17-BIT
@17-bit.bsky.social
We're 17-BIT, an award-winning studio making #videogames in #Kyoto. Creators of Skulls of the Shogun, GALAK-Z, Song in the Smoke, and recently announced AWAYSIS! The ultimate physics-based dungeon brawler!
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/KvYJNTwPUN
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/KvYJNTwPUN
We are so stoked to announce that we are part of Day of the Devs - The Game Awards Digital Showcase next month.
Honored, and ready to show you all what we have been cooking over here 🧑🍳
#indiedev #gaming #TheGameAwards
Honored, and ready to show you all what we have been cooking over here 🧑🍳
#indiedev #gaming #TheGameAwards
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
We are so stoked to announce that we are part of Day of the Devs - The Game Awards Digital Showcase next month.
Honored, and ready to show you all what we have been cooking over here 🧑🍳
#indiedev #gaming #TheGameAwards
Honored, and ready to show you all what we have been cooking over here 🧑🍳
#indiedev #gaming #TheGameAwards
Happy Halloween! @allymobbs.bsky.social made some glitch art featuring a very spooky enemy who awaits you within #AWAYSIS
#gaming #indiedev #Halloween
#gaming #indiedev #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happy Halloween! @allymobbs.bsky.social made some glitch art featuring a very spooky enemy who awaits you within #AWAYSIS
#gaming #indiedev #Halloween
#gaming #indiedev #Halloween
You may have spotted this fiery fella in our last trailer. Matsuura-san immediately understood what we were trying to create with #AWAYSIS, and each art delivery was bursting with personality.
#conceptart #indiedev
#conceptart #indiedev
October 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
You may have spotted this fiery fella in our last trailer. Matsuura-san immediately understood what we were trying to create with #AWAYSIS, and each art delivery was bursting with personality.
#conceptart #indiedev
#conceptart #indiedev
Sometimes we ask @jkooza.bsky.social & @allymobbs.bsky.social to do level testing. Somehow they always get stuck fighting ⚔️
#gaming #indiedev #gamedevlife #awaysis
#gaming #indiedev #gamedevlife #awaysis
October 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Sometimes we ask @jkooza.bsky.social & @allymobbs.bsky.social to do level testing. Somehow they always get stuck fighting ⚔️
#gaming #indiedev #gamedevlife #awaysis
#gaming #indiedev #gamedevlife #awaysis
Our CEO @jkooza.bsky.social made it up to #TGS2025 today after a long train ride. Some nice shots as he head into the convention center.
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
September 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Our CEO @jkooza.bsky.social made it up to #TGS2025 today after a long train ride. Some nice shots as he head into the convention center.
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
To make the world of #AWAYSIS feel as organic as possible, @allymobbs.bsky.social spent the day throwing piles of wood to capture authentic timber timbre. 🪵
#indiedev #gamedev
#indiedev #gamedev
September 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
To make the world of #AWAYSIS feel as organic as possible, @allymobbs.bsky.social spent the day throwing piles of wood to capture authentic timber timbre. 🪵
#indiedev #gamedev
#indiedev #gamedev
Always a top honor to be featured in the games industry’s finest journal, EDGE!!
September 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Always a top honor to be featured in the games industry’s finest journal, EDGE!!
Our sound designer and in-house musician @allymobbs.bsky.social put together an incredible live set and put our guest musician the legend Chip Tanaka on stage for a mind blowing session as well! We celebrated with street beers afterwards.
July 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Our sound designer and in-house musician @allymobbs.bsky.social put together an incredible live set and put our guest musician the legend Chip Tanaka on stage for a mind blowing session as well! We celebrated with street beers afterwards.
So many friends to celebrate videogames with at BitSummit!! @swerytd.bsky.social @liambme.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So many friends to celebrate videogames with at BitSummit!! @swerytd.bsky.social @liambme.bsky.social
BITSUMMIT XIII was one of our best shows ever, booth was packed the whole show, lots of smiles and return customers. People loved it, and it was incredible to experience so much love and excitement for all our hard work on AWAYSIS!! Thank you everyone who came by!!
July 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
BITSUMMIT XIII was one of our best shows ever, booth was packed the whole show, lots of smiles and return customers. People loved it, and it was incredible to experience so much love and excitement for all our hard work on AWAYSIS!! Thank you everyone who came by!!
Day 2 of #BitSummit was incredible! So many folks came by to play #AWAYSIS and had a great time.
Same place. Same time. See you tomorrow!
#gamedev #indiedev
Same place. Same time. See you tomorrow!
#gamedev #indiedev
July 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Day 2 of #BitSummit was incredible! So many folks came by to play #AWAYSIS and had a great time.
Same place. Same time. See you tomorrow!
#gamedev #indiedev
Same place. Same time. See you tomorrow!
#gamedev #indiedev
Incredible show tonight by the LEGEND, Hip Tanaka, who is working alongside our own @allymobbs.bsky.social on the soundtrack for our new game AWAYSIS!! First playable this weekend at BITSUMMIT!!
