Jan Klose 🇪🇺🎮🇺🇦
@janklose.bsky.social
Co-Founder of Artex, Director of The Surge and Atlas Fallen at Deck13. Posting unfocused in English and German about game development and politics
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Jan Klose 🇪🇺🎮🇺🇦
@janklose.bsky.social
· Dec 1
Today's the day: We've released Exodus on Steam! 🚀👽🪐 It's playable on PC and Linux for the first time, in an enhanced edition. It's just a fiver, so get this now and pay for your coffee later 😄 #indiegames #retrogaming #pixelart #turnbased #turnbasedstrategy
store.steampowered.com/app/4098020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4098020/...
Save 15% on Exodus: The Colonization of Space on Steam
Colonize a galaxy in 256 colors! In this RiscOS gem from 1997, the fate of human civilization lies in your hands. Travel the stars, claim uninhabited planets or fight over them against your alien oppo...
store.steampowered.com
YES!! 28 years later 😅 Come on, get one on Steam 😍👽
Make someone happy today with a click 😀 Give the guys a "Save" on their pre-launch page
Our #indiegame friends need your help! Please check out the #Kickstarter pre-launch page of 'American Cooking Simulator' by our partners Freedom Burger Games. A little bookmark on the page will go a long way.
Yup, this is the multiplayer game where you prepare burgers with guns 😄 #gamedev
Yup, this is the multiplayer game where you prepare burgers with guns 😄 #gamedev
Coming soon: American Cooking Simulator: Multiplayer 🦅🇺🇸
The Most Patriotic Cooking Sim of all TIME! A chaotic co-op cooking game where burgers are prepared with guns
www.kickstarter.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Make someone happy today with a click 😀 Give the guys a "Save" on their pre-launch page
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Thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday ❤️
We've added dozens of new features to the pixelly strategy sim 🪐 Exodus: The Colonization of Space 🪐 and you can get it on Steam right now 👽 Build a galaxy of opportunities 🚀
We've added dozens of new features to the pixelly strategy sim 🪐 Exodus: The Colonization of Space 🪐 and you can get it on Steam right now 👽 Build a galaxy of opportunities 🚀
Exodus: The Colonization of Space on Steam
Colonize a galaxy in 256 colors! In this RiscOS gem from 1997, the fate of human civilization lies in your hands. Travel the stars, claim uninhabited planets or fight over them against your alien oppo...
store.steampowered.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Thank you for hosting #TurnBasedThursday ❤️
We've added dozens of new features to the pixelly strategy sim 🪐 Exodus: The Colonization of Space 🪐 and you can get it on Steam right now 👽 Build a galaxy of opportunities 🚀
We've added dozens of new features to the pixelly strategy sim 🪐 Exodus: The Colonization of Space 🪐 and you can get it on Steam right now 👽 Build a galaxy of opportunities 🚀
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I am delighted to serve as this week’s host for the official #TurnBasedThursday thread on Bsky! 🙌
➡️ #GameDevs: post your awesome #turnbased game below – and don’t forget to use the hashtag!
➡️ #turnbased fans: check out some amazing projects below and be sure to comment, like, and spread the word!
➡️ #GameDevs: post your awesome #turnbased game below – and don’t forget to use the hashtag!
➡️ #turnbased fans: check out some amazing projects below and be sure to comment, like, and spread the word!
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I am delighted to serve as this week’s host for the official #TurnBasedThursday thread on Bsky! 🙌
➡️ #GameDevs: post your awesome #turnbased game below – and don’t forget to use the hashtag!
➡️ #turnbased fans: check out some amazing projects below and be sure to comment, like, and spread the word!
➡️ #GameDevs: post your awesome #turnbased game below – and don’t forget to use the hashtag!
➡️ #turnbased fans: check out some amazing projects below and be sure to comment, like, and spread the word!
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We played a way earlier Cralon demo at Gamescom and it was already quite polished and fun! Give it a go if you want to try a dungeon crawler RPG that is both retro and modern at the same time :D
#IndieGame #Spotlight
#IndieGame #Spotlight
Cralon ⚒️🦉🦇 Demo Out Now!
Ab sofort könnt ihr auf Steam den Schacht betreten und die ersten Bereiche der Mine selbst in einer Demo erkunden!
As off now you can enter the dungeon on Steam and explore the first areas of the mine for yourself with a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/4293720/...
Ab sofort könnt ihr auf Steam den Schacht betreten und die ersten Bereiche der Mine selbst in einer Demo erkunden!
As off now you can enter the dungeon on Steam and explore the first areas of the mine for yourself with a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/4293720/...
