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Jesse Makkonen

@jessemakkonen.com

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#Indiedev (Without a Dawn, Afterdream, DISTRAINT, Heal) making atmospheric games. Discord: https://discord.gg/Su7eQd8 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/jessemakkonen

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Jul 21

I self-published Without a Dawn in May. I made zero compromises, and I couldn't be happier how it turned out: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... 💛💚
Unfortunately, I've had very little luck with exposure, including the gaming press. 😩
#visualnovel #gamedev #steam

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 1d

Three of my games appearing on this list, pretty neat! 🤩

"Top 250 best Steam games currently on sale, according to gamer reviews."
steam250.com/discounts

DISTRAINT 2, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition, and Without a Dawn.

#steam #indiegame #gamedev

Top 250 best Discounted Steam Games

Helping you find good games on Steam: impartial games rankings compiled from Steam gamer reviews.

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 2d

My pleasure, thanks for playing!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 6d

Hehe, thanks again!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 6d

Thanks for having Without a Dawn mentioned! 😊

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 7d

Thanks for playing! 😊

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 7d

Without a Dawn is a short, single-sitting psychological visual horror novel. It's brutal, delicate, and a mature look into mental health issues, unlike anything I've ever played. I feel it deserves more love: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thank you! 💛💚
#Steam #visualnovel #horror

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

You're too kind, buying my games is more than enough. Thanks again! 😊

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

Thank you so much for your support. I hope you enjoy the games! 😁

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

a man with a beard and the words " anyone ever said to me "

ALT: a man with a beard and the words " anyone ever said to me "

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Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

Thank you so much!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

All my games are participating in the Steam Autumn Sale. If you're into atmospheric, story-driven games, check these out: store.steampowered.com/developer/je...
Thank you for your support! 💛
#SteamAutumnsale2025 #indiegames #steamsale

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

Thanks! Yes, I made it, and it's an actual game. Well, it's a super linear visual novel, so one could argue whether it's a game in the first place. But I'm proud of how it turned out! 😊

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

Thank you for your support!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 8d

Hey, thanks! 😁

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 9d

My latest game, Without a Dawn, is participating in Steam Autumn Sale: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/...
It's a single sitting, psychological visual horror novel featuring unique pseudo-ascii art. 😊
#steam #visualnovel #gamedev

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · 28d

Thank you @debugmag.com for covering Without a Dawn in your issue #11: www.teamdebug.com/issue/11 🥰
#visualnovel #indiegame #horrorgame

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ねふぬぬめ @nehununume.bsky.social · Sep 8

DISTRAINTのpriceの絵

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Sep 7

Hehe, thanks for playing!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Aug 30

Oh, thanks, Jay! 😊

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Jay @notfunnyj.bsky.social · Aug 29

In a single hour, Without a Dawn engrosses players into a world of introspective surrealism, all while thoughtfully utilizing genre tropes to navigate difficult mental health conversations —a feat some games, ten times its length, never manage to accomplish.

Without a doubt, one of the year's best.

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Aug 30

Ah haha, thank you very much! Who knows what could happen. 😁

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Aug 30

Thank you for your message! DISTRAINT has done ok, but I had hoped more people would've played Afterdream. It takes place in the same universe as DISTRAINT, and has a few same characters too. 😊 I'd be happy if more people played my latest, Without a Dawn, as well! 😁 Exposure is tough!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Aug 29

Thanks, I hope you enjoy it!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Aug 28

Thanks for the share!

Jesse Makkonen @jessemakkonen.com · Aug 28

Thank you so much! 😊