Ondrej from Charles Games 🐝
@charlesgames.bsky.social
Prague-based studio pushing boundaries of what games can do and say. Hidden-object Velvet 89 out now, new game We Grew Up in War in the works.
www.charlesgames.net
www.charlesgames.net
We’ll be at GDS Prague!🎤Lukáš , alongside Melisa, Mak and Anna, will tell you all about challenges of making a game about children in war and give you a behind-the-scenes look.
Come say hi! You can prepare by playing the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev
Come say hi! You can prepare by playing the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We’ll be at GDS Prague!🎤Lukáš , alongside Melisa, Mak and Anna, will tell you all about challenges of making a game about children in war and give you a behind-the-scenes look.
Come say hi! You can prepare by playing the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev
Come say hi! You can prepare by playing the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev
What it’s like to be a kid in war? We asked Jasminko, founder and director of the War Childhood Museum, who’s working with us on We Grew Up in War that also takes place in Sarajevo. Give our free demo a try and tell us what you think. store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame #gamedev #kids
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What it’s like to be a kid in war? We asked Jasminko, founder and director of the War Childhood Museum, who’s working with us on We Grew Up in War that also takes place in Sarajevo. Give our free demo a try and tell us what you think. store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame #gamedev #kids
Meet Valerie from #Ukraine who dreams of being a singer. Her level is all about musical puzzles, composing the most harmonic melody. But can Valerie’s dreams survive the harsh reality of the Russian invasion?
Demo for We Grew Up in War out now: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame
Demo for We Grew Up in War out now: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame
November 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Meet Valerie from #Ukraine who dreams of being a singer. Her level is all about musical puzzles, composing the most harmonic melody. But can Valerie’s dreams survive the harsh reality of the Russian invasion?
Demo for We Grew Up in War out now: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame
Demo for We Grew Up in War out now: store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/... #indiegame
Today is a big day: demo for We Grew Up in War about Ukrainian and Bosnian kids is *out*! 🥁 After years of development, meet Melisa, Valeria & Matej in 3 levels about displacement, fantasy, dreams & tragedy. Can’t wait for the feedback.
Play, review, share:
store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
Play, review, share:
store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Today is a big day: demo for We Grew Up in War about Ukrainian and Bosnian kids is *out*! 🥁 After years of development, meet Melisa, Valeria & Matej in 3 levels about displacement, fantasy, dreams & tragedy. Can’t wait for the feedback.
Play, review, share:
store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
Play, review, share:
store.steampowered.com/app/3743570/...
It’s Czech & Slovak Games Week and that means we have several We Grew Up in War streams scheduled. One is ongoing just now! Tune in and see our game in action, including the first look ever on the Ukrainian part of story.
-> store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #indiegames
-> store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #indiegames
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It’s Czech & Slovak Games Week and that means we have several We Grew Up in War streams scheduled. One is ongoing just now! Tune in and see our game in action, including the first look ever on the Ukrainian part of story.
-> store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #indiegames
-> store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #indiegames
Big News 🎉 Our hidden object Velvet 89 is 1 year old and just got an anniversary update: New city & major new content! So welcome to our in-game Brno & hunt for 18 new items that unlock exclusive archival materials.
Live now, mobile & desktop:
www.charlesgames.net/velvet-89-en
#indiegame #indiedev
Live now, mobile & desktop:
www.charlesgames.net/velvet-89-en
#indiegame #indiedev
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Big News 🎉 Our hidden object Velvet 89 is 1 year old and just got an anniversary update: New city & major new content! So welcome to our in-game Brno & hunt for 18 new items that unlock exclusive archival materials.
Live now, mobile & desktop:
www.charlesgames.net/velvet-89-en
#indiegame #indiedev
Live now, mobile & desktop:
www.charlesgames.net/velvet-89-en
#indiegame #indiedev
Whoa, an unexpected surprise! 🎉 The city-building, heritage-based Playing Prague has just won the *best* mobile game award at Central & Eastern European Game Awards😳Thanks so much for this, thank you our dear partners and everyone who played it.
