Mattia Sicuro
@mpts33.bsky.social
🏀Hooper, Character Rigger/Tech Artist for games. Board member with @igdanyc.bsky.social
Previously Player Support for mobile games.
Demo Reel: https://vimeo.com/890967060
Previously Player Support for mobile games.
Demo Reel: https://vimeo.com/890967060
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Mattia Sicuro
@mpts33.bsky.social
· Sep 26
When you see a dinosaur there's only one way to react.
Discover unique stories in the Red Expanse in Bounty Star when it releases October 23, 2025.
Wishlist here: bit.ly/45xS9k3
Discover unique stories in the Red Expanse in Bounty Star when it releases October 23, 2025.
Wishlist here: bit.ly/45xS9k3
I got to work on this game! Kid me would go nuts seeing a JP reference with characters I had a hand in bringing to life. Go wishlist it and check it out next month!!
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DO NOT MISS THIS AWESOME CHANCE TO SCORE SOME COOL STUFF (and fold zines and make posters to push back against ICE in NYC)!
1-4 pm at @anyonecomics.bsky.social TODAY, friends in NYC!
1-4 pm at @anyonecomics.bsky.social TODAY, friends in NYC!
Check out some of the awesome stuff we'll be giving away at our @handsoffnyc.bsky.social event at @anyonecomics.bsky.social in Brooklyn on 11/15! Come fold zines, make posters, and score cool stuff! Whistles! Buttons! Stickers! And YOU!
RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
DO NOT MISS THIS AWESOME CHANCE TO SCORE SOME COOL STUFF (and fold zines and make posters to push back against ICE in NYC)!
1-4 pm at @anyonecomics.bsky.social TODAY, friends in NYC!
1-4 pm at @anyonecomics.bsky.social TODAY, friends in NYC!
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Happy (deep breath) DIE: LOADED #1, DIE RPG QUICKSTART and THE POWER FANTASY #13 day!
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Happy (deep breath) DIE: LOADED #1, DIE RPG QUICKSTART and THE POWER FANTASY #13 day!
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Our Artist Fellowship applications are officially open! 🌟🎬✨
We are looking to fund 2-3 eager BNA members to create their original short films and provide the professional support they need to bring their visions to life.
Apply today at blacknanimated.com/programs! (Apps close Wed, Jan 7)
We are looking to fund 2-3 eager BNA members to create their original short films and provide the professional support they need to bring their visions to life.
Apply today at blacknanimated.com/programs! (Apps close Wed, Jan 7)
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Our Artist Fellowship applications are officially open! 🌟🎬✨
We are looking to fund 2-3 eager BNA members to create their original short films and provide the professional support they need to bring their visions to life.
Apply today at blacknanimated.com/programs! (Apps close Wed, Jan 7)
We are looking to fund 2-3 eager BNA members to create their original short films and provide the professional support they need to bring their visions to life.
Apply today at blacknanimated.com/programs! (Apps close Wed, Jan 7)
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Hey, we already have a dozen RSVPs! This is gonna be a blast - come hang out with us and fold some zines and make some posters to push back on ICE in NYC!
And @josephpillidge.bsky.social is gonna be there, too!
And @josephpillidge.bsky.social is gonna be there, too!
Hang out with incredible comix folks @attackerman.bsky.social @julioanta.bsky.social @benkahncomics.bsky.social @fredvanlente.bsky.social @wendyxu.bsky.social and me on 11/15 in Brooklyn! Fold zines! Have fun! NO ICE IN NYC!
www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...
November 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Hey, we already have a dozen RSVPs! This is gonna be a blast - come hang out with us and fold some zines and make some posters to push back on ICE in NYC!
And @josephpillidge.bsky.social is gonna be there, too!
And @josephpillidge.bsky.social is gonna be there, too!
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Zohran Mamdani proves that proudly and genuinely standing up for trans people (along with all other oppressed and downtrodden groups) is not just morally necessary, but a winning strategy
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Zohran Mamdani proves that proudly and genuinely standing up for trans people (along with all other oppressed and downtrodden groups) is not just morally necessary, but a winning strategy
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Gamedev friends, this is more proof that we are not to blame for the current state of our industry.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
I legitimately didn't know they were competing with Steam and it's crazy to me that they burnt so much money on what sounds like something with very little (or wildly misguided) market research.
October 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Gamedev friends, this is more proof that we are not to blame for the current state of our industry.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly.
Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI.
What a shitshow.
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Mosey on over to the latest Bounty Star patch notes and you'll find gameplay, quality of life, and performance improvements as well as a whole slew of fixes. steamcommunity.com/app/1497430/...
Bounty Star - Bounty Star Patch 2 Notes - Steam News
Hello from Dinogod and thank you so much for playing Bounty Star! Today's update contains stability, performance, and quality-of-life improvements, along with a number of additional bugfixes. Gameplay...
store.steampowered.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Mosey on over to the latest Bounty Star patch notes and you'll find gameplay, quality of life, and performance improvements as well as a whole slew of fixes. steamcommunity.com/app/1497430/...
