Cristian Botea

Time to give this platform a proper go. 😤 Hey folks 👋, I'm Cristian, been doing project management, producing and "fixing" at @thoseawesomeguys.bsky.social for a few years now. 😎 I've pretty much dipped my hands in all of the studio's game development and publishing projects so far! 👀

"No fucking AI assets" - a reminder that many good publishers that will disqualify any prototype with genAI placeholders, and that using it is at your own peril. Hooded Horse happens to be one of the best publishers out there at the moment, so this is a big one. kotaku.com/hooded-horse...

We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.

My Italian game dev friends are cookin' again 🤌🤌🤌 Wishlist, play the demo, gamble and all the things!

BIG THREAD of the very best Discord servers for indie games Marketing, PR, CM and support! Whether you're a solo dev, small team, social & community manager, agency or publisher here are some really excellent discords you should join. 👇 Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful

For anyone who uses Google Suite/Gmail and wants to turn off their fuckin annoying Gemini AI program that harvests your data and reads your emails ("to better assist you!") just go into your admin console and switch it off.

#TWOPERCENT “Women founders only receive 2% of venture capital funding.” WINGS believes the games of tomorrow will be made by women and marginalized gender developers. We need better funding, awareness, and data. Read our blog & report here👉 bit.ly/3PxGuu2

UK Folks. If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form. This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay' www.gov.uk/government/c...

I had to snip out my favourite moment from #TheGameAwards. @laratlarian.bsky.social's words echo the heart of every developer. The industry needs to listen. We just want to make cool stuff for people. #indiedev #gamedev

We’re proud to announce the Indie Arena Booth Recap Steam Event this Friday, 22nd Nov at 19:00 CET! Discover the best Indie Games of 2024 and join us in celebrating indie gaming. ✨ Find the link in our bio! The Steam link will go live once the event starts, bookmark it now!

👥 Bluesky users, we've got one more update for you today: You can now use your itchio subdomain as your Bluesky username. Learn more about it here: itch.io/t/4291217/us... NOTE: to prevent any funny business, this feature is only available for accounts that have spent at least 10 bucks on itchio

📢 Indiedevs, you can now add Bluesky social links to your Steam page!

One thing I wish people understood about feedback on pitching and why you don't often get it - there can be genuine risks to providing feedback. It's not that publishers don't WANT to give that feedback, but there are numerous reasons why a publisher or body might not give you that feedback. 🧵

If you are in the EU, it might be a good moment to consider signing onto "Stop Killing Games", an consumer initiative to ensure the continued functionality and playability of games you purchase through digital platforms. eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#...

Now on bluesky: the ✨game design wiki✨! It includes: 🌱 The career progression of a game designer 💼 How to hunt for game design jobs 💡 Detailed run through of the game design process 🖼️ Many handy resources And more! rosacarbo.notion.site/Game-design-...

I've used this and it's great ❤️

@ozone.birb.house would kindly appreciate a Game Dev tag when you can 🙏

Getting ready to travel to London for #EGX2023, where Those Awesome Guys has a booth with two exciting games: Panik Arcade's Yelow Taxi Goes Vroom and Tub Club's Valley Peaks! 🤩 If any of you are there, find us in the Rezzed Area at booth RZ20! 🤙