Founder & CEO @GentleTroll 💚🧌 building a home for diversity 🏳️‍🌈 equality ✨& sustainability 🌍 Find me on BlueSky: https://xitter.cf/t.co/5qzA8lzwUy

Würzburg, Germany
Joined February 2008
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 is out now! 🥳 Become the Innkeeper! 🍻 Our own Key store for extra support: retailstore.cipsoft.com/tave… Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2… Nintendo eShop: nintendo.com/us/store/produc…
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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! 💖
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🚨 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%. 💯 kickstarter.com/projects/gen…
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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 gamesgatheringgermany.com #GamesGatheringGermany #AssembleTeam
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間違いなくsteamで今年一番遊んだゲーム #taverntalk_fanart
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Ahhh it's happening!
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'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
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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!
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Oh my god, @Fulgur_Ovid is currently live and plays our game 😭 and that voice is just 🤩 youtube.com/watch?v=Wr5Zu6Fk…
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Giving the people what they want
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It still feels surreal we'll actually be bundling up with a Coffee Talk game at launch - one of our greatest inspirations for Tavern Talk. Somebody poke me! 👉 And we have one more surprise coming up ... 👀
Looking for a cozy DnD-themed visual novel? Our friends @TavernTalkGame will launch their game on Steam on June 20th, CEST! Congrats on the release! 🎉 To celebrate, Coffee Talk Ep. 2 is doing a Steam bundle with Tavern Talk! Check out Tavern Talk now!▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/2…
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Hmmm, what a tasty thumbnail sandwich! 🍔
Don't forget. If a boss is too hard to beat in the new @ELDENRING DLC, you can always come to the Wayfarer's Inn to relax a bit and listen to the stories of other adventurers while helping them in Tavern Talk! 💜 But we get it. Somebody needs to follow Miquella ✨
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Hi Twitter, Would you play this game?
Hi Twitter, Would you play this game?
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Giveaway! 🚨 5 winners will be contacted via DM June 20th & get the amazing extended OST by @fbeckpeccoz with 34 tracks, including the End Credit Song with @LilithMaxMusic as a Bandcamp Key! Follow the instructions & don't forget to 💜 & 🔁! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/fi…
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2 days! 😻 GIMME, GIMME, GIMME! Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/2…
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✨ Go-Go Town! is NOW OUT in Early Access! ✨ 🏗️Build & customize the town of your dreams 🏪Unlock shops, décor & more in the tech tree 🛠️Invite tourists to move in—then put them to work! 😈Choose orderly systems...or chaos 👥 Play solo or with up to 3 friends 🐮High-five a cow
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6 days! Who is counting with us? Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/2…
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It's official:
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