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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture

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subtales.studio is a solo developer making GLOOMY JUNCTURE, a neo-noir Psychological Thriller game, entirely hand-drawn on paper 🧠👁️🩸 wishlist on steam.gloomyjuncture.com

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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 25/09/2026
felt this working late tonight. how can anyone go for gen AI? every pencil stroke, every line of code, every polygon is a decision, and that's how it all comes together. the idea is just the spark and usually plays a small role in the end. "you think, AI implements" is an empty-brained sales pitch
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 25/09/2026
just saw Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, and... oh boy! another masterpiece by Jane Schoenbrun also a feast for fans of classic campy horror and slashers like Sleepaway Camp and Friday the 13th... I would say it's an absolute must see for these weirdos!
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Indie Arena Booth @indiearenabooth.de · 20/09/2026
In anticipation of the IAB EU Showcase at POLARIS, we published our Steam Curator list, featuring 33 games from the lineup. 💜 We've got everything from comfy adventures & satirical stories to grueling horror & action-packed multiplayer games. 👉️ shorturl.at/RkTGi Go wishlist your favorites!
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Indie Arena Booth @indiearenabooth.de · 13/09/2026
Gloomy Juncture by Filipe Rodrigues @subtales.studio
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 11/09/2026
Gloomy Juncture is a finalist for the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2026, in the Creativity in Games category! This one-man passion project takes a lot from me and those close to me... But I'm so lucky it keeps getting noticed by international audiences! Thanks @tiga-games.bsky.social 🖤
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 10/09/2026
Gloomy Juncture was selected for the Indie Arena Booth EU Showcase at @polarisconvention.bsky.social, and won a Travel Grant to Hamburg! Thanks @indiearenabooth.de for trusting me with this grant - hope to deliver! Oct 9-11: I'll be showing the latest version of Gloomy Juncture 🖤  See you there!
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Filipe Urriça @filipeurrica.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The designer of Septurian Might built a world he doesn't fully agree with. That tension is what makes it worth following. New piece for Systems of Play — a brand new section at Videojogos: Boas Leituras' Substack. videojogos.substack.com/p/from-novel... #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedesign
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From Novel to System: The Design of Septurian Might
The Attempt to Make Everything Serve the Story.
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 11/06/2026
familiar faces grow at night... a couple screenshots from the surreal side of #GloomyJuncture (yes, that's a GAME KID™) i'm really hand-drawing every character and prop on paper... think it's worth the investment? #indiegames #gamedev #neonoir #indiedev #psychologicalthriller #portugal
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 28/05/2026
What a piece. At a moment when we're constantly being pitted against each other, games that take the time to breathe and sit with what we carry... without turning it into something to be conquered, feels right and more necessary than ever.
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 17/04/2026
wise words by the blue wizard #blueprince #bafta
Tonda Ros quote from Bafta Game Design Award speech: "I think that we should be carving stone in the medium. Not tracing proven blueprints."
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Julian // Calm Pewter Games @calmpewter.games · 20/03/2026
Been sitting on some version of this trailer for uh... Half a year now, wow. No showcase ended up wanting it, soooo guess this will be its big debut instead, to celebrate today's chonky 1.0 demo update! Enjoy~ #indie #gamedev #gaming
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The Quizard's Domain - Gameplay Trailer (2026)
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 20/03/2026
Portuguese solo dev here making videogames! 🚽🧠👁️ #indiegames #gamedev
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 30/01/2026
Gloomy Juncture is a finalist for #IndieGameAward2026 Couldn't make it to Taipei for the ceremony and #TaipeiGameShow2026, sometimes solo dev life means choosing rent over plane tickets... But the Steam event is alive and you can check the trailer and play the demo! #2026台北國際電玩展 #indiegames
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 15/01/2026
2026 is looking pretty, pretty, pretty good for indie adventures. So many talented teams with such creative works to follow... and then there's Gloomy Juncture. Definitely worth a watch. #indiegames #pointandclick youtube.com/watch?v=AoF-...
