A games studio based in East Anglia making @LostWordsGame in collaboration with @GamesSketchbook. Tweets by @MarkBackler

Joined May 2018
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Wahooo! Lost Words is NOW AVAILABLE for MOBILE on the #Apple App Store apps.apple.com/us/app/lost-w… and #Google Play Store play.google.com/store/apps/d… Please share and RT and spread the words! 📖x
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Lost Words is going to be leaving Xbox Game Pass this month so if you've not played it, make sure you try it soon! trueachievements.com/n50993/…
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23 Sep 2021
Very touching game with a really creative point of view. Thanks for the partnership on #XboxGamePass
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is out NOW on @XboxGamePass! 📖🥰🎮 microsoft.com/en-us/p/lost-w… #GamePass
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Could you design vocational courses about videogames development and help change #diverse people’s lives? We are hiring a training manager/course designer 4 days/wk to deliver a Ufi-funded workshop programme & #GamesCareersWeek Apply: wp.me/P9dHE4-3Lm #Recruitment2021
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Could you train the next generation of diverse devs? We're hiring a relatable #diverse developer to deliver a #gamedev course for women/non-binary people of colour in Sheffield. 100 hrs over 9 months at a great hourly rate wp.me/P9dHE4-3Lm #recruitment
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Fourth State Games retweeted
I'll be on BBC Look East tonight at 6:30 talking about @LostWordsGame with @rhipratchett & @DavidJHousden! We'll be talking about our IGF and Games For Change award nominations! You can also vote for Lost Words in the G4C People's Choice award here! surveymonkey.com/r/SKZQRHT

We have @BBCLookEast here filming this afternoon at @CentreGateway at @Uni_of_Essex Shhh... don't tell anyone 😉 Check it out on tonight's program with 🎮 @MarkBackler #innovationcentre #east #gaming #essex #universityofessex
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Fourth State Games retweeted
You can now give Lost Words a quick vote in the IGF Audience Award here! forms.gle/aENdgHcE9yDYmpcA9 ✔️🎮📖 😍RT's! #gamedev #indiedevhour #indiedev
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Fourth State Games retweeted
I absolutely loved playing this game its a masterpiece
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Enjoy emotional, story-rich games? Take a look at Lost Words: Beyond the Page by @LostWordsGame, @GamesSketchbook, @The_FourthState. I absolutely loved the: - delightful use of typography - voice acting - illustration and animation - powerful storytelling One of the best! 😻
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is now available on Steam, Epic, Humble, GOG, PS4, Xbox One and Switch! store.steampowered.com/app/5… #indiedevhour #gamedev
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Fourth State Games retweeted
🎮 Want to play #LostWords? ➡️ RT this tweet and follow me and @lostwordsgame for a chance to win a #Xbox code for it: good luck! 🤞 🏆 The winner will be announced on April 11, at 12PM CEST
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Fourth State Games retweeted
I am a science advisor for this @wellcometrust supported game. Lost Words helps to translate elements of memory therapeutics into an accessible, engaging platform, by exploring the role of memory in a young person's journey through loss. Excited for you to play it! @mrccbu
Dear Journal, Lost Words: Beyond the Page is launching April 6 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC! If you want to support us then you can wishlist and follow the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/5… RT's❤️ #gamedev #IndieGameDev
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Dear Journal, Lost Words: Beyond the Page is launching April 6 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC! If you want to support us then you can wishlist and follow the game on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/5… RT's❤️ #gamedev #IndieGameDev
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Dear #BAFTA members, Lost Words: Beyond the Page is now available for your consideration #BAFTA2020 It's a narrative adventure half set in the pages of a diary and half set in a fantasy world. We hope you love it! 📖 @BAFTA #BAFTAawards #ForYourConsideration #BAFTA2021
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Thanks to @TIGAMovement for the Best Audio Design award! And thanks to @DavidJHousden @StrongholdAudio @SidonieMaria and the @GamesSketchbook team for all their hard work on the audio of Lost Words! #indiedevhour #GameAudio
🚩And the winner of the ‘Best Audio Design’ award is… Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page! 🎮Congratulations to Mark Backler and the Sketchbook team.
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Fourth State Games retweeted
Good news all around in the UKGF community! We've had so many success stories recently, we wanted to share as many as we could in the one place with you. We're proud to support our community as they create lasting impact on the indie dev sector. bit.ly/39egeB1
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Fourth State Games retweeted
🚩And the winner of the ‘Best Audio Design’ award is… Sketchbook Games: Lost Words: Beyond the Page! 🎮Congratulations to Mark Backler and the Sketchbook team.
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22 Nov 2020
📖Thanks for having me @indiecade! Has been a blast! @LostWordsGame is out now on Google Stadia stadia.google.com/u/1/store/… And coming to Steam & consoles in 2021 store.steampowered.com/app/5… I'm signing off now but... I would love to hear what your favourite game is and why!

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Fourth State Games retweeted
21 Nov 2020
Dear Journal,📖 It's @MarkBackler from Sketchbook Games here, taking over @IndieCade today! We're the devs of @LostWordsGame, an award winning narrative puzzler written by @rhipratchett, out now on Stadia & coming 2021 to PS4, Xbox One, Switch & Steam 👇store.steampowered.com/app/5…
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