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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

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Latest posts by summoningpixels.bsky.social on Bluesky

I filmed it

12.04.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a blurry picture of a man dancing in front of a slot machine that says ' ec ' on it ALT: a blurry picture of a man dancing in front of a slot machine that says ' ec ' on it
11.04.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My Italian game dev friends are cookin' again ๐ŸคŒ๐ŸคŒ๐ŸคŒ

Wishlist, play the demo, gamble and all the things!

10.04.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom smashes together Super Mario 64, Katamari Damacy, and Crazy Taxi to create the wildest platformer I've ever played Indie Spotlight | Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is a platformer that doesn't play by the rules, and doesn't want you to either, encouraging high speed collisions for maximum airtime
28.03.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
&udm=14 | the disenshittification Konami code A quick way to get an AI-free search without any extra work.

for an AI-free search, you can use the u"dm14" parameter when searching, either by adding a custom search engine in Chrome/Firefox or via websites like udm14.com

Doesn't take care of all the AI slop out there, but at least you won't be greeted with a crappy AI summary of your search anymore :P

15.02.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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.

๐Ÿ‘‡ Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful

30.01.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
screenshot of Google admin console Gemini settings

screenshot of Google admin console Gemini settings

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.

16.01.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1742    ๐Ÿ” 841    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

#TWOPERCENT
โ€œWomen founders only receive 2% of venture capital funding.โ€
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 here๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3PxGuu2

15.01.2025 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Copyright and Artificial Intelligence This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UKโ€™s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.

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...

19.12.2024 08:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1559    ๐Ÿ” 1228    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 53
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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

13.12.2024 05:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2346    ๐Ÿ” 692    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69

I hate it here

25.11.2024 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Publishing Agreement Template Kit This was written by ย  Daphne Benford-Smith , Esq.ย Counsel at Holon Law Partners โ€‹โ€‹In collaboration with Aerial Knights, LLC, we present this video game publishing agreement โ€œhow-toโ€ guide...

Iโ€™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! ๐Ÿฅน

www.aerialknight.com/publishing-a...

19.11.2024 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 759    ๐Ÿ” 265    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
Announcement graphic for the Steam recap event. Text: The best Indie Games of 2024, link in bio.

Announcement graphic for the Steam recap event. Text: The best Indie Games of 2024, link in bio.

Weโ€™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. โœจ

Find the link in our bio! The Steam link will go live once the event starts, bookmark it now!

19.11.2024 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
Screenshot of the page to configure Bluesky DID settings on itch.io

Screenshot of the page to configure Bluesky DID settings on itch.io

๐Ÿ‘ฅ 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

13.11.2024 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3324    ๐Ÿ” 1470    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 106    ๐Ÿ“Œ 187
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a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a cubicle in an office . Alt: Bunk Moreland from the tv show The Wire dressed in a suit shaking his head
06.11.2024 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข Indiedevs, you can now add Bluesky social links to your Steam page!

02.11.2024 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4094    ๐Ÿ” 1568    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

tell me about it, I haven't even gotten around to playing it :(

28.10.2024 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

who are you cosplaying on the left side of your face?

27.10.2024 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this looks cool as hell! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’•

24.10.2024 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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. ๐Ÿงต

24.10.2024 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 116    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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European Citizens' Initiative Give your support !

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/#...

22.10.2024 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1128    ๐Ÿ” 602    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

Now on bluesky: the โœจgame design wikiโœจ!

It includes:
๐ŸŒฑ The career progression of a game designer
๐Ÿ’ผ How to hunt for game design jobs
๐Ÿ’ก Detailed run through of the game design process
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Many handy resources
And more!

rosacarbo.notion.site/Game-design-...

22.10.2024 08:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 636    ๐Ÿ” 174    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

I've used this and it's great โค๏ธ

22.10.2024 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Ryan, we meet on another platform yet again!

I handle all things project management and production over at @thoseawesomeguys.bsky.social! ๐Ÿ‘‡

21.10.2024 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@ozone.birb.house would kindly appreciate a Game Dev tag when you can ๐Ÿ™

21.10.2024 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of the Monster Prom video game with characters Zoe front and center, Vera on the left and Polly on the right.

Zoe is saying: "Seriously! I'm pretty sure I subjected the mind of my victims to eternal torments that were shorter than this match!

A screenshot of the Monster Prom video game with characters Zoe front and center, Vera on the left and Polly on the right. Zoe is saying: "Seriously! I'm pretty sure I subjected the mind of my victims to eternal torments that were shorter than this match!

A screenshot from a round of the Deepest Chamber: Resurrection video game. The player is fighting the boss character Queen Elaa in the middle, with two of her minions, the midwifes, to her left and her right.

A screenshot from a round of the Deepest Chamber: Resurrection video game. The player is fighting the boss character Queen Elaa in the middle, with two of her minions, the midwifes, to her left and her right.

A screenshot of the Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom video game, where the main taxi character is narrowly avoiding the level's Morio eye beams which are being fired to the right side.

A screenshot of the Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom video game, where the main taxi character is narrowly avoiding the level's Morio eye beams which are being fired to the right side.

A screenshot from the Valley Peaks video game, where you, the main frog character, are using a hang glider and admiring the panoramic view of the Valley Peaks area.

A screenshot from the Valley Peaks video game, where you, the main frog character, are using a hang glider and admiring the panoramic view of the Valley Peaks area.

Time to give this platform a proper go. ๐Ÿ˜ค

Hey folks ๐Ÿ‘‹, I'm Cristian, been doing project management, producing and "fixing" at @thoseawesomeguys.bsky.social for a few years now. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

I've pretty much dipped my hands in all of the studio's game development and publishing projects so far! ๐Ÿ‘€

21.10.2024 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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! ๐Ÿคฉ

If any of you are there, find us in the Rezzed Area at booth RZ20! ๐Ÿค™

11.10.2023 10:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

can I join the club?

27.09.2023 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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