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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 19/02/2026

Townseek is setting sail for multiple platforms alongside a first look at our animated trailer! 🎥 When the game launches, you'll be able to travel Explora on Steam, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! 🧭 Wherever you choose to play, your adventure awaits! ✨

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 17/11/2025

Take to the skies of Explora as Townseek is coming to PC and Consoles in Spring 2026! 🎉 Hop on your airship and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! Our new release window was just announced in Cozy Quest! 🦈 Play our demo and wishlist the game at s.team/a/1659360! 🐟

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 11/11/2025

Raise your fins for Steam’s Animal Fest! 🦈 During the next weeks, you can play our demo and join the celebration. Just as Animal Fest wraps up, we're sailing straight into Cozy Quest for even more whimsical adventures! ✨ Ten days of animals, fun and surprises await, so come join the festivities! 🎉

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! 🌙 It’s the witching hour, and something wicked is brewing! 🧙‍♂️ Sorcerer Moe and his sidekick Whiskey are mixing dreadful candy corn into the magical pot so that- wait, what? Blubbie?! That’s not a jacuzzi! 🛁 Ah well, anything goes in Whaloween night! 🎃

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 23/10/2025

Explora is full of eye catching sights! 🍂 From dense golden forests to swamps with frogs playing banjos, there are all kind of places to find! 🐸 Where will your travels take you to? 🦈

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 16/10/2025

Bunnies are quite energetic, but none more so than Fluffyroll! Merchant, teacher, and babysitter to many children! 🐇 She's a great role model for the kids, like a cool aunt! 😎

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 14/10/2025

Hop high into Burrowburg! You can meet the resident bunnies if you manage to find them between the giant carrots! 🥕 There are bunny people, a stone bunny formation, a chocolate bunny, and even carrots shaped like bunnies! This is the fluffiest land in Explora! 🐇

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 10/10/2025

Artists, grab your tools! 🖌️ We'd like to have your art added as an easter egg to the game! 🎨 Come over to our Discord to learn more, grab our template and canvas size, draw something on it, and we'll add it into the game! ✨ discord.gg/whalesandgames

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 08/10/2025

Explora is full of interesting crops! Grab a hoe, find a farming spot, plant some seeds, and you're farming! 🌽 The Farming Farm is the perfect place to get started, but each farm in the world has it's own unique yield. Wait for them to grow and see what crops you get! 🌱

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 02/10/2025

Every town needs a good mayor! And Lawride Town settled with the one they could find. 😅 The Mayor is well intentioned and has been in office for decades. But good luck trading with him when the bandits come to visit. 💦

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 29/09/2025

Enjoy the simple life at Lawride Town! Its humble rural life has everything a seasoned farmer needs! 🥕 Just keep an eye out for the crop bandits, fishing bears, crow pirates, and of course, the aliens. 👁

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 26/09/2025

Introducing Guest Designs! ✨ During development, we worked with artists for them to create sets of airship cosmetics for Townseek alongside us! ✏️ These guest designs were inspired by a piece of fan art by @requinoesis.bsky.social, which led us to reach out to them to create the Astral Bubble set. 🫧

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 22/09/2025

It's events galore for Townseek! 🎉 We're featured in three amazing Steam events at once! We're participating in @thirdworldprod.bsky.social's Mexican Entertainment System, @sixoneindie.com's Showcase, and on the Tokyo Game Show! ✨ Remember to try our demo and set sail on new adventures! 🧭

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 16/09/2025

Alongside trading and talking, each town has quests you can take for rewards and reputation! 🪙 At Driplands, Blubbie can ask you to fetch some materials for her designs, guide some tourists to far-away landmarks, or to take some cool, fun shots! 📸

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 11/09/2025

Blubbie runs Bubbline, Driplands' top slime fashion destination! She's also the merchant in town, selling top wares! 👒 Her goo-based designs are rainproof, slimeproof, and will one day be worn by everyone. Even sharks! 🦈

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 09/09/2025

Surprise! Townseek is setting sail for @xbox.com! 🎮 And guess what? You can play the demo on Xbox platforms right now! 🗺️ Explore cozy skies, trade with quirky towns, and discover a world full of charm. Your airship adventure awaits! ✨ Comment Xbox for the link! 👇

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 08/09/2025

Step into Driplands, a town of colourful goo and pastel rivers in the vast Mossy Marsh! 🌈 Slimes, frogs and alligators inhabit this viscous sticky lands! Its inhabitants are as colourful as its quarry! 🐸

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 06/09/2025

For this #screenshotsaturday, here's an introduction and recap of Townseek, our cozy exploration and trading game! 🧭 Whether you're new to our hand-drawn world or a veteran explorer who has been waiting for the release, here's what you can expect from our game! 🦈

