Dave Gilbert
@wadjeteyegames.bsky.social
Known for Old Skies, Blackwell, Technobabylon, Primordia, Unavowed, Hob's Barrow, and more! Working on: Nighthawks, Gilt and [REDACTED]. Discord: http://discord.com/invite/kj2mkWs
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Dave Gilbert
@wadjeteyegames.bsky.social
· Apr 23
WO🕐🕙🕕O!
Old Skies is OUT.
Join ChronoZen agent Fia Quinn on a time-traveling adventure of spanning 200 years!
Old Skies is a story of love, loss and legacy. And it is 10% off during the first week!
Humble (includes OST)▶️ bit.ly/4cKaLQR
Steam▶️ bit.ly/3FYho5Z
GOG▶️ bit.ly/4i2fdvk
Old Skies is OUT.
Join ChronoZen agent Fia Quinn on a time-traveling adventure of spanning 200 years!
Old Skies is a story of love, loss and legacy. And it is 10% off during the first week!
Humble (includes OST)▶️ bit.ly/4cKaLQR
Steam▶️ bit.ly/3FYho5Z
GOG▶️ bit.ly/4i2fdvk
Everyone is posting their octogenarian listening age while I’m over here listening to 2010 bops like some kind of young gen-z weirdo.
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Everyone is posting their octogenarian listening age while I’m over here listening to 2010 bops like some kind of young gen-z weirdo.
*blush* This some great company.
I often think about how 3 key video game writers shaped how I think about stories and characters. So, shout out to them:
- Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, Psychonauts)
- Ragnar Tørnquist (The Longest Journey, Dreamfall, Dustborn)
- Dave Gilbert (Blackwell Series, Unavowed, Old Skies)
- Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, Psychonauts)
- Ragnar Tørnquist (The Longest Journey, Dreamfall, Dustborn)
- Dave Gilbert (Blackwell Series, Unavowed, Old Skies)
December 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
*blush* This some great company.
In a few months Wadjet Eye will be 20 years old. That seems so ridiculous I almost don’t believe it.
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
In a few months Wadjet Eye will be 20 years old. That seems so ridiculous I almost don’t believe it.
I never heard Old Skies being compared to The Good Place before, but I happily accept the comparison. Thank you! 🙏😊
This week we are talking gays in space (Metroid Prime 4) and gays in time (more Old Skies) and then Willa and Robin pick what games to exchange for the end of year season because the Girlies will be here before you know it!
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150 - Do You Think Samus Listens To Girl Mode While Riding Through That Big Desert? | Girl Mode
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December 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I never heard Old Skies being compared to The Good Place before, but I happily accept the comparison. Thank you! 🙏😊
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Great to see @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social's Old Skies and @inkle.co's Expelled on this list!
(Also Dispatch, which I am loving, and Blue Prince, which I sunk 100+ hours into...)
(Also Dispatch, which I am loving, and Blue Prince, which I sunk 100+ hours into...)
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025. n.pr/3K8WaF5
The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Great to see @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social's Old Skies and @inkle.co's Expelled on this list!
(Also Dispatch, which I am loving, and Blue Prince, which I sunk 100+ hours into...)
(Also Dispatch, which I am loving, and Blue Prince, which I sunk 100+ hours into...)
NPR has picked Old Skies as one of the best games of 2025!
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025. n.pr/3K8WaF5
The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff
From indies like Blue Prince to big console exclusives like Donkey Kong Bananza, NPR staff members and contributors round up their favorite games of 2025.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NPR has picked Old Skies as one of the best games of 2025!
In case you missed us shouting about it, Sally's work in Old Skies is now a BAFTA BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE!
This is now a BAFTA Breakthrough performance!
Here's Fia Quinn, in @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social 's Old Skies- my Breakthrough project as a performer-writer!
More about BAFTA Breakthrough and its incredible cohort here: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
SPOILERS FOR OLD SKIES!
Here's Fia Quinn, in @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social 's Old Skies- my Breakthrough project as a performer-writer!
More about BAFTA Breakthrough and its incredible cohort here: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
SPOILERS FOR OLD SKIES!
December 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In case you missed us shouting about it, Sally's work in Old Skies is now a BAFTA BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE!
Reposted by Dave Gilbert
This is now a BAFTA Breakthrough performance!
Here's Fia Quinn, in @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social 's Old Skies- my Breakthrough project as a performer-writer!
More about BAFTA Breakthrough and its incredible cohort here: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
SPOILERS FOR OLD SKIES!
Here's Fia Quinn, in @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social 's Old Skies- my Breakthrough project as a performer-writer!
More about BAFTA Breakthrough and its incredible cohort here: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
SPOILERS FOR OLD SKIES!
December 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is now a BAFTA Breakthrough performance!
Here's Fia Quinn, in @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social 's Old Skies- my Breakthrough project as a performer-writer!
More about BAFTA Breakthrough and its incredible cohort here: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
SPOILERS FOR OLD SKIES!
Here's Fia Quinn, in @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social 's Old Skies- my Breakthrough project as a performer-writer!
