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Erik Svedäng

@eriksvedang.com
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Independent game designer, artist & programmer from Sweden. Some of my released games are Blueberry Garden, Kometen, Clairvoyance & Else Heart.Break(). I also made the programming language Carp. www.eriksvedang.com

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catnipped @ossianboren.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
been building my own WGPU api/pipeline for the engine i'm using (@lily2d.bsky.social) and i've finally started to get the hang of colour space stuff. it is really confusing. made a fancy graph
A graph defining the Tektite API colour space pipeline... It's not that interesting
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Lily2D @lily2d.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I put the Lily2D demo on itch.io too! Try it here: lily2d.itch.io/lily2d Create the game you've been itching to make! #indiedev #gamedev #gamedevtools #itchio
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Lily2D @lily2d.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A new Lily2D version is out! It now also has state migration so you can live-edit your game while it's running! And there's more: runtime support for Raspberry Pi 4 and Linux ARM64! store.steampowered.com/app/4467860/... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #steam #RaspberryPi
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Lily2D on Steam
A code-first 2D Game Engine featuring fast iteration using Swamp - a sleek, deterministic, custom script language. Lily2D has shader-based rendering, software synth for music and sound effects, networ...
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YoYoni @yoyoni.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We're live! "The Nights of King Ludd" is now available for pre-order on Kickstarter ⚒️ 🔥 www.kickstarter.com/projects/die... #history #boardgames #luddite
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The Nights of King Ludd
Rage against the Machines at the Dawn of the Industrial Revolution
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 02/09/2026
Updated our website with more information about gameplay and lots of photos! www.battleofnisa.com
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Slaget vid Nissan
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 24/08/2026
www.battleofnisa.com
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Frank Lantz @flantz.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Go Lives
The greatest Go player of all time just did something amazing. What can this tell us about life in the era of superhuman AI?
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 21/08/2026
Final preparations for our "Slaget vid Nissan" / "Battle of Niså" exhibition that opens tomorrow! www.battleofnisa.com
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 10/08/2026
I wrote a short note about Metacarp, the new Carp compiler written in Carp www.eriksvedang.com/2026/08/10/m...
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Metacarp by Veit Heller
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 10/08/2026
Recently I've been helping out Cyberwitchery Lab (by my good Carp-friend Veit Heller) a little bit. Read about their projects here cyberwitchery.com/log/
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cyberwitchery lab log
the cyberwitchery lab log: notes on network automation, security tooling, and the projects we ship, including alembic.
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Ratvader @ratvaderr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Bandcamp Friday is on! In case anyone missed it, my new album Kite is out now. ratvader.bandcamp.com/album/kite #Kite #BandcampFriday
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Kite, by Ratvader
20 track album
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 29/06/2026
We're planning to do a Kickstarter so that more people can play "Slaget vid Nissan" / "Battle of Niså". Here's a pre-launch page where you can sign up to get notified when the campaign starts www.kickstarter.com/projects/eri...
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Coming soon: Battle of Niså
A miniature wargame about an epic naval battle between two viking kings.
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Raigan Burns @raiganburns.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It's my birthday -- I don't need any presents, but a reskeet/wishlist would be greatly appreciated. ;)
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seokwonh.bsky.social @seokwonh.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Hello, I'm a Game Designer located in London. I’m interested in: • Application of human behaviour studies in game design • Emergent systems and algorithms • Art and design
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Mark Johns @doomlaser.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Put a bit of work into our early indie game wave metroidvania, Space Barnacle. For technical reasons, it used to launch in a tiny window. No longer. Crisp new full screen on boot, otherwise its the classic version! get: doomaser.itch.io/spacebarnacle #indiedev #metroidvania #gamedev
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 26/06/2026
Erik Fälth has released the second video about building the board for our game "Slaget vid Nissan". www.youtube.com/watch?v=7crF...
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I Built an Epic Viking Battle from Scratch
YouTube video by Eriks Mini Worlds
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Henrik Svedäng @hsvedang.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Jag har skrivit en debattartikel i Altinget om ål och ålfiske. Läs gärna. Forskare: Därför måste Sverige införa ett totalt ålfiskestopp. www.altinget.se/eu/artikel/f...
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Forskare: Därför måste Sverige införa ett totalt ålfiskestopp - Altinget EU
Sverige och andra EU-länder upprätthåller ett omfattande fiske på i huvudsak naturligt invandrad ål. Samtidigt håller tiden på att rinna ut för denna unika art. Det skriver Henrik Svedäng, vetenskapli...
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Peter @peterbjorklund.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It has been a lot of hard work to get it done! Thanks to @ossianboren.bsky.social for all the feedback, encouragement and for using Lily2D in an upcoming game from @flyingsaucer.se.
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Robert Olsén @rawbert.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We just published our Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/4664300/... Real proud of the team for this achievement. It looks incredible to me. Feel free to have a look and tell me what you think #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #cozygame #godot
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A Corporate Machine on Steam
Control a secretly sentient robot vacuum at the bottom of a soul-crushing corporation. Tidy up messes, re-organize spaces, or help coworkers solve puzzling supernatural requests. Can a janitorial bot ...
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adamatomic @adamatomic.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The 500 Year Video Game adamatomic.com/500.html
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First, I am indifferent to the usage of the space between video and game, please proceed however you prefer, and trouble me about this no further.
