Happy birthday to us! Today, our little studio is a teenager! Time to discover Linkin Park and roll our eyes all the time at everything! All jokes aside, we’re so grateful to still be around. The games industry can be tough, and right now we know that times are turbulent. From our beginnings as a…
Good news, everyone! We’re launching a Twirlbound newsletter! In addition to our Discord and social media accounts (Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts), we have a shiny new newsletter that you can get from our little studio direct to your inbox. We’ve been quiet lately as we continue supporting and promoting The Knightling, while working…
Normally we’re just hanging out in our little corner of the Netherlands, but for the next few months we’re going to have a presence on the literal opposite side of the world! We are so excited that The Knightling was chosen to be part of the Clogs, Tulips, and Video Games: Game Design in the…
We’ve been busy working on a lot of things since the launch of The Knightling, and with a team of our size there’s always an endless list of to do when getting a new project set up while supporting an existing project (projects, technically!). The Knightling is still picking up in sales and reviews (hidden…
We are SO excited to announce that The Knightling has been shortlisted in THREE categories at the Debug Indie Game Awards! The Debug Indie Game Awards is an awards show dedicated to indie games and the people who make them, spotlighting the best and the brightest globally. We have been shortlisted for Best Gameplay, Best…
Welcome to Developer Diaries! This is an ongoing series where a member of the Twirlbound team shares insight on how we build our games and reveals some of what goes on behind the scenes in our projects. Hey there, I’m Ciska and I’m an animator at Twirlbound! I’ve been in the industry for 4 years;…
Welcome to Developer Diaries! This is an ongoing series where a member of the Twirlbound team shares insight on how we build our games and reveals some of what goes on behind the scenes in our projects. Hi, I’m Sasha, a designer at Twirlbound focused on level design and worldbuilding. In addition, I am a…
Happy New Year, friends! 2025 was a MASSIVE year for Twirlbound. Of course, the biggest highlight was that we shipped The Knightling! This little labor of love has been five years in the making, and we are so happy to have been able to share it with you. This means that we spent a good…
We’re over the moon with The Knightling’s win of the Dutch Game Award for Best Audio last night, in our very hometown of Breda to make it even more special! The award belongs for the largest part to our dearest friends at Tumult Kollektiv, who have graced us with an unfathomably beautiful soundtrack and mesmerizing…
Twirlbound has successfully secured an equity investment deal with ForsVC and Brabant Development Agency (BOM). The investment will bolster the studio’s core team and accelerate development of their next generation of colourful open‑world action‑adventure experiences. Besides, the investment underlines the growing potential of the Breda gaming ecosystem. Founded in 2013 by high‑school friends Marc Peyré…