Stefano Sanitate
@stefanosanitate.bsky.social
❗️ Gameplay Programmer & Designer
✨ Santa Ragione
🔗 Currently Freelancing!
✨ Santa Ragione
🔗 Currently Freelancing!
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Three weeks since HORSES launched. Thank you to everyone who played and shared the news! To celebrate we've put together an accolades trailer with some of our favorite quotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=siQW...
HORSES Accolades Trailer
YouTube video by Santa Ragione
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Three weeks since HORSES launched. Thank you to everyone who played and shared the news! To celebrate we've put together an accolades trailer with some of our favorite quotes www.youtube.com/watch?v=siQW...
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Assuming there isn’t more to this than we know, it is indeed very embarrassing to see an industry obsessed with being taken seriously as an art form self censor in this way.
You need the grit if you want the pearl, dweebs. No amount of trotting out auteur film directors on stage offsets that need
You need the grit if you want the pearl, dweebs. No amount of trotting out auteur film directors on stage offsets that need
Despite the controversy, Horses is only shocking if you're unfamiliar with the history movies, theater, literature, or basically any art form that does not have stats. aftermath.site/horses-indie-g...
Horses Is Tame
Horses, the indie game that is too scandalous for either Valve or Epic, is only beyond the pale if you're not familiar with any other art form.
aftermath.site
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Assuming there isn’t more to this than we know, it is indeed very embarrassing to see an industry obsessed with being taken seriously as an art form self censor in this way.
You need the grit if you want the pearl, dweebs. No amount of trotting out auteur film directors on stage offsets that need
You need the grit if you want the pearl, dweebs. No amount of trotting out auteur film directors on stage offsets that need
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Let’s hope whoever decided to ban HORSES didn’t watch that Divinity trailer last night! 😱
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Let’s hope whoever decided to ban HORSES didn’t watch that Divinity trailer last night! 😱
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Negli ultimi giorni Horses ha raccolto un ampio sostegno online e in molti hanno criticato apertamente le decisioni di Epic Games e Steam, accusandole di aver esercitato una forma di censura
ilpost.link/naB69JOhAH
ilpost.link/naB69JOhAH
Il videogioco italiano bandito dai negozi online perché troppo estremo - Il Post
L'apprezzato “Horses” è un'allegoria dei regimi totalitari piena di violenze disturbanti: Epic Games e Steam non hanno voluto distribuirlo
ilpost.link
December 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Negli ultimi giorni Horses ha raccolto un ampio sostegno online e in molti hanno criticato apertamente le decisioni di Epic Games e Steam, accusandole di aver esercitato una forma di censura
ilpost.link/naB69JOhAH
ilpost.link/naB69JOhAH
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The bans say more about a psychopathic and bigoted USA, perfectly fine with mass murder in ordinary FPS games (and IRL), yet treating nudity and sexuality as taboo no matter how intentionally or elliptically they’re approached.
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The bans say more about a psychopathic and bigoted USA, perfectly fine with mass murder in ordinary FPS games (and IRL), yet treating nudity and sexuality as taboo no matter how intentionally or elliptically they’re approached.
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HORSES is currently the best-selling game on GOG 😱
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
HORSES is currently the best-selling game on GOG 😱
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Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
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Horses is a Very Bad Time and I highly recommend it. Here’s me on Valve and Epic deciding that a critique of how the powerful use conservative moralism to oppress others is too morally objectionable for their platforms
www.inverse.com/gaming/horse...
www.inverse.com/gaming/horse...
Steam And Epic Could Destroy One Of The Best Indie Studios With An Unexplained Game Ban
'Horses' is a subversive, unsettling indie game like nothing you've ever played — but censorship from Steam and Epic Games could destroy its developer.
www.inverse.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Horses is a Very Bad Time and I highly recommend it. Here’s me on Valve and Epic deciding that a critique of how the powerful use conservative moralism to oppress others is too morally objectionable for their platforms
www.inverse.com/gaming/horse...
www.inverse.com/gaming/horse...
