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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · Apr 23

So. This is wild. Turns out one of the games featured in 0451 (my newsletter) got selected in the second cohort of Krafton India's Incubator Program. The devs told me Krafton took notice after they were interviewed in 0451.

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 1h

Eh. We move on. Enough to work on and profit from fairly.

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 13h

India's Longest-Running Game Dev Conference Goes Out Of Its Way to Screw Indian Game Developers Over Their Merchandise highchaosrun.com/2025/10/27/i... #GDAI #IGDC #India #GameDev

IGDC 2025 Screws Indian Game Developers on Merchandise Profits

The latest initiative from GDAI/IGDC outright screws game developers out of profits from their own merchandise.

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 11h

guess you can't play fast and loose with the 'Made in India' wording like you can about meeting the pm when he didn't even look in your general direction :)

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 11h

speaking of getting screwed, looks like the 'made in India' branding had to be removed, store screenshot vs real life below:

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 13h

India's Longest-Running Game Dev Conference Goes Out Of Its Way to Screw Indian Game Developers Over Their Merchandise highchaosrun.com/2025/10/27/i... #GDAI #IGDC #India #GameDev

IGDC 2025 Screws Indian Game Developers on Merchandise Profits

The latest initiative from GDAI/IGDC outright screws game developers out of profits from their own merchandise.

highchaosrun.com

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 1d

Finally. The first game was a lot of fun. Let’s see if the years of waiting paid off. #Bloodlines2 #ps5

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 1d

“I love this, refreshing to see a real post and not AI-generated…” one guy on another guy’s LinkedIn on Sunday with the subtext being “fund my event daddy, you haven’t even RSPVed yet”.

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 1d

okay enough internet for the day

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Susan Arendt @susanarendt.bsky.social · 1d

To this day, I maintain that (besides a PC, of course), a PS2 is the single best gaming machine you can get.

Stealth40k @stealth40k.bsky.social · 1d

The PS2 launched 25 years ago in North America!

The PS2 had arguably the greatest exclusives lineup ever.

If you wanted JRPGs, you needed a PS2.
If you wanted 3D Platformers, you needed a PS2.
If you wanted variety in any genre, you needed a PS2.

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Liam Deane @liamdeane.bsky.social · 3d

I presume they weren't *trying* to simulate a hallucinogenic experience here but that's sure as hell what they got

K. Thor Jensen @kthorjensen.bsky.social · 3d

Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 3d

So yeah, basically got scammed on this one. Anyway, we move forward. Won't be surprised if Shalin screwed me out of the credits while he's at it.

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 4d

if only all companies could employ the same cutting-edge strategy, rewriting the comms playbook indeed 🤡

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 7d

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 12d

Dead Space creator Glen Schofield on how to use AI in game development. #GamescomAsia

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 16d

peak indian game dev is hinting at a connected universe of ip before even shipping the first game

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 16d

doesn't take a detective to figure out things are defective

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 16d

apparently we're supposed to operate with complete truth and honesty while the c-suite can lie 24/7

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 16d

>"take a cut on your rates now and come back for the console port in a few months"
>me discovering said console ports via press release:

a cat with the words kinda sus bro on it

ALT: a cat with the words kinda sus bro on it

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 16d

Katsu curry toast is best curry toast.

Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 17d

India’s Oldest and Longest-Running Video Games Industry Body Finally Grew a Pair

highchaosrun.com/2025/10/10/g...

India’s Oldest and Longest-Running Video Games Industry Body Finally Grew a Pair

After its cash cow got slaughtered of course.

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 19d

The boomers running GDAI don’t get it and IGDC 2025 proves it.

highchaosrun.com/2025/10/08/i... #igdc2025

IGDC 2025: Indian Developers Unhappy With Expo Booth Prices, Attendance Expected to Crater

The boomers running GDAI don’t get it and IGDC 2025 proves it.

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Rishi Alwani @rishialwani.bsky.social · 19d

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is the Most Mid Game of 2025 — Here’s Why highchaosrun.com/2025/10/08/c...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is the Most Mid Game of 2025 — Here’s Why

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. And for that we should be grateful.

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Mike Futter @futterish.fsquared.biz · 21d

If you're looking for contract / short-term support or long-term fractional (marketing, strategy, ops, BD, gameplay feedback), please get in touch.

I love helping great teams succeed. :)

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