Arief Johan
@ariefjohan.bsky.social
🌏 Covering the Southeast Asian games ecosystem
🎬 Co-Organizer | @seagshowcase.bsky.social
🎙️ Co-Host | 20mPodcast
📩 ariefjohan.content@gmail.com
🎬 Co-Organizer | @seagshowcase.bsky.social
🎙️ Co-Host | 20mPodcast
📩 ariefjohan.content@gmail.com
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Arief Johan
@ariefjohan.bsky.social
· Nov 13
👋 hello all!
I’m Arief, a creator based in Malaysia focused on covering the Southeast Asian games ecosystem 🌏
- I co-run the 20m Podcast
- Host shows like Gamescom Asia
- Organize showcases like the Malaysia Direct & the Southeast Asian Games Showcase
I’m Arief, a creator based in Malaysia focused on covering the Southeast Asian games ecosystem 🌏
- I co-run the 20m Podcast
- Host shows like Gamescom Asia
- Organize showcases like the Malaysia Direct & the Southeast Asian Games Showcase
At LEVEL UP KL, @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and I sat down with:
🎸 Wan Hazmer | @metronomik.bsky.social
🕹️ Suan Goh | @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🔥 Shawn Toh | @battlebrewpro.bsky.social
Covering - What is the state of indie games in Southeast Asia? 🌏
Latest 20m Podcast is live: youtu.be/knOEyMifWcc?...
🎸 Wan Hazmer | @metronomik.bsky.social
🕹️ Suan Goh | @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🔥 Shawn Toh | @battlebrewpro.bsky.social
Covering - What is the state of indie games in Southeast Asia? 🌏
Latest 20m Podcast is live: youtu.be/knOEyMifWcc?...
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
At LEVEL UP KL, @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and I sat down with:
🎸 Wan Hazmer | @metronomik.bsky.social
🕹️ Suan Goh | @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🔥 Shawn Toh | @battlebrewpro.bsky.social
Covering - What is the state of indie games in Southeast Asia? 🌏
Latest 20m Podcast is live: youtu.be/knOEyMifWcc?...
🎸 Wan Hazmer | @metronomik.bsky.social
🕹️ Suan Goh | @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🔥 Shawn Toh | @battlebrewpro.bsky.social
Covering - What is the state of indie games in Southeast Asia? 🌏
Latest 20m Podcast is live: youtu.be/knOEyMifWcc?...
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Level Up KL ✨
@ariefjohan.bsky.social
@suvngoh.bsky.social
@nomoredaniels.bsky.social
@patricktjohnson.bsky.social
@ariefjohan.bsky.social
@suvngoh.bsky.social
@nomoredaniels.bsky.social
@patricktjohnson.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Level Up KL brought out the big guns 💪
Snagged a photo with Luqman - the voice actor for Acts of Blood.
Snagged a photo with Luqman - the voice actor for Acts of Blood.
October 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Level Up KL brought out the big guns 💪
Snagged a photo with Luqman - the voice actor for Acts of Blood.
Snagged a photo with Luqman - the voice actor for Acts of Blood.
We may have a couple things lined up before the year ends 👀
@ devs, please do reach out. We’d love to find ways to amplify your work!
(Also making it abundantly clear that I veto’d this graphic but I clearly hold no power next to @rinoaskyes.bsky.social & @antioedipus3000.bsky.social)
@ devs, please do reach out. We’d love to find ways to amplify your work!
(Also making it abundantly clear that I veto’d this graphic but I clearly hold no power next to @rinoaskyes.bsky.social & @antioedipus3000.bsky.social)
📢 Calling Southeast Asian game devs!
Got a new trailer, launch, or reveal coming up? ✨
We’re lining up games for our next showcase and gauging early interest.
(Formal applications open once the slate is locked.)
👉 DM or Email: seagshowcase@gmail.com
Got a new trailer, launch, or reveal coming up? ✨
We’re lining up games for our next showcase and gauging early interest.
(Formal applications open once the slate is locked.)
👉 DM or Email: seagshowcase@gmail.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
We may have a couple things lined up before the year ends 👀
@ devs, please do reach out. We’d love to find ways to amplify your work!
(Also making it abundantly clear that I veto’d this graphic but I clearly hold no power next to @rinoaskyes.bsky.social & @antioedipus3000.bsky.social)
@ devs, please do reach out. We’d love to find ways to amplify your work!
(Also making it abundantly clear that I veto’d this graphic but I clearly hold no power next to @rinoaskyes.bsky.social & @antioedipus3000.bsky.social)
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A huge congrats to our friends at @wholesomegames.com for their Wholesome Games celebration 🥳 Here are all the Southeast Asian Games you can check out at the event, happening until August 14th! 👇
store.steampowered.com/sale/wholeso...
store.steampowered.com/sale/wholeso...
