but we are still kicking! We're hoping to do a re-launch once the new demo is complete

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Taraの姉御とVynくんは
絶対に流行らせろ、っていうか
Varminalは絶対に流行らせろ(意志)

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本当にVarminal、Demoだけでも遊んでほしいの…(懇願)
マリルイの遺志を継ぐものだから…(?)

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We'll be slowly phasing out using Twitter since the site is becoming increasingly unusable. For some reason certain images get automatically blocked from posting, and others seem to get immediately blocked from getting reach because we don't wanna pay for a blue checkmark

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With development moving smoother than ever, it’s time for us to finally introduce the main cast of Varminal!

Keep in mind the story is still being developed so some information may be subject to change, nevertheless... here is some info about our main heroes, Tara and Vyn!

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New Varminal devlog is live! 🎮✨

We show off our new 3D level editor, overworld AI improvements, enemy behaviors, battle transitions, and new moves! We’ve officially caught up to - and passed - our old engine progress!
#gamedev #JRPG #marioandluigi

https://t.co/HKPwj85ms6

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Quick update - we haven't been sharing much as of late as it's been a lot of under-the-hood stuff and porting things over to the new engine, but things are still progressing very smoothly! We shall have a lot more to share pretty soon :)

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@supersylvie_ @myriad___truths you are the best

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@DreamPieceS2dio Yep!

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Check out our new Overworld HUD! Pretty cool looking, right?
We're definitely going to further tweak the animations and polish it all up later, but what matters now is another core component of the gameplay is already implemented - we're moving at a great pace!

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The first WEEKLY Varminal Update is here! 🎉

We're switching from Game Maker to @godotengine for easier 3D world handling, as well as implemented character switching (like in Superstar Saga!)

We're also happy to announce our new Lead Programmer joining us - @_eezstreet_ !

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@Zerra_adventure Thank you! ^^

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📢Development Update!📢

Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.

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@MayorAtlas We are considering it, although most likely will have to make that a stretch goal on our upcoming kickstarter - good voice acting is expensive!

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@JoshyTheSobble real