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 02/09/2025

We're being shown many pets on our server and we've already picked some to add to the game! Here's how they compare from photo to in-game sprite! 🔍 We're still accepting pets until the 6th of September, so join our server if you'd like to show us yours! 😻

A collage showing photos of various pets, next to photo frames showing the sprite interpretation of them as Townseek critters. In this collage, the first pet is a blonde cat named Angus, which is behind a magnifying glass, distorting the perspective of his face. The second pet is a large black dog with some brown spots named Kobi, wearing a wearing a red handkerchief and with his tongue out. The third pet is a small black dog named Captain, who has his tongue sticking out and is wearing a green collar with a silver name tag on him.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 20/08/2025

Calling all pet owners and pets! 🐶 We're giving you the opportunity to have your pets appear in our game as critters! ✨ Dock over at our Discord, show us some photos of your pets, and we'll pick a handful to add into the game! 👇 discord.gg/whalesandgames

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 13/08/2025

Ready to cast your line? You'll need to get a trusty rod first! 🎣 Stop by the Whiskey's wares and purchase a fishing rod, then hit the waters of Atlantis and throughout Explora for all kinds of unique fish! 🐟

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 12/08/2025

Whiskey is the merchant at Meowosville, and at his store, you're the boss! Cats are sneaky and crafty, but you can trust him with your trades! 😼 His cousin, Pawline, is also a merchant. You might even get to meet her during your own travels! 💫

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 11/08/2025

Welcome to Meowosville, home to the catfolk, with houses made of cardboard boxes and feline-looking towers! 🐱 Catfolk love to fish, and love the company of the nearby dogs and crabs! 🐶 To the north, the territorial buff cats have claimed a cave as a gym for themselves. 💪

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 09/08/2025

This #screenshotsaturday, why not go on a trip around the world? 🌍 If you're just catching up with our Tour of Explora, you can play our demo during the Debut Festival on Steam right now! ✨ Play it and carry your traded goods into the full game! You can find the demo at s.team/a/2014110! 🧭

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 07/08/2025

You can't leave Sharkdwell without some goods to trade! Here's what you can take with you. 🐚 • Algae Soup, part of a seafolk's balanced diet. • Musical Conchs you can listen to. • Mechanical Legs used by sharks to walk on land. Which of these would you stock up on first? 🐟

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 07/08/2025

Capt. Jawline is pretty much the face of Townseek, and he's been a fan favourite for a while now! ✨ Here's some of the amazing art that folks have made of him over the years. 🦈 Art credits to @mentitakirby.bsky.social @shoesbedrawin.newgrounds.com @amuerion.bsky.social and @umsey.bsky.social! 💙

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, looking adorable as he holds a treasure chest and leans forward.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, holding a map in his hands while standing in front of a sepia map.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, looking out a pair of binoculars at the horizon with various different biomes and locations in the distance.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, in a very stylised sharp art style with a grinning expression on his face.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 06/08/2025

Capt. Jawline is your friend, mentor and boss, in that order! Now retired from sailing, he's the merchant at Sharkdwell! 🦈 A descendant of Sir Reginald Sharkingston, he needs your help finding the lost pages of his journal. Could there be a secret reason for his request? 🤔

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 05/08/2025

Welcome to Sharkdwell! Home of sharkfolk, airships, mechanical legs and to you. 🦈 A formerly unremarkable town deep into the ocean, it became prosperous with the discovery of Sharknite by Sir Reginald Sharkingston. This is where you begin your travels. ⛏️

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 04/08/2025

Pack your goods and gather around, explorers! We're going on a Townseek tour! 🦈 Each week, we'll be spotlighting one of Explora's colourful towns. We'll meet their locals, learn their trades, and see what makes each place special. ✨ Get on your airship, and let's set sail! 🧭

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 21/07/2025

It's been a while, hasn't it? That changes now! 🎉 Our crew is taking Townseek on a remote trip to Japan, heading to BitSummit with an adventurous new demo, new artwork, and new friends! 🗻 Our Townseek Demo is back on Steam again with new things to discover! 🧭 store.steampowered.com/app/2014110/

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 07/04/2025

We'll have news about Townseek soon! 🦈 But while you wait, the lovely folks at @aonorte.com have added Capt. Jawline as a sticker in their game Tiny Garden! 🌷 The game is releasing tomorrow! It's a great time, especially if you're after a cosy puzzle-farming game! 🥰

A screenshot from Tiny Garden, which is releasing tomorrow on Steam. The screenshot shows a back view of the capsule where the player grows their tiny garden. The capsule is blue with pink accents and is set against a light blue background. The capsule is covered in various stickers that the player can customise, with stickers such as lightning bolts, smiles, shooting stars and a game controller.

