Sinister Design
@sinisterdesign.net
Creator of turn-based tactics games and SRPGs; now making Together in Battle! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1267210/Together_in_Battle/
📧: sinisterdesign@gmail.com
📧: sinisterdesign@gmail.com
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sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
sometimes an Oxford comma can make all the difference
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We have just released Slaves of Magic, a medieval fantasy Xcom-like on Steam this Monday #PitchYaGame!
Instead of me doing the pitching, check out some of our fans' reviews. Most of them have 10+ hours already, while it's not even the weekend yet! 😳
store.steampowered.com/app/1442610/...
Instead of me doing the pitching, check out some of our fans' reviews. Most of them have 10+ hours already, while it's not even the weekend yet! 😳
store.steampowered.com/app/1442610/...
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We have just released Slaves of Magic, a medieval fantasy Xcom-like on Steam this Monday #PitchYaGame!
Instead of me doing the pitching, check out some of our fans' reviews. Most of them have 10+ hours already, while it's not even the weekend yet! 😳
store.steampowered.com/app/1442610/...
Instead of me doing the pitching, check out some of our fans' reviews. Most of them have 10+ hours already, while it's not even the weekend yet! 😳
store.steampowered.com/app/1442610/...
Lol, just...wow
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Lol, just...wow
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We are beyond excited to announce that our new expansion At the Heart of Ruin and the Ruinous Supporter Pack are OUT NOW!🎉
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/909...
Buy them now🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2672540/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3967500/...
#indiedev #rpg
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/909...
Buy them now🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2672540/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3967500/...
#indiedev #rpg
October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We are beyond excited to announce that our new expansion At the Heart of Ruin and the Ruinous Supporter Pack are OUT NOW!🎉
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/909...
Buy them now🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2672540/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3967500/...
#indiedev #rpg
Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/909...
Buy them now🔽
store.steampowered.com/app/2672540/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3967500/...
#indiedev #rpg
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Four ways to avoid taking damage in FF6
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Four ways to avoid taking damage in FF6
New Together in Battle update! We've got some long-awaited UI improvements designed to make weapon management easier both in and out of battle:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
Together in Battle - Quick weapon switching, broken-weapon indicators, bug fixes, and more! - Steam News
Hey all! I've got another update for you with a bunch of UI improvements designed to make it easier to keep track of worn and broken weapons, as well as making weapon-swapping quicker and easier in ba...
store.steampowered.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New Together in Battle update! We've got some long-awaited UI improvements designed to make weapon management easier both in and out of battle:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
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Some of the most remarkable lost artefacts from the ancient world were the titanic wrecks of the Nemi ships, built for a Roman emperor.
In their first-century heyday they held gardens, palaces and baths in a floating wonderland. But barely a decade after their recovery, they were lost forever.
In their first-century heyday they held gardens, palaces and baths in a floating wonderland. But barely a decade after their recovery, they were lost forever.
September 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Some of the most remarkable lost artefacts from the ancient world were the titanic wrecks of the Nemi ships, built for a Roman emperor.
In their first-century heyday they held gardens, palaces and baths in a floating wonderland. But barely a decade after their recovery, they were lost forever.
In their first-century heyday they held gardens, palaces and baths in a floating wonderland. But barely a decade after their recovery, they were lost forever.
I love this review not because of the review itself, but because of the hours played. Wow! 🤯
August 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I love this review not because of the review itself, but because of the hours played. Wow! 🤯
Big Together in Battle update! Save logic has been reworked; UI improvements to inventory and army management; AI fixes; a moddable version of the main campaign; lots of new portrait assets for custom characters; and I announce a mini SRPG campaign contest! 🎊
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
Together in Battle - Update #6: portrait art, save logic, UI, moddable campaign, and an SRPG contest! - Steam News
Greetings, tactics fans--I have a big free update for you! There is a lot to cover here--new assets for custom characters, AI improvements, interface improvements, an overhaul to the game's logic for ...
store.steampowered.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Big Together in Battle update! Save logic has been reworked; UI improvements to inventory and army management; AI fixes; a moddable version of the main campaign; lots of new portrait assets for custom characters; and I announce a mini SRPG campaign contest! 🎊
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
All right, I'm officially taking a crack at live-streaming myself painting digital art! Gonna start Sunday at 2 PM Central Time; come say hi, ask questions...I may even take a request or two. 😉
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Sinister Design
Videos by and about indie game studio Sinister Design: RPGs and strategy games for people with good taste.
