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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Lost Castle 2 hit 1.0 last week. 28,000 concurrent players on Steam at peak and holding. Front page and it beat the original game's all-time record. We've been supporting this one for a while and watching it land like this is phenomenal! #indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

At last I've made it to Nintendo World with our SEA gang🫦 Smashed some blocks. Beat @junchgaming.bsky.social at Mario Kart Ride. Got all wet at Jurassic Park. No Ragrets.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Got to visit @swery65.bsky.social 's office with @rinoaskyes.bsky.social & sign the wall after supporting Hotel Barcelona re-aunch. Wild how this industry works sometimes.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Did a live demo and interview on the MIX stream. Stretched on the red couch. IFYKYK

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

TCG Card Shop Simulator had a booth at #Bitsummit this year. Japanese players who knew exactly what they were doing. First show floor appearance for @goldpactgoblins.bsky.social 🙌

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Back from #BitSummit. First time in 4 years. Show's grown but still has the same cozy indie energy. It's good to be back~

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Shoutout to Indie Lab and the team behind Viet Indie Week on Steam 🙌 Front page banner. Vietnamese devs getting their spotlight. A whole section for the SEA family too. This is what the region supporting itself looks like. Go check out the games~

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Kyoto. BitSummit. May 22nd. I’m finally going back. No pitch decks, no stress, just me and the Goblins enjoying my favourite indie event on the planet. If you’re around, let’s catch up. It’s been far too long since we shared a drink in Kyoto. (And no, the guy at the bottom still isn't invited.)

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Just got back from IndieJam and had a blast. I love getting out there to chat with the folks just starting out in the industry. It's such a privilege to support the next gen of devs whenever I can. I spent most of my time mentoring and doing internship sessions. Also hosted a networking party.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Heading to Indie Jam this week to support the local scene! Catch me, @rinoaskyes.bsky.social , @ariefjohan.bsky.social & Lala rambling about marketing. Plus, I’ll be mentoring for Women in Games Asia & local students! @goldpactgoblins.bsky.social x @themagicrainmy.bsky.social networking party~

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Spook-A-Boo is back. Fresh trailer and art plus the Steam page looks killer. It even hit @playstation.com and @xbox.com but I'm still yelling at @nintendousa.bsky.social. The team did it all while I had a 40 degree fever. We even got on a Ghostbusters site. #IndieDev #Ghostbusters #Gaming

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I'm a bit late to the news, but I'm really glad our @goldpactgoblins.bsky.social are helping @lostcastle2.bsky.social join The Triple-i Initiative this April. We've got some massive reveals coming up soon. You should probably keep an eye out for what's next.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Also massive shout out to Maximillian and @jessecox.bsky.social for supporting the re-launch of Hotel Barcelona with their amazing streams!

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

We put out our last big free update for Lost Castle 2 before 1.0 right in time for the LNY and the player count tripled. The team killed it. Big thanks to @jessecox.bsky.social @dexbonus.co.uk @limealicious.bsky.social and @yenkoes.com for the support. We couldn't have done it without you guys💚

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Speaking at GameDev Summit in Philippines next week on sustainable models for developers in our video games industry. Bonus new company reveal!

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

2025: The end of a decade-long chapter. My farewell post covered the history of everything we built at Neon Doctrine, but tonight I’m looking firmly at the horizon. That "new crazy idea" I mentioned? I’ll be revealing exactly what’s next during GDS in February. 2026 is going to be a wild ride.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The kids aren’t just alright, they’re crushing it. 🚀 Spent the day judging pitches with SGGA and the level of polish coming out of this new wave of #Singaporean devs is scary good. I’m legitimately inspired.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I swear the photographer has it out for me.🥵

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

That’s a wrap on an absolutely incredible India Game Developer Conference! Full days of panels, developer feedback, and meetings, but the highlight was seeing the real, measurable progress from last year's developers. The dev scene is on fire, but needs more experts to guide the new talent.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

500,000 COPIES SOLD! 🤯 Thank you for making Lost Castle 2 a huge hit! 🎉 To celebrate: Grab our new Plushie Dino! 🦖 www.makeship.com/petitions/di... Next up: A massive free update drops later this month! PERFECT TIMING! #indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Heading your way for #IGDC next week! 🇮🇳 My schedule is packed: 🧑‍⚖️ Judging Indie Pitch & Awards Jury 🎤 Speaking on a publishing panel 🤝 Investor/Publisher Connect & Fast Pitch 🧠 Whispering about my new secret project for the first time... Always time for the delicious food! #IGDC2025 #GameDev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Level Up KL was 🔥! Judged, paneled, and somehow didn’t break anything. Big love to MDEC for flying me over, @xsolla.bsky.social for parties that could level up your liver, and General Arcade for the chill lounge. AND our game Grim Trials won Best Game Design! #indiedev #gamedev #winning

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Heading to Level Up KL next week as a judge & speaker! Checklist: ✅ Talk games ✅ Meet devs ✅ Pray my publisher suitcase of cash survives customs ✅ Don’t sign a haunted stapler sim (again)🌸 #gamedev #evilpublisher

