Alessandro Cossidente | REROUTE PR

Well, fuck. It's gone. My childhood is gone.

Heads up that the little gremlins that handle and deliver our emails were feeling a little overwhelmed by all of the Steam Next Fest outreach and decided to take a nap. So if you tried reaching us and were told we don't exist, don't believe the gremlins. They're known to lie to get extra sleep!

Perfect reminder that, save very few cases, the solo dev myth is just a dishonest marketing ploy

It's all fun and games until you get firewood duty (my back hurts, send help)

Running a PR agency from an active commercial farm is wild because WDYM these two pictures were taken less than 2 hours apart?

Win a full page ad in Debug! We’re bringing back print gaming ads. Yes, we really are giving away advertising space to one lucky developer once again. Open to indies worldwide. 👋 Follow us and/or have DMs open 🕹️ Post your game below 🗓️ Winner drawn October 21st

CON: doggo had to undergo surgery to remove some suspicious masses PRO: she's now wearing band T-shirts around the house!

Hi. I would very much like it if black gamers/devs (specifically those from Chicago) would get in touch for a story. You can get me here or on discord @adashtra

You know, programming might be hard but PR is actually quite easy once you get the hang of it Here's a PR 101 tip: whatever you're planning to do, don't go on stage playing the victim after you gutted your company in the name of profit. Okay, thanks for coming to my TED Talk!

The amount of AI-generated music on YouTube nowadays (and AI generated music being hailed as genre-defining hits) is honestly staggering. So I'm turning to the people: any recommendations for synthwave/vaporwave/darksynth albums that are made with computers, not by computers?

And again, I'm here with a PSA for content creators: If you're open to collaborations please make sure you have abusiness email on your profiles! It is the only way PR agencies and developers can reach out with keys and goodies! And no, you're not too small or new or niche for it!

100%. Getting a slew of weird answers to pitches and outreach emails recently and, now that AI is basically everywhere, I never know if I'm talking to an inattentive human or a daft computer

Reminder that applications to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are still open until October 23! If you're working on something interesting, submit it! We want to see games that surprise, delight, and inspire. fr, one of my rubrics for curation is: "Makes me go 'woooooah' when I look at it."

Okay, I feel we need to talk about paid sponsorships. Look, I get it: everyone's got to eat. But most indie developers simply don't have 2/3/5K for a social media post. Heck, most barely have enough money to keep the lights on! If creators want to work with more indies, something's got to give.

So weird it's almost repulsive. And what's worse, having had the (dis)pleasure of working with several of them, is that this is just your average AI bro on a good day.

Must be case of the Mondays, but can't help but note how in the 80s magazines were showcasing and reviewing erotic games, while today you will get banned for even trying to stream one (even the very same games this November 1987 magazine is talking about), let alone review it.

📢Content Creators! 📢 @diesoft.games' cute metroidvania platformer Little Nemo and The Guardians of Slumberland is getting a new demo soon! If you'd like to check it out before it goes live, drop a comment below! Everyone's welcome for this one! 💜 More info: store.steampowered.com/app/2074630/...

Submissions for the Six One Indie Showcase 2026 are now open through February 20th! Everything you need to know can be found in the submission form. As always, there are zero fees and no paid or commercial slots available. We can’t wait to see what you’re working on! ➡️ www.sixoneindie.com/showcase

As my last work week of 2025 starts, I realize I worked on over 40 new games this year, 40+ titles that were all unique in their own way. Regardless of how messed up and sometimes unfair this industry is, there are some incredibly creative people out there! ♥️

Ah yeah, the famously inclusive and friendly Saudi Arabia! Wouldn't be surprised if they end up paying people to inflate those numbers. Anybody willing to go of their own volition (and sponsor this in the process) is either a horrible human being or happy to commit PR suicide.

Hmm.. @henrystockdale.com leaving games media has to be some sort of "end of an era" moment. I think you were one of the longest-standing contacts on my pitch lists! Best of luck with your next adventure, and ofc welcome to the dark side :D

This is great news, especially as more and more smaller outlets that routinely covered indie games are struggling to stay afloat.

"Why are you so adamant on leaving the city?" Well my partner was attacked, spat on and almost dragged off a bus today for no apparent reason other than the fact she exists - all while other passengers watched and didn't lift a finger to help.

I've extended the deadline to December 3, since I'll be out of town anyway. Might take some late submissions past that, but the closer they are to the event, the less likely I'll be able do get them in!

So... my partner discovered Ragnarock VR and is now "casually" asking about drumkits while also mentioning we have a spare room. Be real with me: on a scale from 1 to 10, how cooked am I?

Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025! If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at jwalker@kotaku.com with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku. Rules next. Reposts appreciated!

Monthly reminder to content creators that email is the easiest way for PR ppl and devs to send you games, press releases and goodies! So make sure you have a public email address on your profile! Even if you're a smaller channel, there are always games we think could be a good fit!

Or... listen to this: "we are actively reducing e-waste and helping the planet while also avoiding unnecessary purchases" Keep it up. Fuck big-tech.

Got back into VR games after working on one recently and man my arms are NOT having it today.

I was broke, living abroad, and trying to make ends meet when I found out I could get (some) money writing about video games. Fast-forward a few years, someone asked me if I wanted to help them with some PR stuff and the rest, as they say, is history.

Any friend of Claire is a friend of mine - so I guess we have two people looking for a job here! If you have any leads, this is the time to share!

If you find yourself in France and have a chance to attend this - absolutely do it! Derek is amazing!

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Forget the dip in productivity, the fact that a bunch of major platforms have suddenly become unavailable because of a single set of technical issues shows just how over-reliant the world has become on relatively fragile infrastructure. And that should be very worrying.

steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back

If you're mad about the Game Awards nominees, remember that those represent just a (very small) fraction of the whole industry. There were over 17K games landing on Steam so far in 2025 - 10K using the "indie" tag. Get out there, try something weird, I'm sure you'll find something you'll love!

steam machine de la abuela

🍄 What? Another mushrooms farm update nobody's asked for? We started a new batch a few days ago and they are already growing so much! 🍄 No worries, we'll go back to our regular indie games content soon!

And after over three years of this shit, I'm finally FREE! Oh, almost forgot: FUCK ADOBE!

🆕 Participa en el Playtest de Unshine Arcade en Steam 📰 Primer proyecto independiente del desarrollador neerlandés Mardt ➡️ Combina sigilo, disparos y misterio en un salón recreativo abandonado con progresión roguelite 👉 puntoderespawn.com/noticias/uns... #videojuegos | @acossidente.bsky.social