Last week I had the pleasure to talk with Level Up Stories about Employee 925, indie vs AAA and a bit of my development philosophy. You can listen to the episode in the link below and be sure to follow for the next episodes. open.spotify.com/episode/5IV0...

"THIS IS FINE" addresses the normalization of emotional performance during periods of collective harm. The subject is not the events themselves, but the obligation to appear unaffected by them. Made for GGJ26. Play: jantunes.itch.io/this-is-fine #gamedev #ggj #art

I guess I am doing this Global Game Jam thing #GGJ #gamedev

Top 10 games I remember playing in 2025 1. Despelote 2. Blue Prince 3. Before Your Eyes 4. Many Nights A Whisper 5. and Roger 6. Keeper 7. Strange Jigsaws 8. Underground Blossom 9. Arctic Eggs 10. Cuccchi (E33 was fine, Bananza got boring fast)

Employee 925, which got an update that includes looking much better and music by Moby, has a 25% discount to celebrate winter or something. Spread the word if you feel so inclined. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... Itch: jantunes.itch.io/employee925 #indiedev #gamedev

Employee 925 is a short psychological horror game about compliance and the quiet erosion of self in the workplace. OUT NOW Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... itch: jantunes.itch.io/employee925 #gamedev #indiedev #HorrorGames

Major Update 1.2.0 of Employee 925 is out! - Speedrun mode! - Mac and Linux builds (itch) - Improved Graphics and Audio - Performance Options - Better maze generation Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... itch: jantunes.itch.io/employee925 #gamedev #indiedev #HorrorGames

I can't believe Employee 925 was snubbed by @thegameawards.com 😡😡😡 Don't be like Geoff, play my clever game for clever people 🧐 #indiedev #gamedev

For more reasons than one, "and Roger" hits very close to home. A perfect game if such things do exist.

I will be at DevGAMM Lisbon later in the week. Ping me if you want to grab a beer/coffee ✋

Employee 925 is on sale on Steam from now till November 4. Good opportunity if you were waiting for a price drop or if you want to try something different this spooky season 🎃 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... #gamedev #indiedev #horrorgame

Employee 925 is part of itch.io's Halloween Sale. If you are looking for a short psychological horror game about office politics, you might want to check it out. Here: jantunes.itch.io/employee925 #gamedev #indiedev

Employee 925 Update 1.1.1 is out. Small one is time, ironing out some friction points. Changelog: * Changed Disengaged criteria. Looking around does not hide the fact that you are not working, you know? * Minor bugfixes, mostly UI

Keeper is a very good game.

Announcing our 2025 Award Nominees starting with the Best Portuguese Game curated by APVP @eirasantunes.com @groundcontrolgames.bsky.social @hyperxfantasy.com @mirai167game.bsky.social @meiacalca.bsky.social

ABYSS is finally done, have some missiles! #abyss #indiegame #gamedev #vitaisland #reihen

Back in Malmö for a few days and took the chance to showcase Employee 925 at GameHabitat's Playtest Session. Very positive feedback from those who tried it, in line with the 100% positive reviews on Steam 👀 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... Itch: jantunes.itch.io/employee925

Employee 925 Update 1.1.0 is live. Routine remains. But now you can experience the loop entirely in Portuguese (PT). Other languages may follow. Work. Comply. Update. Repeat. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... Itch: jantunes.itch.io/employee925 #gamedev #horror #indiedev

You’ve escaped the loop… but HR still needs your report. 🗒️ Please leave a Steam review for Employee 925 — it will help keep Daedalus afloat. Or, if you haven’t joined yet: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... #gamedev #horrorgame #IndieGames #officehorror #madewithunity

Last chance to get Employee 925 under the launch discount!

[PSA] Employee 925 is confirmed to be fully compatible with the Steam Deck. You can complete your mandatory training on the go. No excuses. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/...

