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Tobias Graff

@tobiasgrf.bsky.social
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making and publishing games at Mooneye • programmer • writer • publishing director • #ColorsOfIndie • 🏳️‍🌈 • he/him Go wishlist IKUMA! ❄️🐶🛷

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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Now what would you think of a game where you can not only pet the dog, but also play it, AND there's a fishing mini game?
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Proud to announce our HARDSHIP FUND: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun... If you've been recently laid off and need support, we got you.
A red poster with a white logo (a polygonal heart lifted by 2 hands) and the title "United Videogame Workers – Hardship Fund", followed by this copy:

"UVW-CWA stands for every game worker: for those still employed and fighting for union contracts and those who have been callously treated as disposable by executives who've never shipped a title. 

We are proud to announce our launch of a hardship fund for game workers across the US and Canada who have been subjected to layoffs. If you are a game worker in need of support, please apply."

Below the text is a link to the initiative (as in the post) and the UVW-CWA logo.
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 03/07/2026
We spotted Lost Ember in the wild! The physical version of our game is officially out and the first thing we did was to hurry to the nearest store and yepp, we found our wolf sitting in the shelves! 🐺❤️ #DiscsNotCodes #SavePhysicalMedia
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 18/05/2026
Lost Ember is getting a physical release for PS5 & Xbox Series X|S on July 2, 2026! ✨ Together with Microids, we’re bringing the Wolf Pack Edition to retail stores, including: 🎮 Lost Ember:Rekindled + DLC 🎵 Digital soundtrack 🐺 Wolf sticker 📖 48-page artbook Pre-orders are now open ❤️
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 10/03/2026
We reached the 300k IKUMA wishlist milestone! LETSGOOOOO ✨❤️✨
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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Now that's a nice way to end the year 🥳
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 16/12/2025
It's time to #TeaseYaGame! ✨ We're working on IKUMA - The Frozen Compass, an Arctic adventure with doggo and mysteries! 📖 Search for a lost expedition ❄️ Brave the cold and survive 🔍 Uncover a haunting mystery 🐕 Play solo or in co-op Wishlist on Steam ⬇️ bit.ly/_IKUMA
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 04/12/2025
The FREE Lost Ember: Rekindled Update is OUT NOW! 🥳 Experience the story of the wolf with enhanced graphics, a more vibrant and lively world and richer details! If you already own the original Lost Ember game, you should now find Rekindled in your gaming library ;) youtu.be/rlFztglwCyg?...
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Lost Ember: Rekindled Edition - Out Now for Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X/S #gaming #indiegame #games
YouTube video by Mooneye Studios
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 10/11/2025
Lost Ember: Legendary Souls DLC releases Nov 27! ✨ Explore a vast new open world as different animals, traverse all biomes, uncover memories and go on Soul Quests to help more lost embers! ALSO Lost Ember: Rekindled will release as a FREE update with enhanced graphics for the main game!
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Chris Murphy @highlyspammable.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
This is perhaps the most under viewed Unreal Engine video. If you use UMG in Unreal you should really give it a view, Adrienne killed it with this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NHI...
youtube.com
20 Things You Should Be Using in Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) | Unreal Fest Gold Coast 2024
YouTube video by Unreal Engine
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
"Making theft illegal would prevent me from getting rich by taking other's stuff" ... well then
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René Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...
An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 24/08/2025
Last Day at Gamescom before we have to say goodbye again 🙈 So many cool games and booths to explore, so little time 😭
Our IKUMA booth in the Indie Arena (Hall 10.2)
We still have some goodies left so feel free to stop by and say hello~“Servant of the Lake” carriage-boothTiny Book Shop with their sweet little decorations ❤️Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant
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I Knew It! - Games @i-knew-it-games.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Look, we got a trailer!
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Or that is just what it wants you to think...
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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
NEW: In a newly unsealed lawsuit, the former leadership of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds say Krafton sought to sabotage the game after realizing it'd be successful enough to trigger most or all of a $250 million earnout. A wild story gets even wilder: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
‘Subnautica 2’ Leaders Say Krafton Sabotaged Game Over Payout
In a newly unsealed complaint, the ousted leadership group accused the South Korean video-game publisher of firing them without cause to seize control of the company
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 02/06/2025
Happy Pride Month, everybody! 🏳️‍🌈✨❤️
The colors of Mooneye - not just in June but all year!~

Picture shows 6 columns in the background, each showing a scene from a Mooneye game in one specific color:
Red: Lost Ember morning scene
Orange: Fields at the boat bridge in Haven Park
Yellow: Golden Sunrise in Farewell North
Green: The Meadow in Lost Ember
Blue: Fireflies at night in Lost Ember
Purple: The crystal cave in Smushi Come Home

In the foreground you see the white silhouettes of the game characters.

