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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 28/09/2026

#Euroblast was incredible! So many great bands I've been listening for years. 🤘

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 22/09/2026

That's it, UI_final_REALLY_FINAL_V4_.psd might be it! 😂 #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 02/09/2026

I can't believe how quickly time flies by. It's almost 16 months since the release! 🤯 That said, Without a Dawn is currently 60% off, so it's around 3€ on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... I wouldn't mind more people finding this dark little experience! 💚 #steam #horror #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 25/08/2026

I really don't know what else to type here, but that most of my games are on sale on Steam. 😂 Here's "Stories That Matter" -bundle: store.steampowered.com/bundle/20202... Thanks for checking it out! 💚 #Steam #indiegame #gamedeals

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Parta Games 👉 Choppa: Rescue Rivals is OUT NOW! @partagames.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Choppa: Rescue Rivals is OUT NOW on Nintendo Switch and Steam! #indiegame #videogame #nintendoswitch #steam #steamgame store.steampowered.com/app/1173100/... www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 06/08/2026

I just replayed Without a Dawn for testing something, and I must say, it is my best game to date if you can call it a game. 😄

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 28/07/2026

I've been creating something entirely different the past few months. Game logic and UI have been very difficult for me, but I feel I'm slowly getting it right. It will be exciting to see what comes out of this! 👀 #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 16/07/2026

Without a Dawn is now available in Korean! 🥳 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Oh, and it's 55% off on Steam as well! 👀 #인디게임 #Steam #indiegame #gaming

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 13/07/2026

I created a cool visual UI element and how it functioned, etc. But after testing it in-game, it feels too slow, and if I speed it up, it's no longer informative. It can be difficult to drop something you like, but it needs to be just right! Back to the drawing table. 😅 #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 11/07/2026

Hey guys! Without a Dawn, DISTRAINT and Heal are on sale on Steam: store.steampowered.com/publisher/je... I create thoughtful, dark stories with some horror elements in the mix. If you have any leftovers from the Summer Sale in your Steam Wallet, here's how to use them! 😁 #steam #indiegame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 07/07/2026

Without a Dawn, around 40-50 minutes long, linear, and barely a game, and it costs 7.99$, has a refund rate of 3.6%, which I feel is incredibly low. That said, I find it stupid that some asshat people can complete your game, enjoy it, and refund. 😅 #gamedev

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Indie Hive @indie-hive.com · 05/07/2026

Some contenders for potential purchase in the #SteamSummerSale - which of these great-looking #IndieGames would you choose? Games by: Freebird Games @deerdreamstudios.bsky.social @jessemakkonen.com @dave.powerhoof.com

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 29/06/2026

I'm a little late to the party, but all my games are discounted on the Steam Summer Sale! So if you buy them, and your friends buy them, I can pay the bills! 😆 store.steampowered.com/publisher/je... #SteamSummerSale #indiegame #horrorgame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 23/06/2026

Oh man, good UI design is difficult! I think I had a pretty decent one for the game I'm currently creating, but there's something "off" about it. It's difficult to make it visually clean while still communicating its purpose to the player. Well, every failed attempt still helps a lot! #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 17/06/2026

Hey guys! I haven't updated in a while. Over a year of searching, I might have finally found a project I'm going to see through. It's quite a bit different from my past games, as I'm going "gameplay first" route this time around. Exciting to see what comes out of this. 🤞☺️

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Schera Wyss 💀 SLUG HUMAN @scherawyss.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 05/06/2026

Everyone, show Nath some love! 💚

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Indie Hive @indie-hive.com · 30/05/2026

This time last year ... Rachael reviews Without a Dawn by @jessemakkonen.com, a uniquely stylised visual novel and potent exploration of a young woman's psyche, manifesting in an engrossing and unsettling experience. #IndieGames #SoloDev #GameReview #VisualNovel

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Without a Dawn - An Unsettling Exploration of the Psyche - Indie Hive

Indie Hive review Without a Dawn, a uniquely stylised and potent exploration of the psyche, manifesting in an engrossing and unsettling experience.

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 28/05/2026

I watched "Bring Her Back" yesterday. What a fantastic movie! 👍

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 22/05/2026

You know you're starting to lose your mind when your file names are all CAPS and have several "FINAL" in them. 😂 This stupid animation I've been doing is so close, but still feels off, but I'll figure it out eventually, it's only a week or so! 😆 #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 20/05/2026

This is a pretty good value, even if I say so myself! 🔥 store.steampowered.com/bundle/20202... #steam #indiegame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 19/05/2026

Today marks exactly one year since I released Without a Dawn. That means Without a Dawn is now one year old! I'm offering 50% off on Steam to celebrate: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... All who have played, thank you for your support! 🤎💛 #visualnovel #indiegame #art #horrorgame #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 11/05/2026

