Tim S
@timsheinman.bsky.social
Developer of spectacular indie games.
@pentadact.com
Interested in trying out my new Detective game?
I think you'd like it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
Interested in trying out my new Detective game?
I think you'd like it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
The Ratline on Steam
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. Fro...
store.steampowered.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:07 PM
@pentadact.com
Interested in trying out my new Detective game?
I think you'd like it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
Interested in trying out my new Detective game?
I think you'd like it!
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
Reposted by Tim S
How hard is it to make a good detective video game? The story behind the excellent The Seance of Blake Manor, whose developers were changing integral parts of the design six months before release, might help answer that question.
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Making a Great Detective Video Game Is Really Hard
The makers of ‘The Seance of Blake Manor’ say it took years of iteration for their game to work
www.bloomberg.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
How hard is it to make a good detective video game? The story behind the excellent The Seance of Blake Manor, whose developers were changing integral parts of the design six months before release, might help answer that question.
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Reposted by Tim S
The Ratline from @timsheinman.bsky.social: Here is a great combination of investigating, interviewing, cross referencing and digging into the past. An excellent example of the Leads->Investigation->Analysis loop I love. Plus you hunt Nazis, always a good time!
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940
The Ratline on Steam
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. Fro...
store.steampowered.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The Ratline from @timsheinman.bsky.social: Here is a great combination of investigating, interviewing, cross referencing and digging into the past. An excellent example of the Leads->Investigation->Analysis loop I love. Plus you hunt Nazis, always a good time!
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940
The Ratline is part of Steam Detective Fest, starting tomorrow
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
January 11, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The Ratline is part of Steam Detective Fest, starting tomorrow
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
Reposted by Tim S
The Ratline from @timsheinman.bsky.social is coming Q1. This game is a combination of searching and analyzing evidence to hunt do escaped Nazis and their helpers, 25 years after the War. There's a demo out now if you want to try, I really enjoyed it!
steampowered.com/app/3756940
steampowered.com/app/3756940
The Ratline on Steam
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. Fro...
steampowered.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
The Ratline from @timsheinman.bsky.social is coming Q1. This game is a combination of searching and analyzing evidence to hunt do escaped Nazis and their helpers, 25 years after the War. There's a demo out now if you want to try, I really enjoyed it!
steampowered.com/app/3756940
steampowered.com/app/3756940
December 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Thanks!
Sure is. If you haven't played the dev's past games they're the best Obra Dinn-likes around.
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Thanks!
Reposted by Tim S
After 4 years, Mind Diver @minddivergame.bsky.social , our deduction game set inside a mind, is launching in TWELVE DAYS!
Each day before launch, I will share reflections about making and releasing a game in 2025! If you see this, plz repost, so I can join bsky for real 🙏
#gamedev #indiedev
Each day before launch, I will share reflections about making and releasing a game in 2025! If you see this, plz repost, so I can join bsky for real 🙏
#gamedev #indiedev
September 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
After 4 years, Mind Diver @minddivergame.bsky.social , our deduction game set inside a mind, is launching in TWELVE DAYS!
Each day before launch, I will share reflections about making and releasing a game in 2025! If you see this, plz repost, so I can join bsky for real 🙏
#gamedev #indiedev
Each day before launch, I will share reflections about making and releasing a game in 2025! If you see this, plz repost, so I can join bsky for real 🙏
#gamedev #indiedev
Reposted by Tim S
If you love deduction games like The Roottrees Are Dead, come join us as I stream an exclusive demo of Nazi hunter detective thriller The Ratline by Riley and Rochelle developer Owlskip!
LIVE HERE: twitch.tv/cressup
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
LIVE HERE: twitch.tv/cressup
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
The Ratline on Steam
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. Fro...
store.steampowered.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you love deduction games like The Roottrees Are Dead, come join us as I stream an exclusive demo of Nazi hunter detective thriller The Ratline by Riley and Rochelle developer Owlskip!
LIVE HERE: twitch.tv/cressup
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
LIVE HERE: twitch.tv/cressup
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
Playtest weekend for The Ratline, come join the party and try out the demo.
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qje...
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qje...
The Ratline on Steam
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. Fro...
store.steampowered.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Playtest weekend for The Ratline, come join the party and try out the demo.
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qje...
store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qje...
@plante.bsky.social trying to reach you, but how best to do it? Shoot me an email at admin@owlskip.co.uk? Cool new stuff!
June 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@plante.bsky.social trying to reach you, but how best to do it? Shoot me an email at admin@owlskip.co.uk? Cool new stuff!
Reposted by Tim S
Did a long-form interview with Clayton Purdom on game difficulty https://exmove.substack.com/p/its-okay-to-be-bad-at-games
It's okay to be bad at games
A Q&A with Bennett Foddy, the high priest of videogame difficulty
exmove.substack.com
August 1, 2023 at 2:17 PM
Did a long-form interview with Clayton Purdom on game difficulty https://exmove.substack.com/p/its-okay-to-be-bad-at-games