JONAS TARESTAD

 
 

Jonas Tarestad had a stint of writing a few universally acclaimed and genre-defying games but has lately mainly written for TV and Film. 

Jonas likes to write according to the classic dramaturgical structure but regards writing as an intuitive craft rather than an intellectual one. A good story comes from the heart and targets the same.

Jonas is comfortable in any genre but loves drama, horror, and thrillers. He likes to write stories that combine elements that seemingly do not belong together, stories near the uncanny valley. 

His own body of work is drawn to the darker side of things but he is a hopeless romantic at his core. 

 Lately, he has been developing a historical mini-series, adapting two horror books into screenplays. He is currently working on his fourth game - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna).

Agent: Martina Österling

Selected Work:

The Nobel Brothers - Documentary series (writer with Johan Ingler and Daniel Ottosson) - 2024 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - Video game (writer) -2024 Unannounced – Video game (writer) - in production Merchants of Death – Series (head writer with Piotr Marciniak) – in development Untitled – Series (Episode Writer) – in development 1007 – Film (Screenwriter) – in development AMOK – Film (Screenwriter) – in development The Restless – Film (Screenwriter) – in development Penance – Film (Screenwriter) – in development De Förjagade – Film (Screenwriter) – in development The Sailor’s Dream - Video Game (writer) - 2014 Device 6 – Video Game (writer) – 2013 Year Walk – Video Game (writer) – 2013

Awards and Nominations 

Device 6

 “The fantastic, multilayered story unfolds expertly, and culminates with one of the best final acts in recent memory. Device 6 is simply one of the smartest and most rewarding games I've played in years.” – IGN

 

9/10 Edge

9/10 Eurogamer

9.5/10 IGN

5/5 Toucharcade

4,5/5 Telegraph

6/6 Svd

5/5 Appspy

9/10 Pocketgamer

4,5/5 Gamezebo

4,5/5 Maclife

5/5 Apple’n’Apps

 

·       Apple Design Awards 2014 (Won

·       BAFTA Artistic Achievement in 2014 (Nominated) 

·       BAFTA Mobile and Handheld in 2014 (Nominated) 

·       BAFTA Audio Achievement in 2014 (Nominated)

·       Develop Awards 2014 Audio Accomplishment (Finalist) 

·       Develop Awards 2014 Use of Narrative (Finalist) 

·       Game Developers Choice Best Handheld/Mobile Game Award (Nominated) 

·       Game Developers Choice Innovation Award (Nominated) 

·       Global Mobile Awards 2014: Best Entertainment App (Won

·       IGF: Excellence in Audio (Won)

·       IGF: Excellence in Visual Art (Finalist) 

·       IGF: Excellence in Narrative (Finalist) 

·       IGF: Seumas McNally Grand Prize (Finalist) 

·       International Mobile Game Awards: Excellence in Innovation (Nominated) 

·       International Mobile Game Awards: Excellence in Sound Design (Nominated) 

·       International Mobile Game Awards: Excellence in Storytelling (Nominated) 

·       Mobile Mavericks Game of the Year (Won

·       Nordic Games Best Nordic Handheld Game (Nominated) 

·       Nordic Games Best Nordic Innovation Award (Won)

·       Pocket Gamer 2014 Best App Ever Award (Won)

·       Pocket Gamer 2014 Most Innovative Game Award (Won

·       Pocket Tactics Word/Puzzle Game of the Year (Runner-Up) 

·       Swedish Game App of the Year Award (Nominated) 

 

Year Walk

“A game this distinctive, this different, this thrillingly new is the best possible demonstration of the format’s versatility; indeed, of the narrative power of the interactive medium.” – The Telegraph

 

9/10 Edge
9/10 Eurogamer
5/5 Toucharcade
5/5 Telegraph

4/5 Aftonbladet

5/6 Svd

4/5 GP
5/5 Apple’n’Apps
5/5 148apps
5/5 Maclife
9/10 Metro Gamecentral
8/10 Pocketgamer
8/10 IGN

 

·       BAFTA Games Innovation in 2014 (Nominated) 

·       IGF: Excellence in Visual Art (Nominated) 

·       International Mobile Game Awards: Excellence in Art Design (Won

·       International Mobile Game Awards: Excellence in Storytelling (Nominated) 

·       Nordic Games Best Nordic Handheld Game Award (Won

·       Nordic Games Best Nordic Game (Nominated) 

·       Nordic Games Best Nordic Innovation Award (Nominated) 

·       Pocket Gamer Top 10 iPhone Games of 2013

·       Swedish Game App of the Year Award (Won)

 

The Sailor’s Dream

 

”The Sailor’s Dream – en sällsynt stark berättelse” – Svd

 

 

9/10 Edge

10/10 Gamezbo

5/6 Svd

4/5 Apple’n’Apps

8/10 Slant Magazine

8/10 Touch Arcade

 

·       BAFTA Audio Achievement in 2015 (Nominated)

·       BAFTA Music in 2015 (Nominated) 

·       IGF: Excellence in Audio (Finalist) 

·       Nordic Game Best Artistic Achievement (Nominated) .

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