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26 aventuras gráficas para 2026
YouTube video by RoJo Aventuras
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 12/01/2026
A feel good comedy by Park Chan-Wook about the absurdity of consumerism that plagues our society by late stage capitalism. Lots of layers; conservatism, imposed societal roles, what it means to be a man... Poster #1 Team STEADY Poster #2 @jamesjeanart.bsky.social #parkchanwook #films
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 02/01/2026
My EDGE is finally here! 📬 #edgemagazine #gloomyjuncture
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 20/12/2025
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 17/12/2025
Give me a Natural Dumb lazy perspective over Artificial Intelligence slop anytime of the day, baby
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The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg · 12/12/2025
The Indie Game Awards air on Dec. 18th, streaming on IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie. It’s not a night for new trailers, but a night to celebrate global devs who swung for the fences with unrestricted creative freedom. 🕐 IGAs Countdown: 6:30 PM ET 🏆 Ceremony: 6:50 PM ET 🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 02/12/2025
Gloomy Juncture is featured in EDGE issue 418 - I would die satisfied today! I got emotional reading how well they captured the heart of what I'm trying to express. They also got a sneak peek at new zones... 👀 Thank you @edgemagazine.bsky.social team for this honour! ♥️ #IndieGames #EdgeMagazine
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 12/11/2025
Foi um prazer estar no ep. 4 do COMBO UP! 🎙️ Falamos sobre dev indie, IA, Microsoft, miaúfa e outros temas controversos da indústria. Uma conversa diferente e porreira sobre o que nos apaixona - a arte dos videojogos Obrigado ao Gonçalo e à equipa pelo convite 🖤 #IndieGames #GloomyJuncture Links 👇
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tricko | play Nice To Yeet You on Steam! @tricko.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Heeeey! Help me reach 1000 wishlists! Nice To Yeet You comes out in less than a week, on 6 Nov, in Early Access! #indiedev #gamedev #nicetoyeetyou Wishlist here 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3108230
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 31/10/2025
Be careful what you AXE for this #Halloween 💀 You might just get it 🪓🩸 Gloomy Juncture is part of #SteamScreamFest - play the FREE DEMO now and WISHLIST 🎃 #indiegame #psychothriller youtu.be/q7ohME-La_0
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A Gloomy Halloween 💀
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 15/10/2025
Gloomy Juncture is nominated for Best Audio Award at #IndieGameAward2026 🏆 Seeing my work continue to make waves in Asia is so motivating! From Visual Excellence at BitSummit, to Bronze Award at Tencent GWB... time to bring another award to Portugal? 💪 Thanks all 💜 #IndieGames #TaipeiGameShow2026
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 06/10/2025
What is Gloomy Juncture? A couple months ago I was interviewed for RTP Arena Indie X (Portuguese National TV). Finally got it translated and English-subbed for non-Portuguese folks 🖤 📺 Full interview: youtu.be/d_ARJxcvJmE #IndieGames #IndieX #gamedev #GloomyJuncture
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 03/10/2025
Mr. Plinkett from @redlettermedia.com goes unexpectedly serious in this animated short. If you create things, check it out. youtu.be/UvojpX4vXuA
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GOODBYE FOREVER MAYBE?
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Julian // Calm Pewter Games @calmpewter.games · 30/09/2025
This was a super fun conversation to have. It may also be fun to listen to! Harry's great and I swear this pod is going places, honored to have been an early bird in the stacked roster of guests 🙌💜 #podcast #gamedev #gamedesign #indie #multiplayer
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 27/09/2025
Gloomy Juncture just got a shout out in the latest Skill Up video! This made my entire weekend 🔥 #IndieGames #SixOneShowcase #GloomyJuncture @skillup.bsky.social 🖤 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA-p...
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Xbox jacks prices (AGAIN!) + Borderlands 4 Switch delayed indefinitely | This Week in Videogames
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 22/09/2025
@ruirodriguesvgm.bsky.social composed the score for the new Gloomy Juncture trailer, he also hid a leitmotiv in the opening chords representing the four syllables "Gloo-my Junc-ture" 🎼 Check out this perfect Herrmann/angsty rock blend. This is the love that goes into indie crafting 🖤 #IndieGames 👇
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 20/09/2025
Got invited to present Gloomy Juncture as a spotlight at @sixoneindie.com! Hand-drawn 3D psychological thriller about a janitor's shift gone wrong. Made by one dev + a cat. NEW DEMO live! 🖤 #SixOneShowcase #GloomyJuncture #gamedev #indiegames youtu.be/waVpX6GQH_M
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Gloomy Juncture | Developer Spotlight - Six One Indie Showcase 2025
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Indies Together ! @indies2gether.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Les coups de ❤️ showcase edition de Indies Together ! Hier a eu lieu le showcase @sixoneindie.com et @schrodingerkitten.bsky.social , @nuagedemots.bsky.social et @layraalixis.bsky.social vous dévoilent leurs jeux préférés ! 🎮 ⬇️ GECKO GODS OKU SHEEPHERDS! RECUR MOLDWASHER GLOOMY JUNCTURE
L'image est vertes avec "Indies Together" tapissé au fond. Il est noté "Nos coups de ♥ showcase edition" avec une écriture cartoon. En dessous, le logo du showcase SIX ONE SHOW-CASE SEPT 18, 2025". En dessous apparaissent les photos de SchrodingerKitten, NuageDeMots et Layra_Alixis avec leurs pseudos en dessous. Encore en dessous il y a le logo Indies Together avec le chat et ses lunettes de soleil vertes.
