Nerial
@nerial.bsky.social
Award-winning game studio. Crush House, Card Shark, Reigns and co (Her Majesty, Game of Thrones, Beyond, Three Kingdoms), Animal Farm.
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Nerial
@nerial.bsky.social
· Oct 21
What's up bluesky! Considering the recent wave of arrival from the other flying animal, we thought we might reintroduce ourselves. We're a 10 year old game studio specialised in unusual ways to tell stories. We're part of @devolverdigital.com (hi daddy) and we released 11 mad and beautiful games...
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This week, Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark (@nerial.bsky.social); Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong (@teamcherry.bsky.social) and the value of difficulty; Plus Vancouvers’ @fullindie.bsky.social Summit, adventures in Linux and more!
Card Shark, Hollow Knight: Silksong
Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark; Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong and the value of difficulty;.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This week, Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark (@nerial.bsky.social); Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong (@teamcherry.bsky.social) and the value of difficulty; Plus Vancouvers’ @fullindie.bsky.social Summit, adventures in Linux and more!
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Sometimes we come up with podcast ideas on the spot, and they don't create SUBSTANTIALLY conversation, but they're freaking fun!!!
Wanna hear me turn The Crush House by @nerial.bsky.social into a slasher horror game? You'll wanna check out this episode! #indiegames #gaming #playlogpodcast
Wanna hear me turn The Crush House by @nerial.bsky.social into a slasher horror game? You'll wanna check out this episode! #indiegames #gaming #playlogpodcast
This week on #PlaylogPodcast, Danny and Tofr are turning their FAVORITE #indiegames SPOOKY!! 👻🎃🕸
Pitching what NON-Horror indies could look like with a horror twist!
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/fN4SAFQyFpk
#gaming
Pitching what NON-Horror indies could look like with a horror twist!
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/fN4SAFQyFpk
#gaming
Turning Indie Games into HORROR | Playlog Podcast EP. 81
YouTube video by CGDannyB
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Sometimes we come up with podcast ideas on the spot, and they don't create SUBSTANTIALLY conversation, but they're freaking fun!!!
Wanna hear me turn The Crush House by @nerial.bsky.social into a slasher horror game? You'll wanna check out this episode! #indiegames #gaming #playlogpodcast
Wanna hear me turn The Crush House by @nerial.bsky.social into a slasher horror game? You'll wanna check out this episode! #indiegames #gaming #playlogpodcast
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Lots of violent capitalism happening with thousands of new employees jumping into Stick It to the Stickman on Steam Early Access already! 📈
Get in on this amazing career opportunity and work your way to the top for just $5. 💸
Get in on this amazing career opportunity and work your way to the top for just $5. 💸
August 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Lots of violent capitalism happening with thousands of new employees jumping into Stick It to the Stickman on Steam Early Access already! 📈
Get in on this amazing career opportunity and work your way to the top for just $5. 💸
Get in on this amazing career opportunity and work your way to the top for just $5. 💸
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Prune, my digital bonsai game about cultivating what matters, just turned 10!
In an age of endlessly fractured attention, I still believe it has something to offer--now more than ever. So to celebrate, I'm finally bringing it to PC.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7c...
In an age of endlessly fractured attention, I still believe it has something to offer--now more than ever. So to celebrate, I'm finally bringing it to PC.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7c...
Prune - 10 Year Anniversary Trailer
YouTube video by Prune
www.youtube.com
August 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Prune, my digital bonsai game about cultivating what matters, just turned 10!
In an age of endlessly fractured attention, I still believe it has something to offer--now more than ever. So to celebrate, I'm finally bringing it to PC.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7c...
In an age of endlessly fractured attention, I still believe it has something to offer--now more than ever. So to celebrate, I'm finally bringing it to PC.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7c...
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Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon just crash‑rolled onto mobile. New touch controls. New co-op. New Lamb. Same glorious bullet hell.
