Studio Ortica
@studioortica.bsky.social
Indie game studio from Italy by @nicoladau.bsky.social and @lucafolino.bsky.social.
Made Loan Shark, now working on a BirdWatching horror game.
Our Links: https://linktr.ee/studioortica
Made Loan Shark, now working on a BirdWatching horror game.
Our Links: https://linktr.ee/studioortica
Pinned
🌊 Loan Shark — OUT NOW 🌊
A short psychological horror about thalassophobia and drowning in debt.
Play now, link in BIO!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
A short psychological horror about thalassophobia and drowning in debt.
Play now, link in BIO!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Horror birds watching game set in the Italian alps 🐦
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Horror birds watching game set in the Italian alps 🐦
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Starting to get to a good polish state, we'll be able to share more soon
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Teaser trailer for my next project, SIDE HUSTLE! Hope you like it!
#indiehorror #horrorgame #indiedev #solodev #unrealengine #trailer #teasertrailer #wip #showcase #sidehustle
#indiehorror #horrorgame #indiedev #solodev #unrealengine #trailer #teasertrailer #wip #showcase #sidehustle
October 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Teaser trailer for my next project, SIDE HUSTLE! Hope you like it!
#indiehorror #horrorgame #indiedev #solodev #unrealengine #trailer #teasertrailer #wip #showcase #sidehustle
#indiehorror #horrorgame #indiedev #solodev #unrealengine #trailer #teasertrailer #wip #showcase #sidehustle
Prototyped a new companion for our Bird Watching Horror Game
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
October 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Prototyped a new companion for our Bird Watching Horror Game
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Studio Carota becomes Studio Ortica.
We rebranded ourselves! Ortica in Italian means nettle.
It stings a little, like the kind of games we want to make: thought-provoking, stimulating, and a little shocking!
#indiedev #indiestudio #gamedevs #gameindustry
#loanshark #studioortica #gamedev
We rebranded ourselves! Ortica in Italian means nettle.
It stings a little, like the kind of games we want to make: thought-provoking, stimulating, and a little shocking!
#indiedev #indiestudio #gamedevs #gameindustry
#loanshark #studioortica #gamedev
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Studio Carota becomes Studio Ortica.
We rebranded ourselves! Ortica in Italian means nettle.
It stings a little, like the kind of games we want to make: thought-provoking, stimulating, and a little shocking!
#indiedev #indiestudio #gamedevs #gameindustry
#loanshark #studioortica #gamedev
We rebranded ourselves! Ortica in Italian means nettle.
It stings a little, like the kind of games we want to make: thought-provoking, stimulating, and a little shocking!
#indiedev #indiestudio #gamedevs #gameindustry
#loanshark #studioortica #gamedev
We just released a FREE UPDATE with small fixes and NEW ENDINGS with a NEW CHARACTER!
Play it and cast your feedback rod at us.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/375...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Play it and cast your feedback rod at us.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/375...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Loan Shark - You Asked for More Endings, We’re Adding Three (and a New Character!) - Steam News
What will we do with the indebted Angler?
store.steampowered.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We just released a FREE UPDATE with small fixes and NEW ENDINGS with a NEW CHARACTER!
Play it and cast your feedback rod at us.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/375...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Play it and cast your feedback rod at us.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/375...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
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My last-minute #SteamAutumnSale shopping list.
Shout out to @headwaregames.bsky.social @studiocarota.bsky.social @ianmaclarty.com and @brainwashgang.bsky.social
Shout out to @headwaregames.bsky.social @studiocarota.bsky.social @ianmaclarty.com and @brainwashgang.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
My last-minute #SteamAutumnSale shopping list.
Shout out to @headwaregames.bsky.social @studiocarota.bsky.social @ianmaclarty.com and @brainwashgang.bsky.social
Shout out to @headwaregames.bsky.social @studiocarota.bsky.social @ianmaclarty.com and @brainwashgang.bsky.social
Markiplier playing our game was NOT on our bingo card this year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQVk...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQVk...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
LOOK CLOSELY AT THE THUMBNAIL | Loan Shark
YouTube video by Markiplier
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Markiplier playing our game was NOT on our bingo card this year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQVk...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQVk...
