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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Substack finally has a Games Category!! This week I wrote about 5 meaningful games that I'm looking forward to! There are more ofc and I'd love to know ALL OF THEM, so pls share them with me in the comments. episod.substack.com/p/5-meaningf... #games #indiegames #meaningfulgames #gamedev #gaming

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5 meaningful games I’m looking forward to

witch hunting, oracles, folk tales, and activism

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If you've ever thought you don't play games, maybe you just haven't found your way in yet. So I've made a list of the 5 games you can play to explore this beautiful medium of storytelling. substack.com/home/post/p-... 💌 #videogames #indiegames #gaming #games #gamedev #whattoplay

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games I’d recommend to someone who doesn’t play games

five games that will introduce you to this beautiful medium

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My latest essay is about games based on true stories, and 6 different approaches developers have taken to integrate the 'real' into games. Read it here: substack.com/home/post/p-... #games #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #gaming #substack #gamewriter

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how real should a game about the real world be?

6 ways developers integrate the real world into games

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

For my latest essay on meaningful play, I have taken a different approach. It is an itinerary of a trip across the globe, with each game taking you somewhere new. 🗺️ episod.substack.com/p/around-the... #indiegames #gamedev #games #videogames

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around the world in 8 games

a travel itinerary for the curious and adventurous

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

2 days left for the #SteamSummerSale and here are the 10 Meaningful Games you can buy for less than £5 💸 If you've been curious about meaningful games, now's the perfect time!! episod.substack.com/p/10-meaning... #indiegames #gaming

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10 Meaningful Games Under £5 in the Steam Summer Sale

if you've been curious about meaningful games, now is the perfect time

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Episod - Race for the Arctic @episodstudio.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If you're coming to London Games Festival, we'd love for you to come to Play Praxis, an intimate event that explores meaningful play. We will showcase some incredible game demos and Game Poems Magazine. You'll also be able to join roundtables and make your own game! luma.com/xbp718ti

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PLAY PRAXIS - LONDON GAMES FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT · Luma

What happens when game designers meet philosophers? When scientists sit with storytellers? When the people making interactive culture stop performing and start…

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Episod - Race for the Arctic @episodstudio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

You found this. Good! I won’t explain where I am, or ask you to look for me. I think you’ll understand that some endings are meant to be quiet. #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame #indiegamedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Today, I shared with patrons the Diplomat's Land. Figuring an end to the game, a sense that everything you have found or accomplished is leading you somewhere, is a great inquiry for us. If you'd like to receive biweekly devlogs join us 💌 www.patreon.com/posts/introd... #indiegames #gamedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I think games are evolving faster than the language we have for it. Partly review of the games featured at London Film Festival, and partly my reflection as a developer/player of games that will move me. Read it here 💌 episod.substack.com/p/the-games-... #games #indiegames #gamereviews

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The Games of London Film Festival got me thinking: what do we call these games?

game reviews & how the medium has outgrown our language for it

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Huizinga argued in Homo Ludens that the very foundations of law, art, and ritual emerge from playful acts, where rules and imagination combine to shape meaning. To him, play wasn’t a distraction from culture, but the generative force at its core. #play #design

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I loved writing this piece. It let me dive into the psychological difference between survival (instinctual) and resistance (choice). I look at some games and how they evoke the feeling of resistance in players. Read here👇 open.substack.com/pub/episod/p... #indiegames #gamedev #gamereview #writing

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resistance in video games

how true stories transform survival into resistance

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zeph @zephuko.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

beyond excited to be a part of this kickass anthology, please check it out 🔥

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Concept: all the objects that you find in the popup book connect to one another to open up stuff 🚢📖 #gamedev #indiegames #demo

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I want the game to feel like a road trip through the Arctic, but also like flipping through the scrapbook of someone who collected every fragment they could. Some elements literally pop up. #indiegame #gamedev #demo #gamedemo

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Feminism x Serial Killers x Food 🧈 So far, my fav read of the year #books

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Given that 'Race for the Arctic' relies heavily on a narrative that resonates with players, I examine how we are creating different entry points into the story based on the unique needs of various players. episod.substack.com/p/writing-as... #game #narrativedesign #writing #indiegames

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Writing (as) the Diplomat

How do you make a distant, complex story feel relevant and interesting?

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

UI of the Collectibles Menu in our indie game in development 📸📸📸 #indiegame #gamedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Testing the transition of the opening screen of our indie game 🎥🎬🎞️ #indiegame #gamedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

What inspired our indie game && What our indie game looks like 👀🔭☁️ #indiegame #gamedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

The “Astronomy Level” in our indie game Race for the Arctic is created in collaboration with a scientist from Eureka Weather Station, one of the northern most research bases on Earth. The notice board in the game is designed by him! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

One of the most unique features of our game is that all characters are based on real people who live & work in the Arctic. In this post, I share how we apply Participatory Design to bring their stories to life. 💌 open.substack.com/pub/episod/p... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #writer #narrative

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Participatory Design: How we co-create characters

Designing with, not just about the people who live and work in the Arctic

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Our game begins with the last letter that The Diplomat wrote 💌 This is the only time she speaks directly to players. #indiegame #gamedev #writer

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Episod - Race for the Arctic @episodstudio.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We are testing our demo publicly for the first time at AMAZE 💌 Come say hii, we’re the The Village 💌 @amazefest.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

There’s no data on meaningful games 🕵🏻‍♀️ This $200m market is not only real, it’s growing www.patreon.com/posts/127656... #impactgames #indiegames #cozy #games

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Games That Change You: Inside the Rise of a $200m Market | Episod Studio

Get more from Episod Studio on Patreon

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Episod - Race for the Arctic @episodstudio.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Our game 'Race for the Arctic' is a travel adventure happening inside the journal of the Diplomat. It will feel something like this 🔍 #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Happy International Womens Day. The main character in our game the Diplomat writes in one letter: The Arctic doesn’t need saving. What it needs is to be heard. I realised she says this as a woman. Because as women, we only need to be heard. 💌 www.patreon.com/posts/creati... #gamedev #indiegame

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Episod - Race for the Arctic @episodstudio.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

If you're looking for games to play this weekend, especially games that will offer a meaningful experience, you can start by checking these three Impact Games as part of the Women's Day Steam Sale by @wingsfund.me 💌 www.patreon.com/posts/three-... #gamedev #games #indiegames

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I am writing our main character in the game: the Diplomat. She is a political envoy who takes on her own journey to discover the untold stories in the Arctic. 💡What should I play / read / watch / as inspiration & references? #indiegame #gamewriter #gamenarrative #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The Women’s Day Sale on Steam is live! These three upcoming Impact Games tackle history, grief, and environmental activism. Check out our latest post on Patreon to discover these must-play games and why they matter 💌 www.patreon.com/posts/123773... 💌 #games #indiegames #gamedev #cozygame

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Sindi Breshani @breshansi.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

💌 Hi I'm Sindi, founder of Episod. We make games about true stories. Our first game is about the Arctic, but my journey started with Diktatura. We are also bringing play to culture & museums. & I am building a community around Impact Games www.patreon.com/c/EpisodStudio #indiegames #gamedev #games

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Episod - Race for the Arctic @episodstudio.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

You found this. Good! I won’t explain where I am, or ask you to look for me. I think you’ll understand that some endings are meant to be quiet. #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame #indiegamedev

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