๐ Covering the Southeast Asian games ecosystem ๐ฎ Creator on
@Twitch
and
@YouTube
๐๏ธ Co-Host
@20mPodcast
๐ฉ ariefjohan.content
@gmail
.com ๐ฒ๐พ He/Him
It was an honor working with
@gamescomasia
&
@VirtualSEAsia
for the 2nd year in a row to co-organize & co-host the Southeast Asian Games Showcase ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐พ๐ธ๐ฌ๐น๐ญ๐ต๐ญ๐ป๐ณ
Thanks for letting us shine a spotlight on the amazing devs from the region!
Trailers, reveals, interviews & more ๐
At
@gamescomasia
this year, we co-organized the Southeast Asian Games Showcase for the 2nd year in a row alongside
@VirtualSEAsia
๐
We highlighted 29 games from ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia, ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia, ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore, ๐น๐ญ Thailand, ๐ต๐ญ The Philippines, & ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam
โถ๏ธ
In no universe did I ever expect to hear Kingdom Hearts music at Coachella ๐โจ
Out here crying at Hikaru Utadaโs performance of Simple and Clean at the 88Rising show ๐ญ๐ญ
๐ต๐ญ Philippines-based
@AnonPenguStudio
has just released their debut title Lovebirb for free on Steam.
It is a rhythm-based dating game about finding love one (bird) date at a time.
The game was first revealed at the 2022 Wholesome Direct.
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia-based
@personatheorymy
has announced that their upcoming dark fantasy adventure game featuring Southeast Asian folklore called Kabaret will release on April 5th 2023 ๐ต
The game was previously featured at the Xbox Showcase Extended & Future of Play Direct 2022.
The ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian govt has blocked sites such as Steam, EGS, & PayPal due to regulatory requirements.
Impacting not only Indonesian gamers but also the entire local games ecosystem including Indonesian:
- devs & publishers
- esports orgs & players
- journalists/media/creators
Indonesian-based ๐ฎ๐ฉ
@stairwaygames
has announced that their upcoming Stardew Valley-like farming sim Coral Island will launch in Early Access on October 11th 2022 ๐ชธ
โ Back in 2021, they raised $1.6m in just 30 days via Kickstarter. It will now be published by
@PlayHumbleGames
A couple nights ago I challenged
@chedetofficial
to convince me and other Malaysians on why we are prioritizing a national car project as opposed to investing in sustainable technology, transport, and education. This was his response:
Kena: Bridge of Spirits from
@emberlab
releases later today!
If yโall didnโt know, the game is partially inspired by Balinese culture.
๐ค Lead role of Kena is played by Balinese dancer & musician - Ayu Larassanti
๐ถ Balinese ensemble group - Gamelan Cudamani worked on music
The Wholesome Games 2022 Direct ended their show with a tribute to Fahmi ~ ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian indie game designer & writer best known for creating Coffee Talk & What Comes After, who passed earlier this year.
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-based
@MojikenStudio
, recently known for โจ A Space for the Unbound, has released three playable demos called:
๐ป Project Spring Break
๐ฟ Tail & Trails
๐ฅ๏ธ TEST TEST TEST
The studio is looking for player feedback in the pages below ๐
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-based
@togeproductions
has announced the acquisition of
@MojikenStudio
- the team responsible for:
๐ She and the Light Bearer
๐ฆ When the Past Was Around
๐ A Space for the Unbound
The two have recently been nominated at
#TheGameAwards
this year for
@ASFTUgame
Itโs been a huge month for Southeast Asian games ๐
Hereโs a thread recapping major news from the SEA games industry in the first half of June โ22 ๐งต
Devs, publishers, media,
creators - DMs open to collaborate on showcasing more games from the region! ๐ฎ
๐ A list of Southeast Asian Games featured and / or on discount as part of the
@_wholesomegames
Celebration on Steam ๐ฅณ
โ๏ธ Coffee Talk
๐บ Coffee Talk Episode 2 (
@coffeetalk_game
) by ๐ฎ๐ฉ
@togeproductions
Blown away by how this page perfectly captures Iroh in his element along with the deep pleasantries of tea making. ๐ต
Major props to
@Nadia_Shammas_
and
@SaraAlfageeh
for such a beautiful piece!
๐ Southeast Asian friends, hereโs a thread of upcoming games showcases in our timezones over the coming weeks! ๐
๐ฎ๐ฉ๐น๐ญ๐ป๐ณ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐พ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ต๐ญ๐ง๐ณ
๐ธ๐ฌ Singaporean-based
@battlebrewpro
has announced that their upcoming food-focused roguelike
@cuisineer
has a launch window of Summer 2023.