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Whoa, an unexpected surprise! 🎉 The city-building, heritage-based Playing Prague has just won the *best* mobile game award at Central & Eastern European Game Awards😳Thanks so much for this, thank you our dear partners and everyone who played it.
Warm, sunny memories from Blon festival and Lithuanian Klaipėda ☀️ Our programmer Tereza travelled there to showcase Velvet 89 as part of Aware Game Awards! Thanks for inviting us, and check Blon out for a selection of great animated films and impactful games (including more Czech ones 💪).
October 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Warm, sunny memories from Blon festival and Lithuanian Klaipėda ☀️ Our programmer Tereza travelled there to showcase Velvet 89 as part of Aware Game Awards! Thanks for inviting us, and check Blon out for a selection of great animated films and impactful games (including more Czech ones 💪).
As we get older in the studio, we start to see the shortness of a game as a plus – and lovely #ShortGamesShowcase by
@ogrepixel.bsky.social is full of those!
We discounted our own short game, Attentat 1942, to a historically unprecedented low. See you on the shorter side -> link in thread.
@ogrepixel.bsky.social is full of those!
We discounted our own short game, Attentat 1942, to a historically unprecedented low. See you on the shorter side -> link in thread.
August 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As we get older in the studio, we start to see the shortness of a game as a plus – and lovely #ShortGamesShowcase by
@ogrepixel.bsky.social is full of those!
We discounted our own short game, Attentat 1942, to a historically unprecedented low. See you on the shorter side -> link in thread.
@ogrepixel.bsky.social is full of those!
We discounted our own short game, Attentat 1942, to a historically unprecedented low. See you on the shorter side -> link in thread.
Introducing protagonist of our next game: Mak, who’s gotta keep living his childhood in the besieged Sarajevo, making friends amidst the rubble and hiding in the basement for days.
Help us tell his story, share and wishlist We Grew Up in War on Steam.👇 #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #history
Help us tell his story, share and wishlist We Grew Up in War on Steam.👇 #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #history
July 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Introducing protagonist of our next game: Mak, who’s gotta keep living his childhood in the besieged Sarajevo, making friends amidst the rubble and hiding in the basement for days.
Help us tell his story, share and wishlist We Grew Up in War on Steam.👇 #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #history
Help us tell his story, share and wishlist We Grew Up in War on Steam.👇 #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #history
We forgot to upload the video!🫣Here’s Melisa from upcoming We Grew Up in War, who became refugee as a teenager when she left Sarajevo at age 14.
We’d be grateful if you’d wishlist a game we poured our hearts in: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #gamedev #history #adventuregame
We’d be grateful if you’d wishlist a game we poured our hearts in: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #gamedev #history #adventuregame
July 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We forgot to upload the video!🫣Here’s Melisa from upcoming We Grew Up in War, who became refugee as a teenager when she left Sarajevo at age 14.
We’d be grateful if you’d wishlist a game we poured our hearts in: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #gamedev #history #adventuregame
We’d be grateful if you’d wishlist a game we poured our hearts in: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #gamedev #history #adventuregame
Meet Melisa from Sarajevo, an avid photographer, who had to flee home when she was just 14. Live out her story, reminiscent of too many others. Help us tell it, share, and wishlist We Grew Up in War: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #history #adventuregame #balkans
#indiegame #indiegamedev #history #adventuregame #balkans
July 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Meet Melisa from Sarajevo, an avid photographer, who had to flee home when she was just 14. Live out her story, reminiscent of too many others. Help us tell it, share, and wishlist We Grew Up in War: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #history #adventuregame #balkans
#indiegame #indiegamedev #history #adventuregame #balkans
We’re so happy you like Playing Prague! Here are just some of the reviews from the stores. If you did not write yours, consider sharing your opinion with us, we highly appreciate it.🩵 Play the game at prague.eu/en/playing-p... #Prague
July 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We’re so happy you like Playing Prague! Here are just some of the reviews from the stores. If you did not write yours, consider sharing your opinion with us, we highly appreciate it.🩵 Play the game at prague.eu/en/playing-p... #Prague
Wohoo, showtime! 🪩 We’re glad to be a part of the Secret Sauce Showcase hosted by @offbrand.games & @opensaucelive.bsky.social. We prepared an exclusive reveal of a brand-new Ukraine chapter of We Grew Up in War!🇺🇦
Tune in online on July 19th at 11AM PM (8 PM GMT+2) for great games only.🎯
Tune in online on July 19th at 11AM PM (8 PM GMT+2) for great games only.🎯
June 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Wohoo, showtime! 🪩 We’re glad to be a part of the Secret Sauce Showcase hosted by @offbrand.games & @opensaucelive.bsky.social. We prepared an exclusive reveal of a brand-new Ukraine chapter of We Grew Up in War!🇺🇦
Tune in online on July 19th at 11AM PM (8 PM GMT+2) for great games only.🎯
Tune in online on July 19th at 11AM PM (8 PM GMT+2) for great games only.🎯
We've reached an incredible milestone – thank you to the more than 10,000 Playing Prague players!
