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Sam Redfern

@psychicsoftware.com

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Indie gamedev & assoc. prof. PhD. Making games since 1980s - Darkwind - Goblins & Grottos - The Necromancer's Tale: http://tinyurl.com/2jpjtt8j

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Jul 17

The Necromancer's Tale released today! It's a story-rich RPG that I've been working on for over 5 years(!)

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The game is set in an alt-history 1733, with the player getting sucked into black magic and necromancy.

Save 10% on The Necromancer's Tale on Steam

A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madnes...

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Sarah Madsen @unfetteredmuse.bsky.social · 7h

Don't forget to tune in at 5 PM Eastern to watch the Kobolds stream Necromancer's Tale!

Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · 2d

🎃 The kobolds are back for Scarecase 2025 — this Friday & Saturday (Oct 10–11)!👻

Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.

Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.

👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 1d

A new blog post, in which I ramble about the process of directing a 400,000-word narrative game (along with 7 other writers) over a 5-year development period...

www.psychicsoftware.com/2025/designi...

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 1d

Thanks Eoghan! :-)

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Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · 2d

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 7d

Blood bowl is really good, I play it on PC

Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 7d

It’s only time wasting if you believe the universe has ultimate purpose

Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 9d

It’s that kind of day

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 11d

Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 12d

The Necromancer's Tale is on sale! We're reviewing well (93% positive on Steam) and a bunch of content updates and feature improvements have been made in the 2 months since launch :-)

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NeXaoZ ❌️👑 @nexaoz.com · 14d

I was pleasantly possessed by The Necromancer's Tale from @psychicsoftware.com. The writing infests your soul and the art/music is perfect for the shadow-shrouded victorian streets - just in time for spooky season! You must clutch it in your icy claws, now! store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...

The Necromancer's Tale on Steam

A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madnes...

store.steampowered.com

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 14d

The one that always stands out for me is thinking that “few” and “a few” mean the same thing, rather than pretty much opposite

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BunnyBadgerGames 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦🇬🇱🇪🇺🇵🇸 @badbabybunny.bsky.social · 18d

This. And also the notion that autism is something that always needs 'treatment' or 'prevention' - when we all know neurodiverse people have frequently been behind great leaps in human knowledge, incredible creativity and unique insight. Like everything brains are not binary normal / abnormal.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 18d

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 22d

Only if said traversal was done with a lithe, panther-like gait with thews of iron.

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davetheallthing.bsky.social @davetheallthing.bsky.social · 23d

Psst! Hey kid, you want to play a game about Halloween ON HALLOWEEN?

Victorian occult whodunnit @blakemanorgame.bsky.social is coming to a haunted PC near you on October 27th! Check out the trailer and demo, if you like having a fun time. If you hate fun, scroll on :P

The Séance of Blake Manor | Release Date Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by Raw Fury

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · 28d

I agree with Ronnie about hiking shoes. I wear Decathlon ones myself. What’s special about hiking shoes is the stiff sole which I find reduces foot fatigue. www.decathlon.ie/p/342892-424...

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outliersocial.bsky.social @outliersocial.bsky.social · Sep 11

If you heard us say differently, no you didn't!

Mars Attracts is hitting Steam on Monday September 15 & we are very excited about it!

#IndieGames #GamingNews

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Sep 11

Thank you! And best of luck with your release too!- tomorrow, I think?

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Matthew - CurlyGoblin Dev @curlygoblin.bsky.social · Sep 11

I’m delighted to host the official #TurnBasedThursday this week! 🌞

Don’t venture alone fellow #GameDev / #IndieDev! Reply to this post and add the hashtag to share your turn-based games! ✨

Love turn-based games? Make sure to comment, like and retweet the cool games in this thread. 💬❤️🔁

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Sep 11

Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday, @curlygoblin.bsky.social!

The Necromancer's Tale released in July and is reviewing strongly - we have also been shortlisted as a finalist in the TIGA 2025 awards!

The Necromancer's Tale is on sale this week:
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Sep 10

Yeah, I’d rather just chat with it using SQL if that’s okay…. :-(

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Sep 9

Thanks Craig :-)

Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Sep 9

We're excited that The Necromancer's Tale has been shortlisted in the prestigious TIGA Awards 2025, for the Narrative & Storytelling category.

Thank you, @tiga-games.bsky.social! 🏆

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Sep 8

The Necromancer's Tale is in the Hungry Ghost Festival this week!

To celebrate, we have discounted the game during the festival:
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...

Thanks for including us @seagamethetic.bsky.social ! :-)

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Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware.com · Sep 4

And SteamDB has an inexplicable notice saying “Steam is really busy because of Silksong so give us some money”

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Craig Breathnach - Writer @craigbreathnach.bsky.social · Aug 31

The @imirt.bsky.social Steam Curator List is so close to 600 followers!

All follows and shares help Irish game devs! Please and thank you. 😊

#speirghorm #irishgamedev #speirgorm #indiedev #gamedev #irishcreatives #indiegame

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Steam Curator: Games From Ireland

Games developed in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, from Irish creators, or playable in the Irish language (Gaeilge).

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