Fiona Johnson
@fionajohnson.bsky.social
landscape architect/researcher/indie game dev
Studio Director @ Lucernal - making Little Ruin
https://linktr.ee/fiona.lucernal
Wishlist Little Ruin on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1571860/Little_Ruin/
Studio Director @ Lucernal - making Little Ruin
https://linktr.ee/fiona.lucernal
Wishlist Little Ruin on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1571860/Little_Ruin/
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Fiona Johnson
@fionajohnson.bsky.social
· May 15
INTERVIEW // Little Ruin
We chat with Melbourne studio @lucernal.bsky.social about its debut atmospheric isometric adventure Little Ruin
Read: www.well-played.com.au/made-in-aust...
We chat with Melbourne studio @lucernal.bsky.social about its debut atmospheric isometric adventure Little Ruin
Read: www.well-played.com.au/made-in-aust...
We had a lovely time chatting with Zach @wellplayed.bsky.social about Little Ruin.
Reposted by Fiona Johnson
Applications for Screen Australia's Future Leaders Delegation to BitSummit 2026 closes soon (13 Nov, 5pm AEDT).
Get your applications in for a chance to travel to Japan and showcase your game!
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-ne...
Get your applications in for a chance to travel to Japan and showcase your game!
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-ne...
Applications open for Future Leaders Delegation to BitSummit 2026 - Screen News - Screen Australia
Applications are open for Screen Australia’s 2026 Future Leaders Delegation.
www.screenaustralia.gov.au
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Applications for Screen Australia's Future Leaders Delegation to BitSummit 2026 closes soon (13 Nov, 5pm AEDT).
Get your applications in for a chance to travel to Japan and showcase your game!
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-ne...
Get your applications in for a chance to travel to Japan and showcase your game!
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-ne...
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A tasty snack is coming next month
Frosty Mini Is A Bite-Sized ANZ Showcase Going Down In December
A little iced treat
www.well-played.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A tasty snack is coming next month
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If anyone feels like supporting an independent Australian videogame website with award-winning work that strictly has no advertising, no sponsored content, no corporate ownership, does not let publishers pay for travel, and discloses every code we get and image we use:
thisweekinvideogames.com
thisweekinvideogames.com
This Week in Videogames - TWIV
Covering the important things happening in the world of videogames. News, reviews, and insights without ads or filler content.
thisweekinvideogames.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If anyone feels like supporting an independent Australian videogame website with award-winning work that strictly has no advertising, no sponsored content, no corporate ownership, does not let publishers pay for travel, and discloses every code we get and image we use:
thisweekinvideogames.com
thisweekinvideogames.com
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For those of you outside of Melbourne and Australia in the games industry. Parallels is one of the most positive and optomistic events for games, I come away from it every year thinking "huh video games are pretty good"
The Parallels 2025 recording is live! Whether you want to revisit a favourite talk or see the show for the first time, it's available on our channel now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2a...
🎩🏈💀🃏⬜💐🧚🏠
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2a...
🎩🏈💀🃏⬜💐🧚🏠
Freeplay Parallels 2025
YouTube video by Freeplay
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
For those of you outside of Melbourne and Australia in the games industry. Parallels is one of the most positive and optomistic events for games, I come away from it every year thinking "huh video games are pretty good"
Reposted by Fiona Johnson
Parasensor will briefly be in Birmingham! 🎉
We're so honoured to appear alongside some of the best upcoming games that Australia has to offer.
If you're attending, be sure to leave us some feedback on our early vertical slice build 📝
Thank you Noble Steed for this opportunity ❤️
We're so honoured to appear alongside some of the best upcoming games that Australia has to offer.
If you're attending, be sure to leave us some feedback on our early vertical slice build 📝
Thank you Noble Steed for this opportunity ❤️
Introducing some of the Aussie games we'll be sending to
@tothemoonexpo.bsky.social in Birmingham, England!🥳
If you're in the area, check out these games over in the indie section, 12-13 Nov!
🎫Ticket link: tothemoonexpo.io
💡Info about the games exchange: noblesteedgames.com/culture/game...
@tothemoonexpo.bsky.social in Birmingham, England!🥳
If you're in the area, check out these games over in the indie section, 12-13 Nov!
🎫Ticket link: tothemoonexpo.io
💡Info about the games exchange: noblesteedgames.com/culture/game...
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Parasensor will briefly be in Birmingham! 🎉
We're so honoured to appear alongside some of the best upcoming games that Australia has to offer.
