this is insane in a very, very good way
08.10.2025 08:36 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0@mattvdl.bsky.social
CEO & creative director & writer of โจvideo gamesโจat Twirlbound๐ฎ๐ก๐ฒ | he/him
this is insane in a very, very good way
08.10.2025 08:36 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0When @aceottorney.bsky.social first told me about this I said "this could change people's lives and stop developers from getting exploited" and having seen the final resource, I think I was not wrong. I'd call it a must-bookmark for indie devs.
08.10.2025 07:46 โ ๐ 487 ๐ 210 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 2Reminder that I'm looking for work after being affected by layoffs at Giant Squid. 3D Environment Artist, or 3D Artist/Props; ideally a full time position. If your studio or somewhere you know has an opening, please let me know. Thank you โค๏ธ
Portfolio: nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com
Ever wonder what lies beyond the great barrier? ๐
#indiedev #indiegame
Itโs official: EA is going private.
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
A beautiful day for a stroll. ๐
#indiedev #indiegame
Congratulations to Morgan D. Quartz, the winner of our art challenge! ๐จ
23.09.2025 20:55 โ ๐ 46 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Kate recommends open world adventure action-adventure game, The Knightling, by @twirlbound.com and @sabergames.bsky.social.
Read the full review here: gameluster.com/the-knightli...
So that's how you get up there! ๐
#indiedev #indiegame
Another #WIPwednesday, another day of hurling our bodies around in the name of โจartโจ
#gamedev #indiegame #gamedevlife #gaming
1 in 10 people in Gaza has now been massacred by Israel.
21.09.2025 01:36 โ ๐ 661 ๐ 319 ๐ฌ 19 ๐ 12Woke up listening to The Knightling's soundtrack.
What a beautiful way to start a day.
We shouldn't get high blood pressure from playing a videogame with cartoon bugs y'all
16.09.2025 19:53 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0๐ก๏ธSOUND ON๐ก๏ธ for "Could We Call It Quests" by @tumultkollektiv.bsky.social from the charming soundtrack to The Knightling.
Album now streaming & downloadable via Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp & more: lnk.to/the-Knightling
@theknightling.bsky.social @twirlbound.com #theknightling #indiegames
Dear Knightlings,
Today, we are releasing our first patch, Patch One!
Thank you once again for all your support. ๐
For the full patch notes, please see them on Steam: store.steampowered.com/news/app/147...
For this #wipwednesday, a little side by side comparison of our reference videos vs. the final animation! ๐ฅโจ
#gamedev #indiegame #gameart
For all our Dutch Knightlings out there, here is an exclusive interview with our creative director Matthijs van de Laar! Hosted by @BNR
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVCX...
#gamedev #podcast
How long did it take you to get the parry timing just right?! ๐ก๏ธ๐ฅ
#indiegame #indiedev #videogame
Genuinely, HIGHLY reccomending @theknightling.bsky.social to ANYONE who likes classic PS2 platformers.
Absolutely wonderful and beautiful experience!
lurk.ly/Tl0E-d
โจHappy #TrailerTuesday! โจ
The Knightling is out now! ๐ก๏ธ
#indiegame #gamedev #trailer #games #platformer #actionadventure #ps5 #xbox #steam
Proof that animation is the most dangerous profession in the game instustry...
#WIPwednesday #gamedev #indiedev #gameDevLife #animation #Bloopers #WackyWednesday #gameanimation #blender3d #knightling
omg
17.09.2025 19:02 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0They also crashed the eshop I think
04.09.2025 14:08 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0they actually did it, they crashed it
04.09.2025 14:01 โ ๐ 17 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I canโt think of any other time in modern video-game history that a game as highly anticipated as Silksong has arrived with no early reviews, impressions, leaks, guides, videos, or even forum teases.
Soon, everyone will be playing Silksong for the first time. Itโs unprecedented and kinda beautiful
Here's hoping that today turns into an unplanned SEO miracle๐๐ Happy Silksong day, gamers!๐ฅฐ
04.09.2025 08:41 โ ๐ 42 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0JC is at the standing in front of a door that says โTwirlboundโ and excitedly pointing to it. Through the crack in the door you can see some bunting and balloons from a celebration.
A mason jar with a sunflower, orange gerbera, and pink rose in it
Did my first day at @twirlbound.com yesterday and they gave me flowers in standup to welcome me ๐ญ Super excited to be leading production on their next project and working with these lovely folks โจ
02.09.2025 06:57 โ ๐ 95 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 0Are you zooming across the Outskirts with a fully upgraded Magnus yet on this #screenshotsaturday??๐๐กโจ๏ธ๐จ #indiegames store.steampowered.com/app/1471650/...
30.08.2025 07:30 โ ๐ 29 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The Knightling from @twirlbound.com is a great 3D platformer that's well worth your time.
@sigmagears9.bsky.social digs into the new game in our latest Bytesized video review --
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f32S...
Our friends at @twirlbound.com have finally released their epic open world platforming action-adventure game! ๐
Happy launch day, friends!