Sam Redfern
@psychicsoftware
Indie gamedev & assoc. prof. PhD. Making games since 1980s - Darkwind - Goblins & Grottos - The Necromancer's Tale.
A year since the release of The Necromancer's Tale. What a wild ride! We're constantly amazed by the lovely comments from players & critics- it's so rewarding knowing that our quirky little game has brought such enjoyment. TNT is on its deepest discount (35%) store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
War on Wheels is turn-based, physics-controlled car combat. #screenshotsaturday store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
We're delighted to announce that The Necromancer's Tale is coming DRM-free to @gog.com next week, June 24th! www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
Here's War on Wheels for #PitchYaGame. Pinpoint physics-controlled turn-based car combat, where tactics are formed around momentum, terrain surface, and the recoil of guns and explosions. @pitchyagame.bsky.social @indiegamelover.com store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
"The Battle of Marns, 1728" Artwork from the prequel to The Necromancer's Tale, which we're working on and will be officially announcing soon! * If you enjoyed playing the game, please consider leaving a Steam review (if you didn't already). It really helps! store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
We're celebrating The Necromancer's Tale's inclusion in the "Witches, Wizards & Warlocks" festival with a 25% discount. Check out the festival page for magical games of all sorts... store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/... store.steampowered.com/developer/se...
Excerpt from a lore book in The Necromancer's Tale, with drawing commissioned for the prequel we're working on... official announcement coming soon :-)
We’re at #GamerFest in Dublin all weekend with The Necromancer’s Tale. #tired
Hi @byte-arcane.itch.io, thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday :-) We have just announced the consoles release date for The Necromancer's Tale- June 24th! Switch 2 >> www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/... PS5 >> store.playstation.com/en-ie/concep... XBox >> www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/...
Thanks for hosting #turnbasedthursday, @mantisgames.bsky.social ! I have been working on recording and playback of combat in War on Wheels. This will also be the basis for multiplayer (which relies on precise, agreed-on, reproducible turn-based physics.) store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
Thanks so much to our amazing writers and narrative designers @davetheallthing.bsky.social, @michaelthomet.com, @unfetteredmuse.bsky.social, Damir, @zgpope.bsky.social, Kirsty and Brad. This definitely would not have happened without you all..! :-)
Thrilled to share that The Necromancer’s Tale picked up three honours at the Irish Game Awards 2025 today: 🏆 Best Storytelling 🏆 Best Technical Achievement 🥈 Runner-up, Best Art Direction It’s incredibly rewarding to see a narrative-driven, systems-heavy project recognised in this way.
Thanks for hosting #turnbasedthursday, @greyalien.bsky.social ! Here's a truck armed with twin cannons, from War On Wheels - our turn-based, physics controlled game of vehicular combat. store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
#screenshotsaturday War on Wheels store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
Thanks for hosting #turnbasedthursday, @rogueduck.bsky.social ! Here's one of the cars we're building for War on Wheels, which is a turn-based, physics-controlled car combat game. More details on our Steam page >>> store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
Aggio Farm - a fortified farmstead in the Northern Desert. #screenshotsaturday store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
New armour and weapon models store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
Thanks for hosting #turnbasedthursday, @norsegame.bsky.social ! War on Wheels is a turn-based, physics-controlled car combat game. Think: X-Com meets Mad Max. store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
I could go for something obvious like Rattus Norvegicus, but instead, what about ...
War on Wheels -- precise turn-based, physics-controlled car combat. #screenshotsaturday store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/...
Announcing War on Wheels! Tactical turn-based, physics controlled car combat in the desert. Wishlist on Steam now to stay up to date :-) store.steampowered.com/app/3768750/... #turnbased #tactics
I'm happy to announce that The Necromancer's Tale is part of this year's #TurnBasedThursdayFest selection. The showcase starts tomorrow and runs on Steam all week. It's the best place to check out the vibrancy of the indie turn based games community!
The Necromancer's Tale has received front page featuring on Steam for a Daily Deal! We're celebrating with a 30% discount. store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
It's nearly time to slap some armour-plates on your musclecars...
Hi Char! Thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday :-) I'm working on War on Wheels -- turn-based, physics-controlled post-apocalyptic car combat. Steam page soon!
I wrote a blog post about pathfinding and pedestrian simulation: www.psychicsoftware.com/2026/pathfin...
Ready for Santa Claws' Slay Ride 2025? It's a deathrace with rockets and flamethrowers, open to everyone. December 29th at 9pm GMT. Big prizes, obvs. Santa Claws is a generous bear-mutant, after all. Join us in our Discord server for more details. discord.gg/HxFWPYj