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Tom van den Boogaart

@tom.sokpop.co

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creating videogames | made bernband, grunn, and more | part of @sokpop.co

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 8

hello 👽

announcing my new game: Bernband, a remake of the old Bernband from 2014

wander through an alien city, hang out with locals, find secrets, get lost…

check it out on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2789170

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · 4d

posted some real Grunn on ma insta to celebrate: www.instagram.com/p/DPZo7AGjYJ...

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · 4d

Exactly 1 year ago I released my normal gardening game ‘Grunn’

A big thanks to all of you who played it and supported me! I have received so many nice reactions since release.. it has far exceeded my expectations 🙏

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · 4d

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · 15d

still cooking!

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Sokpop Collective @sokpop.co · Aug 28

🚨 Announcing: Sokpop Direct! 🚨
Tune in this Friday at 16:00 PM CEST for a video full of new trailers, game announcements and more... 🤯

www.youtube.com/c/sokpopcoll...
See you there! ❤️🧦

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Aug 8

had a nice talk about my upcoming game Bernband with the guardian 👍
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/a...

Bernband’s alien landscape is the perfect place for digital wandering – just don’t expect a map

With distinct, discrete areas that you can visit at any time, this is not a traditional open world game, and resists gamification with the mantra ‘there’s no goal but to stroll’

www.theguardian.com

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 10

Bernband 👽

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 10

haha thanks Eli ur the best!! garbage country looks great too! congratulations 🔥

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Eli🍊 @cauleyflowers.bsky.social · Jun 8

GARBAGE COUNTRY 🌵

Just properly announced our game at PC Gaming showcase!
Go check out our fancy new Steam page and drop us wishlist.

store.steampowered.com/app/2530870/...

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House House @househouse.bsky.social · Jun 6

🔴🟡🔵 BIG WALK 🔴🟡🔵

Join us for a tour around our new game.
Coming 2026.

Big Walk - Gameplay Overview

YouTube video by House House

www.youtube.com

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

kenny congratulations!! it looks so good 🔥 you have been cooking!

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Kenny Sun @kennysun.com · Jun 7

My next game is BALL x PIT, a ball bouncing, base building roguelite. It’s been almost a decade since my first commercial release and this one feels like the culmination of all of my effort. The demo is out now on Steam, I’m excited to finally be able to share it with you all!

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

thanks for all the support over the years! and for smashing the button haha

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

thank you!! 👽 happy to be back at it too!

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

haha thanks that’s kind

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

same

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

thanks!!

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

👽🌟

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

thank you! :)

this announced version is what “bernband 2” was/would become. there will be some areas that hint to the original, and some scenes shown in GIFs in the previous years will also be present, although altered quite a lot. the short answer is: yes!

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

yes! 👽👍

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

👽

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

thanks Jasper!!

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

thank you!! :)

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

aaa thanks for your patience!! and yeah that’s still possible!

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Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

neverrr

Tom van den Boogaart @tom.sokpop.co · Jun 9

haha that’s crazy! those hands were so cool! :)