Bad Viking Games (Rob & John). Strange Antiquities OUT NOW!
@badvikinggames.bsky.social
Two colourblind brothers running an Indie game studio in the UK. We are making:
Strange Antiquities - Out now.
Strange Horticulture - Out now.
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Rob: @robdonkin.bsky.social
John: @johnnydonkin.bsky.social
Strange Antiquities - Out now.
Strange Horticulture - Out now.
linktr.ee/badviking
Rob: @robdonkin.bsky.social
John: @johnnydonkin.bsky.social
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Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈
#indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy
Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈
#indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy
Strange Antiquities is nominated in the Thinky Awards later today ('Best approachable game').
An honour to be included in such great company. 2025 was an amazing year for Thinky games!
An honour to be included in such great company. 2025 was an amazing year for Thinky games!
Tune in tomorrow to find out which nominees are chosen at the Thinky Awards!
The 3rd annual Thinky Awards · Thinky Games
We're celebrating the very best thinky games of 2025 in the latest Thinky Awards.
thinkygames.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Strange Antiquities is nominated in the Thinky Awards later today ('Best approachable game').
An honour to be included in such great company. 2025 was an amazing year for Thinky games!
An honour to be included in such great company. 2025 was an amazing year for Thinky games!
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PET 👏 THE 👏 CAT 👏
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
PET 👏 THE 👏 CAT 👏
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
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We open public playtest for Burn With Me! 🔥
Demonic deckbuilder about an obsessed Teacher.
Animal occult university, cozy dread and eerie mysteries!
Also, you need to burn your cards. A lot.
store.steampowered.com/app/2954010
I live and breathe this game for a year already — please give it a go!
Demonic deckbuilder about an obsessed Teacher.
Animal occult university, cozy dread and eerie mysteries!
Also, you need to burn your cards. A lot.
store.steampowered.com/app/2954010
I live and breathe this game for a year already — please give it a go!
January 29, 2026 at 2:14 PM
We open public playtest for Burn With Me! 🔥
Demonic deckbuilder about an obsessed Teacher.
Animal occult university, cozy dread and eerie mysteries!
Also, you need to burn your cards. A lot.
store.steampowered.com/app/2954010
I live and breathe this game for a year already — please give it a go!
Demonic deckbuilder about an obsessed Teacher.
Animal occult university, cozy dread and eerie mysteries!
Also, you need to burn your cards. A lot.
store.steampowered.com/app/2954010
I live and breathe this game for a year already — please give it a go!
PET 👏 THE 👏 CAT 👏
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
PET 👏 THE 👏 CAT 👏
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
Soft. Judgemental. Purrfect. Jupiter plush (with detachable Holgen Grimm mask) now available with @makeship.bsky.social 🐾🐈 (For a limited time only!)
www.makeship.com/products/jup...
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👀Jupiter plushies incoming!!!
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
January 27, 2026 at 3:51 PM
👀Jupiter plushies incoming!!!
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
👀Jupiter plushies incoming!!!
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
January 27, 2026 at 3:51 PM
👀Jupiter plushies incoming!!!
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
If you missed the original petition then keep an eye out for the campaign going live this Thursday!
30 pets was never enough! #FelinePriorities #StrangeAntiquities
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Me and my wife have been creating Burn With Me, a narrative deckbuilder, for a year already.
After work, during weekends, slowly shaping the cozy but eerie world of personal desires and forbidden rituals.
Next week, January 29th, we open first public playtest!
#ScreenshotSaturday #GodotEngine
After work, during weekends, slowly shaping the cozy but eerie world of personal desires and forbidden rituals.
Next week, January 29th, we open first public playtest!
#ScreenshotSaturday #GodotEngine
January 24, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Me and my wife have been creating Burn With Me, a narrative deckbuilder, for a year already.
After work, during weekends, slowly shaping the cozy but eerie world of personal desires and forbidden rituals.
Next week, January 29th, we open first public playtest!
#ScreenshotSaturday #GodotEngine
After work, during weekends, slowly shaping the cozy but eerie world of personal desires and forbidden rituals.
Next week, January 29th, we open first public playtest!
#ScreenshotSaturday #GodotEngine
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🦊☕ Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is OUT NOW !
☕ Brew, decorate and follow the daily newspaper
🎮 No timers, no pressure, no stress
🧡 Perfect for short game sessions!
Only $9.99 on Steam during this launch week! ($10.99 full price)
☕ Brew, decorate and follow the daily newspaper
🎮 No timers, no pressure, no stress
🧡 Perfect for short game sessions!
