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Pithead Studio

@pitheadstudio.bsky.social

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Pithead Studio is an independent developer creating unique and immersive games. It was founded by Björn and Jenny Pankratz in 2024 in Bochum, Germany. #Cralon

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · Feb 25

Cralon ⚒️🦉🦇 Wishlist now!

Cralon is an authentic 3D dungeon crawler with RPG and adventure elements, inspired by the ultimate underground classics.

Coming Soon! Wishlist now!

Steam: t1p.de/cralonsteam

Epic: t1p.de/cralonepic

Website: pithead-studio.com

#cralon #pitheadstudio #indiedev

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 10h

What tools do you use to plan your time? ⚒️🦉🦇
Welche Hilfsmittel benutzt du, um deine Zeit zu planen?

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 2d

Q&A Planning & News ⚒️🦉🦇 We try to answer many of your questions.

youtu.be/Rl4quHDirLo

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

Q&A Planning & News ⚒️🦉🦇 Pithead Studio TV

YouTube video by Pithead Studio

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Tobias Nowak @kollegegamer.bsky.social · 7d

Für SWR "Das Wissen" habe ich Jenny und Björn Pankratz bei der Gründung ihres neuen Studios und der Entwicklung ihres neuen Spiels begleitet, sowie Fachleute zu den Großen Fragen befragt:
www.swr.de/swrkultur/wi...
#computerspiele #games #PiranhaBytes #pitheadstudio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social

Games Made in Germany – Wie Computerspiele entstehen

Die globale Games-Branche kriselt. Das beeinflusst auch deutsche Studios, die bei Top-Spielen bereits hinterherhinken. Finanzierung und Programmierung stellen sie vor weitere Herausforderungen. Von To...

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 6d

We are at the Polaris Convention!

From 10-12.10.2025 you can play our game Cralon in Hamburg!
You can find us in hall B7 in the Indie Dev Area!

We are looking forward to seeing you!

polaris-con.de

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

@polarisconvention.bsky.social

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 7d

What was the first gaming system or console you owned? ⚒️🦉🦇
Welches war dein erstes Gaming System oder Konsole?

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #gamingquestion

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 9d

Retro Or Aged Poorly ⚒️🦉🦇 What do we play from this very old stuff?

youtu.be/CioWKZuX-8E?...

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #retrogames

Retro Or Aged Poorly ⚒️🦉🦇 Pithead Studio TV

YouTube video by Pithead Studio

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 11d

Ey, hömma ⚒️🦉🦇 Was is'n dat für'n Showcase?

youtube.com/shorts/LsEaR...

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 12d

Cralon ⚒️🦉🦇 Clip

Chests often contain useful items. You should take everything you can find.

t1p.de/cralonsteam

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 13d

Indies on Adventure ⚒️🦉🦇 Showcases

For indies (and other developers), showcases on larger gaming and video platforms are a great way to find players who may not have been aware of their project yet.

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 14d

How old were you when you started gaming?
Wie alt warst du, als du angefangen hast zu zocken? ⚒️🦉🦇

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #gamingquestion

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 16d

Q&A Monsters & Oldschool ⚒️🦉🦇 Your questions? Our answers!

youtu.be/n2JmrYkplWo

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #qanda

Q&A Monsters & Oldschool ⚒️🦉🦇 Pithead Studio TV

YouTube video by Pithead Studio

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 17d

The multi-award-winning soundtrack of the short film "Come and Find Me," composed by Raphael Sommer and Björn Pankratz,is now available every Sunday with a new track on our YouTube channel: is.gd/snN0rI

Stores: lnk.site/comeandfindme
Awards: is.gd/AMXn03

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 18d

Ey, hömma ⚒️🦉🦇 Schlammschlacht auf Wacken

youtube.com/shorts/RhUVa...

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #Wacken #Wacken2025

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 20d

Wacken pictures part 2

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 20d

Highlights ⚒️🦉🦇 Wacken 2025

This year was our first time at Wacken. The event and the people were great. Unfortunately, the weather was extremely wet and at some point the ground was nothing but mud.

#pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #Wacken #festival

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 21d

Which game is fun to play with family and friends? ⚒️🦉🦇
Welches Spiel macht besonders Spaß, mit Familie oder Freunden zu spielen?

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #gamingquestion

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 23d

Burn Out ⚒️🦉🦇 How hard do we work during the development?

youtu.be/bL4F_S_Jce0

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #burnout

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 25d

Ey, hömma ⚒️🦉🦇 Wer ist 'n dieser Ewald?

youtube.com/shorts/AYY6s...

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #Ruhrgebiet #Ruhrpott

Ey, hömma ⚒️🦉🦇 Wer ist 'n dieser Ewald? #cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

YouTube video by Pithead Studio

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 26d

Cralon ⚒️🦉🦇 Snapshot

Is this a traders's hut?

t1p.de/cralonsteam

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #screenshot

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 27d

PIT OF THE MONTH ⚒️🦉🦇
Ewald Colliery

The Ewald Colliery is a disused coal mine in Herten, which now serves as a logistics area for companies and as an event location.

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #ruhrpottfantasy #ruhrgebiet

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · 28d

What game are you playing to relax? ⚒️🦉🦇
Welches Game zockst du, um abzuschalten?

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #gamingquestion

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · Sep 15

Q&A Spawnies & Music ⚒️🦉🦇 Questions upon questions. We're looking for answers.

youtu.be/qeLHGxWyzGU

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

Q&A Spawnies & Music ⚒️🦉🦇 Pithead Studio TV

YouTube video by Pithead Studio

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · Sep 13

Ey, hömma ⚒️🦉🦇
Wo geht's hier nach Venetica?

youtube.com/shorts/cAIZ_...

#cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #retro #retrogaming

Ey, hömma ⚒️🦉🦇 Wo geht's hier nach Venetica? #cralon #pithead #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev

YouTube video by Pithead Studio

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · Sep 11

Our upcoming game Cralon, is an Immersive Sim / Dungeon Crawler game. It also has RPG and adventure elements and is focusing on exploration and story. store.steampowered.com/app/3440060/...

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Pithead Studio @pitheadstudio.bsky.social · Sep 11

RETRO ⚒️🦉🦇 Venetica

Venetica is a role-playing game released by the German development studio Deck13 in 2009. As a daughter of Death you are blessed with special abilities and you set out to save mankind from its greatest threat.

#cralon #pitheadstudio #indiedev #gamedev #retro #retrogaming

Jenny & Björn Pankratz mit dem Spiel Venetica.

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