I saw a Reddit post a few days ago. It was basically great art, story, and audio, but mediocre gameplay versus great gameplay, but mediocre story, art, and audio. I wasn't surprised people preferred gameplay, but I was surprised that it was with such a majority, like 70-80%. 😅 #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 06/05/2026

This still occasionally pops into my mind. 😂 #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 06/05/2026

Hey guys! Just a little shout out there about my game, Without a Dawn, that it exists and that it came to consoles a little while ago! Unfortunately, not much coverage, but it's kinda cool dark experience. If you enjoyed it, please consider spreading the word. Thank you! 💚😊 #art #indiegame

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT Forbidden Solitaire is out now! We are immensely proud to release this awesome game made by two veteran indie studios and we hope you really like it. Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j Itch: tinyurl.com/3k4bjt8m Please share, many thanks! #indiedev #FakeOS

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 30/04/2026

It just came to me that Without a Dawn turns one year next month. Like... how?! I just released it. 😅

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NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com @freakingindie.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

One of my favourite experiences in 2025 just got console ports! Check out my writing on Without A Dawn if you haven't yet. freakingindie.com/without-a-da... At the end of it you will find all the necessary store links!

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Without a Dawn | A lyrical Exploration

“You put on a brave face and pretend you’re fine. You make sure they don’t see how broken you are. But is that strength or quite the opposite?” Another...

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 23/04/2026

By the way! Afterdream is currently 50% off on Steam. If you enjoyed my DISTRAINT games, you might also like Afterdream. It takes place in the same universe, too! 👀 store.steampowered.com/app/1995880/... #indiegame #steam #horrorgame #gaming

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 23/04/2026

Creating games is no easy nor quick task. Especially when you’re developing solo, and producing all the assets from art to audio/music by hand. It's quite a grind so I hope people can appreciate devs like me who stubbornly stick to old ways of creation. Games are art! 😄 #gamedev #indiegame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 20/04/2026

Here's a paradox: The more experience I get creating games, the easier it gets. At the same time, it's harder because I always want to get better and top my previous work. So, in many ways, creating games is more difficult now than when I first started over ten years ago. 😂 #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 17/04/2026

My latest game, or should I say art experiment, Without a Dawn, is now available on PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox! 🥰 Such a cool feeling, which I thank @clickteam.bsky.social for porting and publishing! #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #MadeWithFusion

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ID@XBOX @idatxbox.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

A day full of indie launches! 💚 There is so much variety gaming in here, so be sure to look through everything! 🎉 Links to every game in the comments below! #indiegames #idxbox #xbox

Indie Games Launching on Xbox on April 16:

Death By Scrolling
Ground Zero
Magic Sheep
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Nullstar: Solus
PEPPERED: An Existential Platformer
Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike
Starward
Under Par Golf Architect
Without a Dawn
ZPF

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 14/04/2026

I have some cool news to share with you! Without a Dawn is coming to consoles (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Series X/S) on 16th April! 🥳 🔥 The fantastic @clickteam.bsky.social did the porting and will publish in a few days!

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 09/04/2026

I'm drawing the assets for the opening of my (hopefully) next game! Still doing it all by hand! 💪 I've still got stuff to figure out with the art style, but I feel it's going in the right direction. #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 06/04/2026

My visual horror novel (linear, barely a game, but unique and super atmospheric) turns one year old next month. It's odd, as it still feels new to me. Anyhow, if you're into "mood pieces", check out Without a Dawn, which is 40% off on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #steam #horror

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Humble @humblebundle.com · 29/03/2026

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company in DISTRAINT 2. The Spring 2026 15 for $15 bundle supports buildOn.

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Humble 15 for $15 - Spring 2026 | Humble Bundle

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 24/03/2026

I've been coding interaction, ui, and inventory stuff, etc. I'm making pretty decent progress! I'm not telling what I'm creating yet, but I have a pretty good idea, fingers crossed this sticks! 🤞

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 20/03/2026

I'm happy to share with you that Without a Dawn is now also available on GOG! 🥳🎈🔥 www.gog.com/en/game/with... #gog #indiegame #gamedev

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Without a Dawn

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featurin

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 20/03/2026

Steam Spring Sale is live! All my games are discounted: store.steampowered.com/developer/je... These are worth checking out if you like dark games with cool stories and want to support a solo dev creating games like these in the future as well. 😆 #steam #indiegame #gaming #steamspringsale

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NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com @freakingindie.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

"A sort of horror that most likely everyone will relate to in some capacity. A sort of narrative that is painfully human and shows what it means to live with awareness." Without A Dawn by @jessemakkonen.com throws you into a sea of emotions in just an hour! freakingindie.com/without-a-da...

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Without a Dawn | A lyrical Exploration

“You put on a brave face and pretend you’re fine. You make sure they don’t see how broken you are. But is that strength or quite the opposite?” Another...

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Indie Hive @indie-hive.com · 08/03/2026