More about BAFTA Breakthrough and its incredible cohort here: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
SPOILERS FOR OLD SKIES!
Reposted by Dave Gilbert
Just finished @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social's Old Skies 👌🏻
"Time travel stories are usually not my favourite, but this game handled the whole timey-wimey shenanigans very nicely, and even made me THINK (!) about the [...] implications of time travel. The gall!!"
store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
"Time travel stories are usually not my favourite, but this game handled the whole timey-wimey shenanigans very nicely, and even made me THINK (!) about the [...] implications of time travel. The gall!!"
store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Just finished @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social's Old Skies 👌🏻
"Time travel stories are usually not my favourite, but this game handled the whole timey-wimey shenanigans very nicely, and even made me THINK (!) about the [...] implications of time travel. The gall!!"
store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
"Time travel stories are usually not my favourite, but this game handled the whole timey-wimey shenanigans very nicely, and even made me THINK (!) about the [...] implications of time travel. The gall!!"
store.steampowered.com/app/1346360/...
Anyone who interviews people should interview Sally right away. She talks professionally and is very good at being interviewed.
Reminder to all my podcasting, streaming, and journalism buddies: I am available for interviews to talk about BAFTA breakthrough!
Here's a bit more about the scheme: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
Here's a bit more about the scheme: www.bafta.org/stories/brea...
Meet the 2025 UK Breakthroughs - Bafta
The 2025 BAFTA Breakthrough UK cohort has been announced as; Akinola Davies Jr, Alderney Middleton, Cara Ellison, Ellis Howard, Jodie-Simone Howe, Kyle Banks, Laura Carreira, Marie-Elena Dyche, Mark C...
www.bafta.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Anyone who interviews people should interview Sally right away. She talks professionally and is very good at being interviewed.
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One indie game per day (when I don't forget): Old Skies (www.oldskiesgame.com). This deserved recognition in last year's IGF and didn't get it, they resubmitted so I'm gonna plug them again. Probably my favorite from Wadjet Eye, a graphical adventure about time-travel tourism.
Old Skies - Wadjet Eye Games
www.oldskiesgame.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One indie game per day (when I don't forget): Old Skies (www.oldskiesgame.com). This deserved recognition in last year's IGF and didn't get it, they resubmitted so I'm gonna plug them again. Probably my favorite from Wadjet Eye, a graphical adventure about time-travel tourism.
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Check out the Old Skies OST! 49 tracks wrapped up in a nice 2 hour listening experience! 🎵
Old Skies Soundtrack - (Links in description)
YouTube video by Thomas Regin
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Check out the Old Skies OST! 49 tracks wrapped up in a nice 2 hour listening experience! 🎵
Late to hear the news. Oof. What a talent. As a teen I played Moon in The Real Inspector Hound (alongside @abegoldfarb.bsky.social as Birdboot, the only time we shared a stage together), and the sheer focus of staying in character for a full hour is still a core memory.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
The King and Queen pay tribute to a "dear friend who wore his genius lightly".
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Late to hear the news. Oof. What a talent. As a teen I played Moon in The Real Inspector Hound (alongside @abegoldfarb.bsky.social as Birdboot, the only time we shared a stage together), and the sheer focus of staying in character for a full hour is still a core memory.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Have you played the video game Unavowed? If not you should really get right on that, it's an underappreciated gem. Anyway, after you've read it, read my trashy fanfic I wrote about some of the characters archiveofourown.org/works/23629894 It even got the seal of approval from the game's main writer.
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Have you played the video game Unavowed? If not you should really get right on that, it's an underappreciated gem. Anyway, after you've read it, read my trashy fanfic I wrote about some of the characters archiveofourown.org/works/23629894 It even got the seal of approval from the game's main writer.
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i love all of wadjet eye’s releases and could not be more excited
I’m super happy to officially announce our next project, spearheaded by @threeohfour.bsky.social!
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
“Gilt” is a sci-fi/fantasy game about a priest haunted by a dying God.
Learn more (and wishlist!) over here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3979770
Gilt on Steam
Embark on a quest of redemption across the planet of Gilt to restore a disillusioned priest's faith, a dying God's power, and the waning hope of a people who have forgotten how to believe. A sci-fi fa...
store.steampowered.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
i love all of wadjet eye’s releases and could not be more excited
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BAFTA Breakthrough voice actor @sallybeaumont.bsky.social guested on our podcast last August to discuss voice acting and her role as Fia in Old Skies.
It was an excellent talk, which you can listen to here: tinyurl.com/66tew5ee or check our Linktree at Linktree.ee/somanygames for other links.
It was an excellent talk, which you can listen to here: tinyurl.com/66tew5ee or check our Linktree at Linktree.ee/somanygames for other links.
November 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
BAFTA Breakthrough voice actor @sallybeaumont.bsky.social guested on our podcast last August to discuss voice acting and her role as Fia in Old Skies.
It was an excellent talk, which you can listen to here: tinyurl.com/66tew5ee or check our Linktree at Linktree.ee/somanygames for other links.
