Ragnar Tørnquist
@ragso.bsky.social
Writer and director of video games you probably haven’t heard of, including Dustborn, Draugen and Dreamfall. (Also, in a previous life, The Longest Journey and The Secret World, etc.) Creative person at @redthreadgames.bsky.social Making hellosunshine.app
People are still yelling at us because Dustborn received a €150,000 cultural grant and we employed human translators.
Vote with your wallet. Send the message that this is simply unacceptable. And I hope the German government rakes them over the coals for taking 6M Euros from a cultural fund and then using AI localization.
It’s one Eff You after another to players and now cultural institutions.
It’s one Eff You after another to players and now cultural institutions.
Ubisoft admits AI-generated loading screen "slipped through" into final build of Anno 117: Pax Romana
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November 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
People are still yelling at us because Dustborn received a €150,000 cultural grant and we employed human translators.
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The road (and the fjord) are calling! Dustborn and Draugen are up to 70% OFF on the Apple Store 🚌💨
Don’t miss out 👉 apps.apple.com/us/developer...
Don’t miss out 👉 apps.apple.com/us/developer...
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The road (and the fjord) are calling! Dustborn and Draugen are up to 70% OFF on the Apple Store 🚌💨
Don’t miss out 👉 apps.apple.com/us/developer...
Don’t miss out 👉 apps.apple.com/us/developer...
Dustborn is charting on the Mac App Store — #3 in adventure games! The game is on sale through Monday, and you can save over 60% (depending on your territory) if you buy it today! (Or any time this weekend, really.)
November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Dustborn is charting on the Mac App Store — #3 in adventure games! The game is on sale through Monday, and you can save over 60% (depending on your territory) if you buy it today! (Or any time this weekend, really.)
This is true. As soon as we start working with an actor in a studio, the rewriting begins and the end result is always better. That's what we stand to lose with "text-to-speech" — the interpretation, reimagining, elevation of the original text.
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This is true. As soon as we start working with an actor in a studio, the rewriting begins and the end result is always better. That's what we stand to lose with "text-to-speech" — the interpretation, reimagining, elevation of the original text.
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Getting colder outside? Perfect time to curl up and lose yourself in good story ✨
Dreamfall Chapters and Draugen are 60% off on Steam right now: store.steampowered.com/developer/re...
Dreamfall Chapters and Draugen are 60% off on Steam right now: store.steampowered.com/developer/re...
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Getting colder outside? Perfect time to curl up and lose yourself in good story ✨
Dreamfall Chapters and Draugen are 60% off on Steam right now: store.steampowered.com/developer/re...
Dreamfall Chapters and Draugen are 60% off on Steam right now: store.steampowered.com/developer/re...
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We can do big things, don't let them make you believe otherwise. We can save the world and make it a kinder place for everyone, don't let them make you believe otherwise.
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We can do big things, don't let them make you believe otherwise. We can save the world and make it a kinder place for everyone, don't let them make you believe otherwise.
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Oh, and Dreamfall Chapters is also on sale in the Mac App Store right now, super cheap!
Dreamfall Chapters App - App Store
Download Dreamfall Chapters by Red Thread Games AS on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Dreamfall Chapters.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Oh, and Dreamfall Chapters is also on sale in the Mac App Store right now, super cheap!
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The Mac App Store version of Dustborn is on sale for the first time! It runs natively on Intel and Apple silicon and looks pretty great doing it. Mac doesn’t get a lot of story-driven games — or games in general — so if you want to see more Mac titles, consider giving Dustborn a go!
Dustborn App - App Store
Download Dustborn by Red Thread Games AS on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Dustborn.
apps.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The Mac App Store version of Dustborn is on sale for the first time! It runs natively on Intel and Apple silicon and looks pretty great doing it. Mac doesn’t get a lot of story-driven games — or games in general — so if you want to see more Mac titles, consider giving Dustborn a go!
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November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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This game is just so cool! Love the art style too! Too bad my throat made it hard to focus 😔 (ironic considering this game is all about the vocals lol)
I did not expect a rhythm game, so I was panicking a lot 😅 combat was a bit of a struggle because of the camera, but I’ll adapt haha
#Dustborn
I did not expect a rhythm game, so I was panicking a lot 😅 combat was a bit of a struggle because of the camera, but I’ll adapt haha
#Dustborn
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This game is just so cool! Love the art style too! Too bad my throat made it hard to focus 😔 (ironic considering this game is all about the vocals lol)
I did not expect a rhythm game, so I was panicking a lot 😅 combat was a bit of a struggle because of the camera, but I’ll adapt haha
#Dustborn
I did not expect a rhythm game, so I was panicking a lot 😅 combat was a bit of a struggle because of the camera, but I’ll adapt haha
#Dustborn
The Mac App Store version of Dustborn is on sale for the first time! It runs natively on Intel and Apple silicon and looks pretty great doing it. Mac doesn’t get a lot of story-driven games — or games in general — so if you want to see more Mac titles, consider giving Dustborn a go!
Dustborn App - App Store
Download Dustborn by Red Thread Games AS on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Dustborn.
apps.apple.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The Mac App Store version of Dustborn is on sale for the first time! It runs natively on Intel and Apple silicon and looks pretty great doing it. Mac doesn’t get a lot of story-driven games — or games in general — so if you want to see more Mac titles, consider giving Dustborn a go!
If you're looking for a localisation partner, this should be your first call (email). We've worked with them on all of our games, and they're simply the best.
No idea why that took us so long, but our website has just been updated with the main titles that we worked on during the last couple of years. Quite a nice and varied selection, if I may say so...
www.wordsofmagic.com/en/games
www.wordsofmagic.com/en/games
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
If you're looking for a localisation partner, this should be your first call (email). We've worked with them on all of our games, and they're simply the best.
