Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭
@jorgegamedev.com
Portuguese Game Developer 🐔 Co-Founder and Lead Developer at @whalesandgames.com 🐳 29 He/Him ✨ Working on #Townseek, a relaxing exploration-trading game! Wishlist on Steam at s.team/a/1659360! 🧭
Here are some photos from this year's @devgamm.bsky.social here in Lisbon! 🥳 I'm having a great time this year again enjoying both talks and workshops.
If you see me or anyone from our team with our hats, poke us for some @whalesandgames.com and Townseek stickers! We've got plenty to give around. 🦈
If you see me or anyone from our team with our hats, poke us for some @whalesandgames.com and Townseek stickers! We've got plenty to give around. 🦈
November 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Here are some photos from this year's @devgamm.bsky.social here in Lisbon! 🥳 I'm having a great time this year again enjoying both talks and workshops.
If you see me or anyone from our team with our hats, poke us for some @whalesandgames.com and Townseek stickers! We've got plenty to give around. 🦈
If you see me or anyone from our team with our hats, poke us for some @whalesandgames.com and Townseek stickers! We've got plenty to give around. 🦈
Shoutouts to @moskidraws.bsky.social!
November 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Shoutouts to @moskidraws.bsky.social!
As you know, I'm not recovered yet from recent undue stress. If I may self-indulge for my birthday, I'd like to ask you something for today. 🙇
If you have the time, I'd really thank you if you could write down or doodle, something about what Townseek or our team at @whalesandgames.com means to you.
If you have the time, I'd really thank you if you could write down or doodle, something about what Townseek or our team at @whalesandgames.com means to you.
September 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
As you know, I'm not recovered yet from recent undue stress. If I may self-indulge for my birthday, I'd like to ask you something for today. 🙇
If you have the time, I'd really thank you if you could write down or doodle, something about what Townseek or our team at @whalesandgames.com means to you.
If you have the time, I'd really thank you if you could write down or doodle, something about what Townseek or our team at @whalesandgames.com means to you.
Today is my 29th birthday! 🎉 The last year was one of the most euphoric but also stressful years of my life.
In the last year, our team received two awards, I had interviews and stayed long-term in Mexico. I also got hospitalised, had to be taken to emergencies, and dealt with a lot of work stress.
In the last year, our team received two awards, I had interviews and stayed long-term in Mexico. I also got hospitalised, had to be taken to emergencies, and dealt with a lot of work stress.
September 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Today is my 29th birthday! 🎉 The last year was one of the most euphoric but also stressful years of my life.
In the last year, our team received two awards, I had interviews and stayed long-term in Mexico. I also got hospitalised, had to be taken to emergencies, and dealt with a lot of work stress.
In the last year, our team received two awards, I had interviews and stayed long-term in Mexico. I also got hospitalised, had to be taken to emergencies, and dealt with a lot of work stress.
See you on the other side of the Silksong hype folks. ✨
I've genuinely been looking forward to it. The first game was a very deep experience to me and the worldbuilding absorbed me like crazy.
I'm happy that we've made it here, and that their team had the time to work on it as much as they have. 🍒
I've genuinely been looking forward to it. The first game was a very deep experience to me and the worldbuilding absorbed me like crazy.
I'm happy that we've made it here, and that their team had the time to work on it as much as they have. 🍒
September 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
See you on the other side of the Silksong hype folks. ✨
I've genuinely been looking forward to it. The first game was a very deep experience to me and the worldbuilding absorbed me like crazy.
I'm happy that we've made it here, and that their team had the time to work on it as much as they have. 🍒
I've genuinely been looking forward to it. The first game was a very deep experience to me and the worldbuilding absorbed me like crazy.
I'm happy that we've made it here, and that their team had the time to work on it as much as they have. 🍒
This is a very specific request, but we're trying to get our @whalesandgames.com presence on these platforms going because of game marketing or something. 😵💫 If you're on them, can you help us with a follow please? 🙏
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/whalesandgames
📽️ TikTok: tiktok.com/@whalesandga...
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/whalesandgames
📽️ TikTok: tiktok.com/@whalesandga...
August 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is a very specific request, but we're trying to get our @whalesandgames.com presence on these platforms going because of game marketing or something. 😵💫 If you're on them, can you help us with a follow please? 🙏
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/whalesandgames
📽️ TikTok: tiktok.com/@whalesandga...
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/whalesandgames
📽️ TikTok: tiktok.com/@whalesandga...
