Govind Balachandran 🔜 BitSummit

My first ever China Joy! Super excited to get back to China in general, it's been a few years I was able to spend time there. I will be there between 31st of July - August 5th.

This is a very "late announcement" but if you want to meet - Please hit me up! /w @agpadvisory.bsky.social

🎮 Agora Gaming Partners is heading to ChinaJoy! We’ll be in Shanghai for one of the largest and most influential games industry events in Asia - and we’re bringing a full team: 👉 Lili Zhang 👉 Tidus Wong 👉 Pontus Mahler We’ll be on the ground for the full duration of the event - so if you're working on something and want to connect, drop us a message, tag us, or book a time to chat. Whether you're looking for publishing, funding, or feedback, we're happy to talk. We’re genuinely excited to be back. The Chinese game development scene continues to impress - full of creative talent, growing support, and global ambition. The Chinese market remains impossible to ignore. Steam’s largest language group is now Chinese, reflecting the explosive growth of the local player base. PC gaming spend has surged by 60% year-on-year, and China now accounts for nearly 30% of global gaming revenues. On top of that, government support is ramping up again - with approval processes back on track and public funding flowing into the ecosystem. Not attending but still want to share your game or pitch? 📩 You can always reach us at scouting@agoragamingpartners.com See you in Shanghai 👋 #ChinaJoy2025 #AgoraGamingPartners #GameDev #Publishing #Investment #ChinaGamesIndustry #SteamChina #PCGames #IndieDev #GamesIndustryAsia

🎮 We’re heading to #ChinaJoy!
Agora Gaming Partners will be in Shanghai with Lili Zhang, Tidus Wong & @pontusmahler.bsky.social

Let’s talk publishing, funding, or your pitch.

Can’t attend? Send your game to 📩 scouting@agoragamingpartners.com
#gamedev #indiedev #gamebusiness

Right? It was a Freudian wish lol

Haha I can’t believe I didn’t see that, I’m gonna take the jet lag plead on that one!

Sick Bag!! (fixed it!) 😆

Sick shirt haha!

It was honestly just a beautifully designed game that hit you in the heartstrings! I am really looking forward to unraveling more from the story :)

Loved the demo when I checked it out before and as soon as I’m back home I’m checking it out and leaving a review.

It’s one of the few games that was mindful of putting the default volume to NOT be 100%, which is extreme appreciated!

Mighty fun too so that helped!

Fist of the Forgotten Demo on Steam Jump, punch, and sllide through the remnants of civilizations, in this momentum-focused platformer demo.

Fist of the Forgotten, my momentum-focused platformer, now has its own separate demo store page, so if you could give it a try and write a review, I'd really appreciate it!

store.steampowered.com/app/1843990/...

A beautiful road in Kyoto japan with a traditional looking Japanese structure.

A street in Kyoto

Entrance to BitSummit 2025

The mixer at the end of day 1 had some delicious food!

Kyoto is beautiful, every street just looks so peaceful and serene, it can’t just be the tourist goggles right?

#BitSummit day 1 was awesome, looking forward to day 2 although my feet hate me now.

This is the most diabolical thing I’ve seen. Proper scary shit.

Forgot to add alt text - Squid Games is the show

Ah crap…

Goated game! Loved it so much and was my intro to the MGS series and story rich games as a whole.

OK I'll jump into the discourse lol: Starting your own publication might mean starting your own business, especially if there's more than one of you. It's unlikely you decided to do this because you wanted to start a business! Do you know how to run a business? I sure didn't until October 2023!

Shark Dentist on Steam Shark Dentist is a unique horror roguelike where you play as a shark dentist. Your task is to treat the teeth of giant predators in a dark clinic while avoiding their deadly aggression. Balance tactic...

store.steampowered.com/app/3423280/...

Picture showing a shark's open mouth with the words Shark Dentist promoting the game of the same name.

50 years on from JAWS' release - we still aren't safe from Sharks!

It was awesome to work with Alice Games on the reveal of #SharkDentist & bring the news to leading gaming media outlets across the world with Loopr!

"Oh, what sharp teeth you have!" - Shark Dentist, probably.

here. fancy being in charge of Rock Paper Shotgun? jobs.jobvite.com/ign/job/oN7r...

Yessir! Looking forward to catching up!

Congrats!! Looking mighty sharp too ofc!

I'm at ⭐ develop ⭐ so say hello
if you want to talk to me about:

🖌️ Technical Art direction
🌎 Environment art
🔥 VFX
🕹️ Game & Level design
🎮 Anything indie game related!
🚗My next project, Rival Racer

See you there!

Image shows that Govind will be at BitSummit, a gaming event in Japan held between 18th - 20th July 2025.

This is BIG! I'm heading over to lovely Kyoto, Japan 💮 for #BitSummit!

First time I'm visiting Japan but it's always been a dream destination.

Working on a game? Shoot a DM my way and I can show you how Loopr can help!

I'm on MeetToMatch, but also a quick DM away!

#indiegames #gaming #events

This #SilverstoneGP weekend is giving me peak Ferrari vibes. Just giving you enough hope to bull the rug out come race day. Hope I am wrong!

Expecting Pole or front row but fade away in the race #F1

Dune: Awakening - WOW!

I am not a survival game fan or someone who likes MMORPGS but I’ve been absolutely hooked on #DuneAwakening - only thing I’m not sold on is the combat.

Everything else has been a blast!

Three more weeks to contribute to Eternals’ Path Kickstarter campaign 😍❤️

▶️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/sle...

#indiegame #gamedemo #kickstartergames

I'm not a Lando Norris fan (far from it) but the way he put his hand up after the DNF yesterday, and immediately too when usually are in the 'heat of the moment' - Massive respect!

#F1 #McLaren

Why I’ve Set Up a Copywriting Business With Zero AI Here's what made me do it.

A smaller #newsletter issue today, all about why I decided to set up a copywriting business that focuses on no AI, with everything written by me.
Sounds obvious, doesn't it?
darylbaxter.com/posts/spring...

It's a solo deal so won't be pumping out content non-stop but plan is to have a decent flow of it because I love games (indies especially) and writing down my rambling.

So this is a great way to do both!

I've loved covering indie games be it through the multiple different websites I used to write for or my YouTube channel.

I'm lucky to work with Loopr and some amazing devs but I want to bring attention to even more!

So if you're looking to bolster your press list - Please think of
@gudshiz.com!

Veerender is awesome! Make sure you drag him to check out your game!