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Vote for Loan Shark at DevGAMM and Cagliuso will fix the game industry for you. But remember: every pact has a price. 🎣✨
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
September 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Vote for Loan Shark at DevGAMM and Cagliuso will fix the game industry for you. But remember: every pact has a price. 🎣✨
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...
1 vote/email - Ends Oct 5. Thanks @devgamm.bsky.social!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Thalassophobia #GameDev #Horror #Godot #DevGAMM
We've started working on the first content update for Loan Shark!
Below, sketches for the new alternative endings, by far the most requested addition. Can you decipher them?
#loanshark #studiocarota #IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Below, sketches for the new alternative endings, by far the most requested addition. Can you decipher them?
#loanshark #studiocarota #IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
September 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
We've started working on the first content update for Loan Shark!
Below, sketches for the new alternative endings, by far the most requested addition. Can you decipher them?
#loanshark #studiocarota #IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Below, sketches for the new alternative endings, by far the most requested addition. Can you decipher them?
#loanshark #studiocarota #IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
SHIATH is out! To celebrate, we made a SHIATH x Loan Shark bundle with @jameskrik.bsky.social! You can now get both games for a special price :p
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
August 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
SHIATH is out! To celebrate, we made a SHIATH x Loan Shark bundle with @jameskrik.bsky.social! You can now get both games for a special price :p
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Go check out @jameskrik.bsky.social's game on Steam! It's weird and scary and full of pigs.
It's been a while uh? Well, I was making sure this bad way was ready for you!
In just 3 days SHIATH is coming to Steam! How exciting is that!?
#horror #horrorgame #indiehorror #indiegame #solodev #unrealengine #creepy #release #annoucement #indiedev #indie
In just 3 days SHIATH is coming to Steam! How exciting is that!?
#horror #horrorgame #indiehorror #indiegame #solodev #unrealengine #creepy #release #annoucement #indiedev #indie
August 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Go check out @jameskrik.bsky.social's game on Steam! It's weird and scary and full of pigs.
Reposted by Studio Ortica
It's been a while uh? Well, I was making sure this bad way was ready for you!
In just 3 days SHIATH is coming to Steam! How exciting is that!?
#horror #horrorgame #indiehorror #indiegame #solodev #unrealengine #creepy #release #annoucement #indiedev #indie
In just 3 days SHIATH is coming to Steam! How exciting is that!?
#horror #horrorgame #indiehorror #indiegame #solodev #unrealengine #creepy #release #annoucement #indiedev #indie
August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's been a while uh? Well, I was making sure this bad way was ready for you!
In just 3 days SHIATH is coming to Steam! How exciting is that!?
#horror #horrorgame #indiehorror #indiegame #solodev #unrealengine #creepy #release #annoucement #indiedev #indie
In just 3 days SHIATH is coming to Steam! How exciting is that!?
#horror #horrorgame #indiehorror #indiegame #solodev #unrealengine #creepy #release #annoucement #indiedev #indie
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Missed this month's Bold & Bizarre Game Bulletin? (sub to the newsletter next month, u fool)
DW! Here's the web version, ft. @studiocarota.bsky.social, @crashablestudios.bsky.social, @dreadxp.bsky.social, @adinolfi.bsky.social, @kennymakesgames.bsky.social & more
www.pantaloon.io/news/bold-an...
DW! Here's the web version, ft. @studiocarota.bsky.social, @crashablestudios.bsky.social, @dreadxp.bsky.social, @adinolfi.bsky.social, @kennymakesgames.bsky.social & more
www.pantaloon.io/news/bold-an...
Bold and Bizarre Games Bulletin | August — pantaloon
Fish-debts, culty pinball and Down Syndrome detectives. It’s Pantaloon’s Bold and Bizarre game Bulletin for August.
www.pantaloon.io
August 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Missed this month's Bold & Bizarre Game Bulletin? (sub to the newsletter next month, u fool)
DW! Here's the web version, ft. @studiocarota.bsky.social, @crashablestudios.bsky.social, @dreadxp.bsky.social, @adinolfi.bsky.social, @kennymakesgames.bsky.social & more
www.pantaloon.io/news/bold-an...