L'image est vertes avec "Indies Together" tapissé au fond. Il est noté "Nos coups de ♥ showcase edition" avec une écriture cartoon en haut à gauche. En face il y a le logo de SIX ONE INDIE. En dessous à gauche une image de GECKO GODS avec les photos de Kitten et Nuage de mots, en face est écrit "De l'aventure et de la marche sur les murs". En dessous une image de OKU avec les photos de Layra et NuageDeMots avec en face écrit "Poétique à souhait". Encore en dessous une image de SHEEPHEARDS! avec les photos de Kitten et Layra et avec écrit en face "Super mignon et en multi !". Enfin, encore en dessous apparait à nouveau le logo de Indies Together.L'image est vertes avec "Indies Together" tapissé au fond. Il est noté "Nos coups de ♥ showcase edition" avec une écriture cartoon en haut à gauche. En face il y a le logo de SIX ONE INDIE. En dessous à gauche une image de RECUR avec les photos de Layra, NuageDeMots et Kitten avec en face écrit "Pas besoin du TARDIS pour remonter le temps". En dessous il y a une image de MOLDWASHER avec les photos de Layra, NuageDeMots et Kitten avec en face écrit "En un mot : A-DDI-CTION". En dessous une image de GLOOMY JUNCTURE avec les photos de Layra, NuageDeMots et Kitten avec en face écrit "Un univers particulier & une DA de dingue !". Enfin, encore en dessous apparait à nouveau le logo de Indies Together.
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 18/09/2025
Tune in for some indie gems, today at @sixoneindie.com! 🖤 📅 Sept 18, 5PM GMT+1 / 12PM ET Btw, don't blink around the 17:34 mark... I might have a special something prepared... 🐈🔫 Watch it live on youtu.be/XKFwaSA6EBQ 👀 #SixOneShowcase #indiegames #gamedev
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 08/09/2025
My first collab for #GloomyJuncture, his first interview - a perfect match! Rui is the talented composer behind the official trailer - final version dropping Sep 18 👀 The secret leitmotiv perfectly captures the invisible artistry that makes indie games so special 🎼💀 #indiegames #gamedev
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 31/08/2025
You're not special. You're not a hero. He's a mundane janitor on the edge, of obsession. steam.gloomyjuncture.com #indiegames #indiegame #psychothriller #gamedev #GloomyJuncture
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Indie X - For Indies by Indies @indiexpt.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Just another reminder to all #IndieGameDevs all over the world that our showcase: It's free to submit It's free to participate if selected It's online - No travel costs It has awards It has a Steam event Submit your #indiegames indiex.online/submitgame/
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Indie X - Submit Game
Submit your game here! Carefully fill in this form to submit your game for review and get the chance to be featured in our next event!
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Anxious Noob @anxiousnoob.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Bean Beasts is officially out!! 🫘 After 2.5 years of solo dev, it's finally live!! 🎉 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2631450 Come join the Discord to share Endless Records, strats and just hang out! 💬 discord.gg/22rq3vZfdA Cheers, Anxious Noob. Josh. #indiedev #towerdefense #steam #indiegame
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Save 15% on Bean Beasts on Steam
Defeat monster hordes alongside your Bean Beasts in this cute, challenging Tower Defense Game! Evolve your companions, explore upgrade paths for traps and take on epic boss battles!
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 12/08/2025
Want to know more about the backstage of crafting my first game? This interview is really personal and covers a lot... from the artisanal development to the challenges of being a naive solo dev dreaming big #indiegamedev #GloomyJuncture
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 08/08/2025
When a streamer not only enjoys your game but starts doing perfect impressions of your noir protagonist... 🕵️‍♂️ This is why I'm making games. Thank you @charmaemengming.bsky.social for the amazing stream and all the feedback. Your enthusiasm really means the world to solo devs like me! 🙏
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Julian // Calm Pewter Games @calmpewter.games · 27/07/2025
Friendly reminder that you can abuse TQD for German practice 🤓 Grab the unlimited demo with 10.000 vocab questions now: store.steampowered.com/app/3032770/... Also check out what my fellow Krauts are brewing up in #GamesForgedInGermany! 🍻 store.steampowered.com/sale/games-f... #gamedev #indiegames
A banner for the Games Forged in Germany showcase frames a scene from the video game The Quizard's Domain. Within, three characters grow black, red, and yellow (the colors of the German flag) in the Sprawling Spoils arena. The active question is "What does 'game' mean in German?"
