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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · 10d

The #SteamAutumnSale has begun and you can get Recollection for just a single dollar / euro / your regional equivalent 💸
Trust me when I say that it's a perfect game for a cozy yet slightly melancholic autumn evening 😊
store.steampowered.com/app/1804610/...

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · 22d

Wrote quite a bit of text about how my demo launch went down last week.
Spoiler: Not at all as expected!
There were quite a few surprises, both bad and good 😊
Give it a read over on Reddit if that sounds interesting to you:
www.reddit.com/r/IndieDev/c...

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From the IndieDev community on Reddit: How I released my demo during a major power outage

Explore this post and more from the IndieDev community

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · 24d

The Greenening is participating in the Cozy Job Simulators event on Steam!
I love how multifaceted (and cute) the games in this event are, make sure to check it out 😊
store.steampowered.com/curator/4568...

#CozySimFest #indiegames

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · 26d

Huge thanks to everyone who played, shared & gave feedback on The Greenening demo! 💚
The response has been kind, constructive & way bigger than I expected.
Lots to think about now, but it's a great place to be in 😊

Haven’t tried it yet? 🌱 store.steampowered.com/app/3634980/...

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Sep 9

DEMO OUT NOW!

The Greenening - A wholesome incremental journey 🌱

🗺️ Explore a forgotten world
🔍 Discover the secrets hidden beneath the ashes
💧 Upgrade your versatile watering abilities
🌺 Grow a cozy space garden

🎮 Play + wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3634980/...

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Sep 9

Packed my PC, monitors and all and currently taking the bus towards friends who are not affected to leech some of their power :)

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today is the release day of my demo.
It's also the day of a major power outage in the south-east of Berlin - where I live and work.
I'll do it anyway. Wish me luck 😊

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Sep 8

Incredibly excited to announce that The Greenening Demo will be out TOMORROW on Steam! 🌱
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts about this wholesome incremental journey I've been building for the better part of the year 😊

store.steampowered.com/app/3441280/...

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 29

Makes sense! And thanks a lot for offering to share the demo release anyway, that's really awesome! I'll make sure to drop you a message when it's out 😊

Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you so much!
Got you on my list of people to contact already, you can definitely expect an email from me :)
Are you reviewing demos too? Because only the demo will be coming soon, still some more months until the full release ...

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 28

This just in 😮
Probably still two or three weeks until the actual release to polish and fix things, but it's coming soon!
I'm pretty nervous and excited already, can't wait to hear what people think 😊
(Gamescom was really nice and affirming in that regard)
#indiegames #indiedev

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 27

Really happy to be a part of the #BackToSchool games celebration happening this week on Steam!
It features lots of awesome educational and nature-themed games (the latter category hosting The Greenening 😊)
Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/curator/4469...
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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 24

Imagine my (very pleasant) surprise to see my #godot game featured in this #unity newsletter that I've been subscribed to for quite some time! 😊
(and stayed after my engine-switch because there's also a lot of general #indiedev goodness in there)

Game Dev Digest @gamedevdigest.bsky.social · Aug 22

Issue #295 - Unity 6.2, Mesh LODs, Ray-Tracking and more - gamedevdigest.com/digests/issu...

Latest from the free weekly #Unity3d/#gamedev newsletter. Read/subscribe at gamedevdigest.com #unitytips #madewithunity #indiegamedev #indiegames

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you so much for featuring my game! Been a long time subscriber and you should've just seen my face when reading this edition, such a pleasant surprise ☺️

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 22

I'm at #gamescom!
And The Greenening will be publicly playable for the first time ever at the Amaze booth in the middle of Hall 10.2 (E030).
It takes the spotlight today between 2pm and 4pm, come by and say hi if you like ☺️

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thanks for sharing, I'm pretty excited ☺️

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 18

Updated my website today to be more concise, responsive and, well, just nicer overall 😊
Have a look if you like:
erkberggames.com

(did this mostly in preparation for gamescom for which I already printed some business cards with a website-link on them to force me to finally update it ^^)

Erkberg Games

Creating games of all shapes and sizes (but mostly about nature)

erkberggames.com

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Saftladen Indie Games Collective 🍊 @saftladen.bsky.social · Aug 15

As we all know the game industry is going through very turbulent times, unfortunately this has also affected several members of our collective. The silver lining is that one of the largest rooms in our coworking space in Berlin will be available from September 1st.

More info in thread...

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thaaanks, me too! Awesome times creating something magical together, really loved working with you!

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 7

Here’s something special: The wonderfully wholesome new game from my friends at Spellgarden! ✨
They really put their hearts into this one and it shows 🥰 And I did too! (during a couple of months of dev support)
So, do yourself a favor and play it - it’s a really lovely game 😊

Ritual of Raven OUT NOW 🔮✨ @spellgardengames.com · Aug 7

Ritual of Raven is OUT NOW! 🔮✨🌱

🌿Grow a magical herb garden & automate your farming
💌Befriend a cute bunch of weirdos
💫Perform powerful rituals & find the portal keepers

10% launch discount 💸

RTs greatly appreciated! 💜
#indiedev #indiegame

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 7

Woohoo, huge congrats on the release 🎉 Really looking forward to playing the full game ✨

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 6

And now after posting I noticed that I should have zoomed in a bit so that the screenshot doesn't look as bad as it does. Oh well 🤷

Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just noticed that the wishlist comparison descriptors for the three thingies I got on Steam are beautifully colorful 🎨
Can you guess which one is which? 😊
(options are my upcoming game The Greenening, my first game Recollection and the Recollection soundtrack)

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Jul 24

Super happy that both Recollection (at its lowest price ever) and The Greenening are part of the "Games Forged in Germany" Steam event!

Please check out these amazing games by awesome devs from Germany (among them many friends of mine 💚)
store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-F...

#indiedev #gamedev

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Erkberg 🌱 The Greenening @erkberg.bsky.social · Jun 27

The #SteamSummerSale2025 is in full swing, and Recollection is now available at its lowest price yet!

If you're longing for a relaxing and introspective night walk on these hot summer days, then this game might just be for you 😊

store.steampowered.com/app/1804610/...

#indiegames

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