DW! Here's the web version, ft. @studiocarota.bsky.social, @crashablestudios.bsky.social, @dreadxp.bsky.social, @adinolfi.bsky.social, @kennymakesgames.bsky.social & more
www.pantaloon.io/news/bold-an...
Honey, it’s time for your Loan Shark sales number 🦈
It’s been 2 weeks since launch and the game just sold 20,148 copies. We’ll be sharing revenue after one-month, subscribe to our newsletter if you don’t want to miss it!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
It’s been 2 weeks since launch and the game just sold 20,148 copies. We’ll be sharing revenue after one-month, subscribe to our newsletter if you don’t want to miss it!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
August 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Honey, it’s time for your Loan Shark sales number 🦈
It’s been 2 weeks since launch and the game just sold 20,148 copies. We’ll be sharing revenue after one-month, subscribe to our newsletter if you don’t want to miss it!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
It’s been 2 weeks since launch and the game just sold 20,148 copies. We’ll be sharing revenue after one-month, subscribe to our newsletter if you don’t want to miss it!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Today's screeshot from our next game's prototype!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
August 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today's screeshot from our next game's prototype!
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
#IndieGame #HorrorGame #Birdwatching #GameDev #Horror #Godot
Woke up to @caseohbsky.bsky.social playing our game and doing some sweet dancing on good old tarantella. It's so satisfying seeing people like it so much 😭
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
August 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Woke up to @caseohbsky.bsky.social playing our game and doing some sweet dancing on good old tarantella. It's so satisfying seeing people like it so much 😭
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
Today I ran into a █▒▒▓░▒█ while trying to do some bird watching in the woods.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
August 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Today I ran into a █▒▒▓░▒█ while trying to do some bird watching in the woods.
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
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The short fishing horror game LOAN SHARK has been released for PC. Find out more here:
entertainment-factor.blogspot.com/2025/08/loan...
#games #videogames #gaming #pcgames #pcgaming #indiegame #indiegames #horror #horrorgames #loanshark @studiocarota.bsky.social
entertainment-factor.blogspot.com/2025/08/loan...
#games #videogames #gaming #pcgames #pcgaming #indiegame #indiegames #horror #horrorgames #loanshark @studiocarota.bsky.social
LOAN SHARK (PC) - Short Fishing Horror Game
The short fishing horror game LOAN SHARK has been released for PC
entertainment-factor.blogspot.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The short fishing horror game LOAN SHARK has been released for PC. Find out more here:
entertainment-factor.blogspot.com/2025/08/loan...
#games #videogames #gaming #pcgames #pcgaming #indiegame #indiegames #horror #horrorgames #loanshark @studiocarota.bsky.social
entertainment-factor.blogspot.com/2025/08/loan...
#games #videogames #gaming #pcgames #pcgaming #indiegame #indiegames #horror #horrorgames #loanshark @studiocarota.bsky.social
You can now get Loan Shark and Kiosk as part of one single bundle! Find them on Steam! Thanks Vivi for the collab!
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
August 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
You can now get Loan Shark and Kiosk as part of one single bundle! Find them on Steam! Thanks Vivi for the collab!
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
Exactly six days since launch, Loan Shark has sold 10.800 copies. We're speechless! Thank you everyone!
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
August 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Exactly six days since launch, Loan Shark has sold 10.800 copies. We're speechless! Thank you everyone!
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
You can now get Loan Shark and The Backrooms 1998 as part of one single bundle! Find them on Steam! Show some love to @steelkrill.bsky.social.
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
August 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
You can now get Loan Shark and The Backrooms 1998 as part of one single bundle! Find them on Steam! Show some love to @steelkrill.bsky.social.
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
#gamedev #indiedev #horror #horrorgame
I wonder if ig posts could work on bluesky
August 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I wonder if ig posts could work on bluesky
Loan Shark made into the popular new releases page!!! Why am I so nervous?
August 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Loan Shark made into the popular new releases page!!! Why am I so nervous?
In just 48 hours, our little narrative driven psychological game sold a little over 1100 copies! Thank you so much folks!
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
August 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
In just 48 hours, our little narrative driven psychological game sold a little over 1100 copies! Thank you so much folks!
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror
#godot #gamedev #indie #horrorgame #indiehorror