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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 28/09/2026

Another nomination for The Knightling! 🤩 This time we're finalists for the Cinekid Game Award. Cinekid is a film, television, and media festival for children in the Netherlands. We're so honored to be listed alongside these other kid-friendly games! tinyurl.com/cinekidawards

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 24/09/2026

Time for more Knightling art for our Birthday Art Drop! 🎨 If you like the creatures in the world of Clessia, check out these critters and monsters from our character artist, Pascal! Give his Artstation some love! www.artstation.com/artwork/LaemQK www.artstation.com/artwork/G186yd

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Knightling - Wildlife, Pascal Vis

The wildlife created for the Knightling. These critters and creatures can be found breathing life into the tamed and untamed regions in and around the city of Clesseia and beyond! Big thanks to our ...

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 22/09/2026

One week until ISSUE 2 OF MAILBOUND goes live! We'll still be on social media but a newsletter allows us to go straight to your inbox! 💌 Follow our journey here (you'll have to confirm your signup once you register): tinyurl.com/mailbound

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JavaconLeche @javaconleche.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tomorrow morning! We'll be up early and excited for our turn onn the Latine Heritage Month raid train, organized by Twitch Latin Guild creators to kick off the celebratory month and highlight Latine streamers. We'll be playing @twirlbound.com The Knightling! twitch.tv/javaconleche #indiegame

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 18/09/2026

Thank you @rystorm.com for coming and talking to us for our studio's September Lunch and Learn! We learned so much from the tools design masterclass and appreciate your time to answer our questions and help us improve our workflows. 👍

Robin-Yann Storm is wearing a black and red shirt and standing at the front of the room next to a Knightling banner and a TV wit a green background and text that says "The Basics of Tool Design"

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 17/09/2026

As part of celebrating the Art of The Knightling, a new Dev Diary just dropped! 🎨 If you've wondered about how we developed the game's look, Art Director Timo has all the answers for you: twirlbound.com/2026/09/17/d...

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Dev Diary: The Visual Journey of The Knightling

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 16/09/2026

💌We're aiming to have 200 subscribers for our next monthly newsletter, and we're SO close! Help us get over the line by signing up for Mailbound: tinyurl.com/mailbound 💌

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 16/09/2026

💌We're aiming to have 200 subscribers for our next monthly newsletter, and we're SO close! Help us get over the line by signing up for Mailbound: tinyurl.com/mailbound 💌

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Benjamin is ... making ottr @benjaminlistwon.com · 15/09/2026

Doing this is my favorite way for games to celebrate their art/music/writing, the artists behind them, and the games themselves. This is when the games industry, and many others, are truly at their best.

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 15/09/2026

Since it's our little game's birthday, our artists will be doing art drops throughout the month! First up, we have environment artist Lotte, who created everyone's favorite cosmetic superstore, the Tailor shop! Check out the rest of her work on The Knightling here: www.artstation.com/artwork/rlNR9J

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The Knightling - Clesseia, Lotte de Brabander

'Sup nerds, Here are some assets I made for 'The Knightling', these are locations in the great city of 'Clesseia.' The cozy tents are occupied by the tailor and the fortune teller. Places where you c...

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skarchomp (2/2 COMMISSIONS OPEN) @skarchomp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

been playing the knightling, very fun and cute platformer. the highest praise i can give it is that playing a session helped me calm down from an anxiety attack.

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 09/09/2026

With all this talk about Ocarina of Time and Zelda this and Zelda that, we're just gonna leave this here 💙

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🦎Galileo🍉 @galileogb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

the knightling is like five usd on steam rn (store.steampowered.com/app/1471650/...), just started and i am loving the art direction and designs, and the animation is just delightful, and also how are you so incredibly freakin cute even you are lirly just adorable

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 02/09/2026

We're part of the #PlatFever sale on Steam! Get The Knightling NOW for a whopping 80% (EIGHTY!!) off! Get a copy for a steal, and while you're there buy one for your friends/mom/dog/whoever in your life needs a little cozy action adventure underdog story 💙🛡️ store.steampowered.com/app/1471650/...

The Knightling cover art is featured in a blue, pink, and yellow frame that says Platformer Fever Aug 31- 6 Sept

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 31/08/2026

We had a great time at Gamescom! Some stats: 🥨5 pretzels eaten ☕4 cups of coffee (per day) 💙3 Twirlbound devs 🤝2 meetings involving stroopwafels ✨1 unannounced project 👀 If you missed us but want to know what's next for Twirlbound, find out with our newsletter: tinyurl.com/mailbound

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 28/08/2026

Happy first Birthday Knightling!!🎂 To celebrate, we're showing off our small art team's amazing accomplishment of building and populating the open world of Clesseia. Check out Isa, Pascal and Timo's work on their Artstation linked in the comments! #indiegame #artstationdrop #gameart

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 28/08/2026

Exactly one year ago we released The Knightling! We are so grateful for all the love we've received. Thank you to everyone who played our game, you mean the world to us ❤️❤️❤️ #indiegame #anniversary

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Michelle @nexusgoblin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Knightling is finished and what an incredible experience it was! If you have been looking for a action adventure game where you can explore, collect, and pull off some fun platforming I definitely recommend it. Plus the soundtrack and visuals are phenomenal

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 22/08/2026

Our first newsletter went out this week, so you can catch up with everything that we've done lately! If you want to sign up for the next one, there's still time! 💌 Register for Mailbound: tinyurl.com/mailbound (If you subscribed but don't see it, check your junk mail!)

