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Downwell
Developer Moppin
Downwell is a 2015 roguelike vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Moppin and published by Devolver Digital. The first game to be developed solely by Ojiro Fumoto, it was released for iOS and Microsoft Windows in October 2015, for Android in January 2016, and for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in May 2016. A Nintendo Switch version was released in January 2019. British studio Red Phantom Games… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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60 of 93 · most liked first#WhyIBecameAGameDev Loved games ↓ Went to game design school ↓ Realized jobs only cover small parts ↓ Found Downwell → learned solo dev is possible ↓ Won awards as student ↓ Graduated → went indie ↓ Broke but kept making while teaching ↓ Released ElecHead ↓ Full-time dev! ↓ Released Öoo ← Now here
unlabelledView post →Anyway, POINPY is now a game you can play normally now from Ojiro Fumoto who brought you Downwell.
unlabelledView post →Tried my hand at it. Here's what I got along with some palette swaps -Grayscale -Gameboy -Dotty Game -Downwell
unlabelledView post →Inspirations for my new game include: - Asteroids - Downwell - Keith Haring - Bowling alley carpets from the '90s - That time in college when I tripped on Salvia store.steampowered.com/app/3361700/...
unlabelledView post →One-third of the year has already passed. My goal is to release a game inspired by Downwell this year. This is currently in 2D, but I wanna turn this into a 2.5D game. #gamedev
unlabelledView post →🐭Your game isn't going to be the next Balatro. It wont be the next Stardew Valley. It wont be Night in the Woods. Your game will not be Baba is You. You'll never make Undertale. Making Downwell isn't it Your game is the game you want to make. As long as it has one fan (you) you're fine
unlabelledView post →Play Poinpy if you have Netflix! It’s from the creator of Downwell and no one’s talked about it because Netflix seems keen to spend more money on game studios than it does informing people how the hell to play a “Netflix Game.” You just download the game on the App Store for your phone and log in!
unlabelledView post →NEXT FEST!!! I just launched the demo for One Million Stars! Full game coming March 31st! Inspired by OG classics like Asteroids, mixed with rogueish dynamic elements a la Downwell, supercharged with psychedelic swagger in the style of YOURS TRULY. Play it! store.steampowered.com/app/3361700/...
unlabelledView post →Started Downwell tonight aka just constantly yelled “bro” and “what the hell” at my steam deck for two hours straight.
unlabelledView post →Some engines are very much set up for Bigger Badder Specs™ as a default and takes a lot of hoops for it to be even remotely optmized even if you have graphics like Downwell or Minit. There's a lot of default bloat in some of the popular indie game engines is what I'm saying.
unlabelledView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky --- Day 5: Downwell
unlabelledView post →Eirik Suhrke, the composer of Spelunky and Downwell, praised my game! I’m so happy, I used to dive deep into the well in Downwell while listening to your music.
unlabelledView post →THREE DAYS until my game Towerbolt releases! ⚡Inspired by: Metroid, Mega Man X, Downwell, Celeste, and Super Meat Boy ⚡Over 100 optional challenge collectable Cyberchips ⚡A vibrant neon pixel art aesthetic Wishlist below! store.steampowered.com/app/2559220?... #gaming #indiegames #platformer
unlabelledView post →Fuck, I hope Poinpy can get a console release. It was the perfect follow-up to Moppin's debut, Downwell. Easily one of my top faves of 2022 and my all-time favorite on mobile. Also, I have to mention, a *very* playful soundtrack by bo en. The whole game is a treasure, a great experience all-round.
unlabelledView post →Space Invaders + Downwell + Bullet Hell = My Indie Game! #indiegames #bullethell #gaming
unlabelledView post →making hidden unlockable colour palettes for our game like it's a liminal, beige version of Downwell. exciting gamer-friendly colourways like "filthy mauve" and "ale brown" #gameart #palette #pixelart #gamedev
unlabelledView post →⚡My game Towerbolt comes out on 2/18!!⚡ ⚡ A game built for speed, parkour, and smooth vertical movement ⚡ Combo chain jumps to build momentum and fly higher ⚡ Approachable to beginners, but also speedrunner friendly ⚡ Inspired by Metroid, Mega Man X, Downwell, Celeste, Super Meat Boy #indiegame
unlabelledView post →Banger OST time! This is the final boss theme in Downwell! This game is the reason I've been on a break from roguelikes since 2023 😰 it is brutal! This is an awesome boss theme tho! Due to it being a roguelike, this perfectly captures the intensity of facing a boss that can reset you if you slip up!