Cralon Demo on Steam
Cralon is an indie immersive sim dungeon crawler with RPG and adventure elements, inspired by the ultimate dungeon classics. Hunting a demon, you fell into the abyss of an old mine. Equip yourself, fi...
store.steampowered.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
We played a way earlier Cralon demo at Gamescom and it was already quite polished and fun! Give it a go if you want to try a dungeon crawler RPG that is both retro and modern at the same time :D
#IndieGame #Spotlight
#IndieGame #Spotlight
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Cralon ⚒️🦉🦇 Demo Out Now!
Ab sofort könnt ihr auf Steam den Schacht betreten und die ersten Bereiche der Mine selbst in einer Demo erkunden!
As off now you can enter the dungeon on Steam and explore the first areas of the mine for yourself with a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/4293720/...
Ab sofort könnt ihr auf Steam den Schacht betreten und die ersten Bereiche der Mine selbst in einer Demo erkunden!
As off now you can enter the dungeon on Steam and explore the first areas of the mine for yourself with a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/4293720/...
Cralon Demo on Steam
Cralon is an indie immersive sim dungeon crawler with RPG and adventure elements, inspired by the ultimate dungeon classics. Hunting a demon, you fell into the abyss of an old mine. Equip yourself, fi...
store.steampowered.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Cralon ⚒️🦉🦇 Demo Out Now!
Ab sofort könnt ihr auf Steam den Schacht betreten und die ersten Bereiche der Mine selbst in einer Demo erkunden!
As off now you can enter the dungeon on Steam and explore the first areas of the mine for yourself with a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/4293720/...
Ab sofort könnt ihr auf Steam den Schacht betreten und die ersten Bereiche der Mine selbst in einer Demo erkunden!
As off now you can enter the dungeon on Steam and explore the first areas of the mine for yourself with a demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/4293720/...
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
Bronze auch ohne Winter-Olympiade geholt 🇩🇪!
So sehen Sieger aus: 28 GamesWirtschaftsWeise haben die Spiele-Saison 2025 am besten vorausgesagt und holen Gold, Silber und Bronze im Einzel.
GamesWirtschaftsWeisen 2025: Die besten Propheten
Mit ganz viel Marktkenntnis, Erfahrung und Bauchgefühl haben sich 28 GamesWirtschaftsWeise einen Platz auf dem Podest gesichert.
www.gameswirtschaft.de
February 6, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Bronze auch ohne Winter-Olympiade geholt 🇩🇪!
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Quick! Colonize the galaxy before Elon does it! 🚀 Now on sale with 20% off: Exodus - The Colonization of Space 🪐 Enhanced edition. #pixelart #turnbased #turnbasedthursday #4x #indiegame
Save 20% on Exodus: The Colonization of Space on Steam
Colonize a galaxy in 256 colors! In this RiscOS gem from 1997, the fate of human civilization lies in your hands. Travel the stars, claim uninhabited planets or fight over them against your alien oppo...
store.steampowered.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Quick! Colonize the galaxy before Elon does it! 🚀 Now on sale with 20% off: Exodus - The Colonization of Space 🪐 Enhanced edition. #pixelart #turnbased #turnbasedthursday #4x #indiegame
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On Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. n.pr/3NUhXSa
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis'
On Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM
On Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. n.pr/3NUhXSa
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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NEW: India is avoiding the fossil fuel detour 🪝
Where China built first on coal and gas, India is taking a shortcut >>> read in 5 graphics🧵
Where China built first on coal and gas, India is taking a shortcut >>> read in 5 graphics🧵
January 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM
NEW: India is avoiding the fossil fuel detour 🪝
Where China built first on coal and gas, India is taking a shortcut >>> read in 5 graphics🧵
Where China built first on coal and gas, India is taking a shortcut >>> read in 5 graphics🧵
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❗️Zelensky: We should not accept the idea that Europe is merely a salad of small and medium-sized powers, seasoned with enemies of Europe.When we are united, we are truly invincible. Europe can — and must — be a global force.
January 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
❗️Zelensky: We should not accept the idea that Europe is merely a salad of small and medium-sized powers, seasoned with enemies of Europe.When we are united, we are truly invincible. Europe can — and must — be a global force.
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“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:52 AM
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
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And despite it all, this is Tehran 🇮🇷
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
And despite it all, this is Tehran 🇮🇷
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Make that two, for what it's worth 🔥
Not every game company is hopping onboard the AI hype train. Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse bans gen AI art in its contracts.
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
One Game Publisher Is Pushing Back Against AI Art With Contracts That Ban It: 'It's Cancerous' - Kotaku
Hooded Horse won't work with developers that use gen AI
kotaku.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Make that two, for what it's worth 🔥
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Not every game company is hopping onboard the AI hype train. Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse bans gen AI art in its contracts.
