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Full Moon Blue Micromoon Showdown: Fate Drops Arrive
Join the next Full Moon showdown as Creator faces the Collector under the moonlight. Fate Drops have now been added, bringing new surprises, twists, and chaos into the arena. Simple, live, and unpredictable. Pre-Stream…
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The Journey of an Indie #4
One thing I’m learning as an indie developer is that games rarely become good all at once. It’s usually 1000 small improvements stacked on top of each other over time. A lighting adjustment. A better effect. A cleaner U…
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🌕 Flower Moon Showdown: Creator vs Collector | Riftborn 🌕
🌸 Flower Moon Showdown: Creator vs Collector The Flower Moon rises, and the Creator vs Collector rivalry continues. Join the next Riftborn livestream for a full-moon Showdown match where every pickup, summon, Titan, an…
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Patch 0.09 – A Wilder Arena
Patch Notes April 19th, 2026 Update: Many updates expanding gameplay, atmosphere, and challenge: Titans Titan Humbaba has entered the match, expanding the Gilgamesh Lore • Giant powerhouse attacker • Summons random natu…
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The Journey of an Indie #3
Hello everyone, Quick dev update. I’m officially out of the phase of waiting for Riftborn to blow up out of nowhere. I’m now in the mindset of build it and they will come. Also, Riftborn got its first sales! That meant…
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🌕💖 RIFTBORN: PINK FULL MOON LIVESTREAM 💖🌕
IT’S TIME. The sky turns pink… The arena heats up… And the Creator vs Collector rivalry continues 👀🔥 SCOREBOARD: 🧠 Creator: 6 🤖 Collector: 3 Yeah… the Collector’s been getting cooked lately 😅 …but don’t get it twis…
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Patch 0.08 - Champion System, Tiles, Textures, QOL Improvements
Patch Notes March 30th,2026 Update from December: Many major updates including changes: Champion System Champions Gilgamesh and Enkidu • Token Gain/Loss System Character Texture Pass Most characters have ~3 skins • Othe…
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Design Insight: Champions
Champions flip the entire match. This is not just another summon. This is your anchor. Your win condition. The unit that everything starts to revolve around. You don’t just play the fight anymore. You play around your C…
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One Bite. Game Over.
One moment from the Rift. A single opening. A single summon. And it’s over. In Riftborn, every match is a race for control — build your squad, claim the field, and strike before your opponent can react. Sometimes… it on…
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Design Insight: Fighting With Allies
I’ve enjoyed sweaty multiplayer games like anyone else, but there’s something special about jumping into a single-player game with systems and AI that feel smart (or at least give the illusion of it). I’ve always liked…
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Patch 0.07 – Balance Tweaks and Visual Improvements
Added Static Arch updates to building tiles Fixed range animation graphs for Plushkin, making ranged Plushkin and Sir Cuddles much more effective Thorncrawl summon count increased 3 → 4 per pickup Reduced terrain detail…
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Design Insight: The Collector’s Game
Riftborn is not a combat game. It’s a collection race. At its core, Riftborn isn’t about defeating enemies. It’s about collecting value under pressure. Players weave through chaos grabbing powerful pickups before the AI…
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🩸🌕 Blood Moon Update – Champion System Arrives 👑⚔️
The Champion System has been implemented in Riftborn, beginning with the legendary Gilgamesh. Champions are rare end-game units that can completely shift the momentum of a battle. How it Works Collect 3 Champion Tokens…
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The Journey of an Indie #2
Hello everyone! It’s been 107 days since Riftborn launched! Though there are still no sales and no reviews, the meta-game for me is to keep on keeping on. Every month since launch there’s been livestreams and updates. A…
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❄️🌕 Snow Moon Stream Highlights & Replay
Highlights and the full stream recording from the Snow Moon update. Watch the progress and catch the latest score. Hightlight: View store page Full Stream: View store page Score 5 (Creator) – 3 (Collector)
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❄️🌕 The Snow Moon Update - Visual Expansion
Hello everyone, Welcome to the latest Riftborn update! If you’re one of the 8–9 people who consistently read these posts, congratulations. You are officially a real Riftborn, and I truly appreciate you. This month I did…
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