Thomas Brush

Follower of Christ, husband, dad. Creator of Twisted Tower, Neversong & Pinstripe! Learn dev at

[Thomas Brush @thomasbrushdev]

After 5 years of passionate development from a tiny team, Twisted Tower is officially out now. https://t.co/9Wq6gcsegs

[Thomas Brush @thomasbrushdev]

Let’s gooooooo

[Jonathan Blow @Jonathan_Blow]

@thomasbrushdev October 8 ... !!

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Is anyone planning on launching their indie game this October?

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Finally got a workout in after preparing for launch for last thirty days! Feels great!

[Thomas Brush @thomasbrushdev]

Recently posted and removed, because folks thought I was talking about my own game. Was actually talking about friend slop, not Twisted Tower. Let me clarify: friend slop or some “gimmicky games” — I have no problem with them. That said, they do seem to tend to go viral on social media. But— it doesn’t mean they’ll do well on Steam. That’s all I was saying. As for my game, it wasn’t really a “viral” social media game. It had some good posts, but not really “explosive viral”. (Twisted Tower is doing very well on Steam at the moment, better than I ever dreamed. Much love, thanks for letting me clarify)

[Thomas Brush @thomasbrushdev]

You misinterpreted this post. Wasn’t even talking about my own game — own game is crushing it actually (better than expected, which was my point actually because my game never went super viral on social). Was talking mainly about friend slop. I removed because it makes sense why you thought I was talking about my own game. Was actually responding to a post from indie Joe. That said — I’ll clarify tomorrow in new tweet. Much love

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@1CrypticFox Bingo

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Wife threw a big surprise party of the game. Cool poster made from friends.

[Always in Mind @inevitablegood]

Finished it last night and will be writing the Steam review this weekend. Bug-wise, it was remarkably clean. The attention to detail with colliders, inputs, and exploit prevention was excellent. In a game with high jumps and dashes, you somehow achieved airtight level design. Great visuals, great performance, and constant fun. This is what “earned success” looks like. Congratulations!

[Thomas Brush @thomasbrushdev]

If you want to a leave a review for the game, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Any feedback is wonderful: https://t.co/9Wq6gcsegs

[Thomas Brush @thomasbrushdev]

Well guys... it's been an incredible launch week, and it's truly because of you all. I'm so lucky to have you all playing Twisted Tower, and I really am shocked by the overwhelmingly positive response. My team has pushed ourselves to our limits to ensure this game's launch was rock solid, and that any lingering bugs and optimizations are addressed asap (but ofcourse, the game seemed to launch without many major bugs to begin with!). I am going to get some rest with my family, and will be back at it soon. You should expect more updates next week. Localization is coming. I'll begin that process next week!

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@WayfireGames EVERYTHING.

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If you want to make games: just know launch week will shave off about 15 years of your life

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@GreyAlien Jake dude SAME. I told my wife (a nurse) I thought I was having a heart attach

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@NoogyTweet This is very true

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I want to give another shoutout to Felipe Caravelli (@felipecaravelli), the VIP team member on Twisted Tower! He is a master of level design, weapon design, and environment art. The two of us really carried the torch for this game for it's 5 year development. That said, there were dozens of other contractors who did bits and pieces of work on the game, including @brynethart (character art) and Ajay Venkat who did the initial code base for the FPS controller, and was with us on the project for a time, but was later taken over by myself when there were budget cuts. Plenty of other wonderful folks played a part! It was definitely an amalgamation of some wonderful people, but Felipe truly was my wing man, and helped me drag this project over the finish line. Props to Felipe! Go give him a follow!

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@Marky_X_ @thomasmahler Thx man. (No risk of Bankruptcy hehe. Wife and I are secure. But it was hard, project had funding issues)

[𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 @PolyDepression]

Had an early chance to play through and finish Twisted Tower and damn what a blast. I genuinely wasn’t expecting it to nail the BioShock atmosphere as hard as it does. The mood and the weirdness of it scratched an itch I’ve had for a long time.

🎭 Bioshock x Willy Wonka x Disneyland
🎭 Boomer Shooter-like adventure
🎭 Wide arsenal and weapon upgrades
🎭 Rich environments with secret areas
🎭 Mystery-driven narrative
🎭 5-7 hours

My only gripe is that it felt a little short. I finished it in about six hours even while hunting for secrets. NG+ adds a few new areas but not enough to extend the longevity much. That said, I can definitely see myself replaying it. Gameplay and pacing wise, it reminded me a lot of Postal: Brain Damaged.

Final Score: 8.9/10

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@primemover95 @Kotaku I know

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Thanks for the positive review @kotaku !! https://t.co/HjdECJkOdF