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René Otto

@aceottorney.bsky.social

Video Game Attorney & Founder @ Deviant Legal (http://www.deviantlegal.com) | Women in Games’ Ambassador | Secretary at Breda Game City | Business & Legal Mentor at Dutch Games Association

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Normally I only get summoned by shouting objection…. (Happy to help)

16.02.2026 19:18 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Of course, happy to help!😊

16.02.2026 19:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sokpop's Grunn is Dutch Game of the Year 2025 The only double winner of the evening, Sokpop Collective took home the Dutch Game Award 2025 for Best Game and Best Game Design from the Dutch Games Association. The award also honoured attorney René ...

The only double winner of the evening, @sokpop.co took home the Dutch Game Award 2025 for Best Game and Best Game Design from the Dutch Games Association. The award also honoured attorney René Otto (@aceottorney.bsky.social) and Engine Software's Ivo Wubbels.
www.gamesmarket.global/sokpops-grun...

04.12.2025 11:18 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much, really appreciate it!❤️

03.12.2025 23:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a man in a blue suit and red tie stands at a podium ALT: a man in a blue suit and red tie stands at a podium

A contract from a publisher is a dream come true - but what offer should you actually sign?

We are bringing @aceottorney.bsky.social to an upcoming openindie episode!

👇 Drop your questions below and we’ll ask René on the show!

#indiegamedev #indiedev #indiegames #podcast

28.11.2025 16:38 — 👍 14    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 1
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Dit is een van de leukste dingen die ik heb gedaan tot nu toe. Met dank aan @aceottorney.bsky.social voor het advies rondom auteursrecht van Sinterklaasliedjes.

(Laat even een like achter op de IG-post zodat ik dit vaker kan doen ✌️)

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25.11.2025 17:09 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾

🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!

Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3

07.11.2025 12:43 — 👍 384    🔁 98    💬 13    📌 2
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While legal questions are still the ones I get most often, the second most frequent has been: “When are you releasing merch?". We are excited to share a first look at Deviant Legal's esports jerseys in the works!

29.10.2025 08:34 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

October becomes tearstober for me at this rate😭❤️

28.10.2025 18:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much!🥹❤️

28.10.2025 18:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Of course!😊

21.10.2025 07:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks for the signal boost. I think I could help with Milestone funding for Revenue Share on a relatively short notice!😊

21.10.2025 06:22 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

08.10.2025 07:09 — 👍 927    🔁 412    💬 16    📌 27

Now I want to use this as a quote within my guide. Together with your "damn son".... LOL

13.10.2025 11:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Chairman mouse, I'm dying😂❤️

12.10.2025 09:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

😅😭

10.10.2025 15:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much!🫶🏻

10.10.2025 14:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

😭❤️

10.10.2025 14:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Aww, thanks!!🫶🏻

10.10.2025 14:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much, Fred!

10.10.2025 14:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I cried reading this message

10.10.2025 13:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

When @aceottorney.bsky.social first told me about this I said "this could change people's lives and stop developers from getting exploited" and having seen the final resource, I think I was not wrong. I'd call it a must-bookmark for indie devs.

08.10.2025 07:46 — 👍 847    🔁 371    💬 5    📌 2

Hold our beers😊

09.10.2025 21:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No thanks needed. I hope it helps!❤️

09.10.2025 21:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You’re welcome❤️

09.10.2025 11:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You’re welcome and thanks for giving feedback. We want to make it as accessible as possible, which also includes the font. We will also look into different kind of accessibility as well!

09.10.2025 09:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Game Dev's Guide to Publishing Agreements - Deviant Legal Learn the essentials of video game publishing agreements with this guide. Discover key clauses, negotiation tips, and expert insights from René Otto, a leading video game law specialist.

We've changed the font. Does this work better for you as well?: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

09.10.2025 09:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

That is great, thank you so much for forwarding!😊

09.10.2025 06:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much! Feel free to spread it or to include it as a resource on your site!🫶🏻

09.10.2025 06:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you so much for sharing!😊

09.10.2025 06:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0