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Natasha Skult

@natashaskult.bsky.social

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Game Developer - Entrepreneur - Academic & Teacher https://linktr.ee/natashaskult ✨CEO at MiTale ✨Doctoral Candidate and teacher at University of Turku ✨Chairperson of W Love Games ✨Board member of IGDA and IGDA Foundation

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 7

💥SELF-PUBLISHING A GAME IN 2025💥

After a while, finally new episode is live on my #YouTube channel and this time talking about what to consider when self-publishing a game in 2025 ✨

youtu.be/TS8kHI7eUp0

#gamedev #indiedev #selfpublishing #publishing #gamepublishing #gamelaunch #ceolife

EP 5: Self-Publishing a Game in 2025

YouTube video by Indie Games Glam with Nat

youtu.be

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · 12h

Finnish Games Week Steam event going live in 3..2...1...
www.twitch.tv/w_love_games

W_Love_Games - Twitch

W Love Games is a non-profit games industry organization and conference in Finland, designed by developers for developers, that focuses on diversity and inclusion in games industry.

www.twitch.tv

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Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · 1d

Zarar never fails to impress with his stealth skills!

#willowguard #willowguardchronicles #webcomic #comics #comicstrip

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · 3d

This brings so much joy, thank you everyone who played and voted, absolutely speechless ❤️

Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · 3d

What an incredible two days of Pocket Gamer Connects, MiTale team was there enjoying the program and having a booth at Big Indie Zone ✨️ What we did not expect is to be WINNERS of Audience Choice Award 😱😱😱

Thank you everyone, we are humbled and so so grateful 🙏 😭❤️🎉👏

#gamedev #indiedev #winner

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GeneRally 2 @gene-rally2.com · 4d

This week, we're celebrating Finnish Games Week! GeneRally 2 is 25% off until the 12th of October.

Many thanks to @wlovegames.bsky.social and @natashaskult.bsky.social for organising 🥳

See all the Finnish Games participating on Steam: store.steampowered.com/sale/Finnish...

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Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · 3d

Willow Guard is taking part of Finnish Games Week Steam event and showcasing at Pocket Gamer Connects Indie Area, we are so proud to be part of it and of course game is on discount 😎

store.steampowered.com/sale/Finnish...

#gamedev #indiedev #steamevent #steam #pcgaming

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · 5d

This year W Love Games took lead to organize Finnish Games Week Steam Event, showcasing 220+ games, make sure to check all amazing discounts, link in the first comment! 👇

Game on! 😎

store.steampowered.com/sale/Finnish...

Finnish Games Week 2025

Celebrating Game Development Excellence from Finland

store.steampowered.com

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · 5d

It is the most wonderful time of the year - Finnish Games Week 😍

City of Helsinki gorgeous City Hall is another year the home for game industry leaders, hosting Leadership Day by IGDA Finland and the best kick off for the week of games industry excellence!

#games #gamedev #leadership #helsinki

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · 9d

I said we have a lot of things cooking at MiTale, the graphic novel is getting ready for launch and PRE-ORDERS are now live with so many extra goodies!

We will be shipping them all across the globe but the first edition is limited to only 200 copies, make sure to grab standard or signed one 👇

Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · 9d

This #halloween we are launching
🔥Willow Guard Graphic Novel🔥

Our first #graphicnovel is in the final stages of production, made in partnership with the incredibly talented team at Fiilin Good Films!

💥 LAUNCH BUNDLE is ready for pre-order 💥

bit.ly/3Kp37BF

🧵👇 #comics #fantasy #gamedev #indiedev

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · 19d

Getting back home after a week in Ireland, a long awaited and desperately needed holiday after so many years of no breaks... who knew that regular meals, lots of walking and proper sleep can make you feel GOOD xD

I cannot wait to be back by my battle-station with this amount of energy😎💪😍

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Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · 22d

Not all trails lead to glorious battles, if trails include onions just move on...

