Ragnar Tørnquist

We're looking for a graphic designer/illustrator to join the Hello Sunshine team for a few months, starting ASAP. There are a lot of artists here looking for new opportunities so I'd be super grateful if y'all could share this call with your followers! www.redthreadgames.com/graphic-desi...

Aftermath is almost entirely supported by paid reader subscriptions. If just 2,000 of the 132,000 following this account signed up (for just $5.80 per month on an annual plan), or 2,000 of the 27,500 'free' newsletter recipients, the website would change fundamentally! aftermath.site/landing/

Don’t know why it took me so long when I keep telling everyone to support independent games journalism but — subscribed! And please please support independent games journalism, it’s more important than ever.

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

maybe i'm old fashion but the coolest thing about video games is being taken to new worlds that i hadn't thought up and experiencing something exciting that the artists behind the game want to show me

Do we really need to explain to people that it is really, REALLY important to read to young children? Like, you, personally, need to read to your child - your voice, your face, your hand gestures, your lap, your arms, your closeness. What kind of parent doesn't know this in their bones?

I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart

Clocking out after a full day of trying not to cook alive under the sun ☀️ Nothing quite like a quiet battery refill to reset for the next shift. #indiegaming #survivalgame #hellosunshine #scifi #mysterygame

When a game studio ships a solid game, it creates TWO valuable products: 1. A solid game. 2. The team that spent years learning how to work together make a game. Because Western studios keep disbanding #2 while development cycles get longer; we will inevitably see less of #1.

At the start the game, he doesn’t care about you at all. You’re just a tiny noise in his world. But as you trek across the wasteland side-by-side, the relationship evolves. #indiegaming #survivalgame #hellosunshine #scifi #mysterygame

Gaming before bed is dangerous. #gamingmeme #gametoks #indiedev

Did developers who "went woke" go broke? This article (in Norwegian, use translate) answers that question with plenty of supporting data. (Spoiler: no, they did not, for the most part, go broke.) Fun read from Pressfire.no and @erik.pressfire.no

Saying it for maybe the 50th time: Do not accuse someone of using AI unless you have ABSOLUTELY AIRTIGHT proof, because if not, you're just adding to the paranoia and causing stress for hard-working artists. And yes, going onto social media and going 'Hrrm, I've no proof, but...' is an accusation.

You can tell there's a big games industry event on because my entire timeline became like 80% more bitter and depressed. This is on top of the 200% increase of bitterness and depression caused by Dolly Parton passing away.

Confirming: When you buy a DF game now, you support us directly!

Step into the first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway this Augtober 🍂 #mysterygame #indiegames #storyrich

In surprising computer game news: Sir, You Are Being Hunted finally made it to console, just fourteen years after release on PC. It's out now on Switch, PS5, and Xbox. (And Steam and GoG, of course.)

It also doesn't matter if you work on a game that's critically panned or only sells okay. I assure you, there's someone for whom that is their *favorite* game. An example: I worked on Iron Man 2, the game. It's okay. It was made under deathmarch crunch conditions and the team was harmed.

Of all the possible outcomes this was probably the best one. I wasn’t exactly counting on Microsoft doing the decent thing here.

Absolutely stellar vibes in downtown Oslo right now, in front of the palace.

Extreme heat warnings are active globally, so please prioritize your well-being. Stay indoors, limit your outdoor exposure, and keep those water bottles filled 🚰 🫶

It's STEAM SUMMER SALE time! Which means I've updated my Steam Curator page with everything I've enjoyed recently. I'll also be picking out the best deals in this thread - bookmark this post! If you like what I do, consider tipping! (Ko-Fi/Paypal) - All tips go towards more indie games to research!

"death of the audience" is genuinely unironically good advice for anyone who wants to make anything

Daddy Saddle, 1965 www.kennercollector.com/2013/12/kenn...

"Game dev is one of those jobs you only do when you really want to. It's not going to make your parents proud, you're unlikely to get rich in an industry that lays off people for making superhits, and its a demanding & confrontative job. Why would you let a machine do the thing you're here to do?"

If you see stuff about game studios shutting down right now and your first reaction is to go post your thoughts about how they deserved to fail for not making more commercial games, basically just fuck off. That's the only corrective action you can take. Fuck. Right. Off.

Meet Kian Alvane from Dreamfall Chapters, a sword-wielding Apostle who happens to be unapologetically gay. Happy Pride 🌈✨

The vibe shift is upon us. Woke 9 has begun.

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

I really enjoy EB White's take on New York and New Yorkers.

We're talking fool immersion ☀️🕶️ #gamingmeme #gametoks #indiedev #survivalgame #desertchallenge

Dustborn is part of the We Will Always Be Here Humble Bundle! 🏳️‍🌈✨ Happy Pride Month! You can grab a massive bundle of incredible, queer-centric, and inclusive games (including Dustborn!) while supporting the vital work of the Trevor Project at the same time💛 https://bit.ly/wewillalwaysbeherebundle

We're happy to have Thirsty Suitors as part of We Will Always Be Here Pride Month Bundle along with some other great titles supporting the Trevor Project. www.humblebundle.com/games/we-wil...

“I don’t want to play a woman in a video game, I want to go frame-by-frame in a trailer to find the worst looking shots of her and then whine like a dog that can’t find its tennis ball”

Absolute icons.

Hello Sunshine has breached the top 300 Steam wishlists and we still have a while to go. Thanks to everyone who's supported us so far! Let's see how high we can get before release day. Also, if you haven't yet wishlisted our little mystery survival game…? 😬

Once again I am respectfully asking all creatives to have some sort of a simple website easily available with your info on, there are many free and easy ways to do this, please don’t make me have to gather hobbits to go on a massive quest to find your contact or portfolio info

We made a pretty good coming of age story game but most players won’t even give it a chance because it’s got too much color. We’re not all that different in love, relationships, and generational issues. I promise you can relate to these characters. store.steampowered.com/app/1617220/...

Today in things that make me proud to be Mayor: PS 889's Hyper Pigmentation became 2-time Minecraft champs at the City's Annual Video Game Festival. Gaming doesn’t have to be a male-dominated industry. NYC is a top recruiter of gaming jobs & we want the next gen of hires to look more like our city.