Learn more about Sinister Design here: https://sinisterdesign.net
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July 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
All right, I'm officially taking a crack at live-streaming myself painting digital art! Gonna start Sunday at 2 PM Central Time; come say hi, ask questions...I may even take a request or two. 😉
youtube.com/@sinisterdes...
youtube.com/@sinisterdes...
Heck, I could make it work with only a meager million! I'm a *bargain*
Like AI, I too probably just need a few more years and several billion dollars to become market viable
July 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Heck, I could make it work with only a meager million! I'm a *bargain*
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July 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"Player" is very clear; it's the one who is playing. "Gamer," on the other hand...setting aside the connotations of the term, it implies that you're talking about a hobbyist--and you don't actually know if the person playing your game plays games on the regular! So it's "player" for me.
Fellow devs
Do you use "players" or "gamers" when you talk about the people who will be experiencing your game?
I just realized I've never used the term "gamers" at work. But I do notice the term being very prevalent with content creators?
It's an.. interesting lens.
Do you use "players" or "gamers" when you talk about the people who will be experiencing your game?
I just realized I've never used the term "gamers" at work. But I do notice the term being very prevalent with content creators?
It's an.. interesting lens.
July 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"Player" is very clear; it's the one who is playing. "Gamer," on the other hand...setting aside the connotations of the term, it implies that you're talking about a hobbyist--and you don't actually know if the person playing your game plays games on the regular! So it's "player" for me.
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Great games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday showcase!
👹 Just-released tactical RPG w/ unique battle mechanics
🃏 New poker roguelike's first public demo
⚔️ Gladiator sRPG now w/ New Game Plus
👨🚀 Dark sci-fi extraction RPG near the end of Early Access
& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames
👹 Just-released tactical RPG w/ unique battle mechanics
🃏 New poker roguelike's first public demo
⚔️ Gladiator sRPG now w/ New Game Plus
👨🚀 Dark sci-fi extraction RPG near the end of Early Access
& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames
July 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Great games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday showcase!
👹 Just-released tactical RPG w/ unique battle mechanics
🃏 New poker roguelike's first public demo
⚔️ Gladiator sRPG now w/ New Game Plus
👨🚀 Dark sci-fi extraction RPG near the end of Early Access
& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames
👹 Just-released tactical RPG w/ unique battle mechanics
🃏 New poker roguelike's first public demo
⚔️ Gladiator sRPG now w/ New Game Plus
👨🚀 Dark sci-fi extraction RPG near the end of Early Access
& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames
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Post by Bill Roper (THAT Bill Roper) over on LinkedIn.
June 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Post by Bill Roper (THAT Bill Roper) over on LinkedIn.
My take on the best games of the century: it is 2025. Even if you had played more than a tiny fraction of the games currently in existence (something hardly possible given the pace of releases), the number of games yet to exist this century would still dwarf that. A pointless, hubristic exercise.
June 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My take on the best games of the century: it is 2025. Even if you had played more than a tiny fraction of the games currently in existence (something hardly possible given the pace of releases), the number of games yet to exist this century would still dwarf that. A pointless, hubristic exercise.
Hello, tactics game fans! Do you like SRPGs? Have you not yet tried Together in Battle? You should really fix that! Here's Coffee Potato to tell you why:
youtu.be/0ts3LxpGomU?...
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Together In Battle, Post Completion Thoughts
YouTube video by Coffee Potato (Caffeinated Potato)
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June 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Hello, tactics game fans! Do you like SRPGs? Have you not yet tried Together in Battle? You should really fix that! Here's Coffee Potato to tell you why:
youtu.be/0ts3LxpGomU?...
youtu.be/0ts3LxpGomU?...