Shoot, dodge, loot, scream... Now available to download and destroy your commute. 🔫📱
Shoot, dodge, loot, scream... Now available to download and destroy your commute. 🔫📱
Enter the Gungeon + Exit the Gungeon | Out Now on Mobile
YouTube video by DevolverDigital
youtu.be
August 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon just crash‑rolled onto mobile. New touch controls. New co-op. New Lamb. Same glorious bullet hell.
Shoot, dodge, loot, scream... Now available to download and destroy your commute. 🔫📱
Shoot, dodge, loot, scream... Now available to download and destroy your commute. 🔫📱
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In this season of The Crush House, we'll find out what will hit the cutting room floor... or WHO? 👀
Episode 47 comes out this Thursday, where we discuss this juicy thirst-person shooter from @nerial.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com 🥵🔥
Episode 47 comes out this Thursday, where we discuss this juicy thirst-person shooter from @nerial.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com 🥵🔥
July 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
In this season of The Crush House, we'll find out what will hit the cutting room floor... or WHO? 👀
Episode 47 comes out this Thursday, where we discuss this juicy thirst-person shooter from @nerial.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com 🥵🔥
Episode 47 comes out this Thursday, where we discuss this juicy thirst-person shooter from @nerial.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com 🥵🔥
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🎼 The Crush House is on the WSA Game Music Award 2025 longlist!
Voting is open to the public – instructions above in thread 👆
@nerial.bsky.social @devolverdigital.com
Voting is open to the public – instructions above in thread 👆
@nerial.bsky.social @devolverdigital.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
🎼 The Crush House is on the WSA Game Music Award 2025 longlist!
Voting is open to the public – instructions above in thread 👆
@nerial.bsky.social @devolverdigital.com
Voting is open to the public – instructions above in thread 👆
@nerial.bsky.social @devolverdigital.com
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Here is a talk! Or rather a wandering tour of how we tell stories in games nowadays, picking here and there this mechanic, that system, some surprises, an emotion.
"Beyond narrative games: How the way we're telling stories through games is evolving in unexpected manners" by
@galiopant.bsky.social, a pretty interesting insight in what narrative games are and how they've evolved🌟✍️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T6y...
@galiopant.bsky.social, a pretty interesting insight in what narrative games are and how they've evolved🌟✍️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T6y...
Beyond narrative games - François Alliot | Atlantic Games Conference 2025
YouTube video by Atlantic Games Conference
www.youtube.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Here is a talk! Or rather a wandering tour of how we tell stories in games nowadays, picking here and there this mechanic, that system, some surprises, an emotion.
The Crush House is 60% on Steam. Time to juice up that daily deal! 🧃 store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...
Save 60% on The Crush House on Steam
Film and produce 1999's hottest reality TV show: The Crush House! Select a crush-worthy cast, satisfy voracious audiences and keep the show on air to uncover the sinister secrets behind this darkly co...
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June 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Crush House is 60% on Steam. Time to juice up that daily deal! 🧃 store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...
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Will this Steam Next Fest mark the END OF DEVOLVER DIGITAL? Reporter Steven Stevens has all the drama in a new episode of HARD BRIEFS.
Once the dust settles, go play some demos and judge for yourself:
💣 BALL x PIT
🍄 Mycopunk
👶🏽 Baby Steps
💥 Forestrike
😈 Possessor(s)
youtu.be/zTANxCJeFwA?...
Once the dust settles, go play some demos and judge for yourself:
💣 BALL x PIT
🍄 Mycopunk
👶🏽 Baby Steps
💥 Forestrike
😈 Possessor(s)
youtu.be/zTANxCJeFwA?...
Devolver Digital Struggling? Steam Next Fest Drama? | Hard Briefs with Steven Stephens
YouTube video by DevolverDigital
youtu.be
June 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Will this Steam Next Fest mark the END OF DEVOLVER DIGITAL? Reporter Steven Stevens has all the drama in a new episode of HARD BRIEFS.
