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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Aug 20

We may have a couple things lined up before the year ends 👀

@ devs, please do reach out. We’d love to find ways to amplify your work!

(Also making it abundantly clear that I veto’d this graphic but I clearly hold no power next to @rinoaskyes.bsky.social & @antioedipus3000.bsky.social)

Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · Aug 20

📢 Calling Southeast Asian game devs!

Got a new trailer, launch, or reveal coming up? ✨

We’re lining up games for our next showcase and gauging early interest.

(Formal applications open once the slate is locked.)

👉 DM or Email: [email protected]

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Aug 20

I did not approve this graphic 😡

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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · Aug 12

A huge congrats to our friends at @wholesomegames.com for their Wholesome Games celebration 🥳 Here are all the Southeast Asian Games you can check out at the event, happening until August 14th! 👇

store.steampowered.com/sale/wholeso...

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Jun 7

Hope you enjoyed the show!!!

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Jun 7

It was really important for us to try and work as many avenues we could to showcase Southeast Asian games to the rest of the world, outside of our online showcase.

If you’re at the MIX, please stop by our section featuring amazing games from our region 🌏

Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 7

🤖 HAPPENING NOW: if you're in the Los Angeles area, go and drop by the MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025 by @themix.bsky.social featuring our #SEAGShowcase Selection titles - ALL fully playable!

🎨ART IS RIFLE - Code Psyche Productions
🦉Overhours - @ctrldstudio.bsky.social
🏡Urban Jungle - Kylyk Games

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Jun 7

Absolutely baffled by my pre-release pulls.

Was able to play with all 3 of them on the board during one of my match ups.

Ran a blue-black-red deck and was able to bring out Sephiroth / Atraxa using a couple dual lands and treasures.

Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Jun 7

🇮🇩 Indonesia developed Acts of Blood was highlighted at the Summer Game Fest main show and showed off a new trailer.

Acts of Blood is a 3rd person beat em’ up action game set in a dystopian version of Bandung, Indonesia.

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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 6

📺 In addition to official SEAGS channels, you can watch the Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition on the following YouTube channels ⬇️

- IGN: youtube.com/@IGN/streams
- GameSpot: youtube.com/watch?v=9MyDTn5tm7E
- The Game Awards: youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZaDJgukk8

#SEAGShowcase

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Jun 6

Happy #MTGxFINALFANTASY Day to all that celebrate

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MICHAEL HIGHAM @brazyazn.bsky.social · Jun 5

I’m so proud to bring y’all the first Southeast Asian Games Showcase alongside @rinoaskyes.bsky.social and @ariefjohan.bsky.social!! ✊🏽

The game dev scene in SEA and across the diaspora is vibrant, full of talent and dedication, and it’s on the come up!

This Saturday 12pm PT / 3pm ET!!

Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 5

📢 The first ever Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition kicks off on June 7th 12PM PT / 3PM ET featuring trailers, updates & exclusive reveals from over 40 Southeast Asian games and developers 🌏

Links below 👇
youtube.com/@SEAGamesShowcase
twitch.tv/SEAGamesShowcase

#SEAGShowcase

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · Jun 6

🇸🇬 Bandai Namco Studios Singapore has announced that Hirogami - an origami inspired 3D platform adventure - will be coming to PS5 and PC in September 2025.

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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · May 27

Want a sneak peek at the amazing games featured in the Southeast Asian Games Showcase?

Here are just a few titles to get hyped about!
🏠Building Relationships
🧟Whisper Mountain Outbreak
🩸Acts of Blood
🍩High Times

Catch the full lineup at our premiere next week!

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 25

After selectively pulling Dr. Who packs over the past few months, I’ve finally gotten my chase card 🥹

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 23

🌏 Southeast Asian Games featured at the @sixoneindie.com Showcase earlier today:

🇲🇾 Artis Impact by Mas
🇮🇩 @kidbashsl.bsky.social by Fat Racoon
🇮🇩 Kejora by Berangin Creative
🇹🇭 Building Relationships by @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 20

This show is truly a culmination of so many people’s hard work from across the industry - to everyone who has supported so far, thank you! 🙏

I can’t wait to show the world what Southeast Asia is made of 💪

and trust me, there are reveals here you *do not* want to miss.

Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · May 20

🌏 The Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition premiers on Saturday June 7th!

Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)

🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.

#SEAGShowcase

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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · May 20

🌏 The Southeast Asian Games Showcase: Summer Game Fest Edition premiers on Saturday June 7th!

Watch LIVE
bit.ly/SEAGShowcase...
🕛June 7, 12PM (PST) / 3PM (EST)
🕛June 8, 2AM (GMT+7) / 3AM (GMT+8)

🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from 45+ Southeast Asian games.

#SEAGShowcase

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 17

What a time to be both a FFXIII fan & an MTG player.

- Lightning having a playable stagger mechanic
- Fang and Vanille melding
- Hope being a reprint of Cyclonic Rift

My heart is so full. I can’t wait to put these cards in my regular rotation :’)

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 16

🇮🇩 Indonesia-based @digitalhappiness.bsky.social announced the next chapter in their 3rd person horror series - DreadOut 3.

Slated for 2026, the game is inspired by Asian-Indonesian urban legends where you play as Linda traversing between the world of the living & the unseen.

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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · May 15

48 indies. 75 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns May 22nd 📺

Catch it on our YouTube and Twitch channels, plus official co-streams with IGN and GameSpot. Expect world premieres, showcase debuts, and so much more.

It’s almost showtime: www.sixoneindie.com/showcase

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 13

Ive been slowly building an equipment commander deck since the start of the year. Managed to throw in some solid hits but Sword of the Animist has been tough to get my hands on.

Overjoyed that I get to add this to the collection- let alone this Aerith ver. :’)

#MTGxFINALFANTASY

Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 13

Giving y’all a heads up that the only content you’ll see from me over the next month will be #MTGxFinalFantasy & updates from the @seagshowcase.bsky.social

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Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · May 8

❄️ Frosty Games Fest will premiere Sun, June 8
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.

We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙

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Junch @junchgaming.bsky.social · May 7

Heads up to everyone that we're putting together the next edition of the SEA Game Dev Collective newsletter for Apr/May and are looking for contributions

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SEA Game Dev Collective Digest - Call for Writing

The SEA Game Dev Collective Digest - a monthly roll-up of all the game releases, happenings and learnings from the Southeast Asian game dev region - is opening the newsletter for contribution. We thi...

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 5

The panel showcases how games & the creatives behind them use the medium to both cherish & appreciate the cultural nuances that give us nostalgia while writing compelling narratives that people everywhere can resonate with.

A must watch for aspiring narrative-driven-indie-devs.

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Arief Johan @ariefjohan.bsky.social · May 5

When covering #LudoNarraCon last year, @rinoaskyes.bsky.social threw out the term "Unbound-likes" when talking about games that evoke nostalgia, grief, & the surreal

At this year's festival, she hosted a panel on this topic ft.
@imissmyfriends.bsky.social @maboroshi-artworks.bsky.social & Sigono

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