Jonas Kyratzes
@jonaskyratzes.bsky.social
Writer/director/designer. The Sea Will Claim Everything, The Talos Principle 1+2, Clash: AoC, The Eternal Cylinder, Gospels of the Flood. Unapologetic humanist.
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Jonas Kyratzes
@jonaskyratzes.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Gospels of the Flood
An audio drama about faith and doubt starring Peter Wingfield. Written and directed by Jonas Kyratzes. Music and sound by Chris Christodoulou.
gospelsoftheflood.com
Every now and then I tweet this link to Gospels of the Flood, the best thing I've ever written. Possibly the best thing I'll ever write. You can listen to it for free on just about any podcast platform. YouTube, too. No ads, no nothing. gospelsoftheflood.com
Still can't fully believe we made a game about historical materialism, eco-austerity, and Prometheanism. But really it's the characters that stayed with me the most - I loved those guys. One more story to go...
Today, The Talos Principle 2 turns two years old!
The world endures - not through flesh, but through thought.
youtu.be/TW4Br9J9ie4
The world endures - not through flesh, but through thought.
youtu.be/TW4Br9J9ie4
The Talos Principle | Survive
YouTube video by Croteam
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November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Still can't fully believe we made a game about historical materialism, eco-austerity, and Prometheanism. But really it's the characters that stayed with me the most - I loved those guys. One more story to go...
I just checked and I'm very happy to see that thousands of people still listen to Gospels of the Flood every year. For such a niche show about such heavy topics, that's wonderful.
November 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I just checked and I'm very happy to see that thousands of people still listen to Gospels of the Flood every year. For such a niche show about such heavy topics, that's wonderful.
What it's like to be a game writer.
October 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
What it's like to be a game writer.
"That sort of thing couldn't possibly happen NOWADAYS!" - everyone in the past
October 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"That sort of thing couldn't possibly happen NOWADAYS!" - everyone in the past
The ultimate postmodern artwork: a hollow shell that means nothing and moves no-one, but "sparks conversation." This really is the apotheosis of everything critics and academics defended for five decades: no author, no vision, no meaning. Just an IP with a human face.
September 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The ultimate postmodern artwork: a hollow shell that means nothing and moves no-one, but "sparks conversation." This really is the apotheosis of everything critics and academics defended for five decades: no author, no vision, no meaning. Just an IP with a human face.
I've had Master of Orion II installed since it came out, and I've almost never destroyed a planet. Nor do I play it for ruthless dominance. Combat is the least interesting part of the game for me. I love exploring, building multi-species societies and winning through diplomacy.
September 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I've had Master of Orion II installed since it came out, and I've almost never destroyed a planet. Nor do I play it for ruthless dominance. Combat is the least interesting part of the game for me. I love exploring, building multi-species societies and winning through diplomacy.
A few weeks ago he had lost his mother, had a huge thorn in his eye, and was screaming in fear under a car. Now he is the lord of his house, always playing, always safe. Maybe sometimes good things do happen.
September 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A few weeks ago he had lost his mother, had a huge thorn in his eye, and was screaming in fear under a car. Now he is the lord of his house, always playing, always safe. Maybe sometimes good things do happen.
The entire insanity of our time can be summed up as: we have a technology (the state apparatus) that can be applied to fix our large-scale problems, and we are told over and over that it can't be by the very people who control that technology and use it to enrich themselves.
July 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The entire insanity of our time can be summed up as: we have a technology (the state apparatus) that can be applied to fix our large-scale problems, and we are told over and over that it can't be by the very people who control that technology and use it to enrich themselves.
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Gospels of the Flood by @jonaskyratzes.bsky.social is amazing!!! I knew of it when it was released because Chris Christodoulou (whom I love) did the music, but I wasn't ready for the themes and didn't get through the first episode :') I finally listened and it's now one of my favorite works ever ❤️
Every now and then I tweet this link to Gospels of the Flood, the best thing I've ever written. Possibly the best thing I'll ever write. You can listen to it for free on just about any podcast platform. YouTube, too. No ads, no nothing. gospelsoftheflood.com
Gospels of the Flood
An audio drama about faith and doubt starring Peter Wingfield. Written and directed by Jonas Kyratzes. Music and sound by Chris Christodoulou.
gospelsoftheflood.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Gospels of the Flood by @jonaskyratzes.bsky.social is amazing!!! I knew of it when it was released because Chris Christodoulou (whom I love) did the music, but I wasn't ready for the themes and didn't get through the first episode :') I finally listened and it's now one of my favorite works ever ❤️
One of the best things about creating your own projects is the ability to invite people you admire to participate in them. People like Peter Wingfield or Adam Green or Sean Branney, who can have a transformative impact on what you're creating.
May 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
One of the best things about creating your own projects is the ability to invite people you admire to participate in them. People like Peter Wingfield or Adam Green or Sean Branney, who can have a transformative impact on what you're creating.
