Beware the bear!
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I beat Save me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition.
It was a cute game. Octopuses and Humans are able to co-exist and the world became a better place.
I recommend it!
Thank you all for coming to my stream. = ' ~ ' =

Check out the GBA-era art style of this game, set in a world where octopuses have been erased from history, where 6 heroes and their Octopus Companions must save the world.

It's named Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets, do you like what you see?

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An aerial view of Ecruteak Town at night, from Pokemon Gold and Silver, reimagined. The northern sky is full of stars and a waning crescent moon In the far north, the lights of a mysterious city bedazzle the valley. Lugia can be seen flying to the West. The city centre is lively and brightly decorated and illuminated by lanterns and strings of lights. A huge torii gate marks the access of the city to the south, while to the west, connecting to Route 38, is a small gatehouse. To the East the Clock Tower stands tall, with bright lights dotting the forest below and leading to Route 42. To the North-west, the iconic Burned Tower is encased in the dark bamboo glade, where many lights and will-o-the-wisps create a circle of warm, eerire light around the three legendary beasts guarding the monument. Zubat, Golbat and Crobat can be seen flying around. To the east, atop the central shrine zen garden backyard, a shiny Ninetales observes silently the city. Trainer Kris is exploring the verdant Bell Path, just beyond the wooden arched bridge. Below the bridge, a river flows into a waterfall, leading to the great pond at the temple's base. Here many poliwags are playing in the water, while Politoed sings on the top of a rock. At the end of Bell Path stands the Bell Tower, with its many stories; the trusted monk still guarding its access. An eerie light envelopes the South-western shrine, located by an old graveyard immersed in wisteria flowers. This also serves as the city gym, where Morty, the gym leader, can be found by the entrance with his ace, Gengar. The Theatre is opened tonight: a bright warmth light welcomes the visitors by the street: a kimono girl dance is to be expected. A brightly illuminated pokemon center can be found just below, with a traditional wooden sign and a huge pokeball on the roof. The pokemon market, to the east of the Theatre, has a counter opened to the street, where the old lady sells medicines and souvenirs.

A topdown pixel art remake of Ruin Valley, from Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. Many ancient structures can be seen emerging from the steep cliffsides and lush tropical vegetation: temples, tall palaces and mysterious pathways and towers. A moltitude of pokemon and trainers can be seen around. To the east, the ocean with tall waves and a jagged coastline. Water and fossil pokemon live there. At the center of the valley, the legendary pokemon trainer Red is entering the Dotted Hole ruins. Peculiar rock formation resembling regi pokemon are scattered throughout the environment.

A top-down view of a cathedral-like structure, with many columns. At the very center, a giant baldachin, firmly standing on twisted columns. The altarpiece is mounted in a rich baroque frame, surmounted by stained glass rose window. A tall, bat-headed vampire is guarding the altar, with bats flying around. A richly adorned pipe organ can be seen to the eastern gallery. Along the transept in front of the absis, two enclosed naves host a Pietà statue and a reliquiary. Many huge chandeliers hang above the central nave, and lots of candles are scattered around the cathedral. A few zombies and skeletons are marching towards the entrance, where a group of adventurers is preparing for battle, being surrounded. To the side of the absis altar, downward staircases lead to the crypt. A huge skeletal dragon guards a closed gate. Many huge chandeliers hang above the central nave, and lots of candles are scattered around the cathedral. Below the Cahedral, an underground Ossuary crypt, with walls made out of bones and skulls. An eerie light permeates the various locales, featuring grates, numerous walls of wax, monumental coffins and pillars. A Lich warlock is channeling dark magic by a sarcophagus. The Tower above houses a giant bell. A faraway city can be seen from the terrace, as a Griffin guards the bell beam. A secret room with four chandeliers features many tombs. There, a lady-like demon with bat wings floats above a marble coffin.

A top down pixel art view showing the current progress in creating a seaside town area. The location features a few houses, some with an accessible roof, a Laboratory with a greenhouse structure attached and a tree house. To the north-east there are rocky cliffs and a cave that leads up into the promontory. In the southeast, just below the rocks, a sandy beach leading to a bay area. A few npcs are starting to populate the location, exploring the surroundings and having a chat. To the south-west, an open-air train station, with two railway platforms and two modern looking canopys. To the east along the railroad, many light poles can be seen. To the south-east a single house with a green car is located in the middle of a plateau overseeing the Bay area. A few antenna towers can be seen around the place, as well as electric poles dotting the hill area to the south.

#PortfolioDay - biiig maps edition

Despite everything, it's still me, Alessandro, an italian pixel artist who left the Fine Arts and Movie Art Department to go crazy about little squares.

