NamaTakahashi(生高橋)
@namataka.bsky.social
インディーゲーム開発者/ Japanese Indie Dev / #Öoo / #ElecHead / #Battlloon
『Öoo』 is Out Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/oo/
『Öoo』 is Out Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/oo/
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"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Öoo has been selected as a Best Game finalist at the GameMaker Awards 2025! 🎉
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Öoo has been selected as a Best Game finalist at the GameMaker Awards 2025! 🎉
Thank you, Derek-san!
"From the developer of ElecHead, Öoo is another brilliantly concise puzzle platformer, one that delights in showing you that it was your understanding, not your abilities, which barred your progress."
👍Derek Likes Öoo: store.steampowered.com/curator/4057...
👍Derek Likes Öoo: store.steampowered.com/curator/4057...
"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Thank you, Derek-san!
An article from a Japanese conference where I talked in detail about the development philosophy behind Öoo is now available!
It’s in Japanese, but translation tools should still make it readable.
Hope you find it helpful!
It’s in Japanese, but translation tools should still make it readable.
Hope you find it helpful!
4Gamer 🔗https://www.4gamer.net/games/872/G087218/20251119054/
生高橋氏が語る「Öoo」の開発哲学とは？ 欲求・問題・偶然を生かし，そして入念にテストプレイする［IDC2025］
同作の開発プロセスをベースに，パズルアクションゲームにおけるコンセプトワーク，レベルデザイン，テストプレイの考え方などが語られた
生高橋氏が語る「Öoo」の開発哲学とは？ 欲求・問題・偶然を生かし，そして入念にテストプレイする［IDC2025］
同作の開発プロセスをベースに，パズルアクションゲームにおけるコンセプトワーク，レベルデザイン，テストプレイの考え方などが語られた
生高橋氏が語る「Öoo」の開発哲学とは？ 欲求・問題・偶然を生かし，そして入念にテストプレイする［IDC2025］
www.4gamer.net
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
An article from a Japanese conference where I talked in detail about the development philosophy behind Öoo is now available!
It’s in Japanese, but translation tools should still make it readable.
Hope you find it helpful!
It’s in Japanese, but translation tools should still make it readable.
Hope you find it helpful!
"Öoo" has been nominated for Gameplay Design at The Indie Game Awards🎉
@indiegameawards.gg
I’m honestly shaking to be listed among such legendary creators.
With almost no marketing power, this was only possible thanks to your word of mouth.
Thank you so much.
@indiegameawards.gg
I’m honestly shaking to be listed among such legendary creators.
With almost no marketing power, this was only possible thanks to your word of mouth.
Thank you so much.
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
"Öoo" has been nominated for Gameplay Design at The Indie Game Awards🎉
@indiegameawards.gg
I’m honestly shaking to be listed among such legendary creators.
With almost no marketing power, this was only possible thanks to your word of mouth.
Thank you so much.
@indiegameawards.gg
I’m honestly shaking to be listed among such legendary creators.
With almost no marketing power, this was only possible thanks to your word of mouth.
Thank you so much.
Reposted by NamaTakahashi(生高橋)
Lots of people asking for stuff to check out before we barrel into GOTY season, if you haven't already played Ooo, get on it before all the cool people you follow start shouting about it. Even if you're allergic to puzzle games, this is gold!
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Öoo on Steam
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
store.steampowered.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Lots of people asking for stuff to check out before we barrel into GOTY season, if you haven't already played Ooo, get on it before all the cool people you follow start shouting about it. Even if you're allergic to puzzle games, this is gold!
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Öoo has been selected as the Gold Winner in the PC Puzzle category at the NYX Game Awards!
The trophy is huge!! 🏆✨
#NYXGameAwards
The trophy is huge!! 🏆✨
#NYXGameAwards
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Öoo has been selected as the Gold Winner in the PC Puzzle category at the NYX Game Awards!
The trophy is huge!! 🏆✨
#NYXGameAwards
The trophy is huge!! 🏆✨
#NYXGameAwards
Wanna play something NamaTaka-like.
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Wanna play something NamaTaka-like.
Sometimes I see reviews that use strong slang that sound insulting at first, but actually mean something positive. If I don’t know the slang, I get confused about whether they’re praising or criticizing the game.
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Sometimes I see reviews that use strong slang that sound insulting at first, but actually mean something positive. If I don’t know the slang, I get confused about whether they’re praising or criticizing the game.
That review was scary...
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
That review was scary...
A game I helped with just a little bit, “MotionRec,” has finally been released!
The ending is really good.
store.steampowered.com/app/2602230/...
The ending is really good.
store.steampowered.com/app/2602230/...
Save 10% on MotionRec on Steam
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
store.steampowered.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A game I helped with just a little bit, “MotionRec,” has finally been released!
The ending is really good.
store.steampowered.com/app/2602230/...
The ending is really good.
store.steampowered.com/app/2602230/...
Back when I didn’t really understand English slang, I used to think “lol” looked like The Scream by Munch.
I kept wondering why everyone was suddenly screaming in their messages.
I kept wondering why everyone was suddenly screaming in their messages.
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Back when I didn’t really understand English slang, I used to think “lol” looked like The Scream by Munch.
I kept wondering why everyone was suddenly screaming in their messages.
I kept wondering why everyone was suddenly screaming in their messages.
Reposted by NamaTakahashi(生高橋)
New Game: Egg terrycavanagh.itch.io/egg
Egg by Terry Cavanagh
why not be an egg
terrycavanagh.itch.io
October 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New Game: Egg terrycavanagh.itch.io/egg
Watching streams, it's funny how people call this little guy a “butterfly,” a “fairy,” or even a “bee.”
