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Rufus Kubica

@rufusblackwood.bsky.social

External Development Director at 11 bit studios. ๐Ÿ“บ BAFTA Member ๐Ÿ‹ Official WDC Ambassador ๐ŸŽฎ Gaming Mentor for Swiss Games

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Be the first to get the latest news about #Frostpunk 2, #TheAlters, #Moonlighter 2, #DeathHowl, and everything else related to 11 bit studios and our games!

We promise no spam, only relevant news, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive discounts for our merch ๐Ÿ‘€

03.12.2025 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My friends' survival game, #Peregrino, now has a public demo out!

If you're looking for something darker with survival mechanics, go check it out and give @invergestudios.bsky.social your feedback (and some love๐Ÿงก)!

#Demo | #Survival | #IndieGames

store.steampowered.com/app/4191890/...

04.12.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

My dear friends from @lucernal.bsky.social are working on a personal indie gem.

If you like supporting true indies - give them some love. ๐Ÿ’š

04.12.2025 09:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Full circle moment! Thrilled to see a game I humbly mentored back in the day finally get its release date!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Save the date and dust off your virtual medical degree - you're gonna need it. ๐Ÿ˜‰

08.10.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last year at #gamescom we lived one of our most unforgettable moments, receiving the Games for Impact award for Creatures of Ava with @rufusblackwood.bsky.social โœจ

This year we canโ€™t make it to Cologne, but our friends @agpadvisory.bsky.social will showcase Peregrino at #gamescom! ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฉธ

19.08.2025 09:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Death Howl on Steam Journey through the sorrowful spirit world in a soulslike deck builder. Craft cards and claim powerful totems to defeat the woeful spirits lurking in the mystical lands. Unravel the tale of a grieving...

store.steampowered.com/app/2825880/...

21.07.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's the last day of Steamโ€™s #Tacticon 2025!

If you havenโ€™t yet, take a look at #DeathHowl - a tactical deck-builder with grid-based combat and just the right touch of soulslike flavour.

21.07.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's surprising - and absolutely lovely! โ˜บ๏ธ

24.06.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, that's super cool! It's really humbling to hear our game is inspiring people. โ˜บ๏ธ

24.06.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT IT ALL MEANS BUT I AM REPOSTING IT AS THE GAME LOOKS FREAKING COOL. ๐Ÿšจ

23.06.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
 The Alters, base management

The Alters, base management

I've started The Alters by @11bitstudios.bsky.social (This War of Mine, Frostpunk), and I already know I'm going to love it.

I'm spoiled: I manage a base nestled in a giant wheel rolling on a distant and rugged planet where I must escape the sunrise. To help me while I'm the sole survivor, I...

15.06.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yep! Thank you! โ˜บ๏ธ

14.06.2025 05:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Alters | Accolades Trailer
YouTube video by 11 bit studios The Alters | Accolades Trailer

#TheAlters - our newest, mind-bending survival sci-fi game - is out!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFj...

13.06.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's absolutely lovely to hear, thank you so much! ๐Ÿ˜ Hopefully you will like the full game as well!

(๐Ÿค™ Psst, call me if you want some keys when we launch the game)

13.06.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Death Howl Demo on Steam Journey the sorrowful spirit world in soulslike deck builder, Death Howl. Craft cards and claim powerful totems to defeat the woeful spirits lurking in the mystical lands. Unravel the tale of a grievi...

...aand the demo has very positive reviews on Steam!

Play it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3365740/...

11.06.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guess what's in the updated #DeathHowl demo for #SteamNextFest?
๐ŸŽฎ Full controller support
โœ”๏ธ Plays beautifully on Steam Deck
โ›ฐ๏ธ PLUS a new biome & challenging boss!

Well, now you know! [Link in comments]

11.06.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I couldn't picture how Death Howl, a soulslike deckbuilder, could possibly marry the two genresโ€”until I played its Steam Next Fest demo Then my face got smashed, now I'm a believer.

It's kind of funny โ€“ we didn't realise at first that we were actually merging these two genres! We aimed for an open-world deck builder, but our focus testers actually pointed out the #SoulsLike elements!

Thanks for a lovely preview, @pcgamer.com! ๐Ÿค

www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/i-...

11.06.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Developed by two lovely human beings, Little Ruin is a little gem of an indie game. To learn more, read this great interview with Mark and Fiona!

11.06.2025 05:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Aww, thank you! That truly means a lot! ๐Ÿฅน

If you have a few minutes to spare - leaving a review of the demo on Steam could help us a lot. โ˜บ๏ธ

10.06.2025 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm working on it from the publishing side, yes. โ˜บ๏ธ

10.06.2025 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moonlighter 2 is really fucking cool. The art style is awesome. Gameplay is smooth. Assets are polished. Itโ€™s just slick. Canโ€™t wait for the full game!

#moonlighter2 #steam #BonitoFlakes

10.06.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm super glad you like it! I hope you will love the full game! Cheers! ๐Ÿค

10.06.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hello everyone! ๐Ÿ‘‹

This year is packed with exciting updates for #Frostpunk, as well as the highly anticipated #TheAlters, #Moonlighter 2, and #DeathHowl.

Follow us here to stay in the loop and never miss a thing!

14.02.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats, Folks! Well deserved!

20.02.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of my all-time favourite movies, and it still feels incredibly relevant today.

07.02.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Death Howl on Steam Journey through the sorrowful spirit world in a soulslike deck builder. Craft cards and claim powerful totems to defeat the woeful spirits lurking in the mystical lands. Unravel the tale of a grieving...

My friends at The Outer Zone has released a (lengthy) demo for Death Howl on Steam. Awesome game. Congrats @theouterzone.bsky.social and team โค๏ธ store.steampowered.com/app/2825880/...

Hit that Wishlist.

25.01.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you want to learn more about #DeathHowl and see if it's for you โ€” this in-depth and very cool article by PCGamer is a great place to start! ๐ŸฆŒ

28.01.2025 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€˜Death Howlโ€™ Is an Innovative Take On Deck Builders and I Simply Must Have More Since playing the demo, 'Death Howl' has me hooked with its innovative approach to deck building, turn-based combat, and Soulslike elements.

What a lovely piece of coverage from VICE! ๐Ÿ”ฅ
"(...) manages to squeeze in Soulslike elements and, surprisingly, makes them fit perfectly".
"(...) canโ€™t get enough of Death Howl, and Iโ€™ll be keeping a close eye on when I can jump back into its alluring world"
www.vice.com/en/article/d...

23.01.2025 08:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Death Howl - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by 11 bit studios Death Howl - Announcement Trailer

I'm super proud to announce the latest #IndieGame from the talented devs at The Outer Zone, published by @11bitstudios.bsky.social! Face relentless spirits in tactical turn-based card battles, craft powerful decks, and wield shamanic totems.

Introducing: Death Howl. ๐Ÿ’€

17.01.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New year, new me.

#Changes | #11bitstudios

12.01.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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