Words and Choices – March Devlog
March is ending and we’re finally seeing some sun here in Sweden. (Maybe you know that Swedes love to talk about the weather? That’s because at least half of our year is spent in darkness. When the sun comes out, we all get a little crazy!) Script editing in process I (Bobbi) am working on [&hel
Cultural convention and content creation
February is a short month, but it has felt rather long. This is indeed the last day of it, and it’s good that it included a bonus day so that we could make it in time! So what have we been up to since last time? Showcasing at Folk & Kultur We showed Truer than […]
Writing in Winter – December Update
We’ve decided to start making monthly updates about the development of Truer than You and other news about the studio, to let you in on what’s happening. Truer than You is progressing steadily. I (Bobbi) am currently writing the last scenes of the game, getting closer to drafting the full game.
Impressions from Devcom & Gamescom
Last week was a really intense one for us, as we attended both Devcom and Gamescom. At Devcom, we did the first IRL showcase of Truer than You, during the two conference days, as well as at Developer Night | Courage Cologne. Then we moved over to Gamescom for meetings, where we were part of [&hellip
Welcoming an eventful autumn
We’ve had a pretty productive summer over here in Sweden. It started with us doing a game jam for an upcoming title, which we hope to start pre-producing next year. We have also been working quite a lot on the story for Truer than You, and are now feeling pretty confident about it. This story [&he
Making Relation Games
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the games we make, and what kind of games we want to make. When we started the new company this autumn, we also did a lot of business planning, working on the brand and so forth. Doing that kind of work is something I really enjoy, since it […]
From games to the world and back – 2022 in review
This was a year that began and ended with video games. That might not seem very strange when we’re a game studio, but nonetheless it has a special significance this year, which has been quite an eventful one, to say the least! Previous Next The year began with Hades I’m not an avid game player,
Knife Sisters got the Long Feature Award!
Tonight at the A MAZE. Awards we won the Long Feature Award for Knife Sisters! We are honored and humbled! 😀 THE LONG FEATUREThis is the award for complex games and developing virtual reality worlds. Those are the ones, who challenge your life by offering immersive storytelling and much more than
Processing the Process – On Game Creation, Burnout and the Existence
Long time no see, comrades! Last year, on April 24th, me and my team released Knife Sisters, a story-based game about love, manipulation, relationships and sex. We had been working on it for 2.5 years, but the creation process had been pretty straight forward – something that could not be said
Knife Sisters is selected for the IndieCade Showcase at E3
Knife Sisters has been selected for the IndieCade Showcase at one of the world’s largest game exhibitions, E3 Expo in Los Angeles, June 11-13. We are super happy and proud to be able to show a game that expands the limits for which stories can be told through games, and who gets to be represented
The reception of Knife Sisters
Knife Sisters has been out for a little more than one month. The reception has been very positive, and we’ve gotten a lot of feedback from the ones we aimed to reach. Here are some impressions: *inhales* If you want to explore queer relationships, empathic BDSM scenarios and wonderfully writte
Showing Knife Sisters at Creative Coast and Nordic Game Conference
Knife Sisters will be shown at Creative Coast Festival (20th of May) in Karlshamn and Nordic Game Conference (22-24th of May) in Malmö. Come by if you want to try the game or have a chat with the developers! 🖤
For all the lonely souls – I give you Knife Sisters!
Today is a big day: Knife Sisters hits Steam and Itch.io. This game means a lot to me, since I see it as the essence of what I’ve been doing artistically since I was a teenager. I’ve been working in the games industry since 2005, and my aim has always been to explore what games […]
Knife Sisters will be released April 24!
Our dark, explorative and erotic visual novel Knife Sisters will be released the 24th of April on Steam and Itch.io. We are so looking forward to share this interactive love story with you all! 💖
Knife Sisters approaching closed beta
EDIT: The spots for our closed beta are now filled! Keep an eye out for updates about the game by following us on Twitter, Instagram or Discord. 💥⛓💣 We are happy to announce that we are approaching closed beta for Knife Sisters, and we are looking for story game enthusiasts to
The hurdles of marketing a game with adult content
So, the Kickstarter campaign is soon coming to an end! During this campaign I’ve learned so much that will be invaluable when the game launches this spring, and for that I am very grateful. But some of the things I’ve learned are a bit bitter to swallow … When I started this project, I didn’
On ethical dilemmas in games
Yesterday we we’re at SpilBar in Copenhagen, showcasing the game and listening to great talks about moral choices in games. I of course support the idea that games can be much more than entertainment (not saying that entertainment is anything wrong, though). Jordan Erica Webber presented ideas fro
Get the Knife Sisters Demo
Get the demo for Knife Sisters at itch.io !
Focus group for Truer than You
Our next game has the working title Truer than You. It’s a game about what it means to be true, especially in relationships. It’s also a game about shame as a driving force in social situations. Yesterday a small group of people who are interested in relationships gathered to ideate for the game
Knife Sisters is coming to Kickstarter
Knife Sisters will be on Kickstarter Oct 30 – Nov 29! Keep a look out for more updates or sign up to our newsletter to be reminded!
Let’s talk about power, baby … and games … and sex!
How is BDSM portrayed in games, and what can this teach us about love, life and games? I will be speaking about this at Queerness and Games Conference (QGCon) in Montreal on September 30, as well as at IndieCade in L.A. on October 11. The topic is “Explicit Power Dynamics – BDSM in games”.