October 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Watching streams, it's funny how people call this little guy a “butterfly,” a “fairy,” or even a “bee.”
I thought I couldn’t compete with stunning graphics or advanced programming,
so I decided to fight with ideas, game design, and level design instead.
Then I realized… those are also insanely advanced skills.
so I decided to fight with ideas, game design, and level design instead.
Then I realized… those are also insanely advanced skills.
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I thought I couldn’t compete with stunning graphics or advanced programming,
so I decided to fight with ideas, game design, and level design instead.
Then I realized… those are also insanely advanced skills.
so I decided to fight with ideas, game design, and level design instead.
Then I realized… those are also insanely advanced skills.
Reposted by NamaTakahashi(生高橋)
Reminder: Spooky Express is OUT NOW!
🚂🧟🧛
Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania.
Steam: s.team/a/3352310
itch: draknek.itch.io/spooky-express
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id673842...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
🚂🧟🧛
Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania.
Steam: s.team/a/3352310
itch: draknek.itch.io/spooky-express
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id673842...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Reminder: Spooky Express is OUT NOW!
🚂🧟🧛
Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania.
Steam: s.team/a/3352310
itch: draknek.itch.io/spooky-express
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id673842...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
🚂🧟🧛
Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania.
Steam: s.team/a/3352310
itch: draknek.itch.io/spooky-express
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id673842...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Had a blast chatting with them 💥
Hope something in there might be useful for fellow devs!
Hope something in there might be useful for fellow devs!
An exciting young developer, and one of the highest rated games of the year.
Episode 025 of Dialogue Tree, featuring @namataka.bsky.social on development, ideas and how best to use bombs in games, and guest starring @monolithfiji.bsky.social, is available now wherever you get podcasts.
Links ⬇️
Episode 025 of Dialogue Tree, featuring @namataka.bsky.social on development, ideas and how best to use bombs in games, and guest starring @monolithfiji.bsky.social, is available now wherever you get podcasts.
Links ⬇️
October 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Had a blast chatting with them 💥
Hope something in there might be useful for fellow devs!
Hope something in there might be useful for fellow devs!
I actually try to think how to let players beat these hard puzzles.
Ever notice how puzzle games tend to be hard?
Maybe puzzle devs secretly have this feeling of “I don’t want players to beat it too easily” 🤔
Maybe puzzle devs secretly have this feeling of “I don’t want players to beat it too easily” 🤔
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I actually try to think how to let players beat these hard puzzles.
Ever notice how puzzle games tend to be hard?
Maybe puzzle devs secretly have this feeling of “I don’t want players to beat it too easily” 🤔
Maybe puzzle devs secretly have this feeling of “I don’t want players to beat it too easily” 🤔
October 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Ever notice how puzzle games tend to be hard?
Maybe puzzle devs secretly have this feeling of “I don’t want players to beat it too easily” 🤔
Maybe puzzle devs secretly have this feeling of “I don’t want players to beat it too easily” 🤔
#WhyIBecameAGameDev
Loved games
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Went to game design school
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Realized jobs only cover small parts
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Found Downwell → learned solo dev is possible
↓
Won awards as student
↓
Graduated → went indie
↓
Broke but kept making while teaching
↓
Released ElecHead
↓
Full-time dev!
↓
Released Öoo ← Now here
Loved games
↓
Went to game design school
↓
Realized jobs only cover small parts
↓
Found Downwell → learned solo dev is possible
↓
Won awards as student
↓
Graduated → went indie
↓
Broke but kept making while teaching
↓
Released ElecHead
↓
Full-time dev!
↓
Released Öoo ← Now here
October 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#WhyIBecameAGameDev
Loved games
↓
Went to game design school
↓
Realized jobs only cover small parts
↓
Found Downwell → learned solo dev is possible
↓
Won awards as student
↓
Graduated → went indie
↓
Broke but kept making while teaching
↓
Released ElecHead
↓
Full-time dev!
↓
Released Öoo ← Now here
Loved games
↓
Went to game design school
↓
Realized jobs only cover small parts
↓
Found Downwell → learned solo dev is possible
↓
Won awards as student
↓
Graduated → went indie
↓
Broke but kept making while teaching
↓
Released ElecHead
↓
Full-time dev!
↓
Released Öoo ← Now here
I went to Tokyo DisneySea.
October 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I went to Tokyo DisneySea.
ElecHead 4th Anniversary Sale – 50% OFF! 🎉
Available until October 14th!
Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1456880
Nintendo Switch
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Available until October 14th!
Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1456880
Nintendo Switch
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
October 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
ElecHead 4th Anniversary Sale – 50% OFF! 🎉
Available until October 14th!
Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1456880
Nintendo Switch
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Available until October 14th!
Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1456880
Nintendo Switch
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
I feel truly honored to be able to collaborate with two creators I deeply respect.
Their works have inspired me ever since I started making games, so seeing our titles come together in this bundle is really special.
I hope many of you will enjoy this collection!
Their works have inspired me ever since I started making games, so seeing our titles come together in this bundle is really special.
I hope many of you will enjoy this collection!
Leap Year is now in a bundle with Öoo (by @namataka.bsky.social) and Linelith (by @cwpat.me), two of my absolute favourite knowledge-based exploration games. If you haven't played them before I highly recommend both!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/59151...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/59151...
Save 11% on Bite-Sized Puzzle Exploration on Steam
store.steampowered.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I feel truly honored to be able to collaborate with two creators I deeply respect.
Their works have inspired me ever since I started making games, so seeing our titles come together in this bundle is really special.
I hope many of you will enjoy this collection!
Their works have inspired me ever since I started making games, so seeing our titles come together in this bundle is really special.
I hope many of you will enjoy this collection!