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christa 🎄
@christapaolucci.com
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✏️ illustrator + community & marketing in games
🎮 assoc. producer @ spry fox
& creative marketing @ strange scaffold
🌲 past: winter burrow, potionomics, ooblets
🌻 rep'd by tobias literary agency
🦊 linktr.ee/itsachrista
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christa 🎄 @christapaolucci.com · Oct 25
hey thanks for visiting !! I'm a bag of trail mix you just found full of drawings, game dev posts, thoughts on community-building and other stray banter.

here's some links:
🌻 portfolio: christapaolucci.com
🌿 community discord: discord.gg/E6JKWjkb
🍄 contact & more: linktr.ee/itsachrista
it's a picture of me wearing a wholesome games t-shirt! plants are kinda there a big & small mushroom friend sit together in the moss a red fox wearing a postal cap & backpack is delivering roses a group of bugs gather around an upturned rock in the woods to play music as a band
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shaped
a digital illustration of a red fox wearing a green scarf in the snow
December 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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playing the game where I'm a baby ferret arranging holiday lights in a disastrously unsafe manner and quietly weeping
a screenshot from the game Light Up The Town that showcases a small ferret in a coat standing in the foreground. they're holding a string of christmas lights and staring up at a giant house with lights on it.
December 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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doodles of a dog in an apple costume
December 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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shaped
a digital illustration of a red fox wearing a green scarf in the snow
December 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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i put on the garfield christmas special and walked into the kitchen to start making dinner, 3 minutes in i say "why does the man on youtube sound like garfield the cat" hoo boy i just gotta make it to 2026
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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snowy
digital illustration of a red fox-like creature with wings and tiny horns. they're sitting in some wet snow.
December 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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I will be looking for new employment in 2026 — it’s been a great 4+ years with Spry Fox, but I am ready to explore something new.

If you have any engineering roles you think I’d be suited for, please let me know!

I am a jack of all trades with a strong focus on empathy, and experience as a lead.
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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little helper
a sketchy digital illustration of the dog Max from How The Grinch Stole Christmas. he's a fuzzy brown dog sitting and smiling with a red collar full of bells and a fake reindeer antler on his head
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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everyone I've worked with has taught me something but I am especially grateful to Chris for encouraging me to retain my whimsy
December 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Manda somehow made entire mountains move with this project so you should try to make this one if you can ❤️
amandafarough.ca Manda Farough (is finally resting) @amandafarough.ca · 8d
With the GDC schedule live, I can let you all know that I will be speaking for the second year in a row. I'll be breaking down how we made TMNT: Tactical Takedown happen in 18 months. I'll talk big stuff, little stuff, challenges, and celebrations! schedule.gdconf.com/session/buil...
Amanda Farough (Executive Producer & Writer, Strange Scaffold) Location: Room 3005, West Hall Date: Thursday, March 12 Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now! Audience Level: Intermediate Track: Independent Development Format: Lecture You don't need to be a huge studio or have a big budget to make a great licensed game. Strange Scaffold Executive Producer, Amanda Farough, will break down the challenges and celebrations of creating a unique take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This talk will demonstrate how the pillars of psychological safety, developer-first production, creativity within constraints, and holistic process development resulted in a critically acclaimed PC and console title made with part-time developers and a modest budget. If you've been curious about how you can work with a dream IP while retaining the creative identity of both the project and your studio, let Amanda walk you through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown's 18-month development cycle.
December 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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little helper
a sketchy digital illustration of the dog Max from How The Grinch Stole Christmas. he's a fuzzy brown dog sitting and smiling with a red collar full of bells and a fake reindeer antler on his head
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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chrisslight.bsky.social
That's a hell of a lot of video games to enjoy over the break!

Also, look at the little Clickold @christapaolucci.com drew! She's the best at "lilguyification".
strangescaffold.bsky.social Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · 7d
"...and even Clickold was there, ready to share the best gift of them all! Indie games made by people for little sickos." ❄️

All of our games are on sale in the Steam Winter Sale right now. You can even get ALL 13 in a bundle and have change from $60!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/35090...
A hand drawn version of The Clickold sits with a cozy winter jumper on, a Santa hat atop his head as he clutches a gift wrapped in a bow. He is sitting in front of the Strange Scaffold logo, a cube held up by scaffolding, which is covered in christmas lights. A cheeky dinosaur pokes in its head on the left hand corner saying "I hear that weird match 3 game is pretty good..." The text at the top of the image says "Strange Scaffold" and "Steam Winter Sale Dec 18 - Jan 5 10 AM PT"
December 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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The Winter Gathering is live through 12/25!

That means there's still plenty of time for photo ops, gingerbread castles, and giant, merry fluffalo chains in the Village Center (though you can really do that last part whenever you like..) ❄️

☃️ playspiritcrossing.com
a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing by Spry Fox. showcased is a player-character in an orange shirt wearing fox ears and glasses. they're excitedly looking through the opening of a gingerbread house cut-out framed with holiday decorations. a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing by Spry Fox. showcased is a giant chain of fluffalo (or creatures that look like llamas) floating around a big, festive display made out of decorations and gingerbread.
December 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Indie Game Awards air on Dec. 18th, streaming on IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie.