I'm a bit mentally better and rested today, and I'm hoping to post something soonish about one of the first activities we'll be running for Townseek.
I know it's weird to be immediately back to it, but I still want to bring joy to people, and I hope that folks join this one with what it is about. 🐶
I know it's weird to be immediately back to it, but I still want to bring joy to people, and I hope that folks join this one with what it is about. 🐶
August 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I'm a bit mentally better and rested today, and I'm hoping to post something soonish about one of the first activities we'll be running for Townseek.
I know it's weird to be immediately back to it, but I still want to bring joy to people, and I hope that folks join this one with what it is about. 🐶
I know it's weird to be immediately back to it, but I still want to bring joy to people, and I hope that folks join this one with what it is about. 🐶
It's funny, as a teenager, when I was part of fandoms, I would have social media breakdowns not unlike this.
Fifteen years later, the context changed, but the feeling hasn't. Broken once, broken forever.
Everyone is flawed. We want to put the time we need into things but the world doesn't let us.
Fifteen years later, the context changed, but the feeling hasn't. Broken once, broken forever.
Everyone is flawed. We want to put the time we need into things but the world doesn't let us.
August 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
It's funny, as a teenager, when I was part of fandoms, I would have social media breakdowns not unlike this.
Fifteen years later, the context changed, but the feeling hasn't. Broken once, broken forever.
Everyone is flawed. We want to put the time we need into things but the world doesn't let us.
Fifteen years later, the context changed, but the feeling hasn't. Broken once, broken forever.
Everyone is flawed. We want to put the time we need into things but the world doesn't let us.
I'm having trouble sleeping.
Last month I was hospitalized for two weeks due to a gastro problem. Yet I was with my laptop since we had deadlines for events and notes.
Today I was sent to psychiatric urgency for overwork stress. Elsewhere, the blame was put on us.
How long is this going to go on?
Last month I was hospitalized for two weeks due to a gastro problem. Yet I was with my laptop since we had deadlines for events and notes.
Today I was sent to psychiatric urgency for overwork stress. Elsewhere, the blame was put on us.
How long is this going to go on?
August 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I'm having trouble sleeping.
Last month I was hospitalized for two weeks due to a gastro problem. Yet I was with my laptop since we had deadlines for events and notes.
Today I was sent to psychiatric urgency for overwork stress. Elsewhere, the blame was put on us.
How long is this going to go on?
Last month I was hospitalized for two weeks due to a gastro problem. Yet I was with my laptop since we had deadlines for events and notes.
Today I was sent to psychiatric urgency for overwork stress. Elsewhere, the blame was put on us.
How long is this going to go on?
The big thing happening with our team? Here it is! 🌮 I'm staying 50 days in Tampico in México alongside @moskidraws.bsky.social for a work marathon on @whalesandgames.com! 🐳
Our goal is in sight! That by March, Townseek is fully playable from the start to finish, especially the game's main story. 🧭
Our goal is in sight! That by March, Townseek is fully playable from the start to finish, especially the game's main story. 🧭
January 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The big thing happening with our team? Here it is! 🌮 I'm staying 50 days in Tampico in México alongside @moskidraws.bsky.social for a work marathon on @whalesandgames.com! 🐳
Our goal is in sight! That by March, Townseek is fully playable from the start to finish, especially the game's main story. 🧭
Our goal is in sight! That by March, Townseek is fully playable from the start to finish, especially the game's main story. 🧭
Shoutouts to the surprisingly cute Staples A4 Paper Ream plushie that I spotted today! ❤️ The pencil plushie also deserves its own shoutout too. ✏️
January 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Shoutouts to the surprisingly cute Staples A4 Paper Ream plushie that I spotted today! ❤️ The pencil plushie also deserves its own shoutout too. ✏️
I've said this once, and I'll stand by it again. Please add Alt Text to your posts! 🫡 Our studio account may not have many posts here yet, but regardless of platform, we've been committed to adding alt text to everything since 2023! 🐳
You can check your own rating over at dame.is/ratingalttext! 🔍
You can check your own rating over at dame.is/ratingalttext! 🔍
January 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I've said this once, and I'll stand by it again. Please add Alt Text to your posts! 🫡 Our studio account may not have many posts here yet, but regardless of platform, we've been committed to adding alt text to everything since 2023! 🐳
You can check your own rating over at dame.is/ratingalttext! 🔍
You can check your own rating over at dame.is/ratingalttext! 🔍
For some positive news, these past months I've been providing project commentary as an industry guest to the gamedev students at my former university. 🎓
They're first semester students still working on simple prototypes, but if some of them stick to games, I think they'll go and make great things!
