John Elliott

The #eclipse has clipsed!

Hey! I've been quiet on socials lately, but I'm still around! 👋 I'm very busy with work, but in a good way! I'm getting our studio back on track and enjoying game development again. 🐳 It's been a month since @moskidraws.bsky.social flew back to México, and I'm already planning my next trip there. ✈️

We've finally got new fresh profile pictures for the whole team! 🐳 I made these for @jorgegamedev.com, @johnelliottmusic.com and me! Been meaning to finish these for a while to celebrate the trip, and there's no better time than now. ✨ #clipstudiopaint #digitalart

Townseek is setting sail for multiple platforms alongside a first look at our animated trailer! 🎥 When the game launches, you'll be able to travel Explora on Steam, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! 🧭 Wherever you choose to play, your adventure awaits! ✨

Take to the skies across Explora and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston in Townseek! Trade, fish, mine, and farm, meet a unique cast of characters and explore vibrant towns along the way. @whalesandgames.com Coming soon. #indiegames #indiedev #convergenceshowcase

Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas. If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...

Take to the skies of Explora as Townseek is coming to PC and Consoles in Spring 2026! 🎉 Hop on your airship and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! Our new release window was just announced in Cozy Quest! 🦈 Play our demo and wishlist the game at s.team/a/1659360! 🐟

Here are some photos from this year's @devgamm.bsky.social here in Lisbon! 🥳 I'm having a great time this year again enjoying both talks and workshops. If you see me or anyone from our team with our hats, poke us for some @whalesandgames.com and Townseek stickers! We've got plenty to give around. 🦈

Hi #pitchyagame! Excited to announce my new game - Sweep Strike! 💣🪏🗡️ A cartoony roguelike RPG where battles are fought on Minesweeper grids - Uncover moves, avoid mines and build your inventory with a strategy! 💥Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3804170/... #gamedev #indiegame

Are we there yet? #Art #Capybara #Moped #Scooter

Our target audience has been reached 👀

Calling all pet owners and pets! 🐶 We're giving you the opportunity to have your pets appear in our game as critters! ✨ Dock over at our Discord, show us some photos of your pets, and we'll pick a handful to add into the game! 👇 discord.gg/whalesandgames

Capt. Jawline is pretty much the face of Townseek, and he's been a fan favourite for a while now! ✨ Here's some of the amazing art that folks have made of him over the years. 🦈 Art credits to @mentitakirby.bsky.social @shoesbedrawin.newgrounds.com @amuerion.bsky.social and @umsey.bsky.social! 💙

Capt. Jawline is your friend, mentor and boss, in that order! Now retired from sailing, he's the merchant at Sharkdwell! 🦈 A descendant of Sir Reginald Sharkingston, he needs your help finding the lost pages of his journal. Could there be a secret reason for his request? 🤔

Pack your goods and gather around, explorers! We're going on a Townseek tour! 🦈 Each week, we'll be spotlighting one of Explora's colourful towns. We'll meet their locals, learn their trades, and see what makes each place special. ✨ Get on your airship, and let's set sail! 🧭

Demo? Demo, demo, demo! 👀

Okay #portfolioday , let’s have it! Hi! My name is Michelle and I’m a British artist in the UK who has worked for Metallica, Magic! The Gathering, Anchorage Brewing and many more! wolfskulljack.com

We'll have news about Townseek soon! 🦈 But while you wait, the lovely folks at @aonorte.com have added Capt. Jawline as a sticker in their game Tiny Garden! 🌷 The game is releasing tomorrow! It's a great time, especially if you're after a cosy puzzle-farming game! 🥰

#transdayofvisibility #tdov #trans

I've been wanting to share a project I've been working on. It's an embroidered iberian wolf, a gift for my dad and, honestly, practice. omw to change careers one day /jk 😛

Be a shark in a sea of stars! ✨ #pottery

pixelart without AI

Excalibara. #art #KingArthur

That Queer furry game 'Mars Vice' has a Release date! -March 6th, 2025- Want to play a cool 3D Adventure game set on a biopunk future Mars with a Transmasc Lion protagonist? Wishlist on Steam and Repost to help folks find out all about it! store.steampowered.com/app/1886910/... #Furry #Indiegame

