Goran Saric
@woistjadefox.bsky.social
Co-Founder & Managing Director @okomotive.ch, Game Design Lecturer @Zurich University of the Arts. Worked on
the FAR games the last 6 years. (he/him)
the FAR games the last 6 years. (he/him)
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We hear it's #pitchyagame time, so let us introduce HERDLING:
🦬 Travel with a herd of weird creatures
🏔️ Journey to the mountains
🍂 Leave society behind
🌳 This is a game you play for the ✨vibes ✨
Also it has ~94% positive reviews and was just nominated for several awards so go for it?
🦬 Travel with a herd of weird creatures
🏔️ Journey to the mountains
🍂 Leave society behind
🌳 This is a game you play for the ✨vibes ✨
Also it has ~94% positive reviews and was just nominated for several awards so go for it?
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We hear it's #pitchyagame time, so let us introduce HERDLING:
🦬 Travel with a herd of weird creatures
🏔️ Journey to the mountains
🍂 Leave society behind
🌳 This is a game you play for the ✨vibes ✨
Also it has ~94% positive reviews and was just nominated for several awards so go for it?
🦬 Travel with a herd of weird creatures
🏔️ Journey to the mountains
🍂 Leave society behind
🌳 This is a game you play for the ✨vibes ✨
Also it has ~94% positive reviews and was just nominated for several awards so go for it?
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Herdling has been nominated for a Unity Award in the "Best 3D Visual" category 😍
Please consider voting for us on unity.com/awards !
Please consider voting for us on unity.com/awards !
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Herdling has been nominated for a Unity Award in the "Best 3D Visual" category 😍
Please consider voting for us on unity.com/awards !
Please consider voting for us on unity.com/awards !
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We're nominated for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Awards) in the categories Best Indie Game, Best Game Design and Best Audio Design 😱😍
deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/nominierte-g...
deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/nominierte-g...
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We're nominated for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Awards) in the categories Best Indie Game, Best Game Design and Best Audio Design 😱😍
deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/nominierte-g...
deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/nominierte-g...
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September 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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👁️Henry Halfhead👁️
OUT NOW
👃
🍎 Play as 250+ everyday objects
💌 Experience a wholesome life story
🧑🤝🧑 Join a friend in the local co-op mode!
Get it on Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch!
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
OUT NOW
👃
🍎 Play as 250+ everyday objects
💌 Experience a wholesome life story
🧑🤝🧑 Join a friend in the local co-op mode!
Get it on Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch!
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
September 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
👁️Henry Halfhead👁️
OUT NOW
👃
🍎 Play as 250+ everyday objects
💌 Experience a wholesome life story
🧑🤝🧑 Join a friend in the local co-op mode!
Get it on Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch!
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
OUT NOW
👃
🍎 Play as 250+ everyday objects
💌 Experience a wholesome life story
🧑🤝🧑 Join a friend in the local co-op mode!
Get it on Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch!
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
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This is a cute (and soft) extra from @okomotive.ch for completing the story in #Herdling. It feels like it has a place on my old merit badge sash, but I'll save it for a nice jacket I have in mind.
Thank you again for an excellent story. I look forward to exploring your catalog. 🩵
Thank you again for an excellent story. I look forward to exploring your catalog. 🩵
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This is a cute (and soft) extra from @okomotive.ch for completing the story in #Herdling. It feels like it has a place on my old merit badge sash, but I'll save it for a nice jacket I have in mind.
Thank you again for an excellent story. I look forward to exploring your catalog. 🩵
Thank you again for an excellent story. I look forward to exploring your catalog. 🩵
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just imagine a world without microsoft excel. make it happen at herdling.game
August 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
just imagine a world without microsoft excel. make it happen at herdling.game
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Video game things that (in hindsight) were probably a mistake:
- Large teams
- 3D
- Cinematics
- Large teams
- 3D
- Cinematics
August 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Video game things that (in hindsight) were probably a mistake:
- Large teams
- 3D
- Cinematics
- Large teams
- 3D
- Cinematics
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Congratulations @okomotive.ch on the release of Herdling! Here is my full Via costume. It's really warm.
@donschmocker.bsky.social
@donschmocker.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations @okomotive.ch on the release of Herdling! Here is my full Via costume. It's really warm.
@donschmocker.bsky.social
@donschmocker.bsky.social
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If you’re complaining about clumsy controls or maneuverability in Herdling, I highly recommend you volunteer at your local ranch or dairy farm some time.
Moving cattle really do be like that.
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🐄 🚶🏻♂️
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Moving cattle really do be like that.
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🐄 🚶🏻♂️
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August 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you’re complaining about clumsy controls or maneuverability in Herdling, I highly recommend you volunteer at your local ranch or dairy farm some time.
Moving cattle really do be like that.
🐄
🐄
🐄 🚶🏻♂️
🐄
🐄
🐄
Moving cattle really do be like that.
🐄
🐄
🐄 🚶🏻♂️
🐄
🐄
🐄
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To celebrate the release of Herdling, we've put together a bundle of all Okomotive games with some very attractive discounts, check it out! 🥰
store.steampowered.com/bundle/58145...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/58145...
August 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
To celebrate the release of Herdling, we've put together a bundle of all Okomotive games with some very attractive discounts, check it out! 🥰
store.steampowered.com/bundle/58145...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/58145...
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Herdling is OUT NOW! We’re stoked to finally invite you on this journey 🐐🦬🐏⛰️
Get the game now on Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S or Game Pass, links below!
We’ll give away 5 Steam keys among everyone who reposts this 🎉🎉🎉
Get the game now on Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S or Game Pass, links below!
