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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 1d

Have you voted in the Golden Joystick awards yet? Consider us in your pick for the "Best Indie Game" category 🙏💖

Image frame: The 43th annual Golden Joystick Awards. VOTE NOW. Goldenjoysticks.com. Beneath the frame is a Herdling screenshot showing Via and the herd.

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 5d

Herdling has been nominated as "Best Indie Game" in the Golden Joystick awards 😱
The winners are determined by public vote. Will you leave a vote for us? 😍🙏

Image frame: The 43th annual Golden Joystick Awards. VOTE NOW. Goldenjoysticks.com. Beneath the frame is the Herdling key art showing Via and the herd.

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 5d

Herdling has been nominated as "Best Indie Game" in the Golden Joystick awards 😱
The winners are determined by public vote. Will you leave a vote for us? 😍🙏

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 6d

Thank you so much for the link!! 💖

Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 6d

hey you. pssst. yeah I'm talking to you. wanna like... escape the horrors of the real world? maybe just go on a hike with some weird goats? we gotchu. find Herdling on pc or consoles, yeah?

Screenshot of Herdling, showing a small figure in a red hoodie bearing a large staff, running along with a herd of beasts of various sizes and colors. ahead of them looms an odd pale grey rock formation.

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 8d

Love this energy 👌❤️

Roy Theunissen @roytheunissen.com · 8d

I named the first 'Jimmy' on a whim and then based all the others on that

Jimmy Jr., Jommy, Jummy (liked eating), Jimbo, Jimboat (found him on a boat)

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 8d

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GB Duders Feed @gbdudersfeed.bsky.social · 12d

As we ease into the start of a new month, the Giant Bomb Game of the Month Club has opened its discussion for Herdling by @okomotive.ch to SPOILERS!

Share your final impressions here!

Activity Link: www.giantbomb.com/herdling/303...

#herdling #games #gaming #gameclub #gamingclub #indiegame

Herdling is the 9th game of UUGPGC year 4. Finish by October 1. Mark all spoilers! - Herdling - Giant Bomb

Welcome to the Unsanctioned Unofficial Game Pass Game Club Year 4! Our 8th game of 2025 is Herdling The target completion date is October 1, 2025.We

www.giantbomb.com

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 8d

Okay we're curious: what did you name your Calicorns after? Any particular theme?

screenshot from herdling, showing Via and three creatures on a field, with a mountain range looming in the background

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 11d

"Herdling is maybe five hours in length, but it's lovely, relaxing, and one of the 2025's best kept secrets."

Thank you for this lovely review!

www.windowscentral.com/gaming/herdl...

On a sad and rainy day, it's this Xbox Game Pass game that paved the way

Herdling is a short, relaxing indie game on Xbox Game Pass, and I really enjoyed the five hours I spent bonding with this fluffy family.

www.windowscentral.com

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 13d

Who's returning to the peaks with us? 🗻

Screenshot from Herdling: it shows a rocky mountain peak in the background, with the herd of Calicorns, shepherded by a small figure in a red hoodie, traversing a narrow ridge in the foreground. Above the herd, a strange bird circles.

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Haughty Chicken @haughtychicken.bsky.social · 19d

Although it was released just a little while ago the game that is next on my wishlist is Herdling by @okomotive.ch. Everything I have seen about the game looks beautiful, so it's definitely going to be on my streaming schedule soon. #Herdling #Cozygame

An in-game screenshot from Herdling, showing the character Via and her herd trekking through the snow towards tall rocks.

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 15d

No worries! Let us know if you need further help or if it ends up being a bug after all! Thanks 💖

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Mark Ⴟ Ⓥ Delaney @blueskynoise.com · 18d

my favorite soundtrack of the year and a very special game to me. full of magical moments.

Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 18d

Another glimpse behind the scenes of our game's soundtrack, composed by the wonderful Joel Schoch 😍

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nickbell 🆗️ @handle.invalid · 18d

Whoever at @okomotive.ch had the idea to make the calicorns look and move like big one- or two-person muppets from a 1980s fantasy movie... genius.
😚👌

Okomotive @okomotive.ch · Aug 21

Herdling is OUT NOW! We’re stoked to finally invite you on this journey 🐐🦬🐏⛰️
Get the game now on Steam, Epic Game Store, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S or Game Pass, links below!

