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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @jorgegamedev.com · 22/07/2026

Hey! I've been quiet on socials lately, but I'm still around! 👋 I'm very busy with work, but in a good way! I'm getting our studio back on track and enjoying game development again. 🐳 It's been a month since @moskidraws.bsky.social flew back to México, and I'm already planning my next trip there. ✈️

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Moski 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @moskidraws.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

We've finally got new fresh profile pictures for the whole team! 🐳 I made these for @jorgegamedev.com, @johnelliottmusic.com and me! Been meaning to finish these for a while to celebrate the trip, and there's no better time than now. ✨ #clipstudiopaint #digitalart

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 19/02/2026

Townseek is setting sail for multiple platforms alongside a first look at our animated trailer! 🎥 When the game launches, you'll be able to travel Explora on Steam, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! 🧭 Wherever you choose to play, your adventure awaits! ✨

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Convergence @convergence-gs.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Take to the skies across Explora and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston in Townseek! Trade, fish, mine, and farm, meet a unique cast of characters and explore vibrant towns along the way. @whalesandgames.com Coming soon. #indiegames #indiedev #convergenceshowcase

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 08/12/2025

Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas. If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

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John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 28/11/2025

The Furry Studies 2025 recordings are here! Come watch nerds (me included) talk about furry music, art and identity. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Furry Studies 2025 - Complete Conference Recording - YouTube

Furry in the World; The World in FurryPacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA / Online31st October 2025

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 17/11/2025

Take to the skies of Explora as Townseek is coming to PC and Consoles in Spring 2026! 🎉 Hop on your airship and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! Our new release window was just announced in Cozy Quest! 🦈 Play our demo and wishlist the game at s.team/a/1659360! 🐟

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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @jorgegamedev.com · 06/11/2025

Here are some photos from this year's @devgamm.bsky.social here in Lisbon! 🥳 I'm having a great time this year again enjoying both talks and workshops. If you see me or anyone from our team with our hats, poke us for some @whalesandgames.com and Townseek stickers! We've got plenty to give around. 🦈

A selfie photo of Jorge, John and Moski doing the thinking face emoji during DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

A photo of one of the halls with many people around at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

A photo of the second floor of the hotel with some red couches at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

A photo from the top of the stairs with many people around at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

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José Castanheira @zarcattack.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Hi #pitchyagame! Excited to announce my new game - Sweep Strike! 💣🪏🗡️ A cartoony roguelike RPG where battles are fought on Minesweeper grids - Uncover moves, avoid mines and build your inventory with a strategy! 💥Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3804170/... #gamedev #indiegame

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John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 22/09/2025

Our target audience has been reached 👀

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 20/08/2025

Calling all pet owners and pets! 🐶 We're giving you the opportunity to have your pets appear in our game as critters! ✨ Dock over at our Discord, show us some photos of your pets, and we'll pick a handful to add into the game! 👇 discord.gg/whalesandgames

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 07/08/2025

Capt. Jawline is pretty much the face of Townseek, and he's been a fan favourite for a while now! ✨ Here's some of the amazing art that folks have made of him over the years. 🦈 Art credits to @mentitakirby.bsky.social @shoesbedrawin.newgrounds.com @amuerion.bsky.social and @umsey.bsky.social! 💙

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, looking adorable as he holds a treasure chest and leans forward.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, holding a map in his hands while standing in front of a sepia map.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, looking out a pair of binoculars at the horizon with various different biomes and locations in the distance.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, in a very stylised sharp art style with a grinning expression on his face.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 06/08/2025

Capt. Jawline is your friend, mentor and boss, in that order! Now retired from sailing, he's the merchant at Sharkdwell! 🦈 A descendant of Sir Reginald Sharkingston, he needs your help finding the lost pages of his journal. Could there be a secret reason for his request? 🤔

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 04/08/2025

Pack your goods and gather around, explorers! We're going on a Townseek tour! 🦈 Each week, we'll be spotlighting one of Explora's colourful towns. We'll meet their locals, learn their trades, and see what makes each place special. ✨ Get on your airship, and let's set sail! 🧭

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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Okay #portfolioday , let’s have it! Hi! My name is Michelle and I’m a British artist in the UK who has worked for Metallica, Magic! The Gathering, Anchorage Brewing and many more! wolfskulljack.com

