Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social

Founder & CEO @GentleTroll 💚🧌 building a home for diversity 🏳️‍🌈 equality ✨& sustainability 🌍 Find me on BlueSky:

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

This is IT! 10 years of building up Gentle Troll to finally have our first Entertainment game out in the wild. What a journey, what team, what a ride! 🚀 Thank you, everyone who supported us so we could get here. it would've been impossible without your help! 🙏💖

[Tavern Talk | Story DLC OUT NOW on Steam! @GentleTrollDevs]

Tavern Talk is out now! 🥳

Become the Innkeeper! 🍻

Our own Key store for extra support:
https://t.co/67B4NjkoGl

Steam: https://t.co/0Rxj2UDgnv

Nintendo eShop:
https://t.co/Xa25TBSPiP

[Sugardew Island | Release on March 7 @sugardewisland]

After 2 years of pouring our hearts into every pixel, we're overjoyed to unveil the romance feature + release month of the game!

Sugardew Island will be released in March 2025 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5/4, Xbox S/X.

A like + retweet would means the world to us! 💖

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

Slowly leaving this place. You can find me at https://t.co/5lm44vSU6a

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@Kanaratron For Mythwrecked? 👀

[Tavern Talk | Story DLC OUT NOW on Steam! @GentleTrollDevs]

🚨 This is not a drill 🚨

Our Sticker Collection Kickstarter just launched! So now is your chance to grab the early bird specials (48hrs) with a discount up to 12%. 💯

https://t.co/DZSVxnIIGp

[GGG - GamesGatheringGermany 🌈 @GamesGatheringG]

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Michel Wacker von @GentleTroll mag die Zukunft...

The Future is... Community!
Über 18 Monate steht die Branche nun schon Kopf - milde ausgedrückt. Studios und Publisher schließen, Risiken werden gemieden und gesigned werden nur "die sicheren Hits“ (TM). Eine Herausfordernde Zeit insb. für kleine Entwicklerstudios. Gentle Troll hat im Juni 2024 mit Tavern Talk sein Entertainmentdebut ohne Unterstützung eines Publisher veröffentlicht - mit guten Ergebnissen. Dabei hat auch ein erfolgreicher Kickstarter im Herbst 2023 geholfen. Wie das klappen konnte und welche Lehren das Studio daraus für zukünftige Spiele gezogen hat, reflektiert dieser Talk.

Inhalte TLDR:

- Was kann Kickstarter und was auch nicht
- Wie wichtig früher Fokus auf Community Building ist: Kicktarter, Playtests etc.
- Wie wichtig die Wahl des richtigen Spielkonzepts ist (klein, skalierbar, streamable & engaging auch im frühen Stadium).
- Früh audience/community finden/validieren und dann ab da bis Releaes mit ihr arbeiten.
- Den Fans auch Möglichkeiten geben einem Geld zu geben (KS und Supporter Editions / DLC bei Release)
- Patreon? Kleine Kickstarter für DLC? Weiteres Fan-Catering?

Die erste Ausgabe findet am 14. Nov bei
@AssembleTeam in Wiesbaden statt. Kostenlose Tickets unter https://t.co/jWLIBVkL1h #GamesGatheringGermany #AssembleTeam

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@sonizasx This is so amazing! 😍 What a breathtaking piece of art! You could not have captured them any better. 💖Just Wow!🙇

[SONI @sonizasx]

間違いなくsteamで今年一番遊んだゲーム
#taverntalk_fanart

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@Kanaratron @TavernTalkGame Awww thanks 🥹 hope all the love we’ve poured into this passes on to you! Also totally reminds me I need to go back to the Röki soundtrack 💖

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@Kanaratron * so

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@Kanaratron That‘s just horrific, man, do sorry to hear this! Sending you strength and spirit! 🫂

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@kylewbanks Finger's crossed!! 🤞

[Kyle Banks @kylewbanks]

Ahhh it's happening!

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@Kanaratron Oh wow so nice! <3 Looking forward to the day we'll have one of those for our lil game as well.

[Thrifty Business OUT NOW! ⭐ @SpellgardenDevs]

'Camp Rock' meets 'Heartstopper'! 💖
Our summer camp themed DLC is now available!
Welcome to Camp Zinnias! ☀️

📒10 new interconnected stories
🏕️new summer & camp themed stickers
🌿nature inspired glitter papers & goodies

Part of Wholesome Games Celebration @_wholesomegames

[Tavern Talk | Story DLC OUT NOW on Steam! @GentleTrollDevs]

We are doing it! Together with @Makeship, we want to make an ANDU-PLUSHIE! 💜
If you want one too, make sure to pledge to the petition on Thursday, August 15th launching at 6 PM CEST!

Link is in the comment!

[Michel - michelwacker.bsky.social @starnut]

@birbwizardselly Oh yes we did! …and it‘s somehow unbelievable to me as well. 🥹🥰

[Tavern Talk | Story DLC OUT NOW on Steam! @GentleTrollDevs]

Oh my god, @Fulgur_Ovid is currently live and plays our game 😭 and that voice is just 🤩

https://t.co/gCsMwKmoJa

[Go-Go Town! 🏗️ @GoGoTownGame]

Giving the people what they want