Jake Kazdal
@jkooza.bsky.social
Long-time game developer and CEO/Creative-Director/Art Director @17_BIT. Living in a Ghibli film in deep Kyoto. I love photographing remaining nooks and crannies of old Japan. Creator and director of AWAYSIS. Spends a lot of time underwater.
I just arrived at a spice curry place I’ve been wanting to try for a while… looks amazing, here’s hoping… maps.app.goo.gl/81ECr7YH8h8L...
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Swam with an octopus for a while this weekend, such interesting creatures! So much personality.
Cute little Japanese Fox lives near my house. He’s often curious and sticks around to check us out.
🚨AFTER 33 MONTHS, I BRING YOU THE SINGLE LARGEST CREATIVE PROJECT OF MY LIFE 🚨: THE NAMCO MUSEUM MUSEUM: EVERY GAME, EVERY COLLECTION, EVERY PORT! EVERY RELEASE, EVERY REGION, NO EXCEPTIONS! I've meticulously studied & presented EVERY single instance of Namco's historic game collections, for you!
The Namco Museum Museum: Every Game, Every Collection, Every Port!
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Hey folks, Keeper is on sale for $14.99 on Steam! It's an atmosphere heavy, wordless experience full of surprises. store.steampowered.com/app/3043580/...
Save 50% on Keeper on Steam
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening t...
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Super grateful to be part of @themix.bsky.social at #BitSummit last month. The clip from the live stream just landed, so hear @jkooza.bsky.social and @potatodonkey.bsky.social talk about what makes AWAYSIS special. https://f.mtr.cool/hignxikcpe #gamedev #indiedev #AWAYSIS
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Last week @jkooza.bsky.social and @allymobbs.bsky.social trekked down to Tokyo to do some business. Along the way the enjoyed the luxuries of the Green Car. #gamedev #indiedev #japan
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Andrew Elmore 💽@elmore.zone · 2mo agoAFTER NEARLY THREE LONG YEARS, THE SINGLE BIGGEST CREATIVE PROJECT OF MY LIFE IS FINALLY COMPLETE!! THE NAMCO MUSEUM MUSEUM - EVERY COLLECTION, EVERY GAME, EVERY REGION, EVERY PORT RELEASES FRIDAY 6/26/26 @ NOON PST youtube.com/@MythicResonance
🎵We had a blast at the Frequency Punch x 17-BIT #BitSummit party overlooking the river. Great music. Amazing people. A fun night! #indiedev
Podcast out now with @jkooza.bsky.social we talk about the game industry in Japan including the inner workings of SEGA & Nintendo. His friendship with Eiji Aonuma, working with Hirokazu Tanaka, his new game Awaysis and more.... WATCH HERE ➡️ youtu.be/6hpeH83NdWY
#209 -Jake Kazdal Interview On Nintendo, Eiji Aonuma, Zelda, SEGA, Hirokazu Tanaka, Awaysis
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BIG DEMONSCHOOL UPDATE! We've added: - more clubhouse dialog - unlockable friendship dialog - full mouse control! - text log - grammar pass on main story - New Game Plus that lets you carry over everything from a past playthrough! - loads of fixes! patch notes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/190...
If you are in Kyoto for #bitsummit come check our party on Saturday. Frequency Punch is a music and #sounddesign collective based in Kyoto.
Up-to-the-minute Star Fox hot takes, week-or-two-old Saros first impressions, and the ancient mobile flip-phone Japan-only Xenosaga spinoff review you never knew you wanted! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...
BEEP Akihabara has announced their new location: At the Seekbase No. 3 building on the north side of Akihabara Station, underneath the Yamanote Line tracks. The new store will open on June 6th. Photos thanks to X user @pista_TM
🎵Our audio wizard @allymobbs.bsky.social dropping beats on our recent trip to #Melbourne #Australia for #TGX2026. #gamedev #indiedev #audioengineer #music #AWAYSIS