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Nick Sundermeyer
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Programmer, game developer, and artist! • He/Him • Working at @giantsquidstudios.com on Sword of the Sea! Prev at Deck Nine

http://swordoftheseagame.com/
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Nick Sundermeyer @nicksundy.bsky.social · Oct 20
This is the announcement trailer we released last year for our game, Sword of the Sea! It's an atmospheric adventure with fluid movement inspired by skateboarding and snowboarding games. We're very excited to show more when the time is right!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c3d...
Sword of the Sea | Announcement Trailer | PS5 & Steam (PC)
YouTube video by Giant Squid Studios
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gaminginthewild.bsky.social
Sword of the Sea is just dazzling.
Sword of the Sea: A Dazzling Indie That Finds The Flow
YouTube video by Gaming In The Wild
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August 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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awintory.bsky.social
For those excited by / intrigued about Sword of the Sea, the OST can be pre-saved on Spotify! It'll also be on Bandcamp etc etc

open.spotify.com/prerelease/2...
Upcoming album · Sword of the Sea (Original Soundtrack Album)
Austin Wintory · Releases on Aug 19, 2025 · 16 songs
open.spotify.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
Launching this month 🛹

#SwordoftheSea
#PlayStation5
#PC
August 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
nicksundy.bsky.social
Only a few weeks away!
giantsquidstudios.com Giant Squid 🦑 @giantsquidstudios.com · Aug 3
Get ready to surf across glistening emerald waters and uncover stunning secrets with your hoversword.

🏄 Sword of the Sea launches on August 19!
A screenshot from the upcoming game Sword of the Sea showing a vista of sparkling waves tiered into the distance with a pyramid structure standing tall above the rest of the landscape. The Wraith tears across the oceanscape at high speeds while upon a hoversword.
August 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
Immerse yourself in a spiritual journey with Sword of the Sea!

🌊 Launching August 19th on PlayStation 5 and PC, and available day one on PlayStation Plus

#swordofthesea #adventuregame
A screenshot form Sword of the Sea where a mysterious rider with a blue fire surrounding his head and glowing blue eyes stands upon a hoversword looking out of a balcony window towards a bailball surrounded by orcas and jellyfish.
July 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
We're excited to reveal that Sword of the Sea will officially launch on August 19th this year!

Get ready to ride the waves on PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games Store.

Wishlist links below!

#SwordoftheSea
June 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
Wishlist Sword of the Sea launching August 19th and be among the first to ride the waves of a new and unforgettable journey!

store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/...
Key art from Sword of the Sea launching August 19th, 2025.
July 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
Don’t miss this exclusive interview with @mattnava.bsky.social about Sword of the Sea at Summer Game Fest!
remapradio.bsky.social Remap Radio @remapradio.bsky.social · Jun 16
Patrick spent a few days in Los Angeles at this year’s Summer Game Fest, and in-between equal parts beer and coffee, he found time to chat with a bunch of game developers at the show about their games (and fascism). remapradio.com/podcasts/epi...
Remap Interviews – Summer Game Fest Interviews (Part 1)
Patrick spent a few days in Los Angeles at this year’s Summer Game Fest, and in-between equal parts beer and coffee, he found time to chat with a bunch of game developers at the show about their games...
remapradio.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
"I expected this studio’s next game to be an engrossing adventure, but I didn’t expect it to rip this hard."
June 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
Creative Director Matt Nava Live Interview at IGN LIVE!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Etv...
Tony Hawk Meets Journey in the Surreal Adventure Sword of the Sea | IGN Live 2025
YouTube video by IGN
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June 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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giantsquidstudios.com
Join us today for an in-depth look at Sword of the Sea with Creative Director Matt Nava during @dayofthedevs.org: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025.

#SwordoftheSea
Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest Edition Featuring Sword of the Sea
June 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Sword of the Sea out August 19 (from Giant Squid), in PS+ Catalog
June 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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BIG NEWS Sword of the Sea comes out AUGUST 19th! Check out our new trailer!!
So excited to finally share this!
giantsquidstudios.com Giant Squid 🦑 @giantsquidstudios.com · Jun 4
We're excited to reveal that Sword of the Sea will officially launch on August 19th this year!

