Arief Johan

Framing this post on my wall, it has forever altered my way of thinking.

Happy Lorwyn Eclipsed pre-release weekend to all who celebrate ☀️🌙

🇮🇩 Indonesia-based @mojiken.bsky.social and @togeproductions.bsky.social announced a retro pixel-art adventure game - WORK WORK WORK.

The game is based on their 2023 game jam prototype called TEST TEST TEST.

The studio was previously nominated at The Game Awards 2023 for A Space for the Unbound.

Confirming on the record that I did indeed bawl my eyes out directly into my PSVR headset upon finishing Before Your Eyes.

Former Critical Reflex Employee Alleges Harassment And Unfair Labor Practices Ex-employee Evelina Zemljic accuses Critical Reflex of sexual harassment, unpaid labor, and poor working conditions in a revealing YouTube exposé.

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The Indie Game Awards air on Dec. 18th, streaming on IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie.

It’s not a night for new trailers, but a night to celebrate global devs who swung for the fences with unrestricted creative freedom.

🕐 IGAs Countdown: 6:30 PM ET
🏆 Ceremony: 6:50 PM ET
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg

Thank you for the love @togeproductions.bsky.social 💚

Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.

Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.

We had the pleasure of curating the nominees for the Southeast Asian Indie Game Award 🌏 at the @indiegameawards.gg this year.

There’s a huge range of diversity in both the type of games as well as developers represented - what a year for SEA devs!

Looking forward to the show!

At LEVEL UP KL, @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and I sat down with:

🎸 Wan Hazmer | @metronomik.bsky.social
🕹️ Suan Goh | @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🔥 Shawn Toh | @battlebrewpro.bsky.social

Covering - What is the state of indie games in Southeast Asia? 🌏

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Level Up KL ✨

@ariefjohan.bsky.social
@suvngoh.bsky.social
@nomoredaniels.bsky.social
@patricktjohnson.bsky.social

Level Up KL brought out the big guns 💪

Snagged a photo with Luqman - the voice actor for Acts of Blood.

We may have a couple things lined up before the year ends 👀

@ devs, please do reach out. We’d love to find ways to amplify your work!

(Also making it abundantly clear that I veto’d this graphic but I clearly hold no power next to @rinoaskyes.bsky.social & @antioedipus3000.bsky.social)

I did not approve this graphic 😡

A huge congrats to our friends at @wholesomegames.com for their Wholesome Games celebration 🥳 Here are all the Southeast Asian Games you can check out at the event, happening until August 14th! 👇

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Hope you enjoyed the show!!!

It was really important for us to try and work as many avenues we could to showcase Southeast Asian games to the rest of the world, outside of our online showcase.

If you’re at the MIX, please stop by our section featuring amazing games from our region 🌏

Absolutely baffled by my pre-release pulls.

Was able to play with all 3 of them on the board during one of my match ups.

Ran a blue-black-red deck and was able to bring out Sephiroth / Atraxa using a couple dual lands and treasures.

🇮🇩 Indonesia developed Acts of Blood was highlighted at the Summer Game Fest main show and showed off a new trailer.

Acts of Blood is a 3rd person beat em’ up action game set in a dystopian version of Bandung, Indonesia.

📺 In addition to official SEAGS channels, you can watch the Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition on the following YouTube channels ⬇️

- IGN: youtube.com/@IGN/streams
- GameSpot: youtube.com/watch?v=9MyDTn5tm7E
- The Game Awards: youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZaDJgukk8

#SEAGShowcase

Happy #MTGxFINALFANTASY Day to all that celebrate

I’m so proud to bring y’all the first Southeast Asian Games Showcase alongside @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and @ariefjohan.bsky.social!! ✊🏽

The game dev scene in SEA and across the diaspora is vibrant, full of talent and dedication, and it’s on the come up!

This Saturday 12pm PT / 3pm ET!!

🇸🇬 Bandai Namco Studios Singapore has announced that Hirogami - an origami inspired 3D platform adventure - will be coming to PS5 and PC in September 2025.

Want a sneak peek at the amazing games featured in the Southeast Asian Games Showcase?

Here are just a few titles to get hyped about!
🏠Building Relationships
🧟Whisper Mountain Outbreak
🩸Acts of Blood
🍩High Times

Catch the full lineup at our premiere next week!

After selectively pulling Dr. Who packs over the past few months, I’ve finally gotten my chase card 🥹

🌏 Southeast Asian Games featured at the @sixoneindie.com Showcase earlier today:

🇲🇾 Artis Impact by Mas
🇮🇩 @kidbashsl.bsky.social by Fat Racoon
🇮🇩 Kejora by Berangin Creative
🇹🇭 Building Relationships by @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com

This show is truly a culmination of so many people’s hard work from across the industry - to everyone who has supported so far, thank you! 🙏

I can’t wait to show the world what Southeast Asia is made of 💪

and trust me, there are reveals here you *do not* want to miss.

🌏 The Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition premiers on Saturday June 7th!

Watch LIVE
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🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)

🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.

#SEAGShowcase

What a time to be both a FFXIII fan & an MTG player.

- Lightning having a playable stagger mechanic
- Fang and Vanille melding
- Hope being a reprint of Cyclonic Rift

My heart is so full. I can’t wait to put these cards in my regular rotation :’)

🇮🇩 Indonesia-based @digitalhappiness.bsky.social announced the next chapter in their 3rd person horror series - DreadOut 3.

Slated for 2026, the game is inspired by Asian-Indonesian urban legends where you play as Linda traversing between the world of the living & the unseen.