July 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Incredible show tonight by the LEGEND, Hip Tanaka, who is working alongside our own @allymobbs.bsky.social on the soundtrack for our new game AWAYSIS!! First playable this weekend at BITSUMMIT!!
Merch booth is fully operational at BitSummit!! New 17-BIT shirts and hats just came in!! COME GET SOME!!
July 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Merch booth is fully operational at BitSummit!! New 17-BIT shirts and hats just came in!! COME GET SOME!!
Welcome to BITSUMMIT!!!! The goblin is ready for a fight, straight from the incredibly talented @feltmistress.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Welcome to BITSUMMIT!!!! The goblin is ready for a fight, straight from the incredibly talented @feltmistress.bsky.social
Setup day is done! We can’t wait to see everyone come on by the booth at #BitSummit this weekend.
Come play #AWAYSIS! We are on the third floor, opposite Nintendo!
#gamedev #indiedev
Come play #AWAYSIS! We are on the third floor, opposite Nintendo!
#gamedev #indiedev
July 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Setup day is done! We can’t wait to see everyone come on by the booth at #BitSummit this weekend.
Come play #AWAYSIS! We are on the third floor, opposite Nintendo!
#gamedev #indiedev
Come play #AWAYSIS! We are on the third floor, opposite Nintendo!
#gamedev #indiedev
Meet @potatodonkey.bsky.social, our COO who brings stability and reason to the chaos of our energetic team. He keeps things grounded, the lights on, and the toilet paper stocked .. usually
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
July 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Meet @potatodonkey.bsky.social, our COO who brings stability and reason to the chaos of our energetic team. He keeps things grounded, the lights on, and the toilet paper stocked .. usually
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
Last week we caught up with @bb.wavelengths.online to show him #AWAYSIS. It was an absolute pleasure to talk about what we want to achieve with our game, and what it's like running a studio in Kyoto.
They talk about it on the latest @intothecast.bsky.social episode: intothecast.online
#gamedev
They talk about it on the latest @intothecast.bsky.social episode: intothecast.online
#gamedev
June 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Last week we caught up with @bb.wavelengths.online to show him #AWAYSIS. It was an absolute pleasure to talk about what we want to achieve with our game, and what it's like running a studio in Kyoto.
They talk about it on the latest @intothecast.bsky.social episode: intothecast.online
#gamedev
They talk about it on the latest @intothecast.bsky.social episode: intothecast.online
#gamedev
Meet @jkooza.bsky.social, our fearless leader and creative fireball. His art and creative sensibilities power everything that we do here at 17-BIT, not to mention his endless well of enthusiasm.
Don't take it from me, see what the team had to say about him.
#indiegames #gamedev #gaming
Don't take it from me, see what the team had to say about him.
#indiegames #gamedev #gaming
June 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Meet @jkooza.bsky.social, our fearless leader and creative fireball. His art and creative sensibilities power everything that we do here at 17-BIT, not to mention his endless well of enthusiasm.
Don't take it from me, see what the team had to say about him.
#indiegames #gamedev #gaming
Don't take it from me, see what the team had to say about him.
#indiegames #gamedev #gaming
🦊🐸🐦🐢 Our tiny heroes are ready for battle!
⚔️ Get ready for physics done right when #AWAYSIS arrives on PC and console later this year.
Help us out, and wishlist the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/3334760/...
#gaming #gamedev #indiegame
⚔️ Get ready for physics done right when #AWAYSIS arrives on PC and console later this year.
Help us out, and wishlist the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/3334760/...
#gaming #gamedev #indiegame
June 13, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🦊🐸🐦🐢 Our tiny heroes are ready for battle!
⚔️ Get ready for physics done right when #AWAYSIS arrives on PC and console later this year.
Help us out, and wishlist the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/3334760/...
#gaming #gamedev #indiegame
⚔️ Get ready for physics done right when #AWAYSIS arrives on PC and console later this year.
Help us out, and wishlist the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/3334760/...
#gaming #gamedev #indiegame
11 years ago today, our animator @callenwagner.bsky.social suited up as A-TAK from #GALAK-Z at PSX 2014. I asked for fun memories.
🥪 They had bomb catering
🐼 I got to hang out in a mascot room with other mascots
🤸♂️ Tight outfits are only comfy for the first 15 mins!
#gamedev #gaming
🥪 They had bomb catering
🐼 I got to hang out in a mascot room with other mascots
🤸♂️ Tight outfits are only comfy for the first 15 mins!
#gamedev #gaming
June 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
11 years ago today, our animator @callenwagner.bsky.social suited up as A-TAK from #GALAK-Z at PSX 2014. I asked for fun memories.
🥪 They had bomb catering
🐼 I got to hang out in a mascot room with other mascots
🤸♂️ Tight outfits are only comfy for the first 15 mins!
#gamedev #gaming
🥪 They had bomb catering
🐼 I got to hang out in a mascot room with other mascots
🤸♂️ Tight outfits are only comfy for the first 15 mins!
#gamedev #gaming