The game was created in collaboration with Prague City Tourism and features a fantastic soundtrack by the amazing Studio Mr. Wombat!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #puzzlegame #Prague
The game was created in collaboration with Prague City Tourism and features a fantastic soundtrack by the amazing Studio Mr. Wombat!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #puzzlegame #Prague
June 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
We've reached an incredible milestone – thank you to the more than 10,000 Playing Prague players!
The game was created in collaboration with Prague City Tourism and features a fantastic soundtrack by the amazing Studio Mr. Wombat!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #puzzlegame #Prague
The game was created in collaboration with Prague City Tourism and features a fantastic soundtrack by the amazing Studio Mr. Wombat!
#indiegame #indiegamedev #puzzlegame #Prague
The festival starts on June 26 so check out the other nominees, including another Czech contender PRŠÍ (by @herdek.bsky.social) or our personal favorites 1000xResist (@sunsetvisitor.studio, @fellowtraveller.games) and Phoenix Springs (@calligramstudio.com): festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-awards
June 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The festival starts on June 26 so check out the other nominees, including another Czech contender PRŠÍ (by @herdek.bsky.social) or our personal favorites 1000xResist (@sunsetvisitor.studio, @fellowtraveller.games) and Phoenix Springs (@calligramstudio.com): festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-awards
Did we tell you? No? The @gamesforchange.bsky.social festival is next week and Velvet 89 is nominated for the Best in Impact award! 🎮 🎉
We’re excited our game about Czechoslovak history we made with @peopleinneed.bsky.social resonates overseas. 🙏 festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-awards
#G4C2025
We’re excited our game about Czechoslovak history we made with @peopleinneed.bsky.social resonates overseas. 🙏 festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-awards
#G4C2025
June 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Did we tell you? No? The @gamesforchange.bsky.social festival is next week and Velvet 89 is nominated for the Best in Impact award! 🎮 🎉
We’re excited our game about Czechoslovak history we made with @peopleinneed.bsky.social resonates overseas. 🙏 festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-awards
#G4C2025
We’re excited our game about Czechoslovak history we made with @peopleinneed.bsky.social resonates overseas. 🙏 festival.gamesforchange.org/2025-awards
#G4C2025
We’re excited to share our new puzzle game – Playing Prague – which we created for you in collaboration with Prague City Tourism! 🌞 We are so excited for you play it!
The game is available NOW on the App Store and Google Play!
The game is available NOW on the App Store and Google Play!
June 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We’re excited to share our new puzzle game – Playing Prague – which we created for you in collaboration with Prague City Tourism! 🌞 We are so excited for you play it!
The game is available NOW on the App Store and Google Play!
The game is available NOW on the App Store and Google Play!
Happy #PitchYaGame time!
