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Jon Kelliher

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🔊 Lead Sound Designer at Feel Free Games 🎮 Generalist indie game dev 🪤 jonkellihersound.com

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Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · Feb 16

Sound redesigned this beautifully vibrant OlliOlli World trailer in memory of Roll7 - a dope studio that made dope games!

I had a really fun time making this and focusing on the joys of sonic storytelling, especially in this epic and silly stylized world.

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OlliOlli World Trailer Redesign

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Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 2h

Oh….. i see. Not even Mario Kart or Wii Sports?

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 4h

Oh boy! Watching Mario 64 speedrunning was an obsession of mine for a while. i dont know how most of that stuff is even humanly possible 🫨

Thanks John! Sounds like we may finally be taking off soon 🤞

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 4h

Id recommend picking one up second hand on ebay with a bundle of games. As a bonus it also plays gamecube games! (Im replaying wind waker on it atm)

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 4h

Great choices! Wii sports resort is one of my favs, just the concept, execution, and the unnecessary deep lore about Wuhu Island 😂
Mario Galaxy is also up there cause of how wacky it is. Nintendo really nailed just focusing on fun and aesthetic in that era imo!

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 5h

Happy birthday iipi!! 🎂🎉🎁 What a cutie!

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah most likely, i just mean the idea behind :)
And yeah same here about NRFTW, its on the list but looks absolutely stunning!

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 6h

This is the cutest thing! Instant wishlist ❤️🐗

WildSheepStudio @wildsheepstudio.bsky.social · 1d

🚀We're super happy to announce that the demo for Adorable Adventures is now live on Steam 🙌

steampowered.com/app/4006020/

Have a look, play, and let us know what you think of our adorable hero Boris 🐗. If you like it, help us out with a wishlist: steampowered.com/app/3840230/

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 6h

Love this! Its so cute, and the fake perspective reminds me a bit of how Animal Crossing or No Rest For The Wicked curve the world in the background.

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 6h

Tis a sad reality for so many devs nowadays 😓 There’s definitely a market for well made bite-sized indie games now tho, so uh… indie revolution anyone?

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 6h

What are your favourite wii era games, and why?

Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 6h

Im stuck waiting on a plane at the airport for a storm to pass in Spain, so gonna just throw out some random questions into the aether and hope somebody's having a lazy saturday on bsky 😌🙏

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Charles Boury @charlesboury.fr · 4d

Hi, I'm an Art Director & 3D Game Artist
Available for hire 👐

I worked on award-winning stylized games
Looking for the next project I can contribute to 👀

Please reach out!
💌 [email protected]

RT appreciated ✨

Screenshot of Caravan SandWitch - an openworld narrative exploration game made with a team of ~10 people

Characters Concept Art - the nomads of Caravan SandWitch

Storyboard for a key scene in the game "The Wanderer - Frankenstein's Creature"

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Glowmade @glowmade.bsky.social · 2d

#KingOfMeat is OUT AND ABOUT, and it's been a whirlwind ‼️🎮✨ The road to release is always hard, exciting, a little insane and entirely worth celebrating!

Available to BUY NOW: www.kingofmeat.com/en-gb/shop

#gamedev #newgame #outnow #multiplayer #guildfordgames 🎉

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Jon Kelliher @jonkelliher.bsky.social · 2d

TIL tldraw.com exists as a free replacement for Miro and other whiteboard apps - it’s a godsend!

Sharing for anybody else this helps

tldraw

A free and instant collaborative whiteboarding tool.

www.tldraw.com

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Alex Johnson @alexgameaudio.bsky.social · 3d

Hey friends - my time at Heart Machine is ending after nearly 6 years. It’s difficult to say goodbye to a studio that has seen so much growth in myself and others.

If you know of any studios hiring for audio lead or senior roles, please send them my way. DMs are open!

#AudioJobs #OpenToWork

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Nat ♡ 🌙✨ @natnatart.bsky.social · 3d

Vale, pues empezamos el hilo :3

Hoy os traigo una mini guía para volver a escuchar música como antes en un reproductor MP3

Ingredientes:

💖Un dispositivo que admita mp3 (reproductor mp3, móvil viejo, mp4, tu móvil actual, etc)

💖Un ordenador

💖Muchas ganas de volver a lo retro

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Axel حسن Taiari @shevek.bsky.social · 9d

The workers at ZA/UM Studio have unionized.

First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.

www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...

Workers at ZA/UM Announce Landmark Recognition Agreement - IWGB Game Workers

Video game developers at ZA/UM Studio, represented by the IWGB (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) have today announced their formation of a union at their workplace. After a negotiation proc...

www.gameworkers.co.uk

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Ana Steiner @anasteiner.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am currently available for freelance work!

I've got 15 years experience in the games industry and I can offer concept art / illustration / character, set or prop design / visual development / art direction!

🎨 www.anasteiner.com
✉️ [email protected]

Any reposts would be much appreciated! ❤️

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Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 15d

After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here!

Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!

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Aurumek (Simon Hintermann) @aurumek.bsky.social · 15d

Our world is cruel - so I'm inventing a kinder one. 🌱

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Natalie Spitzel | Looking for work!! @nat-the-dev.bsky.social · 15d

After many years of NDA.... I'm proud to announce I FINALLY HAVE A PUBLIC PORTFOLIO!! I'm still looking for work, so please check it out, share, throw it at your studio leadership etc. Thanks for the support ❤️
nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com

Natalie Spitzel

nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 19d

If you're on LinkedIn, here's the opt-out for LinkedIn's AI bullshit using your content.

www.linkedin.com/mypreference...

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com

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Todd Baker @toddbakersounds.bsky.social · 18d

Earlier this year I made a (very) ambient album - a collection of dreamy meditations on the planets (and some moons). It's called Solar Sleep System and releases on 1/10/25 - pre save on Spotify now! open.spotify.com/prerelease/2...

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Ana Steiner @anasteiner.bsky.social · 26d

Finished up a double page illustration for my personal project - a kidlit picture book for a group of children on their first DnD campaign! ⚔️

An illustration of a classic DnD scene: rolling hills in the background, with houses and a fantasy style milkshake shop in the foreground. A group of children in DnD style clothing (and their cat) are making their way into the shop. Inside the shop there is already a child drinking a milkshake with the group's pet hamster. The style is fun and cartoony.

A close up of the previous scene, showing two of the adventurers (a paladin and a barbarian) with their cat (who looks slightly like a displacer beast) waiting for the rest of the group. You can also see the child and hamster drinking milkshakes in the background.

A close up of the previous scene showing the other two characters (a druid and a wizard) strolling through the scene towards the milkshake shop. In the background you can see a small shrine.

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