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Richard Atlas
@richmakesgames.bsky.social
🎮 CEO / Creative Director at Clever Endeavour Games (he/him)
🍵 Lover of tea, chocolate, heavy metal, cycling, fantasy, health science, and games with good feel 😎
📝 Blog here: http://richardatlas.com
Last chance to get the Sheep plush! Not to be doing self-promo but I'm trying to avoid the disappointment in the eyes of people who walked by my desk when I had the Chicken plush last time and were like WHAT I CAN'T GET IT ANYMORE

www.makeship.com/products/ult...
October 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by Richard Atlas
One more weekend to try our NextFest demo! We made some improvements based on your feedback, with a ton more coming. Let us know what you think!
store.steampowered.com/app/2923350/...
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Reposted by Richard Atlas
We're baa-ck with a GIVEAWAY for the Ultimate Sheep Plush! 🐑

How to enter?
1. Follow @makeship.bsky.social and @clevendeavgames.bsky.social
2. Share this post
Giveaway ends Oct 24th at 11PM Eastern
October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Sometimes Spotify makes some bold choices—I'm just here listening to some chill Iron Maiden in the morning and it's like "maybe you want SLIPKNOT??? RAAAAGHHHH"

...I'm cool with it
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NextFest is today! Now we pray to the gods of software to keep the game-breaking bugs at bay 🙏

(and we also did QA and stuff but you know)
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Just casually making level adjustments on the final work day before NextFest... 😬
October 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Cute Sheep plush from Ultimate Chicken Horse? Yes plz ↓↓
www.makeship.com/products/ult...
October 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Not really a life hack but you can just steep mint leaves instead of getting mint tea and it's like 1/8th the price
September 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New blog post! A design analogy for being a little kinder:

richardatlas.com/2025/09/13/d...
September 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trying to put the graphic design learnings to use working on the Montreal Games Week branding 🤘🏻

(very much not a graphic designer but working on it! And no the red isn't actually that bright don't worry)
September 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Lez goooooooooo 🤘🏻👀🤘🏻
September 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Reposted by Richard Atlas
Our next game dev chat: Richard Atlas (@richmakesgames.bsky.social) from @clevendeavgames.bsky.social on how he swapped architecture for building games that craft digital, physical, and emotional spaces!

🐔🐴 Read → www.weloveeverygame....

#IndieDev #GameDesign #GameDev
August 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
September officially reserved for important duties: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XGe...
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Trailer
YouTube video by Team Cherry
www.youtube.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New demo of our game with some major gameplay changes! Try it and tell your friends 😎
The FREE DEMO for Ultimate Sheep Raccoon demo is live until Aug 18!

🏁 8-player races for the first time
🐊 Play as Gator
✨ New blocks, levels & gameplay tweaks
🎁 Unlock an exclusive reward at launch by playing the demo

🏁 Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2923350/...
August 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Look I drew a duck!
August 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Is there such thing as trying to avoid bias TOO much in interviews?

...Wearing the same basic shirt to all three interviews so that someone doesn't, for example, comment on my band shirt and I like them more for it
August 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Best question on our management feedback form:

What's the most annoying thing about your boss? What do you complain to your partners/friends about: "ugh my boss always does _____ and it's really annoying!"

Obviously employee's answers are going to be toned down, but it's been very revealing!
August 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our lovely Rat friends just launched their game!! Been eagerly watching their progress on Kickstarter 👀
Worship is OUT NOW on Steam! To celebrate, the game is 15% OFF for the first week! Gather your pact-mates, grow your cult and paint the world’s fate in blood. Do you have what it takes to Worship the Eldritch? #indiegames #indiegame #gaming #pikmin #cotl #cosmichorror #lovecraft
July 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Still 3 days to back this important project by @anima-interactive.com on @kickstarter.com ! The game tells the stories of migrants and their harrowing but hopeful journeys across the southern US border:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...
July 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Really glad to be able to support this amazing initiative 💜
We’re bringing the WINGS Elevate program back, sponsored by @clevendeavgames.bsky.social!🔥

A $50k USD prototype fund where 5 early-stage dev teams will get $10K USD, industry insights, and pitch support to finalize their game prototype!

Learn more & submit now ✅
bit.ly/WINGSElevate...
July 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Hey look Ultimate Chicken Horse is on Game Pass @gamepass.xbox.com ! 🐔🐴

#uch #gamepass #xbox
July 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Sometimes I do love the internet.
July 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
On my way to the #XPSummit, come say hi if you're here and/or if you see me! 🤘🏻
June 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Does drinking out of a mug with my own name on it make me a psychopath?

Found this mug and I have no idea where it's from or why I have it but it was the perfect size for my oolong 😭
May 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I got a cool Atari shirt at PAX 🕹️🤩
May 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM