Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age
@jumpovertheage.com
Writer, game designer, artist | Creator of Citizen Sleeper series + In Other Waters | editor Heterotopias | IndieCade, GDCA winner | BAFTA, IGF, DICE + Game Awards nominee | Poetics PhD | they/them |
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CITIZEN SLEEPER 2 is💫OUT NOW!💫
Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt, in this Dice Driven RPG.
“The perfect sequel, offering complexity, consequence, and quiet optimism in a world of strife.” - PCGamesN
links below 👇
Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt, in this Dice Driven RPG.
“The perfect sequel, offering complexity, consequence, and quiet optimism in a world of strife.” - PCGamesN
links below 👇
One of my proudest accolades is being Nominated for "RPG of the Year" by D.I.C.E. and... it's happened again! 😅
Really appreciate the recognition for Citizen Sleeper 2 in a genre I care so deeply about pushing forward!
Check out the rest of the finalists here - www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
Really appreciate the recognition for Citizen Sleeper 2 in a genre I care so deeply about pushing forward!
Check out the rest of the finalists here - www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
One of my proudest accolades is being Nominated for "RPG of the Year" by D.I.C.E. and... it's happened again! 😅
Really appreciate the recognition for Citizen Sleeper 2 in a genre I care so deeply about pushing forward!
Check out the rest of the finalists here - www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
Really appreciate the recognition for Citizen Sleeper 2 in a genre I care so deeply about pushing forward!
Check out the rest of the finalists here - www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
The wonderful Citizen Sleeper art community has been doing “Citizen Sleeper January” in the run up to the CS 2 first year anniversary. So much cool stuff is appearing and its still so early! 🥰
January 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The wonderful Citizen Sleeper art community has been doing “Citizen Sleeper January” in the run up to the CS 2 first year anniversary. So much cool stuff is appearing and its still so early! 🥰
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11月に頼んだ黒インクがやーっとこ届いたので、今年の描き初めはCitizen Sleeperの主人公にした！初見プレイしたクラス採掘人🎲🔧
January 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
11月に頼んだ黒インクがやーっとこ届いたので、今年の描き初めはCitizen Sleeperの主人公にした！初見プレイしたクラス採掘人🎲🔧
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I may have more hours logged in other games but my game of the year is an easy uncontested Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com
Curling up on the couch on a cold morning and exploring the starward belt, the absolutely fantastic tension of timers and stress combining, and oh, The Characters...
Curling up on the couch on a cold morning and exploring the starward belt, the absolutely fantastic tension of timers and stress combining, and oh, The Characters...
December 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I may have more hours logged in other games but my game of the year is an easy uncontested Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com
Curling up on the couch on a cold morning and exploring the starward belt, the absolutely fantastic tension of timers and stress combining, and oh, The Characters...
Curling up on the couch on a cold morning and exploring the starward belt, the absolutely fantastic tension of timers and stress combining, and oh, The Characters...
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There were two games I really loved this year that I want to draw your attention to.
The first was Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com, which was the best written game I played all year.
This game touched me so profoundly, I wrote a 2,000 word essay on it... www.katclay.com/hope-in-the-...
The first was Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com, which was the best written game I played all year.
This game touched me so profoundly, I wrote a 2,000 word essay on it... www.katclay.com/hope-in-the-...
December 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
There were two games I really loved this year that I want to draw your attention to.
The first was Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com, which was the best written game I played all year.
This game touched me so profoundly, I wrote a 2,000 word essay on it... www.katclay.com/hope-in-the-...
The first was Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com, which was the best written game I played all year.
This game touched me so profoundly, I wrote a 2,000 word essay on it... www.katclay.com/hope-in-the-...
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"Hi Robot"-Mina
Some Citizen Sleeper fanart done as a keyframe. One of the small vignettes that got to me and I just want to illustrate it while practicing a workflow.
#illustration #citizensleeper
Some Citizen Sleeper fanart done as a keyframe. One of the small vignettes that got to me and I just want to illustrate it while practicing a workflow.
#illustration #citizensleeper
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
"Hi Robot"-Mina
Some Citizen Sleeper fanart done as a keyframe. One of the small vignettes that got to me and I just want to illustrate it while practicing a workflow.
#illustration #citizensleeper
Some Citizen Sleeper fanart done as a keyframe. One of the small vignettes that got to me and I just want to illustrate it while practicing a workflow.