If you're attending, be sure to leave us some feedback on our early vertical slice build 📝
Thank you Noble Steed for this opportunity ❤️
We're so honoured to appear alongside some of the best upcoming games that Australia has to offer.
If you're attending, be sure to leave us some feedback on our early vertical slice build 📝
Thank you Noble Steed for this opportunity ❤️
Cartwheel | Little Ruin
No game devs were harmed in the making of this animation
#indiedev #indiegames #isometric #sliceoflife #cozygame
No game devs were harmed in the making of this animation
#indiedev #indiegames #isometric #sliceoflife #cozygame
Cartwheel | Little Ruin
Yes, we mocap all our own stunts 🙃
#indiedev #indiegames #isometric #sliceoflife #cozygame
Yes, we mocap all our own stunts 🙃
#indiedev #indiegames #isometric #sliceoflife #cozygame
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Cartwheel | Little Ruin
No game devs were harmed in the making of this animation
#indiedev #indiegames #isometric #sliceoflife #cozygame
No game devs were harmed in the making of this animation
#indiedev #indiegames #isometric #sliceoflife #cozygame
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Jubilee Gardens Houndsditch, London EC2M
What I think is a Capping stone off a wall used to form a park bench.
#reference #materialreference #buildingreference
What I think is a Capping stone off a wall used to form a park bench.
#reference #materialreference #buildingreference
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Jubilee Gardens Houndsditch, London EC2M
What I think is a Capping stone off a wall used to form a park bench.
#reference #materialreference #buildingreference
What I think is a Capping stone off a wall used to form a park bench.
#reference #materialreference #buildingreference
People watching in our narrative adventure game Little Ruin
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
People watching in our narrative adventure game Little Ruin
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
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It’s true, here’s our exciting news! Dead Static Drive is coming out on NOVEMBER 5TH! This year! Next week, even.
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
Dead Static Drive | Coming to PC and Xbox
Grab your bat, steal a car, and take your chances against the unearthly horrors found along Route 666. This is Dead Static Drive.
www.deadstaticdrive.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
It’s true, here’s our exciting news! Dead Static Drive is coming out on NOVEMBER 5TH! This year! Next week, even.
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw 🤠
www.deadstaticdrive.com/releases
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🔥 Malys is OUT NOW in 1.0! 🔥
For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you 🖤
Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!
For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you 🖤
Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!
Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer
Malys is OUT NOW on Steam!Play the game via bit.ly/playmalysExorcise the infernal and exact vengeance in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider ...
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🔥 Malys is OUT NOW in 1.0! 🔥
For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you 🖤
Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!
For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you 🖤
Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!
Reposted by Fiona Johnson
Here they come - the ducks from our game Little Ruin…
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Here they come - the ducks from our game Little Ruin…
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
Here they come - the ducks from our game Little Ruin…
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Here they come - the ducks from our game Little Ruin…
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
#indiedev #indiegames #gameart #indiegamedev #sliceoflife
October 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM
You’ll meet some cool characters hanging about the town in Little Ruin. Check out a little screenshot from our narrative adventure.
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames #gameart #indiedev #indiegame #madewithunity
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames #gameart #indiedev #indiegame #madewithunity
October 3, 2025 at 4:31 AM
You’ll meet some cool characters hanging about the town in Little Ruin. Check out a little screenshot from our narrative adventure.
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames #gameart #indiedev #indiegame #madewithunity
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames #gameart #indiedev #indiegame #madewithunity
"In the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon, the digital architecture design company Lucernal is moonlighting as a game development studio and has been slowly working on its debut game Little Ruin. This is no hobby though..."
August 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
"In the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon, the digital architecture design company Lucernal is moonlighting as a game development studio and has been slowly working on its debut game Little Ruin. This is no hobby though..."
