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Jools Watsham

@joolswatsham.bsky.social

Game designer and artist. Atooi founder (https://bsky.app/profile/atooi.bsky.social). Previous Renegade Kid co-founder. Mutant Mudds, Xeodrifter, Soccer Slammers, Dementium, Hatch Tales, and more! My gameography: https://www.atooi.com/gameography

215 Followers  |  24 Following  |  16 Posts  |  Joined: 20.10.2024  |  1.7979

Latest posts by joolswatsham.bsky.social on Bluesky

Thanks for the heads up on Moonlighter. Loving the gameplay loop. Downloaded it on OG Switch. โค๏ธ @blessingjr.bsky.social @gameovergreggy.bsky.social

20.07.2025 03:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(Fan-made designs from 2023)

Mutant Mudds enemy ideas I drew in Procreate.

Introducing Predator mudds (they will follow and jump on Max) and 4 baby mudds to go with the regular small mudds!

#MutantMudds #Max #fanmade #art
@atooi.bsky.social @joolswatsham.bsky.social #atooi #indie #indiegames

09.07.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(Art from 2023)

Mutant Mudds Wonder featuring Elephant Max ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ˜

#MutantMudds #Max #fanart #art
@atooi.bsky.social @joolswatsham.bsky.social #atooi #indie #indiegames

#Mario #MarioWonder #SuperMarioWonder #SuperMarioBrosWonder #Nintendo

09.07.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(Art from 2023)
Max from Mutant Mudds ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’ฆ

#MutantMudds #Max #fanart #art
@atooi.bsky.social @joolswatsham.bsky.social #atooi #indie #indiegames

09.07.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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BREAKING: The physical version of ANTONBLAST is available to preorder on Nintendo Switch NOW, courtesy of our friends at @fangamer.com! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

08.07.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 440    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
Hatch Tales Nintendo Switch 2 Gameplay
YouTube video by IGS | Impact Game Station Hatch Tales Nintendo Switch 2 Gameplay

Have you ever wanted to see Atooi's Hatch Tales run on Nintendo Switch 2? I have you covered! ๐Ÿฃ๐Ÿชฑ๐Ÿฆ…๐ŸŽฎ

Gameplay:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bozr...

@atooi.bsky.social @joolswatsham.bsky.social #HatchTales #NintendoSwitch #NS #NintendoSwitch2 #NS2 #4K #Gameplay #AHeroicHookshotAdventure

27.06.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Young Boy and the Three Hatchlings

โœจ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿผโœจ

#ChickenWiggle #HatchTales #MutantMudds #Max #Holly #Hatch #Chicken #fanart #art
@atooi.bsky.social @joolswatsham.bsky.social #atooi #indie #indiegames

17.06.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Dementium: The Ward | Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 | 1080P 60fps
YouTube video by Atooi Dementium: The Ward | Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 | 1080P 60fps

Looking for something horrifying? Dementium is on sale for 80% OFF on #NintendoSwitch and #NintendoSwitch2.

www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

#gamedev #sale #indiedev

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALxh...

07.06.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats team! Looks amazing!! โค๏ธ

06.06.2025 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We took the stage at Summer Game Fest today to unveil a world premiere for our upcoming game, Mina the Hollower. Leaning into Minaโ€™s gothic horror roots, the top-down action adventure game is set to launch on 10/31/25. Play the demo NOW on Steam!

06.06.2025 22:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2619    ๐Ÿ” 753    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 98
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If youโ€™re looking for new games to enjoy on your new Nintendo Switch 2, look no further!

Save up to 80% off Atooi titles and win at life!

www.nintendo.com/us/search/#c...

#NintendoSwitch2 #gamedev #sale

05.06.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This actually made me lol.

05.06.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Nintendo Switch 2 day everyone!! ๐Ÿฅฐ

05.06.2025 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Time for a What if OutRun #GameBoy #screenshotSaturday๐ŸŒด

- Optimized and shouted at the code so managed to get an extra car on screen for some more difficult stages.

You can play the 0.3 demo here -> rocketshippark.itch.io/what-if-outrun

Some loadza car gameplay ๐Ÿ‘€
#indiedev #retrogaming

24.05.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Looks beautiful! ๐Ÿ˜ Congrats on the release.

04.06.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿฆ‡ IT'S FINALLY HERE! Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is out NOW on all platforms! ๐Ÿช€

Did we mention it features a track from the legendary composer Yoko Shimomura? โœจ

store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/...

28.05.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 644    ๐Ÿ” 243    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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Thank you again for Overwhelmingly Positive on ANTONBLAST! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

31.05.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 210    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Maximus Mouse's Manic Mayhem on Steam Maximus Mouse is back! Experience Manic Mayhem across Story, Arcade & Trial modes. Or grab some friends for party mode!

It's chuffing here! Download the demo of Maximus Mouse's Manic Mayhem today!

Wishlists and re-posts appreciated!

thalamus.link/maximus

#steamnextfest

29.05.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tell your friends! The more the merrier! This definitely doesn't have to be a "Carpool" thing. Let's all take a moment to play MK8D together probably for the last time.

27.05.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The award that changes the lives of its winners Plus: a limited, hand-numbered launch poster by Sonny Ross

For years, I hoped NPR, NYTimes, or the ghost of Gimlet would make a video game podcast. A weekly, hour-long audio magazine with essays, interviews, tight editing, and a cheeky sense of humor.

Nobody made the show I wanted to hear.
So, I made it myself.

Here's the first episode of Post Games.

26.05.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1261    ๐Ÿ” 201    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN! Thanks to everyone who came and hung out! I adore this game and I can't wait to play/stream it again. Oh, and the Switch version runs just fine as it turns out!

Hooooo baby did we ever catch some fish tonight~ ๐ŸŽฃ

22.05.2025 05:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Atooi Retro roots. Modern mojo. Founded on August 6, 2015 by Jools Watsham, Atooi is a passionate team located in Austin, Texas focused on the development of retro inspired games that capture the essence of...

A bunch of lovely videos for all of our games can be enjoyed on our YouTube channel, here:

www.youtube.com/@Atooi

26.05.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, Treon!

26.05.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jools Watsham | Portfolio

Here's a link to my art portfolio:
www.atooi.com/portfolio

26.05.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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atooi

Here's a link to my company website, Atooi:
www.atooi.com

26.05.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

After a long hiatus away from social media, I'm going to be hanging out here for a bit to see what's going on. Hope you're all doing well. โค๏ธ

26.05.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@garywhitta.com Hey Gary, just wanted to say hi. You probably don't remember me. We used to run in the same circles back in the EMAP days (mostly at the City Pride, next door). I hope you're doing well. โค๏ธ

26.05.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hatch Tales: A Heroic Hookshot Adventure. #NintendoSwitch. Oct. 22, 2024.

20.10.2024 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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