unlabelledView post →Stream schedule for the week! All streams are at 7pm EST over at twitch.tv/DrPotatoSkins! Tuesday: LeafGreen GambleLocke Wednesday: Low-Bit Game Night (DRtC, Downwell, SAWA) Thursday: Tier lists Friday: No stream Saturday: No stream Sunday: Pokemon Black Kaizo IronMon Monday: Undecided
unlabelledView post →I did this review after first beating Standard Mode. A couple hours later, I beat Hard Mode. Several hours since then, I’m still playing. Chasing high-scores & speedruns. Hard Mode removed my previous sole con, everything is useful. I don’t have any negatives. Downwell is a perfect arcade game.
unlabelledView post →Downwell was developed over the course of the game, and he'd shopped it around on the indie Japanese game market with little success... until Devolver Digital caught a GIF on Japanese twitter. They made contact, a deal was struck, and bam, 2015, Downwell debuted on mobile gaming.
unlabelledView post →The story of how Downwell came to be is fascinating: its designer, Ojiro Fumoto, had no background in game design but found pursuing it would be more fulfilling than belting La Traviata. He threw himself into game-a-week projects, teaching himself the fundamentals through trial and error.
unlabelledView post →Hey! Game recommendation: Play Poinpy, on your phone, same creator as Downwell and it really shows, addictive gameplay, lots of replay value, lovely art style and soundtrack, and a lotta fun trying to keep up combos. It's also free, no ads no nothing, just a tip jar.
unlabelledView post →Big welcome to all my recently new followers! If you're looking for a hand crafted game made without AI, check out my game Towerbolt! ⚡Fast Paced 2D Cyberpunk Parkour ⚡Inspired by Metroid, Downwell, Celeste, Super Meat Boy ⚡Lovingly made by a solo dev (me!) store.steampowered.com/app/2559220/...
unlabelledView post →#iOS #GameOfTheWeek: Downwell by @devolverdigital.com apps.apple.com/us/app/downw... Possibly the most replayable #roguelike arcade game in existence. #indiegames #iosgames #gaming
unlabelledView post →wait, Poinpy’s back? It’s by the Downwell guy and the title is one of my favorite vocal stims (the game is great too) www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the...
unlabelledView post →There was an incredible game by the developer of Downwell called Poinpy. Very similar gameplay but flinging upwards rather than down. Once the Netflix Games license was up, it got pulled and vanished into the aether, and Devolver can't even do anything about it.
unlabelledView post →Featured titles in this week’s free Steam key giveaway: 2 winners • pick from 250+ game keys. Europa Universalis IV, Downwell, and Out of Space are in the prize bag. Ends Feb 16 @ 10PM ET. Enter: thealabaster.one/giveaways?ut... #Steam #Giveaway #PCGaming #FreeGames #IndieGames
unlabelledView post →33. Downwell (2015, iOS / PC / Consoles). If this past year has taught me to appreciate anything, it's the elegance of *great* arcade game design. Downwell is no exception: inverting the usual premise of a vertical scrolling shooter, turning it into a free-fall dungeon crawl? *GENIUS.*
unlabelledView post →will try to contain my Hades thoughts to this thread but rly enjoying it so far! Obviously the first game is no Downwell, the tightest action economy known to man, but the new mechanics are throwing me a bit. they catch on fast enough though, I think
unlabelledView post →-Link to the Past (randomizers) -Final Fantasy IV Free Enterprise (randomizer) -Link's Awakening (Randomizer) -3D Dot Game Heroes -Brain Lord -Bomb Rush Cyberfunk -The World Ends With You -Mercurius Pretty -Atelier Ayesha -Castlevania -Downwell -Castlevania 3 -Castlevania Legends
unlabelledView post →There is the GDC talk you did where you play previous versions of Downwell: gdcvault.com/play/1023533...
unlabelledView post →Appleseed's Indie Game Of The Day! Day 219) Downwell by Moppin Downwell is a roguelike(??) esque game where you are falling down a well and firing at enemies through floors with your Gun Boots. It's fast paced, a ton of fun, and easy to control and move around in.
unlabelledView post →29. Downwell (2015). Heh, not every indie game has to be a narratively ambitious piece; sometimes, it's all about going back to those arcade fundamentals and buffing them to a fine polish.
unlabelledView post →3. Downwell This game is addictive gameplay loop the game. The music, vibe and intensity of it was fuel for me for a few years. It's worth a go to see if you vibe with it.
unlabelledView post →Not even my favorite game but when I think of a ‘perfect’ game, one where I truly wouldn’t change even one single thing? Downwell, hands-down.
unlabelledView post →Happy birthday to one of my favorite games of all time: DOWNWELL. If you’ve never played it, you deserve to. The game is much deeper than most players ever discover. store.steampowered.com/app/360740/D... Pictured is my celebratory run from today!