The game is being published by Story of Seasons & Rune Factory publishers -
@marvelouseurope
&
@XSEEDGames
๐พ
Finally picked up Immortal Wonder Woman ๐ซ from my local comic book store!
Been loving
@heyjenbartel
covers but you can bet Iโll be snagging any book she illustrates in the future!
@SaraAlfageeh
This is amazing!
I saw a copy of your free comic book day issue of Avatar at a friends place over the weekend - he mentioned that he hasnโt read it yet.
Immediately asked him to pull open Matcha Makers and he fell in love with how much the story / panels encapsulated Iroh ๐
So genuinely happy to see
@PotionPermit
at the Wholesome Direct this year! ๐งช
Potion Permit is developed by ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-based
@MasshiveMedia
& published by
@PQubeGames
where you play as a small town chemist brewing potions, gathering materials, and healing local residents.
Last week, we premiered the โMade in Southeast Asiaโ showcase as part of
@gamescomasia
Studio ๐
We highlighted 17 games from ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia, ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia, ๐น๐ญ Thailand, ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore & ๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar full of trailers & developer interviews.
Watch it here ๐
During Japanese Nintendo Direct earlier this month, ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia-based
@Tweet_PRG
revealed that their Kaiju-Brawler
@GigaBashGame
will release on August 4th 2023
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian based
@XeloGames
has announced that their new open-world photo exploration title called
@petitislandgame
๐๐๐ท
The game has just been picked up by publisher
@SOEDESCO
& is in early development.
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-based
@PendopoStudio
has announced that their upcoming cyber-noir pixel art adventure game called Rendezvous is slated to release on April 11th.
The game is set in a cyberpunk re-imaginagion of Surabaya with a mix of puzzle solving, stealth, and combat mechanics ๐
As someone who is close with one of the founders of Persona Theory Games, itโs heartbreaking to learn how many people have been affected by the reported misconduct at the company.
The Southeast Asian games space deserves to be a place that champions inclusivity across the board.
.
@Xbox
Game Studios Game Camp is coming to Asia and will take place across 5 locations in February 2024 including:
๐ฎ๐ณ India, ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia, ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia, ๐ต๐ญ The Philippines, & ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
3 teams will be selected per region for the 2024 Game Camp in Asia.
~ Obligatory Support Your Local Comic Book Shop Post ~
The Last Comic Shop here in KL is quite literally one of the last single-issue comic shops in the city.
If youโre looking for comics, collectibles & TCG products please check em out!
Final Fantasy XVโs lead game designer
@WanHazmer
is reunited with Final Fantasy XVI Producer Yoshi P & Localization Director Koji Fox here in Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ
๐ซ Xbox Design Lab controllers featuring Southeast Asian Food ๐
Given the launch of Xbox Design Lab in Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ last month, here is a thread of controllers as popular food from the region ๐
๐งต ~
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-based indie title by
@MojikenStudio
A Space for the Unbound is one of the winners of the Future Division award at the Japan Game Awards.
The game sits amongst AAA titles such as Final Fantasy 16, Street Fighter 6, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
Japan Game Awards โFuture Divisionโ award winners (best upcoming games):
โ Final Fantasy 16
โ Sonic Frontiers
โ Wo Long
โ Street Fighter 6
โ Exoprimal
โ Like a Dragon: Ishin
โ Atelier Ryza 3
โ Forspoken
โ Mega Man Battle Network
โ A Space for the Unbound
#TGS2022
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly developed by ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-based
@togeproductions
& published on console by
@ChorusWorldwide
will release day one on Xbox Game Pass on April 20th, 2023.
The original Coffee Talk was nominated for a D.I.C.E. Award in 2021.
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore-based kopiforge has released a playable demo of
@playsedapgame
a 2-player co-op game celebrating the rich diversity of cuisines and cultures found in Southeast Asia ๐ด
Download the demo here -
Our cat Max passed away yesterday.
This clip from a stream last year remains one my favorite moments of him captured on camera - thankful I got to share some of his shenanigans with all of yโall โค๏ธ
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-based
@togeproductions
has announced an upcoming isometric co-op survival horror game called Whisper Mountain: Outbreak โฐ๏ธ
The game is developed by
@TahoeGames
(known for their vertical platformer- Rising Hell) which was acquired by Toge Productions last year.
