Games, development and live streams

Play, watch and follow what comes next.

Novalirium is the creative home of Jos den Hertog: independent game projects, behind-the-scenes development and live streams on Twitch and YouTube.

Novalirium

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News & updates

Project announcements, website changes and development progress in one place.

31 July 2026 Website

The Novalirium website is being rebuilt with a modern design, clearer project pages and a dedicated information page for Desuper.

31 July 2026 Desuper

The studio is being refined and tested before a public download is made available. Development information can now be followed on its project page.

What lives here

Follow active development, discover released ideas and look behind the scenes without digging through an overcrowded website.

Tabletop and digital projects, each with a clear status and direct route to more information.

Experiments and honest progress notes from the work behind the projects.

Watch development and gameplay on Twitch or YouTube when a stream is running.

Featured projects

In active development

A complete 2D TopDown Game Studio for designing levels, artwork, animations, interfaces, story content, game logic and playable Windows builds.

Playable project

A nonstop raiding role-playing game for four to eight players, playable around a table or online with Owlbear Rodeo.

Catch me live

Streams are part of Novalirium too. Join me on Twitch or YouTube for game development, website work and gameplay.

The official players show whether a stream is currently available. No unreliable custom live indicator.

Behind the scenes

The Boiler Room collects carefully selected previews and development notes from upcoming work.