Gareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age
@jumpovertheage.com
Writer, game designer, artist | Creator of Citizen Sleeper series + In Other Waters | editor Heterotopias | IndieCade, GDCA winner | BAFTA, IGF, DICE + Game Awards nominee | Poetics PhD | they/them |
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CITIZEN SLEEPER 2 is💫OUT NOW!💫
Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt, in this Dice Driven RPG.
“The perfect sequel, offering complexity, consequence, and quiet optimism in a world of strife.” - PCGamesN
links below 👇
Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt, in this Dice Driven RPG.
“The perfect sequel, offering complexity, consequence, and quiet optimism in a world of strife.” - PCGamesN
links below 👇
This game is both so good and so unknown that I swear I sometimes think it was a shared dream only Toussaint and I had 🤪
In 2023, I commissioned Sofya Bulak, a talented artist I first discovered on Twitter, to paint a portrait of one of my favorite characters: En from 2017's ECHO.
This year, I commissioned her to do it again, and no surprise, she knocked it out of the park.
En from ECHO (2017) × Ghost in the Shell.
This year, I commissioned her to do it again, and no surprise, she knocked it out of the park.
En from ECHO (2017) × Ghost in the Shell.
December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This game is both so good and so unknown that I swear I sometimes think it was a shared dream only Toussaint and I had 🤪
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I replayed Metroid 2 for the first time since childhood this year, and fell so deeply in love with its design. It is so different to the rest of the series in its progression structure and toolset, so much so that it actually reminds me most of all of Shadow of the Colossus. (1/7)
December 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I replayed Metroid 2 for the first time since childhood this year, and fell so deeply in love with its design. It is so different to the rest of the series in its progression structure and toolset, so much so that it actually reminds me most of all of Shadow of the Colossus. (1/7)
Number 14 on this list, just behind Death Stranding 2 😅
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Number 14 on this list, just behind Death Stranding 2 😅
I replayed Metroid 2 for the first time since childhood this year, and fell so deeply in love with its design. It is so different to the rest of the series in its progression structure and toolset, so much so that it actually reminds me most of all of Shadow of the Colossus. (1/7)
December 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I replayed Metroid 2 for the first time since childhood this year, and fell so deeply in love with its design. It is so different to the rest of the series in its progression structure and toolset, so much so that it actually reminds me most of all of Shadow of the Colossus. (1/7)
FYI if you missed out on any of my recent print projects with Lost in Cult, there's a clearance of stock sale, including:
🐟 In Other Waters Companion Book
🖤 Heterotopias Individual Print Issues
🚀 Citizen Sleeper: Design Works Standard Edition
Take a look 👇
www.lostincult.co.uk/clearance
🐟 In Other Waters Companion Book
🖤 Heterotopias Individual Print Issues
🚀 Citizen Sleeper: Design Works Standard Edition
Take a look 👇
www.lostincult.co.uk/clearance
Clearance — Lost In Cult
www.lostincult.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
FYI if you missed out on any of my recent print projects with Lost in Cult, there's a clearance of stock sale, including:
🐟 In Other Waters Companion Book
🖤 Heterotopias Individual Print Issues
🚀 Citizen Sleeper: Design Works Standard Edition
Take a look 👇
www.lostincult.co.uk/clearance
🐟 In Other Waters Companion Book
🖤 Heterotopias Individual Print Issues
🚀 Citizen Sleeper: Design Works Standard Edition
Take a look 👇
www.lostincult.co.uk/clearance
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Our first Archetypes article is by game designer Gareth Damian Martin, examining how the architecture of Skies of Arcadia draws the player's gaze towards azure skies.
vist.ly/4h9kp
vist.ly/4h9kp
The Blue-Sky Optimism of Skies of Arcadia
A view towards the horizon is baked into the very foundations of Skies of Arcadia, with architecture that draws the eye towards azure skies.
www.eteogames.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Our first Archetypes article is by game designer Gareth Damian Martin, examining how the architecture of Skies of Arcadia draws the player's gaze towards azure skies.
vist.ly/4h9kp
vist.ly/4h9kp
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✨ new work ✨ branding and design for Eteo
i had so much fun working on this!
i had so much fun working on this!
Introducing @eteogames.bsky.social youtu.be/6GIpSKHo9Y4
I'm really excited to announce my new studio, Eteo Games. We'll have more to share in the future but for now, you can check out our new Newsletter at eteogames.com
I'm really excited to announce my new studio, Eteo Games. We'll have more to share in the future but for now, you can check out our new Newsletter at eteogames.com
Eteo | Official Studio Announcement
YouTube video by Eteo Games
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
✨ new work ✨ branding and design for Eteo
i had so much fun working on this!
i had so much fun working on this!