Digital art, my work! A women stars into the jaws of a great beast

My art, digital. A women with a single antler and her wolf companion visit a great deer God of the nights sky

My art, digital! A floating glowing women with a single antler visits a giant God with half a human face and wings where their eyes should be

A photo of me drawing a big tentacle wolf head on a wall

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 07/04/2025

We'll have news about Townseek soon! 🦈 But while you wait, the lovely folks at @aonorte.com have added Capt. Jawline as a sticker in their game Tiny Garden! 🌷 The game is releasing tomorrow! It's a great time, especially if you're after a cosy puzzle-farming game! 🥰

A screenshot from Tiny Garden, which is releasing tomorrow on Steam. The screenshot shows a back view of the capsule where the player grows their tiny garden. The capsule is blue with pink accents and is set against a light blue background. The capsule is covered in various stickers that the player can customise, with stickers such as lightning bolts, smiles, shooting stars and a game controller.

At the centre of the smaller stickers is a big sticker of Capt. Jawline from Townseek, a blue shark wearing a brown coat and boots with a steampunk aesthetic. He has a huge smile, complete with his cartoon shark teeth and emotion lines.

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John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 23/02/2025

I've been wanting to share a project I've been working on. It's an embroidered iberian wolf, a gift for my dad and, honestly, practice. omw to change careers one day /jk 😛

Embroidered iberian wolf in a thread painting, semi-realistic style. The wolf has several spots and areas of various earthy colors.

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Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Be a shark in a sea of stars! ✨ #pottery

Hand painted teapot and mug featuring luminous, translucent sharks swimming through the dark blue cosmos, embellished by twinkling stars. They have long fins like thresher sharks.

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Franek @franekk.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

pixelart without AI

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Ruairí Rodinson @ruairirodinson.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

That Queer furry game 'Mars Vice' has a Release date! -March 6th, 2025- Want to play a cool 3D Adventure game set on a biopunk future Mars with a Transmasc Lion protagonist? Wishlist on Steam and Repost to help folks find out all about it! store.steampowered.com/app/1886910/... #Furry #Indiegame

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Agui!🌻 @aguichart.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Reposting this for no reason at all 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🫶 💙💗🤍💗💙

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Mike Sux 🍁 @distraction.engineer · 20/01/2025

It's especially important for 🏳️‍⚧️ allies to show their support in the wake of the broligarchy. While I was tempted to quote "only a Sith deals in absolutes", as a kid of the 80's, "empathy is punk" resonates with me so much more. 💜 I don't know who created it, but this otter design rocks. 🤘

Sticker with two otters with mohawks, leather jackets with skulls, holding hands. Text reads "empathy is punk"

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 31/12/2024

To close off the year, a big thank-you from our team to everyone who cheered us on this past year! ✨ We had an amazing GDC, Gamescom, and DevGAMM, earned two awards, and still love our seasonal artworks! Townseek's development continues going strong for release next year! 🧭 #cozygame #indiegamedev

A collage of photos, artworks, and screenshots from this last year, between events, awards and season's greetings.

The first row starts with a screenshot of Townseek where the player's airship is close to a floating box with balloons. The second image is a photo of the team in front of our stand at gamescom. The third image is a photo of Moski and Jorge wearing studio-themed hats during GDC.

The second row starts with a photo of John and Jorge accepting the Spotlight Award for Studio of the Year, and is followed by an artwork celebrating both it and Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards. The third image is another screenshot of Townseek showing the game's revamped mouse controls.

The third row starts with a photo of John and Jorge holding the award for Best Game from Portugal during the DevGAMM Awards. The second image is a screenshot of Townseek and a preview of one of the story segments of the game. The final image is the artwork celebrating the Halloween season of 2024.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 28/12/2024

Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings from all of our team and friends at Whales And Games! 🎄 Take it chill and enjoy the snow! ☃️ Whalechan got herself a huge snow globe of Stonehedge from Townseek, while Polite Whale went inside it to swim in the snow! ❄️ #digitalart #cozygame #indiegamedev

An artwork celebrating the Whales And Games Holidays season for 2024! The artwork shows a festive indoor scene, focused on a big snow globe featuring a miniature version of the town of Stonehedge.

