Sebastian Larsson
@mnniska.bsky.social
hiya! I'm Sebastian - game developer from Sweden focusing primarily on game design. Formerly at Thunderful & Tarsier Studios, now at Sad Owl Studios :)
Let's make stuff ⭐✨
Let's make stuff ⭐✨
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Save 17% on Drill Bird on Steam
Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Play as a bird fallen from the sky, in search for powerful ores to hatch your Egg. Get home before night falls, u...
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Drill Bird is now on Steam!! ⛏️🐦✨
I am really happy with how joyful this lil game felt to make, and how it turned out. I hope people like it! 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
I am really happy with how joyful this lil game felt to make, and how it turned out. I hope people like it! 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
Drill Bird is now on Steam!! ⛏️🐦✨
I am really happy with how joyful this lil game felt to make, and how it turned out. I hope people like it! 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
I am really happy with how joyful this lil game felt to make, and how it turned out. I hope people like it! 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
Save 17% on Drill Bird on Steam
Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Play as a bird fallen from the sky, in search for powerful ores to hatch your Egg. Get home before night falls, u...
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Drill Bird is now on Steam!! ⛏️🐦✨
I am really happy with how joyful this lil game felt to make, and how it turned out. I hope people like it! 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
I am really happy with how joyful this lil game felt to make, and how it turned out. I hope people like it! 🥰 store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
Happy to say I just put the last touches on Drill Bird! The game will launch this Monday, on November 5th on Steam, so here's me taking the weekend off! 😌✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Happy to say I just put the last touches on Drill Bird! The game will launch this Monday, on November 5th on Steam, so here's me taking the weekend off! 😌✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
juiced up the tile destroy effects. Drill goes brrrr
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
juiced up the tile destroy effects. Drill goes brrrr
Currently bracing myself for Drill Birds release in November. I've found that making games demands so much love and work, that the ego will never be happy regardless of reception.
I'm trying to focus more on having fun in the process and seeing releasing games as a sometimes painful bonus😅
I'm trying to focus more on having fun in the process and seeing releasing games as a sometimes painful bonus😅
disappointing game launch grief.
very real among game devs, rarely public. i’m seeing one unfold publicly now, but don’t wanna draw attention to it. it’s sad. i want to say it’ll be ok, but in truth it won’t.
very real among game devs, rarely public. i’m seeing one unfold publicly now, but don’t wanna draw attention to it. it’s sad. i want to say it’ll be ok, but in truth it won’t.
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Currently bracing myself for Drill Birds release in November. I've found that making games demands so much love and work, that the ego will never be happy regardless of reception.
I'm trying to focus more on having fun in the process and seeing releasing games as a sometimes painful bonus😅
I'm trying to focus more on having fun in the process and seeing releasing games as a sometimes painful bonus😅
Drill Bird now has a Steampage! The game will be launching on Steam with more polish + language support later this year 🐤✨
Give it a look and/or wishlist! ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
Give it a look and/or wishlist! ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
Drill Bird on Steam
Drill Bird is a cozy-yet-tense digging platformer where every trip underground counts. Fallen from the sky, you search for powerful ores to hatch your egg. Bring them home, upgrade abilities, grow str...
store.steampowered.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Drill Bird now has a Steampage! The game will be launching on Steam with more polish + language support later this year 🐤✨
Give it a look and/or wishlist! ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
Give it a look and/or wishlist! ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3809940/...
I made a talk about how I went about finishing Drillbird in four months - it is now available for free on the interwebs! ✨
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuJ-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuJ-...
How to finish a game in four months
YouTube video by Mnniska
www.youtube.com
May 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I made a talk about how I went about finishing Drillbird in four months - it is now available for free on the interwebs! ✨
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuJ-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuJ-...
Will be going to + having a tiny talk about Drillbird at not nordic, very excited ✨
This week we have what was once a large game conference in Malmö.
The past few years it's been clear they have no interest in doing anything to repair the broken trust for the people in charge.
So, we're running our own event!
Talks, games, no business and karaoke?
billetto.se/e/not-nordic...
The past few years it's been clear they have no interest in doing anything to repair the broken trust for the people in charge.
So, we're running our own event!
Talks, games, no business and karaoke?
billetto.se/e/not-nordic...
Not Nordic - The Party
🎉 THE PARTY - 21:00-02:00 Music, games, surprises and no business, we are watching you!. The party ...
billetto.se
May 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Will be going to + having a tiny talk about Drillbird at not nordic, very excited ✨
I am experiencing bigtime analysis paralysis for what to focus on now that I've finished Drillbird. Do I make more drillbird updates, start a new game or just focus on portfolio pieces to apply for jobs?
there's so much one could do, and pressure to spend the time wisely ☠️
there's so much one could do, and pressure to spend the time wisely ☠️
May 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I am experiencing bigtime analysis paralysis for what to focus on now that I've finished Drillbird. Do I make more drillbird updates, start a new game or just focus on portfolio pieces to apply for jobs?
there's so much one could do, and pressure to spend the time wisely ☠️
there's so much one could do, and pressure to spend the time wisely ☠️
Reposted by Sebastian Larsson
My prototype tactical dungeon-crawler card game is now available to play at foldedfox.itch.io/delvetoodeep.... It's free, so there's no excuse to not try it out!
