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Hedenite

@hedenite.bsky.social

Hand-painted indie adventure game inspired by the city of Kyiv, its architecture, railway transport, and people

49 Followers  |  35 Following  |  38 Posts  |  Joined: 19.01.2024
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We already miss all of you and wait for a reunion!

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our well-being and necessary level of fun were also carefully supervised by the amazing rabbit crew of Javi, Julianne, and Ruth. Youโ€™ve created a gem of a residency. And it wouldnโ€™t be possible without a team of volunteers who made our stay comfortable and delicious.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And Kassandra and Johannes (Neonature), whose journey from the art world to the gaming industry speaks to us on so many levels.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pia, Fabian, Leo, and Hannes (@sentimentgames.com), who could easily, between the four of them, produce a musical, with both the singers and the corps de ballet covered.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yasmine (@yukimisoft.moe), who is secretly a genius stand-up comedian.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@zetsuboupiranha.bsky.social, @sambainbooleans.bsky.social, Pat, and @therandomart.bsky.social (@remullagames.bsky.social), who effortlessly turned any setting into the coziest and sunniest place on Earth.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This reconnection wouldnโ€™t have been nearly as warm and fun without the beautiful people who were with us during those chilly November days in Brandenburg. Martin @sharkbombs.bsky.social, who was the true wizard of the fluffle with his ever-on-point advice and no-bullshit attitude.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beyond working on Hedenite, we just got to hang out like we used to before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, to have longer conversations, goof around, rediscover each other as we got a little older, occasionally quarrel and argue, play games, sing karaoke together, and feel reconnected.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For us, i.e., Anna Ivanenko, @polosunya.bsky.social, @lesvynogradov.bsky.social, and Mona the Dog, this was the first occasion since 2021 (!!!) to spend extended time together. And while we were missing our programmer, @nazarmazur.bsky.social, it was still a true blessing.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™ve posted about the prize we won, and that certainly means a lot, but in this post, weโ€™d like to dedicate a few lines to the people, and non-humans, who made this residency such a magical experience.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As we approach the end of the year and look back at its highlights for HS, one event clearly stands out. An event that lasted a month but felt like it was just one dayโ€”it was that intense and exciting. We are talking about @therabbitgames.bsky.social residency at @coconatworkation.bsky.social.

10.12.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are extremely excited to share the news:
Hedenite is the winner of @therabbitgames.bsky.social Indie Game Residency pitch event at @gamesground.bsky.social!

Thank you, @coconatworkation.bsky.social and all of our dear rabbits โ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธโ™ฅ๏ธ

photo: @therandomart.bsky.social

18.11.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Join the Hedenite Discord Server! Check out the Hedenite community on Discord - hang out with 35 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Join our Discord server discord.gg/wH8tyxcXjG

11.11.2025 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŽฎ then first playtests to try out ;)

๐Ÿ”ฎ and weekly predictions from Pani flutterBy

Of course, youโ€™re all welcome to flood the chat with praise and memes for our dear Kyiv, coffee, trams, games โ€” and whatever else you feel like smuggling into our channel ๐Ÿ˜Ž #discord #indiedev #art #ukraine

12.10.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Psst ๐Ÿ˜‰

How come youโ€˜re not yet following Heden Smugglers on Discord? discord.gg/cBWWXfNx

Thatโ€™s where weโ€™re sharing all the important announcements, updates, and behind-the-scenes moments, plus:

๐Ÿฐ soon all the news from our November Workation at The Rabbit 2025 by @coconatworkation.bsky.social

12.10.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Talk & Play #52, Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup **RSVP via Meetup is mandatory to attend the event, due to limited capacity. Additionally, all attendees will be required to wear an FFP2 mask.** Talk & Play is a free eve

Folks in Berlin: come to Talk & Play tomorrow (Sep 17, 18:30) to try out Hedenite's latest build and chat with our very own Les Vynogradov! ;)

Thanks @berlingamescene.bsky.social and @lorenzopilia.bsky.social for this wonderful opportunity!
www.meetup.com/berlingamesc...

16.09.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Part of the residency is that we are to pitch Hedenite during @gamesground.bsky.social, so for all of you planning to attend โ€” let's catch up! ๐Ÿ˜‰

10.09.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We'll be sharing this space with other amazing indie devs: @yukimisoft.moe (USA), @sentimentgames.com (Berlin), @remullagames.bsky.social (Spain), @sharkbombs.bsky.social (Germany), and ๐ŸŽฎ Neonature (Brandenburg) ๐Ÿ”ฅ

10.09.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We have truly bunbelievable news: Heden Smugglers will have our first-ever gamedev residency this November!

Yes, we are part of The Rabbit 2025 by @coconatworkation.bsky.social and will spend the entire month of November in Coconat's ridiculously cozy space in the Brandenburg region ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ

#indiedev

10.09.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Graduated EVA yesterday at Dรผsseldorf!
Thank you @spielfabrique.bsky.social for this amazing time and knowledge! This time the team was represented by Anna Ivanenko, @lesvynogradov.bsky.social and @polosunya.bsky.social.
We even had a graduation party!
Next ---> Gamescom โ™ฅ๏ธ

19.08.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*Talents for Ukraine is a grant support program for bright, creative, and talented Ukrainians, initiated by the Kyiv School of Economics with the support of international philanthropists in 2022.

14.07.2025 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are extremely proud to announce that both our art director, Anna Ivanenko, and lead artist @polosunya.bsky.social have become grantees of the Kyiv School of Economics Foundation's program #TalentsForUkraine! ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜

14.07.2025 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿค Special thanks to Oleksandr Peremot and the entire organizing team for their titanic work in this difficult time. You are doing an incredible job for the development of Ukrainian indie gaming!

#DOUDay2025 #gamedev #indiegames #ukrainiangamedev #wildery

17.06.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœจ @tailgateadventure.bsky.social unfortunately was not present, but we are excited about Tailgate's trailer
โœจ @hauntedddude.bsky.social and The Demons Told Me to Make This Game

(We have already wishlisted everyone on Steam and advise you to do the same)

17.06.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hedenite was part of the Game Scene โ€” a cozy corner for indie developers. Our game was in a great company of talented people:

โœจ Andriy Bychkovskyi with his @superlocoworld.bsky.social (publisher @curvegames.com)
โœจ Wildery and Asura Cycles...

17.06.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sharing @polosunya.bsky.social and @nazarmazur.bsky.social 's impressions of DOU Dayโ€”a large-scale event in Kyiv that once again proved that Ukrainian IT is a powerful ecosystem of talent, creativity, and mutual support. ๐Ÿงต

17.06.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Who are Heden Smugglers? An innovative studio focused on transmedia storytelling. We are award-winning illustrators Anna Ivanenko and Jenya Polosina of studio Seri/graph; cultural producer, writer, and musician Les Vynogradov; and research physicist and programmer Nazar Mazur.

#hedenite #indiegame

10.06.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aesthetic is extremely nice! ๐Ÿ˜

06.06.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What an amazing visual style, so stylish and clean, but illustrative ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ๐ŸŽจ

06.06.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Horray! Hedenite is happy to participate! ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿผ
bsky.app/profile/hede...

06.06.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0