Niko Nikkilä - Game Writer & Narrative Designer
@coconutmilkf.bsky.social
Game Writer & Narrative Designer. Solo-developing a card-based RPG-lite inspired by Finnish mythology. Previously The Tribe Must Survive, Surviving the Aftermath, etc.
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May 2025: So This Is the Hard Part, Huh?
May 2025 marked a significant pivot in Project SLF's development process. With the prototypical version of the core systems done, it was time to switch from tech to design. I needed to draft more...
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In my May Dev Blog, I go over switching from technical work to pure design, and the challenges I faced in turning ancient Finnish spellsongs into playable cards.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
Appropos nothing, but I finally deleted my Tinder account. Never had any real success there for obvious reasons, but like many online platform, it had really become a miserable experience in recent years.
I don't really have an alternative avenue, but at least I won't be wasting my time anymore.
I don't really have an alternative avenue, but at least I won't be wasting my time anymore.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Appropos nothing, but I finally deleted my Tinder account. Never had any real success there for obvious reasons, but like many online platform, it had really become a miserable experience in recent years.
I don't really have an alternative avenue, but at least I won't be wasting my time anymore.
I don't really have an alternative avenue, but at least I won't be wasting my time anymore.
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Release is finally happening! And sooner, rather than later! store.steampowered.com/news/app/356...
Interstellar Espionage Inc. - Release 15th November - Steam News
Dust off your hacking distros - Interstellar Espionage Inc. is releasing!
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November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Release is finally happening! And sooner, rather than later! store.steampowered.com/news/app/356...
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It's here! 👀 The PEGASUS research project is ending soon, so we made a small publication outlining our research and developed tools. Illustrations are by the amazing Tuuli Hypén.
This will be available tomorrow at the Game Culture Strategy day, and online as a PDF a little bit later.
This will be available tomorrow at the Game Culture Strategy day, and online as a PDF a little bit later.
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 AM
It's here! 👀 The PEGASUS research project is ending soon, so we made a small publication outlining our research and developed tools. Illustrations are by the amazing Tuuli Hypén.
This will be available tomorrow at the Game Culture Strategy day, and online as a PDF a little bit later.
This will be available tomorrow at the Game Culture Strategy day, and online as a PDF a little bit later.
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Dice of Kalma is currently featured on Gametrailers YouTube page! How awesome is that 💀🎲
Go and drop a comment, that would help us heaps!!
#indiegame #GameTrailer #gamedev #viral #gaming #game #pcgame #mobilegame #trending #pixelart #indiedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3cg...
@ign.com
Go and drop a comment, that would help us heaps!!
#indiegame #GameTrailer #gamedev #viral #gaming #game #pcgame #mobilegame #trending #pixelart #indiedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3cg...
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Dice of Kalma - Official Release Date Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by GameTrailers
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November 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Dice of Kalma is currently featured on Gametrailers YouTube page! How awesome is that 💀🎲
Go and drop a comment, that would help us heaps!!
#indiegame #GameTrailer #gamedev #viral #gaming #game #pcgame #mobilegame #trending #pixelart #indiedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3cg...
@ign.com
Go and drop a comment, that would help us heaps!!
#indiegame #GameTrailer #gamedev #viral #gaming #game #pcgame #mobilegame #trending #pixelart #indiedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3cg...
@ign.com
Redoing my game's card game system, carefully adding additional functionalities as to not destroy the current game logic...
F*CK IT
F*CK IT
a man is measuring a hole in the wall with a tape measure .
ALT: a man is measuring a hole in the wall with a tape measure .
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November 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Redoing my game's card game system, carefully adding additional functionalities as to not destroy the current game logic...
F*CK IT
F*CK IT
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Happy Halloween, folks! Perfect time to help us hit 2k followers (we're this close 🤏) before the official announcement of our spooky visual novel featuring cute girls and slow-burn horror 🖤
#indiegamedev #horrorgame
#indiegamedev #horrorgame
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Happy Halloween, folks! Perfect time to help us hit 2k followers (we're this close 🤏) before the official announcement of our spooky visual novel featuring cute girls and slow-burn horror 🖤
#indiegamedev #horrorgame
#indiegamedev #horrorgame
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Teen kuvituksia ja pienimuotoisia sarjiksia tilaustyönä!
Lisäinfoa tilareista ja hinnoista löydät täältä: hltilarit.carrd.co
#tilaustyö #tilarit
Lisäinfoa tilareista ja hinnoista löydät täältä: hltilarit.carrd.co
#tilaustyö #tilarit
October 31, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Teen kuvituksia ja pienimuotoisia sarjiksia tilaustyönä!
Lisäinfoa tilareista ja hinnoista löydät täältä: hltilarit.carrd.co
#tilaustyö #tilarit
Lisäinfoa tilareista ja hinnoista löydät täältä: hltilarit.carrd.co
#tilaustyö #tilarit
To any Kingdom Come: Deliverance fans, I can highly recommend listening to this absolute banger: youtu.be/sijZT4NS1Ec
'FORTUNE'S FAVOUR' | Miracle Of Sound - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Feat @anniehurdygurdy.official
YouTube video by miracleofsound
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October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
To any Kingdom Come: Deliverance fans, I can highly recommend listening to this absolute banger: youtu.be/sijZT4NS1Ec
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This is a BIG one! So proud 😭❤️
FINALLY sharing the exciting news! 🔥
We could not be prouder to have @victorsantos.bsky.social, collaborating on Willow Guard graphic novel "The Letter" 👏👏👏
You can still pre-order the limited edition through our website:
www.willowguard.games/product-page...
