Sam Redfern
@psychicsoftware.com
Indie gamedev & assoc. prof. PhD. Making games since 1980s - Darkwind - Goblins & Grottos - The Necromancer's Tale: http://tinyurl.com/2jpjtt8j
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Sam Redfern
@psychicsoftware.com
· Jul 17
Save 10% on The Necromancer's Tale on Steam
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madnes...
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The Necromancer's Tale released today! It's a story-rich RPG that I've been working on for over 5 years(!)
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The game is set in an alt-history 1733, with the player getting sucked into black magic and necromancy.
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The game is set in an alt-history 1733, with the player getting sucked into black magic and necromancy.
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Treasa is design lead, tech lead & producer at Spooky Doorway (@spookydoorway.bsky.social) the studio behind The Séance of Blake Manor & The Darkside Detective.
Finbarre caught up with her to talk haunted houses, Irish folklore, and the art of game design.
#indiegames #tarot #folklore #witchsky
Finbarre caught up with her to talk haunted houses, Irish folklore, and the art of game design.
#indiegames #tarot #folklore #witchsky
Chat #12 - Treasa McCabe
"Magic comes out when people put their minds together"
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November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Treasa is design lead, tech lead & producer at Spooky Doorway (@spookydoorway.bsky.social) the studio behind The Séance of Blake Manor & The Darkside Detective.
Finbarre caught up with her to talk haunted houses, Irish folklore, and the art of game design.
#indiegames #tarot #folklore #witchsky
Finbarre caught up with her to talk haunted houses, Irish folklore, and the art of game design.
#indiegames #tarot #folklore #witchsky
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The @imirt.bsky.social Steam Curator List now has a handy section showing all of the wonderful games that work on @valvesoftware.com 's #SteamDeck .
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #SpeirGorm #IndieGame
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#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #SpeirGorm #IndieGame
Steam Curator: Games From Ireland
Games developed in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, from Irish creators, or playable in the Irish language (Gaeilge).
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November 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The @imirt.bsky.social Steam Curator List now has a handy section showing all of the wonderful games that work on @valvesoftware.com 's #SteamDeck .
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #SpeirGorm #IndieGame
store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...
#IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #SpeirGorm #IndieGame
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What a year! First @psychicsoftware.com releases The Necromancer's Tale, which I built the world & wrote opening sections for. @blakemanorgame.bsky.social dropped last week to A+ reaction. Now @greenheartgames.bsky.social's Tavern Keeper is out, which I pitched, did early designs & writing for.
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
What a year! First @psychicsoftware.com releases The Necromancer's Tale, which I built the world & wrote opening sections for. @blakemanorgame.bsky.social dropped last week to A+ reaction. Now @greenheartgames.bsky.social's Tavern Keeper is out, which I pitched, did early designs & writing for.
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Nice short interview from some press at home. www.galwaynow.ie/seance-at-bl...
This Spooky Video Game Set in the West of Ireland is Getting Rave Reviews
The Séance of Blake Manor was only released this week, but has already garnered buzz from The Guardian, Forbes, New York Times and more.
www.galwaynow.ie
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Nice short interview from some press at home. www.galwaynow.ie/seance-at-bl...
We just hit a nice landmark with 500 reviews :-) Thank you so much to everyone who has played the game. If you have enjoyed it but not written a review, please consider doing so -- it really helps visibility!
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We just hit a nice landmark with 500 reviews :-) Thank you so much to everyone who has played the game. If you have enjoyed it but not written a review, please consider doing so -- it really helps visibility!
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
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Tomorrow afternoon, we have a spooky stream to celebrate Halloween! 👻
A Necromancer's S̷c̷r̷e̷a̷m̷ Stream featuring:
🌱 Greenhearth Necromancer (for the first time!)
💀 @psychicsoftware.com's A Necromancer's Tale
⚔ Mortal Sin
🤠 @strangescaffold.bsky.social's Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion III
+ more!
A Necromancer's S̷c̷r̷e̷a̷m̷ Stream featuring:
🌱 Greenhearth Necromancer (for the first time!)