#illustration #citizensleeper
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It's time for our monthly round-up article!
Here we recap our three pieces on flying cities, and recommend some other great articles and videos on the flying cities theme 👇
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Here we recap our three pieces on flying cities, and recommend some other great articles and videos on the flying cities theme 👇
vist.ly/4jsyq
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's time for our monthly round-up article!
Here we recap our three pieces on flying cities, and recommend some other great articles and videos on the flying cities theme 👇
vist.ly/4jsyq
Here we recap our three pieces on flying cities, and recommend some other great articles and videos on the flying cities theme 👇
vist.ly/4jsyq
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Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
It’s my last day in the studio for 2025 so here’s a picture of the gorgeous Citizen Sleeper model @fellowtraveller.games sent me in front of a section of my physical moodboard for what comes next…
December 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It’s my last day in the studio for 2025 so here’s a picture of the gorgeous Citizen Sleeper model @fellowtraveller.games sent me in front of a section of my physical moodboard for what comes next…
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Congratulation to @jumpovertheage.com , thanks to invited me in this incredible journey.
Wake up, Sleeper. Congratulations to our Narrative recipient for 2025, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Narrative
YouTube video by Six One Indie
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Congratulation to @jumpovertheage.com , thanks to invited me in this incredible journey.
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Our Top 10 Indies of 2025 List is now live!
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
The Top 10 Indies of 2025
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
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December 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our Top 10 Indies of 2025 List is now live!
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
We got big games! We got little games! We got games from small teams! We got games from solo devs! We got games that make you laugh, we got games that make you think, we got games that make you cry.
We got indies, y'know?
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ALL my games are in the Steam Winter Sale! ❄️
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ALL my games are in the Steam Winter Sale! ❄️
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
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The best LGBTQIA+ videogames of 2025, according to Italian website Gay.it (i.e. according to me). Feat: @jumpovertheage.com & @fellowtraveller.games, @snekofspice.bsky.social, @bloodmachine.bsky.social, Jane Gorelove, red_kino & @riekay.itch.io, Don't Nod, @nikkijay.games and Luka Friedland.
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The best LGBTQIA+ videogames of 2025, according to Italian website Gay.it (i.e. according to me). Feat: @jumpovertheage.com & @fellowtraveller.games, @snekofspice.bsky.social, @bloodmachine.bsky.social, Jane Gorelove, red_kino & @riekay.itch.io, Don't Nod, @nikkijay.games and Luka Friedland.
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has won the Narrative award at the Indie Game Awards!
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
Wake up, Sleeper. Congratulations to our Narrative recipient for 2025, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Narrative
YouTube video by Six One Indie
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has won the Narrative award at the Indie Game Awards!
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played.
Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶
@indiegameawards.gg
So thankful to Six One Indie and their Jury for this award! 🥳
Wake up, Sleeper. Congratulations to our Narrative recipient for 2025, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Receives the Indie Game Award 2025 for Narrative
YouTube video by Six One Indie
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
So thankful to Six One Indie and their Jury for this award! 🥳
ALL my games are in the Steam Winter Sale! ❄️
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ALL my games are in the Steam Winter Sale! ❄️
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
🚀Catch up with this year's release, Citizen Sleeper 2: bit.ly/CS2Steam
💫Start a new life on the Eye in Citizen Sleeper: bit.ly/CitizenSleeper
🐟Descend into the warm turquoise tides of a ocean planet in In Other Waters: bit.ly/IOWSteam
Happy holidays!
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Tonight’s the night 🏆
Before the festivities kick off, dig into the official IGAs Steam event below and support some of the nominees and indies from a few of our partner showcases.
Countdown: 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET
Main Ceremony: 3:50 PM PT / 6:50 PM ET
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lixL...
Before the festivities kick off, dig into the official IGAs Steam event below and support some of the nominees and indies from a few of our partner showcases.
Countdown: 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET
Main Ceremony: 3:50 PM PT / 6:50 PM ET
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lixL...
The Indie Game Awards 2025
The Indie Games Awards is an annual awards-only ceremony dedicated to honoring excellence in indie gaming.
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Tonight’s the night 🏆
Before the festivities kick off, dig into the official IGAs Steam event below and support some of the nominees and indies from a few of our partner showcases.
Countdown: 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET
Main Ceremony: 3:50 PM PT / 6:50 PM ET
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lixL...