#graphicnovel #comics #willowguard
We could not be prouder to have @victorsantos.bsky.social, collaborating on Willow Guard graphic novel "The Letter" 👏👏👏
You can still pre-order the limited edition through our website:
www.willowguard.games/product-page...
#graphicnovel #comics #willowguard
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This is a BIG one! So proud 😭❤️
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New try, does this make sense as a card battle system? A thread:
October 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
New try, does this make sense as a card battle system? A thread:
New try, does this make sense as a card battle system? A thread:
October 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
New try, does this make sense as a card battle system? A thread:
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Hupsista vaan, on se kumma miksei kukaan suomessa tykkää voittoa tavoittelevista tapahtumista!
October 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Hupsista vaan, on se kumma miksei kukaan suomessa tykkää voittoa tavoittelevista tapahtumista!
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Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! Astro Protocol is a fast-paced and challenging space 4X game where every move matters.
Demo is available in Steam.
Or if you want to play the full game before it is released you can join a playtest: nullvectorstudios.com/playtest
#gamedev #indiedev
Demo is available in Steam.
Or if you want to play the full game before it is released you can join a playtest: nullvectorstudios.com/playtest
#gamedev #indiedev
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! Astro Protocol is a fast-paced and challenging space 4X game where every move matters.
Demo is available in Steam.
Or if you want to play the full game before it is released you can join a playtest: nullvectorstudios.com/playtest
#gamedev #indiedev
Demo is available in Steam.
Or if you want to play the full game before it is released you can join a playtest: nullvectorstudios.com/playtest
#gamedev #indiedev
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💠 I'm most proud of the skill tree prototype I worked overtime on, so I will attach that screenshot right here ^^
#gameart #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#gameart #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
October 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
💠 I'm most proud of the skill tree prototype I worked overtime on, so I will attach that screenshot right here ^^
#gameart #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#gameart #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
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So outside the obvious stuff like "hey, maybe different kinds of character designs are used to serve different purposes and communicate different things..."
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
Gamers’ brains are so cooked dude. The woman on the right is gorgeous and beautiful. Straight gamer men literally can’t find normal women attractive anymore.
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
So outside the obvious stuff like "hey, maybe different kinds of character designs are used to serve different purposes and communicate different things..."
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
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After putting about 60 hours into Silksong and reaching 2/3 into Act 2, I feel like I have to call it quits.
October 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
After putting about 60 hours into Silksong and reaching 2/3 into Act 2, I feel like I have to call it quits.
So outside the obvious stuff like "hey, maybe different kinds of character designs are used to serve different purposes and communicate different things..."
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
Gamers’ brains are so cooked dude. The woman on the right is gorgeous and beautiful. Straight gamer men literally can’t find normal women attractive anymore.
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
So outside the obvious stuff like "hey, maybe different kinds of character designs are used to serve different purposes and communicate different things..."
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
How inept are these people? There're plenty of games specifically for this purpose that do it wonderfully. Play those.
After putting about 60 hours into Silksong and reaching 2/3 into Act 2, I feel like I have to call it quits.
October 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
After putting about 60 hours into Silksong and reaching 2/3 into Act 2, I feel like I have to call it quits.
I'm going insane over the fact that Microsoft Paint offers Copilot but not stuff like proper selection tools, color adjustment or transparent layering. Lol. Lmao even.
I only use you to resize images and it's going to stay thay way.
I only use you to resize images and it's going to stay thay way.
October 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I'm going insane over the fact that Microsoft Paint offers Copilot but not stuff like proper selection tools, color adjustment or transparent layering. Lol. Lmao even.
I only use you to resize images and it's going to stay thay way.
I only use you to resize images and it's going to stay thay way.
"Rebecca Sugar... Moomins... feature film..."
October 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Rebecca Sugar... Moomins... feature film..."
I should rewatch Naruto.
October 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I should rewatch Naruto.
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💠 I got tired of of the game's UI once again, so I've remade it. At some point I might have to let this go, but I'm really picky about it. The previous text boxes were just altogether too colorful. i decided to try a stone and snow theme this time,
September 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
💠 I got tired of of the game's UI once again, so I've remade it. At some point I might have to let this go, but I'm really picky about it. The previous text boxes were just altogether too colorful. i decided to try a stone and snow theme this time,
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Spent today hooking up barks into my random encounter system. Enemies launch different barks based on their or the player's HP + how many time's you've lost or won against them.
The exact parameters are to be determined, but it should be pretty flexible :)
#IndieDev #SoloDev #KalevalaseuranTuella
The exact parameters are to be determined, but it should be pretty flexible :)
#IndieDev #SoloDev #KalevalaseuranTuella
September 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Spent today hooking up barks into my random encounter system. Enemies launch different barks based on their or the player's HP + how many time's you've lost or won against them.
The exact parameters are to be determined, but it should be pretty flexible :)
#IndieDev #SoloDev #KalevalaseuranTuella
The exact parameters are to be determined, but it should be pretty flexible :)
#IndieDev #SoloDev #KalevalaseuranTuella