Super-woman and astronaut, Jannicke MIkkelsen sent me this heart-warmer today of a common aquaintance ❤️ I'm simply at a loss for words. Thank you so much both Jannicke and @richardgarriott.bsky.social ! The world is a better place because of people like you (my day certainly is).

Hi everyone! Today we are reviewing a cRPG about cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social A great game with a great story that proudly stands on the shoulders of classics like Ultima 4 and 5, but makes the game much more accessible than your average cRPG

Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!

Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!

Surprise hangout with @luality.bsky.social is by far the best part of #Gamescom so far!

Today you can find me on stage at #gamescom #devcom in sunny Cologn! Drop by for what is bound to be a legendary talk🤩 Also be sure to say "hi" at one of the many minglers you'll find me at this week (I'll be the loudest one there).

Making a nostalgic game is not about recreating perfect technical accuracy, but capturing the feeling of how we remember the influences through our rose-tinted nostalgia glasses - Realization from dev of Skald: Against the Black Priory @highnorthstudios.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #skald #rpg

"Players didn't abandon the X genre - Publishers did!" - Creator of SKALD RPG, @highnorthstudios.bsky.social, on the topic of finding #indiedev success in a niche market. It doesn't matter that a game doesn't have mainstream appeal that everyone LIKE, as long as enough people LOVE it!

【 #SKALD 航海日誌 第00回】 英語ダメ人間がPCOT日本語翻訳で遊ぶ、ファンタジー＋宇宙的恐怖。プレイ日記はじめます。 はてなブログにアップ。 yupi1go.hatenablog.com/entry/sk00 今回はイントロとしてゲームの紹介。これは僕的GTOYにほぼ決定している傑作RPG。 レトロなグラフィックとモダンなプレイフィールが融合した傑作インディゲーム。 テーブルトークRPGを思わせる濃厚な描写が魅力。 ぜひ一度遊んでみてください。 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...

Did I mention that #Skald is nominated for "GotY" and "Best Debut" at Nordic Game Awards this year? Pretty sweet and, better yet: That means I get to go to the Nordic Game conference in Malmo next week! Be sure to say "hi" if you see me there😎

Skald spotted in the wild🥲

Retro RPG très old-school aux visuels rappelant les titres des années 80s SKALD de @highnorthstudios.bsky.social se paye le luxe d’être une excellente aventure à l’ambiance Lovecraftienne où vous et votre équipe devrez survivre sur une île bien mystérieuse. Jetez-y un œil ! @cactussinger.bsky.social

Do you like cosmic horror in you grim-dark retro rpgs? Skald is featured in Lovecraftian Days on Steam and is currently on sale at a 40% discount🤩 store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...

Behind the scenes - customizable, fully animated pixel art figurines for Lair of the Leviathan. There's a lot that goes on to make this happen but the end result allows for a ton of variety for the heroes in your party. #gameDev #indieDev #rpg

Skald got 4 nominations and won “Best Debut” at the Norwegian Game Awards! Skald is also nominated for “Best Game” and “Best Debut” at the Nordic Game Awards! Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible. And the best yet: The most exciting part is still ahead! Watch this space in 2026!

Wow, Snufkin is nominated to 6 awards at Nordic Game Awards! 🏕️Going head to head with my man @highnorthstudios.bsky.social and running for GOTY against Helldivers 2, Satisfactory, Indiana Jones and Finnish Cottage Simulator 🤩

The TESLA (a/k/a "TESLER") TAKEDOWN is working... WORLDWIDE! Turns out people really resent an unelected weirdo running our Government & creating economic chaos. Hit Elmo where it really hurts: in his big, fat wallet. If we #TankTesla, It's Ex-X! (a/k/a Twitter) #WinWin Visit www.takedowntesla.com

One of my favorite pieces in the entire game! Extra credits to anyone who can tell me what (where) the panels depict🌙 Art by @mechabarbarian.bsky.social

Some pixel art pieces in SKALD are truly striking. Congrats to @highnorthstudios.bsky.social and their team for creating such an amazing game.