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 19/08/2026

We had a great Team Day yesterday! It's really important for us to take time to have fun together. We believe that we make better games when we stay playful 💙

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Michelle @nexusgoblin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The scenery in The Knightling is so gorgeous

The Knightling screenshot - a small knight runs on an aqueduct with a large shield, a mountainous area with more buildings and greenery can be scene

The Knightling screenshot - the same knight using the shield as a glider to glide over a desert like area and a river

The Knightling screenshot - the same small knight gliding to the ground in a dense forest area full of thorns and large mushrooms. It's foggy and the mushrooms glow a bit

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 17/08/2026

TWO WEEKS LEFT to see The Knightling in Indonesia! We are part of Clogs, Tulips, and Video Games: a game exhibition about game design and development in the Netherlands! Check it out at Erasmus Huis in Jakarta if you are local: www.netherlandsandyou.nl/web/indonesi...

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Clogs, Tulips and Video Games

Game Design Exhibition by Dutch Games Indonesia in cooperation with Storyworld Museum Groningen.

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 13/08/2026

LAST CALL! We're going to be sending our first Twirlbound newsletter next week, so if you want to know the latest news about what we're doing, make sure you sign up for it by the weekend! (Remember that you have to confirm your registration after you sign up!)👀

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 12/08/2026

Twirlbound are going to be at Gamescom! Come and say hi! 💙 twirlbound.com/2026/08/12/t...

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 10/08/2026

Check out some of the cool environments in The Knightling, courtesy of our talented environment artist, Lotte! Which one is your fave? 👀

Market area in the City in The Knightling

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 06/08/2026

Twirlbound turns 13 years today, officially entering our teenage years... Time to discover Linkin Park and roll our eyes all the time😍 We're so grateful to still be around and intact among these turbulent times in the game industry, and we can't wait to show the world what's next👀❤️

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Xyzzifer K. Q. Sqrlmoggington @xyzzysqrl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Last knight we started in on The Knightling, a game about riding a shield like a sled through lovely rolling hills and also doing everything anyone asks of you until they've praised you enough that you can buy lethal shield-to-face maneuvers. So tonight: more of that! 9:30 PM Eastern, we tomb raid.

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 29/07/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉We're launching a Twirlbound newsletter! Lots of stuff is going on behind the scenes which we hope to share soon! You can be the first to know about what's happening at Twirlbound HQ and on our projects (even before we post here). 💌 Sign up for Mailbound: tinyurl.com/mailbound

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 30/07/2026

Note: when you subscribe, we will send you a email asking you to confirm that you signed up before officially subscribing you. So if you didn't get that email, check your other folders in case it ended up there. This is pretty quick but we want to make sure that you don't get spammed! 💌

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 29/07/2026

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Obligatory #wishlistwednesday post for Rogue Eclipse, coming out August 7th! Wait a minute why does this star system feel so familiar... #jimothy #indiegames #gamedev

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 21/07/2026

We love you Jimothy

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 20/07/2026

Thank you for including us in your blog! 😍 Glad you liked the game!

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The Crazy Man™ @sssiiiggg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Gives me some Breath of the Wild vibes, especially when you get the glide upgrade, but I never felt like I got a handle on the combat. Would've kept playing, but I started feeling ill (this is a me problem, I also feel like this playing Spyro). Worth a look.

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 15/07/2026

We took The Knightling to the opposite side of the world to share our game with a whole new set of players. Hopefully this means a whole new audience and culture can connect to our story of a little underdog on a big adventure! If you're in Jakarta check it out! twirlbound.com/2026/06/17/t...

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The Knightling, Jakarta Edition

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 06/07/2026

Part 3 of our contest for drawing characters from memory! Guess who the non-Artists on the team are 😅 #TheKnightling www.youtube.com/shorts/PpzoH...

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Drawing our OWN GAME from memory - Twirlbound Drawing Competition Part 3 #indiegame #indiedev #art

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 23/06/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, it is entirely possible to build a whole game without generative AI. All our art, VO, worldbuilding, lore etc. is done by humans because we think our team is awesome and we value their expertise and labor. 🧡

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 15/06/2026

Thank you so much for playing! 💙

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 15/06/2026

Part 2 of The Knightling Drawing Competition is up, somehow things get worse????? 😅 www.youtube.com/shorts/9nuVQ...

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Drawing our OWN GAME from memory - Twirlbound Drawing Competition Part 2 #indiegame #indiedev #art

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 10/06/2026

We made some of our team draw characters from The Knightling, hilarity ensues (nobody in this video is a character artist, can you tell?) 😂 www.youtube.com/shorts/ZzOjU...

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Drawing our own game from MEMORY - Twirlbound Drawing Competion Part 1

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 03/06/2026

We had a blast attending (sorta) @indigo-showcase.bsky.social! It's always great to hang out and meet other folks in our local industry. Thank you to everyone who helped to put the event together, and see you all next year!

Three people (two women and a bearded man) stand in front of a purple INDIGO sign, while a hand from out of frame holds a printout of a second man.

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