It was an excellent talk, which you can listen to here: tinyurl.com/66tew5ee or check our Linktree at Linktree.ee/somanygames for other links.
Nothing quite says Y2K fashion like a long-sleeve shirt under a shirt-sleeve shirt.
Other than the hat, this whole outfit is pretty much exactly my current style. Not sure what to make of #OldSkies Fia wearing it... when she travels back to 2001.
November 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nothing quite says Y2K fashion like a long-sleeve shirt under a shirt-sleeve shirt.
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Cool, I was just on ClassicFM, talking about Old Skies and its brilliant music by @thomasregin.bsky.social!
It was pretty surreal and lovely- adventure games are so rarely featured in mainstream interest in games, and to get my voice on the biggest classical music station in the UK is amazing!
It was pretty surreal and lovely- adventure games are so rarely featured in mainstream interest in games, and to get my voice on the biggest classical music station in the UK is amazing!
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Cool, I was just on ClassicFM, talking about Old Skies and its brilliant music by @thomasregin.bsky.social!
It was pretty surreal and lovely- adventure games are so rarely featured in mainstream interest in games, and to get my voice on the biggest classical music station in the UK is amazing!
It was pretty surreal and lovely- adventure games are so rarely featured in mainstream interest in games, and to get my voice on the biggest classical music station in the UK is amazing!
Four. Million. Listeners. 😳
Way to go, @sallybeaumont.bsky.social and @thomasregin.bsky.social! And to @choiby.bsky.social, @caraellison.bsky.social and @kylewbanks.com as well.
Way to go, @sallybeaumont.bsky.social and @thomasregin.bsky.social! And to @choiby.bsky.social, @caraellison.bsky.social and @kylewbanks.com as well.
4 million listeners apparently!
Also sharing the programme with the music from Legend of Zelda and God of War was quite a thing!
Congrats to @caraellison.bsky.social, @kylewbanks.com and @choiby.bsky.social too for your interviews and featured music!
Also sharing the programme with the music from Legend of Zelda and God of War was quite a thing!
Congrats to @caraellison.bsky.social, @kylewbanks.com and @choiby.bsky.social too for your interviews and featured music!
November 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Four. Million. Listeners. 😳
Way to go, @sallybeaumont.bsky.social and @thomasregin.bsky.social! And to @choiby.bsky.social, @caraellison.bsky.social and @kylewbanks.com as well.
Way to go, @sallybeaumont.bsky.social and @thomasregin.bsky.social! And to @choiby.bsky.social, @caraellison.bsky.social and @kylewbanks.com as well.
Reposted by Dave Gilbert
I can assure you: no one is missing this news, I’m going to be spamming about it for weeks!
In case anyone missed the news:
I’m a BAFTA Breakthrough!
I’m a BAFTA Breakthrough!
November 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I can assure you: no one is missing this news, I’m going to be spamming about it for weeks!
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Listening to ClassicFM to hear which Old Skies music they will use (and an interview with me), and completely swept up in @choiby.bsky.social 's music for Empire of the Ants!
This week has been really surreal, but I feel really fortunate to be in such a talented cohort!
This week has been really surreal, but I feel really fortunate to be in such a talented cohort!
November 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Listening to ClassicFM to hear which Old Skies music they will use (and an interview with me), and completely swept up in @choiby.bsky.social 's music for Empire of the Ants!
This week has been really surreal, but I feel really fortunate to be in such a talented cohort!
This week has been really surreal, but I feel really fortunate to be in such a talented cohort!
Reposted by Dave Gilbert
Other than the hat, this whole outfit is pretty much exactly my current style. Not sure what to make of #OldSkies Fia wearing it... when she travels back to 2001.
November 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Other than the hat, this whole outfit is pretty much exactly my current style. Not sure what to make of #OldSkies Fia wearing it... when she travels back to 2001.
This is so frigging cool.
I was interviewed by @classicfm.com about video game music and the BAFTA Breakthrough! It’ll feature music from Old Skies by @thomasregin.bsky.social as part of @dantdm.bsky.social’s show- that’s tomorrow (Saturday 29th) at 9pm BST!
A little taste of Thomas’ music: youtu.be/zXt0ABkAxsM?...
A little taste of Thomas’ music: youtu.be/zXt0ABkAxsM?...
Old Skies Soundtrack - (Links in description)
YouTube video by Thomas Regin
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is so frigging cool.
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Old Skies somehow straddling both these categories…
To heal our divided nation I propose splitting Game of the Year awards into two categories:
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
- Game of the Year That’s 3D and You Use a Sword and/or Gun to Explode a Guy
- Game of the Year That’s Some Gay Bullshit Indie Meditation on Grief or Whatever
November 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Old Skies somehow straddling both these categories…
Not exactly unbiased but Gilt is looking so darn good.
I feel like every scene I draw for Gilt is a real struggle and I am never satisfied, but then I put the character sprites over my WIPs and seeing them hanging out in that world makes me happy.
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Not exactly unbiased but Gilt is looking so darn good.