David Ortiz
@kroniksan.bsky.social
Computer Engineer (he/him) | COO @icopartners.com
♥️ games, Bikes, Japan, Aikido and games industry chatter
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David Ortiz
@kroniksan.bsky.social
· Oct 17
📣Intro post v2. 📣
Hi everyone, David here. Computer engineer but now working in Marketing. Been in the games industry for 20 odd years, now as COO with the good people @icopartners.com.
Helped market some of the games you like: BG3, The Operator, D&D, Magic: The Gathering and many more
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Hi everyone, David here. Computer engineer but now working in Marketing. Been in the games industry for 20 odd years, now as COO with the good people @icopartners.com.
Helped market some of the games you like: BG3, The Operator, D&D, Magic: The Gathering and many more
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These Silksong brooches are literally insane
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
These Silksong brooches are literally insane
You can just do things
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
You can just do things
Volbeat - For Evigt ft. Johan Olsen
YouTube video by VolbeatVEVO
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October 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Very happy we received the Best Place to Work award last week, but I also think this warrants a thread and explaining why we care about them.
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The UK Best Places to Work Awards 2025 took place at the Royal Institution in London on October 2, with special awards going to Behaviour Interactive, NaturalMotion, Observer Interactive, Maverick Games, Rare, and Wushu Studios.
www.gamesindustry.biz/winners-of-t...
www.gamesindustry.biz/winners-of-t...
Winners of the UK Best Places To Work Awards 2025 revealed
Twenty-three UK companies were recognised for their excellence in supporting staff
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Very happy we received the Best Place to Work award last week, but I also think this warrants a thread and explaining why we care about them.
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Pretty chuffed with the pics for this year
September 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Pretty chuffed with the pics for this year
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DUAL BLADES
September 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
DUAL BLADES
What do you mean there's an open-source engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III that you can install and literally make the game a new one?
September 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
What do you mean there's an open-source engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III that you can install and literally make the game a new one?
Done once again ✅
September 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Done once again ✅
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Brilliant review of Silksong by @videogameschronicle.com www.videogameschronicle.com/review/hollo...
Hollow Knight: Silksong review | VGC
Team Cherry’s sequel has a clear mission statement, but doesn’t seem to consider the consequences…
www.videogameschronicle.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Brilliant review of Silksong by @videogameschronicle.com www.videogameschronicle.com/review/hollo...
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TOWER OF DOOM
September 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
TOWER OF DOOM
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Here’s your roundup of last week’s top game releases!
💻 Steam: 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 leads with 40,758 reviews (91% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 tops with 1,928 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 tops with 4,096 backers
💻 Steam: 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 leads with 40,758 reviews (91% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 tops with 1,928 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 tops with 4,096 backers
September 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Here’s your roundup of last week’s top game releases!
💻 Steam: 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 leads with 40,758 reviews (91% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 tops with 1,928 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 tops with 4,096 backers
💻 Steam: 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 leads with 40,758 reviews (91% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 tops with 1,928 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 tops with 4,096 backers
Still peak app design
September 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Still peak app design
My Silksong hot take 12 hours in:
I don't think just because you liked Hollow Knight you will like Silksong.
The design rationale makes a lot of sense (agile protagonist -> nightmare traversal, frail protagonist -> you take more damage) but it makes the game VERY different
I don't think just because you liked Hollow Knight you will like Silksong.
The design rationale makes a lot of sense (agile protagonist -> nightmare traversal, frail protagonist -> you take more damage) but it makes the game VERY different
a cartoon character is flying through the air with a sword .
ALT: a cartoon character is flying through the air with a sword .
media.tenor.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
My Silksong hot take 12 hours in:
I don't think just because you liked Hollow Knight you will like Silksong.
The design rationale makes a lot of sense (agile protagonist -> nightmare traversal, frail protagonist -> you take more damage) but it makes the game VERY different
I don't think just because you liked Hollow Knight you will like Silksong.
The design rationale makes a lot of sense (agile protagonist -> nightmare traversal, frail protagonist -> you take more damage) but it makes the game VERY different
All time goat
September 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
All time goat
Weekend warmup ride
September 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Weekend warmup ride
Me when I wake up tomorrow and Gamescom is over. (Art is Bloodletter on Steam)
August 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Me when I wake up tomorrow and Gamescom is over. (Art is Bloodletter on Steam)
Honestly, 500iq naming
August 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Honestly, 500iq naming
Legendary
August 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Legendary
This X Japan tribute on DanDaDan absolutely sent me. They even got Marty Friedman on the guitars!!!
TVアニメ『ダンダダン』HAYASii「Hunting Soul」【lyric video】
YouTube video by MBSanimation 公式チャンネル
www.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This X Japan tribute on DanDaDan absolutely sent me. They even got Marty Friedman on the guitars!!!
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QUAKE III ARENA
August 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
QUAKE III ARENA
Thought Sega was doing well, wasn't expecting to see Sonic having to get a second job...
August 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thought Sega was doing well, wasn't expecting to see Sonic having to get a second job...
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BREATH OF FIRE IV
August 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
BREATH OF FIRE IV
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS
August 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
THE LORD OF THE RINGS