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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · 5d

Heading to Level Up KL next week as a judge & speaker!
Checklist:
✅ Talk games
✅ Meet devs
✅ Pray my publisher suitcase of cash survives customs
✅ Don’t sign a haunted stapler sim (again)🌸

#gamedev #evilpublisher

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · 6d

Our free Lost Castle update nearly tripled daily players.

As I always said: timing is everything. Lunar Holidays + awkward family dinners = perfect excuse to slay demons.

Thanks for making it a hit! ❤️

#indiedev #gamedev #China

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · 6d

The showcase may be over.
But the horrors remain.

Just a Shadow Game
Grim Trials
Cold Abyss
Athanasia

Thanks to @horrorgameawards.bsky.social for opening the door.
Horror lives on. We’re just getting started. 🖤

#HorrorGameAwards #IndieHorror

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · 9d

🚨 China’s NPPA approved 156 new games (145 domestic + 11 imports), pushing 2025’s total to 1,275—up 23% YoY.

✅ Honkai: Nexus Anima
✅ Astro Bot
✅ Dave the Diver
✅ Black Myth: Wukong adds Xbox

#indiedev #gamedev #China

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · 9d

Steam Autumn Sale is live, so naturally EA gets bought by Saudi for $55B.
I guess while I grab The Sims 4 for $4.99, someone else grabs the entire publisher. 🫡🫡🫡

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · 9d

Im not at #Gamescom Asia this year, but these lovely people will be!

#Indiedev #gamedev

Neon Doctrine 🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi OUT NOW on PC!🍃 @neondoctrine.games · 10d

Our team is heading to #GamescomAsia this October!

Catch us on October 16-19, 2025!

See you there👋

#indiegames #thailandgameshow

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Neon Doctrine 🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi OUT NOW on PC!🍃 @neondoctrine.games · Aug 29

Grim Trials, our upcoming heavy metal roguelite by @rollinggloryjam.bsky.social is a part of #TheMIX Fall Showcase on Steam!

Try out the demo and WISHLIST it now: neondoctrine.games/GrimTrialsDemo

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Aug 28

#Gamescom was nuts! 🫡

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Badger @reddawn4u.bsky.social · Aug 16

Fantasy adventure Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi will launch August 21 on PC with consoles planned later.

Look forward to my thoughts and impressions thanks to @neondoctrine.games for early access to the game.

#Games #Action #Adventure #RPG #Simulation #PC #Steam #GOG #AltheiaTheWrathOfAferi

Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi | Coming August 21 to Steam and GOG

YouTube video by Neon Doctrine

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Aug 15

🐰: Heard a golden rumor… 🌟

The final Altheia build is out there and keys are flying.

If you’re press or an influencer and don’t have one yet—
hop into my DMs before I “borrow” yours. 😉

#indiedev #streamers

Neon Doctrine 🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi OUT NOW on PC!🍃 @neondoctrine.games · Aug 15

✨🔑 The Golden Build is LOCKED! 🔑✨

The final version of Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi is ready to roll out!
If you’ve already got a key – your update will arrive automatically. 🎮💫

Press / Influencers who missed out... @stutsies.neondoctrine.games DMs are open. Come snag yours~ 💌

#indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Aug 15

Wake up honey, new #Steam store page beta just dropped 👏

store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...

#indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Aug 15

Yeah finally!

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Aug 15

🐰: Heard a golden rumor… 🌟

The final Altheia build is out there and keys are flying.

If you’re press or an influencer and don’t have one yet—
hop into my DMs before I “borrow” yours. 😉

#indiedev #streamers

Neon Doctrine 🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi OUT NOW on PC!🍃 @neondoctrine.games · Aug 15

✨🔑 The Golden Build is LOCKED! 🔑✨

The final version of Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi is ready to roll out!
If you’ve already got a key – your update will arrive automatically. 🎮💫

Press / Influencers who missed out... @stutsies.neondoctrine.games DMs are open. Come snag yours~ 💌

#indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Aug 15

Wake up honey, new #Steam store page beta just dropped 👏

store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...

#indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Aug 11

⏳ #Gamescom is ONE WEEK AWAY ⏳

Most of our meeting slots are already gone — but there’s a tiny sliver left.

Wanna talk publishing, funding, or Asia market domination?
Press/streamer and crave that exclusive hands-on with our games? DM me or @neoniain.neondoctrine.games NOW.

#IndieGames #GameDev

Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Jul 19

Heading to #Gamescom!
@neoniain.neondoctrine.games and I will be there with multiple booths in both B2B and B2C halls.
Got some exciting games + exclusive access for press & content creators.

Still have meeting slots — DM me if you wanna connect!

#Gamescom2025 #indiedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Jul 24

🎮 China just approved 134 more games (7 imports incl. Diablo IV, The Finals, Marvel Mystic Mayhem) — 2025 total now at 946, up 19.3% YoY.

Kingshot also got the green light. 📈
The market’s opening up 👀
#China #Gamedev

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Neon Doctrine 🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi OUT NOW on PC!🍃 @neondoctrine.games · Jul 22

The carousel of games never stops spinning... And it's calling your name.

Neon Doctrine presents: Carnival Of Chaos!

On July 24, dare to enter our twisted carnival and sample a collection of bone-chilling demos... if you think you can handle what lurks within.

#NDCarnivalofChaos #indiegames

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Jul 19

Heading to #Gamescom!
@neoniain.neondoctrine.games and I will be there with multiple booths in both B2B and B2C halls.
Got some exciting games + exclusive access for press & content creators.

Still have meeting slots — DM me if you wanna connect!

#Gamescom2025 #indiedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Jul 17

Opened up #Steam and saw we hit 11 million wishlists in 1 day!
Gotta be a record right?

#indiedev #gamedev

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Jul 12

The My Lovely Family trilogy just hit the Steam front page 👀

💀 My Lovely Daughter
💍 My Lovely Wife
👑 My Lovely Empress
All on sale. All very cursed.
Top of the charts in Visual Novel, Narrative, and “What did I just play?”

#Sale #Indiedev #Gamedev

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Neon Doctrine 🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi OUT NOW on PC!🍃 @neondoctrine.games · Jul 5

In Athanasia, scavenge what you can, and craft what you need.

That molotov you're holding? It could clear a path or buy you time to run. Not every fight is worth it when escaping is the goal...

#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegames #gamedev

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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · Jul 3

Tomorrow is Indie-Penance Day on Kotaku! If you have an indie game in development, or a recent release that's been ignored, email me: [email protected], with the subject line "INDIE PENANCE 2025".

Please include a store link and a YT link (if possible).

Rules next...

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Jun 20

Great to be back in China after so many years!
Shoutout to @xsolla.bsky.social team for flying me to Shenzhen to talk about publishing in SEA 🙏
Still here for another week — visiting devs in Guangzhou & Shanghai. Hit me up!

#gamedev #China

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Vlad【尉遲衛德】 @stutsies.neondoctrine.games · Jun 16

My presentation regarding selling games in SEA is becoming unhinged.

#SEA
#gamedev
#indiedev

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Neon Doctrine 🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi OUT NOW on PC!🍃 @neondoctrine.games · Jun 15

3 demos to play on Steam NOW!

🤿 Cold Abyss
Cozy horror diving to fix deep-sea cables... alone.

🍃Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi
Fantasy adventure inspired by old school Zelda⚔️

🦖Athanasia
A horror immersive sim with prehistoric predators

#indiegames #gamedev

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