(Lost Ember is a Mooneye original game, Haven Park, Smusi Come Home and Farewell North are our Published Games)
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 15/05/2025
The ingredients to our game: - A generous scoop of snow, mystery and storytelling - Dash of co-op companionship (chef's recommendation 👨‍🍳) - Creeping dread simmered slowly under an icy surface - Lightly dusted with pawprints and wholesome doggo energy Best served cold ❄️ #indiegame #indiedev #IKUMA
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 30/04/2025
In "IKUMA: The Frozen Compass" you join Sam and his loyal husky Ellie on an Arctic adventure! Stranded on an uncharted island they must brave the harsh cold and uncover a dark secret buried beneath the ice... 🎮 Coming to PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S ❤️ Wishlist IKUMA now #gamedev #indiegames
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 18/04/2025
40,000 wishlists in ONE week! 🎉 (It' so wild and sounds absolutely surreal when saying out loud 🙈) Thank you so much for this amazing support, it really means a lot to us ❤️
We reached the 40k wishlist milestone for IKUMA on Steam! ❤️
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
5 years in the making (and still a way to go 🙈)
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Super nervous! 🙈😅 This has been a long time in the making, so don't miss it! 😊
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 11/03/2025
Ooh, the Triple-i Showcase is coming up! Who else is planning to watch? (I mean you never know what surprises might be waiting 👀) iii-initiative.com @iii-initiative.bsky.social #indiegames #iiiShowcase
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 12/12/2024
PS5 players, your adventure as a border collie in the Scottish Highlands awaits! 👏❤️🐾
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 03/12/2024
Smushi, siblings and friends! This was made for our Discord Advent Calendar Event and was the surprise for the 3rd day~ Check out the mooneye Discord to see what's behind the other doors and if you like you can even contribute something and share some holiday spirit with the community ❤️
Artwork for the indie game "Smushi Come Home" ft. Smushi (the toadstool mushroom in the middle), Smushi's siblings and a lot of NPCs you meet through the game.

Bonus easter egg: 3 Pikmin sneaked into the picture too~
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 02/12/2024
OH BOI when I saw we were at 4900 I wanted to get ready for that 5000 followers post but when I checked this morning we were already at 5200+?? Well THANK YOU EVERYBODY AND HELLO ALL NEW FOLLOWERS 👋🏼❤️
We reached 5200+ followers here on Bluesky! 🥳
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
📢 PSA to indie devs. Keep shouting about your game. They'll still be plenty of folks who've not crossed paths with it just yet.
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
The starter packs aren't mine, I just found them. But you can see the original creators mentioned under the name when you open one!
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 24/11/2024
Hey, did you know that Lost Ember: Remastered is part of this year's Season of Pride Steam Sale? 🌈✨ Hop over and explore a wide palette of queer games by amazing developers at bit.ly/seasonofpride2024! 💖 @midboss.bsky.social @igda.org @gaymingmag.bsky.social ❤️
Steam Sale: Season of Pride
ft. 130+ queer games
Nov 21-27Lost Ember: Remastered
Coming Soon!
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 22/11/2024
🎉 Our debut game Lost Ember turns 5 today! 🐺✨ I wanted to share a few pages from the official art book - featuring early designs of our beloved wolf protagonist! Take a look at how the journey began. ❤️ #indiegames
5 year Lost Ember artwork. The digitally drawn picture shows the wolf jumping over "5 years" that is written in the air by the light companion. There are also parrots flying around.The Wolf protagonist, early concepts.The Wolf protagonist, early concepts.The Companion, early concepts.
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Oh woah! Congrats!! 🥳
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Absolutely deserved! Definitely check out this hidden gem!
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
No worries 😊
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hey 👋 sorry, I didn't create these packs! If you open the pack, you can find the original creater mentioned under it's name!
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hey 👋 sorry, I didn't create these packs! If you open the pack, you can find the original creater mentioned under it's name!
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hey 👋 sorry, I didn't create these packs! If you open the pack, you can find the original creater mentioned under it's name!
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Oh no worries! 😊
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Honored to be part of the jury for the very first #PressStart game startup funding of the German government! Over 1000 applications... it's gonna be a busy few weeks 😅 Now let's get some games funded! 💪
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hey 👋 sorry, I didn't create these packs! If you open the pack, you can find the original creater mentioned under it's name!
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hey 👋 sorry, I didn't create these packs! If you open the pack, you can find the original creater mentioned under it's name!
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 15/11/2024
A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Ohh really looking forward to this! 😊
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Mooneye Studios @mooneyestudios.com · 06/11/2024
Listen, I am just as shocked as you are about the news... but let me tell you this: Life is throwing some serious curveballs at us all the time, and sometimes it just feels like it’s all piling up. But please remember Things might be tough. BUT YOU‘RE TOUGHER. And you are not alone in this.
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 28/10/2024
The new game startup fund of the German government just opened its gates! If you're just starting out or recently founded a studio, you can apply until Nov 17 and get up to 50k€! games-stipendium.de/en/ #gamedev #indiedev
games-stipendium.de
Press Start: Games Founding Grant - Press Start
You are developing games while being in the middle of the founding process? You’ve got a game pitch in the drawer and hatch a plan for your own indie studio? You have just founded a studio and seek su...
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
📢 ALT TEXT PSA Game Devs. Quick nudge to say that adding alt-text to images and videos is very much the norm on Bluesky. Outside of the obvious accessibility/inclusion win, some folks have their feeds set up so your posts won't even show up on their feed unless it has alt-text Spread the word 👍🏻
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Trezy @trezy.codes · 13/09/2024
Welcome to v4 of the Blue Sky Game Dev orientation 🧵! Let's get you started with the basics of Bluesky, finding other devs, and posting about your games! Btw, this is based on the artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also on the art side of game dev!
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Tobias Graff @tobiasgrf.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
Love these starter packs! Makes it so much easier to find folks when coming fresh from the old place! Here's a few I found, please share more #GameDev related packs! ❤️ General Game Dev - bsky.app/starter-pack... Queer Game Dev - bsky.app/starter-pack... German Game Dev - bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 23/10/2024
When a team delivers something exceptional, you let them try again, instead of dispersing them over other teams. I don't understand how this is not an obvious given. www.gamespot.com/articles/mos...
gamespot.com
Most Of Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Team "Shifted To Other Projects"
Ubisoft isn't giving up on the overall franchise, though.
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