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John Elliott

@johnelliottmusic.com

Pseudonym of João Araújo. 🇵🇹 Composer, sound person, game enthusiast, intolerant of intolerance, lactose intolerant. He/him 🐘johnelliott@mastodon.gamedev.place 🐦@JohnElliottComp

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Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@jorgegamedev.com · 2w ago

Hey! I've been quiet on socials lately, but I'm still around! 👋 I'm very busy with work, but in a good way! I'm getting our studio back on track and enjoying game development again. 🐳 It's been a month since @moskidraws.bsky.social flew back to México, and I'm already planning my next trip there. ✈️

Moski 🐳 Art Fight 🎨 Team Comedy! 🎭@moskidraws.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We've finally got new fresh profile pictures for the whole team! 🐳 I made these for @jorgegamedev.com, @johnelliottmusic.com and me! Been meaning to finish these for a while to celebrate the trip, and there's no better time than now. ✨ #clipstudiopaint #digitalart

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · 6mo ago

Townseek is setting sail for multiple platforms alongside a first look at our animated trailer! 🎥 When the game launches, you'll be able to travel Explora on Steam, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! 🧭 Wherever you choose to play, your adventure awaits! ✨

Convergence @convergence-gs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Take to the skies across Explora and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston in Townseek! Trade, fish, mine, and farm, meet a unique cast of characters and explore vibrant towns along the way. @whalesandgames.com Coming soon. #indiegames #indiedev #convergenceshowcase

IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 8mo ago

Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas. If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 8mo ago

The Furry Studies 2025 recordings are here! Come watch nerds (me included) talk about furry music, art and identity. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Furry Studies 2025 - Complete Conference Recording - YouTube

Furry in the World; The World in FurryPacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA / Online31st October 2025

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Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · 9mo ago

Take to the skies of Explora as Townseek is coming to PC and Consoles in Spring 2026! 🎉 Hop on your airship and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! Our new release window was just announced in Cozy Quest! 🦈 Play our demo and wishlist the game at s.team/a/1659360! 🐟

Jorge M. Carvalho 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@jorgegamedev.com · 9mo ago

Here are some photos from this year's @devgamm.bsky.social here in Lisbon! 🥳 I'm having a great time this year again enjoying both talks and workshops. If you see me or anyone from our team with our hats, poke us for some @whalesandgames.com and Townseek stickers! We've got plenty to give around. 🦈

A selfie photo of Jorge, John and Moski doing the thinking face emoji during DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

A photo of one of the halls with many people around at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

A photo of the second floor of the hotel with some red couches at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

A photo from the top of the stairs with many people around at DevGAMM Lisbon 2025.

José Castanheira @zarcattack.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Hi #pitchyagame! Excited to announce my new game - Sweep Strike! 💣🪏🗡️ A cartoony roguelike RPG where battles are fought on Minesweeper grids - Uncover moves, avoid mines and build your inventory with a strategy! 💥Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3804170/... #gamedev #indiegame

DerkHerkenbersh @dochackenbush.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Are we there yet? #Art #Capybara #Moped #Scooter

Illustration of capybaras riding three-up on a yellow, Vespa-style moped

John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · 11mo ago

Our target audience has been reached 👀

Gaming Furever@gamingfurever.com · 11mo ago

Check out some of the @idatxbox.bsky.social game demos that our writer @djmetalwolf.bsky.social enjoyed over on GF! Feat. #gamedev makers @whalesandgames.com @pmstudios.bsky.social @idatxbox.bsky.social #linkedroomgames

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · 12mo ago

Calling all pet owners and pets! 🐶 We're giving you the opportunity to have your pets appear in our game as critters! ✨ Dock over at our Discord, show us some photos of your pets, and we'll pick a handful to add into the game! 👇 discord.gg/whalesandgames

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · 12mo ago

Capt. Jawline is pretty much the face of Townseek, and he's been a fan favourite for a while now! ✨ Here's some of the amazing art that folks have made of him over the years. 🦈 Art credits to @mentitakirby.bsky.social @shoesbedrawin.newgrounds.com @amuerion.bsky.social and @umsey.bsky.social! 💙

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, looking adorable as he holds a treasure chest and leans forward.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, holding a map in his hands while standing in front of a sepia map.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, looking out a pair of binoculars at the horizon with various different biomes and locations in the distance.

A fan-art of Captain Jawline, a blue shark in a brown coat and with steampunk adornments, in a very stylised sharp art style with a grinning expression on his face.

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · 12mo ago

Capt. Jawline is your friend, mentor and boss, in that order! Now retired from sailing, he's the merchant at Sharkdwell! 🦈 A descendant of Sir Reginald Sharkingston, he needs your help finding the lost pages of his journal. Could there be a secret reason for his request? 🤔

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · last yr.

Pack your goods and gather around, explorers! We're going on a Townseek tour! 🦈 Each week, we'll be spotlighting one of Explora's colourful towns. We'll meet their locals, learn their trades, and see what makes each place special. ✨ Get on your airship, and let's set sail! 🧭

John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · last yr.

Demo? Demo, demo, demo! 👀

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · last yr.

It's been a while, hasn't it? That changes now! 🎉 Our crew is taking Townseek on a remote trip to Japan, heading to BitSummit with an adventurous new demo, new artwork, and new friends! 🗻 Our Townseek Demo is back on Steam again with new things to discover! 🧭 store.steampowered.com/app/2014110/

WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · last yr.

Okay #portfolioday , let’s have it! Hi! My name is Michelle and I’m a British artist in the UK who has worked for Metallica, Magic! The Gathering, Anchorage Brewing and many more! wolfskulljack.com

Digital art, my work! A women stars into the jaws of a great beast

My art, digital. A women with a single antler and her wolf companion visit a great deer God of the nights sky

My art, digital! A floating glowing women with a single antler visits a giant God with half a human face and wings where their eyes should be

A photo of me drawing a big tentacle wolf head on a wall

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · last yr.