#gamedev #indiegame #videogame
#gamedev #indiegame #videogame
May 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My prototype tactical dungeon-crawler card game is now available to play at foldedfox.itch.io/delvetoodeep.... It's free, so there's no excuse to not try it out!
#gamedev #indiegame #videogame
#gamedev #indiegame #videogame
Reposted by Sebastian Larsson
Hey there, gremlins! 🐲
For April's Indie Zone, #ENTRYLVL is showcasing "Drillbird" by @mnniska.bsky.social & his team! Flap, crush & carve your way to victory as a bird with a drill beak in this free-to-play platformer.
🔗 Drillbird: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev
For April's Indie Zone, #ENTRYLVL is showcasing "Drillbird" by @mnniska.bsky.social & his team! Flap, crush & carve your way to victory as a bird with a drill beak in this free-to-play platformer.
🔗 Drillbird: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev
Drillbird by Seb & friends
A digging platformer about a tiny bird with a drill as its beak
mnniska.itch.io
April 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Hey there, gremlins! 🐲
For April's Indie Zone, #ENTRYLVL is showcasing "Drillbird" by @mnniska.bsky.social & his team! Flap, crush & carve your way to victory as a bird with a drill beak in this free-to-play platformer.
🔗 Drillbird: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev
For April's Indie Zone, #ENTRYLVL is showcasing "Drillbird" by @mnniska.bsky.social & his team! Flap, crush & carve your way to victory as a bird with a drill beak in this free-to-play platformer.
🔗 Drillbird: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#indiedev #indiegames #gamedev
I finished a first iteration of my portfolio site today!
It has a lot of games I've worked on and some deep Seb lore dating back to my LittleBigPlanet days - check it out if you're interested ✨ sebastianlarssongames.neocities.org
It has a lot of games I've worked on and some deep Seb lore dating back to my LittleBigPlanet days - check it out if you're interested ✨ sebastianlarssongames.neocities.org
Sebastian Larsson - Game and Level Designer
sebastianlarssongames.neocities.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I finished a first iteration of my portfolio site today!
It has a lot of games I've worked on and some deep Seb lore dating back to my LittleBigPlanet days - check it out if you're interested ✨ sebastianlarssongames.neocities.org
It has a lot of games I've worked on and some deep Seb lore dating back to my LittleBigPlanet days - check it out if you're interested ✨ sebastianlarssongames.neocities.org
I'm working on a portfolio site and was wondering if there's any game or level designers out there who'd like to share theirs? I find it tricky to showcase game design process while keeping the reader hooked
April 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I'm working on a portfolio site and was wondering if there's any game or level designers out there who'd like to share theirs? I find it tricky to showcase game design process while keeping the reader hooked
I released a Drillbird patch yesterday, fixing bugs and introducing the Second Wind feature 🐦🔥
Find detailed patch notes + an analysis of the feature here: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird/de...
Find detailed patch notes + an analysis of the feature here: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird/de...
April 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I released a Drillbird patch yesterday, fixing bugs and introducing the Second Wind feature 🐦🔥
Find detailed patch notes + an analysis of the feature here: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird/de...
Find detailed patch notes + an analysis of the feature here: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird/de...
Drillbird has been out for 1 week today! Thanks everyone who's played! 😌
To celebrate, Hampus has released Drillbirds soundtrack on Spotify! Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/album/1q10Kv...
To celebrate, Hampus has released Drillbirds soundtrack on Spotify! Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/album/1q10Kv...
Drillbird Soundtrack
Hampus Melin · EP · 2025 · 6 songs
open.spotify.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Drillbird has been out for 1 week today! Thanks everyone who's played! 😌
To celebrate, Hampus has released Drillbirds soundtrack on Spotify! Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/album/1q10Kv...
To celebrate, Hampus has released Drillbirds soundtrack on Spotify! Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/album/1q10Kv...
Reposted by Sebastian Larsson
Acid Web was just released! Buy or cry! store.steampowered.com/app/3190560/...
April 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Acid Web was just released! Buy or cry! store.steampowered.com/app/3190560/...
Today I'm coming back to life after the #Drillbird release and will start working on a tiny patch to adress some of the issues that has been found post launch.
If you've played the game and had issues with it or features you'd love to see, gimme a poke and I will see what I can do!
If you've played the game and had issues with it or features you'd love to see, gimme a poke and I will see what I can do!
April 2, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Today I'm coming back to life after the #Drillbird release and will start working on a tiny patch to adress some of the issues that has been found post launch.
If you've played the game and had issues with it or features you'd love to see, gimme a poke and I will see what I can do!
If you've played the game and had issues with it or features you'd love to see, gimme a poke and I will see what I can do!
This is such a lovely and weird gem of a game. Highly recommend checking it out :)
Our surreal video game mixtape Overlook Trail is now available on Steam; Come and get it! 🕹️🌝👁️🍾🪷🤖❤️🍃🥦🔭🎶
store.steampowered.com/app/817800/O...
store.steampowered.com/app/817800/O...