One of my fave Raw Fury traditions is how they commission a physical painting for each of their games! The piece is displayed at the House of Fury in Stockholm for a while and then sent to the developer. I got mine in the mail today❤ Now to explain to my wife that I'm hanging it in the livingroom😊

Been in a bit of a flunk art and mood wise. Open to new 2 word creature prompts like "Data Golem", "Antenna Crab" or "Abbysal Searcher"

Gorge Spectre #pixelart

Because of you, I'm alive. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social ends here. youtu.be/gF5FC5cfi5U

The tragic conclusion of instincts and habit, Up against the never ending construction. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/wE9-OFzq_eY

Skald modding is now on the main branch on Steam and GOG, making it a lot easier to make and enjoy user-created content! Check out or mod . io page to get started! Oh, and Skald is going on sale today as well so buy the crap out of it ⚔️⚔️⚔️ Links below!

Indie Retro News: Kouyate - Sarah Jane Avory is still working on an Ultima-style RPG for the C64! [UPDATE] www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/kouy... #retrogaming #c64 #commodore64 #rpg @sarahjaneavory.bsky.social @c64cade.com

My new #C64 #RPG: for those that like pirates, here's another YouTube video showing the WIP pirate's town, plus a little bit of sailing. youtu.be/2Yl2FHz0Tgc

Although it was unfair, You're back in my arms again. Skald: Against the Black Priory by @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/cGIoz5IiuO0

The world is a lie, I need something more. Skald: Against the Black Priory by @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues. youtu.be/DGeFxNk3gV0

A life of misery, Ending with a shock. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/im2zYrz92BI

What you reap is what you sow, As you give comes back three-fold. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/1-f3ADAi5Mg

WHAT!!!?? PC-GAMER published a late review of Skald giving it 89%!!!!!!! Didn't see this until today! I'm in fucking tears❤️🥹😱

I'll let it bloom, And then let it die. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues. youtu.be/NgVdM9_872c

Skald: Against the Black Priory by @highnorthstudios.bsky.social Fantastic crpg & awesome pixelart

It's a cage without a key, You can feel the danger. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/sqM5mjG5XYA

To summarize? This game is great, and it's a shame that it was overlooked last year (snubbed virtually everywhere for indie debut). Check it out on Steam if you're a fan of creepy / lovecraftian stuff in a CRPG package. ✌️ www.skaldrpg.com @highnorthstudios.bsky.social – y'all rock!

My first review of the year! SKALD: Against the Black Priory by @highnorthstudios.bsky.social is so so so good and you should play it.

Arm your heart with self-worth, Yet prepare for sorrow and pain. Skald: Against the Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/k0NCqlsHvwA

Drafting my Urza-block cube and ended up with this pure dream of a board state❤ if you can appreciate the nostalgia in this shot, we can be friends! Having so much fun with cube - by far the best mtg format!

I don't talk enough about 'Skald: Against the Black Priory' by @highnorthstudios.bsky.social . One of the best indie games last year, and LOADED with old school PC RPG love. Has a 94% positive rating on Steam for a reason. PC, Mac and SteamDeck. Big recc! store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...

A call beyond, dwelling in the hollow. It pulls me further from my reality. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continunes! youtu.be/ZGYGmGWvnYg

⚔️New Devlog is out! ⚔️ Chonky update to the Skald Data Editor tool and a bunch of new community created content for you to sink your teeth into! Link below!

I hear you're alive, How disappointing. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/9FEb71vhEuE

We have less then 24 hours left for creators to submit their user-created Skald Modules to the mod . io page in out contest! 5 amazing submissions so far! Three 100 USD gift cards are on the line so go go go! 🧙‍♂️🧙⚔️

A friend recommended I play Skald: Against The Black Priory before recording the 'Game Of The Year 2024' episode of my podcast, The Platformers I'm glad I did because I found the best Lovecraftian game I've ever played (& perhaps one of my favorite games ever) @highnorthstudios.bsky.social

Released the Skald modding tool just before xmas and a couple of user created modules have been posted! Let me just say, this blows my mind 🥹 The passion put into this is impressive and I can't wait to see what more is coming. Publishing an update to the editor soon so let's do this!

Todays view from my home-office around lunch❤

Catching words never meant to be caught, The choices stamped and sealed... Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/e3soc1gRnGk

We're on the verge of extinction, Hallucinating to survive. Skald: Against the Black Priory by @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/Rcjf5NnON6A

I can say things I don't mean, Or maybe it's the truth in me. Skald: Against the Black Priory from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social continues! youtu.be/FUjodLVlGQY