Kristen (Lynch) D'Amato
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Kristen (Lynch) D'Amato
@kelpielives.bsky.social
Games BD Consultant at Windflower
Formerly Nintendo, PlayStation, Humble Bundle
She/they 💖💜💙
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PC Gamer just put out the 2025 edition of their Top 100 Games

#7 is... Caves of Qud!

www.pcgamer.com/games/the-to...
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures
September 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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1) Tightly scoped projects, with identified and specific needs
2) Everyone works part-time
3) Paying people above this rate, sometimes significantly
4) …I don’t budget in myself yet. I live off of backend, which with our stable of releases has worked out so far (but I want to eventually address)
Someone explain this math to me. For a 4-person team is this $4K/mo or about $25/hr, which is like a third of the US game industry median. Is everyone banking on residuals? Or is it just made by 2 people? Or are people overseas? I'm missing some piece.
April 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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March 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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our politics team is unbeatable every new story from them is incredible and also makes me immediately want to go lie down www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
www.wired.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This is my MH vibe-add me if you want to party
March 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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February 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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kinda neat that @popagenda.co is helping with 4 out of the 10 titles in this article! www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/steam...
The best Steam Next Fest demos: try these 10 games for free today
Check out the latest Steam Next Fest for free demos on some of the most exciting games you should be adding to your wish list.
www.digitaltrends.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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I've learned (and I am still learning) how to run a game studio for the last seven years doing both creative and biz. Here's a list of guidelines that work for us and might be useful for others that were lessons I've incorporated with our experience and guidance from others. 🧵
February 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I know my name change has been causing some confusion - I am returning to my mother’s maiden name of D’Amato. Most of you will know me as Kristen Lynch
February 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
To lighten your timeline, please enjoy this adorable picture of mine and @neoncircus.bsky.social’s gachapon treasures. Mine is, of course, an oyster Pompompurin
February 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The game industry lost one of its brightest shining lights today. For those that had the good fortune to know Carter Lipscomb, he was the life of the party, the reliable friend, and cheerleader. As people share their memories of him, what has struck me the most is the number of women he has mentored
February 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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My wife was laid off today by EA. She’s an awesome video game producer with more than two decades of experience. If anyone is in need or knows of anyone in need of a producer please DM me. Greatly appreciate any leads.
February 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Apropos to nothing, Microsoft Teams is not a dating app and your employees are not your playthings.

Def apropos: it’s giving sociopathic.

www.scribd.com/document/830...
Christopher Barrett v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC and Bungie, Inc., 2024-1285, No. 97653544-97653546 (Del. Ch. Feb. 12, 2025) (1) | PDF
Bungie's answer to the wrongful termination lawsuit brought by its former employee in December 2024 (via Game File)
www.scribd.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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currently
February 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tron truly is one of the greatest movies of all time
January 31, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Are people using this one now? Can I delete my Twitter?
October 29, 2024 at 10:24 PM