Before the festivities kick off, dig into the official IGAs Steam event below and support some of the nominees and indies from a few of our partner showcases.
Countdown: 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET
Main Ceremony: 3:50 PM PT / 6:50 PM ET
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lixL...
Videogames are weird because so many of them are about someone who is where they supposed to be, doing the thing they are supposed to be doing (because someone told them to) and succeeding at it.
December 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Videogames are weird because so many of them are about someone who is where they supposed to be, doing the thing they are supposed to be doing (because someone told them to) and succeeding at it.
Ramen from the rainy Bernband restaurant would fix me
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Ramen from the rainy Bernband restaurant would fix me
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Let the fates decide with the Dice and Destiny rebundle featuring Citizen Sleeper, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, Disco Elysium, and more! https://bit.ly/48T7woL
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Let the fates decide with the Dice and Destiny rebundle featuring Citizen Sleeper, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, Disco Elysium, and more! https://bit.ly/48T7woL
Currently my GOTY and maybe yours too!
Looking for short and emotional stuff to play these holidays? Many Nights a Whisper is 1h long and gets quite magical ✨
If you enjoyed it already may you consider leaving a positive review on Steam? 😇 We're a few reviews away from surpasing the 500 threshold!
store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/...
If you enjoyed it already may you consider leaving a positive review on Steam? 😇 We're a few reviews away from surpasing the 500 threshold!
store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/...
Many Nights a Whisper on Steam
A short interactive essay on dreams, pressure, and expectations. Take part in an ancient ritual where one shot determines the fate of a generation.
store.steampowered.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Currently my GOTY and maybe yours too!
I love Jacob’s summary of Citizen Sleeper 2 in this. If you haven’t yet played, it’s the most fully-rounded and concise pitch I could imagine offering. Made my day 🥹
The best games of 2025 give a glimpse into a better world — where artists can invite audiences into their memoirs, where AAAs are thematically ambitious and small teams can sculpt epics.
This is also my 100th(!!) proper video on YouTube, a milestone seven years in the making
youtu.be/tJ4X6FsLn6Y
This is also my 100th(!!) proper video on YouTube, a milestone seven years in the making
youtu.be/tJ4X6FsLn6Y
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I love Jacob’s summary of Citizen Sleeper 2 in this. If you haven’t yet played, it’s the most fully-rounded and concise pitch I could imagine offering. Made my day 🥹
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Gravity Rush 2's world is messy and overwhelming by design - allowing moments of intense clarity to shine through amidst the noise.
Written by Christian Donlan, our second piece on Flying Cities is now live:
vist.ly/4i6uh
Written by Christian Donlan, our second piece on Flying Cities is now live:
vist.ly/4i6uh
Achieving the Addled Intricacy of Gravity Rush 2
There's a method to the muddle in Gravity Rush 2's cluttered cities, where moments of clarity can be found.
www.eteogames.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Gravity Rush 2's world is messy and overwhelming by design - allowing moments of intense clarity to shine through amidst the noise.
Written by Christian Donlan, our second piece on Flying Cities is now live:
vist.ly/4i6uh
Written by Christian Donlan, our second piece on Flying Cities is now live:
vist.ly/4i6uh
So excited for this, have been waiting for the reveal since @jordidepaco.bsky.social told me about it earlier in the year. Can’t wait!
Most people resort to therapy.
But you chose the brave option.
🔨 Virtue and a Sledgehammer 🔨
WISHLIST NOW!
But you chose the brave option.
🔨 Virtue and a Sledgehammer 🔨
WISHLIST NOW!
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So excited for this, have been waiting for the reveal since @jordidepaco.bsky.social told me about it earlier in the year. Can’t wait!
John does great work, happy to support a vital channel for indie recommendations 🥳
Wow. GITW hit 1,000,000 plays this week. Thanks to all who've watched & listened!
To celebrate, the next 50 ppl who join—or upgrade—on Patreon will get a code for a game that shaped the show: #Ultros, #1000xResist, #CitizenSleeper 1/2, or #InOtherWaters.
✨ Join here: patreon.com/gaminginthewild
To celebrate, the next 50 ppl who join—or upgrade—on Patreon will get a code for a game that shaped the show: #Ultros, #1000xResist, #CitizenSleeper 1/2, or #InOtherWaters.
✨ Join here: patreon.com/gaminginthewild
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
John does great work, happy to support a vital channel for indie recommendations 🥳