Matthijs van de Laar
@matthijs.twirlbound.com
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CEO & creative director & writer of ✨video games✨
@twirlbound.com
🎮🛡🌲 | he/him
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As the dust is settling, let me just reiterate how PROUD I am of our little team and our little Knightling💗 For more than 5 years I lived in this world, writing the stories of the characters within, and now finally everyone gets to visit!✨😭
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Twirlbound
about 9 hours ago
We love you Jimothy
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Blonde Pizza (Mashina OUT NOW!!)
12 days ago
My Summer Sale acquisitions: I didn't buy a *ton* because I'd like to have a gaming budget for the rest of the month for new releases, but I think I got some pretty neat ones. 🎮
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Twirlbound
about 14 hours ago
I know that game!!! 😍Thanks for picking up the Knightling!
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eshpur
3 days ago
✣ Medieval Jimothy ✣
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Dan of the Year
4 days ago
Dang they really got a category for everything
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Robin-Yann Storm
6 days ago
I keep seeing arguments for games being expensive due to hyper realistic expectations for art, or simply lots of art. What I don’t see is the actual most costly reason: Indecision Iteration is good, but the yearly rebuilding of entire characters, storylines, and levels, is the most expensive thing
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Twirlbound
6 days ago
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
https://twirlbound.com/2026/06/17/the-knightling-jakarta-edition/
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Museum of Twitter
10 days ago
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Tiny Glade 🏰🌿
11 days ago
It's been 84 years, but we're cooking again! For y'all who wanted to build rustic villages, here's a sneak peek of upcoming wooden walls 👀
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How to Rabobank
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11 days ago
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Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! DEMO OUT
12 days ago
We owe you an apology
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Game Developer
12 days ago
Xbox has laid off 379 Zenimax workers in Maryland The cuts include 213 employees at The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios
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Xbox has laid off 379 Zenimax workers in Maryland
That includes 213 employees at The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios.
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/xbox-had-laid-off-379-zenimax-workers-in-maryland
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Atlas Shvitzed
13 days ago
Unfortunately, a stunned Paris is how they all got into this whole mess to begin with
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Lady Nerevar
14 days ago
Among the layoffs was character artist Christiane Meister — a 27-year veteran of Bethesda and (as far as I can tell) one of the longest tenured women in games, period. She worked on Argonians + Khajiit in TES3, horses in TES4 and TES5, Fallout creatures, and more. (cont'd)
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Kenney
15 days ago
With the recent news this form is open once again. If you've been in a (massive) layoff and feel like my products could help you in your career, please feel free to request any for free. Please don't abuse this, thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin
16 days ago
Dude I saw you autosave before walking up to me whats up man we cool
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Kenney
17 days ago
Super stoked about the success that Meccha Chameleon is having, because it does feature my game assets 👀
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Grapes in my own garden?? In this economy?? (I hear they are incredibly sour but hey)
17 days ago
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Oogie Zucca 🕯️(COMMS OPEN)
21 days ago
A small Knight with big dreams! playing a adventure platformer called The Knightling!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMuY...
www.twitch.tv/oogiezucca207
#streaming
#livestream
#vtuber
#pngtuber
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A Small Knight with Big Dreams! #theknightling
YouTube video by OogieZucca207
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMuYhvwqob4
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AndresPlays
22 days ago
Twirlbound is a studio I am proud to support. You can get The Knightling at a wildly low price right now. If you love classic 3D Zelda, this is where it's at.
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Tom O
20 days ago
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Imran Khan
20 days ago
Microsoft this week: We're laying off half the industry. Sony: We're ending physical games. Nintendo: have u seen this splatoon weapon we call it the bloblobber
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Hyrule Interviews
22 days ago
Hayao Miyazaki pitches a video game to Miyamoto, 1992. Source: Family Computer Magazine (Famimaga)
#MiyazakiQuote
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#MiyamotoQuote
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5zM...
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Joe Wintergreen
25 days ago
Fuck this game rules
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Knoebel
25 days ago
Nintendo raised the base salary for its employees "We maintain salaries at an appropriate level. We believe it is important to ensure that compensation remains at an appropriate standard. For example, we have increased pay, including raising base salaries by 10%"
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Daniel Ahmad
28 days ago
This isn't that expensive when you consider steam machines used to cost multiple thousands of dollars in the 18th century.
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Twirlbound
28 days ago
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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Abbey
28 days ago
When reality surpasses fiction! Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming. Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.
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Pavel
28 days ago
Graphic design is my passion.
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As long as people understand we have genAI to thank for the price
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about 1 month ago
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Milktooth | making Bad Magpie
about 1 month ago
50k wishlists in a week. from our small team: thank you! 🐦⬛🔥
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We desperately need a "good games industry news" website or account
about 1 month ago
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Zaire
about 1 month ago
If anyone is looking to hire a Peabody and BAFTA winning senior writer, I am looking for work. I’ve got six years experience in games. Everything from indie to AAA. I am not married to staying in games. I am hoping to relocate to the Bay Area. I am keeping my ears to the ground.
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"Nonbuynary", no notes😭💯
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Michelle
about 1 month ago
I finally started The Knightling a couple of days ago and I've been loving it.
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🤞🤞🤞
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‘Toy Story 5’ First Reactions Praise Pixar’s Sequel as a ‘Deeply Profound’ and ‘Moving’ Film That ‘Ranks Right Alongside’ the Original
The first reactions for 'Toy Story 5' suggest Pixar's long-running franchise remains in top form.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/toy-story-5-first-reactions-1236770390/
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Kurbs
about 1 month ago
Please Use AI
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Kenney
about 1 month ago
Currently working on a new set in this style, featuring urban/modern textures! For now, you can use this one completely for free. No strings attached, completely free, for everyone. ✨
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Twirlbound
about 1 month ago
We made some of our team draw characters from The Knightling, hilarity ensues (nobody in this video is a character artist, can you tell?) 😂
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Drawing our own game from MEMORY - Twirlbound Drawing Competion Part 1
YouTube video by Twirlbound
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZzOjUMJb3fY
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the amount of double takes I've done with this account just because Nintendo refuses to start a Bsky account is insane
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Just unironically the best OST of the last 10+ years - so glad Nintendo added the web player so I don't have to use a shady YouTube upload anymore
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Nintendo Direct prediction: Smash Ultimate Switch 2 edition with Satoru Iwata as a playable character send tweet
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Adriaan
about 1 month ago
newsletters are rarely talked about in games marketing. here’s why i value them so much: - i ‘own’ my audience, instead of serving the audience of another platform (steam, discord, app stores, etc). - can be extremely effective. my last email to 5k subs had a 83% open / 35% click rate. (1/3)
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Willem Hilhorst
about 1 month ago
Nintendo of Europe has been fined 35 million euros in damages from the French consumer authorities for "deceptive practices" with regards to the sales of Joy-Con controllers with Joy-Con drift between 2018-2025.
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GamesRecap.io
about 1 month ago
With all the major summer showcases wrapped up, you can catch up at
gamesrecap.io
if you missed out!
#summergamefest
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Games Recap - Trailers, Announcements, and Live Streams (Summer Game Fest & More!)
A recap and collection of all the trailers, demos, gameplay, livestreams, and announcements at Summer Game Fest & More.
https://gamesrecap.io
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Robin Hjelte
about 1 month ago
4 years ago we set up our studio
@bloomandgloom.bsky.social
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store.steampowered.com/app/2843060
#indiegame
#gamedev
#intothewindgame
#indiedev
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