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We're 17-BIT, an award-winning studio making #videogames in #Kyoto. Creators of Skulls of the Shogun, GALAK-Z, Song in the Smoke, and recently announced AWAYSIS! The ultimate physics-based dungeon brawler! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/KvYJNTwPUN

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Jun 9

Get ready for the ultimate dungeon brawler! Awaysis is a physics-based brawler with incredibly tight controls, cute animals, and has combat where momentum matters.

Check out the trailer! Coming to Xbox, Windows, and PS5!

Wishlist it on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/3334760/...

#gaming

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 1d

Do we have any followers in #Melbourne? Head down to Big Games Night Out in Fed Square tomorrow night to check out #AWAYSIS for the first time in Australia, thanks to our pals over at Events Engine.

www.biggamesnightout.com

#indiedev #gaming #MIGW

Big Games Night Out | Free. Games. Fun.

Join us for Big Games Night Out at Fed Square featuring free-to-play games, cosplay, live performances, and family activities on October 9, 2025. Enjoy free fun for all ages!

www.biggamesnightout.com

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes we ask @jkooza.bsky.social & @allymobbs.bsky.social to do level testing. Somehow they always get stuck fighting ⚔️

#gaming #indiedev #gamedevlife #awaysis

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 9d

Great mention from @pcgamer.com

"I was impressed when I saw Awaysis' physics-based slide jumps and enemy-propelling magic projectiles, but I was elated when I saw one player seemingly brush their co-op partner off a ledge and into an endless abyss by accident."

We call it co-opertition. #indiedev

I'm convinced dungeon crawlers have always needed skiing physics after Awaysis' newest trailer

Somewhere between classic Zelda and Human Fall Flat, you'll find self-billed "dungeon brawler" Awaysis.

www.pcgamer.com

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 9d

I'm convinced dungeon crawlers have always needed skiing physics after Awaysis' newest trailer

Somewhere between classic Zelda and Human Fall Flat, you'll find self-billed "dungeon brawler" Awaysis.

www.pcgamer.com

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Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social · 11d

Death Stranding 3: Escape from Tokyo

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Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social · 11d

Meat vs fish sushi at Kintan, Ginza. Pretty stunning.

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Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social · 11d

TOKYO

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Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social · 11d

TOKYO

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Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social · 11d

The long ride to Makuhari Messe for Tokyo Game Show at the buttcrack of dawn is an age old tradition with my long time partner-in-crime @johntv.bsky.social

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Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social · 11d

TOKYO

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Jake Kazdal @jkooza.bsky.social · 11d

@84play.bsky.social pre-TGS party is a major highlight of every TGS, and has been for over 20(!!) years! This year was longer than ever and had insane live sets from LEGENDS Chip Tanaka (also doing music for our latest game AWAYSIS) and Yuzo Koshiro!!

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 14d

👀 make sure you have this on the calendar folks!

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 14d

Our CEO @jkooza.bsky.social made it up to #TGS2025 today after a long train ride. Some nice shots as he head into the convention center.

#gamedev #indiedev

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 20d

We asked the team to describe 17-BIT in a single sentence. It may be chaotic, but at the end of the day we have the most badass team around!

#gamedev #indiedev

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 23d

To make the world of #AWAYSIS feel as organic as possible, @allymobbs.bsky.social spent the day throwing piles of wood to capture authentic timber timbre. 🪵

#indiedev #gamedev

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · 27d

Always a top honor to be featured in the games industry’s finest journal, EDGE!!

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Steve Heller @hellerphant.pxls.jp · 28d

Anyone heading to TGS this year that would like to talk #AWAYSIS from @17-bit.bsky.social? Let me know - we have some limited slots available on the business days with our CEO and Creative Director @jkooza.bsky.social.

#TGS2025 #TokyoGameShow #indiedev

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Sep 9

👀 Maybe you'll want to pencil this one in.

#gamedev #indiedev #TGS2025 #PCGamingShow

PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · Sep 8

PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct is coming later this month!
🎭 Presented by Elle Osili Wood and PC Gamer's Midas
⭐️ First partners announced @sega-west.bsky.social, @devolverdigital.com & @nightdivestudios.bsky.social
📅 Sunday, September 28
⏰ 9am PDT / 12 noon EDT / 5pm BST / 1am JST
#PCGamingShow

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Aug 5

Incredibly excited to be working with the person who created the soundtrack of our childhoods. An incredible honor.

17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Jul 20

Our sound designer and in-house musician @allymobbs.bsky.social put together an incredible live set and put our guest musician the legend Chip Tanaka on stage for a mind blowing session as well! We celebrated with street beers afterwards.

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Jul 20

So many friends to celebrate videogames with at BitSummit!! @swerytd.bsky.social @liambme.bsky.social

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Jul 20

BITSUMMIT XIII was one of our best shows ever, booth was packed the whole show, lots of smiles and return customers. People loved it, and it was incredible to experience so much love and excitement for all our hard work on AWAYSIS!! Thank you everyone who came by!!

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Jul 19

Day 2 of #BitSummit was incredible! So many folks came by to play #AWAYSIS and had a great time.

Same place. Same time. See you tomorrow!

#gamedev #indiedev

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17-BIT @17-bit.bsky.social · Jul 18

Incredible show tonight by the LEGEND, Hip Tanaka, who is working alongside our own @allymobbs.bsky.social on the soundtrack for our new game AWAYSIS!! First playable this weekend at BITSUMMIT!!

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Felt Mistress @feltmistress.bsky.social · Jul 18

I was commissioned by @17-bit.bsky.social to make a goblin from their brilliant new game Awaysis. Character designed by Satoshi Matsuura and the logo by some guy called @jontofski.bsky.social 😜
If you are at Bitsummit this weekend head up to the third floor opposite Nintendo to check it out.

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