August 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A huge congrats to our friends at @wholesomegames.com for their Wholesome Games celebration 🥳 Here are all the Southeast Asian Games you can check out at the event, happening until August 14th! 👇
store.steampowered.com/sale/wholeso...
store.steampowered.com/sale/wholeso...
It was really important for us to try and work as many avenues we could to showcase Southeast Asian games to the rest of the world, outside of our online showcase.
If you’re at the MIX, please stop by our section featuring amazing games from our region 🌏
If you’re at the MIX, please stop by our section featuring amazing games from our region 🌏
🤖 HAPPENING NOW: if you're in the Los Angeles area, go and drop by the MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025 by @themix.bsky.social featuring our #SEAGShowcase Selection titles - ALL fully playable!
🎨ART IS RIFLE - Code Psyche Productions
🦉Overhours - @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🏡Urban Jungle - Kylyk Games
🎨ART IS RIFLE - Code Psyche Productions
🦉Overhours - @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🏡Urban Jungle - Kylyk Games
June 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
It was really important for us to try and work as many avenues we could to showcase Southeast Asian games to the rest of the world, outside of our online showcase.
If you’re at the MIX, please stop by our section featuring amazing games from our region 🌏
If you’re at the MIX, please stop by our section featuring amazing games from our region 🌏
Absolutely baffled by my pre-release pulls.
Was able to play with all 3 of them on the board during one of my match ups.
Ran a blue-black-red deck and was able to bring out Sephiroth / Atraxa using a couple dual lands and treasures.
Was able to play with all 3 of them on the board during one of my match ups.
Ran a blue-black-red deck and was able to bring out Sephiroth / Atraxa using a couple dual lands and treasures.
June 7, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Absolutely baffled by my pre-release pulls.
Was able to play with all 3 of them on the board during one of my match ups.
Ran a blue-black-red deck and was able to bring out Sephiroth / Atraxa using a couple dual lands and treasures.
Was able to play with all 3 of them on the board during one of my match ups.
Ran a blue-black-red deck and was able to bring out Sephiroth / Atraxa using a couple dual lands and treasures.
🇮🇩 Indonesia developed Acts of Blood was highlighted at the Summer Game Fest main show and showed off a new trailer.
Acts of Blood is a 3rd person beat em’ up action game set in a dystopian version of Bandung, Indonesia.
Acts of Blood is a 3rd person beat em’ up action game set in a dystopian version of Bandung, Indonesia.
June 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
🇮🇩 Indonesia developed Acts of Blood was highlighted at the Summer Game Fest main show and showed off a new trailer.
Acts of Blood is a 3rd person beat em’ up action game set in a dystopian version of Bandung, Indonesia.
Acts of Blood is a 3rd person beat em’ up action game set in a dystopian version of Bandung, Indonesia.
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📺 In addition to official SEAGS channels, you can watch the Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition on the following YouTube channels ⬇️
- IGN: youtube.com/@IGN/streams
- GameSpot: youtube.com/watch?v=9MyDTn5tm7E
- The Game Awards: youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZaDJgukk8
#SEAGShowcase
- IGN: youtube.com/@IGN/streams
- GameSpot: youtube.com/watch?v=9MyDTn5tm7E
- The Game Awards: youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZaDJgukk8
#SEAGShowcase
June 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📺 In addition to official SEAGS channels, you can watch the Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition on the following YouTube channels ⬇️
- IGN: youtube.com/@IGN/streams
- GameSpot: youtube.com/watch?v=9MyDTn5tm7E
- The Game Awards: youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZaDJgukk8
#SEAGShowcase
- IGN: youtube.com/@IGN/streams
- GameSpot: youtube.com/watch?v=9MyDTn5tm7E
- The Game Awards: youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZaDJgukk8
#SEAGShowcase
Happy #MTGxFINALFANTASY Day to all that celebrate
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Happy #MTGxFINALFANTASY Day to all that celebrate
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I’m so proud to bring y’all the first Southeast Asian Games Showcase alongside @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and @ariefjohan.bsky.social!! ✊🏽
The game dev scene in SEA and across the diaspora is vibrant, full of talent and dedication, and it’s on the come up!
This Saturday 12pm PT / 3pm ET!!
The game dev scene in SEA and across the diaspora is vibrant, full of talent and dedication, and it’s on the come up!
This Saturday 12pm PT / 3pm ET!!