💀 @psychicsoftware.com's A Necromancer's Tale
⚔ Mortal Sin
🤠 @strangescaffold.bsky.social's Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion III
+ more!
October 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tomorrow afternoon, we have a spooky stream to celebrate Halloween! 👻
A Necromancer's S̷c̷r̷e̷a̷m̷ Stream featuring:
🌱 Greenhearth Necromancer (for the first time!)
💀 @psychicsoftware.com's A Necromancer's Tale
⚔ Mortal Sin
🤠 @strangescaffold.bsky.social's Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion III
+ more!
A Necromancer's S̷c̷r̷e̷a̷m̷ Stream featuring:
🌱 Greenhearth Necromancer (for the first time!)
💀 @psychicsoftware.com's A Necromancer's Tale
⚔ Mortal Sin
🤠 @strangescaffold.bsky.social's Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion III
+ more!
We’re in good company here!
20 Best Horror RPGs for a Perfect Halloween Night 🎃 👻
turnbasedlovers.com/lists/20-bes...
#turnbased #horror #halloween #rpg #videogames #turnbasedlovers
turnbasedlovers.com/lists/20-bes...
#turnbased #horror #halloween #rpg #videogames #turnbasedlovers
October 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We’re in good company here!
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We are excited to host this week's official #TurnBasedThursday thread!
#gamedevs & #indiedevs— drop your turn-based beauties below and don't forget to use the hashtag!
#turnbased game fans —❤️,💬 and 🔁these amazing projects.🙏
Let’s make the algorithm take its turn too. 😎
#indiegamedev
#gamedevs & #indiedevs— drop your turn-based beauties below and don't forget to use the hashtag!
#turnbased game fans —❤️,💬 and 🔁these amazing projects.🙏
Let’s make the algorithm take its turn too. 😎
#indiegamedev
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We are excited to host this week's official #TurnBasedThursday thread!
#gamedevs & #indiedevs— drop your turn-based beauties below and don't forget to use the hashtag!
#turnbased game fans —❤️,💬 and 🔁these amazing projects.🙏
Let’s make the algorithm take its turn too. 😎
#indiegamedev
#gamedevs & #indiedevs— drop your turn-based beauties below and don't forget to use the hashtag!
#turnbased game fans —❤️,💬 and 🔁these amazing projects.🙏
Let’s make the algorithm take its turn too. 😎
#indiegamedev
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There are just 4 places left on my upcoming course at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - starting next week, and online on Thursday evenings for 5 weeks!
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
Writing for Video Games with Charlene Putney - Irish Writers Centre
5-week online evening course. Learn to work with and publish Twine games and understand the role of a game writer in the industry with Charlene Putney
irishwriterscentre.ie
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
There are just 4 places left on my upcoming course at @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social - starting next week, and online on Thursday evenings for 5 weeks!
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/writ...
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The Seance of Blake Manor is now live on Steam.
Check out our launch trailer!
💀 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
#indiegames
Check out our launch trailer!
💀 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
#indiegames
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Seance of Blake Manor is now live on Steam.
Check out our launch trailer!
💀 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
#indiegames
Check out our launch trailer!
💀 store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
#indiegames
The Necromancer's Tale is in the Steam Scream IV festival. Catch it on sale this week! :-)
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
October 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Necromancer's Tale is in the Steam Scream IV festival. Catch it on sale this week! :-)
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
Check out the awesome new game by my wonderful and talented friends at Spooky Doorway!
The Séance of Blake Manor is OUT NOW!
Can you discover what has become of Evelyn Deane and uncover the secrets of Blake Manor itself?
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Can you discover what has become of Evelyn Deane and uncover the secrets of Blake Manor itself?
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Check out the awesome new game by my wonderful and talented friends at Spooky Doorway!
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Between this and the AI poop app, we're firmly in the part of the dot-com speed run where any old thing was flung together to try to grab the investor dollars before the game was up.
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you | TechCrunch
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
techcrunch.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Between this and the AI poop app, we're firmly in the part of the dot-com speed run where any old thing was flung together to try to grab the investor dollars before the game was up.
