Sign in

Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture

@subtales.studio
435 followers 327 following 108 posts

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

PostsRepliesMedia
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
010
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!
020
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 🖤
131
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!
040
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
0173
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."
050
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 20/03/2026
Portuguese solo dev here making videogames! 🚽🧠👁️ #indiegames #gamedev
1142
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
261
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
010
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 02/01/2026
My EDGE is finally here! 📬 #edgemagazine #gloomyjuncture
020
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
140
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 12/11/2025
000
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 👇
243
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
060
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
0123
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
0143
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
0163
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.
082
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
2142
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
072
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... 👀
0101
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 07/03/2025
"An old GameKid, its static-filled display flickers with haunting echoes from the drawing of the four. The red led cuts through the darkness like a detective's last cigarette, revealing the cold truth webbing behind closed doors." #GloomyJuncture #indiegames
060
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 16/01/2025
Today, humanity becomes less.
RIP David Lynch
020
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 04/01/2025
Look what arrived from China! 🎉 Thanks, Tencent Games – love the Chinese New Year QQ Penguin 💜 #indiegame #gamedev #tencent
A Tencent QQ Penguin plush, a special edition for the "Chinese New Year" and a fancy red box with the name "Filipe Rodrigues" and something written in Chinese...A trophy from the the Tencent GWB Game Awards 2024Filipe Rodrigues awkwardly blinking is eye like the Tencent QQ Penguin while holding the plush and the trophyTencent QQ Penguin plush next to the Gloomy Juncture (game) poster
0132
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 31/12/2024
Gloomy Juncture in 2024: Launched my first demo on Steam, been at 12 events, won 5 awards, incl. Visual Excellence @ BitSummit & Game of the Year in Portugal, showcased in an art exhibition in Dubrovnik Thanks for believing in Gloomy Juncture. Happy New Year!🍷 Full recap 👇 #indiegame #gamedev
1111
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 14/12/2024
I want to thank the academy for the 'Curviest Polygon Award' at the #TGAGWCAGA! 🏆 Keeping up with such amazing games for 2 hours was thrilling af! The whole chat vibe was 11/10—thanks! 🙌 Congrats to all the games and the macgyvers at @tgagwcaga.bsky.social for pulling off this Prestigious Show! 🎩
1244
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 13/12/2024
Even Link (The Black Cat) is excited for the real awards show #TGAGWCAGA 🏆 GO INDIES! 👍👍👍 @tgagwcaga.bsky.social
071
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 13/12/2024
November's last couple weeks were a whirlwind for Gloomy Juncture! 🏆 Game of the Year Winner at Spotlight Awards'24 🏆 Reveal of the Year Winner at Spotlight Awards'24 🏆 Best Game From Portugal Nominee at DevGAMM Awards 2024 🏆 Small Teams Bronze Award Winner at Tencent GWB Game Awards 24 #indiegame
171
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 12/12/2024
Gloomy Juncture entered the Top 100 indie games of 2024 & is a Nominee for Indie of the Year at IndieDB! Want to help me? You can vote Gloomy Juncture for Indie of the Year! 🗳️ www.indiedb.com/games/gloomy... Thank you for believing in Gloomy Juncture ♥️ #indiegame #gamedev
161
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 11/12/2024
Tired of pay to win showcases? Good news! #GloomyJuncture is part of the TGAGWCAGA 2024 Showcase! Catch me and other amazing indies during the @tgagwcaga.bsky.social stream: 🗓️ Friday, December 13 ⏰ 5:00 PM UTC 📺 youtube.com/@TGAGWCAGA /tiˌgagwəˈkagə/ - Say it 5 times in a row! 🙌 Don't miss it!
0185
Filipe "Subtales" Rodrigues • Gloomy Juncture @subtales.studio · 11/12/2024
Gloomy Juncture is a neo-noir psychothriller and gritty hand-drawn adventure with tough puzzles and a point & click core 🕵️‍♂️ Solve puzzles to dive deeper into the troubled mind of a janitor, unveiling his hopes, dreams and desires. Main theme? Obsession. #indiegame #gamedev steam.gloomyjuncture.com
34815