Studio Lead of Aether Studios and Creator of Rivals of Aetherhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3mniawbrv5s2rMy biggest dream as a game developer is coming true later this month at @evo.gg!04 Jun 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniawbrv5s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3mmavctjyvk2gMy first shortform video. It took me 5 hours to make a video that is 90 seconds long. I’ll have to get faster since this apparently what videogame marketing looks like now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmavctjyvk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3mbrurfsyok2rHappy La Reina Day to those who celebrate! 🤼‍♀️06 Jan 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrurfsyok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3mbrurfsyok2rHappy La Reina Day to those who celebrate! 🤼‍♀️06 Jan 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrurfsyok2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3m7lwegaxok2tRivals of Aether II is EVO Mainstage next year! WE DID IT!10 Dec 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7lwegaxok2thttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lzgyvg3xzc22Happy 10 Year Anniversary to a little indie game known as Rivals of Aether. Who knew it would grow into a franchise with 6 games across 5 platforms. We even made a comic at one point and to celebrate our anniversary, I'll post the first issue for everyone to read :)22 Sep 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgyvg3xzc22https://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lv66xjsrfc2zYou're gonna want to tune in at 1 PM PT this Friday. We're revealing something pretty cool imo. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2025 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv66xjsrfc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lqsg2mjags24I'm going to rocky montage train then win Evo so we can get some of our pot bonus back. This is the only viable way to keep Aether Studios profitable. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2025 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqsg2mjags24https://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lpnuqyco5k2o [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2025 05:31 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpnuqyco5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3loyu5yg6fc23Somehow, I've been making platform fighters for over 20 years now.12 May 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3loyu5yg6fc23https://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lmqqhpep6k2pI keep forgetting to post here so here’s a goal I scored tonight in my beer league hockey game. I hope it brings you joy.14 Apr 2025 04:37 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmqqhpep6k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lluu5aau422qWe call that there Mount Olympia.03 Apr 2025 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lluu5aau422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lltv6tmgf22xOlympia is live! Go try her out and let us know what you think!02 Apr 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltv6tmgf22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3llsc6twlm22xDon’t let your meme games be dream games.02 Apr 2025 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3llsc6twlm22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lid5la4wm22oThe crowd at Genesis X2 got to see Olympia in Rivals of Aether II before anyone else.16 Feb 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lid5la4wm22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3licsmofhmk2jRivals 2 is the first game up for Finals Sunday at Genesis X2!16 Feb 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3licsmofhmk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lggi46piek2vMe: I tried to get back into Melee but it was too hard so I started Rivals of Aether so there could be a game like Melee but easier to get into. With a modern buffer and other improvements to player intent. Our fans on our nolt board:23 Jan 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggi46piek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lgexthfvy22wSo now that Etalus is out, who’s gonna be the next character? I’ll collect the bets and use the money that doesn’t pay out to make the other characters.23 Jan 2025 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgexthfvy22whttps://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lfdpntfugk27We have two community managers at Aether Studios. One can only tell the truth and one can only lie. They both said that the game is balanced after the latest patch.09 Jan 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdpntfugk27https://bsky.app/profile/danfornace.bsky.social/post/3lbb5tftj3s2oSo happy to be celebrating our Game Awards nomination with all my new bluesky friends. Oh wait... we didn't get nominated. At least I still have a bunch of bluesky friends. Right? RIGHT?!19 Nov 2024 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:cpp5ponvll5ieybovloybz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbb5tftj3s2o