📢 The first ever Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition kicks off on June 7th 12PM PT / 3PM ET featuring trailers, updates & exclusive reveals from over 40 Southeast Asian games and developers 🌏
Links below 👇
youtube.com/@SEAGamesShowcase
twitch.tv/SEAGamesShowcase
#SEAGShowcase
Links below 👇
youtube.com/@SEAGamesShowcase
twitch.tv/SEAGamesShowcase
#SEAGShowcase
June 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I’m so proud to bring y’all the first Southeast Asian Games Showcase alongside @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and @ariefjohan.bsky.social!! ✊🏽
The game dev scene in SEA and across the diaspora is vibrant, full of talent and dedication, and it’s on the come up!
This Saturday 12pm PT / 3pm ET!!
The game dev scene in SEA and across the diaspora is vibrant, full of talent and dedication, and it’s on the come up!
This Saturday 12pm PT / 3pm ET!!
🇸🇬 Bandai Namco Studios Singapore has announced that Hirogami - an origami inspired 3D platform adventure - will be coming to PS5 and PC in September 2025.
June 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
🇸🇬 Bandai Namco Studios Singapore has announced that Hirogami - an origami inspired 3D platform adventure - will be coming to PS5 and PC in September 2025.
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Want a sneak peek at the amazing games featured in the Southeast Asian Games Showcase?
Here are just a few titles to get hyped about!
🏠Building Relationships
🧟Whisper Mountain Outbreak
🩸Acts of Blood
🍩High Times
Catch the full lineup at our premiere next week!
Here are just a few titles to get hyped about!
🏠Building Relationships
🧟Whisper Mountain Outbreak
🩸Acts of Blood
🍩High Times
Catch the full lineup at our premiere next week!
May 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Want a sneak peek at the amazing games featured in the Southeast Asian Games Showcase?
Here are just a few titles to get hyped about!
🏠Building Relationships
🧟Whisper Mountain Outbreak
🩸Acts of Blood
🍩High Times
Catch the full lineup at our premiere next week!
Here are just a few titles to get hyped about!
🏠Building Relationships
🧟Whisper Mountain Outbreak
🩸Acts of Blood
🍩High Times
Catch the full lineup at our premiere next week!
After selectively pulling Dr. Who packs over the past few months, I’ve finally gotten my chase card 🥹
May 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM
After selectively pulling Dr. Who packs over the past few months, I’ve finally gotten my chase card 🥹
🌏 Southeast Asian Games featured at the @sixoneindie.com Showcase earlier today:
🇲🇾 Artis Impact by Mas
🇮🇩 @kidbashsl.bsky.social by Fat Racoon
🇮🇩 Kejora by Berangin Creative
🇹🇭 Building Relationships by @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com
🇲🇾 Artis Impact by Mas
🇮🇩 @kidbashsl.bsky.social by Fat Racoon
🇮🇩 Kejora by Berangin Creative
🇹🇭 Building Relationships by @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
🌏 Southeast Asian Games featured at the @sixoneindie.com Showcase earlier today:
🇲🇾 Artis Impact by Mas
🇮🇩 @kidbashsl.bsky.social by Fat Racoon
🇮🇩 Kejora by Berangin Creative
🇹🇭 Building Relationships by @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com
🇲🇾 Artis Impact by Mas
🇮🇩 @kidbashsl.bsky.social by Fat Racoon
🇮🇩 Kejora by Berangin Creative
🇹🇭 Building Relationships by @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com
This show is truly a culmination of so many people’s hard work from across the industry - to everyone who has supported so far, thank you! 🙏
I can’t wait to show the world what Southeast Asia is made of 💪
and trust me, there are reveals here you *do not* want to miss.
I can’t wait to show the world what Southeast Asia is made of 💪
and trust me, there are reveals here you *do not* want to miss.
🌏 The Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition premiers on Saturday June 7th!
Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.
#SEAGShowcase
Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.
#SEAGShowcase
May 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This show is truly a culmination of so many people’s hard work from across the industry - to everyone who has supported so far, thank you! 🙏
I can’t wait to show the world what Southeast Asia is made of 💪
and trust me, there are reveals here you *do not* want to miss.
I can’t wait to show the world what Southeast Asia is made of 💪
and trust me, there are reveals here you *do not* want to miss.
Reposted by Arief Johan
🌏 The Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition premiers on Saturday June 7th!
Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.
#SEAGShowcase
Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.
#SEAGShowcase
May 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌏 The Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition premiers on Saturday June 7th!
Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.
#SEAGShowcase
Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)
🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.
#SEAGShowcase
What a time to be both a FFXIII fan & an MTG player.
- Lightning having a playable stagger mechanic
- Fang and Vanille melding
- Hope being a reprint of Cyclonic Rift
My heart is so full. I can’t wait to put these cards in my regular rotation :’)
- Lightning having a playable stagger mechanic
- Fang and Vanille melding
- Hope being a reprint of Cyclonic Rift
My heart is so full. I can’t wait to put these cards in my regular rotation :’)
May 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
What a time to be both a FFXIII fan & an MTG player.