Only $9.99 on Steam during this launch week! ($10.99 full price)
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🦊☕ Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is OUT NOW !
☕ Brew, decorate and follow the daily newspaper
🎮 No timers, no pressure, no stress
🧡 Perfect for short game sessions!
Only $9.99 on Steam during this launch week! ($10.99 full price)
☕ Brew, decorate and follow the daily newspaper
🎮 No timers, no pressure, no stress
🧡 Perfect for short game sessions!
Only $9.99 on Steam during this launch week! ($10.99 full price)
TR-49 out now. @inkle.co do cool and experimental as well as anybody. Looking forward to checking this out.
TR-49: OUT NOW
Narrative deduction / audio drama
"Outstanding" - PC Gamer
"Politically fierce" - Polygon
"One of the best" - Thinky Games
"I wanted to know everything" - RPS
"Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer
$6.99 / ~6 hours
Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk
iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7
Narrative deduction / audio drama
"Outstanding" - PC Gamer
"Politically fierce" - Polygon
"One of the best" - Thinky Games
"I wanted to know everything" - RPS
"Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer
$6.99 / ~6 hours
Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk
iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7
TR-49 - Official Trailer
YouTube video by inkleStudios
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM
TR-49 out now. @inkle.co do cool and experimental as well as anybody. Looking forward to checking this out.
Love this Strange Horticulture fan art by LaPiChou! The colours are so bright and vibrant. Look out for that Torren on the lower shelf though 😯
(Shared with permission)
(Shared with permission)
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Love this Strange Horticulture fan art by LaPiChou! The colours are so bright and vibrant. Look out for that Torren on the lower shelf though 😯
(Shared with permission)
(Shared with permission)
In a wonderful start to 2026 we have been awarded Best Cozy Game of 2025 by @rogue.site as well as the audience poll in the same category. Thank you to anyone who voted!
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
In a wonderful start to 2026 we have been awarded Best Cozy Game of 2025 by @rogue.site as well as the audience poll in the same category. Thank you to anyone who voted!
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The Séance of Blake Manor and Strange Antiquities stood out among the strange, spooky puzzle games of 2025!
How The Séance of Blake Manor and Strange Antiquities use complex worldbuilding to help you solve their mysteries · Thinky Games
2025 was an excellent year for puzzle games with strange, spooky goings-on; here's why The Séance of Blake Manor and Strange Antiquities stood out.
thinkygames.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The Séance of Blake Manor and Strange Antiquities stood out among the strange, spooky puzzle games of 2025!
"Add it to your Game of The Year list, because it's certainly earned a place on mine" ☺️
Opinion: Strange Antiquities Is A True Treasure In A Puzzle Game-Filled Year.
Opinion: Strange Antiquities Is A True Treasure In A Puzzle Game-Filled Year
Antiquities, the Greek God of Old Vases
www.nintendolife.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"Add it to your Game of The Year list, because it's certainly earned a place on mine" ☺️
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Opinion: Strange Antiquities Is A True Treasure In A Puzzle Game-Filled Year.
Opinion: Strange Antiquities Is A True Treasure In A Puzzle Game-Filled Year
Antiquities, the Greek God of Old Vases
www.nintendolife.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Opinion: Strange Antiquities Is A True Treasure In A Puzzle Game-Filled Year.
Happy Holidays from both of us at Bad Viking. Thanks for playing our Strange games (If not... they're on sale now!) and for all your support this year! What a year for indie games.
December 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Happy Holidays from both of us at Bad Viking. Thanks for playing our Strange games (If not... they're on sale now!) and for all your support this year! What a year for indie games.
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Hey, you, here are my Top 10 Games of 2025!
Featuring @jabbage.bsky.social, @housefiregames.com, @dave.powerhoof.com, @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social, and @badvikinggames.bsky.social, among others.
kotaku.com/john-walkers...
Featuring @jabbage.bsky.social, @housefiregames.com, @dave.powerhoof.com, @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social, and @badvikinggames.bsky.social, among others.
kotaku.com/john-walkers...
John Walker's Top 10 Games Of 2025
What an extraordinary year for an extraordinary range of games
kotaku.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hey, you, here are my Top 10 Games of 2025!
Featuring @jabbage.bsky.social, @housefiregames.com, @dave.powerhoof.com, @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social, and @badvikinggames.bsky.social, among others.
kotaku.com/john-walkers...
