Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour (@VargaBank) / X

Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour

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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour

@VargaBank

Creator: @RetroSpaceGame Writer/Director: @ChickenPoliceG, @mosesandplato Co-Founder: @TWGdevstudio Father/Boomer/Noir & ImmsimLover 🇭🇺🇬🇧

Hungary

Joined February 2021

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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Oct 12, 2025
My son has started tinkering around with RPG Maker last night. He already made a super small game with companions, funny little dialogues, a decent story, and even a cool boss fight. I'm proud and slightly scared. (I started out there myself, with RPG Maker 2000.) 🥹🥹🥹
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Mar 7, 2025
audio logs that are not supposed to go this hard
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Nov 30, 2024
vanilla Bioshock still looks amazing, mostly because of the art direction. Yes, the gameplay is clunky and dated, but the atmosphere is still a banger. (and the whole opening hour is a top-tier in storytelling, worldbuilding, and game design) Almost 20-year-old game. Crazy.
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Jan 7, 2023
FINALLY! 😎 Time to reveal: ‼️ RETROSPACE ‼️ An immersive, disco-punk, horror-fps with a huge emphasis on freedom and exploration! Please follow: @RetroSpaceGame Wishlist on Steam soon! #screenshotsaturday #immersivesim #indiedev #horror #fps #retrofps #pcgaming #RetroSpace
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Sep 6, 2024
4 "medicore" games, I genuinely love (for no real reason, just to give some love to the 6-7 point games we loved, sometimes absolutely unaware of the general consensus about them.)
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Feb 21, 2025
I'm so proud! 😊 My son (10yo) just finished FlyKnight, and he's experiencing his first real "summertime sadness". He just sat there speechless for minutes, then he said: "I miss this game already." ❤️ @Wabbaboy - Ábel asked me to thank you! #FlyKnight
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Apr 29, 2025
For some strange reason, I've always been fascinated by the first frames of games. The initial few moments can profoundly affect me, and in many cases, they remain with me permanently. Any such moments/games for you?
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Jun 4, 2022
Lights out! 💡💥 Yup, it's a small thing but changes the gameplay flow highly - because of the Thief-like light/shadow system we use. (ammo is very scarce though, so you better find some throwables to do this!) #screenshotsaturday #immersivesim #retrofps #lowpoly #indiedev #fps
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Dec 31, 2022
Replying to @movieboy69 and @InsaneLetterbox
I would do a stop-motion adaptation of Grim Fandango with Henry Selick and of course Tim Schafer. @TimOfLegend
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Aug 7, 2022
So happy for games like Gloomwood, Fallen Aces, or Blood West, which are all retro-inspired, yes, but they all have their own identity and not just 1:1 copies of old titles we all know and love. This "retro-revolution" is one of the best aspects of the indie scene of this decade.
Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Oct 29, 2022
Watch out, cosmic voyagers!!! They say light can heal their wounds... 😬🤫 #screenshotsaturday #immersivesim #retrofps #lowpoly #indiedev #fps #horror #mothman #scifi
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Jan 20, 2024
Replying to @thegamesarefake
Glad that so many of you like this silly mockup. Actually, there is a video version too. (it's even worse in motion and with sound😁)
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Nov 22, 2023
Replying to @EMBYRDEV
Ah, the best is when they play your game for half an hour, decide that it is not for them (totally normal), then refund it (still normal), and in the end, they leave a thumbs down review, saying: "it's a great game, but not for me." Classic.
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Bánk B. Varga -- Mutant gamedev troubadour
@VargaBank
Feb 4, 2023
Helmet on! 🫡 It has always been a dream of mine to do something like this. It's a small thing, yes, but it can add so much to the immersion! So that's a big checkmark on my bucket list. 🥲#screenshotsaturday #fps #pcgaming #horror #scifi #RetroSpace #indiedev #gamedev
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