Tim Keenan
@misfitsattic.bsky.social
Indie game dev behind Duskers & A Virus Named TOM (formerly Bad Robot, Dreamworks Animation, Rainbow Studios)
info@ http://misfitsattic.com
info@ http://misfitsattic.com
Doing an AMA over at r/pcgaming if anyone wants to hear about game-making, film-making, or the talented folks I was lucky enough to work with...
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From the pcgaming community on Reddit: I'm Tim Keenan, indie PC game creator (Below the Crown, Duskers, A Virus Named TOM), effects artist (Shrek & How to Train Your Dragon Films), worked with Brandon...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Doing an AMA over at r/pcgaming if anyone wants to hear about game-making, film-making, or the talented folks I was lucky enough to work with...
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👑The Below the Crown is now in Early Access on Steam ♟️
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
Save 35% on Below the Crown on Steam
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow p...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
👑The Below the Crown is now in Early Access on Steam ♟️
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
It's your last chance to play the Below the Crown Demo this weekend. Monday we go into Early Access and the free demo will be no more ⌛
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
Below the Crown Demo on Steam
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow p...
store.steampowered.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It's your last chance to play the Below the Crown Demo this weekend. Monday we go into Early Access and the free demo will be no more ⌛
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
T-minus 2 weeks till Below the Crown goes into Early Access... and I still have nothing to wear.
October 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
T-minus 2 weeks till Below the Crown goes into Early Access... and I still have nothing to wear.
Here's Adam walking through today's daily challenge for #BelowTheCrown He's currently in 5th place. Others managed more points by grabbing the other gold pile and forcing a checkmate - you can watch everyone's replay in-game :)
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Back in the dungeon with today’s Below the Crown Daily Challenge! 👑♟️ It looks difficult… but we always like a good puzzle. #BelowTheCrown #IndieGame #Roguelike #DungeonCrawler #Chess
TikTok video by Misfits Attic
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October 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Here's Adam walking through today's daily challenge for #BelowTheCrown He's currently in 5th place. Others managed more points by grabbing the other gold pile and forcing a checkmate - you can watch everyone's replay in-game :)
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For our first day of Steam Next Fest we started at 150 in the Turn Based Strategy genre and ended at 36. Just 35 to go 📈
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Below the Crown Demo on Steam
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow p...
store.steampowered.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
For our first day of Steam Next Fest we started at 150 in the Turn Based Strategy genre and ended at 36. Just 35 to go 📈
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
Reposted by Tim Keenan
@rockpapershotgun.bsky.social declares checkmate revealing the early access launch date of Below the Crown by @misfitsattic.bsky.social , a love letter to chess, roguelikes, and dungeon crawlers, with a demo out now for Steam Next Fest. #GamesPR ♟️⚔️👑
www.rockpapershotgun.com/chess-meets-...
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Chess meets roguelike dungeon crawler Below the Crown gets an early access launch date and a demo that's smarter than me
Below the Crown takes chess and turns it into a roguelike dungeon crawler, and alongside a new demo it's got an early access release date now too.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@rockpapershotgun.bsky.social declares checkmate revealing the early access launch date of Below the Crown by @misfitsattic.bsky.social , a love letter to chess, roguelikes, and dungeon crawlers, with a demo out now for Steam Next Fest. #GamesPR ♟️⚔️👑
www.rockpapershotgun.com/chess-meets-...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/chess-meets-...
I'm starting to hear more stories from folks like @rcmacleod.bsky.social that Below the Crown is sortof hitting this chess-adjacent space for those that Chess doesn't quite land for. Really exciting as this was one of our hopes :)
Chess Dungeon Crawler, Yeah - aftermath.site/chess-dungeo...
Chess Dungeon Crawler, Yeah - aftermath.site/chess-dungeo...
Chess Dungeon Crawler, Yeah - Aftermath
Below the Crown combines roguelike hallmarks with chess
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October 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I'm starting to hear more stories from folks like @rcmacleod.bsky.social that Below the Crown is sortof hitting this chess-adjacent space for those that Chess doesn't quite land for. Really exciting as this was one of our hopes :)
Chess Dungeon Crawler, Yeah - aftermath.site/chess-dungeo...
Chess Dungeon Crawler, Yeah - aftermath.site/chess-dungeo...