Outside the globe, Whalechan, wearing a red sweater, gazes in delight at it while touching the side where Polite Whale, dressed as an elf, touches back from the inside. Behind her, Dapperfish peeks from a stocking, nibbling on a candy cane.

Inside the globe, Polite Whale joyfully plays in the snow near Capt. Jawline. Mr. Moe, wearing a Santa Hat and a scarf, sips hot cocoa besides his town, which is shaped as a thinking stone face. The game's airship carries reindeer above the town.

Outside the globe, Crabpin drinks milk besides a plate of cookies. Through a window, Dapperchan, in a green sweater, also nibbles on a candy cane with a blue penguin sitting on her head. The feature text reads 'Happy Whalidays! Take it Chill!' with icy letters and the Whales And Games signature at the bottom.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 06/12/2024

Whales And Games and Townseek won the awards for Studio of the Year at Game Dev Lisbon's Spotlight Awards and Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards! 🏆 Whalechan, Capt. Jawline and Watt Zapp dressed their fanciest and were grateful to walk on stage to receive them! 💡 #cozygame #indiegamedev

An artwork celebrating Whales And Games and their awards as Studio of the Year and Best Game from Portugal during DevGAMM Lisbon! The art shows Whales And Games and Townseek characters celebrating their accolades atop a purple-coloured stage.

On the right side of the artwork, Whalechan, dressed in a starry blue dress and top hat, holds a glowing trophy shaped like a lightbulb with the label "Studio of the Year" with a radiant smile. Watt Zapp, the electric town host from Amperion, glows with electricity and excitement around the trophy while wearing an orange-colored dress.

On the left, Capt. Jawline, dressed with a big brown coat, red shirt and yellow bowtie joyfully raises a parallelogram glass trophy marked "Best Game From Portugal" while Dapperfish sits on his hat with a gleeful smile and crossed-eyes.

At the bottom, Polite Whale blows a party horn in celebration while wearing a starry blue bowtie and top hat. The Whales And Games signature is signed at the bottom right corner.

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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 02/12/2024

Laaaaaast orders on our big bloody beautiful Outer Wilds: Design Works - Deluxe Edition! Campaign closes today! 🔥🔥

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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @jorgegamedev.com · 17/11/2024

I lack words to express the gratitude I've felt the last few days. On Thursday, @whalesandgames.com was awarded Studio of the Year by Game Dev Lisbon. 💡 The next day, Townseek was awarded Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards. 🏆 I'm very honoured to celebrate these alongside my team-mates.

A photograph from the DevGAMM Awards taken after Townseek received the award for Best Game from Portugal. The photograph shows John and I have our arms around each other while we hold the award check with the Portuguese flag colours on it. Diogo Rato and Jeferson Valadares from Associação de Produtores de Videojogos Portugueses stand alongside us.

A photograph showing the trophy lightbulb and our awards envelope in better detail. The Spotlight Award trophy consists of a lightbulb that can actually be turned on, with the inscriptions of Spotlight Awards and Studio of the Year written below it. Next to the trophy, I'm showing the ticket we were awarded for a future event from the organisation, and the letter that reads Studio of the Year to Whales And Games.

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John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 15/11/2024

Another announcement! Yesterday Will released an EP that I helped produce. We have been working on this album for many years, have a listen: willshelm.bandcamp.com/album/the-b-...

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the B E S T you've ever FELT [EP], by Will's Helm

4 track album

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John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 15/11/2024

Thank you Game Dev Lisbon for gracing Whales And Games with the award for Studio of the Year! It is wonderful to be appreciated by an industry so tight-knit, to show that we can overcome a difficult year, together. Thank you @jorgegamedev.com and @moskidraws.bsky.social for being the best teammates.

The award itself, a battery lightbulb with the inscription "Studio of the Year", held by Jorge.

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maia arson crimew 🏴 @crimew.gay · 06/11/2024

no matter the outcome of this election: organize, build local community, build strength in masses. elections aren't the only time politics happen, it also happens on the streets, in the community and by mutually supporting each other.

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Moski 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @moskidraws.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Btw we've got a Discord server, and we're still running a spooky server event! Yesterday we talked about carving pumpkins 🎃 Consider stopping by and saying hi, or boo (the 👻 boo, not the heckle one) discord.gg/whalesandgames

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Join the Whaloween And Games 🎃 Discord Server!