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 24/06/2025
Still processing this incredible VICE coverage! 🤯 "'Gloomy Juncture' Is an Absolute Madhouse of a Game, and I Love It" 🔗 Full article/preview: www.vice.com/en/article/g... #GloomyJuncture #IndieGames
Screenshot of a VICE article about indie game Gloomy Juncture. The headline reads "'Gloomy Juncture' Is an Absolute Madhouse of a Game, and I Love It".Screenshot showing VICE article section with headline 'I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH 'GLOOMY JUNCTURE,' AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MORE' and text saying some good words about the game's hand-drawn art style by developer Filipe Rodrigues.Screenshot of VICE article conclusion with headline 'I HAVE BOTH EYES ON THIS ONE', featuring the game's trailer image and quote predicting Gloomy Juncture 'could be one of the most talked-about indie games of the year when it releases.
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A Tribe Called SideQuest @peagle05.blacksky.app · 24/06/2025
I'm gonna have a hard time waiting for @subtales.studio Gloomy Juncture to come out www.vice.com/en/article/g...
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'Gloomy Juncture' Is an Absolute Madhouse of a Game, and I Love It
'Gloomy Juncture' is a first-person neo-noir psychological thriller and a game that looks like it will worm its way into your brain.
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Café Mais Geek ® @cafemaisgeek.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
🎮 Amanhã começa a Semana de Jogos 2025! Prepara-te para uma celebração 100% dedicada aos videojogos feitos em Portugal. Descobre novos talentos, apoia os nossos estúdios e acompanha as novidades da indústria nacional! 👉 viva.cafemaisgeek.com/semana-de-jo...
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Semana de Jogos 2025 - Café Mais Geek ® Viva
Assiste em direto 13 a 18 de junho Muitas surpresas se avizinham! Twitch Youtube Apresentações e Estúdios 13 JUNHO | 22H O Café Mais Geek abre as portas à Semana de Jogos, dedicada ao universo naciona...
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Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
It's working!!!!!!! folks @valvesoftware.com is listening. It's a work in progress but they've seen developer pages and developer followings are important tools to maintain your audience. Vital if you are planning to be around to release multiple games. Good #indiedev win, keep pushing!
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 27/05/2025
RTP Arena (Portugal's national television 🇵🇹) partnered with Indie X for an awesome initiative to showcase indie games ❤️ I was afraid I'd forget my own name 😅, but it was an incredible experience! If you missed the live interview and want to know more👇 #GloomyJuncture #IndieGames #IndieGameDev
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 25/05/2025
The official UNCENSORED trailer premieres on YouTube right after the OTK Games Expo 👀 YT link 👇 #OTKGamesExpo #GloomyJuncture #IndieGameDev
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 23/05/2025
Gloomy Juncture is joining OTK Games Expo this Sunday, May 25th! I'll unveil new content so stay tuned to discover my Hand-Drawn Psychothriller 📝🧠 Note: be prepared for a ridiculous segment... 👀 Tune in 12pm PDT (20pm GMT+1)! #OTKGamesExpo #indiegames
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 22/05/2025
Gloomy Juncture is live in the #SixOneIndie Steam Event! Meet weird characters in this hand-drawn psychological thriller 📝🧠 Thanks @sixoneindie.com for hosting ❤️ #indiegamedev #indiegames Note: Red band trailer coming May 25th... 👀
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Abyssal Mice @abyssalmice.com · 09/04/2025
How about some games that further iterate on the formulas of previous titles? Well in this #indiegamedemos showcase we'll present just that 😁 Descriptions and links are in the comments below 👇 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Aethermancer key artLost in Random - The Eternal Die key artGloomy Juncture key art
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 22/03/2025
Feels good to see Europe taking concrete steps against predatory practices, especially in these darker times for the consumer.
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Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 21/03/2025
For Gloomy Juncture, every 3D model begins as a janky hand-drawn texture. Embrace the #jank #gamedev #indiegames www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JqQ...
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Exploring the Artistic Journey of Gloomy Juncture | Behind-the-Scenes
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