We’ll give away 5 Steam keys among everyone who reposts this 🎉🎉🎉

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 15d

Have you given our making-of documentary a watch yet? 👀

bsky.app/profile/okom...

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 18d

Get the Soundtrack now✨👇
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3889790/...
Bandcamp: joelschoch.bandcamp.com/album/herdling

Herdling Soundtrack on Steam

The Herdling Original Soundtrack features new and original music by composers Joel Schoch.

store.steampowered.com

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 18d

Another glimpse behind the scenes of our game's soundtrack, composed by the wonderful Joel Schoch 😍

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 19d

😍😍

Haughty Chicken @haughtychicken.bsky.social · 19d

Although it was released just a little while ago the game that is next on my wishlist is Herdling by @okomotive.ch. Everything I have seen about the game looks beautiful, so it's definitely going to be on my streaming schedule soon. #Herdling #Cozygame

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 20d

this really makes you appreciate herdling as a game and it’s worth your time, even if you haven’t bought the game yet!!

Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 20d

Watch the Premiere of the Herdling Documentary that our lovely friends at @panic.com made now 😍😍😍

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hLH...

Herdling: Shepherding a Vision

YouTube video by Panic

www.youtube.com

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Panic @panic.com · 20d

🎥 From concept to level design to art, sound, and music, what does it take to create a game like @okomotive.ch's Herdling?

Go behind the scenes with the team (including an in-depth look at composer Joel Schoch’s dynamic score) in a beautiful, full-length documentary! Enjoy!

📺 youtu.be/4hLHeVp_G-Q

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Christ! A Skelemrgan! @antichrista.bsky.social · 20d

The @okomotive.ch team are all so kind and thoughtful, and I think that really comes through in this doc! I loved hearing about their process and teamwork.

Also: I want to go back with @cabel.panic.com, and make a video that’s just him and Joel hanging out and playing obscure instruments together

Panic @panic.com · 20d

🎥 From concept to level design to art, sound, and music, what does it take to create a game like @okomotive.ch's Herdling?

Go behind the scenes with the team (including an in-depth look at composer Joel Schoch’s dynamic score) in a beautiful, full-length documentary! Enjoy!

📺 youtu.be/4hLHeVp_G-Q

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 20d

Thank you for this lovely review, GameFFine!

Screenshot from the linked review, showing an image from Herdling, a header that says "Real Talk", and a paragraph of text: If you’re hunting for adrenaline, Herdling won’t scratch that itch. There are no boss fights, no skill trees, no leaderboard climbs. It’s slow, contemplative, and fragile. But if you’re open to games that feel more like journeys than challenges, this is one to treasure. Fans of Journey, Abzû, or Gris will feel at home. So will anyone who craves something meditative after a week of high-intensity shooters.

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 20d

Watch the Premiere of the Herdling Documentary that our lovely friends at @panic.com made now 😍😍😍

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hLH...

Herdling: Shepherding a Vision

YouTube video by Panic

www.youtube.com

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Christ! A Skelemrgan! @antichrista.bsky.social · 21d

Worked hard on this, and I'm excited to share it tomorrow! Huge thanks to the wonderful folks @okomotive.ch for welcoming @hyperlyss.bsky.social, @macaroon1.bsky.social, and me to Zurich, and letting me stick cameras in their lovely faces 🥰

P.S. TRT is 1h13m, & there's a lil somethin post-credits

Panic @panic.com · 21d

TOMORROW @ 6am PT/9am ET/3pm CET

Journey behind the scenes of Herdling with the @okomotive.ch team! From concept to design (and re-design!), explore the process of creating the game’s art, sound, incredible score, and more. (SPOILER: the “more” includes alpacas!)

📺 youtu.be/4hLHeVp_G-Q

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Okomotive @okomotive.ch · 21d

We have a treat for you all coming tomorrow 😍😍😍

Panic @panic.com · 21d

TOMORROW @ 6am PT/9am ET/3pm CET

Journey behind the scenes of Herdling with the @okomotive.ch team! From concept to design (and re-design!), explore the process of creating the game’s art, sound, incredible score, and more. (SPOILER: the “more” includes alpacas!)

📺 youtu.be/4hLHeVp_G-Q

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