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I know there are tons of games on sale atm, so here's one more! 😂 Without a Dawn is a dark and mature one-sitter that offers some food for thought: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #Steam #indiegame #horror #spooky

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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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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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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 · 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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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 · 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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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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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 20/02/2026

I'm proud of how Without a Dawn turned out, but I never expected it to reach "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam, given how niche a game it is. Absolutely humbled by this, thank you all! 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #horror #gaming #art #indiedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 18/02/2026

Without a Dawn reached 500 reviews, making it Overwhelmingly Positive! Thanks to your amazing support, I'm running a custom 35% discount on Steam. 🥳 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thank you! 💚 #indiegame #Steam #HorrorGames #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 17/02/2026

Oh come on, one more...! 😆 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #steam

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 11/02/2026

Surprise! 🥳 Without a Dawn is participating in Love You to Death Bundle: www.humblebundle.com/games/love-y... I feel proud that my game is in such a great company. 🥰 #gamedev #steam #indiegame

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

My latest game, Without a Dawn, is 6 reviews shy of 500: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Any day now! 😁 #horror #horrorgame #indiegame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 16/01/2026

Horror fans! There's a game called Without a Dawn, which I released last May, that I 100% believe deserves more attention. It's a small, unique, thought-provoking experience made with love and hard work: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thanks for checking it out! 💚 #horror #indiegame #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 16/01/2026

DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition is now available on Android and iOS! This is the best version of the game, ported and published by @clickteam.bsky.social 🔥 #distraint #android #ios #indiegames

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 14/01/2026

It is such a great feeling reading through some of the Steam reviews, especially for a game so personal. Here's one of the amazing recent reviews! ☺️ Btw, Without a Dawn is still 33% off on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #indiedev #indiegames #horrorgame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 13/01/2026

Without a Dawn is slowly approaching 500 reviews on Steam, 37 to go! Should be close between "Very Positive" and "Overwhelmingly Positive". 😁 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thank you all who played and dropped a review! 🤗 #visualnovel #indiegame #gamedev #steam

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 09/01/2026

Thanks to volunteers, Without a Dawn can now be played in both Ukrainian and Russian, among many other languages! ☺️ store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #indiegame #visualnovel

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 08/01/2026

Absolutely, no offense taken! It's getting increasingly hard to "avoid" AI as it's in so many tools. The art is a mixture of photos, photo manipulation, and drawings. It's pseudo-ASCII, under the hood, pixel art, with sub-pixel texture and a shader. 😁

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 08/01/2026

Subtle, quiet, dark, mature, and thought-provoking visual horror novel. More of an experience than a game: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Late evening or night, and headphones are heavily recommended! 1⃣5⃣ #visualnovel #indiegame #horrorgame #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 06/01/2026

Have you heard of Without a Dawn? If you're into meaningful, thought-provoking games, there's a very good chance you'd enjoy my darkest work: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... The release went under the radar, but slowly people are finding my game! 💚 #Steam #visualnovel #horror #indiegame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 19/12/2025

All my games are on sale on #SteamWinterSale Including my latest game, Without a Dawn, and Afterdream! 🥳 store.steampowered.com/developer/je... #indiegames #horrorgame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 18/12/2025

Without a Dawn update adds Japanese, German, and Hungarian! Thank you so much for localizing my game! 😍 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #Steam #visualnovel #indiegame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 11/12/2025

Just playing around with the idea! Doesn't mean anything just yet, but who knows? 😁

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 28/11/2025

Hey, thank you so much! It was tons of work, indeed. 😁

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 24/11/2025

Without a Dawn is my darkest work, an uncompromised love project. I don't think I'll ever create anything as intense again. If you enjoy dark storytelling and food for thought, you may enjoy my game: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thank you for your support! ☺️ #Steam #indiegame #horrorgame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 21/11/2025

My psychological visual horror novel, Without a Dawn, is 30% off on Steam. If you like experimental, meaningful indie games, this might be for you! Late evening/night & headphones suggested! 💚💛 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... #steam #gamedev #indiegames

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 19/11/2025

Thanks to some amazing people, Without a Dawn now supports Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, and Latin American Spanish, and more localizations are coming soon! I'm also running a custom promo, so check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... 💚 #indiegames #gamedev #Steam #horrorgame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 10/11/2025

Overwhelmingly positive! 🤯 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thank you again for all your support. It means a lot to me. ☺️ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 06/11/2025

I'm happy that Without a Dawn sales have picked up a little bit! At this rate, it should break even sometime next year, and maybe even turn some profit. This is significant for such a niche love project. Thank you all for your incredible support! 💚 #gamedev #indiegames

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 21/10/2025

Happy 10th birthday, DISTRAINT! 🥰🥳🎈 I can't believe it's already ten years. I've some news, too: DISTRAINT is making a comeback to Android and iOS soon with its best version...! 👀 More info about this soon! #distraint #android #ios #indiegames

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 20/10/2025

I'm thinking about getting Without a Dawn localized to a few more languages, but I'm torn if I should pursue fan localizations (sort of my original plan) or empty my pockets for professional localizations. 😅 I'd very much love to include Japanese, it would be a good fit for sure! #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 17/10/2025

If you enjoy dark, meaningful, and artistic games, there's a good chance you'd enjoy my visual novel, Without a Dawn: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... It was such a heavy game to develop, but I'm proud of how it turned out. Your support is appreciated. Thank you! 💚 #steam #horror #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 14/10/2025

Halloween is fast approaching, and I'd love some more eyes for Without a Dawn. Yesterday, Jacob Geller talked about my game, which was an incredible feat! I feel some momentum building. Press, influencers, if you're into odd indie horror games, let me know! ☺️ #indiegames #horror #gaming

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 10/10/2025

Have you heard of my games? ☺️ I create dark, story-driven games that mean something. The Steam Autumn sale might be over, but sales continue! 🔥 store.steampowered.com/bundle/20202... #Steam #indiegame #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 01/10/2025

Without a Dawn is a short, single-sitting psychological visual horror novel. It's brutal, delicate, and a mature look into mental health issues, unlike anything I've ever played. I feel it deserves more love: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thank you! 💛💚 #Steam #visualnovel #horror

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 30/09/2025

All my games are participating in the Steam Autumn Sale. If you're into atmospheric, story-driven games, check these out: store.steampowered.com/developer/je... Thank you for your support! 💛 #SteamAutumnsale2025 #indiegames #steamsale

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 29/09/2025

My latest game, Without a Dawn, is participating in Steam Autumn Sale: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... It's a single sitting, psychological visual horror novel featuring unique pseudo-ascii art. 😊 #steam #visualnovel #gamedev

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 10/09/2025

Thank you @debugmag.com for covering Without a Dawn in your issue #11: www.teamdebug.com/issue/11 🥰 #visualnovel #indiegame #horrorgame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 28/08/2025

I released my psychological visual horror novel around three months ago. If you're not feeling depressed enough with the world events, this oughta help! 😂 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Jokes aside, Without a Dawn could use more eyes! 💚 #visualnovel #horrorgame #gamedev #indiegame

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 23/08/2025

My one-sitting psychological visual horror novel, Without a Dawn, is currently 25% off on Steam. This is my darkest and most meaningful game, oozing atmosphere and meaning: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... 💚💛 #gamedev #steam #indiegame #visualnovel #screenshotsaturday

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 07/08/2025

A little quote from the DualSHOCKERS article: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... If you're into psychological horror! 🖤 #horror #indiegames #steam

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