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Tom Vian

@SFBTom

½ of indie game co SFB Games w/ brother @SFBDim MAKING: The Mermaid Mask MADE: Crow Country, Tangle Tower, Snipperclips, Haunt the House, Detective Grimoire

 London, UK - He/him
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Joined September 2009
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ANNOUNCING: a new Crow Country collaboration with @Fangamer! What could they be...? You won't have to wait long to find out! And that's not all-
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Adam Vian@SFBDimOct 27
Crow Country is at -50% during the Steam Scream sale! Perfect time to pick it up (or recommend it to a friend if you've already played it) store.steampowered.com/app/1…
Save 50% on Crow Country on Steam

Save 50% on Crow Country on Steam

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest....

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There it goes - The Mermaid Mask crosses the 3000 Steam review mark, and only 19 of them are negative! In a complete reversal of The Normal Order Of Things, I still go to the Steam reviews and read a few when I need a pick-me-up. They've been consistently lovely since day 1!
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The latest issue of @edgeonline has something very special for us - a 6 page studio profile on SFB Games, covering our 24(!) year history of making games together. From our early days making Flash games as The Super Flash Bros, to our newest games Crow Country & The Mermaid Mask!
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Adam Vian@SFBDimSep 19
If you haven't played The Mermaid Mask yet, here's an advert in the form of the Save Data Team's faces during the ending store.steampowered.com/app/1…
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It's Time for the finale of Mermaid Mask forreal this time!! Who did the murder and why? And who's secretly been Hawkshaw the whole time? twitch.tv/savedatateam (and YT!)
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The 3D model of Velvet from our lil indie game demo called Loomchild 🩸💜 ݁₊⟡˚˖⊹ ࣪
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@Cybrid101Aug 12
ARTISTS, what is your most popular artwork from 2026 so far? 🎨👀
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Adam Vian@SFBDimSep 10
The Mermaid Mask has been nominated for TIGA awards in four categories!!
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so uh i binged tangle tower and already started the mermaid mask @Omahdon was born to play this dude
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Adam Vian@SFBDimAug 28
If anyone's interested, I posted a whole bunch of my work-in-progress diagrams for The Mermaid Mask over on my old tumblr account: adamvian.tumblr.com/
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Tom Vian@SFBTomAug 26
The Mermaid Mask is back on -10% sale on Steam, but even better is the Detective Grimoire Series bundle: since the previous 2 games in the series are -80%, the whole bundle is nearly half price overall Over half of all TMM sales have been through this bundle!
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The Mermaid Mask is back on -10% sale on Steam, but even better is the Detective Grimoire Series bundle: since the previous 2 games in the series are -80%, the whole bundle is nearly half price overall Over half of all TMM sales have been through this bundle!
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Already got both Detective Grimoire and Tangle Tower? Then the bundle acts as an extra 10% off The Mermaid Mask, as a thank you for being long-time players! store.steampowered.com/app/1…
The Mermaid Mask on Steam

The Mermaid Mask on Steam

An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp...

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I've always loved @GenkiThings's hardware, every device I've had of theirs has been outstanding. Looks like they might have done it again!
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@GenkiThingsAug 20
It is live. Manta is on #Kickstarter now. The first controller with its own OS: a screen on the front, MantaOS behind it, no app to open. Super Early Bird is the lowest price it will ever be. Limited slots. 🔗 bit.ly/get_Manta
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Joe Sparrow@torpordustAug 19
We're looking for a BG Supervisor to help us out on the new season of Gumball!!! Do you like creative matte painting? Are you a Maya wizard? Could you see yourself leading a team of cool BG artists in a UK-based production? well, then you should apply! 📨[email protected]
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Tom Vian@SFBTomAug 16
The Mermaid Mask launched 1 month ago and it's gone better than we dreamed! Over 2,300 Steam reviews - most of them glowing - and 99% positive, we couldn't have asked for a better response. And sales-wise, TMM did almost as well as Crow Country in its first month. Amazing!! 🧜💖
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The Mermaid Mask launched 1 month ago and it's gone better than we dreamed! Over 2,300 Steam reviews - most of them glowing - and 99% positive, we couldn't have asked for a better response. And sales-wise, TMM did almost as well as Crow Country in its first month. Amazing!! 🧜💖
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GameRant@GameRantAug 11
One of 2026's best-reviewed games might also be its funniest. 🔍 The Mermaid Mask (SFB Games' Detective Grimoire series) is a point-and-click murder mystery on a bizarre submarine, and our writer compares its comedy to Portal 2. @SFBDim @SFBTom gamerant.com/best-games-2026…
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本日発売された週刊ファミ通さんの「新作ゲームクロスレビュー」にて、『The Mermaid Mask』がシルバー殿堂入りしました㊗️🎉 本作の面白さがもっともーっと広まりますように！
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藤田 優輝 / Yuki Fujita (@yukifujitan) profile picture藤田 優輝 / Yuki Fujita@yukifujitanJul 17
容疑者は8人のクセ者──潜水艦で起きた殺人事件の謎に迫る推理アドベンチャー、『The Mermaid Mask』の日本語翻訳を担当しました。 本作のローカライズでは、前作『Tangle Tower』のサポートをされた@kakehashigames さんにお世話になりました！独立した物語なので、今作からでも楽しめます！ぜひ！
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Adam Vian@SFBDimAug 5
Finally updated the SFBGames.com website with the Mermaid Mask release platforms. It’s always nice seeing our games lined up like this. I wonder what will be next?
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Tom Vian@SFBTomAug 4
I crunched the numbers, and The Mermaid Mask is currently the 5th highest rated Overwhelmingly Positive game on ALL of Steam. Astonishing is right!!
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It's astonishing to me that The Mermaid Mask has only been out for 2 and a half weeks and we've already got over 2000 reviews on Steam... (and 99% positive!)
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I crunched the numbers, and The Mermaid Mask is currently the 5th highest rated Overwhelmingly Positive game on ALL of Steam. Astonishing is right!!
Adam Vian (@SFBDim) profile pictureAdam Vian@SFBDimAug 4
It's astonishing to me that The Mermaid Mask has only been out for 2 and a half weeks and we've already got over 2000 reviews on Steam... (and 99% positive!)
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