Happy Potion Permit Launch Day ๐
To celebrate the launch of ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-made
@PotionPermit
, weโve got a Steam key to giveaway:
How to win:
๐ - Like this Tweet
โ - Follow
@ariefjohan
,
@MasshiveMedia
&
@PQubeGames
A winner will be selected on September 28th 8pm GMT+8
๐จ Giveaway Alert ๐จ
In conjunction with the release of Indonesian made ๐ฎ๐ฉ My Lovely Wife, weโve got Steam keys to giveaway courtesy of
@NeonDoctrine
๐
How to win:
๐ - Like this Tweet
โ - Follow
@ariefjohan
and
@NeonDoctrine
A winner will be selected on June 16th 8pm GMT+8
Okay now that Iโve put a normal, professional tweet out there - where I absolutely didnโt lose my shit.
*takes a deep breath*
HOW DID I CON THEM INTO PUTTING ME ON THE GAMESCOM ASIA WEBSITE NEXT TO RIDICULOUSLY ESTABLISHED FOLKS FROM BLIZZARD, BETHESDA, AND ANGRY BIRDS?!???!
To celebrate the launch of ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-made Hello Goodboy ๐ we've got a Steam key to giveaway courtesy of
@rollinggloryjam
How to win:
โ Follow
@AriefJohan
&
@rollinggloryjam
๐ Retweet this Tweet
๐๏ธ A winner will be chosen on June 1st 8pm GMT+8
Excited to share that I'll be hosting the Content Creators Summit at
@gamescomasia
this year!
The summit features creators, publishers, cosplayers & more speaking on the latest trends, tools, & resources geared at helping creators succeed!
More info๐
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-based
@GamecomTeam
has announced that their upcoming action-adventure-beat-โem-up called Troublemaker will release on March 31st 2023.
Published by
@freedomgamesgg
, the game features more than 30 moves and is set in an Indonesian high school ๐
Check out this beautiful title called Edda Cafe โ๏ธ from some amazing Indonesian ๐ฎ๐ฉ devs over at
@mushroomallow_
Coffee & a little bit of magical realism? I think youโve got the premise of a perfect game.
Download the game over at:
Really excited to share this project with all of yโall! ๐ฒ๐พโจ
Weโve worked with developers across the country to highlight an amazing slate of Malaysian-made indie games alongside some messages directly from the devs themselves.
See yโall tomorrow ๐
๐ฒ๐พ Announcing the Malaysia Direct!
In the spirit of Malaysia Day, celebrate well-loved independent games, brand new releases and upcoming titles, made right here in Malaysia.
๐ Sat, Sept 16th
โฐ 11am GMT+8
๐บWatch:
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysian-based Sophie Azlan (
@96lions_
) is part of The Game Awards Future Class 2022 ๐
The Future Class is in its third year highlighting 50 individuals across the industry representing the bright, bold, and inclusive future of video games.
For the past few years Iโve been creating content on Southeast Asian games ๐
Looking for more folks to fill up my timeline on the other side of the table!
If youโre a SEA creator on Twitter, Twitch, TikTok or YouTube - say hello or drop a rec below ๐
๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐พ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ญ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ญ๐น๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ง๐ณ๐น๐ฑ
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-based
@gchangerstudio
has announced their upcoming game My Lovely Empress at the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 livestream.
Published by
@NeonDoctrine
, My Lovely Empress is a empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology.
Elated to share that Iโll be a panelist at
@gamescomasia
sharing thoughts on the Southeast Asian games ecosystem! ๐
Incredibly blessed to share the stage with some truly amazing individuals who are actively showcasing Southeast Asian culture through their work in games. ๐ฎ
The news of
@fahmitsu
โs passing is not only devastating for the Southeast Asian dev scene, but the indie ecosystem at large.
I never got to share this story with him ~ Fahmi gave me one of the most meaningful experiences as a content creator & for that Iโm deeply thankful. (1/7)
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-made Coral Island has exited Early Access and celebrates its 1.0 launch.
Developed by
@stairwaygames
& published by
@PlayHumbleGames
, the game raised $1.6m in just 30 days via their Kickstarter in 2021. The game was also added to Xbox Game Pass in late 2022.
๐จ Giveaway Alert ๐จ
In conjunction with Southeast Asia Nights on we're giving away a steam key for Rising Hell ๐ฅ
How to win:
๐ - Like this Tweet
โ - Follow
@ariefjohan
and
@togeproductions
A winner will be selected Sunday 22nd August!
To celebrate the launch of ๐ฒ๐พMalaysia-made Kabaret ๐ต we've got a Steam key to giveaway courtesy of
@personatheorymy
How to win:
โ Follow
@AriefJohan
&
@personatheorymy
๐ Retweet this Tweet
๐ Every month, we stream Southeast Asian Games! This month, we're highlighting ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-made Samudra โจ
๐ Courtesy of
@Khayalan_arts
, we've got 2x Steam keys to giveaway!