Once the dust settles, go play some demos and judge for yourself:
💣 BALL x PIT
🍄 Mycopunk
👶🏽 Baby Steps
💥 Forestrike
😈 Possessor(s)
youtu.be/zTANxCJeFwA?...
Once the dust settles, go play some demos and judge for yourself:
💣 BALL x PIT
🍄 Mycopunk
👶🏽 Baby Steps
💥 Forestrike
😈 Possessor(s)
youtu.be/zTANxCJeFwA?...
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Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame
highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼
Game - Reigns: Beyond
Developer - @nerial.bsky.social
Publisher - @devolverdigital.com
Release date - April 17, 2024
highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼
Game - Reigns: Beyond
Developer - @nerial.bsky.social
Publisher - @devolverdigital.com
Release date - April 17, 2024
May 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame
highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼
Game - Reigns: Beyond
Developer - @nerial.bsky.social
Publisher - @devolverdigital.com
Release date - April 17, 2024
highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼
Game - Reigns: Beyond
Developer - @nerial.bsky.social
Publisher - @devolverdigital.com
Release date - April 17, 2024
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Tiny Garden is out now on Steam 🥕🎉
Get ready to let your imagination bloom and build your dream garden today!
Play now, link in thread 🧵
Get ready to let your imagination bloom and build your dream garden today!
Play now, link in thread 🧵
April 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Tiny Garden is out now on Steam 🥕🎉
Get ready to let your imagination bloom and build your dream garden today!
Play now, link in thread 🧵
Get ready to let your imagination bloom and build your dream garden today!
Play now, link in thread 🧵
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I’m giving a talk later today about the state of narrative games at a lovely new event in Galicia called Atlantic Games conference. @atlanticconf.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I’m giving a talk later today about the state of narrative games at a lovely new event in Galicia called Atlantic Games conference. @atlanticconf.bsky.social
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Massive congrats to @frankiepixel.bsky.social on Look Outside hitting 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on Steam!
🪟👀 Check it out for yourself and spread the word on this small side project turned cult classic: devolver.link/lookout
🪟👀 Check it out for yourself and spread the word on this small side project turned cult classic: devolver.link/lookout
Look Outside on Steam
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scaveng...
devolver.link
March 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Massive congrats to @frankiepixel.bsky.social on Look Outside hitting 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on Steam!
🪟👀 Check it out for yourself and spread the word on this small side project turned cult classic: devolver.link/lookout
🪟👀 Check it out for yourself and spread the word on this small side project turned cult classic: devolver.link/lookout
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Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
April 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
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Announcing Enter the Gungeon 2 from @dodgerollgames.bsky.social!
Praise Kaliber as the sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler is in development and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC! 💥
Praise Kaliber as the sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler is in development and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC! 💥
April 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Announcing Enter the Gungeon 2 from @dodgerollgames.bsky.social!
Praise Kaliber as the sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler is in development and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC! 💥
Praise Kaliber as the sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler is in development and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC! 💥
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The Steam Spring Sale is live, and your friends at Devolver Digital have some deep discounts on your next favorite game.
💸 devolver.link/springsale2025
💸 devolver.link/springsale2025
Devolver Digital Steam Spring Sale 2025 | Mar 13 - 20
Grab your favorite games at the sweetest deals possible during the Devolver Digital Steam Spring Sale! Discounts will start from now until March 20th, 10am PST, with more titles coming on sale within ...
devolver.link
March 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Steam Spring Sale is live, and your friends at Devolver Digital have some deep discounts on your next favorite game.
💸 devolver.link/springsale2025
💸 devolver.link/springsale2025
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Jacket loves going to the batting cages.
If you've got Hotline Miami fanart, you can join the #HotlineAnniversary fan art contest to win a skateboard deck.
If you've got Hotline Miami fanart, you can join the #HotlineAnniversary fan art contest to win a skateboard deck.
