Sam Redfern

Indie gamedev & assoc. prof. PhD. Making games since 1980s - Darkwind - Goblins & Grottos - The Necromancer's Tale.

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

Announcing The Lich Wars!

https://t.co/MsBaNaOoiu

In our prequel to The Necromancer's Tale, you are a musketeer in the army of a country that raised the dead to win a war, and which spent the next 20 years paying the price.

A story-rich gothic RPG from the same writing team.

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@helenlynchmusic Nice of you :-)

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

We're looking for a game writer to work with us on The Lich Wars, part-time for about the next two years.

Details and application form here
> https://t.co/8STLv1Fa1L

Re-posts appreciated :-)

[Husk @huskirl]

Asking my AI teacher how to spell seventeen

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

Some of the illustrations by our two artists for The Lich Wars.

More details on our upcoming story-rich gothic RPG here:
https://t.co/MsBaNaOoiu

[Watermelo @watermelobr]

Psychic Software (@psychicsoftware) has announced the development of The Lich Wars, a narrative driven dark fantasy RPG set in an alternate version of the 18th century. The project serves as a standalone prequel to The Necromancer's Tale, requiring no prior knowledge of the previous game. The story takes place in the fictional kingdom of Rulsthen, near Venice, where necromancy and dark magic reshape military conflicts and threaten political stability across Western Europe.

The narrative follows a newly recruited musketeer throughout a 30 year military career in the Rychva Musketeers regiment.

Check out more on our portal by visiting https://t.co/ivad7fvZqO

📸 Reproduction

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@indiegameiacs @BouliesChairs https://t.co/SesAg1xU8Z

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@indiegameiacs @debugmagazine Oh! We had our game reviewed in the latest issue, probably the same one?

[IGN @IGN]

In The Lich Wars, live as a musketeer in the 1700s and serve a country burdened by guilt & black magic, where necromancy infects the minds of its people. #IGNFanFest

[Indiegameiacs 🕹️ @indiegameiacs]

It looks like we are building an epic indie dev livestream for Saturday evening..

I'm opening a voice chat and inviting anyone to come tell me about their game

So, fancy coming to hangout with us?

Link below - tell a friend :)
#indiedev #gamedev

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

Narrative combat in The Lich Wars, driven by RNG with skills & graded outcomes. #screenshotsaturday
You see the % chance of each outcome, from strong success to strong failure, & others in-between - assess the risk-reward of each choice before you make it

https://t.co/MsBaNaOoiu

[Galdred @StudioDraconis]

Marketing is about getting other people to talk about your game.
When I started my indiedev journey, I tried raising awareness about @zodiaclegion in social media to no avail.
Here is the game Steam Wishlist breadown:

#indiedevs #marketing
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[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@ThoseWhoRule At least you know it’s following something that people already love! But yeah, always nervous after so much work…

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

It's #TurnBasedThursday!  I'm delighted to be this week’s official host.
As the spooky season nears, let's summon some turn based games!

Devs - show us your games... and don't forget the #TurnBasedThursday hashtag, & 🔁 re-share

Players - ❤️, ✅ wishlist & 🔁 re-share

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

It's #TurnBasedThursday!  I'm delighted to be this week’s official host.
As the spooky season nears, let's summon some turn based games!

Devs - show us your games... and don't forget the #TurnBasedThursday hashtag, & 🔁 re-share

Players - ❤️, ✅ wishlist & 🔁 re-share

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@frumpydoodle Looks great, & nice title too :-)

[Those Who Rule @ThoseWhoRule]

@psychicsoftware Thanks for hosting @psychicsoftware! Excited to see what you cook up with War on Wheels, it's already looking great!

Early playtesting of Those Who Rule 2 starts today with the good folks in the Discord.

https://t.co/mS7SWs8mJ9

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@ThoseWhoRule Thanks! Great to see TWR2 getting to first playtesting- good luck with it!

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@ihobogames Looks cool! You knew Darkwind?

[Enrique Gándara (Impious Dev) @egandara_3DArt]

@psychicsoftware Heyyy Sam! Cool to see you hosting!

I still remember that day in Dublin when you told me about your necromancy game, and I told you about my own idea... which somehow turned into something completely different.

And here we are, years later! Sláinte! 🍻

https://t.co/YJE4IU01q2

[Sam Redfern @psychicsoftware]

@egandara_3DArt Haha yeah. Mine took 5.5 years to make, phew. You’re nearing release I think?