A little sneak peek of The Energy Case trailer! Oop, something went wrong-- 🐜 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec #skyrim

Be careful who you call ugly in high school 😤 A first look at Dec, now in 3D! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Our previous game for a client is out! Learn about how we made it and more on our website. There you can join us on many more topics! www.novakstudios.nl/post/the-dev... ‪ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #blogpost

Open up! The Energy Case trailer is on its way! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

‪ ‪ We'll miss them all so much😔 Until we see them again in September :P #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Have you guys seen Dec? He left our Steam page and walked off to another bug-based game and came back looking like this :0 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec #hollowknight #silksong

Making games and videos is a lot of fun, but not without mistakes. Enjoy the best bloopers from our archive! ‪ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec #bloopers

About time that events started happening in the Northern Netherlands! Last Friday we attended LevelUp, the first game dev industry networking event in the north. Needless to say, we hope it’s back next year! levelupgroningen.framer.website #indiedev #gamedev #gameevent #indiegames #appliedgames

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 Dec is indeed bisexual! Audio: Sonic Riders | Real-Time Fandub Games by SnapCube on YouTube #pridemonth #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

It’s now out! Last year, we collaborated with Logos Dolomiti to develop Sei Leiferser!, a board game that focuses on fostering awareness towards and teaching children about local stores in the town of Laives in South Tyrol, Italy. #gamedesign #boardgamedesign #appliedgames #seileferser #southtyrol

Tech team: Hey, here's some funny errors and tests you can make a video out of. The marketing lead: #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec #bloopers

Can you believe it? It's Ascension Day today! Perfect time to bring up this old drawing of Dec, now edited to feature his redesign! #ascensionday #indiedec #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Sometimes all you need is a drink at the bar, you know? #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Psst! Soon we’ll have our Steam page up, so here’s a sneak peek of some of our new capsule art! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Meet Herman Abano! He's the supervisor for Hemiaqua, a shipping company that doesn't particularly care about green energy, and is suspected to be involved with the Energy Case #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Excuse me, ma’am, we are not currently holding auditions 😒 #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Having witnessed her friend’s murder, Phila comes to Dec for help. We talked about her on our TikTok and Instagram accounts! www.tiktok.com/@novak.studi... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Just another day in the office. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #tec #theenergycase

No updates on development! The Detective is napping. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

All members of our team have now signed ✍️ Everything on the Internet is always at high risk of getting lost and forgotten. We must protect our archives to not lose our history!

“My favourite thing in recent concept art has been exploring the bugs’ secondary set of limbs and what they can be used for. I imagine their society is very good at multi-tasking” - Kris, our Visual Lead #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #conceptart #characterdesign #theenergycase #tec

Yesterday was Earth Day! A tradition started in 1970, 47 years after The Energy Case takes place. For the occasion, we made a video about renewable energy and other fun stuff! #earthday #earthactionday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Happy Easter, everyone! Remember, when handling animals, do not perform strenuous activities, as your engine smoke is not good for organic life and might stress them out! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec #easter

Comparing a project's concept art throughout the years can really show us where we've grown as designers. Working on The Energy Case has taught us so much! The first image was made in 2023, the second in 2024, and the third in 2025 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Did you know Dec has friends? Meet Messo Barber, a bartender in Deeprun, the city of TEC! Here’s some concept art from our most recent video and the oldest art of Messo we could find. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdNGJGC9/ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

A few weeks back we held a presentation on How to Fail at Entrepreneurship! If you're looking to fail, the most important bits are: - Do NOT share your ideas. - Keep your pitch the same no matter who you are talking to. - Don't bother with marketing early. #indiedev #gamedev #gamebiz

Did you know Dec has a son? We talked about him on our TikTok account! Here’s some concept art from our most recent video: www.tiktok.com/@novak.studi... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

Very excited to be visiting the @dutchgamesassociation.nl’s Network Lunch this Wednesday! It’s always great to see what other designers are working on. This is a picture of us visiting last year when it was still the @dutchgamegarden.bsky.social. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames

We want to give some attention to the real heroes of our game development: our pets! #productionpets #pets #dogsofbluesky #catsofbluesky

Anthony felt it was time for his family to do some bonding. What better way to do that than through D&D? Editor’s note: TEC’s version of Dungeons & Dragons only has warforged. #dnd #ttrpg #tec #theenergycase

There’s still time to change our ways and protect the environment, and this video demonstrates this perfectly! Kudos to Simon for this amazing and educational video! #climatechange #environmentalcare #energytransition

It’s always fun to look at what games inspired others! Here’s the game we’re making and three games that inspired us! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec

@unofficial-trans.bsky.social So how's writing going? #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames

They’re lucky we don’t actually have a budget. Editor’s note: Beer is not real in TEC. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase

Game design is so fun if you have infinite money, infinite time, infinite energy, infinite skills, infinite– #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

Today is the birthday of a very special member of Novak Studios! Our amazing narrative designer and team lead, @unofficial-trans.bsky.social ! Please enjoy a selection of quotes from or about Jeremy! #birthday #narrativedesign

What are applied games?? Check out our newest blog post about it! www.novakstudios.nl/post/what-is... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames

What an awesome idea! It’s truly amazing how far games can take us in these important fields, like cancer research. The concept of using people’s game-aquired problem-solving skills to solve real-life issues is unique and inspiring!

Who knew making robot characters meant making robot characters?

As an up-and-coming indie game studio, who’s watched the growth of generative AI in recent years, we’re happy to say we’ll be using this seal for all our products in the future!

Account manager note: Dec is divorced

due to budget cuts, our detective noir character is reduced to ant-size 😔