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HORSES, the bizarre, funny, and thought provoking game from @santaragione.com, is out now!
it was essentially banned from Steam and Epic Games Store for being too weird, indicative of just how bizarre and excellent the game is.
buy it for $5 on itch or GOG instead: www.horses.wtf
it was essentially banned from Steam and Epic Games Store for being too weird, indicative of just how bizarre and excellent the game is.
buy it for $5 on itch or GOG instead: www.horses.wtf
HORSES The Horror Game
HORSES is an enigmatic first person horror game that blurs the line between reality and the darkest corners of your imagination. Fourteen days, a horse farm, and a few rules to follow.
www.horses.wtf
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
HORSES, the bizarre, funny, and thought provoking game from @santaragione.com, is out now!
it was essentially banned from Steam and Epic Games Store for being too weird, indicative of just how bizarre and excellent the game is.
buy it for $5 on itch or GOG instead: www.horses.wtf
it was essentially banned from Steam and Epic Games Store for being too weird, indicative of just how bizarre and excellent the game is.
buy it for $5 on itch or GOG instead: www.horses.wtf
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All this banning has made me concerned for the mature content horror game we're making. I'm going to give Horses a shot.
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
December 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
All this banning has made me concerned for the mature content horror game we're making. I'm going to give Horses a shot.
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In the age of centralized platforms, you can get a reverse Streisand effect, with ban controversies prompting additional bans out of cowardice or middleman solidarity.
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In the age of centralized platforms, you can get a reverse Streisand effect, with ban controversies prompting additional bans out of cowardice or middleman solidarity.
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Here's a fun Friday afternoon article from me! About the chilling effect of censorship in games, the ethical obligations of being a poweful entity in the medium, and how we respond when video games' freedom of expression - from so many directions - is under siege.
www.eurogamer.net/however-you-...
www.eurogamer.net/however-you-...
However you frame it, Valve's ham-fisted ban of an indie darling is another blow for free expression in video games, and this will always be a tragedy
Free expression in video games is in the spotlight, and Valve's banning of Horses might be only one instance of many that put that expression at risk.
www.eurogamer.net
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Here's a fun Friday afternoon article from me! About the chilling effect of censorship in games, the ethical obligations of being a poweful entity in the medium, and how we respond when video games' freedom of expression - from so many directions - is under siege.
www.eurogamer.net/however-you-...
www.eurogamer.net/however-you-...
Absolutely gutted that this game probably won’t have the chance to reach as many people as possible. Steam gave us no chance to appeal in any way but we pushed through and manage to get it (almost) out of the door.
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Absolutely gutted that this game probably won’t have the chance to reach as many people as possible. Steam gave us no chance to appeal in any way but we pushed through and manage to get it (almost) out of the door.
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Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
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The Games for Palestine charity bundle is out NOW! 🍉🎮
Get 382 games, including Atuel, for donating just $8 (or more) to humanitarian aid for Palestine and Palestinian refugees.
Please help to fight against genocide by donating and spreading the word with a RT! 🙏✨
Get 382 games, including Atuel, for donating just $8 (or more) to humanitarian aid for Palestine and Palestinian refugees.
Please help to fight against genocide by donating and spreading the word with a RT! 🙏✨
The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts.
Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...
We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.
Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...
We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.
September 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Games for Palestine charity bundle is out NOW! 🍉🎮
Get 382 games, including Atuel, for donating just $8 (or more) to humanitarian aid for Palestine and Palestinian refugees.
Please help to fight against genocide by donating and spreading the word with a RT! 🙏✨
Get 382 games, including Atuel, for donating just $8 (or more) to humanitarian aid for Palestine and Palestinian refugees.
Please help to fight against genocide by donating and spreading the word with a RT! 🙏✨
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Apple is delisting Wheels of Aurelia from the App Store, because it's... "obsolete". Our statement:
July 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Apple is delisting Wheels of Aurelia from the App Store, because it's... "obsolete". Our statement:
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We just released a huge update for ATUEL on itch.io! 🎉🙌✨
Our surrealist documentary game now includes:
🗨️ Localization to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full support for controllers!
💪 Better performance for low-end PCs!
This update is also coming to Steam & Google Play on June 30th!
matajuegos.itch.io/atuel
Our surrealist documentary game now includes:
🗨️ Localization to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full support for controllers!
💪 Better performance for low-end PCs!
This update is also coming to Steam & Google Play on June 30th!
matajuegos.itch.io/atuel
Atuel by Matajuegos, PfQ~, santiagofranz, Yiyo
Traverse a surrealist landscape inspired by the Atuel River in Argentina.
matajuegos.itch.io
June 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We just released a huge update for ATUEL on itch.io! 🎉🙌✨
Our surrealist documentary game now includes:
🗨️ Localization to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full support for controllers!
💪 Better performance for low-end PCs!
