Ondřej Paška
@ondrejpaska.bsky.social
Making impactful games with Charles Games
Based in Prague
Based in Prague
The memories... <3
It wasn't deep. It didn't have much to say. But Xiao Xiao inspired millions to try Flash animation for themselves.
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The memories... <3
Tired: game-pricing discourse
Wired: more games like this 👇
Wired: more games like this 👇
ANNOUNCEMENT: introducing our latest game!
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Tired: game-pricing discourse
Wired: more games like this 👇
Wired: more games like this 👇
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
pictured: me rebuilding all my games for a patched version of unity because security issue only a couple of weeks after i already did it because of platform requirements.
October 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
pictured: me rebuilding all my games for a patched version of unity because security issue only a couple of weeks after i already did it because of platform requirements.
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
The three types of game dev job listings
September 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The three types of game dev job listings
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
I wrote an Intro to Puzzle Design article🧩
This covers the usual points I discuss with people who are working on their first puzzle game. Given how some concepts can be quite abstract, I think a written piece allows everyone to digest it at their own pace.
www.ludipe.com/2025/08/18/i...
This covers the usual points I discuss with people who are working on their first puzzle game. Given how some concepts can be quite abstract, I think a written piece allows everyone to digest it at their own pace.
www.ludipe.com/2025/08/18/i...
Intro to Puzzle Design – Ludipe
www.ludipe.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I wrote an Intro to Puzzle Design article🧩
This covers the usual points I discuss with people who are working on their first puzzle game. Given how some concepts can be quite abstract, I think a written piece allows everyone to digest it at their own pace.
www.ludipe.com/2025/08/18/i...
This covers the usual points I discuss with people who are working on their first puzzle game. Given how some concepts can be quite abstract, I think a written piece allows everyone to digest it at their own pace.
www.ludipe.com/2025/08/18/i...
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
the thing about "just make it exist, make it good later" is that unfortunately three key challenges in game development are 1. deciding what should exist 2. deciding when to make things good 3. deciding what 'good' means
August 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
the thing about "just make it exist, make it good later" is that unfortunately three key challenges in game development are 1. deciding what should exist 2. deciding when to make things good 3. deciding what 'good' means
So after finishing a game about the beauty of Prague, this is a good reality check that our beloved city still has ways to go (also it's hilarious 11) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZXz...
Prague is a Parody of Europe
YouTube video by Adam Something
www.youtube.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
So after finishing a game about the beauty of Prague, this is a good reality check that our beloved city still has ways to go (also it's hilarious 11) www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZXz...
What privilege, to be tasked with gamifying my hometown of Prague. Hope people like it :)
We’re excited to share our new puzzle game – Playing Prague – which we created for you in collaboration with Prague City Tourism! 🌞 We are so excited for you play it!
The game is available NOW on the App Store and Google Play!
The game is available NOW on the App Store and Google Play!
June 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
What privilege, to be tasked with gamifying my hometown of Prague. Hope people like it :)
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
Mainstream games coverage makes little sense when mainstream people have no idea how to buy a game any more.
“Normal” people don’t visit the App Store for fun; they don’t know steam exists and it’s scary and overwhelming if you find it. They know about switches but those are “for kids”.
“Normal” people don’t visit the App Store for fun; they don’t know steam exists and it’s scary and overwhelming if you find it. They know about switches but those are “for kids”.
June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Mainstream games coverage makes little sense when mainstream people have no idea how to buy a game any more.
“Normal” people don’t visit the App Store for fun; they don’t know steam exists and it’s scary and overwhelming if you find it. They know about switches but those are “for kids”.
“Normal” people don’t visit the App Store for fun; they don’t know steam exists and it’s scary and overwhelming if you find it. They know about switches but those are “for kids”.