We’ll give away 5 Steam keys among everyone who reposts this 🎉🎉🎉
August 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Herdling is OUT NOW! We’re stoked to finally invite you on this journey 🐐🦬🐏⛰️
Get the game now on Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S or Game Pass, links below!
We’ll give away 5 Steam keys among everyone who reposts this 🎉🎉🎉
Get the game now on Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S or Game Pass, links below!
We’ll give away 5 Steam keys among everyone who reposts this 🎉🎉🎉
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🥁Release Countdown🥁
HERDLING’s release is just 1 day off! That’s tomorrow!!!! The journey is about to begin!!!
HERDLING’s release is just 1 day off! That’s tomorrow!!!! The journey is about to begin!!!
August 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🥁Release Countdown🥁
HERDLING’s release is just 1 day off! That’s tomorrow!!!! The journey is about to begin!!!
HERDLING’s release is just 1 day off! That’s tomorrow!!!! The journey is about to begin!!!
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🥁Release Countdown🥁
HERDLING will be out in 6 days! The mountains are calling!
HERDLING will be out in 6 days! The mountains are calling!
August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🥁Release Countdown🥁
HERDLING will be out in 6 days! The mountains are calling!
HERDLING will be out in 6 days! The mountains are calling!
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I’d like to talk a little bit about my process of creating the key art for Herdling
(thread: 1/10)
(thread: 1/10)
August 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I’d like to talk a little bit about my process of creating the key art for Herdling
(thread: 1/10)
(thread: 1/10)
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✨Release Date Announcement✨
Henry Halfhead comes to Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch on:
👁️September 16, 2025 👁️
👃
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
Henry Halfhead comes to Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch on:
👁️September 16, 2025 👁️
👃
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
August 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
✨Release Date Announcement✨
Henry Halfhead comes to Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch on:
👁️September 16, 2025 👁️
👃
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
Henry Halfhead comes to Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch on:
👁️September 16, 2025 👁️
👃
Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!
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Alright, due to popular demand, let's start talking about the
🎶 Beasts with the fur (with the fur) 🎶
in ✨HERDLING ✨
Here's a 🧵 with the process and tech behind the fur on our fluffy Calicorns:
🎶 Beasts with the fur (with the fur) 🎶
in ✨HERDLING ✨
Here's a 🧵 with the process and tech behind the fur on our fluffy Calicorns:
August 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Alright, due to popular demand, let's start talking about the
🎶 Beasts with the fur (with the fur) 🎶
in ✨HERDLING ✨
Here's a 🧵 with the process and tech behind the fur on our fluffy Calicorns:
🎶 Beasts with the fur (with the fur) 🎶
in ✨HERDLING ✨
Here's a 🧵 with the process and tech behind the fur on our fluffy Calicorns:
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✨BREAKING NEWS ✨HERDLING is coming Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Epic Game Store and Steam on AUGUST 21 2025
Release Date Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvho...
Release Date Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvho...
Herdling – Release Date Trailer – Nintendo Switch
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
www.youtube.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
✨BREAKING NEWS ✨HERDLING is coming Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Epic Game Store and Steam on AUGUST 21 2025
Release Date Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvho...
Release Date Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvho...
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August 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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As release gets closer I'll probably cover all of these, but here's some tech-art topics I can make threads on:
-Clouds
-Volumetric lighting
-Grass
-Fur
-Water
-Terrain tools
-Interaction effects (grass motion, water ripples etc)
-Fake lighting volumes
Any of those tickling your fancy to start? 👀
-Clouds
-Volumetric lighting
-Grass
-Fur
-Water
-Terrain tools
-Interaction effects (grass motion, water ripples etc)
-Fake lighting volumes
Any of those tickling your fancy to start? 👀
I worked on HERDLING (coming out soon!) for the past ~3 years and there's a lot of tech-art goodness there, from fur and foliage to clouds and water shaders ✨
I'm planning on sharing some behind the scenes goodness, but is there anything in particular you're interested in learning more about? 👀
I'm planning on sharing some behind the scenes goodness, but is there anything in particular you're interested in learning more about? 👀
Herdling Future Games Show & Demo Trailer
YouTube video by Panic
youtu.be
August 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
As release gets closer I'll probably cover all of these, but here's some tech-art topics I can make threads on:
-Clouds
-Volumetric lighting
-Grass
-Fur
-Water
-Terrain tools
-Interaction effects (grass motion, water ripples etc)
-Fake lighting volumes
Any of those tickling your fancy to start? 👀
-Clouds
-Volumetric lighting
-Grass
-Fur
-Water
-Terrain tools
-Interaction effects (grass motion, water ripples etc)
-Fake lighting volumes
Any of those tickling your fancy to start? 👀
One of the coolest concepts I've seen for quite a while: store.steampowered.com/app/2000120/...
Go and buy this gem from @playables.net!
Go and buy this gem from @playables.net!
Save 10% on Time Flies on Steam
Time Flies is a little adventure about our limited time in this world.
store.steampowered.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
One of the coolest concepts I've seen for quite a while: store.steampowered.com/app/2000120/...
Go and buy this gem from @playables.net!
Go and buy this gem from @playables.net!
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I've been asked if I know any game-dev person who uses AI in a professional or research context. I guess they are not really interested in somebody asking ChatGPT questions but rather using other GenAI tools to do game-dev related stuff. Do you know anybody besides the usual annoying AI-bros/bubble?
July 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I've been asked if I know any game-dev person who uses AI in a professional or research context. I guess they are not really interested in somebody asking ChatGPT questions but rather using other GenAI tools to do game-dev related stuff. Do you know anybody besides the usual annoying AI-bros/bubble?
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I keep thinking about this one
July 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I keep thinking about this one