It’s not a night for new trailers, but a night to celebrate global devs who swung for the fences with unrestricted creative freedom.

🕐 IGAs Countdown: 6:30 PM ET
🏆 Ceremony: 6:50 PM ET
🔗 www.indiegameawards.gg
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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i heard there's like a really funny clown area in CRDM3 that someone put together. or something. idk i just heard that
writnelson.bsky.social Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 8d
GET EVERY STRANGE SCAFFOLD GAME FOR LESS THAN $60 BUCKS IN THE STEAM WINTER SALE

*13* DANG GAMES OF WILD VARIETY AND AMBITION--AND DISCOUNTS ON EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO GOING FORWARD

MAYBE CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE THAT'S A WILD DEAL???
store.steampowered.com/bundle/35090...
December 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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hehehe >:3
spryfox.bsky.social Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · 8d
Surprise, delight, and bewilder your fuzzy-eared friends with your OWN set of fuzzy ears. 🐺

Are you more partial to a set of horns or feathered antennae? Good news - we've got those too! 🦋

Express yourself with a variety of mythic animal accessories in Spirit Crossing. 🐾

→ playspiritcrossing.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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thanks y'all <3
spryfox.bsky.social Spry Fox @spryfox.bsky.social · 10d
We're overwhelmed by the support you've shown us In the week following our announcement that Spirit Crossing is coming to Steam. 🧡

Thank you to everyone who has wishlisted or shared the news with loved ones.

We can't wait to share more with you in the new year!

✨ s.team/a/2321960
a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing by the studio Spry Fox. the screenshot features a player-character offering a wrapped gift to a blue spirit. the spirit is smiling with eyes closed, wearing a big yellow scarf. text reads "SPIRIT CROSSING is coming to Steam! Thank you for your support!" orange, blue, and purple flowers are in the foreground. the background is a blue sky with rocky structures and green trees.
December 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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An old journal comic repost to remind myself that the time is now and I’m not stuck
Panel 1 A character looks at their phone, bombarded with scary, sad and bad news. “I can’t tell if I’m in denial or just stubborn.” Panel 2 Character pours themself a steaming cup of coffee. “…but I don’t want to just give up.” Panel 3 Character talks to someone on their laptop using their headphones. “I want to keep doing what I can.” Panel 4 Character sits at their desk drawing on a digital tablet connected to their laptop “So that in the end I can be proud that I did the best I could with whatever time I had left.”
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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festive creatures
A digital illustration featuring 6 festive doodles on a green & red background. 1) A small orange bird wearing a purple scarf surrounded by yellow stars. 2) Two holiday baubles colored orange and faint blue like glass. 3) A to-go coffee cup surrounded by holly. 4) Three tiny foxes on a tiny pile of holiday presents. 5) One slightly bigger fox sitting on a tiny pile of holiday presents while holding an envelope. 6) A fox wearing a red beanie and red + green scarf. They have a green mug of hot chocolate with a candy cane sticking out of it.
December 13, 2024 at 9:39 PM
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tiny helper
A small white ferret wearing an olive green sweater as well as a red Rudolph nose and antlers. They're standing against a pale yellow background.
December 7, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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this, to me, is video game
frameinteractive.com Frame Interactive @frameinteractive.com · 15d
Follow your nose to rescue lost sheep in the atmospheric world of The Free Shepherd.

Coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam in 2027.

Learn more: thefreeshepherd.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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can finally share what I've been working on .. very proud of everyone who helped this thing come together !! 🫂
wholesomegames.com Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 17d
EXCLUSIVE: Befriend small bears, mingle with spirits, ride fluffalo, and join a bustling community in Spirit Crossing, a cooperative life-sim from the makers of Cozy Grove. Currently in open Alpha and coming soon to Steam. s.team/a/2321960 #WholesomeSnack2025
December 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Wholesome Snack is tomorrow! ✨💗✨

Tune in at noon PT / 3 pm ET / 9 pm CEST for approximately 30 minutes of joyful, thoughtful, and hopeful games! We hope it brightens your day ~

Find out where to watch (as well as a full list of all games featured after the show is complete) at wholesomegames.com!
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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snow walk
A digital illustration of two dogs walking together through a snowy woodland. One is colored black with tan paws & muzzle. The black dog is wearing a red scarf and smiling. The dog next to them is tan in color with a white muzzle & underside. They're wearing a deep purple scarf and smiling. In the foreground, there's a log and tree branches covered in snow. A little robin bird sits on the log looking toward the dogs. Snow is surrounding everything, with snow-covered pine trees throughout and a glimpse at sunrise-laden mountains in the distance.
December 23, 2024 at 4:49 AM
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cuppy.bsky.social
Winter time is such a cozy vibe in Spirit Crossing ❄️🏔️
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM