Alessandro Cossidente
@acossidente.bsky.social
🧔🏽 Freelance Games Marketing, PR and Comms Consultant.
🖥️ Running my own thing at acossidente.com. Before: Atari, Firesquid, Raw Fury, Critical Reflex and more!
📧 hello@acossidente.com
🖥️ Running my own thing at acossidente.com. Before: Atari, Firesquid, Raw Fury, Critical Reflex and more!
📧 hello@acossidente.com
📢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/...
@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/...
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
📢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/...
@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/...
Reposted by Alessandro Cossidente
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 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
January 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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 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! ♥️
Regardless of how messed up and sometimes unfair this industry is, there are some incredibly creative people out there! ♥️
December 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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! ♥️
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.
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.
Saudi Arabia's latest overture to the games industry is a new conference, produced by GDC parent Informa, taking place in December 2026
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia...
Saudi Arabia to host Kingdom of Gaming conference in 2026
Organisers hope for 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and 200 investors to be in attendance next December
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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.
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
Best of luck with your next adventure, and ofc welcome to the dark side :D
So... I still can't believe I'm writing this. After three years with @UploadVR.com, it's surreal to say I'm stepping down after next week. Happy to say this was my choice, and I'm beyond thrilled to announce I'm joining @futurefriendsgames.com on January 12th! 👀 - medium.com/@terranauts9...
An Announcement
For the last six and a half years, I've been working in games media in varying capacities. Now it's time for something new.
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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
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.
Over at Kotaku, we are trying to cover at least one cool indie game every week. It's called Indie of the Week!
kotaku.com/opinion/impr...
If you are an indie dev with something cool, feel free to send it to Tips@Kotaku.com!
kotaku.com/opinion/impr...
If you are an indie dev with something cool, feel free to send it to Tips@Kotaku.com!
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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.
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.
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"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.
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.
Reposted by Alessandro Cossidente
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!
Attention Indie Devs!
I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility.
The anti-spam key is "kook".
lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...
I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility.
The anti-spam key is "kook".
lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...
Lone Wulf Studio 2025 Indie Showcase Submission
Submit 15 seconds of game footage from games you worked on in 2025!
lonewulfstudio.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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?
Be real with me: on a scale from 1 to 10, how cooked am I?
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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?
Be real with me: on a scale from 1 to 10, how cooked am I?
Reposted by Alessandro Cossidente
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!
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!
November 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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!
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!
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!
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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!
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.
Keep it up. Fuck big-tech.
![An article with the headline "[US people] are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jye22xkea3jqsabskhfec347/bafkreigunh6t53vvgp2sewo2fsy4xttrwgy3zrdwplje7j2qjop5jdeyxy@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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.
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.
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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.
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.
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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.
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 have any leads, this is the time to share!
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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 have any leads, this is the time to share!
Woke up to a slew of "we only do sponsored opportunities" emails after pitching 2 indie games last week and I think this warrants a note:
While I'm all for monetizing, most indie devs simply won't be able to afford smth like that. A single video is often more than a dev's whole marketing budget.
While I'm all for monetizing, most indie devs simply won't be able to afford smth like that. A single video is often more than a dev's whole marketing budget.
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Woke up to a slew of "we only do sponsored opportunities" emails after pitching 2 indie games last week and I think this warrants a note:
While I'm all for monetizing, most indie devs simply won't be able to afford smth like that. A single video is often more than a dev's whole marketing budget.
While I'm all for monetizing, most indie devs simply won't be able to afford smth like that. A single video is often more than a dev's whole marketing budget.
If you find yourself in France and have a chance to attend this - absolutely do it! Derek is amazing!
I'm giving an IN-PERSON Game Trailer Masterclass in FRANCE! Seven jam-packed hours of talking about the good and bad of making trailers 👀
January 19th in Paris
January 21st in Lyon
Here's a video with an overview, and the link to sign up 👇🏼
gamemasterclasses.catalogueformpro.com/7/business/2...
January 19th in Paris
January 21st in Lyon
Here's a video with an overview, and the link to sign up 👇🏼
gamemasterclasses.catalogueformpro.com/7/business/2...
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you find yourself in France and have a chance to attend this - absolutely do it! Derek is amazing!
😭😭😭
"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
😭😭😭
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.
And that should be very worrying.
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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.
And that should be very worrying.
Reposted by Alessandro Cossidente
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
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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!
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!
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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!
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!
Reposted by Alessandro Cossidente
steam machine de la abuela
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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!
No worries, we'll go back to our regular indie games content soon!
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🍄 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!
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!
Oh, almost forgot: FUCK ADOBE!
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
And after over three years of this shit, I'm finally FREE!
Oh, almost forgot: FUCK ADOBE!
Oh, almost forgot: FUCK ADOBE!
Reposted by Alessandro Cossidente
🆕 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
📰 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
Unshine Arcade presenta su primera versión de prueba en Steam
Mardt ha presentado Unshine Arcade, su primer proyecto como creador independiente.
puntoderespawn.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🆕 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
📰 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