David Ortiz
@kroniksan.bsky.social
Computer Engineer (he/him) | COO @icopartners.com ♥️ games, Bikes, Japan, Aikido and games industry chatter Prev: Teamkano, GuildWars2, NCSOFT
Yeah, pretty legit. Looks more like the DVD section of a Barnes & Noble than the video stories I grew up with, but still very nicely done.
Wait this is really fucking cool
Who's going to Gamescom? Who want's to meet at the Heart of Games? Wanna talk marketing, communications or crowfunding via @icopartners.com? Slide into my DMs
Eman Sv2 Says Yo, Hit Me Up!
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The Invokyr demo is going like a rocket on #SteamNextFest 4-player co-op. A cursed-board game. Jumanji vibes. Very positive reviews so far. Check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/4704030/...
Invokyr Demo on Steam
A co-op survival horror game about a cursed board game. Play with up to 3 friends. Roll the dice, survive the horrors that are summoned, and beat the Gamemaster to win your freedom.
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Unmistakable is a 4-day Steam festival that celebrates art and animation in video games - coming in October 2026. Enjoy demos, discounts, exclusive videos, artist talks, masterclasses, speed-painting sessions, and more! Follow & submit your game before May 25th: unmistakable.icopartners.com
Cause+Select is an initiative by myself & @kroniksan.bsky.social (@icopartners.com), couldn't have done it without him & ICO team's support.
Today we launch Cause+Select, a new platform designed to make it easier for you as game developers, publishers, and creators to connect and collaborate with verified charities in a strategic and accessible way, and best of all, it will always be free to use for gaming partners: causeselect.org
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
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This song is so good it does emotional damage www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAhy...
Volbeat - For Evigt ft. Johan Olsen
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Very happy we received the Best Place to Work award last week, but I also think this warrants a thread and explaining why we care about them. 1/7
The UK Best Places to Work Awards 2025 took place at the Royal Institution in London on October 2, with special awards going to Behaviour Interactive, NaturalMotion, Observer Interactive, Maverick Games, Rare, and Wushu Studios. www.gamesindustry.biz/winners-of-t...
What do you mean there's an open-source engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III that you can install and literally make the game a new one?
Here’s your roundup of last week’s top game releases! 💻 Steam: 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 leads with 40,758 reviews (91% positive) 🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 tops with 1,928 backers 🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 tops with 4,096 backers
My Silksong hot take 12 hours in: I don't think just because you liked Hollow Knight you will like Silksong. The design rationale makes a lot of sense (agile protagonist -> nightmare traversal, frail protagonist -> you take more damage) but it makes the game VERY different
a cartoon character is flying through the air with a sword .
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