I interviewed @nikhagialas.bsky.social, co-founder of @redessencegames.bsky.social, about his studios's latest, ARPG Traveler's Refrain. Thank you @join-indie-io.bsky.social! #Indiegames #PCgaming #Steam #ARPG 🎮 Read it on @thegeeklygrind.bsky.social -- www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/int...

So, @redessencegames.bsky.social and specifically @nikhagialas.bsky.social and Arman are lovely. Before Traveler's Refrain, they were working under the title Mask of Semblance. We met them several years ago on the floor at #PAXEast and took them out for a drink after the show. So happy to see this!

LOOKING FOR STREAMERS / CREATORS 🔥 🎵 If you’re into artsy Action RPGs with a cool story, let me know if you’d be interested in checking out Traveler’s Refrain! We’re sharing keys & looking to collab. Drop a reply or DM if you’re interested (Or tag someone who might be) TY! 🙌 #indiegame #rpg

Come join us for a paintover critique stream later today! Submit your work in my Discord - Discord.gg/artbroz #paintover #artcritique #artistsofinstagram #digitalpainting #illustration #conceptart

Some designs for a mobile game character that went unused. Was still a fun project and really enjoyed painting in this style! #mobilegameart #characterdesign #characterconceptart

Now is a good time to pick up my game! Go do it and lemme know what you think!

Another really fun character I worked on for the upcoming TTRPG, Teryon! #fantasyart #illustration #characterart #characterdesign

I think these guys were my favorite race to design for Teryon - the Lucians! There’s nothing better than painting swirly magic #characterdesign #characterart #ttrpg #fantasyart #illustration

Urudin (Elf) character illustration for an upcoming TTRPG, Teryon! Had a really fun time working with the director to figure out the style and proportions of the characters. #elfart #ttrpg #fantasyart #illustration

Our team got together to discuss some of the most fun parts of game development! Check out Traveler’s Refrain on Steam now! #indiegame #gamedev #gaming

I animated this entire intro cutscene myself! I’m pretty happy with how it turned out :)

I added a lot of references into this game… 😬

We saw @essenger.bsky.social , our lead voice actor, perform last night! Ever since my wife and I first saw him perform back in 2022, we were blown away by his music and his presence on stage — I couldn’t believe he could get up there by himself and do what he did in front of a crowd. 🧵

Talking about getting my little buddy into the game 🐱

This was a STUPID thing I did in our game… Play Traveler’s Refrain NOW on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2679660/... #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #rpg

Some snippets of our epic boss battles :)

We just launched our first indie game this past weekend! If you haven’t picked it up yet, go check out Traveler’s Refrain on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2679660/... #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #rpg

Found our first website review! “Traveler’s Refrain” is a memorable and moving experience. It’s a game that demonstrates the power of video games as a medium for artistic expression, and it’s a must-play for those seeking a narrative-driven action-RPG with a unique and captivating atmosphere.

Had the amazing opportunity to be interviewed on Tyler Edlin’s channel about the art of Traveler’s Refrain! youtu.be/n5Bem5CVxpU?... Been following his YouTube channel for over a decade so would mean a lot if you checked out the video!

My game is OUT NOW on Steam! After 5 years of development and 1000s of frames later, Traveler’s Refrain is finally available to play! 🔥 🎵 🔥 Hope you enjoy the characters I’ve designed and the world we built! store.steampowered.com/app/2679660/... #indiegame #gaming #2danimation

We poured our souls into this story 🎵 Traveler’s Refrain is out on Steam! Go play!🔥 #indiegame #gaming #rpg #indiedev

Two of our voice actors just happened to be performing together tonight!!! Crazy! Also - go check out their insanely good music!

After 5 years of development, our game, Traveler’s Refrain, is out now! Please check it out on Steam and write us a review :)

Les goooooooo 🔥 🎵 🔥

🔊⬆️When I first saw @essenger.bsky.social perform live, I knew we needed to cast him as our main voice actor -Nik Listen to the end to hear a little teaser… and Wishlist Traveler’s Refrain on Steam - launching on April 11th! #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #rpg

Some of my inspiration for developing Traveler’s Refrain! #finalfantasyvii #zelda #nierautomata

Our game comes out in 3 days! Send help… or wishlists 😬 #indiegame #gaming #gamedev

We loved building the dungeons in our game If Traveler’s Refrain looks cool to you, please Wishlist on Steam so you can be notified of its launch on April 11th! #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #rpg

I’ve always loved Andy’s vocals so it was a really great opportunity to have worked with him on the game. It was really cool hearing how he approached this character’s voice!

How I’m feeling right now…

To celebrate 7 days till launch, we sat down and played an early portion of the game! youtu.be/ruKW1XmDbSQ #indiegame #gamedev #gaming

I literally can’t believe that this thing I’ve been working on for over 5 years of my life is coming out in a week! I’m excited for you all to play it :)

Our episode is up a bit early this week because we reacted to the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct! youtu.be/rVAw_iHLaxw #nintendo #NintendoSwitch2 #MarioKartWorld

Had fun sharing my thoughts on developing Traveler’s Refrain!

Our team got together to talk about the most challenging parts of developing Traveler’s Refrain!

We added this last minute into our indie game… Wishlist Traveler’s Refrain on Steam, launching April 11th! #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #rpg

Some thoughts on how I’m feeling now that our game is launching soon

I’d say developing the dungeons was the most fun design challenge we faced while making Traveler’s Refrain

Always love watching a Nintendo Direct

Our combat is really fun, not gonna lie

Had a fun discussion breaking down mechanically what makes games fun!

An excuse to do a little shredding on my bouzouki…

This boss was nuts to put together!

An RPG needs mini games right?

The eel in Mario 64 is terrifying #mario #gaming #gamingdiscussion

Most fun game I’ve ever played is Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. What’s yours?

Because I love pain…

Leon loves to interfere when I’m gaming 😂

This was one of my favorite events in the game to put together

After 5 years of development and 1000’s of frames of animation later… Traveler’s Refrain is finally launching on April 11th! It would really help out our small studio if you’d Wishlist the game on Steam, so you can get notified about its launch!