At least folks are reporting their exploits on the new demo 😂
#belowTheCrown
#belowTheCrown
October 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
At least folks are reporting their exploits on the new demo 😂
#belowTheCrown
#belowTheCrown
Dear chess nerds: Check out our community manager walking through a rather tough Dailey Challenge for Below the Crown www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMhY56Kv/
Let's dive into today's Daily Challenge in Below the Crown. 👑♟️ This one looks brutal… but I think I can snag the high score no problem. #BelowTheCrown #Indiegame #Roguelike #Dungeoncrawler #Chess
TikTok video by Misfits Attic
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October 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Dear chess nerds: Check out our community manager walking through a rather tough Dailey Challenge for Below the Crown www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMhY56Kv/
Well, the graph is going in the right direction :)
#BelowTheCrown
#BelowTheCrown
October 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Well, the graph is going in the right direction :)
#BelowTheCrown
#BelowTheCrown
Reposted by Tim Keenan
Duskers 💾
By @misfitsattic.bsky.social
I looooove this game. You control a small team of lil drones through safe and unsafe chambers of derelict ships. Every choice counts.
By @misfitsattic.bsky.social
I looooove this game. You control a small team of lil drones through safe and unsafe chambers of derelict ships. Every choice counts.
Duskers on Steam
Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Duskers 💾
By @misfitsattic.bsky.social
I looooove this game. You control a small team of lil drones through safe and unsafe chambers of derelict ships. Every choice counts.
By @misfitsattic.bsky.social
I looooove this game. You control a small team of lil drones through safe and unsafe chambers of derelict ships. Every choice counts.
👑 the Below the Crown Demo is now on Steam ♟️
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here:
🔸Take the Wizard King below in our procedural dungeons
🔸Spells, Upgrades, Bosses ...and Psychological Testing!
🔸Daily & Player Challenges
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here:
🔸Take the Wizard King below in our procedural dungeons
🔸Spells, Upgrades, Bosses ...and Psychological Testing!
🔸Daily & Player Challenges
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
October 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
👑 the Below the Crown Demo is now on Steam ♟️
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here:
🔸Take the Wizard King below in our procedural dungeons
🔸Spells, Upgrades, Bosses ...and Psychological Testing!
🔸Daily & Player Challenges
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here:
🔸Take the Wizard King below in our procedural dungeons
🔸Spells, Upgrades, Bosses ...and Psychological Testing!
🔸Daily & Player Challenges
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
We go live tomorrow with a demo of our first indie game in almost a decade. Buckle up!
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We go live tomorrow with a demo of our first indie game in almost a decade. Buckle up!
Did not expect to wake up to an article with A Virus Named TOM in it. I’m actually realizing Below the Crown (Demo out this Wednesday) is a bit of of a love child of it and Duskers…
thenerdytype.com/2025/09/29/9...
thenerdytype.com/2025/09/29/9...
9 indie gems from the 2010s that you should play today
The 2010s were a great time for indie games, and these may be over a decade old, but all of them are still worth playing!
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September 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Did not expect to wake up to an article with A Virus Named TOM in it. I’m actually realizing Below the Crown (Demo out this Wednesday) is a bit of of a love child of it and Duskers…
thenerdytype.com/2025/09/29/9...
thenerdytype.com/2025/09/29/9...
Watch as we flip Chess on its head by simply adding magic and dungeons and stuff. youtu.be/GYOfCM_LkyE
#BelowTheCrown #indiegame #videogames #chess #Roguelike #DungeonCrawler
#BelowTheCrown #indiegame #videogames #chess #Roguelike #DungeonCrawler
Below The Crown: Gameplay Trailer 1
YouTube video by MisfitsAttic
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September 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Watch as we flip Chess on its head by simply adding magic and dungeons and stuff. youtu.be/GYOfCM_LkyE
#BelowTheCrown #indiegame #videogames #chess #Roguelike #DungeonCrawler
#BelowTheCrown #indiegame #videogames #chess #Roguelike #DungeonCrawler
Reposted by Tim Keenan
Indie Fan Fest airs tomorrow! Prepare for dozens of wishlist-worthy games, including:
Bladesong - @bladesonggame.bsky.social
Appulse - @le-rado.fr
Stars of Icarus - @musegames.bsky.social
Below the Crown - @MisfitsAttic.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/MIXIFF25
Bladesong - @bladesonggame.bsky.social
Appulse - @le-rado.fr
Stars of Icarus - @musegames.bsky.social
Below the Crown - @MisfitsAttic.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/MIXIFF25
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Indie Fan Fest airs tomorrow! Prepare for dozens of wishlist-worthy games, including:
Bladesong - @bladesonggame.bsky.social
Appulse - @le-rado.fr
Stars of Icarus - @musegames.bsky.social
Below the Crown - @MisfitsAttic.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/MIXIFF25
Bladesong - @bladesonggame.bsky.social
Appulse - @le-rado.fr
Stars of Icarus - @musegames.bsky.social
Below the Crown - @MisfitsAttic.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/MIXIFF25
Here's our latest newsletter with updates on Below the Crown and the Duskers Successor. If you wanna subscribe you can signup at our website.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Here's our latest newsletter with updates on Below the Crown and the Duskers Successor. If you wanna subscribe you can signup at our website.
