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The official home of Giant Squid on X: The team who created ABZÛ, The Pathless, & soon Sword of the Sea https://t.co/cMOTqZd60I
California
Joined February 2013
How does Sword of the Sea achieve dynamic surfing on a hoversword over moving terrain?. Let's explore the Wraith's animation in this thread! 🧵. Wishlist on @PlayStation: or @Steam: #SwordoftheSea #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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Introducing Sword of the Sea, a new game from Giant Squid🦑.
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Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric adventure with high-speed movement inspired by skateboarding games 🛹🌊. Wishlist on Steam:.
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We're hiring an Environment Artist! Come work with us!. We are a fully-remote team creating meaningful games 🏄. Link with more info right here 👇
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From the visionary artist who brought you ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey - Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric adventure with highspeed movement inspired by skateboarding and snowboarding games. #SwordoftheSea #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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THE PATHLESS will launch NOVEMBER 12TH! PS5, PS4, Epic Games Store and Apple Arcade.
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Giant Squid is excited to present our new game: Sword of the Sea. Check out the announce trailer and join our Discord for development updates!. Discord: #indiegame #PS5 #adventure.📺
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Surf's up! Let's ride this🌊
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Who saw The Pathless in playStation’s State of Play?.
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In case you missed it -. Our own @izzylizard recently explained how our new character The Wraith is animated!. Check it out the full post here:
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Hey do you like ABZÛ? Excited for The Pathless? Join us and connect with other Giant Squid fans on our fresh new Discord!
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We announced our new game, The Pathless, at The Game Awards!. Trailer:
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🏄 Sword of the Sea in production now!. Think this looks fun? Wishlist on Steam here: 👇. #IndieDev #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
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Speed over shifting seas of sand in our upcoming adventure game Sword of the Sea ⌛️🌊. #PS5 #Steam #SwordoftheSea
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The Hoversword controls like a snowboard, skateboard, and hoverboard all in one. #SwordoftheSea #PS5 #Steam
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Sword of the Sea is a meditative adventure. Restore life to a desolate world and surf the sands on your hoversword. Wishlist now on Steam: . #SwordoftheSea #Steam #PlayStation #TrailerTuesday
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In #SwordoftheSea you play as the Wraith – . Surf across surreal undulating landscapes on your Hoversword in a world where the terrain flows in waves. #PS5 #Steam
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You can pet the eagle in The Pathless!. Join our discord:
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Resurrected in a desolate world and tasked with restoring life, you are the Wraith in #SwordoftheSea - our new game in development for #PS5 and #Steam
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Sword of the Sea will offer aspects of calmness, excitement, and deep self-examination in equal proportions. Visit to find out more about it 🏄 . #SwordoftheSea #PS5 #Steam
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From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, and featuring a beautiful score by Austin Wintory - Sword of the Sea - coming to PS5 and Steam. 🎧 @awintory .🌊 @matt_nava .🌅 #SwordoftheSea
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Launch trailer for THE PATHLESS!.The game features @LauraBaileyVO and @TroyBakerVA, listen for some of Troy's work in the trailer!.Available Nov 12!.
We're happy to share the official launch trailer for THE PATHLESS by @GiantSquidology, available November 12. PS5/PS4 // Epic Games Store // Apple Arcade //
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In a world where the terrain flows in waves, ride the Hoversword on a quest to unveil a lost ocean teeming with life. Wishlist Sword of the Sea on Steam now:.
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Would you like to play The Pathless all day for work? We're hiring a QA Tester to join our team. If this sounds like you, check out and apply here:
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Catch big air as you surf the lost ruins of the Necropolis of the Gods 🤙🏄. #PS5 #Steam #SwordoftheSea
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Immerse yourself in a world unlike anything you’ve experienced before. #SwordoftheSea #PS5 #Steam #IndieGame
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Use your hoversword to surf and trick through the surreal undulating landscapes of #SwordoftheSea. #PS5 #Playstation5 #Steam #PC
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We are very excited to announce that there will be a *HANDS-ON DEMO* of The Pathless for you to play at #PAXEast2020! Join us and be one of the first to explore the cursed forest. Who's planning on going? Excited to see you there!
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Ever wonder how we animated petting the eagle in The Pathless? Our animator @izzyLizard walks you through his process and explains the custom animation tech we built to achieve this tactile connection in a new blog post! Check it out!
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We're really motivated by all the #SwordoftheSea .wishlists we've been receiving!. Thanks for all your support!
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🦑 Giant Squid is looking for VFX talent.🎃 UE5 visual effects.👉 Apply today!. #gamejobs #gamedevjobs #remotegamejobs
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FINALLY- The Pathless is available for PRE ORDER on PS5 for $39.99 USD! Download the PS4 version at no extra cost when you buy the digital PS5 version from the PlayStation Store!
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In #SwordoftheSea, our new adventure game, surf through sinking tombs, mysterious shipwrecks, and petrified battlefields. What sort of massive leviathans will stand in your way?. #PS5 #Steam #IndieGameDev
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Get ready for high-speed movement and a beautiful score by @AWintory in Sword of the Sea! 🎮 🌊. Wishlist now on Steam:
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What's your game's core loop in 3 words?. In Sword of the Sea, it's:.🏄 Explore.🛹 Shred.🌊 Restore. Wishlist available on Steam:.