I like big top-down maps and limited palettes, but I kind of do a little bit of everything-pixels nowadays!

"Wednesdays is a magnificent work that must be played, seen, told and transmitted" - Game Side Story

We sure have received the message. This is why ARTE, @wednesdays-game.bsky.social and @thepixelhunt.bsky.social are proud to announce that Wednesdays is available on iOS and Android now!

I cannot sing the praises of WEDNESDAYS enough. It is a tremendously moving work. Playing it improved my life & my mental & emotional health; it caused a galvanic shift in how I understood myself. The person I am in this moment does not exist without me playing this game one year ago.

"WEDNESDAYS" débarque sur mobile | Jeux Vidéo | ARTE YouTube video by ARTE

To celebrate the AI bubble bursting, we are releasing WEDNESDAYS, a game made by humans, for FREE on iOs and Android TODAY.
Links + more info below 👇

Today Wednesdays by Pierre Corbinais @wednesdays-game.bsky.social, @thepixelhunt.bsky.social, @exaheva.bsky.social, Nico Nowak, @deneosproduction.com & ARTE France launches on Android and iOS devices. And it’s free. I’m writing about it again on @artribune.bsky.social to convince you to download it.

Created greek style floating island in #Pokopia ^^

So proud of this game, so happy to bring it to a phone near you!
And we've been creative with the business model, mind you.

Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets on Steam Wild animals are disappearing, the mysterious Temple of the Order is on the rise, and shadow voids are suddenly populating the land. Gather six heroes and their Octopus companions and work together to...

Wishlist the game on Steam ^^ store.steampowered.com/app/2357380/...

Finishing an area, starting a new one! We are hard at work on the content of Tako no Himitsu!
#screenshotsaturday #pixelart #gamedev

Great news, Wednesdays is coming to mobile! And it will be free so you can all experience it ✨

"WEDNESDAYS" débarque sur mobile | Jeux Vidéo | ARTE YouTube video by ARTE

"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard."

We’re proud to announce that Wednesdays, the critically acclaimed title from @thepixelhunt.bsky.social and @wednesdays-game.bsky.social, is coming to mobile on March 25th for free!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9jC...

It's been almost a year and for the occasion... you'll be able to play Wednesdays on mobile... for free!!!!
And in addition to this, we're announcing a bonus scene you'll be able to purchase to support the game!

OMG thank you all so much for voting for our game!

Illustration du jeu Wednesdays : deux personnages aux têtes en forme de boîtes en carton, allongés sur des lits superposés dans une chambre aux tons bleu-mauve et rose. Logo TOPO en haut à droite. Texte en surimpression sur fond bordeaux : « Le 5 mars, les Pégases ont décerné deux récompenses à Wednesdays, du studio indépendant The Pixel Hunt : le Pégase "Au-delà du jeu vidéo" et le Pégase de l'Accessibilité. Wednesdays est un jeu qui parle des violences sexuelles sur mineurs. Pas pour choquer : pour être entendu. On en parlait dans le numéro #55 de TOPO, cet hiver. »

Planche de bande dessinée extraite de TOPO #55, reportage "Les gamers plongent dans le réel" par Olivier Bénis et Clara Hervé. Quatre cases : un homme explique que beaucoup de jeux permettent "juste" de se divertir, "et c'est déjà génial !" ; puis il évoque ceux qui "veulent proposer autre chose", comme Florent Maurin, fondateur du studio The Pixel Hunt en 2014, qui dit : "Je serais embêté que le jeu vidéo ne soit qu'un outil pour nous sortir de nos vies" ; enfin une case représente un chat musclé frappant un sac de frappe avec le mot "FORCE", sous-titré "Ça nous aide à grandir." Texte en surimpression en haut : « "Les gamers plongent dans le réel" — Par Olivier Bénis et Clara Hervé — À retrouver dans TOPO #55. »

Planche de bande dessinée extraite de TOPO #55. Quatre cases : présentation du jeu Wednesdays, réalisé par Pierre Corbinais (avec les dessins d'Exaheva), longtemps auteur de la chronique "Les maîtres du jeu" dans TOPO ; à côté, une case où l'on voit une équipe de développeurs au travail, avec le texte "Pierre a été victime d'inceste dans son enfance, comme plusieurs de ses collègues qui ont travaillé sur le jeu. Et il a décidé d'en parler en jeu vidéo." ; une case plus grande montre Pierre Corbinais (personnage à tête de boîte en carton, chemise à fleurs roses) disant : "C'était extrêmement important que Wednesdays soit lumineux et coloré. Qui a envie de jouer à un jeu vidéo sur l'inceste, qui en plus est sombre et déprimant ?" ; à droite, le logo du studio The Pixel Hunt, avec la description : "The Pixel Hunt s'est spécialisé dans ce genre de jeux, qui essayent de nous faire ressentir ce que ça fait d'être dans une situation donnée."

