Erik Andersen

Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025!

If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at jwalker@kotaku.com with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku.

Rules next. Reposts appreciated!

I like the feature to put Duolingo scores on Linkedin, but I wish it would also show the course's max possible score. Many courses are too short to get beyond "Elementary proficiency"

So to Speak on Steam Can you learn Japanese by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a game about wandering in Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what…

A very special thank you to @eland.bsky.social for allowing us to play their game! The art looks amazing and I can't wait to play it! GET IT HERE: store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/... #sotospeak

Thanks for writing your feedback! I agree with many of your points, actually, both positive and negative

So to speak #review ⛩️ Grey area
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game.
🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other.

If you play this game you might notice an interesting book on the shelf!

Congratulations @jazilberman.bsky.social and thanks for helping test So to Speak

The most meaningful puzzle I've ever tried to solve
#PitchYaGame

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Thank you Ducky! Hope you are doing well!

this game was delightful & educational 😊

So to Speak is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale this week!

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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is 40% off during the Back to School Games Celebration!
The event brings together over 200 educational and learning-inspired titles from across Steam!
Find the event with all the games on sale here:
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So to Speak is part of the Back to School Games Celebration! 15% off!

So to Speak is 15% off for @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social's Back to School Games Celebration!

I played many educational games as a kid! If you did too, you should check it out:

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So to Speak will be part of the Back to School Games Celebration from August 25th - September 1st

Excited to be a part of next week's Back to School Celebration hosted by @spiritcitylofi.bsky.social!

Educational games need more love, so it's great there's a whole Steam event dedicated to them.

And this year, So to Speak is finally, actually OUT, so it can go on sale!

I'll be showcasing Rogue Voltage at gamescom on Aug. 20 at 2-4 p.m. at the @amazefest.bsky.social booth (10.2 E030), directly next to @indiearenabooth.de.

Come say hi, nerd out with us and learn about the steps forward!⚡

So to Speak is part of the Debug Festival from August 7-11

So to Speak is part of the Debut Festival!

I'm grateful I was able to build my first game on Steam, and it's cool there's a festival for this.

Yeah I get confused by this interface too

DEMOSPREE: Streaming 26 demos of games releasing in 2026 // Got a demo to share? Get in touch! Demospree.com

We're putting our schedule together for Demospree 2026!

Are you working on a game that will (hopefully) be released next year? We want to stream it!

Submit your game (or someone else's) here: forms.gle/DiZ1y5MGd1Ty...

And please spread the word!

I think you might not have set the Google Form to public

Kaizen: A Factory Story Original Soundtrack, by Matthew S. Burns, Sam Kulchin, Drew Messinger-Michaels 20 track album

The original soundtrack to Kaizen: A Factory Story, by me, Sam Kulchin, and @drewmm.com is out now on Bandcamp and coming to streaming services soon! coincidencegames.bandcamp.com/album/kaizen...

Thanks for playing it!!

YouTube video by urbanbohemian Urb Plays: So to Speak

Want to try a game that gives the experience of learning Japanese through the eyes of a tourist? Taking context clues from signage and overheard conversations to help translate?

I looked at So to Speak by @eland.bsky.social this week! Out on Steam (with a demo available!)

youtu.be/wsZfWPpqw5A 💖

I really enjoyed doing this interview! @gwbycer.bsky.social asks thoughtful questions.

YouTube video by Game Wisdom Developer Interview With Erik Andersen and So to Speak | #gamewisdom

We have a live interview starting up next with @eland.bsky.social to discuss wrapping up his game: So to Speak and creating a game about learning Japanese youtu.be/V6ASrMyqzSo #indiegamedev

So to Speak is part of the Steam Summer Sale

Your Japanese learning adventure awaits!

So to Speak is in the #SteamSummerSale for 2 more days 📈

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Screenshot of people lining up for ice cream in So to Speak

Thanks everyone who bought So to Speak so far in the Steam Summer Sale 🎉

It's still 10% off for one more week! 📅

I realized "summer" and "sale" are both in the game ☀️

"Steam" isn't ♨️

#SteamSummerSale #screenshotsaturday

Wow, thanks for including So to Speak in this!

The best PC games of 2025 (that don't need a graphics card) You don't need a $2,000 graphics card to play the best new games. Here are ten great new titles from the first half of 2025 that'll run on almost anything, and don't cost much either.

I'm doing this twice a year now, because there are so many great little games that ten picks just doesn't cut it.

So to Speak is 10% off for the Steam Summer Sale!

Heading to Japan this summer? Interested in not getting lost?

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