March 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Jacket loves going to the batting cages.
If you've got Hotline Miami fanart, you can join the #HotlineAnniversary fan art contest to win a skateboard deck.
If you've got Hotline Miami fanart, you can join the #HotlineAnniversary fan art contest to win a skateboard deck.
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Delphine Fourneau 🔹 Art Director @nerial.bsky.social
💭 Delphine est directrice artistique chez Nerial, où elle a dirigé l'art de The Crush House. Cette étape s'ajoute à un parcours de 15 ans dans le jeu indépendant, riche de projets dont Inua sorti en 2022. - @dziff.bsky.social
💭 Delphine est directrice artistique chez Nerial, où elle a dirigé l'art de The Crush House. Cette étape s'ajoute à un parcours de 15 ans dans le jeu indépendant, riche de projets dont Inua sorti en 2022. - @dziff.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Delphine Fourneau 🔹 Art Director @nerial.bsky.social
💭 Delphine est directrice artistique chez Nerial, où elle a dirigé l'art de The Crush House. Cette étape s'ajoute à un parcours de 15 ans dans le jeu indépendant, riche de projets dont Inua sorti en 2022. - @dziff.bsky.social
💭 Delphine est directrice artistique chez Nerial, où elle a dirigé l'art de The Crush House. Cette étape s'ajoute à un parcours de 15 ans dans le jeu indépendant, riche de projets dont Inua sorti en 2022. - @dziff.bsky.social
We’re extremely proud for Crush House to be nominated for this award among such cool games 🤩. Thank you!
We are excited to announce that the WINGS Award will be at the Independent Games Festival this year! 🔥🏆
This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮
Here are the 5 incredible finalists!
This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮
Here are the 5 incredible finalists!
March 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We’re extremely proud for Crush House to be nominated for this award among such cool games 🤩. Thank you!
The Crush House is on sale for the women in games event! -40% It’s a good time to try it. Thanks for spreading the word and don’t hesitate to leave us a review! store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...
February 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Crush House is on sale for the women in games event! -40% It’s a good time to try it. Thanks for spreading the word and don’t hesitate to leave us a review! store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...
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Are we once again...announcing an announcement? On January 20th, we’ll be revealing our latest project. While it will not be Stronghold: Unreal, it's something another team has been working very hard on. We can't wait to see what you think!
Until then, my liege...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sstJ...
Until then, my liege...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sstJ...
New Game Reveal in 3 Days
YouTube video by fireflyworlds
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January 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Are we once again...announcing an announcement? On January 20th, we’ll be revealing our latest project. While it will not be Stronghold: Unreal, it's something another team has been working very hard on. We can't wait to see what you think!
Until then, my liege...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sstJ...
Until then, my liege...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sstJ...
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Hey friends, I just lost my job—I’m looking for new work!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
December 10, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Hey friends, I just lost my job—I’m looking for new work!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com
I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.
If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!
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Quel lien entre la pensée du jeu telle qu'elle est développée par les savants du siècle des lumières et la naissance du libéralisme économique ?
lesmediationsphilosophiques.fr/2025/01/13/c...
lesmediationsphilosophiques.fr/2025/01/13/c...
Card Shark : Le jeu d’argent et l’utopie de l’échange - Les Médiations Philosophiques
Sorti en 2022, le jeu vidéo Card Shark nous plonge dans un scénario au cœur du XVIIIème siècle français. Lea joueur·se y incarne un jeune garçon d’auberge muet tout au long d’une ascension sociale spe...
lesmediationsphilosophiques.fr
January 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Quel lien entre la pensée du jeu telle qu'elle est développée par les savants du siècle des lumières et la naissance du libéralisme économique ?
lesmediationsphilosophiques.fr/2025/01/13/c...
lesmediationsphilosophiques.fr/2025/01/13/c...
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Very important day at work today
December 6, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Very important day at work today