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Steven ter Heide

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Creative Director at Wild Sheep Studio. Previously: Game Director at Guerrilla Killzone | Rigs | Horizon Zero Dawn | Maestro | Adorable Adventures A substack: https://steventerheide.substack.com/

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Thank you!

04.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A monitor showing Adorable Adventures, a game with a baby boar sitting in a rocky landscape. The screen is surrounded by a baby boar plushy, an image of Boris the baby boar and a 3d printed logo of Adorable Adventures

A monitor showing Adorable Adventures, a game with a baby boar sitting in a rocky landscape. The screen is surrounded by a baby boar plushy, an image of Boris the baby boar and a 3d printed logo of Adorable Adventures

Boris helping me discover new areas in the game.

So much fun to be able to play your own game.

04.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I find it very relaxing. Lovely characters who have a passion for the small things.

03.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My photo of white flowers on a tree branch with green leaves and blue sky in the background

My photo of white flowers on a tree branch with green leaves and blue sky in the background

Spring is showing itself. Warmer days ahead.

#photography #spring #flowers

03.03.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of a tv series called The Detectorists. Showing two men standing in a green meadow holding metal detectors

Cover of a tv series called The Detectorists. Showing two men standing in a green meadow holding metal detectors

Tonight. Quiet entertainment with some light detecting

02.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
My photo of a moon at daytime. Blue sky, orange treetops shifting to green.

My photo of a moon at daytime. Blue sky, orange treetops shifting to green.

The Moon arrived early, enjoying the orange spectacle

#moon #photography #nature

02.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s all same person.

One indie dev.

01.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A game designer, artist and programmer walk into a bar…

01.03.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Working on πŸ—πŸ½πŸŒΊπŸ„β€πŸŸ«

22.02.2026 08:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just watched your 22cans interview. Lovely stuff, thanks for this.

19.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰BIG NEWS!

With the support of @pqube.bsky.social we are going to bring Adorable Adventures to PC, PlayStation5 and Xbox SeriesXS in 2026!

We're super excited to share a new trailer showing off new environments and Boris' siblings.

11.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

So it was you who took it..

11.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Instagram Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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07.02.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like Limgrave

07.02.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is so awesome! I hope many people will check it out

04.02.2026 09:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Watch this yes. A very real, informative and at times painful capture of humans making a game. All the highs and lows, the laughs and the tears.

Kudos to the team for allowing this record to happen, and kudos to the film crew for putting it together in such a respectful way

31.01.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My photo of a book written by Jennifer Dewinter on Shigeru Miyamoto, a game designer at Nintendo

My photo of a book written by Jennifer Dewinter on Shigeru Miyamoto, a game designer at Nintendo

What would Miyamoto do? Good question sometimes.

30.01.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to climb! Cairn is available now.

Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.

This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.

29.01.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 534 πŸ” 170 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 54

It’s so good. The additions for Rez infinite, combined with it being playable in VR push it to yet another level

28.01.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My photo of three Pain au chocolates inside a paper bag with text on it

Ah. La France.

Small morning pleasures in chocolate.

28.01.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book called Framed: environment design by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

Book called Framed: environment design by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

This is a real gem! From how to setup your scenes, the stories they tell, the angles, colours, perspectives and tips and tricks to lead the eye.

Recommended reading for anyone interested in creating interesting environments.

#gamedev

27.01.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Yay! Zefyr recently hit ✨150 reviews ✨ with a 98% positive rating! Thank you so much for the support πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™
If you want to test the game, the demo is still available: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1344990/Zefyr_A_Thiefs_Melody/
#indiedev #indiegame #adventure #zeldalike #solodev

27.01.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@kanaratron.bsky.social

27.01.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no! Why does the link not work? Checking

26.01.2026 08:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Indie hits (over 1M units) appear approximately once every 2 weeks

26.01.2026 08:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The "Long Tail" accounts for 50% of an indie game's revenue after the first year

26.01.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The median revenue for an indie game on Steam is approximately $1,200 lifetime

26.01.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Indie games make up 43% of total units sold on Steam

26.01.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indie Game Industry Statistics Statistics: Market Data Report 2026 Our in-depth Market Data Report about Indie Game Industry Statistics. Explore the latest data.

Lots of interesting information for #indiedev #gamedev

gitnux.org/indie-game-i...

26.01.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely. Making players feel things through their actions is a great power. And if it comes from a personal place it’s even better.

23.01.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0