Save 10% on Overlook Trail on Steam
Embark on Overlook Trail, a mixtape of arcade gameplay, 3D platforming, and peculiar puzzles. Navigate through surreal landscapes with ever-changing challenges.
store.steampowered.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is such a lovely and weird gem of a game. Highly recommend checking it out :)
Reposted by Sebastian Larsson
#12 Drill Bird
Drill Bird is a cute 2D mining adventure where you drill for ores as a bird to hatch an egg!
It's a short 1-2 hour adventure by my friend
@mnniska.bsky.social and others, and it's free!
It's polished, has fun surprises, has a clever design, and gives me Splunky vibes. ❤️
Drill Bird is a cute 2D mining adventure where you drill for ores as a bird to hatch an egg!
It's a short 1-2 hour adventure by my friend
@mnniska.bsky.social and others, and it's free!
It's polished, has fun surprises, has a clever design, and gives me Splunky vibes. ❤️
March 29, 2025 at 4:48 AM
#12 Drill Bird
Drill Bird is a cute 2D mining adventure where you drill for ores as a bird to hatch an egg!
It's a short 1-2 hour adventure by my friend
@mnniska.bsky.social and others, and it's free!
It's polished, has fun surprises, has a clever design, and gives me Splunky vibes. ❤️
Drill Bird is a cute 2D mining adventure where you drill for ores as a bird to hatch an egg!
It's a short 1-2 hour adventure by my friend
@mnniska.bsky.social and others, and it's free!
It's polished, has fun surprises, has a clever design, and gives me Splunky vibes. ❤️
Drillbird is now out! 🥳🥳🥳
You can play it here, for free: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
Drillbird is a digging platformer about a tiny bird with a drill as its beak who’s trying to get their egg to hatch. I think it’s pretty neat!
#indiegames #gamedev #drillbird
You can play it here, for free: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
Drillbird is a digging platformer about a tiny bird with a drill as its beak who’s trying to get their egg to hatch. I think it’s pretty neat!
#indiegames #gamedev #drillbird
Drillbird by Seb & friends
A digging platformer about a tiny bird with a drill as its beak
mnniska.itch.io
March 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Drillbird is now out! 🥳🥳🥳
You can play it here, for free: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
Drillbird is a digging platformer about a tiny bird with a drill as its beak who’s trying to get their egg to hatch. I think it’s pretty neat!
#indiegames #gamedev #drillbird
You can play it here, for free: mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
Drillbird is a digging platformer about a tiny bird with a drill as its beak who’s trying to get their egg to hatch. I think it’s pretty neat!
#indiegames #gamedev #drillbird
Tomorrow I am releasing Drillbird out into the wilds. I hope people like it!
I'm already feeling the emptiness of a fun project ending, but it will be nice to come out of the gamedev tunnel and smell the flowers a bit.
I'm already feeling the emptiness of a fun project ending, but it will be nice to come out of the gamedev tunnel and smell the flowers a bit.
March 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Tomorrow I am releasing Drillbird out into the wilds. I hope people like it!
I'm already feeling the emptiness of a fun project ending, but it will be nice to come out of the gamedev tunnel and smell the flowers a bit.
I'm already feeling the emptiness of a fun project ending, but it will be nice to come out of the gamedev tunnel and smell the flowers a bit.
Today, it's one week until Drillbird launches - for free on itch! 🐣
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #indiegames
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #indiegames
March 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today, it's one week until Drillbird launches - for free on itch! 🐣
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #indiegames
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #indiegames
Snuck in an hour or two to patch up the save system on Drillbird and for some reason fallblocks have decided to fall to the left. Mysterious! #indiedev
March 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Snuck in an hour or two to patch up the save system on Drillbird and for some reason fallblocks have decided to fall to the left. Mysterious! #indiedev
Drillbird is launching in two weeks - for the low price of nothing :)
I've now set up an itch page - check it out for more info and follow me on itch to get notified when the game drops ~
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #godot
I've now set up an itch page - check it out for more info and follow me on itch to get notified when the game drops ~
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #godot
Drillbird by Seb & friends
A tiny digging platformer about a tiny bird with a drill as its beak
mnniska.itch.io
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Drillbird is launching in two weeks - for the low price of nothing :)
I've now set up an itch page - check it out for more info and follow me on itch to get notified when the game drops ~
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #godot
I've now set up an itch page - check it out for more info and follow me on itch to get notified when the game drops ~
mnniska.itch.io/drillbird
#gamedev #godot
Lil Drillbird GIF about digging for ores
March 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Lil Drillbird GIF about digging for ores
So..my lil game Drillbird is pretty much done! I will be launching it on itch.io on the 28th of March, for free. I'm keen for any guidance or tips for how to best promote it given the three week timeframe - I've never really figured out how to market games, I just make them 😅
March 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
So..my lil game Drillbird is pretty much done! I will be launching it on itch.io on the 28th of March, for free. I'm keen for any guidance or tips for how to best promote it given the three week timeframe - I've never really figured out how to market games, I just make them 😅