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Nikolis Asimakis

@zaratoth.bsky.social

Blogger, Editor, Writer, Game Designer, you name it. @indiegamepicks.bsky.social , @sunkengames.bsky.social‬ https://linktr.ee/zaratoth

396 Followers  |  199 Following  |  35 Posts  |  Joined: 02.10.2024  |  2.4199

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It seems that every couple of years since 2021 I feel the need to listen to this again. A piece of art.

08.10.2025 22:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gameathlon September 2025 My experience in attending Gameathlon November 2024 in Athens.

Around a month ago, I attended #Gameathlon in Athens as a GOTY judge for the second year in a row! This is my experience and the #indiegames I tried!

#indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev @nobudgetstudios.bsky.social

08.10.2025 09:55 — 👍 19    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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About “Into the Indies” I had been thinking for a long time about a way to reach out to indie developers and ask them about the difficulties of the industry. Are they able to make ends meet? Are they doing it just for cre…

Hey! Great starter pack! I've created the book "Into the Indies" with 51 interviews with indie devs with commercially released games on Steam, talking about the industry!

indiegamepicks.wordpress.com/about-into-t...

07.10.2025 20:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Hades 2 - Official Release Date Trailer | Nintendo Direct
YouTube video by IGN Hades 2 - Official Release Date Trailer | Nintendo Direct

My personal "Silksong" comes in two weeks? Gasp!

12.09.2025 21:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's been a long time that we wanted to share more about the art of the project, and that time is finally now!

04.07.2025 11:05 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

*side stories

05.07.2025 08:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The origins and how they affect the story could have been handled better, plus the almost from the start "you're dying" storyline gives you a false sense of rush, but other than that the city, the ambience, the aise stories are all perfect. If they go more simulationist for 2 it would be rad!

05.07.2025 08:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!

04.07.2025 22:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's been a long time that we wanted to share more about the art of the project, and that time is finally now!

04.07.2025 11:05 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Just posted the first "Design Diary" for the board game I'm designing! Check it out if you're interested!

30.05.2025 14:37 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Just posted the first "Design Diary" for the board game I'm designing! Check it out if you're interested!

30.05.2025 14:37 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Playtest night! More to come soon!

#playtest #boardgame #boardgames #boardgamedesign #gamedesign

23.05.2025 18:51 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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I extremely rarely sit down and try to draw. But when inspiration hits, you can barely contain the urge. Thanks @expedition33.bsky.social for this experience of a game!

18.05.2025 14:01 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Une vie à t'aimer
YouTube video by Lorien Testard - Topic Une vie à t'aimer

What a hard-hitting game with an incredible OST!

11.05.2025 19:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Haven't finished it yet, but it's really good so far!

10.05.2025 07:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Expeditions: Rome on Steam Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choo...

Just finished Expeditions: Rome. Watching the series grow from the first game was really awesome, but finally finishing Rome was a BLAST. Excellent game and cRPG, even though lower scoped than e.g. Owlcat's games.

store.steampowered.com/app/987840/E...

03.05.2025 23:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What better way to enhance a vacation than by impromptu meeting indie devs in the places you visit! @silentchicken.bsky.social

#indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indiegames

24.04.2025 13:20 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

Over the past year I've been working on an unofficial #supplement for #cyberpunkred. Now it's finally live! If you'd like a deeper alternative to base management and unique Role buildings, take a look!

12.04.2025 10:26 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Over the past year I've been working on an unofficial #supplement for #cyberpunkred. Now it's finally live! If you'd like a deeper alternative to base management and unique Role buildings, take a look!

12.04.2025 10:26 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Despite taking a while to persuade myself to start each book of the series, once I start I must force myself to take breaks. What a series! #malazan

25.03.2025 17:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - War Sails - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by TaleWorlds Entertainment Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - War Sails - Announcement Trailer

My younger self is smiling!

21.03.2025 23:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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After all these years....💜

21.03.2025 23:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My baby turned 2! Plus in the thread you'll find a tease of my second book that I've been working on!

15.03.2025 12:22 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

My baby turned 2! Plus in the thread you'll find a tease of my second book that I've been working on!

15.03.2025 12:22 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Steam Curator: Indie Game Picks Indie games that I found good and/or interesting and want to promote them

#SteamSpringSale is upon us, so once more check out our #curator page for 222 #indiegames that we consider worth your time!

#indiegamedev #indiedev #indiegame #Game_Pick #Zozoulindies

13.03.2025 19:20 — 👍 17    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0

Could help with setting up a visual pamphlet as well, I'm playing around with Affinity for mine.

11.03.2025 18:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I'm not addicted, you are addicted! (Vol.2)

11.03.2025 18:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a man in a helmet is looking at the camera with the words `` desire to know more intensifies '' written below him . ALT: a man in a helmet is looking at the camera with the words `` desire to know more intensifies '' written below him .
11.03.2025 18:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Unconfirmed Projects In this page we’ll be presenting the various projects we’ve been working on that we haven’t finalised the “Concepting Phase” yet and thus are unsure if they’ll m…

We just updated the website with a new page where we bundled up all of our projects that are still in the concept phase and we are not sure if they'll end up being official projects yet.

#boardgames #boardgame #gamedesign

08.03.2025 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Really appreciate the mention! 🙏

08.03.2025 09:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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