Cristian Botea
summoningpixels.bsky.social
Cristian Botea
@summoningpixels.bsky.social
Head of Production @ @thoseawesomeguys.bsky.social

Worked on: Move or Die, Monster Prom, Deepest Chamber: Resurrection, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, Valley Peaks
Pinned
Time to give this platform a proper go. 😤

Hey folks 👋, I'm Cristian, been doing project management, producing and "fixing" at @thoseawesomeguys.bsky.social for a few years now. 😎

I've pretty much dipped my hands in all of the studio's game development and publishing projects so far! 👀
My Italian game dev friends are cookin' again 🤌🤌🤌

Wishlist, play the demo, gamble and all the things!
We just announced our new game!!

The demonic lovechild of Balatro & Buckshot Roulette
‘CloverPit’, a roguelike slot machine nightmare

- manipulate the slot machine
- break the game,
- earn a gazillion coins?!
- pay off your debts…
- or else...

🍒DEMO OUT NOW
April 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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BIG THREAD of the very best Discord servers for indie games Marketing, PR, CM and support!

Whether you're a solo dev, small team, social & community manager, agency or publisher here are some really excellent discords you should join.

👇 Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful
January 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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For anyone who uses Google Suite/Gmail and wants to turn off their fuckin annoying Gemini AI program that harvests your data and reads your emails ("to better assist you!") just go into your admin console and switch it off.
January 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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#TWOPERCENT
“Women founders only receive 2% of venture capital funding.”
WINGS believes the games of tomorrow will be made by women and marginalized gender developers.

We need better funding, awareness, and data. Read our blog & report here👉 bit.ly/3PxGuu2
January 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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UK Folks.

If you're concerned about the catastrophic impact of generative AI on the creative industries & the theft of artists/writers creations, then you REALLY NEED to complete the below online consultation form.

This is your chance to say 'fuck off, this is not okay'

www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 19, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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I had to snip out my favourite moment from #TheGameAwards. @laratlarian.bsky.social's words echo the heart of every developer. The industry needs to listen.

We just want to make cool stuff for people.

#indiedev #gamedev
December 13, 2024 at 5:04 AM
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I’m VERYYYY excited to announce that the Video Game Publishing Agreement Template Kit I wrote in collaboration with Aerial Knight Studio (a WELL-known Detroit based indie game studio) is NOW LIVE and FREE for developers! Check it out below! 🥹

www.aerialknight.com/publishing-a...
Publishing Agreement Template Kit
This was written by   Daphne Benford-Smith , Esq. Counsel at Holon Law Partners ​​In collaboration with Aerial Knights, LLC, we present this video game publishing agreement “how-to” guide...
www.aerialknight.com
November 19, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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We’re proud to announce the Indie Arena Booth Recap Steam Event this Friday, 22nd Nov at 19:00 CET!
Discover the best Indie Games of 2024 and join us in celebrating indie gaming. ✨

Find the link in our bio! The Steam link will go live once the event starts, bookmark it now!
November 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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👥 Bluesky users, we've got one more update for you today: You can now use your itchio subdomain as your Bluesky username. Learn more about it here: itch.io/t/4291217/us...

NOTE: to prevent any funny business, this feature is only available for accounts that have spent at least 10 bucks on itchio
November 13, 2024 at 10:46 PM
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📢 Indiedevs, you can now add Bluesky social links to your Steam page!
November 2, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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One thing I wish people understood about feedback on pitching and why you don't often get it - there can be genuine risks to providing feedback.

It's not that publishers don't WANT to give that feedback, but there are numerous reasons why a publisher or body might not give you that feedback. 🧵
October 24, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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If you are in the EU, it might be a good moment to consider signing onto "Stop Killing Games", an consumer initiative to ensure the continued functionality and playability of games you purchase through digital platforms.

eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#...
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
October 22, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Now on bluesky: the ✨game design wiki✨!

It includes:
🌱 The career progression of a game designer
💼 How to hunt for game design jobs
💡 Detailed run through of the game design process
🖼️ Many handy resources
And more!

rosacarbo.notion.site/Game-design-...
November 20, 2024 at 4:46 PM
I've used this and it's great ❤️
My presskit template made using Notion for indie devs/publishers

I made this once upon a time and it's still going strong

✅Super quick setup
✅No web dev exp required
✅Free (+works with free Notion sub)
✅Looks😍
✅GIFs autoplay
✅Tips, guides + insights

futurefriendsgames.notion.site/Presskit-2-0...
October 22, 2024 at 11:18 AM
@ozone.birb.house would kindly appreciate a Game Dev tag when you can 🙏
October 21, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Time to give this platform a proper go. 😤

Hey folks 👋, I'm Cristian, been doing project management, producing and "fixing" at @thoseawesomeguys.bsky.social for a few years now. 😎

I've pretty much dipped my hands in all of the studio's game development and publishing projects so far! 👀
October 21, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Getting ready to travel to London for #EGX2023, where Those Awesome Guys has a booth with two exciting games: Panik Arcade's Yelow Taxi Goes Vroom and Tub Club's Valley Peaks! 🤩

If any of you are there, find us in the Rezzed Area at booth RZ20! 🤙
October 11, 2023 at 10:16 AM