The new audio drama also marks my third collaboration with Peter Wingfield, in a totally different role than Byron or the narrator from Gospels of the Flood, and working with Peter never stops being insanely fun. But I could rant and rant about how much I love all the actors.
May 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The new audio drama also marks my third collaboration with Peter Wingfield, in a totally different role than Byron or the narrator from Gospels of the Flood, and working with Peter never stops being insanely fun. But I could rant and rant about how much I love all the actors.
I'm struggling a bit with having far too much work at the moment (turns out at 41 you can't work sixteen hours every day anymore), but if you like my writing, there's a lot of good stuff coming. I'm particularly excited about the new audio drama. So many wonderful actors!
May 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I'm struggling a bit with having far too much work at the moment (turns out at 41 you can't work sixteen hours every day anymore), but if you like my writing, there's a lot of good stuff coming. I'm particularly excited about the new audio drama. So many wonderful actors!
Wrote this eight years ago. Turned out pretty accurate.
May 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Wrote this eight years ago. Turned out pretty accurate.
I'm going to need to rebuild some kind of proper internet presence where people can follow my work, but I find it almost unbearably difficult to engage online anymore. The very fabric of the discourse is so corrupted now, you don't even know where to start.
May 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I'm going to need to rebuild some kind of proper internet presence where people can follow my work, but I find it almost unbearably difficult to engage online anymore. The very fabric of the discourse is so corrupted now, you don't even know where to start.
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May 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
With Days Gone being in the news again, I just wanted to mention how much I loved the writing and storytelling in that game, and how sad it makes me that it was dismissed and belittled in the press based on vague first impressions. It's a long, layered, moving human story that deserved a lot more.
April 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
With Days Gone being in the news again, I just wanted to mention how much I loved the writing and storytelling in that game, and how sad it makes me that it was dismissed and belittled in the press based on vague first impressions. It's a long, layered, moving human story that deserved a lot more.
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Ex Novo 2nd Edition is live on Kickstarter!
Back now and help us make our city-drawing, dice-rolling, worldbuilding tabletop game (or is it a tool?) the best it ever was.
🎲👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
Back now and help us make our city-drawing, dice-rolling, worldbuilding tabletop game (or is it a tool?) the best it ever was.
🎲👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
April 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Ex Novo 2nd Edition is live on Kickstarter!
Back now and help us make our city-drawing, dice-rolling, worldbuilding tabletop game (or is it a tool?) the best it ever was.
🎲👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
Back now and help us make our city-drawing, dice-rolling, worldbuilding tabletop game (or is it a tool?) the best it ever was.
🎲👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
The Talos Principle: Reawakened is like the original game, but with new graphics, an all-new chapter, a puzzle editor, extensive audio commentaries, and many QoL improvements. I really hope you check it out. Games like Talos are rare and they need your support. store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/...
The Talos Principle: Reawakened on Steam
Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and ...
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April 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Talos Principle: Reawakened is like the original game, but with new graphics, an all-new chapter, a puzzle editor, extensive audio commentaries, and many QoL improvements. I really hope you check it out. Games like Talos are rare and they need your support. store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/...
The deeply surreal feeling of fixing a game you made more than 15 years ago.
April 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The deeply surreal feeling of fixing a game you made more than 15 years ago.
Time to rewatch Val Kilmer at his best, in one of the finest, best-written movies ever made.
April 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Time to rewatch Val Kilmer at his best, in one of the finest, best-written movies ever made.
Attention: There is a new ACE Team game on the horizon, based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Mound! Written by me. store.steampowered.com/app/2569760/...
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu on Steam
In up to four player co-op, form a group of explorers searching for treasure. In this cursed jungle, danger is everywhere and monstrous creatures alter reality. Stay clear-headed and tame the jungle b...
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March 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Attention: There is a new ACE Team game on the horizon, based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Mound! Written by me. store.steampowered.com/app/2569760/...
Starting in a few minutes. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Writing of Serious Sam 4 and The Talos Principle. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
A live interview with Verena and Jonas Kyratzes on the writing of Serious Sam 4, The Talos Principle, and The Talos Principle II.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Starting in a few minutes. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This is happening tomorrow!
Interviewing friends is always delightful, especially when it's @jonaskyratzes.bsky.social & Verena Kyratzes discussing the writing of The Talos Principle & Serious Sam games.
Join us and @d6learning.bsky.social for a live discussion tomorrow, March 5, 17:00 CET: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-writin...
Join us and @d6learning.bsky.social for a live discussion tomorrow, March 5, 17:00 CET: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-writin...
March 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is happening tomorrow!
People all over Greece are protesting today. The cause is the criminality and negligence of the government, which led to the horrific Tempe train disaster two years ago, and the extensive coverup of the corruption involved, which includes the "accidental" deaths of witnesses.
February 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
People all over Greece are protesting today. The cause is the criminality and negligence of the government, which led to the horrific Tempe train disaster two years ago, and the extensive coverup of the corruption involved, which includes the "accidental" deaths of witnesses.