Reposted by Johan ToressonJohan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Again, if you're a games publisher/investor scout (or do scout work for relevant funding sources), let me know. Retweets appreciated! bsky.app/profile/did:... 169762
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026if you're an indie dev flying into Köln who'll be pitching all week at gamescom: I'll be sitting down around the corkonian for most of the day (from like 1030-11ish to 17ish, with a curry wurst break at some point) to chat or do some deck reviews or answer some questions! 54213
Reposted by Johan ToressonRagnarRox @ragnarrox.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I’ve been wanting to revisit the 1998 psychological horror adventure Sanitarium for a long time. After over 3 months of working on it, it's finally finished! Sincerely hope you have a good time with it. 🫶 youtu.be/msRVh8d6q7Uyoutu.beSanitarium and the Underworld of GriefYouTube video by RagnarRox 1021977
Reposted by Johan Toresson𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 @malevolent.ca · 31/01/2026Series 2 of Malevolent, subtitled "Threshold" begins April 1st for Public and February 2nd for Patrons... youtu.be/vPTri2Vihh0 Trailer by: @jametc.bsky.social @thirdchildart.bsky.social @shnikkles.bsky.socialyoutu.beMalevolent: Threshold TrailerYouTube video by INVICTUS Stream 819773
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 12/03/2026@malevolent.ca btw, don't know if you're listening to azathoth blues, but I think it might be up your alley. :) 110
Reposted by Johan ToressonFrostwood Interactive | Shutter Story @frostwood.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I launched a Kickstarter for Shutter Story but it went under the radar! It's a horror game about revealing and categorizing signs of the paranormal in a family's photographs 📸 Kickstarter link below. RTs, support appreciated 🖤 #indiegame 2187101
Reposted by Johan ToressonAndy Robertson @geekdadgamer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026What if there were a better way to discover new games? 🌎Explore a universe of games. 🎯Bigger cards = most similar. 📚Card behaviour = genre. 🍿Click = trailers and screenshots. 💰Flip = game details and price. Ludocene subscribers are testing the prototype this month: www.ludocene.com/subscription 519759
Reposted by Johan ToressonKnoebel @knoebel.bsky.social · 02/03/2026'Esoteric Ebb' Reviews: DualShockers 9/10 ThreeTwoPlay 4.5/5 RPG Fan 83 COGconnected 90 CGMagazine 9.5/10 IGN DE 8/10 OC 88: opencritic.com/game/20180/e... MC 88: www.metacritic.com/game/esoteri... (Just to be transparent, I received a key for Esoteric Ebb.) 1467
Reposted by Johan ToressonKarrie Shao @karriebear.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Still cannot believe I'm hosting the IGFs at GDC this year. The IGFs are THE show I've looked up to for my entire career! But I'm not doing it alone! I've assembled collaborators and presenters who I deeply admire and are the ones making the indie dev community the best damn community on earth 1455
Reposted by Johan ToressonChet Faliszek @chetsucks.com · 25/02/2026I did want to be able to lick the gems for good luck, but it's also fun to see people discover Jake's puzzle type - having enjoyed his other games I love to see people experiencing it for the first time. 3282
Reposted by Johan ToressonRaw Fury | RIVAGE OUT NOW @rawfury.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Coming up today: AMA with the ROUTINE devs. ► When: TODAY at 18:00 GMT | 19:00 CET | 10:00 PT ► Where: r/Games subreddit - www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm... Join Lunar Software and leave your questions about ROUTINE. See you there. 0166
Reposted by Johan ToressonLuna Abyss - WISHLIST NOW! @lunaabyssgame.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The time has come for our newest trailer. Luna Abyss - Coming 2026. Wishlist on Steam now: bit.ly/4oxGIjO #LunaAbyss🌑 #indiegame #indiedev 13121
Reposted by Johan ToressonLuna Abyss - WISHLIST NOW! @lunaabyssgame.bsky.social · 01/12/20250̵̧̡̧̢͖̫͍͖̲̩̝͊͑͌̈́̍̏̍͌̈́̐̂͠͝4̸̙̐̀̌͒͂̈́͒́͆̀͌̑͠ͅ.̵̡̛̳̣̳̜͕̮̫̹̣͙̗͍̲̾̋̎̈́̌͜1̷̧̡̲͈͖̩͇͙̐̽͘2̵̡͍̬̫̩̪͍̄̇́̌͑̋͊̐̆͌̄̄̌̚͠.̷̜̣̬̥̹͇̘̹͕̪̞̭̪̪̅̈́̆̃͑̃͌̓̌͆̐͛͋̕͘͜2̷̛̻̟͚̤̘͎̙͍̫̤̺̹̀͛̒̾̓̋͒̇̉̑̄̃̑̀̓̕5̶̯̤̝̗͎͔̱̫̀̆͛ͅ 63118
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Very much looking forward to this. The crew are amazing. 020