Get ready to ride the waves on PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games Store.

Wishlist links below!

#SwordoftheSea
June 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
nicksundy.bsky.social
Check out what we've been working on!
giantsquidstudios.com Giant Squid 🦑 @giantsquidstudios.com · Jun 4
We're excited to reveal that Sword of the Sea will officially launch on August 19th this year!

Get ready to ride the waves on PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games Store.

Wishlist links below!

#SwordoftheSea
June 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
ATTENTION INDIEDEVS
Show off your art style
Image from Sword of the Sea (In Dev - 2025) of the Wraith surfing through a desert landscape headed towards a stone archway with ruins in the distance. Image from Sword of the Sea (In Dev - 2025) of silhouetted dolphins swimming through the air past the Wraith. Image from Sword of the Sea (In Dev - 2025) of the Wraith surfing on a hoversword through crystal clear waters flanked by manta rays. Image from Sword of the Sea (In Dev - 2025) of the Wraith surfing through a desert landscape with temples and ancient architecture in the background.
March 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Get hyped for Sword of the Sea, share your creations, and chat with fellow Squiddos on our Discord!

Join the community: discord.gg/giantsquid
February 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Witness the dance of a world waiting to be awakened.

www.youtube.com/shorts/OPscQ...
Sword of the Sea | Free Surf
YouTube video by Giant Squid Studios
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January 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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mattnava.bsky.social
10th anniversary Journey thread, recreated:
I was the art director of thatgamecompany's Journey. It set the course of my career and my art. I'm forever thankful to the community of players and their incredible love for the game. This is a thread comparing early dev images and how things shipped.
The intro title shot from the PS3 game Journey. This is from the finished game. The title "Journey" is displayed above a distant mountain, with the player character seeing it from atop a sand dune. The intro title shot from a work in progress version of Journey. The title's font is different, the composition is asymmetrical, and the distant mountain is not as tall as the final version. My initial sketch for the title shot for the game Journey. A simple, small line drawing featuring the player character in the foreground and the mountain in the distance.
November 23, 2024 at 10:59 PM
nicksundy.bsky.social
Check out a little snippet of the surfing gameplay in Sword of the Sea! #gamedev
January 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
Our game Sword of the Sea is nominated for Most Anticipated Game of 2025 and Beyond in the PS Blog Game of the Year Awards- Cast your ballot now and help us ride this wave of excitement!

#PSBlogAwards #SwordoftheSea

blog.playstation.com/2024/12/02/p...
PS Blog Game of the Year Awards 2024: polls are now live
Vote for your favorite games from the past year across 19 categories.
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December 6, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
In The Pathless, you control a fast and acrobatic archer we call the Hunter. It's important to us that players, regardless of gaming skill or experience, can easily become and act like the Hunter- a character with heroic aiming skill.

This thread is about how we designed the game's unique archery.
November 28, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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thunderfulgames.bsky.social
We’ve created a starter park for totally awesome indie studios who have games that deserve to be out in the wild.

If you would like to be added, please comment below (& please don’t forget to share!)

#IndieGames

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November 20, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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I wanted to do a side-by-side comparison of my #procedural animation to hand-authored animations on some models I bought. This is so I can better study what I need to improve.

When I got my comparison tool running for the first time, this is what I was greeted with! Step-height glitch I think. 😅
November 16, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
How does Sword of the Sea achieve dynamic surfing on a hoversword over moving terrain?

Let's explore the Wraith's animation in this thread! 🧵

Wishlist on PS5: store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...

or Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/...

#SwordoftheSea #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
November 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM
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giantsquidstudios.com
An atmospheric adventure with highspeed movement inspired by skateboarding games!

🏄 Awesome Hoversword Movement
📖 A Narrative Adventure
⏳ A Uniquely Animating World
🎼 Incredible Dynamic Music

Sword of the Sea Steam Wishlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/...

#PitchYaGame #GameDev #IndieGame
Sword of the Sea on Steam
An atmospheric adventure with highspeed movement inspired by skateboarding games. Surf over a surreal landscape of waves on your Hoversword and unveil a lost ocean teeming with life. From the visionar...
store.steampowered.com
November 1, 2024 at 10:04 PM