This update is also coming to Steam & Google Play on June 30th!
matajuegos.itch.io/atuel
Our surrealist documentary game now includes:
🗨️ Localization to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full support for controllers!
💪 Better performance for low-end PCs!
This update is also coming to Steam & Google Play on June 30th!
matajuegos.itch.io/atuel
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Saturnalia is 80% off as part of the Lovecraftian Days! store.steampowered.com/sale/Lovecra...
April 15, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Saturnalia is 80% off as part of the Lovecraftian Days! store.steampowered.com/sale/Lovecra...
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🚨CALLING ALL INDIE DEVS 🚨
Submissions for Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 are open til April 11.
We are looking for awesome upcoming indie titles from diverse backgrounds to feature in our digital showcase AND at SGF: Play Days.
SUBMIT: dayofthedevs.com/submit/
Submissions for Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 are open til April 11.
We are looking for awesome upcoming indie titles from diverse backgrounds to feature in our digital showcase AND at SGF: Play Days.
SUBMIT: dayofthedevs.com/submit/
April 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🚨CALLING ALL INDIE DEVS 🚨
Submissions for Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 are open til April 11.
We are looking for awesome upcoming indie titles from diverse backgrounds to feature in our digital showcase AND at SGF: Play Days.
SUBMIT: dayofthedevs.com/submit/
Submissions for Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 are open til April 11.
We are looking for awesome upcoming indie titles from diverse backgrounds to feature in our digital showcase AND at SGF: Play Days.
SUBMIT: dayofthedevs.com/submit/
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Atuel, our award-winning surrealist documentary game about climate change, is coming to Steam & Google Play later this year! 🙌🎉✨
🌏 Localized to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full controller support!
💸 All for free!
Wishlist it now and help us with a RT!🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...
🌏 Localized to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full controller support!
💸 All for free!
Wishlist it now and help us with a RT!🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...
Atuel on Steam
Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.
store.steampowered.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Atuel, our award-winning surrealist documentary game about climate change, is coming to Steam & Google Play later this year! 🙌🎉✨
🌏 Localized to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full controller support!
💸 All for free!
Wishlist it now and help us with a RT!🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...
🌏 Localized to 7 new languages!
🎮 Full controller support!
💸 All for free!
Wishlist it now and help us with a RT!🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...
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I wrote about my process editing and "localizing" Mediterranea Inferno, the winner of Excellence in Narrative at the 2024 IGFs. Mediterranea's script was written by a non-native English speaker, and working on it was the most rewarding experience of my career to date! blog.arden.rip/editing-and-...
editing and "localizing" mediterranea inferno
Half-diary, half-postmortem about editing Mediterranea Inferno, a game written in English by a non-native speaker.
blog.arden.rip
December 11, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I wrote about my process editing and "localizing" Mediterranea Inferno, the winner of Excellence in Narrative at the 2024 IGFs. Mediterranea's script was written by a non-native English speaker, and working on it was the most rewarding experience of my career to date! blog.arden.rip/editing-and-...
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Hey Bluesky! here now :) you might know me for my weird art and horror games.. and if you haven't in for a treat! (theyre all shareware on itch) Anyhoo haii 👋
October 23, 2024 at 4:24 AM
Hey Bluesky! here now :) you might know me for my weird art and horror games.. and if you haven't in for a treat! (theyre all shareware on itch) Anyhoo haii 👋
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I was having so much fun with Multiplayer Play Mode that I decided to record a video of the process. It shows how to launch a @coherenceio Simulator + 4 clients. Once the setup is done (it's like 3 minutes), testing the game is a breeze! 💨
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gyo...
#unity3d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gyo...
#unity3d
Setup Unity Multiplayer Play Mode for coherence
YouTube video by coherence
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2024 at 8:32 AM
I was having so much fun with Multiplayer Play Mode that I decided to record a video of the process. It shows how to launch a @coherenceio Simulator + 4 clients. Once the setup is done (it's like 3 minutes), testing the game is a breeze! 💨
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gyo...
#unity3d
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gyo...
#unity3d
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Finding all your old Twitter follows here is very fun, like it's Final Fantasy 6 and you have to go around getting your friends back together because the old world got destroyed by a sociopath with bad jokes
April 28, 2023 at 5:32 PM
Finding all your old Twitter follows here is very fun, like it's Final Fantasy 6 and you have to go around getting your friends back together because the old world got destroyed by a sociopath with bad jokes