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Prague-based studio pushing boundaries of what games can do and say. Hidden-object Velvet 89 out now, new game We Grew Up in War in the works. www.charlesgames.net

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We’ve improved the animation of Luna the dog from our game We Grew Up in War. What do you think? πŸ• This is from a child’s fantasy minigame, set in 2014 in Ukraine...

#indiegame #gamedev #indiegames #dog

05.03.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Grew Up in War on Steam We Grew Up in War is a powerful testimony based on real stories of children who lived through wars in Ukraine and Bosnia. Experience their world shaped by fear and imagination and witness their memori...

we are preparing a new demo, don’t miss it there: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...

03.03.2026 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This scene from We Grew Up in War is set in Mariupol & inspired by the Mariupol theatre, which was used as a shelter until destroyed by Russia, killing many civilians.

Anna & Valerie are anxious, waiting for a text from their father. But they need to charge the phone first...

#indiegame #ukraine

03.03.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Grew Up in War on Steam We Grew Up in War is a powerful testimony based on real stories of children who lived through wars in Ukraine and Bosnia. Experience their world shaped by fear and imagination and witness their memori...

More at store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...

26.02.2026 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In We Grew Up in War, you have to assemble each memory first. We designed a custom system in @unity.com that generates outlines you have to fit. Here’s a sneak peek. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

26.02.2026 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pomoc UkrajinΔ› UΕΎ jedenΓ‘ctΓ½m rokem pomΓ‘hΓ‘me v UkrajinΔ› – zateplujeme lidem domy, opravujeme Ε‘koly, nemocnice a vodovodnΓ­ Ε™ady. DΔ›kujeme vΓ‘m vΕ‘em, kteΕ™Γ­ pomΓ‘hΓ‘te s nΓ‘mi!

If you can donate in support of Ukraine, please do.

Our friends at People in Need have their SOS fundraiser up with some generous matching by partners:

www.clovekvtisni.cz/sos-ukrajina...

24.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are honored to tell their stories in cooperation with War Childhood Museum, UA – protagonists of Ukrainian storyline are Anna and Valerie, who were only 8 and 1 when Crimea was annexed. Girls who spent their childhood moving from home to home, hiding in bomb shelters and worrying.

24.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When we started developing We Grew Up in War, we hoped the war in Ukraine will be over well before we finish.

Our game is dedicated to all those, whose lives were affected by the war that now enters its fourth year, instigated by the cruel Russian regime.

24.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In our sixth year of existence, we have many plans for many games.

This picturesque group photo might be a hint about one of them – we are currently starting to work on it with a help of an extra talented Noemi ValentΓ­ny.

And we can’t wait to tell you more. Stay tuned.

18.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And last, but not least, we had to document how Attentat 1942 depicts alcohol for the Indonesian regulators.🍸It can’t be helped – herr SΓ½kora drinks cognac when he’s insidously trying to seduce your grandma. #indiedev #gamedev #history #indiegame

26.01.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Indonesian rating system need us to upload the most "extreme" content from our games. And we can’t decide if angry gestapo dog from Attentat 1942 is, indeed, "horror"... #indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev #history

25.01.2026 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At our studio, we often like to do create games the evidence-based way, testing if our idea for a transformative game works – and love spreading our knowledge. So if you care about narrative games and their transformative potential, read the recently published paper about We Grew Up in WarπŸ‘‡

22.01.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are 18+ in Indonesia Sale by Charles Games A bundle by Charles Games, $4.84 for Attentat 1942, Svoboda 1945: Liberation

To honour our new 18+ rating, here’s a quick sale on @itch.io, so you can see all the drug depictions for yourself: itch.io/s/179166/we-...

22.01.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Indonesian rating system requires you to upload snippets of the "extreme" content of your game. Alas, Attentat 1942 has historically-accurate depiction of cigarettes, earning it "drugs" label. #indiegames #indiedev #history

The scene in question:

22.01.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

wohoo, thank you so much, our graphic department is beyond delighted!

15.01.2026 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the feedback. So perhaps a slower, less pronounced animation could work in your opinion?

15.01.2026 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Grew Up in War on Steam We Grew Up in War is a powerful testimony based on real stories of children who lived through wars in Ukraine and Bosnia. Experience their world shaped by fear and imagination and witness their memori...

The game is here :x store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...

15.01.2026 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feedback time: Do you like our new, animated dialo-emotion options we just put into We Grew Up in War? ☁️ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

15.01.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playing Prague - Apps on Google Play The city is waiting

Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

11.12.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Playing Prague App - App Store Download Playing Prague by Charles Games s.r.o. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Playing Prague.

iOS apps.apple.com/us/app/pragu...

11.12.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The winter has come to Playing Prague alongside SEVEN new languages! 🌨️ Our city puzzler is now available in Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian, Spanish, & French!

Download the snowy update now (links below).

We can’t wait for new player to try the game and their feedback.

11.12.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is how anxiety looks like in We Grew Up in War. Melisa arrives in a refugee camp in Germany & even though she’s a teenager, it’s a scary place...

Our demo starts with her leaving Bosnia alongside her mum: partner.steamgames.com/apps/landing... #indiegame #indiedev #indiegames

04.12.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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02.12.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another gem to discover? I'll definitely give it a look!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743570

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

02.12.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s an unpacking level in We Grew Up in War!πŸ“¦Anna & her sister are settling in a new Ukrainian home, away from the war in the East. But it’s 2022 and they don’t know what’s coming...

Our demo is still up, we appreciate any feedback: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame #indiegames

02.12.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Great news! I love checking out new demos.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743570

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame

27.11.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a little tutorial for Matej’s level in our Steam demo that will be up for a little while more.

If you like what you see, give it a try and let us know what you think: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...

#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #videogames

27.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We’ll be at GDS Prague!🎀LukΓ‘Ε‘ , alongside Melisa, Mak and Anna, will tell you all about challenges of making a game about children in war and give you a behind-the-scenes look.

Come say hi! You can prepare by playing the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...

#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev

27.11.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much, let us know how you like it :)

27.11.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What it’s like to be a kid in war? We asked Jasminko, founder and director of the War Childhood Museum, who’s working with us on We Grew Up in War that also takes place in Sarajevo. Give our free demo a try and tell us what you think. store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame #gamedev #kids

26.11.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0