They're first semester students still working on simple prototypes, but if some of them stick to games, I think they'll go and make great things!
January 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
For some positive news, these past months I've been providing project commentary as an industry guest to the gamedev students at my former university. 🎓
They're first semester students still working on simple prototypes, but if some of them stick to games, I think they'll go and make great things!
They're first semester students still working on simple prototypes, but if some of them stick to games, I think they'll go and make great things!
For people who travel frequently, does anyone know have a good AirTag alternative for Android? I'm currently eyeing the moto tag, but I'm a bit overwhelmed at the options. Any recommendations? 😵💫
For context, this would be for use in European countries, to be attached primarily to checked luggage. 🧳
For context, this would be for use in European countries, to be attached primarily to checked luggage. 🧳
January 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
For people who travel frequently, does anyone know have a good AirTag alternative for Android? I'm currently eyeing the moto tag, but I'm a bit overwhelmed at the options. Any recommendations? 😵💫
For context, this would be for use in European countries, to be attached primarily to checked luggage. 🧳
For context, this would be for use in European countries, to be attached primarily to checked luggage. 🧳
It's our first work day of the year! ☕ Taking it chill and finishing up some leftover work from before the holidays. Stuff like finishing up the changelog from our last milestone build, declaring invoices from last month, and setting up the task list ahead! 🧭
What are y'all working on this week? 🐳
What are y'all working on this week? 🐳
January 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's our first work day of the year! ☕ Taking it chill and finishing up some leftover work from before the holidays. Stuff like finishing up the changelog from our last milestone build, declaring invoices from last month, and setting up the task list ahead! 🧭
What are y'all working on this week? 🐳
What are y'all working on this week? 🐳
The Jackbox Survey Scramble might be one of my new favourite games from @jackboxgames.com! 📦 Very easy to get into, extremely replayable, and the ranking of some of the answers left us dumbfounded.
And for the screenshot below, yes, everyone in the lobby gave that as the answer at the same time. 😅
And for the screenshot below, yes, everyone in the lobby gave that as the answer at the same time. 😅
January 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Jackbox Survey Scramble might be one of my new favourite games from @jackboxgames.com! 📦 Very easy to get into, extremely replayable, and the ranking of some of the answers left us dumbfounded.
And for the screenshot below, yes, everyone in the lobby gave that as the answer at the same time. 😅
And for the screenshot below, yes, everyone in the lobby gave that as the answer at the same time. 😅
Happy New Year! 🎆 I've been taking it chill to start the year and to organise thoughts and ideas. 🙏
Last year was weird. There were moments filled with immense joy, but at the same time, I was subject to so much stress that I only just learned I've had my wrist fractured for the past two months. 🫠
Last year was weird. There were moments filled with immense joy, but at the same time, I was subject to so much stress that I only just learned I've had my wrist fractured for the past two months. 🫠
January 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Happy New Year! 🎆 I've been taking it chill to start the year and to organise thoughts and ideas. 🙏
Last year was weird. There were moments filled with immense joy, but at the same time, I was subject to so much stress that I only just learned I've had my wrist fractured for the past two months. 🫠
Last year was weird. There were moments filled with immense joy, but at the same time, I was subject to so much stress that I only just learned I've had my wrist fractured for the past two months. 🫠
Thank you to @johnelliottmusic.com, @zarcattack.bsky.social and @exilecast.bsky.social for joining me on a special Christmas dinner this week! 🎄
Since it's starting to get cold around here, we had hot and spicy ramen, wore cheap promotional Santa Hats, and had churros to celebrate the holidays! 🍜
Since it's starting to get cold around here, we had hot and spicy ramen, wore cheap promotional Santa Hats, and had churros to celebrate the holidays! 🍜
December 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Thank you to @johnelliottmusic.com, @zarcattack.bsky.social and @exilecast.bsky.social for joining me on a special Christmas dinner this week! 🎄
Since it's starting to get cold around here, we had hot and spicy ramen, wore cheap promotional Santa Hats, and had churros to celebrate the holidays! 🍜
Since it's starting to get cold around here, we had hot and spicy ramen, wore cheap promotional Santa Hats, and had churros to celebrate the holidays! 🍜
We've just pushed our biggest milestone build yet for Townseek, wrapping up many months of work we've been doing in the background, right in time for the holidays. 🙏
Feeling very tired, but really happy that it finally feels like we've now crossed the scariest chasm of development. More to come! ✨
Feeling very tired, but really happy that it finally feels like we've now crossed the scariest chasm of development. More to come! ✨
December 22, 2024 at 1:10 PM
We've just pushed our biggest milestone build yet for Townseek, wrapping up many months of work we've been doing in the background, right in time for the holidays. 🙏
Feeling very tired, but really happy that it finally feels like we've now crossed the scariest chasm of development. More to come! ✨
Feeling very tired, but really happy that it finally feels like we've now crossed the scariest chasm of development. More to come! ✨
Today is The Game Awards! 🏆 Remember that, while there's much to critique about its presentation and lack of real focus on the awards and developers, that there's also nothing wrong with just enjoying watching it with friends.