Reposted by Johan Toresson/noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Indie Recommendation: The Séance of Blake Manor From out of nowhere comes one of 2025's best games - a murder-mystery set in 19th Century Ireland with outstanding writing, smart investigation systems, ravens, ghosts, druids and more. WATCH: youtu.be/0WQlXo0hjlY (by @spookydoorway.bsky.social)youtu.beDanny's Game of 2025? The Seance of Blake Manor is Fantastic!YouTube video by noclip_2 110823
Reposted by Johan ToressonKeith Stuart @keefstuart.bsky.social · 27/10/2025I reviewed The Seance of Blake Manor by @spookydoorway.bsky.social and absolutely adored it. Interesting procedural detective work, folk horror, Irish mythology, colonial subtexts and jump scares!! 👻 www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...theguardian.comThe Séance of Blake Manor review – gripping gothic detective game steeped in mystery and menaceAn atmospheric folk-horror adventure combines colonial guilt, spiritualism and supernatural chills in a tale of secrets and seances on Ireland’s haunted west coast 68819
Reposted by Johan ToressonJason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 27/10/2025If you, like me, are a fiend for deductive narrative games (Obra Dinn, Golden Idol, etc) then you must check out the tremendous The Seance of Blake Manor (out today), which has become one of my favorite games of 2025. Only caveat is that I ran into a few nasty bugs www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATH_...youtube.comThe Séance of Blake Manor | Release Date Announcement TrailerYouTube video by Raw Fury 2075199
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Ouch but.... Not false. We need people to drop the excel sheets and get in early, get in and take risk instead of just being fucking middlemen. If you're taking revenue % - fucking earn it. 07114
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 07/10/2025The pressure is on! Let's see if I can cook something without saying bad words and get us taken off the air... Let’s find out at Charity Cook-Off! 📅 13 October, 11:00AM (GMT+7, Bangkok time) 📺 Streaming LIVE on Zlapped’s Twitch: twitch.tv/zlapped 3186
Reposted by Johan ToressonNorwigi @abrevik.net · 02/10/2025Demo is live on #Steam! 🎉 Its taken me 2 years to get this far. Its been a long journey with a lot of learnings and now I'm finally ready for #NextFest What are you waiting for? Go play! s.team/a/3919240/ #GameDev #IndieGame #MadeWithUnity #SteamNextFest 1219
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 02/10/2025This year has had a ton of indie bangers.... But what about next year? Post your steam page/trailer/site below and show us what you're releasing in the next 12 months! Reskeeeeeeeeeets welcome!media.tenor.coma man with a beard wearing a wig and a coatALT: a man with a beard wearing a wig and a coat 193924
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 26/09/2025For those interested I'm doing a slow ama on LinkedIn today www.linkedin.com/posts/jtores...linkedin.comok, so starting up this AMA. I'll be answering on and off during the next 12-16h. I'll try to be as useful as possible but if you're an expert in the field and feel like you have a better/...ok, so starting up this AMA. I'll be answering on and off during the next 12-16h. I'll try to be as useful as possible but if you're an expert in the field and feel like you have a better/different an... 020
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 23/09/2025GDC has always been ass, and GDC now trying to further impose control outside moscone to strangle out side events is a sure sign that it's not going to get better. If you're a dev, this sheet is free and will have a higher impact than paying money to go to sf docs.google.com/spreadsheets...docs.google.comAlan's Gamedev Resources Sheet (Public) 314254
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025If you like your mystery games with a big fuckin bag of actual deduction based detective work... Get in! Scratch your head and get your nice pens out folks! Time to take notes!!! 0173
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Sequel to No, I'm not a human: It's just a face mom, I'll grow out of it 020
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 16/08/2025If you see me in Köln next week after 1900, yes I'll probably have a kölsch if it's close by and I'm not running late to a dinner. 091
Reposted by Johan ToressonLucy Bloom @groan.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Today I am Keith @geographyofrobots.bsky.social 183
