Andrejs Kļaviņš
@andrejsklavins.bsky.social
One of the creators of the Case of the Golden Idol and the Rise of the Golden Idol detective games.
I really appreaciate you sharing this story about your influences and journey. Best of luck with the launch!
Second #minddiver day: Inspirations.
In-game screenshot of the biggest inspirations for Mind Diver. The devs of these games took the time out of their lives to speak to us early on, freely sharing insights.
Each of them let us create these DVD-covers that are super popular with players.
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In-game screenshot of the biggest inspirations for Mind Diver. The devs of these games took the time out of their lives to speak to us early on, freely sharing insights.
Each of them let us create these DVD-covers that are super popular with players.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I really appreaciate you sharing this story about your influences and journey. Best of luck with the launch!
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🏆 The Golden Idol is an icon, but it wouldn't be the same without its cast of unfortunate victims. 🪦
@andrejsklavins.bsky.social and Emests Klavis explain the importance of the game's characters to the overarching narrative. ✍️
Check out the highlight below👇
@andrejsklavins.bsky.social and Emests Klavis explain the importance of the game's characters to the overarching narrative. ✍️
Check out the highlight below👇
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May 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🏆 The Golden Idol is an icon, but it wouldn't be the same without its cast of unfortunate victims. 🪦
@andrejsklavins.bsky.social and Emests Klavis explain the importance of the game's characters to the overarching narrative. ✍️
Check out the highlight below👇
@andrejsklavins.bsky.social and Emests Klavis explain the importance of the game's characters to the overarching narrative. ✍️
Check out the highlight below👇
Reposted by Andrejs Kļaviņš
The day of ascension is coming.
Join us for The Lemurian Phoenix and become enlightened on Tuesday May 13.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/271...
Join us for The Lemurian Phoenix and become enlightened on Tuesday May 13.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/271...
May 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The day of ascension is coming.
Join us for The Lemurian Phoenix and become enlightened on Tuesday May 13.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/271...
Join us for The Lemurian Phoenix and become enlightened on Tuesday May 13.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/271...
Reposted by Andrejs Kļaviņš
This Friday at 10am PDT join Golden Idol developers Ernests and @andrejsklavins.bsky.social for a #LudoNarraCon Fireside Chat on Narrative Through Puzzle Design with @dannyodwyer.bsky.social.
April 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This Friday at 10am PDT join Golden Idol developers Ernests and @andrejsklavins.bsky.social for a #LudoNarraCon Fireside Chat on Narrative Through Puzzle Design with @dannyodwyer.bsky.social.
The first of four DLCs for the Rise of the Golden Idol is out!
store.steampowered.com/app/3333870/...
The creatives leads on this investigation were Bill and Dani from www.escapethispodcast.com. Super happy to see how their experimental ideas came to fruition!
store.steampowered.com/app/3333870/...
The creatives leads on this investigation were Bill and Dani from www.escapethispodcast.com. Super happy to see how their experimental ideas came to fruition!
Golden Idol Investigations - The Sins of New Wells on Steam
Follow Detective Roy Samson through four brand new cases of his dealings with an organized crime syndicate plaguing the city. Drugs, death, and ancient Lemurian magic will make headlines in The Sins o...
store.steampowered.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The first of four DLCs for the Rise of the Golden Idol is out!
store.steampowered.com/app/3333870/...
The creatives leads on this investigation were Bill and Dani from www.escapethispodcast.com. Super happy to see how their experimental ideas came to fruition!
store.steampowered.com/app/3333870/...
The creatives leads on this investigation were Bill and Dani from www.escapethispodcast.com. Super happy to see how their experimental ideas came to fruition!
There are endless jokes how the culture of my country is sad combination of being an ever oppressed nation with strong love for the early 20th century romanticism.
So I'm super happy for the amazing success of @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social by creating something completely different and beautiful.
So I'm super happy for the amazing success of @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social by creating something completely different and beautiful.
March 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
There are endless jokes how the culture of my country is sad combination of being an ever oppressed nation with strong love for the early 20th century romanticism.
So I'm super happy for the amazing success of @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social by creating something completely different and beautiful.
So I'm super happy for the amazing success of @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social by creating something completely different and beautiful.
But we don't know which one! Super happy anyway.
🏆 Congrats to The Rise of the Golden Idol for winning Best Aha Moment!
The Rise of the Golden Idol is available on Windows, MacOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Android, iPhone, and iPad.
Thinky Games Database: thinkygames.com/games/the-ri...
The Rise of the Golden Idol is available on Windows, MacOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Android, iPhone, and iPad.
Thinky Games Database: thinkygames.com/games/the-ri...
The Rise of the Golden Idol · Thinky Games
Three centuries after the whodunit mysteries of the Cloudsley family, a relic hunter seeks out an artifact of unimaginable power.
thinkygames.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:17 AM
But we don't know which one! Super happy anyway.
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100% Obra Dinn or go to jail. Harsh but fair. hard-drive.net/hd/report-yo...
Report: Your Roommate Who Played "Return of the Obra Dinn" Also Really Enjoys Filing Taxes
PHILADELPHIA — A new report has found that your roommate, who recently played and thoroughly enjoyed the indie puzzle game “Return of the Obra Dinn,”…
hard-drive.net
January 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
100% Obra Dinn or go to jail. Harsh but fair. hard-drive.net/hd/report-yo...