Featuring @jabbage.bsky.social, @housefiregames.com, @dave.powerhoof.com, @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social, and @badvikinggames.bsky.social, among others.
kotaku.com/john-walkers...
We've been nominated for a Thinky Games award! 🤩
Thanks @thinkygames.com and good luck to the other nominees. There are some amazing games to check out here: thinkygames.com/events/awards/
Thanks @thinkygames.com and good luck to the other nominees. There are some amazing games to check out here: thinkygames.com/events/awards/
December 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We've been nominated for a Thinky Games award! 🤩
Thanks @thinkygames.com and good luck to the other nominees. There are some amazing games to check out here: thinkygames.com/events/awards/
Thanks @thinkygames.com and good luck to the other nominees. There are some amazing games to check out here: thinkygames.com/events/awards/
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And the nominees for the Rogueie for Best Cozy Game are …
www.rogue.site/editorials/t...
(Audience poll in the replies.)
www.rogue.site/editorials/t...
(Audience poll in the replies.)
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
And the nominees for the Rogueie for Best Cozy Game are …
www.rogue.site/editorials/t...
(Audience poll in the replies.)
www.rogue.site/editorials/t...
(Audience poll in the replies.)
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my best game of this year is Strange Antiquities. It's a perfect sequel and I simply love every little thing about it
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
my best game of this year is Strange Antiquities. It's a perfect sequel and I simply love every little thing about it
Strange Antiquities is included in this list of 2025's best games from NPR! There are some incredible games here. What were your favourites?
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025. n.pr/3K8WaF5
The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Strange Antiquities is included in this list of 2025's best games from NPR! There are some incredible games here. What were your favourites?
We didn't set out to make cosy games, but by happy accident our Strange Games are. We're far from an authority in the topic but it was cool to be asked to contribute to this piece about the 'Rise of Cosy Games'. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
The Rise of Cozy Games
From Stardew Valley to Animal Crossing and the COVID boom, we spoke with developers, players, and a video game-focused psychologist on the rise of chill games.
store.epicgames.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We didn't set out to make cosy games, but by happy accident our Strange Games are. We're far from an authority in the topic but it was cool to be asked to contribute to this piece about the 'Rise of Cosy Games'. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/b...
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If Strange Antiquities helped you unwind, vibe, or just gently escape reality for a bit… we’d be thrilled if you voted for us for in 'Sit Back & Relax' for the Steam Awards.
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
Strange Antiquities - For Your Consideration: Strange Antiquities for the Steam Awards! - Steam News
Jupiter has strong opinions about the Steam Awards…
store.steampowered.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If Strange Antiquities helped you unwind, vibe, or just gently escape reality for a bit… we’d be thrilled if you voted for us for in 'Sit Back & Relax' for the Steam Awards.
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
If Strange Antiquities helped you unwind, vibe, or just gently escape reality for a bit… we’d be thrilled if you voted for us for in 'Sit Back & Relax' for the Steam Awards.
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
Strange Antiquities - For Your Consideration: Strange Antiquities for the Steam Awards! - Steam News
Jupiter has strong opinions about the Steam Awards…
store.steampowered.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
If Strange Antiquities helped you unwind, vibe, or just gently escape reality for a bit… we’d be thrilled if you voted for us for in 'Sit Back & Relax' for the Steam Awards.
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
Reviews are also hugely appreciated!. Thanks for all your support this year!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/288...
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God, Strange Antiquities was designed in a lab to appeal to me. Moody research based occult puzzle mystery where you run an antique shop and use reference books to categorize strange objects?
Put that shit into my veins.
Put that shit into my veins.
Strange Antiquities on Steam
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, u...
store.steampowered.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
God, Strange Antiquities was designed in a lab to appeal to me. Moody research based occult puzzle mystery where you run an antique shop and use reference books to categorize strange objects?
Put that shit into my veins.
Put that shit into my veins.
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✨IT'S MOVING DAY✨
Are you ready to explore the apartment, renovate it and uncover its turbulent past?
Out on Steam (Steamdeck verified!), PlayStation and Xbox NOW!
Are you ready to explore the apartment, renovate it and uncover its turbulent past?
Out on Steam (Steamdeck verified!), PlayStation and Xbox NOW!
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
✨IT'S MOVING DAY✨
Are you ready to explore the apartment, renovate it and uncover its turbulent past?
Out on Steam (Steamdeck verified!), PlayStation and Xbox NOW!
Are you ready to explore the apartment, renovate it and uncover its turbulent past?
Out on Steam (Steamdeck verified!), PlayStation and Xbox NOW!