How to win:
โ Follow
@AriefJohan
&
@Khayalan_arts
๐ Retweet this Tweet
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-developed
@coffeetalk_game
has launched on Xbox Game Pass & is one of 16 new games that can be accessed on Xbox Cloud Gaming with touch controls.
The game was previously nominated for Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game at the 2021 D.I.C.E. Awards ๐
Every month we stream Southeast Asian games ๐
Tonight, we're streaming ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-based
@PendopoStudio
's Rendezvous, a 2.5D cyber-noir pixel art action game set in Neo-Surabaya ๐
๐ We'll also be giving away Steam keys on stream
๐ด @ 8:30pm GMT+8
Absolutely blown away by how three of
@DONTNOD_Ent
โs recently showcased games all have completely different tones & art styles.
โฐ๏ธ Jusant
๐ Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
๐น Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Tonight weโre playing a beautiful Indonesian ๐ฎ๐ฉ game called
@PotionPermit
by
@MasshiveMedia
and
@PQubeGames
100% ready to diagnose patients, slay monsters for ingredients, & live my best life in the woods.
๐ด Live with the alpha build on at 9pm GMT+8
Headed to Singapore for
@gamescomasia
๐
Catch me:
๐๏ธ On the panel "Culturally-Infused Games: How to Spice Up Your Game with Unique Southeast Asian Flavours"
๐ Hosting the Made in Southeast Asia showcase
Industry friends -please reach out, would love to connect in person! :)
Sometimes I really feel like I tripped and fell into the games industry.
A story of the significance of Gamescom Asia to my career in games & how one DM changed the trajectory of everything ๐งต
๐ The Global Gaming Citizen segments highlight people creating meaningful impact & are some of the best parts of
#TheGameAwards
๐ Major props to
@studioanisa
for being featured for
@LBMentorship
๐ฒ๐พ ๐ฌ๐ง
Hoping to see more Southeast Asian faces at the show in the future!
๐ Every month we stream Southeast Asian Games
Tonight, we're working with
@togeproductions
&
@MojikenStudio
to bring you an early look into ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-made
@ASFTUgame
๐ We'll also be giving away a code for the game on stream!
๐ด Live now -
Itโs been 1 month since
@rinoaskyes
and I launched
@20mPodcast
๐๏ธ
Since then, weโve
๐ Garnered 22,000+ views across all platforms
๐ฌ Produced 10 shorts & 3 episodes
๐ฐ Got featured in the press
๐ก Only yelled at each other once due to stress
Thanks for all the love so far ๐
๐จ The Night Market Festival 2022 on Steam is ending soon.
Hosted by by the Taipei Game Developers Forum, this is the first Steam sale focusing on games from the Southeast Asian region ๐
Here is a thread of some Southeast Asian Games you should check out ๐
๐ Every month, we stream Southeast Asian Games! This month, we're highlighting ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia-made Once Again โจ
๐ Courtesy of
@RBWolfGames1
, we've got a steam key to giveaway!
How to win:
โ Follow
@AriefJohan
&
@RBWolfGames1
๐ Retweet this Tweet
๐จ ๐ Free Southeast Asian Game Alert
Paper Ghost Stories: 7PM is free on Steam until June 2nd!
The game won Best Visual Art & the Grand Jury Award at the 2020 SEA Game Awards ๐
The game is developed by ๐ฒ๐พ Malaysian-based
@CellarVault
& published by
@ChorusWorldwide
Had a meeting scheduled with Kratos in the PlayStation Asia office in Singapore this week ๐ธ๐ฌ
He only called me โboyโ like 6 times.
Thanks for the office tour
@ianianian
๐
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesian-based
@XeloGames
have been integrating fan-submitted pictures of pets for NPCs in their upcoming game ~ Petit Island ๐
@petitislandgame
is an open world photo exploration game, published by
@SOEDESCO
and currently in development.
๐น๐ญ Thailand-based
@SquidShock
has announced that key team members behind Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R) will work on their upcoming hand-drawn Metroidvania called Bล: Path of the Teal Lotus.
The game is slated to release next year & has raised over $170,000 via Kickstarter.
๐จ Giveaway Alert ๐จ
In conjunction with Southeast Asia Nights on we're giving away a steam key for She and the Light Bearer๐ฟ
How to win:
๐ - Like this Tweet
โ - Follow
@ariefjohan
and
@togeproductions
A winner will be selected Sunday 7th March!
To celebrate the launch of ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia-made Rendezvous, we've got a Steam key to giveaway courtesy of
@PendopoStudio
๐
How to win:
โ Follow
@AriefJohan
&
@PendopoStudio
๐ Retweet this Tweet