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
free advice for game developers: try to make the next smash hit video game, such as grand theft auto. if you do, you'll be making more than just a video game – you'll be making millions of dollars
May 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
free advice for game developers: try to make the next smash hit video game, such as grand theft auto. if you do, you'll be making more than just a video game – you'll be making millions of dollars
We're looking for a writer to help us out with a very special game project. It deals with trauma, war and kids. We're looking for an English native speaker with game writing experience, remote. Get in touch here or write us at info@charlesgames.net reports appriciated! #gamedev #gamewriting #writing
May 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We're looking for a writer to help us out with a very special game project. It deals with trauma, war and kids. We're looking for an English native speaker with game writing experience, remote. Get in touch here or write us at info@charlesgames.net reports appriciated! #gamedev #gamewriting #writing
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
We were in Cairo! @ondrejpaska.bsky.social facilitated a workshop where people made concepts for new digital games. We’d love to see them happen! Thanks Czech Centres for having us as part of the Infinite Universes exhibition🪐& Czech Radio for coverage (CZ):
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
May 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We were in Cairo! @ondrejpaska.bsky.social facilitated a workshop where people made concepts for new digital games. We’d love to see them happen! Thanks Czech Centres for having us as part of the Infinite Universes exhibition🪐& Czech Radio for coverage (CZ):
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
A message to our followers.
April 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A message to our followers.
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
reposting this until gdc is held in europe/canada
March 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
reposting this until gdc is held in europe/canada
I'm having to deal with javscript again, how does this make any sense to anyone? #javascript
March 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I'm having to deal with javscript again, how does this make any sense to anyone? #javascript
5 years of CG 🥳
We are five years old!🎂To remind ourselves of the journey we've made so far, we created a little video, a look back at our humble beginnings as well as our next accomplishments. And we are truly grateful to our fans. Without you, there would be no us.
Here’s to another five years!
Here’s to another five years!
Our journey so far (Charles Games’ fifth birthday) 🎂
YouTube video by Charles Games
www.youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
5 years of CG 🥳
Uff, strong subject line skills here
January 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Uff, strong subject line skills here
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
IGF finally posted the full list of entries, so here comes the playlist. 444 videos for your amusement!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
IGF 2025 - YouTube
created from the official igf json feed on january 18 2025
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
IGF finally posted the full list of entries, so here comes the playlist. 444 videos for your amusement!
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
Production is one of the areas in games where teams tend to have a significantly higher percentage of non-men in these roles, so I think that definitely is a factor. Production is often treated like the fun police or “mom” and that attitude doesn’t help get the game out the door.
January 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Production is one of the areas in games where teams tend to have a significantly higher percentage of non-men in these roles, so I think that definitely is a factor. Production is often treated like the fun police or “mom” and that attitude doesn’t help get the game out the door.
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
Wonderful! If you’re somebody interested in using games in historical education, the last lesson of this tutorial series explores just that – using our games and adding a bunch of resources.
Thanks so much for your work, means a lot to us.
Thanks so much for your work, means a lot to us.
The HGN has worked with HISTOLAB to create a
video tutorial, Video Games in the History Classroom, exploring how teachers might use games to engage their students. It uses @charlesgames.bsky.social Attentat 1942 & Svoboda 1945: Liberation as examples
histolab.coe.int/activities/t... #gamingthepast
video tutorial, Video Games in the History Classroom, exploring how teachers might use games to engage their students. It uses @charlesgames.bsky.social Attentat 1942 & Svoboda 1945: Liberation as examples
histolab.coe.int/activities/t... #gamingthepast
HISTOLAB Tutorials - HISTOLAB
The world of history education at your fingertips
histolab.coe.int
January 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Wonderful! If you’re somebody interested in using games in historical education, the last lesson of this tutorial series explores just that – using our games and adding a bunch of resources.
Thanks so much for your work, means a lot to us.
Thanks so much for your work, means a lot to us.
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
This really ought to be made into a TV documentary series
December 31, 2024 at 11:20 AM
This really ought to be made into a TV documentary series
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
Happy Hogswatch! Ho! Ho! Ho!
December 24, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Happy Hogswatch! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Reposted by Ondřej Paška
looks cool imo
Reminded me of an upcoming game I played last week at GDS. Czech pub vibes.
PRŠÍ by herdek
herdek.itch.io
December 20, 2024 at 8:52 PM
looks cool imo
Nejkrásnější město na Zemi od @stbiler.bsky.social zatím úplně top, valím se smíchy, ačkoliv občas z toho mrazí, doporučuju (kupte na eshopu alarmu)
December 10, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Nejkrásnější město na Zemi od @stbiler.bsky.social zatím úplně top, valím se smíchy, ačkoliv občas z toho mrazí, doporučuju (kupte na eshopu alarmu)