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Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 13 featuring @andrejsklavins.bsky.social is out now! Topics include the development of the Golden Idol games, balancing narrative and deductive reasoning puzzles, and the process of iterating the game design and UX.
pod.link/1777156468
pod.link/1777156468
Draknek & Friends Official Podcast
Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them!
pod.link
February 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 13 featuring @andrejsklavins.bsky.social is out now! Topics include the development of the Golden Idol games, balancing narrative and deductive reasoning puzzles, and the process of iterating the game design and UX.
pod.link/1777156468
pod.link/1777156468
Reposted by Andrejs Kļaviņš
Is this the new Rise of the Golden Idol DLC?
New objectively bonkers Rudy Giuliani courtroom sketch just dropped
January 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Is this the new Rise of the Golden Idol DLC?
Thank you, Ernest, for getting us to this point in life!
Very much enjoying the puzzle game “The Rise of the Golden Idol”; and especially fond of whatever Gaeilgoir/GAA fan on the development team, slyly suggested the sport played in the fictional country be called “Peil”.
December 23, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Thank you, Ernest, for getting us to this point in life!
Started and finished last week this little detective gem:
store.steampowered.com/app/2277090/...
I didn't like the demo particularly, but the full version where the game actively starts doing it's own thing, left me numerous sweet aha! moments.
store.steampowered.com/app/2277090/...
I didn't like the demo particularly, but the full version where the game actively starts doing it's own thing, left me numerous sweet aha! moments.
DAEMON MASQUERADE on Steam
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
store.steampowered.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Started and finished last week this little detective gem:
store.steampowered.com/app/2277090/...
I didn't like the demo particularly, but the full version where the game actively starts doing it's own thing, left me numerous sweet aha! moments.
store.steampowered.com/app/2277090/...
I didn't like the demo particularly, but the full version where the game actively starts doing it's own thing, left me numerous sweet aha! moments.
Reposted by Andrejs Kļaviņš
'The 50 best video games of 2024' is the clue, but you'll have to investigate the article to find out what number The Rise of the Golden Idol has been rated 🔎🎉
www.polygon.com/what-to-play...
www.polygon.com/what-to-play...
The 50 best video games of 2024
It’s been a great year for new games
www.polygon.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:58 PM
'The 50 best video games of 2024' is the clue, but you'll have to investigate the article to find out what number The Rise of the Golden Idol has been rated 🔎🎉
www.polygon.com/what-to-play...
www.polygon.com/what-to-play...
Started playing Tactical @breachwizards.bsky.social this morning and I'm immensely enjoying the writing. I usually hate when games require me to read plot stuff, but here I'm happily consuming every bit of dialogue and want more!
Very inspiring!
Very inspiring!
December 1, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Started playing Tactical @breachwizards.bsky.social this morning and I'm immensely enjoying the writing. I usually hate when games require me to read plot stuff, but here I'm happily consuming every bit of dialogue and want more!
Very inspiring!
Very inspiring!
We were discussing architecture influences in our work chat and Ernest found this early sketch of Newsflash scenario.
This shows pretty well what our early concept tests look like.
This shows pretty well what our early concept tests look like.
November 17, 2024 at 10:29 AM
We were discussing architecture influences in our work chat and Ernest found this early sketch of Newsflash scenario.
This shows pretty well what our early concept tests look like.
This shows pretty well what our early concept tests look like.
One of the more contentious Rise changes has been UI.
1. Our main motivation was that single screen puzzles restrict us in what kind of how many we can make per scenario.
2. We wanted players to feel less overwhelmed than in the first game seeing all puzzles at the same time.
🧵 1/2
1. Our main motivation was that single screen puzzles restrict us in what kind of how many we can make per scenario.
2. We wanted players to feel less overwhelmed than in the first game seeing all puzzles at the same time.
🧵 1/2
November 16, 2024 at 9:36 AM
One of the more contentious Rise changes has been UI.
1. Our main motivation was that single screen puzzles restrict us in what kind of how many we can make per scenario.
2. We wanted players to feel less overwhelmed than in the first game seeing all puzzles at the same time.
🧵 1/2
1. Our main motivation was that single screen puzzles restrict us in what kind of how many we can make per scenario.
2. We wanted players to feel less overwhelmed than in the first game seeing all puzzles at the same time.
🧵 1/2
Three days ago we launched "The Rise of the Golden Idol", the sequel to our first indie detective game and I feel exhausted physically and mentally.
However this time I'm recovering quicker. Because, the initial results are amazing and it is harder to tell yourself you got lucky twice in a row.
However this time I'm recovering quicker. Because, the initial results are amazing and it is harder to tell yourself you got lucky twice in a row.
November 15, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Three days ago we launched "The Rise of the Golden Idol", the sequel to our first indie detective game and I feel exhausted physically and mentally.
However this time I'm recovering quicker. Because, the initial results are amazing and it is harder to tell yourself you got lucky twice in a row.
However this time I'm recovering quicker. Because, the initial results are amazing and it is harder to tell yourself you got lucky twice in a row.