For me, the orchestra and musical pieces will always be the best part! 🎵
For me, the orchestra and musical pieces will always be the best part! 🎵
December 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Today is The Game Awards! 🏆 Remember that, while there's much to critique about its presentation and lack of real focus on the awards and developers, that there's also nothing wrong with just enjoying watching it with friends.
For me, the orchestra and musical pieces will always be the best part! 🎵
For me, the orchestra and musical pieces will always be the best part! 🎵
Since last month, I've been dealing with a wrist injury that makes it hard to use game controllers.
Ironically, what I was working on then (and have now resumed) was revamping Townseek's controls to make it fully playable and comfortable with just the mouse. 🖱️
#indiegamedev #gamedev #accessibility
Ironically, what I was working on then (and have now resumed) was revamping Townseek's controls to make it fully playable and comfortable with just the mouse. 🖱️
#indiegamedev #gamedev #accessibility
December 2, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Since last month, I've been dealing with a wrist injury that makes it hard to use game controllers.
Ironically, what I was working on then (and have now resumed) was revamping Townseek's controls to make it fully playable and comfortable with just the mouse. 🖱️
#indiegamedev #gamedev #accessibility
Ironically, what I was working on then (and have now resumed) was revamping Townseek's controls to make it fully playable and comfortable with just the mouse. 🖱️
#indiegamedev #gamedev #accessibility
Thank you all for the 4K followers here and on our studio account at @whalesandgames.com! 🦋 I've never had this kind of following before. It's now triple what I had on Twitter! I'm really thankful for all the support, especially in such a tough year. 🩵
I'll catch up on Starter Packs and DMs soon! 🏃
I'll catch up on Starter Packs and DMs soon! 🏃
November 20, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Thank you all for the 4K followers here and on our studio account at @whalesandgames.com! 🦋 I've never had this kind of following before. It's now triple what I had on Twitter! I'm really thankful for all the support, especially in such a tough year. 🩵
I'll catch up on Starter Packs and DMs soon! 🏃
I'll catch up on Starter Packs and DMs soon! 🏃
I'm thankful to all the judges who considered our studio/game to be worthy winners, the event organisers, sponsors, and fellow nominees. I'm honoured that I can call such an amazing community my home.
It's time for us to respond to these awards in kind, seek onwards, and finish charting Townseek! 🦈
It's time for us to respond to these awards in kind, seek onwards, and finish charting Townseek! 🦈
November 17, 2024 at 9:39 PM
I'm thankful to all the judges who considered our studio/game to be worthy winners, the event organisers, sponsors, and fellow nominees. I'm honoured that I can call such an amazing community my home.
It's time for us to respond to these awards in kind, seek onwards, and finish charting Townseek! 🦈
It's time for us to respond to these awards in kind, seek onwards, and finish charting Townseek! 🦈
This last year, our team dealt with such big highs and huge lows that receiving these awards is beyond everything I could have imagined. 🙇
I'm forever indebted to @moskidraws.bsky.social and @johnelliottmusic.com for being the irreplaceable team-mates that they are, and to our friends and families.
I'm forever indebted to @moskidraws.bsky.social and @johnelliottmusic.com for being the irreplaceable team-mates that they are, and to our friends and families.
November 17, 2024 at 9:39 PM
This last year, our team dealt with such big highs and huge lows that receiving these awards is beyond everything I could have imagined. 🙇
I'm forever indebted to @moskidraws.bsky.social and @johnelliottmusic.com for being the irreplaceable team-mates that they are, and to our friends and families.
I'm forever indebted to @moskidraws.bsky.social and @johnelliottmusic.com for being the irreplaceable team-mates that they are, and to our friends and families.