Adam Vian
@sfbdim.bsky.social
creative director/writer of Crow Country, The Mermaid Mask, Tangle Tower, Snipperclips, Haunt the House. SFB Games w/@sfbtom.bsky.social
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the wonderful car scene in Ponyo, with the mum driving away from the water, feels like something of a spiritual successor to this
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
the wonderful car scene in Ponyo, with the mum driving away from the water, feels like something of a spiritual successor to this
This is a great fun game mechanic - once you steal the sword and get to the idol, you have to push it into one of the six slots. If you guess correctly, the gemstone will tumble out the hole at the bottom
January 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This is a great fun game mechanic - once you steal the sword and get to the idol, you have to push it into one of the six slots. If you guess correctly, the gemstone will tumble out the hole at the bottom
Current niche interest: beautiful old board games. This one has everything, a full 3D temple, a sword in a stone, rotating floors, a giant golden idol, a gemstone treasure
January 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Current niche interest: beautiful old board games. This one has everything, a full 3D temple, a sword in a stone, rotating floors, a giant golden idol, a gemstone treasure
Found a good solution for enjoying weird old PS1 lightgun games on a modern tv - the PlayStation mouse!
January 17, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Found a good solution for enjoying weird old PS1 lightgun games on a modern tv - the PlayStation mouse!
The wonderful Crow Country soundtrack by @ockeroid.bsky.social is available on vinyl! (and CD!) Thanks to @fangamer.com for putting this together, and to @spacecoyote.com for the beautiful artwork
January 14, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The wonderful Crow Country soundtrack by @ockeroid.bsky.social is available on vinyl! (and CD!) Thanks to @fangamer.com for putting this together, and to @spacecoyote.com for the beautiful artwork
making sure your game has a suitable variety of interesting stuff in it
January 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
making sure your game has a suitable variety of interesting stuff in it
A mix of survival-horror and jrpg that works way better than it has any right to. A memorable, likeable lead character. Strong atmosphere a tangible sense of place. Great battle music. Weird and difficult final boss.
December 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A mix of survival-horror and jrpg that works way better than it has any right to. A memorable, likeable lead character. Strong atmosphere a tangible sense of place. Great battle music. Weird and difficult final boss.
progress report on my ongoing efforts to play the non-Final Fantasy JRPGs from the late 1990s(-ish) that I never played before
December 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
progress report on my ongoing efforts to play the non-Final Fantasy JRPGs from the late 1990s(-ish) that I never played before
Detective Grimoire and Sally will return in 'The Mermaid Mask' in 2026. Thanks for your patience! I can't wait to share it with everyone. (The first delay was largely due to Crow Country, and this second delay is a normal 'every project takes longer than you think' situation)
December 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Detective Grimoire and Sally will return in 'The Mermaid Mask' in 2026. Thanks for your patience! I can't wait to share it with everyone. (The first delay was largely due to Crow Country, and this second delay is a normal 'every project takes longer than you think' situation)
Yes! One of my favourite things in cartooning is characters getting simpler the smaller they get. My fave example might be Katie in her car in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Seconds
December 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Yes! One of my favourite things in cartooning is characters getting simpler the smaller they get. My fave example might be Katie in her car in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Seconds
Despite all odds we now somehow have multiple physical game releases
November 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Despite all odds we now somehow have multiple physical game releases
Final Fantasy XVI had an amusing feature called Active Time Lore where if you pause during a cutscene it tells you who everyone is. Come to think of it, Amazon prime kinda does this too
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Final Fantasy XVI had an amusing feature called Active Time Lore where if you pause during a cutscene it tells you who everyone is. Come to think of it, Amazon prime kinda does this too
Here are some contextless little glimpses - just to remind myself, if nobody else, that it's a beautiful game full of strange and wonderful things
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Here are some contextless little glimpses - just to remind myself, if nobody else, that it's a beautiful game full of strange and wonderful things
Still working night and day on The Mermaid Mask. I've never worked so hard or for so long on anything! Apologies again, about being so quiet for so long. It's been a real 'head down working' kind of year.
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Still working night and day on The Mermaid Mask. I've never worked so hard or for so long on anything! Apologies again, about being so quiet for so long. It's been a real 'head down working' kind of year.
here's what our first game looked like:
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
here's what our first game looked like:
(4/4) The Tragedy at Deer Creek, a super atmospheric adventure game about a woman who photographs abandoned places. Made by @sparrowland.bsky.social - and it's their first game (how)
store.steampowered.com/app/2771220/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2771220/...
November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
(4/4) The Tragedy at Deer Creek, a super atmospheric adventure game about a woman who photographs abandoned places. Made by @sparrowland.bsky.social - and it's their first game (how)
store.steampowered.com/app/2771220/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2771220/...
(3/4) Dark Tides, a beautiful point and click adventure game by HammeredCrow (@darktidesgame.bsky.social) with a particular 3D style that I find very appealing. In the most complimentary way possible, it feels like a PC game from 2007 or something
store.steampowered.com/app/1411810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1411810/...
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
(3/4) Dark Tides, a beautiful point and click adventure game by HammeredCrow (@darktidesgame.bsky.social) with a particular 3D style that I find very appealing. In the most complimentary way possible, it feels like a PC game from 2007 or something
store.steampowered.com/app/1411810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1411810/...
(2/4) Chance's Lucky Escape, a really charming little adventure game by the lovely @golosogames.bsky.social and @juliaminamata.bsky.social that's making me seriously consider buying a Playdate. golosogames.com/index.php/ch...
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
(2/4) Chance's Lucky Escape, a really charming little adventure game by the lovely @golosogames.bsky.social and @juliaminamata.bsky.social that's making me seriously consider buying a Playdate. golosogames.com/index.php/ch...
Some of the cool games I played at @adventurex.bsky.social this weekend:
(1/4) Asocial Giraffe, a cute and funny point and click by Quail Button (@asocialgiraffe.bsky.social) about avoiding all forms of social interaction.
(1/4) Asocial Giraffe, a cute and funny point and click by Quail Button (@asocialgiraffe.bsky.social) about avoiding all forms of social interaction.
November 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Some of the cool games I played at @adventurex.bsky.social this weekend:
(1/4) Asocial Giraffe, a cute and funny point and click by Quail Button (@asocialgiraffe.bsky.social) about avoiding all forms of social interaction.
(1/4) Asocial Giraffe, a cute and funny point and click by Quail Button (@asocialgiraffe.bsky.social) about avoiding all forms of social interaction.
It's so cool seeing people post their copies of Crow Country's Fangamer physical release ❤️
November 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It's so cool seeing people post their copies of Crow Country's Fangamer physical release ❤️