We’re an indie studio designing mindlessly fun games and art full of whalelistic personality for you to enjoy! | 463 members

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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @jorgegamedev.com · 31/10/2024

Happy Halloween! 🎃 On the outskirts of a mysterious town during a full moon, howls fill the night air! 🌕 For @whalesandgames.com yearly seasonal artwork, Capt. Jawline has taken a side-gig as a scoutmaster, bringing the werewolf pack with him for a camping trip! 🐺 #digitalart #indiegamedev

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Joseph Gribbin @jogribbin.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines finally met the threshold to be ranked in Metacritic's top games of the year! It's the 38th best game of 2024 apparently! www.metacritic.com/browse/game/...

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Best Games This Year

Find your next game for any platform. Filter by platform, genre, or release year.

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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @jorgegamedev.com · 24/10/2024

Townseek is competing in the DevGAMM Awards, an award showcase happening in Lisbon next month! 🏆 While we wait to see if we're nominated in any category, you can help us by voting for Townseek in the Community Vote through the form at form.fillout.com/t/hZWP7Kgy7Aus! 🦈 #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Linsey Raymaekers @linseyray.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Alright, here it is: I collected ~100 #GameDev starter packs and put them all on one Notion page! ✨ They're categorized by: 🍃 Location 🍃 Discipline 🍃 Game Genre 🍃 & more! It also includes tips / labellers / block lists that I've stumbled on. I hope this helps you settle in & reconnect! 😊 👉 LINK

a sample screenshot of the notion page with vertical rows of links to gamedev related starterpacks and the title "BlueSky GameDev Starter Packs”

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John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 26/10/2024

I got three times the followers here than I have on the bird site🐦. Soon I will undergo the inevitable power-hungry transformation and post only sponsored content and create beef with random industry giants 😈.

Wikihow page titled "How to Handle Fame", with a man in a suit looking at himself in the mirror.

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Moski 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @moskidraws.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Many fellow gamedevs are finally flying to these skies, so I'm sharing my tribute to over 150 indie games once again! It's a bit old, but I'm still stoked to have featured such amazing games from developers I look up to! 🌟 Can you name all the games? 🎮 #gamedev #indiegame #digitalart #gaming

A drawing featuring over 150 characters from different indie games of all kinds! The scene is set on a green hill with buildings and blue sky behind it. The characters all interacting with each other in different ways, with the picture being very complex to describe. Good luck identifying all of the games!

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John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 21/10/2024

I officially have more followers here than on the bird site! (so what starter pack was I put on?)

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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @jorgegamedev.com · 25/09/2024

Here's Townseek, our relaxing exploration-trading game where you travel the world, discover landmarks, trade with towns, fish, mine, farm, and more, as you seek the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! 🦈 We've been working on it as a team for almost four years now! 🐳 #indiedev #gamedev #steam

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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @jorgegamedev.com · 22/09/2024

Photos from this Friday's monthly #gamedev meetup here in Lisbon! 🚋 It was really busy, with lots of students around, and a presentation about the upcoming DevGAMM event. 🙌 Also celebrated @zarcattack.bsky.social's belated birthday by having a sushi lunch with him and @johnelliottmusic.com! 🍣

A photo of the Game Break event in Lisbon, showing a big crowd of attendees in a well-lit room. Some attendees are showing games, although most are talking with each other. A wall on the left side reads "Gaming Hub".

A photo of the Game Break event in Lisbon, showing a big crowd of attendees watching a presentation that's about to start, showing the upcoming DevGAMM event. The presentation is being shown on a screen in front of a feature wall with artwork depicting a mix of Lisbon and Games.

A selfie taken after the Game Break event in Lisbon, where a group of attendees are sitting across three tables at a street food event. Everyone is facing the photo, with some of the attendees doing v-signs or giving a thumbs up.
Jorge is on the left of the photo, holding the phone for the photo.

A selfie taken before the event, with Jorge, Zarc and John enjoying a sushi lunch. The three of them are smiling, with Zarc holding the camera, and Jorge doing a saluting pose. Some california rolls, sashimi and mushrooms are already on the table.

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