nic tringali
@nictringali.bsky.social
game? designer??
Amberspire ~ s.team/a/3350750
The Banished Vault ~ s.team/a/2341070
design diaries, newsletter ~ lunardivision.net/
blogs ~ blog.enceledean.com
analog games ~ enceledean.itch.io
design chats ~ paperlabyrinths.com
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Amberspire ~ s.team/a/3350750
The Banished Vault ~ s.team/a/2341070
design diaries, newsletter ~ lunardivision.net/
blogs ~ blog.enceledean.com
analog games ~ enceledean.itch.io
design chats ~ paperlabyrinths.com
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nic tringali
@nictringali.bsky.social
· Dec 3
I am thrilled to present Amberspire, a science-fantasy dice city builder. In the glow of a gas giant, roll dice to build a city in harmony with an alien ecology atop the ruins of an abandoned moon.
Wishlist here! store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/...
Wishlist here! store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/...
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It’s my birthday today, and all I want is for people to share the chess inspired game I’ve been working on with my friend.
It’s called Kingdom in Pieces!
That would be the best gift 🎁 qc
It’s called Kingdom in Pieces!
That would be the best gift 🎁 qc
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It’s my birthday today, and all I want is for people to share the chess inspired game I’ve been working on with my friend.
It’s called Kingdom in Pieces!
That would be the best gift 🎁 qc
It’s called Kingdom in Pieces!
That would be the best gift 🎁 qc
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I'm the English localization editor for HORSES, and if you want to play it, you can't buy it on Steam ❤️
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I'm the English localization editor for HORSES, and if you want to play it, you can't buy it on Steam ❤️
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Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
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We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal.
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal.
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
lots of what I call "big Watto" demons in dark souls 1. what's up with that
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
lots of what I call "big Watto" demons in dark souls 1. what's up with that
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i woke up today and immediately started listening to Koyaanisquatsi. it's good to have a definite source of existential melancholy, sometimes
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
i woke up today and immediately started listening to Koyaanisquatsi. it's good to have a definite source of existential melancholy, sometimes
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We're into the second half of our legacy games celebration with Quarantine Circular!
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We're into the second half of our legacy games celebration with Quarantine Circular!
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
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Oh hey look, it's my first piece for the AV Club!
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing them on the NES? www.avclub.com/dragon-quest...
A quest for relevance: Dragon Quest’s remakes search for the impact it had in the ‘80s
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing Dragon Warrior on the NES?
www.avclub.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Oh hey look, it's my first piece for the AV Club!
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Going to shamelessly use this to remind people that if you’d like a historian who is also a writer and narrative designer to bring some of these perspectives to your game, then in the new year I’m available for work
Made my day to read this great post and see this!
November 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Going to shamelessly use this to remind people that if you’d like a historian who is also a writer and narrative designer to bring some of these perspectives to your game, then in the new year I’m available for work
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Made my day to read this great post and see this!
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Made my day to read this great post and see this!
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Happy Friday, bluesky. In a rare moment of sharing something that’s NOT research or fiber art, here’s the new album from my band. Hope you like it.
umbrellabirds.bandcamp.com/album/back-t...
umbrellabirds.bandcamp.com/album/back-t...
Back To Land, by Umbrellabirds
11 track album
umbrellabirds.bandcamp.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Happy Friday, bluesky. In a rare moment of sharing something that’s NOT research or fiber art, here’s the new album from my band. Hope you like it.
umbrellabirds.bandcamp.com/album/back-t...
umbrellabirds.bandcamp.com/album/back-t...
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Offbrand Slut Gnome of False Berlin halloween costume — "Promiscuous little Austrian w/Hat"
November 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Offbrand Slut Gnome of False Berlin halloween costume — "Promiscuous little Austrian w/Hat"
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This is one of the city builders I'm most excited about, from the maker of The Banished Vault, one of the coolest, weirdest sci fi games I have played in many years!
November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is one of the city builders I'm most excited about, from the maker of The Banished Vault, one of the coolest, weirdest sci fi games I have played in many years!
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All of the music you hear in Subsurface Circular was composed by Dan le Sac.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
All of the music you hear in Subsurface Circular was composed by Dan le Sac.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
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shelved by genre is a good podcast
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
shelved by genre is a good podcast
Amberspire has had a few surprisingly hard problems to solve, the highlights being:
- colors of houses (important for the setting, vital for the world interface)
- dice storage (literally a box you put rolled dice in. i might write a blog on how hard it has been)
- "die" or "dice"
- colors of houses (important for the setting, vital for the world interface)
- dice storage (literally a box you put rolled dice in. i might write a blog on how hard it has been)
- "die" or "dice"
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Amberspire has had a few surprisingly hard problems to solve, the highlights being:
- colors of houses (important for the setting, vital for the world interface)
- dice storage (literally a box you put rolled dice in. i might write a blog on how hard it has been)
- "die" or "dice"
- colors of houses (important for the setting, vital for the world interface)
- dice storage (literally a box you put rolled dice in. i might write a blog on how hard it has been)
- "die" or "dice"
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if you are a composer and need guitar for your score, consider hitting me up!
i have been playing for 20+ years and can fit into any genre you need. check out some of my work here:
austinmwav.com/portfolio/
i have been playing for 20+ years and can fit into any genre you need. check out some of my work here:
austinmwav.com/portfolio/
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
if you are a composer and need guitar for your score, consider hitting me up!
i have been playing for 20+ years and can fit into any genre you need. check out some of my work here:
austinmwav.com/portfolio/
i have been playing for 20+ years and can fit into any genre you need. check out some of my work here:
austinmwav.com/portfolio/
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Subsurface Circular takes place in a single location and with a cast entirely of Teks, the game's robotic working class.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Subsurface Circular takes place in a single location and with a cast entirely of Teks, the game's robotic working class.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
loading our indoor cat into the carrier and as I step outside, bend down and whisper 'welcome to the desert of the real'
November 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
loading our indoor cat into the carrier and as I step outside, bend down and whisper 'welcome to the desert of the real'
prelude to a disaster
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
prelude to a disaster
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Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
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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...
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I'm also looking for work as a writer or narrative designer. Please say hi!
You can find my portfolio at:
www.gameswriting.coffee
You can find my portfolio at:
www.gameswriting.coffee
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm also looking for work as a writer or narrative designer. Please say hi!
You can find my portfolio at:
www.gameswriting.coffee
You can find my portfolio at:
www.gameswriting.coffee
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And if you’re like “I’m a game dev & I don’t see how a narrative person who is also a historian is helpful for me and my non-historical game”
Then you can read my design diary about some of the work I’ve done for Amberspire (which has a fantasy sci-fi setting)
lunardivision.net/micro-and-ma...
Then you can read my design diary about some of the work I’ve done for Amberspire (which has a fantasy sci-fi setting)
lunardivision.net/micro-and-ma...
Micro and Macro History
Hello! I’m Holly Nielsen, a historian, writer and narrative designer. I’m lucky enough to be working on Amberspire, and Nic has kindly offere...
lunardivision.net
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
And if you’re like “I’m a game dev & I don’t see how a narrative person who is also a historian is helpful for me and my non-historical game”
Then you can read my design diary about some of the work I’ve done for Amberspire (which has a fantasy sci-fi setting)
lunardivision.net/micro-and-ma...
Then you can read my design diary about some of the work I’ve done for Amberspire (which has a fantasy sci-fi setting)
lunardivision.net/micro-and-ma...