High North Studios
@highnorthstudios.bsky.social
Creator of retro-style CRPGs. Made "Skald: Against the Black Priory". www.skaldrpg.com Let's venture forth!
One of the pieces I made for "SKALD, Against the Black Priory" available on Steam and GOG. This specific one was a labour of love. I took almost twice the usual time but tried to put as many details and to make it as perfect as possible. Commissioned by @highnorthstudios.bsky.social
The final episode of #IntotheIndiesPodcast features @highnorthstudios.bsky.social where Anders talks about leaving conventional jobs for being an #indiedev and the creation of SKALD. Take a look! #indiegamedev #indiegame #indiegames #rpg #pixelart #podcast
Into the Indies Podcast #10 – High North Studios
Anders Lauridsen talks about his decision to leave conventional jobs in his mid-thirties to chase the creative dream of indie game deving, the various skills that are obtained outside the gaming in…
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I'm super excited to announce that you can now buy Skald and Avernum 4 in a great value-packed retro CRPG bundle on Steam! I've always been a big fan of @spiderwebsoft so this one was a lot of fun! So what are you waiting for? Go support some old men who make games⚔️ Link👇
Ooph, this one resurfaces from time to time 😬 Made it 10 years ago and was easier to laugh at back then. Still pretty fun to play though (especially if you play it full screen with a controller). We've had some really fun evenings racking up insane high-scores with it. gamejolt.com/games/super-...
I'm super excited to announce that you can now buy Skald and Avernum 4 in a great value-packed retro CRPG bundle on Steam! I've always been a big fan of @spiderwebsoft so this one was a lot of fun! So what are you waiting for? Go support some old men who make games⚔️ Link👇
Recognize this absolute gem? Probs my fave 4x from the mid 90s and a PERFECT game for the laptop while traveling🤩 Also this really makes me wanna make a retro-style strategy game😬😬😬
I love old-school, TSR-era ad&d art and I gotta say, for cover art I think Jeff Easly is by far my favourite artist. I always found his use of light and color superb combined with motifs that go HARD❤ Do you have a fave fantasy artist? I want pics below!🗡🛡🏹
Mellow Yellow at Nordic Game Conference 2025! Not my finest hour but far from my worst🤩 All this to say I'm incredibly excited to share I'll be speaking at NORDIC GAME this year! I can't wait to be back for more socializing, champagne and maybe a tiny bit of talking games❤ See you there!
Rollespillet Skald: Against the Black Priory fikk mye positiv oppmerksomhet da det ble lansert. Vi har fått noen ord med skaperen – @highnorthstudios.bsky.social :
En prat med skaperen av Skald - Spillhistorie.no
Vi har hørt med rollespillskaper Anders Lauridsen om hvordan det er å lage spill i Vestre Jakobselv.
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OK EU VOU DIZER Q SKALD É MUITO BOM E VCS DEVIAM BAIXAR RECOMENDAÇÃO DE CRPG DA JUIA
Wario64@wario64.bsky.social · 7mo agoSKALD: Against the Black Priory is free on Epic Games Store for the next 24 hours. Another mystery freebie tomorrow buff.ly/aadJJDg
Going to share some on-sale recommendations here and there during the Xmas Steam sale, starting with this one: SKALD: Against the Black Priory. If a modern take on a classic CRPG with C64-inspired graphics sounds right up your alley, then £6.39 or your regional equiv will pay your fee to adventure.
Save 50% on SKALD: Against the Black Priory on Steam
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark...
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SKALD: Against the Black Priory is free on Epic Games Store for the next 24 hours. Another mystery freebie tomorrow buff.ly/aadJJDg
Yet another banger of a giveaway game today. Again, 24 hours only - Skald: Against The Black Priory, a pointed DOS-styled, EGA-graphics old school RPG.
SKALD Against the Black Priory | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
Download and play SKALD Against the Black Priory at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!
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Norwegian indie-game 'Kioku: Last Summer' is live on Kickstarter! I know that I need some cozy in my life and I suspect you do to! Check out their project and please consider giving them some love😊 www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...
Kioku: Last Summer - A Cozy Childhood Adventure Game in Y2K
Uncover mysteries, forge friendships, and relive the magic of summer as a child in the early 2000s in this charming adventure!
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Norwegian indie-game 'Kioku: Last Summer' is live on Kickstarter! I know that I need some cozy in my life and I suspect you do to! Check out their project and please consider giving them some love😊 www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...
Kioku: Last Summer - A Cozy Childhood Adventure Game in Y2K
Uncover mysteries, forge friendships, and relive the magic of summer as a child in the early 2000s in this charming adventure!
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Super-woman and astronaut, Jannicke MIkkelsen sent me this heart-warmer today of a common aquaintance ❤️ I'm simply at a loss for words. Thank you so much both Jannicke and @richardgarriott.bsky.social ! The world is a better place because of people like you (my day certainly is).
Hi everyone! Today we are reviewing a cRPG about cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social A great game with a great story that proudly stands on the shoulders of classics like Ultima 4 and 5, but makes the game much more accessible than your average cRPG
Skald Against The Black Priory: evil space tentacles meet Indomitable Human Spirit (Gone wrong???)
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Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!
Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!
Making a nostalgic game is not about recreating perfect technical accuracy, but capturing the feeling of how we remember the influences through our rose-tinted nostalgia glasses - Realization from dev of Skald: Against the Black Priory @highnorthstudios.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #skald #rpg
"Players didn't abandon the X genre - Publishers did!" - Creator of SKALD RPG, @highnorthstudios.bsky.social, on the topic of finding #indiedev success in a niche market. It doesn't matter that a game doesn't have mainstream appeal that everyone LIKE, as long as enough people LOVE it!
【 #SKALD 航海日誌 第00回】 英語ダメ人間がPCOT日本語翻訳で遊ぶ、ファンタジー＋宇宙的恐怖。プレイ日記はじめます。 はてなブログにアップ。 yupi1go.hatenablog.com/entry/sk00 今回はイントロとしてゲームの紹介。これは僕的GTOYにほぼ決定している傑作RPG。 レトロなグラフィックとモダンなプレイフィールが融合した傑作インディゲーム。 テーブルトークRPGを思わせる濃厚な描写が魅力。 ぜひ一度遊んでみてください。 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...
Did I mention that #Skald is nominated for "GotY" and "Best Debut" at Nordic Game Awards this year? Pretty sweet and, better yet: That means I get to go to the Nordic Game conference in Malmo next week! Be sure to say "hi" if you see me there😎
Retro RPG très old-school aux visuels rappelant les titres des années 80s SKALD de @highnorthstudios.bsky.social se paye le luxe d’être une excellente aventure à l’ambiance Lovecraftienne où vous et votre équipe devrez survivre sur une île bien mystérieuse. Jetez-y un œil ! @cactussinger.bsky.social
Do you like cosmic horror in you grim-dark retro rpgs? Skald is featured in Lovecraftian Days on Steam and is currently on sale at a 40% discount🤩 store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...
Skald got 4 nominations and won “Best Debut” at the Norwegian Game Awards! Skald is also nominated for “Best Game” and “Best Debut” at the Nordic Game Awards! Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible. And the best yet: The most exciting part is still ahead! Watch this space in 2026!
