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Novak Studios
@novakstudios.bsky.social
The indie studio where creative writing meets applied game design.
Working on: The Energy Case, a detective game about bugs and pollution 🏭🔍🐜
https://linktr.ee/novakstudios
A little sneak peek of The Energy Case trailer! Oop, something went wrong-- 🐜
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July 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Be careful who you call ugly in high school 😤
A first look at Dec, now in 3D!
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July 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Our previous game for a client is out! Learn about how we made it and more on our website. There you can join us on many more topics!
www.novakstudios.nl/post/the-dev...

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June 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Open up! The Energy Case trailer is on its way!
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June 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM


We'll miss them all so much😔
Until we see them again in September :P
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec
June 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Have you guys seen Dec? He left our Steam page and walked off to another bug-based game and came back looking like this :0
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec #hollowknight #silksong
June 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Making games and videos is a lot of fun, but not without mistakes. Enjoy the best bloopers from our archive!

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June 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
About time that events started happening in the Northern Netherlands! Last Friday we attended LevelUp, the first game dev industry networking event in the north. Needless to say, we hope it’s back next year!
levelupgroningen.framer.website

#indiedev #gamedev #gameevent #indiegames #appliedgames
June 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈
Dec is indeed bisexual!

Audio: Sonic Riders | Real-Time Fandub Games by SnapCube on YouTube

#pridemonth #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec
June 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It’s now out! Last year, we collaborated with Logos Dolomiti to develop Sei Leiferser!, a board game that focuses on fostering awareness towards and teaching children about local stores in the town of Laives in South Tyrol, Italy.
#gamedesign #boardgamedesign #appliedgames #seileferser #southtyrol
June 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Tech team: Hey, here's some funny errors and tests you can make a video out of.
The marketing lead:

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May 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Can you believe it? It's Ascension Day today! Perfect time to bring up this old drawing of Dec, now edited to feature his redesign!
#ascensionday #indiedec #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec
May 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Sometimes all you need is a drink at the bar, you know?
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May 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Psst! Soon we’ll have our Steam page up, so here’s a sneak peek of some of our new capsule art!
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec
May 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Meet Herman Abano! He's the supervisor for Hemiaqua, a shipping company that doesn't particularly care about green energy, and is suspected to be involved with the Energy Case
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May 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Excuse me, ma’am, we are not currently holding auditions 😒
#indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec
May 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Having witnessed her friend’s murder, Phila comes to Dec for help. We talked about her on our TikTok and Instagram accounts!
www.tiktok.com/@novak.studi...

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May 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Just another day in the office.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
No updates on development! The Detective is napping.
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May 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
All members of our team have now signed ✍️

Everything on the Internet is always at high risk of getting lost and forgotten. We must protect our archives to not lose our history!
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April 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“My favourite thing in recent concept art has been exploring the bugs’ secondary set of limbs and what they can be used for. I imagine their society is very good at multi-tasking” - Kris, our Visual Lead

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #conceptart #characterdesign #theenergycase #tec
April 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Yesterday was Earth Day! A tradition started in 1970, 47 years after The Energy Case takes place. For the occasion, we made a video about renewable energy and other fun stuff!
#earthday #earthactionday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Lots of thanks to all the members of the Novak team who participated in this video! And for you moths, check out the renewable energy petition on earthday.org/our-power-our-...
TikTok video by Novak Studios
www.tiktok.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Happy Easter, everyone!

Remember, when handling animals, do not perform strenuous activities, as your engine smoke is not good for organic life and might stress them out!

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #appliedgames #theenergycase #tec #easter
April 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Comparing a project's concept art throughout the years can really show us where we've grown as designers. Working on The Energy Case has taught us so much!
The first image was made in 2023, the second in 2024, and the third in 2025

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April 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Did you know Dec has friends? Meet Messo Barber, a bartender in Deeprun, the city of TEC! Here’s some concept art from our most recent video and the oldest art of Messo we could find.
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdNGJGC9/

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April 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM