Animator/VFX Artist/Gamedev Generalist. Creator of Zombieville USA, Battleheart, Lost Frontier. Wishlist Zombieville USA 3D on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lkr7kgljz22aThis made my laugh: I worked on two of the games currently showing in Steam's "Popular New Releases" One is Zombieville (just came out, its doing awesome thanks for asking) The other is My Sims, which I worked on almost 20 years ago, and is somehow once again "new". :D19 Mar 2025 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkr7kgljz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3ljxyrb3m322yWhat a wonderful weekend! Since launching on Friday morning, Zombieville is already at 284 reviews, and 97% positive?! Thanks to all of you who left a thumbs up! Gonna be doing a small update in the near future to address a few little requests I've been hearing.09 Mar 2025 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxyrb3m322yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3ljsjzcfdr22zAt last... Zombieville USA 3D is out now on Steam! Thanks to the 10,000 who played the demo in the past month. Hope y'all have some good nostalgic fun with this one, it was definitely fun to make. :D https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/07 Mar 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsjzcfdr22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3liwvrtxxk22tZombieville has passed 10k wishlists on Steam, just before Next Fest begins! Super excited, I’d hoped to maybe hit this number after the fest, but here we are already! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/24 Feb 2025 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwvrtxxk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lisahvfer22wAdding a few more characters to Zombieville USA 3D. These are some of my favorites yet. Releases March 7th - Demo available now! #screenshotsaturday https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/22 Feb 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lisahvfer22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3li5zqsr6ns2oThe demo for Zombieville USA 3D has been live for a week! Already made some fixes and improvements thanks to player feedback. Fun fact: someone, somewhere on earth has been playing it every hour since launch. :D https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/14 Feb 2025 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5zqsr6ns2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lhrkearzds2iThe demo for Zombieville USA 3D is off to a great start. It's on Steam's "New and Trending" list, just under a couple AAA games and an adorable Bongo Cat (seems like good company). Appreciating the feedback I've gotten, doin my best to intercept issues before launch!09 Feb 2025 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhrkearzds2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lhm7c26aqs2hIt's with both excitement and a lot of nerves that I can say that the DEMO of Zombieville USA 3D has now launched! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/07 Feb 2025 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhm7c26aqs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lh2x5syaxk22Just finished a fun new feature: random weapon mods! Adds a little unpredictability each time you step into the ville https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/31 Jan 2025 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2x5syaxk22https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lglifi7wt225Here's some clips from a few co-op sessions this month. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/ #screenshotsaturday25 Jan 2025 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglifi7wt225https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lggj3d2zsk2mZombieville 3D was designed for controllers, but I wanted to make sure it plays great with keyboard and mouse as well. Just added mouse-based aiming, feels pretty nice! Launching March 7th! Wishlist if you’d like to know when the demo is live. store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/23 Jan 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggj3d2zsk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lfftzq44gk2oAnnouncement time! Zombieville USA 3D comes to Steam March 7th! youtu.be/edk0Dzq0IKs https://youtu.be/edk0Dzq0IKs10 Jan 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfftzq44gk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lef5xe74sc24I’ve gotten a lot of questions/comments re: my character art style, so I made a little video about it. Spoiler: it’s mostly just painting. :D https://youtu.be/HGPyjYG4sak?si=W5cZjjJmbPJdD_RB28 Dec 2024 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lef5xe74sc24https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3le3tm2aygk2iWhen visiting Zombieville, you better watch out for Santa, who may be on the prowl for zombies on his naughty list. Development almost done! Going to be launching Q1 2025. store.steampowered.com/app/180152025 Dec 2024 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3le3tm2aygk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3ldeobjpc5c2hPlaying with a closeup cam for a couple shots for the launch trailer. Game looks like a little diorama. :D https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/15 Dec 2024 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldeobjpc5c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lcqw6sq4fc2qHere's a little co-op multiplayer clip from Zombieville. Still finding the occasional multiplayer specific bugs (my fav), but the list is shrinking steadily. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/08 Dec 2024 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcqw6sq4fc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lcdmttzjly24My personal “game of the year” was probably Unicorn Overlord, a game with a very silly name but a ton of great ideas. Loved making my little squads as OP as possible. I think my next game after Zombieville is done will borrow some elements. Try the demo if you missed it! https://youtu.be/e-v6DRmersc?si=UcSmIs3xeEONI6sq02 Dec 2024 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdmttzjly24https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lcbvuyb5bk25It's bugged me for a while that bodies in Zombieville would just pop out of existence after expiring, so I today I added a quick little fade effect to make their disappearance less jarring02 Dec 2024 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbvuyb5bk25https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lbniqo7g5s2eA few more weapons I've added this month to Zombieville. Hoping to finish the last of them shortly. Obligatory steam link! -> https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/ #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday23 Nov 2024 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbniqo7g5s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lbdud5lowk26Been working on some fancy, unlockable weapons for Zombieville the past couple weeks. Here's a look at the Arc Rifle, which took a little extra work to enable the fun chaining effect. Coming very soon to Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/ #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine20 Nov 2024 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbdud5lowk26https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3l6t3ug4xfw2tA fun little before and after for my game as it approaches the finish line. Hasn’t been 3 solid years of work though, more like 1.5 when considering downtime.18 Oct 2024 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6t3ug4xfw2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lax42jwlq22tHi new followers! Lots of new stuff being finished up for Zombieville - here's a glimpse of the home base, where you can spend the cash you've collected on permanent upgrades and weapons. #gamedev #indiegames Check it out on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/180152015 Nov 2024 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lax42jwlq22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lanmexxdbk2mZombieville 3D has over 4000 wishlists now, yay! This will be my 8th indie game, but my first as a PC-first release, so I’m extra nervous. Feels like starting over again. Really hoping it does well enough that a game #9 happens. 😊 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/11 Nov 2024 05:43 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lanmexxdbk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3lajvimx53k2vSomething about this town is a little sus… Zombieville USA 3D is coming early next year to Steam, wishlists help a bunch! store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gaming09 Nov 2024 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lajvimx53k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3l7h74w2oj42sFinished up a couple more characters for Zombieville USA 3D. #screenshotsaturday Wishlist on steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/26 Oct 2024 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7h74w2oj42shttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3l77pffhmeo2aAnother levelup from LoR where I did the #vfx and final lighting. Fun fact, when I got this shot, the doodad on his back was solid blue, not glass. I ended up modeling the interior bits (based on another league cinematic) so I'd have something to spin inside. :D23 Oct 2024 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3l77pffhmeo2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3l74jdconap25A clip from a few weeks ago, testing Zombieville on the steam deck. This was before an optimization that got me +15-20 fps, but it was already pretty smooth. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801520/Zombieville_USA_3D/ #indiegamedev #zombies #unrealengine22 Oct 2024 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3l74jdconap25https://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3l72dmmiss22aHere’s another one from Runeterra that I did the #vfx for, probably my favorite. #gamedev #rtvfx21 Oct 2024 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3l72dmmiss22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3l6ykjmdctq2sI should post some of my old #vfx from my days on LoR. This level up was one of my better ones. #gamedev #rtvfx21 Oct 2024 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6ykjmdctq2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mikamobile.bsky.social/post/3l6xixgm7x62cReposting this one from a few weeks ago, a little “making of” clip for Zombieville. I’m actually completely done building out the town now!20 Oct 2024 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:3crt5wp2defbrwnpsqf4snjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6xixgm7x62c