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Indie game dev by day, carpenter by night! Making games at Hyper Games! โ„๏ธMoomintroll ๐Ÿ•๏ธSnufkin โšช๏ธMรธrkredd

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Happy International Womenโ€™s Day! ๐Ÿ’™

We want to take a moment to celebrate Tove Jansson, the incredible artist and storyteller who created the Moomins!

Her stories of kindness, curiosity, and quiet courage continue to inspire and warm hearts around the world.

08.03.2026 09:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 78 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth Demo on Steam From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but co...

Iโ€™m so proud of the game the team has put together, and weโ€™re less than two months from release now! I honestly think this game is even better than Snufkin, and pray that players will agree!

You can download our demo to see for yourself: store.steampowered.com/app/4179690/...

07.03.2026 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Overwhelmingly positive Steam review score

Overwhelmingly positive Steam review score

Review by WIRED โ€œHow a picturesque cozy game hits its antiauthoritarian strideโ€

Review by WIRED โ€œHow a picturesque cozy game hits its antiauthoritarian strideโ€

Review by Polygon โ€œSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley highlights Moominโ€™s anti-authoritarian streakโ€

Review by Polygon โ€œSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley highlights Moominโ€™s anti-authoritarian streakโ€

Review by Vulture: โ€œAll park keepers are bastardsโ€

Review by Vulture: โ€œAll park keepers are bastardsโ€

Thankfully the game was a success, and we went break even within a month. No one had to leave our studio ๐Ÿ™๐ŸผThe past two years we have been full speed ahead on Moomintroll: Winterโ€™s Warmth. Much thanks to the Norwegian Film Institute and @wingsfund.me.

07.03.2026 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
WIP still from the game. Moomintroll asks โ€œis winter always this cold?โ€

WIP still from the game. Moomintroll asks โ€œis winter always this cold?โ€

WIP still from the game.

WIP still from the game.

WIP still from the game.

WIP still from the game.

WIP still from the game.

WIP still from the game.

It was a new Moomin game, working title โ€œWinterโ€™s Warmthโ€. Obviously we had high hopes for Snufkinโ€™s success and wanted to keep working with this wonderful world. These stills are surprisingly close to how the game has ended up, apart for the now super weird-looking Moomintroll character design ๐Ÿ‘€

07.03.2026 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Needless to say it was an immensely stressful period for everyone, and we ended up taking a large bank loan to keep going. The last thing the team did before release was what we called โ€œpanic jamโ€. We made a teaser and pitch of our next game, which we had been in pre-production for in a short while.

07.03.2026 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Snufkin and Moomintroll sitting on a bridge

Snufkin and Moomintroll sitting on a bridge

I canโ€™t believe today is two years since we released Snufkin. That game took over 4 years to make and when we released it, we had completely run out of money. On launch day all staff was in โ€œtemporary layoffโ€, a system we have here in Norway, not knowing if they would return or not.

07.03.2026 10:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Weโ€™re taking part in the Womenโ€™s Day Sale on Steam, organized by WINGS!! ๐Ÿฅณ

Check out some of our games plus many incredible others by dev studios led by women!

store.steampowered.com/sale/womensd...

06.03.2026 18:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Women's Day Sale
games by women-led studios
hosted on STEAM | March 6th to 15th | organized by WINGS

Women's Day Sale games by women-led studios hosted on STEAM | March 6th to 15th | organized by WINGS

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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth

Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth

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The 2026 Women's Day sale kicks off today on steam, featuring demos and discounts for hundreds of games developed by women and other gender-marginalized developers.

06.03.2026 16:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 95 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved stories by Tove Jansson. Developed by @hypergames.no, published by Kakehashi Games, and (as revealed at #IndieFanFest) launching on April 27

โžก๏ธ store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/...

#IFFrecap

27.02.2026 18:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a me!