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 28/06/2025I'm off for vacation. See you in Köln. I'll delete my inbox around that time as well! 2130
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Yo I just found a potential GOTY this year, you're going to love it It's a small french game and it was made by essentially one and a third person without any money or maybe 50M Here are five things this teaches us about thought leaders, recycling and recruitment practices in the games industry 4271
Reposted by Johan ToressonWINGS @wingsfund.me · 08/05/2025Here are our SPILL THE TEA Panelists! 🔥 No NDAs. No filters. Just raw, real talk—We'll be discussing industry deals and current trends related to publishing deals, royalties, recoup, deals structure, up ownership, and more... 👇 1113
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 10/05/2025If you like tower defense and micro strategy games like Kingdom or Thronefall, definitely give @adriaan.games and crews newest game Rift Riff a spin! store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/...store.steampowered.comSave 15% on Rift Riff on SteamJump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics. 061
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Yo @dogubomb.bsky.social youtu.be/nqtG-IPhp-A?...youtu.beI Built Blue Prince in Sims 4 and It’s a Total DisasterYouTube video by DrGluon 030
Reposted by Johan ToressonAsh Gwinnell @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social · 03/05/202510+ years of resilience making indie games — featuring special guests @greyalien.bsky.social @shawndoublea.bsky.social and @readgraves.com In our Knowledge Share this week... we got vulnerable. The recording is now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Vp...youtube.com10+ Years of Indie Dev Resilience – Knowledge Share w/ Jake Birkett, Shawn A Allen & Sam Read-GravesYouTube video by IMPRESS // Ashley Gwinnell 02310
Reposted by Johan ToressonAndy Robertson @geekdadgamer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025IS GAME CURATION DYING? We think it just needs somewhere to flourish. Here's how Ludocene 0.1 helps people find amazing games like Blue Prince, 1000x Resist & Still Wake the Deep. Please share this post to support game discovery. Any pledge gets early access: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud... 510649
Reposted by Johan ToressonJohn Drake @johndrake.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Business Dummies who don’t understand the culture of the creative businesses they run are always going to make the wrong business calls, and they will swiftly be proven to be dummies when they are abandoned by the accrued audience, destroying the business. None of it’s new, But it is exhausting. 551356
Reposted by Johan ToressonAidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 01/05/2025It’s absolutely vital that we support independent media. Please seek out sites like @aftermath.site, @404media.co, @remapradio.bsky.social, and @rascalnews.bsky.social and, if you can, sign up for a paid subscription. Pick up a paid sub for your favourite podcast or newsletter. Media is dying. 4293153
Reposted by Johan ToressonCara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Have a meta quest headset and want a stunning 6 hour story experience? Why not try Ghost Town this weekend? Written by yours truly and conceived and designed by the extreme geniuses at @fireproofgames.com it is out now: www.meta.com/en-gb/experi... 99325
Reposted by Johan ToressonRaw Fury | RIVAGE OUT NOW @rawfury.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Good things come to those who wait, so we'll be patient. On June the 23rd, prepare for Post Trauma: The Re-Release - Except We're Not Un-Releasing It First, and It's Pretty Much the Same. #PostTraumaTheReRelease #PleaseNoShadowDropThisTime 26322
Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Ok so, let's argue: why is curse of monkey island the best in the series? 590
Reposted by Johan ToressonRebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 19/04/2025IT HAS BEEN AROUND 135 HOURS AND I AM ON DAY 233 HOW THE HELL ARE WE STILL SOMEHOW DOING SICKO ACTIVITIES 152245
Reposted by Johan ToressonJamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 18/04/2025As promised, here is the first week of Vaporwave pinball's performance. Shown are sales for week 1, and wish lists up to launch day. 4627
