Hello Tokyo!! Ready for Tokyo Game Show!!

WORNING:

Less than a month left of the Expo in Osaka so I thought I’d give these another push. A highlight of this year for me.

Had a delightful catch up with @reidman.bsky.social alongside @jkooza.bsky.social & gang on Friday 😊

Always a top honor to be featured in the games industry’s finest journal, EDGE!!

I’ll be in Tokyo for TGS week and happy to talk anything AWAYSIS!!

Here is Beer2Me2 with his previous owner for those of you wishing to get to know him www.instagram.com/reel/DOUP0sX...

Say hello to my new BFF, Beer2Me2

I need help with a major life decision. Do I buy this kind-of working beer robot at the antique market?! For ¥8000?!

Just had an absolutely EPIC Skulls of the Shogun 4p showdown with the AWAYSIS team and can honestly say haven’t had that much 4p fun in many moons…

Big news! 🎉 After 6 years in development, Hotel Barcelona will finally launch on September 26, 2025! 🏨🎮 It’s been a long journey, but we can’t wait for you all to experience it soon. Check out the official Steam page here 👇 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2286600/...

WHAT THE

Shiraito no Taki, Karuizawa, Japan

Onioshidashi, Karuizawa, Japan

Anybody who knows anybody that might be interested in Demonschool and might give it a little boost, please entice them to fill out this form! We put a lot into this game and we really want people to see it.

So to be absolutely clear: no generative AI was used in Earthion’s final version, and we fully respect the work of human artists and voice talent.

This is one of the coolest things we've got to do since starting @denkiworks.bsky.social. It was really rad that such a large partner were so interested in what we are doing here and with TANUKI... that they'd want to support us and make a documentary about it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Ud...

Remembering this game fondly as I turn to dust and float away

WOOT!!!

This absolute legend is producing utter gems for our new game Awaysis! A dream come true to work with him, I grew up with his tunes during my formative years. So thankful!!

(1/3) I have 3 things I’m launching today, and the first is a new podcast!
It’s called Wavelengths and it’s a laid back show about the games industry with a guest each week. The first episode is about the death of console exclusives and starting an independent games outlet with @plante.bsky.social!

🛎️ Pre-orders are now live! ▼ Store pages PlayStation 5 – a.co/d/b8KMrys tinyurl.com/mr4xan8s Xbox Series X – a.co/d/2w7GmyR tinyurl.com/kmsfrrz7 Preparations for the “terrifying hotel” are well underway. More updates coming soon—stay tuned! #HotelBarcelona #HorrorGame #IndieDev

More weird friends from another dimension just a few feet under the waves

My new friend Lawrence. He’s yellow.

Post-BitSummit refresh sesh spent mostly under da sea. No better way to cool down in the hot Japanese summer.

Here’s to @grahamsmith.bsky.social, signing off from RPS after 20 years in game journalism with the wisest thoughts about games media you’ll read www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-sunday-p...

Collaboration was an absolute pleasure, hope to do it all again!!

I was commissioned by @17-bit.bsky.social to make a goblin from their brilliant new game Awaysis. Character designed by Satoshi Matsuura and the logo by some guy called @jontofski.bsky.social 😜 If you are at Bitsummit this weekend head up to the third floor opposite Nintendo to check it out.

Day 2 of #BitSummit was incredible! So many folks came by to play #AWAYSIS and had a great time. Same place. Same time. See you tomorrow! #gamedev #indiedev

BITSUMMIT XIII was one of our best shows ever, booth was packed the whole show, lots of smiles and return customers. People loved it, and it was incredible to experience so much love and excitement for all our hard work on AWAYSIS!! Thank you everyone who came by!!

So many friends to celebrate videogames with at BitSummit!! @swerytd.bsky.social @liambme.bsky.social

Our sound designer and in-house musician @allymobbs.bsky.social put together an incredible live set and put our guest musician the legend Chip Tanaka on stage for a mind blowing session as well! We celebrated with street beers afterwards.

What an amazing show! Response to AWAYSIS was off the charts, so much love, so thankful! So great to catch up with so many dear old friends, I love this industry!! And next BitSummit is in MAYYYY SO STOKED

Fantastic to catch up in Kyoto!

These two were not only two of the nicest, most talented hardworking artists I’ve ever met, they were also unbelievably amazing collaborators to work with and have definitely left their mark on @17-bit.bsky.social and I hope we can do it all again!!

Incredible show tonight by the LEGEND, Hip Tanaka, who is working alongside our own @allymobbs.bsky.social on the soundtrack for our new game AWAYSIS!! First playable this weekend at BITSUMMIT!!

Merch booth is fully operational at BitSummit!! New 17-BIT shirts and hats just came in!! COME GET SOME!!

Welcome to BITSUMMIT!!!! The goblin is ready for a fight, straight from the incredibly talented @feltmistress.bsky.social

BITSUMMIT IS GOOOOOOOO

Setup day is done! We can’t wait to see everyone come on by the booth at #BitSummit this weekend. Come play #AWAYSIS! We are on the third floor, opposite Nintendo! #gamedev #indiedev

Amazing work!!

It’s a circus over here today getting ready for the BitSummit weekend but spirits are high, game is looking GREAT and so much fun, can’t wait for people to get their hands on!!

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

Channelling classic point-and-click energy, THE DRIFTER dives deep into pixel art grit and Aussie pulp suspense. @dave.powerhoof.com breaks down the narrative craft and 70s thriller vibes in this stylish new release. INTERVIEW: www.sifter.com.au/post/the-dri... #videogames #podcast

True story

Big News! The Drifter is coming to Steam on JULY 17! A pulp adventure thriller where you play as a drifter trying to solve their own murder. 🔪🔪🔪 Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...

Demo’s brilliant, love what you’ve done with the pad controls. Been waiting, almost here! Congrats on almost-launch! Full time on Acid Knife now…?

This is what social media should have always been

🚨BREAKING🚨 #HotelBarcelona opens its blood-soaked doors September 2025! Steam • Xbox Series X|S • PS5 🛎️🩸 Play the newest demo at #BitSummit13 (Jul 18-20, Kyoto Miyako Messe 3F-D20). Creator SWERY on site Sat & Sun—score an event-exclusive patch! 🎁✨ #SWERY #IndieGame