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Our free Lost Castle update nearly tripled daily players. As I always said: timing is everything. Lunar Holidays + awkward family dinners = perfect excuse to slay demons. Thanks for making it a hit! ❤️ #indiedev #gamedev #China

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

The showcase may be over. But the horrors remain. Just a Shadow Game Grim Trials Cold Abyss Athanasia Thanks to @horrorgameawards.bsky.social for opening the door. Horror lives on. We’re just getting started. 🖤 #HorrorGameAwards #IndieHorror

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🚨 China’s NPPA approved 156 new games (145 domestic + 11 imports), pushing 2025’s total to 1,275—up 23% YoY. ✅ Honkai: Nexus Anima ✅ Astro Bot ✅ Dave the Diver ✅ Black Myth: Wukong adds Xbox #indiedev #gamedev #China

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Wake up honey, new #Steam store page beta just dropped 👏 store.steampowered.com/news/group/4... #indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

🎮 China just approved 134 more games (7 imports incl. Diablo IV, The Finals, Marvel Mystic Mayhem) — 2025 total now at 946, up 19.3% YoY. Kingshot also got the green light. 📈 The market’s opening up 👀 #China #Gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Heading to #Gamescom! @neoniain.neondoctrine.games and I will be there with multiple booths in both B2B and B2C halls. Got some exciting games + exclusive access for press & content creators. Still have meeting slots — DM me if you wanna connect! #Gamescom2025 #indiedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Opened up #Steam and saw we hit 11 million wishlists in 1 day! Gotta be a record right? #indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

The My Lovely Family trilogy just hit the Steam front page 👀 💀 My Lovely Daughter 💍 My Lovely Wife 👑 My Lovely Empress All on sale. All very cursed. Top of the charts in Visual Novel, Narrative, and “What did I just play?” #Sale #Indiedev #Gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Great to be back in China after so many years! Shoutout to @xsolla.bsky.social team for flying me to Shenzhen to talk about publishing in SEA 🙏 Still here for another week — visiting devs in Guangzhou & Shanghai. Hit me up! #gamedev #China

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

My presentation regarding selling games in SEA is becoming unhinged. #SEA #gamedev #indiedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Huge thanks to our @neondoctrine.games team & devs who made it all happen. 🔥 Oh, and don't buy our games now — they're going on sale next week.

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Summer of Gaming recap: 🌑 Announced Athanasia & Grim Trials → 65k+ wishlists 💡 Demos for Altheia & Athanasia → hundreds of glowing reviews & top-tag placements 📺 Featured by IGN, TGA, The MIX, SEA Showcase & more 😵‍💫 5AM viewings = permanent dark circles #Indiedev #gamedev #Steam

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Steam just gave Events & Announcements a glow-up. No more BBCode wizardry—just drag, drop, click, bold, boom. Carousels, spellcheck, CTRL+Z salvation. If you’re still formatting patch notes like it’s 2012... stop. 👉 store.steampowered.com/news/group/4... #indiedev #gamedev #Steam

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Reviews and wishlist numbers go BRRRRR 💾📈 We're feeding the algorithm like it's the last raptor in the facility. Big love to everyone checking out ATHANASIA 🦖💉 #indiedev #gaming #gamedev #Steam

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

ATHANASIA has been revealed, and the response has been absolutely insane. An immersive sim with System Shock DNA and Dino Crisis dread—50+ 100% Positive demo reviews and wishlist numbers climbing like a raptor in a vent. store.steampowered.com/app/1761910/... #indiedev #NewGame #Gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

It’s that time of year again— front page of Steam! Kung-fu kick a rocket back into some poor fool's chest in our award-winning, critically acclaimed, historically accurate-ish 2D action game: The Legend of Tianding. Become the legend your ancestors warned you about. #indiedev #Gaming #VideoGames

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

🚨 New #Steam backend update for dev & publisher pages! ✅ You can now link games to both developer and publisher pages [no more link hoarding for publishers] 🌐 Add all your social media links—including platforms in China 🛒 Homepages now appear in more places 🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

First time attending #IndieJam in KL 💖 -Gave a talk to an awesome crowd -Celebrated @ariefjohan.bsky.social & @antioedipus3000.bsky.social birthday 🎂 -Met so many talented local devs 💡 -Threw a super chill influencer party with @nathalietay.bsky.social 🎉 100% coming back next year ✨ #Gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

🎤 In just a few days, I’ll be in KL, Malaysia to give a talk on working with influencers — plus I’ll be doing mentorship sessions with local talent 🎓 We’ve also teamed up with @themagicrainmy.bsky.social, @sspublishing.bsky.social, and Kaigan to host a Networking Event for streamers and media 🎉

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Just got back from Mumbai ComiCon's @indiegameutsav.bsky.social Great games, talented developers and amazing food! An organizational job well done by the team in getting us all there!

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Kicking off the first day of Mumbai Comicon with IGU! #Indiedev #gamedev

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