We'll have news about Townseek soon! 🦈 But while you wait, the lovely folks at @aonorte.com have added Capt. Jawline as a sticker in their game Tiny Garden! 🌷 The game is releasing tomorrow! It's a great time, especially if you're after a cosy puzzle-farming game! 🥰

A screenshot from Tiny Garden, which is releasing tomorrow on Steam. The screenshot shows a back view of the capsule where the player grows their tiny garden. The capsule is blue with pink accents and is set against a light blue background. The capsule is covered in various stickers that the player can customise, with stickers such as lightning bolts, smiles, shooting stars and a game controller.

At the centre of the smaller stickers is a big sticker of Capt. Jawline from Townseek, a blue shark wearing a brown coat and boots with a steampunk aesthetic. He has a huge smile, complete with his cartoon shark teeth and emotion lines.

Pinkgabbercat @pinkgabbercat.bsky.social · last yr.

#transdayofvisibility #tdov #trans

Cats stacked on top of each other in the pattern of the trans flag with the text “trans people will always exist”

Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · last yr.

Badass weightlifting skeleton with the text "My body is a MACHINE that turns STEAM PURCHASES into UNPLAYED GAMES"

Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie@greyalien.bsky.social · last yr.

Just bought £50 worth of indie games for "research"

John Elliott @johnelliottmusic.com · last yr.

I've been wanting to share a project I've been working on. It's an embroidered iberian wolf, a gift for my dad and, honestly, practice. omw to change careers one day /jk 😛

Embroidered iberian wolf in a thread painting, semi-realistic style. The wolf has several spots and areas of various earthy colors.

Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · last yr.

Be a shark in a sea of stars! ✨ #pottery

Hand painted teapot and mug featuring luminous, translucent sharks swimming through the dark blue cosmos, embellished by twinkling stars. They have long fins like thresher sharks.

Franek @franekk.bsky.social · last yr.

pixelart without AI

DerkHerkenbersh @dochackenbush.bsky.social · last yr.

Excalibara. #art #KingArthur

Illustration: a pair of hands protruding above the surface of a body of water, bearing aloft a capybara emitting an ethereal glow, in the manner of the lady of the lake presenting King Arthur with his famous sword. Caption: Excalibara

Ruairí Rodinson @ruairirodinson.bsky.social · last yr.

That Queer furry game 'Mars Vice' has a Release date! -March 6th, 2025- Want to play a cool 3D Adventure game set on a biopunk future Mars with a Transmasc Lion protagonist? Wishlist on Steam and Repost to help folks find out all about it! store.steampowered.com/app/1886910/... #Furry #Indiegame

Agui!🌻@aguichart.bsky.social · 2y ago

Reposting this for no reason at all 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🫶 💙💗🤍💗💙

Mike Kasprzak❓🦈🍁@distraction.engineer · 2y ago

It's especially important for 🏳️‍⚧️ allies to show their support in the wake of the broligarchy. While I was tempted to quote "only a Sith deals in absolutes", as a kid of the 80's, "empathy is punk" resonates with me so much more. 💜 I don't know who created it, but this otter design rocks. 🤘

Sticker with two otters with mohawks, leather jackets with skulls, holding hands. Text reads "empathy is punk"

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · 2y ago

To close off the year, a big thank-you from our team to everyone who cheered us on this past year! ✨ We had an amazing GDC, Gamescom, and DevGAMM, earned two awards, and still love our seasonal artworks! Townseek's development continues going strong for release next year! 🧭 #cozygame #indiegamedev

A collage of photos, artworks, and screenshots from this last year, between events, awards and season's greetings.

The first row starts with a screenshot of Townseek where the player's airship is close to a floating box with balloons. The second image is a photo of the team in front of our stand at gamescom. The third image is a photo of Moski and Jorge wearing studio-themed hats during GDC.

The second row starts with a photo of John and Jorge accepting the Spotlight Award for Studio of the Year, and is followed by an artwork celebrating both it and Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards. The third image is another screenshot of Townseek showing the game's revamped mouse controls.

The third row starts with a photo of John and Jorge holding the award for Best Game from Portugal during the DevGAMM Awards. The second image is a screenshot of Townseek and a preview of one of the story segments of the game. The final image is the artwork celebrating the Halloween season of 2024.

Whales And Games 🐳 Wishlist Townseek on Steam! 🧭@whalesandgames.com · 2y ago

Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings from all of our team and friends at Whales And Games! 🎄 Take it chill and enjoy the snow! ☃️ Whalechan got herself a huge snow globe of Stonehedge from Townseek, while Polite Whale went inside it to swim in the snow! ❄️ #digitalart #cozygame #indiegamedev

An artwork celebrating the Whales And Games Holidays season for 2024! The artwork shows a festive indoor scene, focused on a big snow globe featuring a miniature version of the town of Stonehedge.

Outside the globe, Whalechan, wearing a red sweater, gazes in delight at it while touching the side where Polite Whale, dressed as an elf, touches back from the inside. Behind her, Dapperfish peeks from a stocking, nibbling on a candy cane.

Inside the globe, Polite Whale joyfully plays in the snow near Capt. Jawline. Mr. Moe, wearing a Santa Hat and a scarf, sips hot cocoa besides his town, which is shaped as a thinking stone face. The game's airship carries reindeer above the town.

Outside the globe, Crabpin drinks milk besides a plate of cookies. Through a window, Dapperchan, in a green sweater, also nibbles on a candy cane with a blue penguin sitting on her head. The feature text reads 'Happy Whalidays! Take it Chill!' with icy letters and the Whales And Games signature at the bottom.