Reposting this for no reason at all 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🫶 💙💗🤍💗💙

It's especially important for 🏳️‍⚧️ allies to show their support in the wake of the broligarchy. While I was tempted to quote "only a Sith deals in absolutes", as a kid of the 80's, "empathy is punk" resonates with me so much more. 💜 I don't know who created it, but this otter design rocks. 🤘

To close off the year, a big thank-you from our team to everyone who cheered us on this past year! ✨ We had an amazing GDC, Gamescom, and DevGAMM, earned two awards, and still love our seasonal artworks! Townseek's development continues going strong for release next year! 🧭 #cozygame #indiegamedev

Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings from all of our team and friends at Whales And Games! 🎄 Take it chill and enjoy the snow! ☃️ Whalechan got herself a huge snow globe of Stonehedge from Townseek, while Polite Whale went inside it to swim in the snow! ❄️ #digitalart #cozygame #indiegamedev

Whales And Games and Townseek won the awards for Studio of the Year at Game Dev Lisbon's Spotlight Awards and Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards! 🏆 Whalechan, Capt. Jawline and Watt Zapp dressed their fanciest and were grateful to walk on stage to receive them! 💡 #cozygame #indiegamedev

Laaaaaast orders on our big bloody beautiful Outer Wilds: Design Works - Deluxe Edition! Campaign closes today! 🔥🔥

I lack words to express the gratitude I've felt the last few days. On Thursday, @whalesandgames.com was awarded Studio of the Year by Game Dev Lisbon. 💡 The next day, Townseek was awarded Best Game from Portugal at the DevGAMM Awards. 🏆 I'm very honoured to celebrate these alongside my team-mates.

Another announcement! Yesterday Will released an EP that I helped produce. We have been working on this album for many years, have a listen: willshelm.bandcamp.com/album/the-b-...

no matter the outcome of this election: organize, build local community, build strength in masses. elections aren't the only time politics happen, it also happens on the streets, in the community and by mutually supporting each other.

Btw we've got a Discord server, and we're still running a spooky server event! Yesterday we talked about carving pumpkins 🎃 Consider stopping by and saying hi, or boo (the 👻 boo, not the heckle one) discord.gg/whalesandgames

Happy Halloween! 🎃 On the outskirts of a mysterious town during a full moon, howls fill the night air! 🌕 For @whalesandgames.com yearly seasonal artwork, Capt. Jawline has taken a side-gig as a scoutmaster, bringing the werewolf pack with him for a camping trip! 🐺 #digitalart #indiegamedev

Happy Halloween.

Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines finally met the threshold to be ranked in Metacritic's top games of the year! It's the 38th best game of 2024 apparently! www.metacritic.com/browse/game/...

Townseek is competing in the DevGAMM Awards, an award showcase happening in Lisbon next month! 🏆 While we wait to see if we're nominated in any category, you can help us by voting for Townseek in the Community Vote through the form at form.fillout.com/t/hZWP7Kgy7Aus! 🦈 #gamedev #indiegamedev

I got three times the followers here than I have on the bird site🐦. Soon I will undergo the inevitable power-hungry transformation and post only sponsored content and create beef with random industry giants 😈.

Many fellow gamedevs are finally flying to these skies, so I'm sharing my tribute to over 150 indie games once again! It's a bit old, but I'm still stoked to have featured such amazing games from developers I look up to! 🌟 Can you name all the games? 🎮 #gamedev #indiegame #digitalart #gaming

I officially have more followers here than on the bird site! (so what starter pack was I put on?)

Happy Bandcamp friday! Feel free to give me a birthday gift🥳: johnelliottsound.bandcamp.com

Here's Townseek, our relaxing exploration-trading game where you travel the world, discover landmarks, trade with towns, fish, mine, farm, and more, as you seek the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! 🦈 We've been working on it as a team for almost four years now! 🐳 #indiedev #gamedev #steam