I’m honoured to be the first writer to appear in Eteo Archetypes, the digital publication @eteogreg.bsky.social is launching as part of his new game studio @eteogames.bsky.social 🥳
I wrote about Skies of Arcadia, optimism and Sega-blue skies 👇
I wrote about Skies of Arcadia, optimism and Sega-blue skies 👇
Launching today, Eteo Archetypes is a website and newsletter project exploring unsung aspects of video game design.
Each month will see a theme examined through the lens of three different games, starting with 'Flying Cities'.
Read it here: vist.ly/4h9ka
Each month will see a theme examined through the lens of three different games, starting with 'Flying Cities'.
Read it here: vist.ly/4h9ka
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I’m honoured to be the first writer to appear in Eteo Archetypes, the digital publication @eteogreg.bsky.social is launching as part of his new game studio @eteogames.bsky.social 🥳
I wrote about Skies of Arcadia, optimism and Sega-blue skies 👇
I wrote about Skies of Arcadia, optimism and Sega-blue skies 👇
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Introducing @eteogames.bsky.social youtu.be/6GIpSKHo9Y4
I'm really excited to announce my new studio, Eteo Games. We'll have more to share in the future but for now, you can check out our new Newsletter at eteogames.com
I'm really excited to announce my new studio, Eteo Games. We'll have more to share in the future but for now, you can check out our new Newsletter at eteogames.com
Eteo | Official Studio Announcement
YouTube video by Eteo Games
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Introducing @eteogames.bsky.social youtu.be/6GIpSKHo9Y4
I'm really excited to announce my new studio, Eteo Games. We'll have more to share in the future but for now, you can check out our new Newsletter at eteogames.com
I'm really excited to announce my new studio, Eteo Games. We'll have more to share in the future but for now, you can check out our new Newsletter at eteogames.com
Very happy to make this list and also feel like the entire 11 months since the game launched haven’t led everyone to forget about it 😅
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025. n.pr/3K8WaF5
The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Very happy to make this list and also feel like the entire 11 months since the game launched haven’t led everyone to forget about it 😅
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Hey, Besties! If you're a fan of Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, you can vote for the game to be nominated for the 'The Besties Besty of 2025' 🏆
👇 Vote now, and have your say on the "bestest" games of 2025!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
👇 Vote now, and have your say on the "bestest" games of 2025!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hey, Besties! If you're a fan of Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, you can vote for the game to be nominated for the 'The Besties Besty of 2025' 🏆
👇 Vote now, and have your say on the "bestest" games of 2025!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
👇 Vote now, and have your say on the "bestest" games of 2025!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Hmm I really think you guys should watch this tomorrow
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hmm I really think you guys should watch this tomorrow
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The Steam Awards 2025 are officially open, and we need YOUR help! 😤
Head over to Steam and vote for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. 📖 We really appreciate it!
bit.ly/CS2SteamAwards
Head over to Steam and vote for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. 📖 We really appreciate it!
bit.ly/CS2SteamAwards
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Steam Awards 2025 are officially open, and we need YOUR help! 😤
Head over to Steam and vote for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. 📖 We really appreciate it!
bit.ly/CS2SteamAwards
Head over to Steam and vote for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. 📖 We really appreciate it!
bit.ly/CS2SteamAwards
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Come see me chat about my process, practice and the industry at large tomorrow morning in central London 👇
Signed up for our live panel in London next week? It features @jumpovertheage.com, @itshannahflynn.bsky.social, @newjorg.bsky.social and Agostino Simonetta. There's no charge (even the coffee's free) and it's open to everyone with a professional interest in games. Do it! bit.ly/knowledgelive
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Come see me chat about my process, practice and the industry at large tomorrow morning in central London 👇
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Surprise, we're getting pretty close to the final version of REALIS!
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
Coming soon: Realis
A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker
www.kickstarter.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Surprise, we're getting pretty close to the final version of REALIS!
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
Duskpunk, a Citizen Sleeper-like with shades of Dishonored and Blades in the Dark is out now!
I played it prerelease and I think Sleeper fans will get a kick out of playing something similar but different…
I played it prerelease and I think Sleeper fans will get a kick out of playing something similar but different…
My survival RPG Duskpunk is OUT NOW on PC!!
The war left you with two assets: your life and your sanity. Keeping both will prove a challenge.
youtu.be/EcXl0rwyjWo
The war left you with two assets: your life and your sanity. Keeping both will prove a challenge.
youtu.be/EcXl0rwyjWo
Duskpunk release trailer
YouTube video by Clockwork Bird
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Duskpunk, a Citizen Sleeper-like with shades of Dishonored and Blades in the Dark is out now!
