Heyyyy gamedev friends I’m Nick and I head up Monomi Park, makers of Slime Rancher and another seekrit game I’m dreaming up as you read this. I’m a game designer, artist, and corgi connoisseur. See you around here or at the next show 🍃 - ThreadSky

nickpopovich.bsky.social • 221 days ago

Heyyyy gamedev friends

I’m Nick and I head up Monomi Park, makers of Slime Rancher and another seekrit game I’m dreaming up as you read this. I’m a game designer, artist, and corgi connoisseur. See you around here or at the next show 🍃

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srbestgame.bsky.social•221 days ago

Another seekrit game?

cazzinoca.bsky.social•220 days ago

Oh, what a guest! Hi. If you don't mind, i want to ask you the one question. Of course i will understand if you dont want to answer, but: do you have a russian roots? Im wondering why your second name is "Попович". This name literally from Russia

nickpopovich.bsky.social•220 days ago

Yes, I’m Russian/Sicilian. Grew up mostly experiencing the Russian side.

cazzinoca.bsky.social•220 days ago

Wow :0

dubbayoozz.bsky.social•220 days ago

Seekrit game? What genre?

licentiousmaximus.bsky.social•214 days ago

ooh. a seekrit

virtuososam.bsky.social•220 days ago

AHHH CORGI 🥺

sagegreenpage.bsky.social•216 days ago

Both of my daughters played Slime Rancher as toddlers. We'd set the game to peaceful mode and let them explore. Now my 9 year old is coding and my 7 year old is an expert gamer. I'll always be a Monomi Park fan for the memories :)

verohime.bsky.social•212 days ago

Hello! 👋

nickpopovich.bsky.social•211 days ago

hey hey good to see you!

nonmagicalwitch.bsky.social•220 days ago

Were you a part of the design team of slime rancher? It is, largely because I adore its world, my favourite game I've ever played, and I'd like to ask a few questions, if that's okay!

nickpopovich.bsky.social•220 days ago

Eeeevrry part. I created SR :)

nonmagicalwitch.bsky.social•220 days ago

First of all, great work! I wanted to ask a few things about the jetpack mechanic. First of all, why didn't you put an invisible wall above the slime door leading to the moss blanket from the bridge? I think that was a very great idea, but what was the thought process?

nickpopovich.bsky.social•220 days ago

Players feel amazing when they think they’re cheating.

nonmagicalwitch.bsky.social•219 days ago

It being intentional makes the game so much more interesting. My guess is that you designed the jetpack intentionally in a way where you can basically climb up anything if you are happy to experiment with it and if you are creative? Also, what genre would you describe slime rancher into?

nonmagicalwitch.bsky.social•219 days ago

Personally, I'd call it a sandbox adventure game with farming as a mechanic, not really as a farming game, which is probably why I like the game a lot, even if farming games aren't really up my alley

sentaiwizard.bsky.social•220 days ago

I am a huge fan of Slime Rancher. I've sunk over 100 hours into it and hope to do the same with Slime Rancher 2. After it fully releases.

lauratrompz.bsky.social•221 days ago

Happy to see you here <3

leyuna.bsky.social•220 days ago

Thanks for all you do

seabastial.bsky.social•221 days ago

Slime Rancher is my favorite game! It's so cute and relaxing

vegagamestudio.bsky.social•212 days ago

Monomi Park is my bucket list company to work with. So much adorable and awesome gameplay, and hours playing with my kids. It definitely influenced Flamecraft in a positive way.

matttwood.dev•210 days ago

Welcome, Nick!

tfriedel217.bsky.social•220 days ago

Glad to see you on here! 💙 Slime Rancher's definitely one of my favorite games of all time solely for the art direction, so thanks for all the hard work on those two titles!

Also if you ever an extra set of hands on said seekrit project... 👀👉👈

ruben.atomicagegames.co.uk•221 days ago

Really cool to see you! I loved your GDC Talk on marketing

wolfofthenyght.bsky.social•220 days ago

Yaaay! So excited to see so many game devs coming here! Welcome! 💖

creativelyjake.bsky.social•211 days ago

hello mr popovich
slime rancher is very awesome, thank you and monomi park for creating it

take your time on SR2, but know that im lookin forward to it :)

lampbotmedia.bsky.social•221 days ago

I need to get slime rancher once I can afford it, seems like right up my vibe.

archangelsoftworks.co.uk•210 days ago

Hi! Are you aware of the game industry labeller? You can get marked as a Dev, Studio etc. Current instructions:
https://bsky.app/profile/trezy.codes/post/3l77hzmlqb626

If you specialise in a particular engine there are labels for that too:
@gameengines.bsky.social

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