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YouTube says we done got 3K subscribers. Excited about creating videos again :)
youtube.com/@misfitsattic
youtube.com/@misfitsattic
September 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
YouTube says we done got 3K subscribers. Excited about creating videos again :)
youtube.com/@misfitsattic
youtube.com/@misfitsattic
I live in a fascinating world where you publish a "coming soon" page for your demo that will eventually lead to an Early Access announcement that will someday lead to a launch 🙃
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
Below the Crown Demo on Steam
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow p...
store.steampowered.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I live in a fascinating world where you publish a "coming soon" page for your demo that will eventually lead to an Early Access announcement that will someday lead to a launch 🙃
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...
I don't always skewer my opponents king. But when I do, I use magic. #wizardLife from the #BelowTheCrown announce trailer #chess
September 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I don't always skewer my opponents king. But when I do, I use magic. #wizardLife from the #BelowTheCrown announce trailer #chess
You know you’re still indie when the folks helping you show your new game are your fiancée and your old friend from Dreamworks :) @burlaprobot.bsky.social @themix.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
You know you’re still indie when the folks helping you show your new game are your fiancée and your old friend from Dreamworks :) @burlaprobot.bsky.social @themix.bsky.social
It’s been almost a decade, but Misfits Attic is back!
We just announced Below the Crown: our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess - with our weird dark humor, of course :)
Wishlist on Steam today! (link in reply)
youtu.be/Q8gf18lJ_lc
We just announced Below the Crown: our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess - with our weird dark humor, of course :)
Wishlist on Steam today! (link in reply)
youtu.be/Q8gf18lJ_lc
Below the Crown Announce Trailer
YouTube video by MisfitsAttic
youtu.be
August 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It’s been almost a decade, but Misfits Attic is back!
We just announced Below the Crown: our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess - with our weird dark humor, of course :)
Wishlist on Steam today! (link in reply)
youtu.be/Q8gf18lJ_lc
We just announced Below the Crown: our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess - with our weird dark humor, of course :)
Wishlist on Steam today! (link in reply)
youtu.be/Q8gf18lJ_lc
It's been almost a decade, but Misfits Attic is back! Check out the announce trailer for Below the Crown at the MIX Fall Showcase tomorrow @ 9am PT
It’s our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess :) @themix.bsky.social
It’s our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess :) @themix.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It's been almost a decade, but Misfits Attic is back! Check out the announce trailer for Below the Crown at the MIX Fall Showcase tomorrow @ 9am PT
It’s our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess :) @themix.bsky.social
It’s our love letter to roguelikes, dungeon crawlers, and Chess :) @themix.bsky.social
Brian is such a solid game designer - excited to see where he’s taken this since I first saw it 👾
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!
🎲😴💤SLUMBER REALM💤😴🎲
A dreamy dice roguelike with ‘90s flair.
😱 Battle your adolescent fears
🧠 Discover powerful synergies
🗝️ Unlock upgrades and equipment
🥦 Fight broccoli
🎲😴💤SLUMBER REALM💤😴🎲
A dreamy dice roguelike with ‘90s flair.
😱 Battle your adolescent fears
🧠 Discover powerful synergies
🗝️ Unlock upgrades and equipment
🥦 Fight broccoli
August 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Brian is such a solid game designer - excited to see where he’s taken this since I first saw it 👾