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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · 22d

Folks in Berlin: come to Talk & Play tomorrow (Sep 17, 18:30) to try out Hedenite's latest build and chat with our very own Les Vynogradov! ;)

Thanks @berlingamescene.bsky.social and @lorenzopilia.bsky.social for this wonderful opportunity!
www.meetup.com/berlingamesc...

Talk & Play #52, Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

**RSVP via Meetup is mandatory to attend the event, due to limited capacity. Additionally, all attendees will be required to wear an FFP2 mask.** Talk & Play is a free eve

www.meetup.com

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · 28d

Part of the residency is that we are to pitch Hedenite during @gamesground.bsky.social, so for all of you planning to attend — let's catch up! 😉

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · 28d

We'll be sharing this space with other amazing indie devs: @yukimisoft.moe (USA), @sentimentgames.com (Berlin), @remullagames.bsky.social (Spain), @sharkbombs.bsky.social (Germany), and 🎮 Neonature (Brandenburg) 🔥

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · 28d

We have truly bunbelievable news: Heden Smugglers will have our first-ever gamedev residency this November!

Yes, we are part of The Rabbit 2025 by @coconatworkation.bsky.social and will spend the entire month of November in Coconat's ridiculously cozy space in the Brandenburg region 🐰🐰🐰

#indiedev

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Aug 19

Graduated EVA yesterday at Düsseldorf!
Thank you @spielfabrique.bsky.social for this amazing time and knowledge! This time the team was represented by Anna Ivanenko, @lesvynogradov.bsky.social and @polosunya.bsky.social.
We even had a graduation party!
Next ---> Gamescom ♥️

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Jul 14

*Talents for Ukraine is a grant support program for bright, creative, and talented Ukrainians, initiated by the Kyiv School of Economics with the support of international philanthropists in 2022.

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Jul 14

We are extremely proud to announce that both our art director, Anna Ivanenko, and lead artist @polosunya.bsky.social have become grantees of the Kyiv School of Economics Foundation's program #TalentsForUkraine! 😍 😍 😍

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Jun 17

🤝 Special thanks to Oleksandr Peremot and the entire organizing team for their titanic work in this difficult time. You are doing an incredible job for the development of Ukrainian indie gaming!

#DOUDay2025 #gamedev #indiegames #ukrainiangamedev #wildery

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Jun 17

✨ @tailgateadventure.bsky.social unfortunately was not present, but we are excited about Tailgate's trailer
✨ @hauntedddude.bsky.social and The Demons Told Me to Make This Game

(We have already wishlisted everyone on Steam and advise you to do the same)

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hedenite was part of the Game Scene — a cozy corner for indie developers. Our game was in a great company of talented people:

✨ Andriy Bychkovskyi with his @superlocoworld.bsky.social (publisher @curvegames.com)
✨ Wildery and Asura Cycles...

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Jun 17

Sharing @polosunya.bsky.social and @nazarmazur.bsky.social 's impressions of DOU Day—a large-scale event in Kyiv that once again proved that Ukrainian IT is a powerful ecosystem of talent, creativity, and mutual support. 🧵

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Hedenite @hedenite.bsky.social · Jun 10

Who are Heden Smugglers? An innovative studio focused on transmedia storytelling. We are award-winning illustrators Anna Ivanenko and Jenya Polosina of studio Seri/graph; cultural producer, writer, and musician Les Vynogradov; and research physicist and programmer Nazar Mazur.

#hedenite #indiegame