Grande case de bande dessinée extraite de TOPO #55 : dans Wednesdays, le joueur revit les moments clés de la vie d'un jeune homme à travers les yeux de tous ceux qui l'ont croisé — "ceux qui n'ont rien vu", "ceux qui se doutaient de quelque chose", "ceux qui ont été victimes aussi". On voit une succession de scènes : une chambre d'enfant avec télévision, une vieille dame dans son salon, une salle de classe avec des élèves aux têtes en carton, et une femme devant un ordinateur. Sous les scènes : "Et même si le sujet est lourd, tout est fait pour tenir la main du joueur et lui donner envie d'avancer." Texte en surimpression en bas : « S'ils permettent de s'immerger dans une quantité infinie de mondes virtuels, les jeux vidéo placent aussi parfois les joueurs aux manettes de situations difficiles et bien concrètes. (Et bien sûr, bravo Pierre !) »

Bravo aux équipes de @thepixelhunt.bsky.social, à celles de @artefr.bsky.social, et bien sûr à @wednesdays-game.bsky.social pour ce jeu nécessaire ❤️

"Les gamers plongent dans le réel", par @olivierbenis.net et Clara Hervé, à retrouver dans TOPO #55, toujours dispo ici : urlr.me/R7PmDA

Last night, Wednesdays won two awards at the Pégases (basically the french Game Awards):
- Best Impactful game 🏆
- Best Accessibility 🏆

If you still haven't played the game there's currently a -50% discount on Steam to celebrate 🥳
store.steampowered.com/app/2747770/...

On quitte Paris avec non pas un, mais DEUX Pégases ! 🎠🎠🏆🏆
(Au delà du jeu vidéo et Meilleure Accessibilité !)
Merci à tous et bravo à toute l'équipe !❤️

Sinon ce que vous savez pas c'est que la Cigale a failli partir en flammes pendant la cérémonie et que c'est @exaheva.bsky.social @deneosproduction.com BFMTV et moi qui avons sauvé tout le monde dans la plus grande discrétion 🔥🔥🔥

"Le jeu vidéo peut aider les gens" - Entretien avec Christophe Galati (Wednesdays, Save me Mr Tako) Dans Head Shot, Marion Bargiacchi va à la rencontre "des têtes et des jeux", des gens qui fabriquent amoureusement ce que nous prenons tant de plaisir à dépiauter. Ce mois-ci elle s'entretient avec le développeur indépendant Christophe Galati, qui en évoquant son travail sur Save me Mr Tako, Tako no

"Le jeu vidéo peut aider les gens"

Ce mois-ci, Marion a invité Christophe Galati (Wednesays, Save me Mr Tako...) sur le plateau de l'émission Headshot pour échanger sur ce jeu vidéo qui peut contribuer à aider ou même à sauver.

www.youtube.com/watc...

Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets on Steam Wild animals are disappearing, the mysterious Temple of the Order is on the rise, and shadow voids are suddenly populating the land. Gather six heroes and their Octopus companions and work together to...

Don't forget to wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2357380/...

Should I press this switch?
#screenshotsaturday #pixelart #gamedev

Ready for a new devlog? Today we discuss the new content, and also the doubts we face as we entered the last year of development for #TakoNoHimitsu.
#screenshotsaturday #pixelart #gamedev

Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets on Steam Wild animals are disappearing, the mysterious Temple of the Order is on the rise, and shadow voids are suddenly populating the land. Gather six heroes and their Octopus companions and work together to...

Don't forget to wishilist the game on Steam, we are close to 20k wishlists! store.steampowered.com/app/2357380/...

Himitsu Project devlog#31: Reality check | Christophe Galati Get more from Christophe Galati on Patreon

Read the devlog here: www.patreon.com/posts/151296...

Ready for a new devlog? Today we discuss the new content, and also the doubts we face as we entered the last year of development for #TakoNoHimitsu.
#screenshotsaturday #pixelart #gamedev

Our second Jury Prix winner is Wednesdays by The Wednesdays Team! @arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social

www.arte.tv/digitalprodu...

Art by Tim Hutchings!

Here is the link to vote: informa-tech.formstack.com/forms/igf202...

Our game Wednesdays is nominated for two awards at IGF 😱 So proud of all our team! You can also help us win the audience award by voting!