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Thank you to Norsk filminstitutt for awarding a grant to Hello Sunshine! ☀️
We’re so grateful to be among other amazing Norwegian games receiving support in this round of funding.
Read more here: www.nfi.no/nyheter/18-m...
We’re so grateful to be among other amazing Norwegian games receiving support in this round of funding.
Read more here: www.nfi.no/nyheter/18-m...
November 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Thank you to Norsk filminstitutt for awarding a grant to Hello Sunshine! ☀️
We’re so grateful to be among other amazing Norwegian games receiving support in this round of funding.
Read more here: www.nfi.no/nyheter/18-m...
We’re so grateful to be among other amazing Norwegian games receiving support in this round of funding.
Read more here: www.nfi.no/nyheter/18-m...
That was so much fun! Over 100 people joined the Discord channel and I struggled with mouse/keyboard controls — as promised!! We'll probably do another anniversary stream for Book Two when the time comes. Thanks for joining ❤️
It’s the eleventh anniversary of Dreamfall Chapters: Book One — and in about thirty minutes we’re hosting a stream on our Discord where I will try to play the first hour of the game (and answer your questions). Watch me flail helplessly as I battle with mouse and keyboard controls!
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
That was so much fun! Over 100 people joined the Discord channel and I struggled with mouse/keyboard controls — as promised!! We'll probably do another anniversary stream for Book Two when the time comes. Thanks for joining ❤️
It’s the eleventh anniversary of Dreamfall Chapters: Book One — and in about thirty minutes we’re hosting a stream on our Discord where I will try to play the first hour of the game (and answer your questions). Watch me flail helplessly as I battle with mouse and keyboard controls!
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
It’s the eleventh anniversary of Dreamfall Chapters: Book One — and in about thirty minutes we’re hosting a stream on our Discord where I will try to play the first hour of the game (and answer your questions). Watch me flail helplessly as I battle with mouse and keyboard controls!
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Take a moment this weekend to leave some Steam Reviews of the games you've been playing- it helps devs SO MUCH! Here's a few games I've been playing recently.
November 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Take a moment this weekend to leave some Steam Reviews of the games you've been playing- it helps devs SO MUCH! Here's a few games I've been playing recently.
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This Halloween, what could be spookier than THE OMNIPRESENT SPECTRE OF CAPITALISM? In that spirit, and especially if you're finished with Bloodlines 2, why not check out the Nighthawks demo before we close the doors for a while to finish decorating? store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
Nighthawks on Steam
The secret is out. Vampires have been exposed to the world… and you’re one of them. Seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, ...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This Halloween, what could be spookier than THE OMNIPRESENT SPECTRE OF CAPITALISM? In that spirit, and especially if you're finished with Bloodlines 2, why not check out the Nighthawks demo before we close the doors for a while to finish decorating? store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
Always a joy to click through to see that, yup, an American posted this.
A reminder. No American "tax dollars" paid for Dustborn.
A reminder. No American "tax dollars" paid for Dustborn.
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Always a joy to click through to see that, yup, an American posted this.
A reminder. No American "tax dollars" paid for Dustborn.
A reminder. No American "tax dollars" paid for Dustborn.
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As a reminder, I wrote something about Dustborn last month, in case you're interested in some detailed thoughts about it from me. medium.com/@jimcrikey/d...
Dustborn: A wonderful patchwork of imperfections
Three things about Dustborn conspired to catch my attention when I stumbled upon it. The first, I’ll happily admit, was the price. £9.95…
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October 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As a reminder, I wrote something about Dustborn last month, in case you're interested in some detailed thoughts about it from me. medium.com/@jimcrikey/d...
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Happy Oven Clock Telling The Right Time Again Day to all who celebrate.
October 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Happy Oven Clock Telling The Right Time Again Day to all who celebrate.
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A good reminder for all the indie game devs out there.
What we do is very difficult. It doesn't always work out the way we might hope. But you created something from nothing and put it out into the world. That matters. You matter.
What we do is very difficult. It doesn't always work out the way we might hope. But you created something from nothing and put it out into the world. That matters. You matter.
I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but to any indie devs feeling bad because their game didn't sell or wasn't played as much as you wanted:
You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.
You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.
October 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A good reminder for all the indie game devs out there.
What we do is very difficult. It doesn't always work out the way we might hope. But you created something from nothing and put it out into the world. That matters. You matter.
What we do is very difficult. It doesn't always work out the way we might hope. But you created something from nothing and put it out into the world. That matters. You matter.
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Instead of (unnecessarily) remastering one of the great, original Halo games, why doesn't MS/Xbox spend their time and energy making a great *new* Halo game?
Rather than spend a lot of $ remaking a wonderful early 2000s FPS, maybe you ought to make a new Halo that hews more closely to the original.
Rather than spend a lot of $ remaking a wonderful early 2000s FPS, maybe you ought to make a new Halo that hews more closely to the original.
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Instead of (unnecessarily) remastering one of the great, original Halo games, why doesn't MS/Xbox spend their time and energy making a great *new* Halo game?
Rather than spend a lot of $ remaking a wonderful early 2000s FPS, maybe you ought to make a new Halo that hews more closely to the original.
Rather than spend a lot of $ remaking a wonderful early 2000s FPS, maybe you ought to make a new Halo that hews more closely to the original.
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I frigging loved this one. Don't sleep on it.
How can anyone NOT love our colourful, diverse, found-family, comic-book road-trip adventure? It's silly and wild and crazy ambitious; not perfect by any means, but it's heartfelt and soulful and made with a ton of love (and zero "agenda"). And Dustborn is SUPER cheap on Steam right now!
October 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I frigging loved this one. Don't sleep on it.