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
One Game Publisher Is Pushing Back Against AI Art With Contracts That Ban It: 'It's Cancerous' - Kotaku
Hooded Horse won't work with developers that use gen AI
kotaku.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Not every game company is hopping onboard the AI hype train. Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse bans gen AI art in its contracts.
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
"If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our...
https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179
Oh really??
Dell admits consumers don’t care about AI PCs
Dell admits consumers don’t care about AI PCs
Dell is now shifting it focus this year away from being ‘all about the AI PC.’
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Oh really??
Celebrating the 🎉2nd🎉 release by our Indie publisher Artex, this time it's a cozy farming sim for the original C64 home computer, exclusively bundled with the new Commodore 64 Ultimate 🔥
We made a new game but nobody can play it... unless you buy the #commodore 64 Ultimate 🔥 Cozy farming like it's 1988 👾 #retrogame #farming #c64 #indiegames
January 7, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Celebrating the 🎉2nd🎉 release by our Indie publisher Artex, this time it's a cozy farming sim for the original C64 home computer, exclusively bundled with the new Commodore 64 Ultimate 🔥
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Happy New Year! In 2025, we organized 💯 #TurnBasedThursday showcases across Bluesky & Twitter!! 🎉
The Turn-Based Games Discord's grown to 2,700+ members, and our annual online festival & Steam sale was a huge success!
Want to learn more about this great community? 👇 (1/7)
The Turn-Based Games Discord's grown to 2,700+ members, and our annual online festival & Steam sale was a huge success!
Want to learn more about this great community? 👇 (1/7)
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Happy New Year! In 2025, we organized 💯 #TurnBasedThursday showcases across Bluesky & Twitter!! 🎉
The Turn-Based Games Discord's grown to 2,700+ members, and our annual online festival & Steam sale was a huge success!
Want to learn more about this great community? 👇 (1/7)
The Turn-Based Games Discord's grown to 2,700+ members, and our annual online festival & Steam sale was a huge success!
Want to learn more about this great community? 👇 (1/7)
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If a game I worked on made one person's life a little brighter, it's all the reward I need.
To anyone who might need to hear this right now:
Remember that even if only ONE person enjoys the content that you create—YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Don't get lost in the numbers. Just create what makes you happy. Someone out there is going to LOVE what you make!
And a little is a lot if it's enough.
Remember that even if only ONE person enjoys the content that you create—YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Don't get lost in the numbers. Just create what makes you happy. Someone out there is going to LOVE what you make!
And a little is a lot if it's enough.
December 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
If a game I worked on made one person's life a little brighter, it's all the reward I need.
Reposted by Jan Klose 🇪🇺🎮🇺🇦
To anyone who might need to hear this right now:
Remember that even if only ONE person enjoys the content that you create—YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Don't get lost in the numbers. Just create what makes you happy. Someone out there is going to LOVE what you make!
And a little is a lot if it's enough.
Remember that even if only ONE person enjoys the content that you create—YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Don't get lost in the numbers. Just create what makes you happy. Someone out there is going to LOVE what you make!
And a little is a lot if it's enough.
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
To anyone who might need to hear this right now:
Remember that even if only ONE person enjoys the content that you create—YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Don't get lost in the numbers. Just create what makes you happy. Someone out there is going to LOVE what you make!
And a little is a lot if it's enough.
Remember that even if only ONE person enjoys the content that you create—YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL.
Don't get lost in the numbers. Just create what makes you happy. Someone out there is going to LOVE what you make!
And a little is a lot if it's enough.
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The Commodore 64 Ultimate lovingly recreates the best-selling personal computer of all time with smart modern tweaks and pixel-perfect 8-bit joy.
Read our full review: https://t.co/tWfa8qeIoh
Read our full review: https://t.co/tWfa8qeIoh
December 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Commodore 64 Ultimate lovingly recreates the best-selling personal computer of all time with smart modern tweaks and pixel-perfect 8-bit joy.
Read our full review: https://t.co/tWfa8qeIoh
Read our full review: https://t.co/tWfa8qeIoh
You can still see me play "live" 😄 the first game I ever made 👽 over at Steam store.steampowered.com/app/4098020/...
Exodus: The Colonization of Space on Steam
Colonize a galaxy in 256 colors! In this RiscOS gem from 1997, the fate of human civilization lies in your hands. Travel the stars, claim uninhabited planets or fight over them against your alien oppo...
store.steampowered.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
You can still see me play "live" 😄 the first game I ever made 👽 over at Steam store.steampowered.com/app/4098020/...