- Lightning having a playable stagger mechanic
- Fang and Vanille melding
- Hope being a reprint of Cyclonic Rift
My heart is so full. I can’t wait to put these cards in my regular rotation :’)
- Lightning having a playable stagger mechanic
- Fang and Vanille melding
- Hope being a reprint of Cyclonic Rift
My heart is so full. I can’t wait to put these cards in my regular rotation :’)
🇮🇩 Indonesia-based @digitalhappiness.bsky.social announced the next chapter in their 3rd person horror series - DreadOut 3.
Slated for 2026, the game is inspired by Asian-Indonesian urban legends where you play as Linda traversing between the world of the living & the unseen.
Slated for 2026, the game is inspired by Asian-Indonesian urban legends where you play as Linda traversing between the world of the living & the unseen.
May 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🇮🇩 Indonesia-based @digitalhappiness.bsky.social announced the next chapter in their 3rd person horror series - DreadOut 3.
Slated for 2026, the game is inspired by Asian-Indonesian urban legends where you play as Linda traversing between the world of the living & the unseen.
Slated for 2026, the game is inspired by Asian-Indonesian urban legends where you play as Linda traversing between the world of the living & the unseen.
Reposted by Arief Johan
48 indies. 75 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns May 22nd 📺
Catch it on our YouTube and Twitch channels, plus official co-streams with IGN and GameSpot. Expect world premieres, showcase debuts, and so much more.
It’s almost showtime: www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
Catch it on our YouTube and Twitch channels, plus official co-streams with IGN and GameSpot. Expect world premieres, showcase debuts, and so much more.
It’s almost showtime: www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
May 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
48 indies. 75 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns May 22nd 📺
Catch it on our YouTube and Twitch channels, plus official co-streams with IGN and GameSpot. Expect world premieres, showcase debuts, and so much more.
It’s almost showtime: www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
Catch it on our YouTube and Twitch channels, plus official co-streams with IGN and GameSpot. Expect world premieres, showcase debuts, and so much more.
It’s almost showtime: www.sixoneindie.com/showcase
Ive been slowly building an equipment commander deck since the start of the year. Managed to throw in some solid hits but Sword of the Animist has been tough to get my hands on.
Overjoyed that I get to add this to the collection- let alone this Aerith ver. :’)
#MTGxFINALFANTASY
Overjoyed that I get to add this to the collection- let alone this Aerith ver. :’)
#MTGxFINALFANTASY
May 13, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Ive been slowly building an equipment commander deck since the start of the year. Managed to throw in some solid hits but Sword of the Animist has been tough to get my hands on.
Overjoyed that I get to add this to the collection- let alone this Aerith ver. :’)
#MTGxFINALFANTASY
Overjoyed that I get to add this to the collection- let alone this Aerith ver. :’)
#MTGxFINALFANTASY
Giving y’all a heads up that the only content you’ll see from me over the next month will be #MTGxFinalFantasy & updates from the @seagshowcase.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Giving y’all a heads up that the only content you’ll see from me over the next month will be #MTGxFinalFantasy & updates from the @seagshowcase.bsky.social
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❄️ Frosty Games Fest will premiere Sun, June 8
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
May 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
❄️ Frosty Games Fest will premiere Sun, June 8
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.
We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙
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Heads up to everyone that we're putting together the next edition of the SEA Game Dev Collective newsletter for Apr/May and are looking for contributions
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SEA Game Dev Collective Digest - Call for Writing
The SEA Game Dev Collective Digest - a monthly roll-up of all the game releases, happenings and learnings from the Southeast Asian game dev region - is opening the newsletter for contribution.
We thi...
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May 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Heads up to everyone that we're putting together the next edition of the SEA Game Dev Collective newsletter for Apr/May and are looking for contributions
forms.gle/GbpJPEdMJ19B...
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When covering #LudoNarraCon last year, @rinoaskyes.bsky.social threw out the term "Unbound-likes" when talking about games that evoke nostalgia, grief, & the surreal
At this year's festival, she hosted a panel on this topic ft.
@imissmyfriends.bsky.social @maboroshi-artworks.bsky.social & Sigono
At this year's festival, she hosted a panel on this topic ft.
@imissmyfriends.bsky.social @maboroshi-artworks.bsky.social & Sigono
May 5, 2025 at 5:19 AM
When covering #LudoNarraCon last year, @rinoaskyes.bsky.social threw out the term "Unbound-likes" when talking about games that evoke nostalgia, grief, & the surreal
At this year's festival, she hosted a panel on this topic ft.
@imissmyfriends.bsky.social @maboroshi-artworks.bsky.social & Sigono
At this year's festival, she hosted a panel on this topic ft.
@imissmyfriends.bsky.social @maboroshi-artworks.bsky.social & Sigono