unlabelledView post →Damn Downwell dev basicaly literaly made Downwell 2 in UFO 50 lol. It is a very fun game lot more fun then I thought it would be at first. #ufo50 #downwell #quietneatindiegames #indiegame #indiegames #roguelite
unlabelledView post →Really enjoyed this thread of the broad early development steps of Poinpy. If you haven’t played it yet you should absolute banger of a video game! Downwell has been my public transport mobile game for years but this will likely take its place (I really value that I only need one hand to play)
unlabelledView post →Fantastic game, from the dev behind Downwell.
unlabelledView post →For FREE??? Omg probably the best mobile game I’ve ever played, not exaggerating Made by the Downwell dev in case you have no idea what it is bsky.app/profile/devo...
unlabelledView post →The 5th game is moon hunters. This is also ignoring the time me and my brother shared a steam account. I should play Downwell again.
unlabelledView post →First 5 Steam purchases! Had completely forgotten Julian Glander’s game was the first purchase for me. Very pumped to see Glander’s upcoming film! Downwell and NT are two of my favorite games, fundamentally altered me as a player. I still haven’t played FEZ and probably never will 😂
unlabelledView post →For June's MPC Game Club @simonparkin.bsky.social and @thenewsatglenn.bsky.social will be playing through Downwell, the indioe rogue-like shooter, as chosen by @hypnocrite.bsky.social on his recent episode. Join in by following the instructions here: www.patreon.com/posts/game-c...
unlabelledView post →probably my favorite game publisher. all the great games by them i have played: Downwell Enter The Gungeon Minit Gris Katana Zero Gato Roboto Carrion Death’s Door Inscryption Trek to Yomi Cult of the Lamb Gunbrella Plucky Squire
unlabelledView post →Downwell is incredible. Commented on a post by the dev about how I had it on phone when it was released on a new system and I was looking forward to picking it up again and they sent me a free copy via DM 😭 awesome dude, awesome game.
unlabelledView post →I just realised that this is the same person who made Downwell! I always thought Downwell had the perfect design for a mobile game untill it was only recently surpassed by Poinpy.
unlabelledView post →36. Downwell I got this game for a dollar awhile back, thought it looked fun. What finally got me to invest the time was learning its creator later worked on UFO 50. Downwell is a small yet complex game that would be right at home in the UFO collection, but it’s standalone so it gets its own entry.
unlabelledView post →Beat Downwell on Hard Mode via photo finish! I couldn’t put the game down after beating it on standard. I’m glad I continued. It reminds me of Tetris in its simple concept with so much depth in execution. It’s probably the best arcade-style game I’ve ever played? Idk, it might be a 10.
unlabelledView post →Downwell (2015, various platforms and mobile) is a stone cold classic of this sort of thing. the game looks and feels like a dream. play it or else
unlabelledView post →Underrated Game: Downwell! One of my favorites ever, and certainly my favorite mobile game.
unlabelledView post →Game You're Currently Playing: The Binding of Isaac Repentance Plus, Half Life 2, Downwell, 2024 Mosaic Retrospective Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Persona 5 Royal Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: Grand Theft Auto VI, Elden Ring Nightreign
unlabelledView post →Still my favorite indie game of all time #indiegames #gaming #downwell #devolverdigital
unlabelledView post →Downwell may be the perfect twitch game. I still come back to the Hard mode when I'm looking to lose myself in pure reflexes.
unlabelledView post →Downwell If you haven't played Downwell yet for some reason, PLAY DOWNWELL. www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
unlabelledView post →Looking for more mobile games to play. I welcome titles. Here's my library! I like roguelikes and strategy games. Balatro Loop Hero Slay The Spire Game dev story Neko Atsume 1 and 2 A Little to the Left Bloons TD6 Dandara Cultist simulator Downwell Dungeon Maker Evoland 1 and 2 Little Inferno
unlabelledView post →I think it was Downwell or another game where I actually emailed the publisher on mobile asking about my problem with downloading a title years after purchasing. Their reply was something about they had to submit a new title and they put a message out to purchasers. But if you didn't see that sorry.
unlabelledView post →hopefully you already know that Stray Children and Moon are gems so let me take this moment to say that Dandy Dungeon: Legend of Brave Yamada sneaks into my thoughts more than any mobile game i've ever played (except maybe Downwell) even going on 10 years after it came out
unlabelledView post →This is a reminder that Downwell is a fun game and often goes on sale for really cheap. I'm not even much of a fan of this kind of setup, but I feel they made it work. Check it out, please and thanks.
unlabelledView post →I've been playing Downwell and I beat the game last night, but now there's a Hard Mode so I have to beat that now. www.twitch.tv/goofcustom
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