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 29/05/2026
kritzlof.itch.io/how-to-blow-...
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How to Blow up a Pipeline - The Game by Kritzlof
Dismantle the fossil industry with your own hands.
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 26/05/2026
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 22/05/2026
Finally got to try Blood on the Clocktower..! I was the storyteller, which was quite exhausting and maybe not ideal as a beginner. I think people had a good time though – they wanted to play four times back to back (took 4 hours).
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Hempuli @hempuli.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Released another tiny 2-player boardgame - Shieldbearers! Rules here: hempuli.itch.io/shieldbearers
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Shieldbearers by Hempuli
2-player abstract boardgame with shields and spears
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Kjell 'skitfula spel' Håftén @kjellhaften.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Hehe
WIP stroller/trailer arcade
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 07/05/2026
My board game 'Playa' is nominated for SAGA game design awards, taking place at LinCon in about a week. If you'll be there, please come by and say hi! www.eriksvedang.com/2026/05/06/p...
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Playa nominated for SAGA
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 28/04/2026
Playtesting with aaaallmost the final rules. I think. Maybe.
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 15/04/2026
All 50 cards for "Slaget vid Nissan" now have illustrations, yay!
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Ratvader @ratvaderr.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
In case you missed it, this lovely conversation with @gaminginthewild.com is now out for all willing ears.
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 02/04/2026
A longer video about the creation of "Slaget vid Nissan", the viking wargame we're making. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGJ0...
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Making A Massive Viking Fleet for Tabletop!! - Slaget Vid Nissan
YouTube video by Eriks Mini Worlds
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 25/03/2026
Someone made these really clever tokens for "A Series of Interesting Choices". github.com/UnchartedSys...
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Ratvader @ratvaderr.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Lost in a bamboo grove, I’m celebrating that my latest sound sculpture is now on all streaming platforms. #Gnamma is my birthday gift to you. links.swedishcolumbia.com/ratgnamma/ #NewMusic #SoundArt #ExperimentalMusic
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 10/03/2026
Playtesting for our viking wargame is going well, people are having fun. And we're finally playing with painted miniatures! (The board is still not the real deal, though.) #slagetvidnissan
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 06/03/2026
To anyone here who has ever played "A Series of Interesting Choices" AND have a BoardGameGeek account – please rate the game on there :) boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
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A Series of Interesting Choices
Practice your game design skills together.
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 06/03/2026
Upcoming stream where me and artist Erik Fälth will be talking about the miniatures game we're working on www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjJI...
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Epic Viking Sea Battles on the Tabletop
YouTube video by Karl makes stuff
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 17/02/2026
"Slaget vid Nissan" now has a BoardGameGeek page! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
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Slaget vid Nissan
Fight as a viking king in one of their biggest naval battles.
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meghna jayanth @meghna.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Do you dream of revenge on billionaires? THEN WE HAVE THE GAME FOR YOU. Back our indie game made with rage + love on Kickstarter NOW and play our BRAND NEW DEMO on Steam www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
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All Will Rise: a narrative courtroom deck-builder
A game about taking a billionaire to court for the murder of a river.
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 06/02/2026
Pondering the math of rune casting #slagetvidnissan
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 20/01/2026
I'm making an historical miniatures game about vikings! www.eriksvedang.com/2026/01/08/a...
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Henrik Svedäng @hsvedang.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Exakt
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 21/11/2025
Due to music streaming fatigue, I'm instead letting my eurorack synthesizer drone in the background all day, Suzanne Ciani-style.
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grapefrukt @grapefrukt.com · 10/11/2025
Today is the steam release day for the lovely Drill Bird by @mnniska.bsky.social and friends, it's just a lovely little game!
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Save 17% on Drill Bird on Steam
Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Play as a bird fallen from the sky, in search for powerful ores to hatch your Egg. Get home before night falls, u...
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 04/11/2025
I added team play to Manahex, you can now play 2 vs 2. store.steampowered.com/news/app/277...
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 02/10/2025
Jazz bassist Thomas Morgan is releasing an album (Nov 7) where one of the tracks was inspired by an old animation of mine, called "Tailspin". Here's an interview with Thomas about the album and his creative process: josephbranciforte.substack.com/p/in-convers...
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In Conversation: Thomas Morgan & Joseph Branciforte
Algorithms meet improvisation on the bassist's debut as a leader, "Around You Is A Forest."
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martin pichlmair @martinpi.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
We are making a game. It’s about rebellion. And birds.
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 25/08/2025
I just bought a sailboat!
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 31/05/2025
Today I learned a new word! "demisemihemidemisemiquaver" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_hun...)
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Erik Svedäng @eriksvedang.com · 23/05/2025
Fellow Swedes, consider sending an email to a politician regarding the planned reduction of "strandskyddet" (beach protection). These changes are terrible for lots of endangered species and will reduce people's access to rivers and lakes. signby.me/se/p/agujw
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Rädda det svenska strandskyddet!
Agera för att rädda det svenska strandskyddet! Mejla dina lokala riksdagsledamöter och uppmana dem att stå upp för strandskyddet.
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Santa Ragione @santaragione.com · 19/05/2025
Perfect analogy. We are as independent from Steam as drivers are from Uber.
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