25.02.2026 10:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Him putting the hands on

25.02.2026 07:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A snow sculpture of a hattifattener, with ice-filled rubber gloves as hands

A snow sculpture of a hattifattener, with ice-filled rubber gloves as hands

My son was very determined about getting the correct five fingers on the Hattifattener. We found a way ๐Ÿ˜‚ #winterswarmth @hypergames.no

25.02.2026 07:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth Is Shaping Up To Be A Worthy Snufkin Successor - Bonus Action Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is already looking like a worthwhile successor to Snufkin: Meolody of Moomin Valley in every way.

Sorry if I've already shared this but here is my preview of Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth just ahead of the Steam Next Fest demo that is now there for you to play too. It's going to be a brilliant sequel of sorts. bonus-action.com/preview/moom...

24.02.2026 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth on Steam From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but co...

โ˜ƒ๏ธ Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but cold winter journey.
store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/...

23.02.2026 15:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Steam Next Fest let's goooo ๐Ÿคฉ
Please support us by downloading the demo today ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿงฃ
store.steampowered.com/app/4179690/...

23.02.2026 19:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Did you know that you can play through our brand new demo RIGHT NOW?! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

And if youโ€™re extra amazing, you can even leave us a review on Steam! โญ
(this really helps other players find our game! ๐Ÿ’™)
store.steampowered.com/app/4179690/...

23.02.2026 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 39 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Groke snow sculpture in progress

Groke snow sculpture in progress

Hattifattener snow sculpture in progress

Hattifattener snow sculpture in progress

I know we are disqualified from @hypergames.no Moomin snowman competition, but my kids wanted to make some anyway! A groke and an hattifattener in progress! #moomintrollwinterswarmth

21.02.2026 11:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally!!!

19.02.2026 20:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Valentineโ€™s Day, the perfect excuse to celebrate love, friendship, and all that comes with it. In Moominvalley, love is shown in various different ways - often through kindness and affection, sometimes through mischief ๐Ÿ’™

13.02.2026 10:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Moomintroll makes shoveling look way more whimsical than it feels in real life, doesnโ€™t he? โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ˜…

05.02.2026 12:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 66 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Going back to sleep and waiting for spring time sounds pretty great right now!

15.01.2026 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great start of the year!

09.01.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have you played our teaser demo yet?! ๐Ÿ‘€

In this small glimpse of Moomintroll: Winterโ€™s Warmth, youโ€™ll meet Sorry-oo, a lonely little dog who dreams of being a wolf! ๐Ÿบ

Together, they take their first steps through a quiet, magical winterโ€ฆ join them now!

12.12.2025 20:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thanks @jurge.site ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿงฃ๐Ÿ’™

13.12.2025 17:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Email from software company Panic about their app Nova:

Heads up! Soon, you'll stop receiving Nova updates.

First of all, don't worry: you can keep using the version of Nova you have today, forever.

Email from software company Panic about their app Nova: Heads up! Soon, you'll stop receiving Nova updates. First of all, don't worry: you can keep using the version of Nova you have today, forever.

My daughterโ€™s name is Nova. This hit hard @panic.com #blackmirror

11.12.2025 07:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โš ๏ธWholesome Snack 2025 is starting in just one hour everyone. Maaaaybe you'll get to see your favorite Moomintroll? โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘‰ www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwG...

@wholesomegames.com @wingsfund.me

09.12.2025 18:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Letโ€™s brew beer they said. It will be fun they said. (This was the first batch in 10 years to go bad though)

07.12.2025 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kioku: Last Summer - A Cozy Childhood Adventure Game in Y2K Uncover mysteries, forge friendships, and relive the magic of summer as a child in the early 2000s in this charming adventure!

Norwegian indie startup @lugngames.bsky.social are doing a kickstarter for their game, and super close to reaching their goal! Have a look and see if this could be something for you ๐Ÿ˜Š

www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...

30.11.2025 11:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ„Content Creators - esp those with a narrative / adventure / cozy focus:

Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth has a interest form open now ๐Ÿ‘€
๐Ÿ“Sign up here: forms.gle/mTTnoaYkz8pi...

(Note: I'm just helping spread the news ~ please send questions over to the lovely folks at @hypergames.no!)

21.11.2025 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 81 ๐Ÿ” 37 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing @kimchica.bsky.social ๐Ÿ’š

21.11.2025 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0