At the centre of the smaller stickers is a big sticker of Capt. Jawline from Townseek, a blue shark wearing a brown coat and boots with a steampunk aesthetic. He has a huge smile, complete with his cartoon shark teeth and emotion lines.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 04/01/2025

Thank you to @comfycozygaming.com for including us in their list of cosy games they're looking forward to in 2025! 😊 It's been a long journey, but crossing fingers, we'll cross the finish line in a few months. 🤞 Look forward to Townseek and the other games on the list! 🤗 #cozygame #indiegamedev

A screenshot from Comfy Cozy Gaming highlighting Townseek, with a paragraph of text introducing the game to the left, and a screenshot of the game to the right.

The paragraph of text reads "Townseek - This one has an adorable hand-drawn aesthetic. You basically play the game as/from an airship that you sail around a map world to explore new cities you can trade with. Along the way, you can fish, mine, and farm as well as change the way your ship looks. Oh, and you can do it all with an NPC companion!"

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 31/12/2024

To close off the year, a big thank-you from our team to everyone who cheered us on this past year! ✨ We had an amazing GDC, Gamescom, and DevGAMM, earned two awards, and still love our seasonal artworks! Townseek's development continues going strong for release next year! 🧭 #cozygame #indiegamedev

A collage of photos, artworks, and screenshots from this last year, between events, awards and season's greetings.

The first row starts with a screenshot of Townseek where the player's airship is close to a floating box with balloons. The second image is a photo of the team in front of our stand at gamescom. The third image is a photo of Moski and Jorge wearing studio-themed hats during GDC.

The second row starts with a photo of John and Jorge accepting the Spotlight Award for Studio of the Year, and is followed by an artwork celebrating both it and Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards. The third image is another screenshot of Townseek showing the game's revamped mouse controls.

The third row starts with a photo of John and Jorge holding the award for Best Game from Portugal during the DevGAMM Awards. The second image is a screenshot of Townseek and a preview of one of the story segments of the game. The final image is the artwork celebrating the Halloween season of 2024.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 28/12/2024

Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings from all of our team and friends at Whales And Games! 🎄 Take it chill and enjoy the snow! ☃️ Whalechan got herself a huge snow globe of Stonehedge from Townseek, while Polite Whale went inside it to swim in the snow! ❄️ #digitalart #cozygame #indiegamedev

An artwork celebrating the Whales And Games Holidays season for 2024! The artwork shows a festive indoor scene, focused on a big snow globe featuring a miniature version of the town of Stonehedge.

Outside the globe, Whalechan, wearing a red sweater, gazes in delight at it while touching the side where Polite Whale, dressed as an elf, touches back from the inside. Behind her, Dapperfish peeks from a stocking, nibbling on a candy cane.

Inside the globe, Polite Whale joyfully plays in the snow near Capt. Jawline. Mr. Moe, wearing a Santa Hat and a scarf, sips hot cocoa besides his town, which is shaped as a thinking stone face. The game's airship carries reindeer above the town.

Outside the globe, Crabpin drinks milk besides a plate of cookies. Through a window, Dapperchan, in a green sweater, also nibbles on a candy cane with a blue penguin sitting on her head. The feature text reads 'Happy Whalidays! Take it Chill!' with icy letters and the Whales And Games signature at the bottom.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 06/12/2024

Whales And Games and Townseek won the awards for Studio of the Year at Game Dev Lisbon's Spotlight Awards and Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards! 🏆 Whalechan, Capt. Jawline and Watt Zapp dressed their fanciest and were grateful to walk on stage to receive them! 💡 #cozygame #indiegamedev

An artwork celebrating Whales And Games and their awards as Studio of the Year and Best Game from Portugal during DevGAMM Lisbon! The art shows Whales And Games and Townseek characters celebrating their accolades atop a purple-coloured stage.

On the right side of the artwork, Whalechan, dressed in a starry blue dress and top hat, holds a glowing trophy shaped like a lightbulb with the label "Studio of the Year" with a radiant smile. Watt Zapp, the electric town host from Amperion, glows with electricity and excitement around the trophy while wearing an orange-colored dress.

On the left, Capt. Jawline, dressed with a big brown coat, red shirt and yellow bowtie joyfully raises a parallelogram glass trophy marked "Best Game From Portugal" while Dapperfish sits on his hat with a gleeful smile and crossed-eyes.

At the bottom, Polite Whale blows a party horn in celebration while wearing a starry blue bowtie and top hat. The Whales And Games signature is signed at the bottom right corner.

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭 @whalesandgames.com · 01/11/2024

Hey #PitchYaGame! 👋 Townseek is a relaxing game about exploring the world on your airship, meeting new friends, and trading! 🧭 Mine, fish, farm, collect hundreds of items, and learn about the history of the first ever shark explorer! 🦈 Wishlist on Steam! ✨ s.team/a/1659360 #cozygame #indiegamedev

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