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If any of y'all remember Ben Ruiz? Made Aztez? Super tight brawler?
This is his next game
Y'all should try it! Just snagged it myself. Friend has been enjoying the hell out of it.
This is his next game
Y'all should try it! Just snagged it myself. Friend has been enjoying the hell out of it.
From the mech cockpit to crops - fight, farm, and forge a new life - Bounty Star is Out Now
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
October 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
If any of y'all remember Ben Ruiz? Made Aztez? Super tight brawler?
This is his next game
Y'all should try it! Just snagged it myself. Friend has been enjoying the hell out of it.
This is his next game
Y'all should try it! Just snagged it myself. Friend has been enjoying the hell out of it.
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a very happy Bounty Star to all whomst celebrate!! store.steampowered.com/app/1497430/...
Overland's entire programming and animation team powering this, with game design (and COMBAT) by AZTEZ madman Ben Ruiz !!
Overland's entire programming and animation team powering this, with game design (and COMBAT) by AZTEZ madman Ben Ruiz !!
October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
a very happy Bounty Star to all whomst celebrate!! store.steampowered.com/app/1497430/...
Overland's entire programming and animation team powering this, with game design (and COMBAT) by AZTEZ madman Ben Ruiz !!
Overland's entire programming and animation team powering this, with game design (and COMBAT) by AZTEZ madman Ben Ruiz !!
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I got to help work on Bounty Star, which is out today!! Please give DINOGOD some love :)
From the mech cockpit to crops - fight, farm, and forge a new life - Bounty Star is Out Now
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
October 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I got to help work on Bounty Star, which is out today!! Please give DINOGOD some love :)
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Strap in and get comfortable. It's Bounty Star launch day.
October 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Strap in and get comfortable. It's Bounty Star launch day.
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From the mech cockpit to crops - fight, farm, and forge a new life - Bounty Star is Out Now
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
October 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
From the mech cockpit to crops - fight, farm, and forge a new life - Bounty Star is Out Now
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
Pick it up today: bit.ly/BountyStar
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Only 3 days left until Bounty Star drops. What's your dream mech loadout?
October 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Only 3 days left until Bounty Star drops. What's your dream mech loadout?
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TWO DAYS LEFT to get this funded, gang!
Math-wise:
If 3,000 of y'all back with $5.00 each, it's funded.
And I know there's more than 3,000 of y'all out there.
Here's the list of top-level creators on this comic, including yours truly!
It'll make you feel better than doomscrolling!
Math-wise:
If 3,000 of y'all back with $5.00 each, it's funded.
And I know there's more than 3,000 of y'all out there.
Here's the list of top-level creators on this comic, including yours truly!
It'll make you feel better than doomscrolling!
October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
TWO DAYS LEFT to get this funded, gang!
Math-wise:
If 3,000 of y'all back with $5.00 each, it's funded.
And I know there's more than 3,000 of y'all out there.
Here's the list of top-level creators on this comic, including yours truly!
It'll make you feel better than doomscrolling!
Math-wise:
If 3,000 of y'all back with $5.00 each, it's funded.
And I know there's more than 3,000 of y'all out there.
Here's the list of top-level creators on this comic, including yours truly!
It'll make you feel better than doomscrolling!
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I get it but I really dislike the "the political climate is tense" phrasing the same way I don't like the "Gaza war" phrasing - we're foregoing that one side is people who want to live and the other side is people who have more power and both the means and intent to destroy and harm.
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I get it but I really dislike the "the political climate is tense" phrasing the same way I don't like the "Gaza war" phrasing - we're foregoing that one side is people who want to live and the other side is people who have more power and both the means and intent to destroy and harm.
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🗣️🗣️🗣️
"Can we sell black characters in this political climate?" That is what Ubisoft asked itself and then answered, "No." Which is a skill issue and bigotry on THEIR part because black entertainers are out here selling their wares EVERY DAMN DAY, antiblackness be damned. Our culture MOVES NUMBERS.
October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🗣️🗣️🗣️
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You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke
www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.
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I'm once again an artist for @pals4palestine.bsky.social! You can commission me to draw OCs, fanart, etc. and the money goes to helping a Palestinian family! 🍉
October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I'm once again an artist for @pals4palestine.bsky.social! You can commission me to draw OCs, fanart, etc. and the money goes to helping a Palestinian family! 🍉
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Game-A-Palooza - Fall 2025 is 2 WEEKS away!!
Join us at Hana House in Brooklyn for a celebration of 50+ #NYC indie game devs! Play new & upcoming games!
Tickets are just $5, but are ONLY available in advance: gameapalooza.love
Thank you @madein-ny.bsky.social for your support!
#NYMakesGames
Join us at Hana House in Brooklyn for a celebration of 50+ #NYC indie game devs! Play new & upcoming games!
Tickets are just $5, but are ONLY available in advance: gameapalooza.love
Thank you @madein-ny.bsky.social for your support!
