I somehow convinced @meiacalca.bsky.social to do a bundle with me 🐠🖥️ You can grab Panthalassa and Employee 925 on Steam with a 10% discount in the UI SURF AND TURF BUNDLE. store.steampowered.com/bundle/76512...

STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND GO PLAY PANTHALASSA

Wonderful time at @amazefest.bsky.social this week. Thank you to everyone who I was lucky to cross paths with. May we keep making beautiful and meaningful games and playful media.

Showcasing Employee 925 today and tomorrow in Óbidos Vila Gaming. Come say hi if you're around.

Employee 925 is hitting the road 🌍 📍 May 9–10 - Óbidos Vila Gaming, PT • Play Employee 925 (11:00–20:00) • Talk: on games, art, life & everything else - May 9, 18:30 📍 May 13–16 - A MAZE, Berlin • Open Screens showcase - May 14, 17:00–20:00 See you there!

I had a great chat with RTP Arena, from the Portuguese public broadcaster, about Employee 925 which quickly branched out to other parts of my game dev life. In Portuguese but Google Translate does wonders.

Big update: I’ve realized work is actually beautiful. Rebranding Employee 925 to: Happy Worky Time™ Every task is a happy task 🙂 #KeepSmiling

A closer look at what we’ve been cooking up with Nightholme 👀 #horror #gamedev

I’ve boxed myself into thinking every videogame I create has to be radically original. The result is chronical creative paralysis. Meanwhile, I see others iterate on familiar ideas and still manage to make them feel new. What is the trick?

I entered a random art museum yesterday. It's free admission and the concept is to give a space for artists to take risks without thinking about profit. I mention that me and some friends produce interactive installations, playful media, etc. Answer: "oh, we are really just focused on art" 💀💀💀

Employee 925 is on a 30% discount right now, the cheapest it has ever been at 3.49 USD/EUR. If you enjoy eerie vibes, experimental storytelling and games that have something to say, you might want to give it a try. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3948890/... Itch: jantunes.itch.io/employee925

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.