Game dev
Indie games
Designing and building MOMENTUM solo, from systems to multiplayer.
Animated pixel-art concept scene: a hero runs along a desktop taskbar, earning XP on its own, and strikes harder when you take control.
Indie studio of CJ Santiago · Melbourne, AU
LimitedInk
// Now building · A LimitedInk game
Passive progress, active choice.
- Taskbar RPG
- Idle + active
- Solo + co-op
- Windows · macOS · Linux
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Meet the dev behind MOMENTUM
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LimitedInk
CJ Santiago · Melbourne, AU
- Backend
- Game dev
- Cozy
- Momentum
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CJ Santiago, aka LimitedInk
- Base
- Melbourne, AU
- Class
- Indie game developer
- Origin
- Backend engineering
- Training
- Boot.dev
- Quest
- MOMENTUM
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam
- Inspired by
- OSRS, WoW and Warframe
Passive progress, active choice.
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LimitedInk · Indie studio of CJ Santiago · Melbourne, AU
Games that keep you progressing together.
I'm CJ Santiago, aka LimitedInk, a Melbourne indie developer with a backend engineering background. I'm building MOMENTUM, a cozy, adventurous multiplayer RPG that lives in your taskbar. Passive progress, active choice.
$ status: now building MOMENTUM
- Taskbar RPG
- Idle + active
- Solo + co-op
- Windows · macOS · Linux
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// About
One developer. One forged world.
I'm a Melbourne-based indie game developer and sole trader. I design, code and shape MOMENTUM end to end, drawing on years of love for games like WoW, Old School RuneScape (OSRS), Path of Exile (PoE), Warframe and more.
I build with a simple set of values, and I want the game and its community to reflect them.
I strive to provide my clients with the best possible service and experience by offering high-quality products and exceptional customer support.
I also make YT Videos.
- Kindness
- Collaboration
- Integrity
// Experience
Game dev, built on engineering.
Before and alongside MOMENTUM, I've worked across backend and software engineering. That experience shapes how I build games: solid systems underneath, a cozy world on top.
Backend
Go and C++
Backend and software engineering with a focus on reliable systems.
Tooling
LLM tooling
Building tools and workflows around large language models.
Full-stack
Linux and the web
Daily Linux user: Arch Linux and Hyprland via Omarchy, with front-end and full-stack experience.
// Projects & work
Projects & Work
GitHub
Open source and experiments
My public repositories, experiments, and coding projects are available on GitHub.
Boot.dev
Backend engineering training
I've spent several years developing my software engineering skills, the last couple through Boot.dev: Python, Go, functional programming, Git, Linux, HTTP, APIs, data structures, algorithms and backend architecture.
#4,350 ranked around #4,350 on Boot.dev out of 1,496,454 registered students, roughly the top 0.3% all-time.
// My vision
Building fast, reliable systems that scale. With clean code, modern Go backends, and thoughtful design.
// Now building · A LimitedInk game
A desktop-first multiplayer taskbar RPG. Hybrid idle and active play means your hero keeps growing while you work, and every decision is still yours. The tone is Forged Mythic: fantasy, firearms, tech and creatures in one world.
Passive progress
Your hero keeps growing in the taskbar while you get on with your day.
Active choice
Step in for the moments that matter: builds, boss fights and big decisions.
Together
Multiplayer at its core, with solo and co-op paths. Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle and Warframe.
01
Frontier
A 300-stage combat ladder. Climb solo or in co-op.
02
Arena
Boss fights that test your build and your timing.
03
Expedition
Venture out, explore, and return with what you find.
04
Sorties
Focused runs that reward active choices.
Windows · macOS · Linux · Steam
// Devlog
Updates
Status
Building MOMENTUM in public
Progress, ideas and behind-the-scenes posts go up on X.
Platforms
Built for Windows, macOS and Linux
Desktop-first, with a home on Steam when it launches.
Video
Devlogs on YouTube
Watch the game take shape, one devlog at a time.
// Beyond the code
Interests
What keeps me inspired, in and out of the editor.
Game dev
- Game development
- MOMENTUM
Gaming
- Many genres
- Gacha games
- WoW (Horde, Undead)
- RuneScape
- Idle games
- OSRS
- Path of Exile
- Warframe
- PvP with my partner
Music
A constant companion while I build
- Guitar
- Drums
Art
- Drawing (newly learning)
Tabletop
- Warhammer 40k (grimdark lore)
- Chess
Gear
- Mechanical keyboards
- Gaming mice
- Trackballs
- Audiophile IEMs
- Headphones
- Tech in general
- Omarchy enjoyer
Fitness
- Gym
- Boxing
Motoring
- Cars
- Motorcycles
Food
- Cooking
- Foodie
- Coffee
Screen
- Anime
- TV shows
- Movies
// Meet Peanut
Meet Peanut
This is my cat Peanut.
// Coming to Steam
Always progressing together.
MOMENTUM is coming to Steam. Until then, follow along on X and YouTube, or get updates by email.
// Mailing list
Join the mailing list
Stay up-to-date with the latest blog posts, tips and tricks, and exclusive updates from yours truly.
// Contact
Say hello.
Feel free to send any business enquiries. Press, collaboration or just want to talk games? Email Santiagochristopherjames1@gmail.com
Discord (for those of you who aren't a dinosaur): lilceej
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