#NYMakesGames
October 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Game-A-Palooza - Fall 2025 is 2 WEEKS away!!
Join us at Hana House in Brooklyn for a celebration of 50+ #NYC indie game devs! Play new & upcoming games!
Tickets are just $5, but are ONLY available in advance: gameapalooza.love
Thank you @madein-ny.bsky.social for your support!
#NYMakesGames
Join us at Hana House in Brooklyn for a celebration of 50+ #NYC indie game devs! Play new & upcoming games!
Tickets are just $5, but are ONLY available in advance: gameapalooza.love
Thank you @madein-ny.bsky.social for your support!
#NYMakesGames
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Seems like a bad time to post this but is there ever a good time?
Just putting it out there that my current contract ends in the middle of November and I'll once again be looking for work as a character rigger/technical artist in games. I have a wealth of experience. 13+ years. Remote only please❤️
Just putting it out there that my current contract ends in the middle of November and I'll once again be looking for work as a character rigger/technical artist in games. I have a wealth of experience. 13+ years. Remote only please❤️
October 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Seems like a bad time to post this but is there ever a good time?
Just putting it out there that my current contract ends in the middle of November and I'll once again be looking for work as a character rigger/technical artist in games. I have a wealth of experience. 13+ years. Remote only please❤️
Just putting it out there that my current contract ends in the middle of November and I'll once again be looking for work as a character rigger/technical artist in games. I have a wealth of experience. 13+ years. Remote only please❤️
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A lot of people assume that Amsterdam has been biketopia since time immemorial but it actually was car hell for decades before the citizens became fed up with car fatalities and forced the government to rebuild everything around mass transit and bikes. It took time and will, but they did it.
Driving didn’t “naturally” become inevitable. We designed a society that make driving inevitable in most places. We can design something different
September 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A lot of people assume that Amsterdam has been biketopia since time immemorial but it actually was car hell for decades before the citizens became fed up with car fatalities and forced the government to rebuild everything around mass transit and bikes. It took time and will, but they did it.
I got to work on this game! Kid me would go nuts seeing a JP reference with characters I had a hand in bringing to life. Go wishlist it and check it out next month!!
When you see a dinosaur there's only one way to react.
Discover unique stories in the Red Expanse in Bounty Star when it releases October 23, 2025.
Wishlist here: bit.ly/45xS9k3
Discover unique stories in the Red Expanse in Bounty Star when it releases October 23, 2025.
Wishlist here: bit.ly/45xS9k3
September 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I got to work on this game! Kid me would go nuts seeing a JP reference with characters I had a hand in bringing to life. Go wishlist it and check it out next month!!
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25 Years Ago yesterday, the animated series STATIC SHOCK hit the airwaves, introducing the Milestone Comics hero to the world.
When I wrote THE SHADOW CABINET, one of the moments I knew had to be in the book was to have the comic book version say the line the animated version became known for.
When I wrote THE SHADOW CABINET, one of the moments I knew had to be in the book was to have the comic book version say the line the animated version became known for.
September 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
25 Years Ago yesterday, the animated series STATIC SHOCK hit the airwaves, introducing the Milestone Comics hero to the world.
When I wrote THE SHADOW CABINET, one of the moments I knew had to be in the book was to have the comic book version say the line the animated version became known for.
When I wrote THE SHADOW CABINET, one of the moments I knew had to be in the book was to have the comic book version say the line the animated version became known for.
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Phenomenal write-up of Palestinian Voices in Games by @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social. Still very proud to be supporting the initiative, and happy to see attention for it. If you want to help out, check out the link via the article!
www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-...
Creators of Reigns, Streets of Rage and Saturnalia launch Palestinian Voices in Gaming to support indies from Gaza and the West Bank
Several prominent indie game studios have launched a support network for Palestinian projects such as Being 2, RiYafa, Pomegranates and Dreams on a Pillow.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Phenomenal write-up of Palestinian Voices in Games by @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social. Still very proud to be supporting the initiative, and happy to see attention for it. If you want to help out, check out the link via the article!
www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/creators-of-...
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THE DEMO IS OUT!
In a near future where museums twist loopholes to keep stolen history, this game centers on 70 artifacts. Each one is inspired by real items of real cultural significance taken from African nations. Our stories matter. Their return matters.
#wishlistwednesday #blackvoicesingaming
In a near future where museums twist loopholes to keep stolen history, this game centers on 70 artifacts. Each one is inspired by real items of real cultural significance taken from African nations. Our stories matter. Their return matters.
#wishlistwednesday #blackvoicesingaming
September 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
THE DEMO IS OUT!
In a near future where museums twist loopholes to keep stolen history, this game centers on 70 artifacts. Each one is inspired by real items of real cultural significance taken from African nations. Our stories matter. Their return matters.
#wishlistwednesday #blackvoicesingaming
In a near future where museums twist loopholes to keep stolen history, this game centers on 70 artifacts. Each one is inspired by real items of real cultural significance taken from African nations. Our stories matter. Their return matters.
#wishlistwednesday #blackvoicesingaming