New Together in Battle update is up! There's now New Game Plus, extended custom portrait asset support, and more! Check it out:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
Together in Battle - Update #5: new game plus, extended custom portrait support, AI improvement! - Steam News
Greetings, tactics fans! I'm back with more improvements to Together in Battle!New Game Plus is now in the game!When you get the good ending, at the conclusion of the game's end credits, you are now g...
store.steampowered.com
June 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
New Together in Battle update is up! There's now New Game Plus, extended custom portrait asset support, and more! Check it out:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
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You're a game's best advocate out there
You don't even need to have played it fully - it doesn't have to be "your type" of game, just theirs
A friend told me he enjoys deckbuilders and deduction games, and I have effectively ruined his life ever since. Every call with me hurts his wallet 😂
You don't even need to have played it fully - it doesn't have to be "your type" of game, just theirs
A friend told me he enjoys deckbuilders and deduction games, and I have effectively ruined his life ever since. Every call with me hurts his wallet 😂
I think people underestimate their ability to help support a game just by telling a friend about it.
If I hear a designer talk about their game, I'm not usually convinced.
If my friend Will tells me to check out a game, I'm looking.
Your words, oftentimes, are just as powerful as your wallet.
If I hear a designer talk about their game, I'm not usually convinced.
If my friend Will tells me to check out a game, I'm looking.
Your words, oftentimes, are just as powerful as your wallet.
June 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
You're a game's best advocate out there
You don't even need to have played it fully - it doesn't have to be "your type" of game, just theirs
A friend told me he enjoys deckbuilders and deduction games, and I have effectively ruined his life ever since. Every call with me hurts his wallet 😂
You don't even need to have played it fully - it doesn't have to be "your type" of game, just theirs
A friend told me he enjoys deckbuilders and deduction games, and I have effectively ruined his life ever since. Every call with me hurts his wallet 😂
New Together in Battle update just dropped! Easily share your custom characters with friends now using the new export-as-text feature; download and create your own facial features with built-in support for custom portrait assets; and more! 🙂
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
Together in Battle - Update #4: easy character sharing, custom portrait modding, and more! - Steam News
Greetings, tactics fans! Did you think I was done making improvements to Together in Battle? I hope not, 'cause I wasn't! I'm still out here, running myself ragged to get requested new features into t...
store.steampowered.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
New Together in Battle update just dropped! Easily share your custom characters with friends now using the new export-as-text feature; download and create your own facial features with built-in support for custom portrait assets; and more! 🙂
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
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The new fire emblem weapon triangle makes no sense at all
"To understand who is in control, observe who you are not allowed to criticize." -Voltaire
May 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The new fire emblem weapon triangle makes no sense at all
Tonight at 7 PM Central Time, I'll be joining Nihil for the first of a weekly series streaming Together in Battle. Feel free to come join us! 🙂
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Into The Arena - Together in Battle (With The Dev!) Part 1
YouTube video by Nihil
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May 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tonight at 7 PM Central Time, I'll be joining Nihil for the first of a weekly series streaming Together in Battle. Feel free to come join us! 🙂
www.youtube.com/live/zO3sbzb...
www.youtube.com/live/zO3sbzb...
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I've pushed a rather significant update to Together in Battle! Unrecruited custom characters can now show up as opponents in the arena; weighted nets are now in the game as a side weapon; you can now manually save at the start of each day; and more!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
Together in Battle - Update #3: nets, calendar saves, new palettes, custom character opponents! - Steam News
Greetings, tactics fans! I'm here with another update full of balance improvements, fun new stuff, some extra quality of life, and some important bug fixes. This is a much meatier update than the past...
store.steampowered.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I've pushed a rather significant update to Together in Battle! Unrecruited custom characters can now show up as opponents in the arena; weighted nets are now in the game as a side weapon; you can now manually save at the start of each day; and more!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/126...