#webcomics #comicstrips #comics #shortcomic #gamedev #indiedev #willowguardchronicles #willowguard

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Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · 29d

The struggle is real.... One needs to learn patience!

#webcomics #comics #comicstrips #gamedev #indiedev

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Sep 11

Who needs rest when you get to do cool stuff with talented people 😍✨️💪🎉

Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · Sep 11

What can be more beautiful than bringing great storytellers together and letting their craft shine ✨ New partnership with Fiilin Good Films in creating Willow Guard graphic novel!

www.mitalegames.com/post/graphic...

#graphicnovel #comics #partnership #ipdevelopment #crossmedia #gamedev #indiedev

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Sep 8

Most welcome, and yes it will be quite a show 😎👏

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is waaay too exciting so here it comes... almost 200 games made by Finnish game developers are screened and approved for joining the first ever #steam event at this year's #FinnishGamesWeek 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Stay tuned... we have so many things cooking up 😎

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Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · Sep 5

#weeklycomic is here! 🥰

Translations are hard - especially from the old-ones... But hey, "close enough" is fine, right? Maybe not this time :P

#webcomic #comicstrip #willowguardchronicles #willowguard #indiedev #gamedev #weekendplans

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Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · Sep 4

Who said cozy crafts cannot be bada**?! Bring in the whimsy 🍂

www.willowguard.games/category/all...

#crossstitch #crafts #cozygameraesthetic #cozygaming #willowguard #gamedev #indiedev #merch #cozyautumn #craftylife

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Sep 3

I am so excited over new #willowguard products, and first cross stitch designs 😍

Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · Sep 3

It is time to get cozy 🍂

To get you all curled up in your favorite blanket, we present new cross stitch patterns and kits, available from our official merch shop!

www.willowguard.games/category/all...

#crossstitch #crafts #cozygaming #willowguard #gamedev #indiedev #cozyautumn

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 31

Huge congrats to all game jammers this weekend who participated at Spaceship Game Jam, organized by ESA - European Space Agency and Finnish Game Jam 🎉

We hosted a site at The HIVE - Turku Game Hub and it was such a blast, who needs rest when you can be part of an epic game jam!

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Willow Guard @willowguard.bsky.social · Aug 29

New weekly comic strip ⚔️🦡

No.3

Gnosmi has no fear of using her smacking skills, but how many smacks it takes before Ghweros learns to wear a helmet around her?

#comics #webcomic #comicstrip #shortcomic #willowguardchronicles #willowguard #gamedev #indiedev #fridaywibes #readyfortheweekend

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 24

This has been absolutely amazing to watch live at the biggest game developers event in the world and on the consumer-side, how much regular people have enjoyed the game - Moth team, huge congrats, you are really making a revolutionary step for both industries 🎉❤️

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 24

Finally we can see more concrete and hands-on application of quantum tech used or creating commercial games, not for education or scientific purposes - but simply entertainment and enjoyment of players, which is exactly what us game developers want to see! 👇

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Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 24

Seeing what @mothquantum.bsky.social team has accomplished and presented at this year's #gamescom with Space Moths that run IN REAL TIME on a quantum computer, using #roblox as a base - the smoothness of performance, the "fun" of the levels that are based on quantum algorithms are just incredible👇

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 24

...is on this topic of "Interactive Storytelling With Quantum Computing", in which I approach quantum and emerging technologies from perspective of a game designer and developer, figuring out how we can utilize them for better development, design practices and most importantly - player experiences!👇

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 24

As a game designer and academic researcher I have been working for almost a decade with quantum numerical simulations and computation for game design, gamification, visualizations - you name it! Even my doctoral dissertation... 👇

Natasha Skult @natashaskult.bsky.social · Aug 24

Disclaimer - this is a lengthily post of my personal astonishment, also it is about quantum computing and game design, if it is not your cup of tea, move on and do not say I did not warn you 😄

Thread below... 🧵👇

#gamedev #quantumcomputing #quantumgames #innovation

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