High North Studios

Thank you so much for reviewing❤

YouTube video by Gim Skald Against The Black Priory: evil space tentacles meet Indomitable Human Spirit (Gone wrong???)

Hi everyone! Today we are reviewing a cRPG about cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social

A great game with a great story that proudly stands on the shoulders of classics like Ultima 4 and 5, but makes the game much more accessible than your average cRPG

Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!

Kudos! Great rundown!

Yeah it's REALLY impressive!

Right??!!

Yeah you're not the only one😊

And just look how good it looks with grampa BG1 and the amazing Nox Archaist by 6502 Workshop!

Dice specially selected for their "slimy, gooey look" 😋

Even comes with a manual packed with lore from my blog and in-game art 😍

Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!

Likewise Lu! Here's to our next meeting🤩

Glad you came🤩

Surprise hangout with @luality.bsky.social is by far the best part of #Gamescom so far!

Today you can find me on stage at #gamescom #devcom in sunny Cologn! Drop by for what is bound to be a legendary talk🤩

Also be sure to say "hi" at one of the many minglers you'll find me at this week (I'll be the loudest one there).

This is an amazing collage🤩 I may need to steal it😬

Picture of a presentation on Skald: Against the Black priory by HighNorthStudios, presented at Spillkonventet 2025. Slide says "Skald is how we remember games from the late 80s, but now how they actually were. Then defining Anemoia: Nostalgia for something you never experienced". Above is a picture of Skald and a Commodore 64 game, showing the visual difference.

Making a nostalgic game is not about recreating perfect technical accuracy, but capturing the feeling of how we remember the influences through our rose-tinted nostalgia glasses

- Realization from dev of Skald: Against the Black Priory @highnorthstudios.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiedev #skald #rpg

Speaker at game development conference with slide saying "The first big realization: Players didn't abandon the X genre - Publishers did!"

"Players didn't abandon the X genre - Publishers did!"

- Creator of SKALD RPG, @highnorthstudios.bsky.social, on the topic of finding #indiedev success in a niche market.

It doesn't matter that a game doesn't have mainstream appeal that everyone LIKE, as long as enough people LOVE it!

Thank you so much❤❤❤❤

【 #SKALD 航海日誌 第00回】

英語ダメ人間がPCOT日本語翻訳で遊ぶ、ファンタジー＋宇宙的恐怖。プレイ日記はじめます。

はてなブログにアップ。
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今回はイントロとしてゲームの紹介。これは僕的GTOYにほぼ決定している傑作RPG。
レトロなグラフィックとモダンなプレイフィールが融合した傑作インディゲーム。
テーブルトークRPGを思わせる濃厚な描写が魅力。
ぜひ一度遊んでみてください。

Steam
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Did I mention that #Skald is nominated for "GotY" and "Best Debut" at Nordic Game Awards this year?

Pretty sweet and, better yet: That means I get to go to the Nordic Game conference in Malmo next week!

Be sure to say "hi" if you see me there😎

Skald spotted in the wild🥲

Retro RPG très old-school aux visuels rappelant les titres des années 80s SKALD de @highnorthstudios.bsky.social se paye le luxe d’être une excellente aventure à l’ambiance Lovecraftienne où vous et votre équipe devrez survivre sur une île bien mystérieuse. Jetez-y un œil !
@cactussinger.bsky.social

Do you like cosmic horror in you grim-dark retro rpgs?

Skald is featured in Lovecraftian Days on Steam and is currently on sale at a 40% discount🤩

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Behind the scenes - customizable, fully animated pixel art figurines for Lair of the Leviathan.

There's a lot that goes on to make this happen but the end result allows for a ton of variety for the heroes in your party.

#gameDev #indieDev #rpg

Skald got 4 nominations and won “Best Debut” at the Norwegian Game Awards!

Skald is also nominated for “Best Game” and “Best Debut” at the Nordic Game Awards!

Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible. And the best yet: The most exciting part is still ahead!

Watch this space in 2026!

Wow, Snufkin is nominated to 6 awards at Nordic Game Awards! 🏕️Going head to head with my man @highnorthstudios.bsky.social and running for GOTY against Helldivers 2, Satisfactory, Indiana Jones and Finnish Cottage Simulator 🤩

Thank you so much❤

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