[NOTICE] Employee 925 is OUT NOW ☑ Respect binding pact ☑ Achieve good performance ☑ Comply ☑ DO NOT ██████ Launch discount: 25% [ STEAM ] store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... [ ITCH.IO ] eiras.itch.io/employee-925

Employee 925 is coming out in a week! 😈📟 It will be 4.99 USD with a 25% launch discount available for a week 👀

Happy one year anniversary to Star Wars Outlaws! #gamedev #starwars

🔥NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT🔥 Employee 925 is a short existential horror game about work, meritocracy, and performance evaluation. COMING OUT 25.9.25 Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/y2urk2f3 Pre-order on itch: tinyurl.com/mssfwx28

Press A to shift Dimensions. Got creative with cartridges for Torn GB. #gbstudio #gamedev #GameBoy

Back when I worked on Agario, we met a player who’d beaten a rare disease. While in the hospital, the game helped them escape and brought them joy. I didn’t feel it at the time, but looking back, that might’ve been when my career peaked - my work made someone’s life a bit easier, a bit better.

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One day late, but happy one year anniversary to Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora! I still think it is a game full of incredible tech and very well executed from a gameplay perspective, even if it feels disjointed at parts. But above all that, it was a great project to be part of.

With games underselling systematically, it was a matter of time till Ubisoft started closing studios and laying off devs. That is the easy thing for execs to do: slash numbers for shareholders' eyes and continue ignoring why all games, independent of quality, keep being badly received by gamers.

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This has the same vibe as when Fucked Up made people destroy a bathroom at the MTV VMAs and were banned from ever playing there again. I love it.

People keep asking if I miss Sweden yet, but I'm too busy soaking up the sun in a t-shirt and getting sunburned in late November to even think about it.

Pleased to see Star Wars Outlaws nominated on the Innovation on Accessibility at The Game Awards. I directly contributed and fought to port a lot of the great work that had already been done for Avatar and was given the space to further improve on it.

Listening to Hard Off's theme on a loop is probably a sign that I am, yet again, missing Japan.

Friday I had the pleasure to take the stage at DevGAMM Lisbon to discuss best practices on how to talk with programmers to produce better games. Thank you for having me and to everyone who attended!

Ended up unexpectedly showcasing Employee 925 at XL Games today. Positive reception but still some work to get it to the state I want it to be. Thank you Game Dev Lisbon for the opportunity! #gamedev

This one really hurts. Everything I ever played from Tequila Works was stellar and the diversity in their portfolio really speaks for the quality of their talent. I will sorely miss them.

your friend at month 1 of their newest game dev role: this studio is so chill and everyone is so nice. no drama here!!! your friend at month 47: so yes it turns out the team did actually kill and eat the former vfx director, as i suspected. but that was AFTER the interns all died in The Incident

I have a recurring 1h commute I am trying to fill with videogames I can play on the PS Vita. That means anything Vita or PSP is a valid contender. So far I played: flow Deadbolt Patapon Any other suggestions for games with short play sessions?

I no longer live in Malmö and moved back to my hometown of Lisbon. It was an incredible time in my life and I'll surely visit often as there's just too many people I like and admire there. If you're ever in Lisbon, give me a call!

Happy 25th birthday to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater! This game made me: - start skating - get into punk and hardcore, even being vocals for a band called Officer Dick - sport a mohawk haircut at some point It really helped forge my core identity over the years.

Showcased Employee 925 for the first time! Less of a polarised experience than I expected, with varying degrees of positive appreciation. Someone said it was "poetry" which makes it all worth it.

It's beautiful weather outside and there's a big festival going on in Malmö... so of course I spent most of the day home around my existential corporate horror short game. On the bright side, it's ready-ish for next Friday's showcase at Game Habitat!

@ozone.birb.house can I get the Game Dev label please? Thanks!

Trying a re-intro here: My name is João, Portuguese living in Sweden and I work mainly as a Gameplay Programmer. Shipper Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws in the last year, which is a bit crazy. I love making smaller games on my own and I miss A MAZE. #GameDev

I realised I never posted it here, but I actually ended up releasing this! Very short, proof-of-concept state, still fun imho Play it here: jantunes.itch.io/torn-gb

Happy to be a jury in this year's @indiearenabooth.bsky.social at #Gamescom, for which submissions are open! Apply for one of their booths to showcase your game to a wide audience of consumers while networking with industry professionals✨ 📅Apply until 21 April: indiearenabooth.de/apply

Cooking a Gameboy demake of an old project 👁️