Our upcoming #indiegame adventure:
🧸shows the war through the eyes of children
🪁is set in Ukraine, Bosnia and Syria
🪀highlights the power of kids’ imagination and their resilience
Help us by wishlisting: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
Many thanks!🌥️ #gamedev
Our upcoming #indiegame adventure:
🧸shows the war through the eyes of children
🪁is set in Ukraine, Bosnia and Syria
🪀highlights the power of kids’ imagination and their resilience
Help us by wishlisting: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
Many thanks!🌥️ #gamedev
June 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Happy #PitchYaGame time!
Our upcoming #indiegame adventure:
🧸shows the war through the eyes of children
🪁is set in Ukraine, Bosnia and Syria
🪀highlights the power of kids’ imagination and their resilience
Help us by wishlisting: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
Many thanks!🌥️ #gamedev
Our upcoming #indiegame adventure:
🧸shows the war through the eyes of children
🪁is set in Ukraine, Bosnia and Syria
🪀highlights the power of kids’ imagination and their resilience
Help us by wishlisting: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
Many thanks!🌥️ #gamedev
It is a huge week in our office: we’re celebrating! 🍰 It is both the anniversary of Kafka’s death and the first birthday of our game Playing Kafka!
Huge thanks to everybody who played it and helped to keep Kafka’s heritage alive. 🩵 And thank you @goetheinstitut.bsky.social for trusting us.
Huge thanks to everybody who played it and helped to keep Kafka’s heritage alive. 🩵 And thank you @goetheinstitut.bsky.social for trusting us.
June 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It is a huge week in our office: we’re celebrating! 🍰 It is both the anniversary of Kafka’s death and the first birthday of our game Playing Kafka!
Huge thanks to everybody who played it and helped to keep Kafka’s heritage alive. 🩵 And thank you @goetheinstitut.bsky.social for trusting us.
Huge thanks to everybody who played it and helped to keep Kafka’s heritage alive. 🩵 And thank you @goetheinstitut.bsky.social for trusting us.
Today, we acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental, and emotional abuse – including kids caught in armed conflicts.
With our next game, we hope to help a little in shedding light on their often unnoticed plight.
With our next game, we hope to help a little in shedding light on their often unnoticed plight.
June 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Today, we acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental, and emotional abuse – including kids caught in armed conflicts.
With our next game, we hope to help a little in shedding light on their often unnoticed plight.
With our next game, we hope to help a little in shedding light on their often unnoticed plight.
We were in Cairo! @ondrejpaska.bsky.social facilitated a workshop where people made concepts for new digital games. We’d love to see them happen! Thanks Czech Centres for having us as part of the Infinite Universes exhibition🪐& Czech Radio for coverage (CZ):
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
May 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We were in Cairo! @ondrejpaska.bsky.social facilitated a workshop where people made concepts for new digital games. We’d love to see them happen! Thanks Czech Centres for having us as part of the Infinite Universes exhibition🪐& Czech Radio for coverage (CZ):
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
radiozurnal.rozhlas.cz/mafia-znam-c...
Here goes ours! Teaser 2 for We Grew Up in War, a game set in Bosnia, Ukraine and Syria, made with real testimonies and memories. Hope you’ll like it. The game: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
May 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Here goes ours! Teaser 2 for We Grew Up in War, a game set in Bosnia, Ukraine and Syria, made with real testimonies and memories. Hope you’ll like it. The game: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
Hi from our table at @RebootDevelop where Lukáš is showing the demo of We Grew Up in War! Come say hello and let’s meet if you’d like, let us know at info(at)charlesgames.net🤝(This is the game in question charlesgames.net/we-grew-up-i...)
April 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hi from our table at @RebootDevelop where Lukáš is showing the demo of We Grew Up in War! Come say hello and let’s meet if you’d like, let us know at info(at)charlesgames.net🤝(This is the game in question charlesgames.net/we-grew-up-i...)
Our game about kids caught in wars has an interactive coloring book. 🖍️ We’re not gonna reveal what happens after you fill it, but you can wishlist the game and find for yourself when it releases early in 2026: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...
April 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Our game about kids caught in wars has an interactive coloring book. 🖍️ We’re not gonna reveal what happens after you fill it, but you can wishlist the game and find for yourself when it releases early in 2026: store.steampowered.com/app/3254380/...