Today I am feeling nostalgic. With SXSW Sydney around the corner I am flashing back to participating in the 2024 Games Festival and Showcase at SXSW Sydney. So fun to talk about our game design techniques for Little Ruin. What a blast! Such a special event. Thanks so much @sxswsydney.com
August 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Today I am feeling nostalgic. With SXSW Sydney around the corner I am flashing back to participating in the 2024 Games Festival and Showcase at SXSW Sydney. So fun to talk about our game design techniques for Little Ruin. What a blast! Such a special event. Thanks so much @sxswsydney.com
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PODCAST // Made In Australia
The latest podcast episode of Made In Australia featuring Melbourne-based developer @lucernal.bsky.social is out now on podcast services
Spotify: bit.ly/3U3xWx0
Apple: bit.ly/3IgYM2p
The latest podcast episode of Made In Australia featuring Melbourne-based developer @lucernal.bsky.social is out now on podcast services
Spotify: bit.ly/3U3xWx0
Apple: bit.ly/3IgYM2p
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
PODCAST // Made In Australia
The latest podcast episode of Made In Australia featuring Melbourne-based developer @lucernal.bsky.social is out now on podcast services
Spotify: bit.ly/3U3xWx0
Apple: bit.ly/3IgYM2p
The latest podcast episode of Made In Australia featuring Melbourne-based developer @lucernal.bsky.social is out now on podcast services
Spotify: bit.ly/3U3xWx0
Apple: bit.ly/3IgYM2p
Thanks for the Little Ruin preview @wellplayed.bsky.social
Our game persists, more to come!
Our game persists, more to come!
Big thanks to @wellplayed.bsky.social for their preview of Little Ruin. We can't wait to show more!
PREVIEW // Little Ruin
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
June 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Thanks for the Little Ruin preview @wellplayed.bsky.social
Our game persists, more to come!
Our game persists, more to come!
Thanks so much @rufusblackwood.bsky.social
Developed by two lovely human beings, Little Ruin is a little gem of an indie game. To learn more, read this great interview with Mark and Fiona!
We had a lovely chat with Zach, thanks for featuring Little Ruin :)
June 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Thanks so much @rufusblackwood.bsky.social
Reposted by Fiona Johnson
Big thanks to @wellplayed.bsky.social for their preview of Little Ruin. We can't wait to show more!
PREVIEW // Little Ruin
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
Little Ruin Preview – Building Blocks
Something to build on
www.well-played.com.au
June 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Big thanks to @wellplayed.bsky.social for their preview of Little Ruin. We can't wait to show more!
Reposted by Fiona Johnson
PREVIEW // Little Ruin
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
Little Ruin Preview – Building Blocks
Something to build on
www.well-played.com.au
June 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
PREVIEW // Little Ruin
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
We got a brief look at the Melbourne-made adventure Little Ruin from @lucernal.bsky.social, which has potential to be a touching narrative experience
Reposted by Fiona Johnson
We are so, so close to the finish line with just ~20% to go.
If you have even remotely considered backing Malys at any stage or you like the work Summerfall does or even just me as a person, please become a backer. Every bit helps.
<3
If you have even remotely considered backing Malys at any stage or you like the work Summerfall does or even just me as a person, please become a backer. Every bit helps.
<3
Only ONE HOUR to go on our Kickstarter for Malys! 🚨
If you're keen on an exorcism roguelite deckbuilder with Constantine vibes, now is the FINAL hour to back our brand new game! 🙌
If you're keen on an exorcism roguelite deckbuilder with Constantine vibes, now is the FINAL hour to back our brand new game! 🙌
Malys: Exorcise demons on your hunt for an ancient evil 🕯️
Play as an exorcist on a quest to protect the innocent in this demonic roguelite deckbuilder from the creators of "Stray Gods".
www.kickstarter.com
May 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
We are so, so close to the finish line with just ~20% to go.
If you have even remotely considered backing Malys at any stage or you like the work Summerfall does or even just me as a person, please become a backer. Every bit helps.
<3
If you have even remotely considered backing Malys at any stage or you like the work Summerfall does or even just me as a person, please become a backer. Every bit helps.
<3
Reposted by Fiona Johnson
We've backed Malys by the lovely team at @summerfallstudios.com - less than 24 hours to go, get in QUICK!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sum...
Malys: Exorcise demons on your hunt for an ancient evil 🕯️
Play as an exorcist on a quest to protect the innocent in this demonic roguelite deckbuilder from the creators of "Stray Gods".
www.kickstarter.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
We've backed Malys by the lovely team at @summerfallstudios.com - less than 24 hours to go, get in QUICK!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sum...
We had a lovely time chatting with Zach @wellplayed.bsky.social about Little Ruin.
INTERVIEW // Little Ruin
We chat with Melbourne studio @lucernal.bsky.social about its debut atmospheric isometric adventure Little Ruin
Read: www.well-played.com.au/made-in-aust...
We chat with Melbourne studio @lucernal.bsky.social about its debut atmospheric isometric adventure Little Ruin
Read: www.well-played.com.au/made-in-aust...
May 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
We had a lovely time chatting with Zach @wellplayed.bsky.social about Little Ruin.