What's your game's core loop in 3 words? . In Europa, it's: .✨ Boost.✨ Glide .✨ Discover
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Surf's up #IndieDevs it's 📽️ #TrailerTuesday!. Share your #gamedev trailers with us 🤩 and let's spread the love for #indiegames ❤️👀. While you're at it, Wishlist our game Sword of the Sea on Steam! 🎮⬇️.
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Hard to believe that ABZÛ is two years old today! We would love to hear about your experiences with the game! #ABZUversary
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Explore ancient tombs and surf fossilized battlefields scattered throughout the Necropolis of the Gods. #SwordoftheSea #SotS #PS5 #Steam
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Surf alongside dolphins 🐬 in #SwordOfTheSea the upcoming game from @giantsquidology . Wishlist now on Steam: #NationalDolphinDay #Adventure #PlayStation #Steam
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All the great feel of snowboarding and skating games, but in an entirely new context of adventure!. #SwordoftheSea #PS5 #Steam
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GIANT SQUID JOBS. We're happy to share that we have new positions available. 📜 Read the full job descriptions here:
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The start of something amazing. Cavern #conceptart 🪸 depicting "the ocean of wisdom.". #ABZU 🤿🎮 #ThrowbackThursday #TBT
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Check out this great album art for the digital soundtrack of The Pathless by @CindyLiuArt! You can pre-order it on @awintory’s bamdcamp page
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Don't forget to drink water and touch grass this weekend! 🌿💧
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An excellent review of The Pathless, thanks you for playing!.
I haven't stopped thinking about @GiantSquidology's The Pathless since I finished it. One of the best games of 2020 that not nearly enough folks are talking about. Its design evokes Shadow of the Colossus, but with a powerful sense of hope. My latest --
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An atmospheric adventure with highspeed movement inspired by skateboarding games!. 🏄 Awesome Hoversword Movement.📖 A Narrative Adventure.⏳ A Uniquely Animating World.🎼 Incredible Dynamic Music. Sword of the Sea Steam Wishlist: #PitchYaGame #IndieGame
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The Pathless has reached 1,000 Steam reviews! 🎮. We are immensely grateful to everyone who has contributed to this achievement and supported the game 🧡
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Excited to announce that The Pathless will be available on Steam coming November 16th 2021!
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Are you looking for a rewarding and long-lasting career in gaming? Join our team! . Giant Squid is looking for new talent. Learn more about the roles available on our careers page. Apply today! . #tech #careers #nowhiring #jobsavailable.
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The Giant Squid team is working hard on #SwordoftheSea and we are 100% driven by you! . Thank you for all your support 🫂
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The Pathless update: Dev is going great, but we won’t hit our original 2019 date. Its critical that we reach our high quality bar, and its going to take a bit more time. We plan to ship early 2020. So we’ll be on Apple Arcade, but not as a launch title. Thanks!.
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Wishlist #SwordoftheSea for PlayStation5!. Follow our upcoming adventure and stay tuned for updates.
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Keep it going for #InternationalSurfingDay 🌊🏄. Experience the thrill of the new era of surfing - on a hoversword!
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We're hiring again!.Do you love making worlds?.We have an Environment Artist spot open:. 🦑 Full Time.🎮 Remote.🏞️ Benefits.
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ABZÛ won the Indies & Developer Award at the PlayStation Awards! 🤩
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Hi there! We're Giant Squid 🦑.We make video games 🎮.Come hang out in our Discord 😀. #indiestudio #gaming #indie #videogames
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The Pathless is coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox February 2nd 🦅🏹. Available now for PlayStation, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Apple Arcade //
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The Pathless | PLAYSTATION 4/5 - 50% OFF Sale. The Godslayer won’t rest until the world is destroyed. Your bond with your eagle and the fate of the world hang in the balance.
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ABZÛ is free on Epic Games Store for a week starting today! Perfect time to dive in!
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We're hiring! Giant Squid is looking for a Gameplay Systems Programmer to work with us on new exciting things. Are you a programmer/designer hybrid who loves making artistic, feel driven games? Apply here!
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What a journey! Thank you everyone for making Giant Squid what we are today 🦑. We can't wait to see what the next 10 years have in store! #GS10Years
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Thank you for the positive feedback and support for The Pathless! It was inspiring to hear the crowd react!
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Interact with thousands of fish that procedurally respond to you and predators in #ABZÛ #screenshotsaturday
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It's an absolute honor to have @awintory at our side yet again.
It remains an incredible privilege to continue my now decade+ collaboration with @matt_nava and @GiantSquidology. This game is something special. Working with Matt and this fabulous team genuinely makes me a better musician and artist.
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Add The Pathless to your Steam wishlist now! . Releasing November 16th 2021.
Excited to announce that The Pathless will be available on Steam coming November 16th 2021!
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The Godslayer stands ready! #ThePathless
today is national enemy day everyone post your nemesis.
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Today marks one year since The Pathless took flight—to mark the occasion here's one of the earliest pieces of concept art of the game!. What are some of the most memorable moments from your path, hunters?.#ThePathless
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