I played it prerelease and I think Sleeper fans will get a kick out of playing something similar but different…
I played it prerelease and I think Sleeper fans will get a kick out of playing something similar but different…
Come see me chat about my process, practice and the industry at large tomorrow morning in central London 👇
Signed up for our live panel in London next week? It features @jumpovertheage.com, @itshannahflynn.bsky.social, @newjorg.bsky.social and Agostino Simonetta. There's no charge (even the coffee's free) and it's open to everyone with a professional interest in games. Do it! bit.ly/knowledgelive
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Come see me chat about my process, practice and the industry at large tomorrow morning in central London 👇
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🚨 Brute Fort is live now on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf...
💸 Come back the project
📣 Share it around
🗡 Vanquish the evil that lurks in the fort
18 card dungeon delving game by me + tape cassette soundtrack by Gus BC
💸 Come back the project
📣 Share it around
🗡 Vanquish the evil that lurks in the fort
18 card dungeon delving game by me + tape cassette soundtrack by Gus BC
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨 Brute Fort is live now on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/alf...
💸 Come back the project
📣 Share it around
🗡 Vanquish the evil that lurks in the fort
18 card dungeon delving game by me + tape cassette soundtrack by Gus BC
💸 Come back the project
📣 Share it around
🗡 Vanquish the evil that lurks in the fort
18 card dungeon delving game by me + tape cassette soundtrack by Gus BC
Received from Poland and added to the studio accolades shelf today. Thanks again to Amnesty for the recognition 🙏
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Received from Poland and added to the studio accolades shelf today. Thanks again to Amnesty for the recognition 🙏
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✊Fight the power
🤝Find allies and community
🔥Burn the system down...
😈...or bend it to your will.
If you're interested, go ahead and wishlist it, it comes out on Wednesday!😱
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
🤝Find allies and community
🔥Burn the system down...
😈...or bend it to your will.
If you're interested, go ahead and wishlist it, it comes out on Wednesday!😱
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
Duskpunk on Steam
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution...
store.steampowered.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
✊Fight the power
🤝Find allies and community
🔥Burn the system down...
😈...or bend it to your will.
If you're interested, go ahead and wishlist it, it comes out on Wednesday!😱
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
🤝Find allies and community
🔥Burn the system down...
😈...or bend it to your will.
If you're interested, go ahead and wishlist it, it comes out on Wednesday!😱
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
Genuinely honoured to get a nod in this ridiculous line up 😅
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Genuinely honoured to get a nod in this ridiculous line up 😅
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It's the last chance to enter in our Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector social competition! 📣
You can win a bundle of Citizen Sleeper 2 merch from fangamer 🎁
Be quick, like the original competition post below and submit your entry as a response to the original post!👇
You can win a bundle of Citizen Sleeper 2 merch from fangamer 🎁
Be quick, like the original competition post below and submit your entry as a response to the original post!👇
🎁 To celebrate Citizen Sleeper 2 as a "game of the year contender" (Metro), we're giving away some cool merch!
💭 To enter: like this post 💛 and reply to tell us what your Sleeper would do if they managed to escape Essen-Arp. Send us your most creative answers!
Prizing and T&Cs below 👇
💭 To enter: like this post 💛 and reply to tell us what your Sleeper would do if they managed to escape Essen-Arp. Send us your most creative answers!
Prizing and T&Cs below 👇
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
It's the last chance to enter in our Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector social competition! 📣
You can win a bundle of Citizen Sleeper 2 merch from fangamer 🎁
Be quick, like the original competition post below and submit your entry as a response to the original post!👇
You can win a bundle of Citizen Sleeper 2 merch from fangamer 🎁
Be quick, like the original competition post below and submit your entry as a response to the original post!👇
Citizen Sleeper in the best company possible 😁
Only one day left to get the bundle!
Only one day left to get the bundle!
🚨 The Clones and Consciousness bundle ends soon! 🧠
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
November 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Citizen Sleeper in the best company possible 😁
Only one day left to get the bundle!
Only one day left to get the bundle!
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🚨 The Clones and Consciousness bundle ends soon! 🧠
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🚨 The Clones and Consciousness bundle ends soon! 🧠
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...
Explore both The Orchard and the Starward Belt in this blockbuster bundle, including Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and 1000xRESIST for 17% off!
Be quick, the bundle is only live for one more day ⏱️
💠💫 bit.ly/ClonesAndCon...