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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Looking forward to showing off the prototype for The Heirs of Eternity at devcom & gamescom! Hope to see you there 😊

Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I'm making a game in the mold of Firaxis' XCOM in a science fantasy setting - think forgotten knowledge, ancient civilizations and fantastical environments. I've been told by several Publishers and investor types that the "XCOM genre" is dead, but that just feels wrong to me.

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

My talk “From AAA to iii: My journey into poverty” got accepted to Devcom this year! #ddc2025, #gamedev, #jotungames

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Our game is looking good on the new laptop. Getting ready to show it off at Nordic Game! #videogames, #gamedev, #indiegames, #heirsofeternity, #jotungames

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Sander van Zanten @sandervanzanten.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Last night at #PlaystationTheConcert in the Ziggo Dome! Astonishing production and performances. Super glad we got to celebrate the phenomenal music written by legendary composers, such as @jorisdemanmusic.bsky.social, for some of our industry’s most awesome adventures. Same time next year?

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

All this talk of Killzone made me remember this (I'm the one with the Helghast goggles): #killzone, #gamedev, #videogames

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I saw this article on @techradar.com today and it brought me back. Killzone was the first game I worked on all the way back in 2003. www.techradar.com/gaming/killz... jotun-games.com

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I’m thrilled to announce that renowned composer Joris de Man is joining Jotun Games to create the soundtrack and more for Heirs of Eternity! @jorisdemanmusic.bsky.social #jorisdeman, #gamedev, #indiegamedev, #videogames, #indiegames, #horizon, #killzone

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

So a bit of an unexpected development for us... I turns out there is already a game from the nineties called Dark Earth, which looks really cool by the way, so we’re changing the name of our game to… drum roll… Heirs of Eternity!

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Conventional wisdom suggests that making a game requires either financial resources or a broad set of hands-on skills. Unfortunately, I have neither. #GameDev

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

🎮 Just wanted to share another beautiful piece for The Dark Earth by Mario Renaud. #gamedev #videogames

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Who else is super excited about the Steam sale today? 😁

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Gaming since: 1988 but dreamed about video games since 1983 First System: Commodore 64 Last: PC Main: PC Favorite: PC Favorite modern: PC Favorite dev: Firaxis First game: The Sentinel Favorite game: Civilization (all of them) Least favorite: Midnight Suns Graphics or frames: Don't care

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

It's hard to believe now, but back then doing animation for games was considered a huge step down. It was basically where animators went to die. I ended up getting the job and stayed there for about twenty years. I rediscovered my passion for games and to this day I can't believe my luck.

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

One day in 2003 out of the blue a guy I had worked with in Luxembourg a few years earlier sent me a mail and asked me if I'd like to apply to Guerrilla Games in Amsterdam. I wasn't enthusiastic about it, but I was desperate.

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Instead I went to art school to become an animator. After working in film & TV for some years I found myself in a prolonged dry spell. I had to move back in with my parents. Things were looking pretty bleak and I was desperate. I even worked for free at a Danish animation studio for awhile.

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

How did you become a #gamedev? Although I've loved games for as long as I can remember, wanting to be a gamdev back in the 80s was akin to wanting to be an astronaut. It was basically in the realm of fantasy.

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Espen @jotungames.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Welp, here we go. My first ever post on Bsky, or any other site like this as it were 😓 I can't think of anything profound to say so here's some mystery game art from Mario to kick things off 😋

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