I need to mention something that happened yesterday. I had a negative review of my game & an irate player in my Discord, talking about bugs they claimed were longstanding, mentioned all over Steam and Reddit, and never fixed. After some probing they admitted they had been asking ChatGPT for hints.
CHATGPT IS NOT A FUCKING SEARCH ENGINE
October 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I need to mention something that happened yesterday. I had a negative review of my game & an irate player in my Discord, talking about bugs they claimed were longstanding, mentioned all over Steam and Reddit, and never fixed. After some probing they admitted they had been asking ChatGPT for hints.
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you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
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#ScreenshotSaturday. Launching on Oct 27th. Wishlist Now! Can you solve the supernatural mystery of Blake Manor?
Check out our Steam Next Fest demo if you haven't already: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
#Indiegames
Check out our Steam Next Fest demo if you haven't already: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
#Indiegames
October 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#ScreenshotSaturday. Launching on Oct 27th. Wishlist Now! Can you solve the supernatural mystery of Blake Manor?
Check out our Steam Next Fest demo if you haven't already: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
#Indiegames
Check out our Steam Next Fest demo if you haven't already: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
#Indiegames
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Great news! We have just updated The Séance of Blake Manor demo.
The content and length of the demo remain unchanged but now includes voice acting from our amazing cast of actors.
Check out the demo: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
The content and length of the demo remain unchanged but now includes voice acting from our amazing cast of actors.
Check out the demo: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Great news! We have just updated The Séance of Blake Manor demo.
The content and length of the demo remain unchanged but now includes voice acting from our amazing cast of actors.
Check out the demo: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
The content and length of the demo remain unchanged but now includes voice acting from our amazing cast of actors.
Check out the demo: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
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my new ai device will sit in a beer garden that backs onto a small river and drink three to five pints on a sunny late summer afternoon for you, leaving you free for more meetings and business calls
July 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
my new ai device will sit in a beer garden that backs onto a small river and drink three to five pints on a sunny late summer afternoon for you, leaving you free for more meetings and business calls
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Don't forget to tune in at 5 PM Eastern to watch the Kobolds stream Necromancer's Tale!
🎃 The kobolds are back for Scarecase 2025 — this Friday & Saturday (Oct 10–11)!👻
Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.
Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.
👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025
Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.
Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.
👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025
October 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Don't forget to tune in at 5 PM Eastern to watch the Kobolds stream Necromancer's Tale!
A new blog post, in which I ramble about the process of directing a 400,000-word narrative game (along with 7 other writers) over a 5-year development period...
www.psychicsoftware.com/2025/designi...
www.psychicsoftware.com/2025/designi...
October 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A new blog post, in which I ramble about the process of directing a 400,000-word narrative game (along with 7 other writers) over a 5-year development period...
www.psychicsoftware.com/2025/designi...
www.psychicsoftware.com/2025/designi...
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🎃 The kobolds are back for Scarecase 2025 — this Friday & Saturday (Oct 10–11)!👻
Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.
Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.
👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025
Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.
Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.
👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025
October 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
🎃 The kobolds are back for Scarecase 2025 — this Friday & Saturday (Oct 10–11)!👻
Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.
Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.
👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025
Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.
Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.
👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025
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Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
September 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
The Necromancer's Tale is on sale! We're reviewing well (93% positive on Steam) and a bunch of content updates and feature improvements have been made in the 2 months since launch :-)
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
September 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Necromancer's Tale is on sale! We're reviewing well (93% positive on Steam) and a bunch of content updates and feature improvements have been made in the 2 months since launch :-)
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
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I was pleasantly possessed by The Necromancer's Tale from @psychicsoftware.com. The writing infests your soul and the art/music is perfect for the shadow-shrouded victorian streets - just in time for spooky season! You must clutch it in your icy claws, now! store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
The Necromancer's Tale on Steam
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madnes...
store.steampowered.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I was pleasantly possessed by The Necromancer's Tale from @psychicsoftware.com. The writing infests your soul and the art/music is perfect for the shadow-shrouded victorian streets - just in time for spooky season! You must clutch it in your icy claws, now! store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...