Thomas BIDAUX
@icotom.icopartners.com
🙋 Co-founder of @icopartners.com | @crowdfunding-agency.com | @mightymerch.store
👾Supporting self-publishing game companies (Strategy | Marketing | PR)
🙆♂️Crowdfunding specialist (Kickstarter Community Advisory Council member)
👾Supporting self-publishing game companies (Strategy | Marketing | PR)
🙆♂️Crowdfunding specialist (Kickstarter Community Advisory Council member)
Pinned
Thomas BIDAUX
@icotom.icopartners.com
· Nov 13
👋 I'm Thomas BIDAUX, co-founder of ICO, where we help video game studios navigate the wild world of self-publishing.
You'll find me sharing:
🎮 Video game industry thoughts
💰 Crowdfunding news & tips
🦋 Game Industry Bluesky Guide
🎲 Nerding out about tabletop games
#indiedev #crowdfunding #ttrpg
You'll find me sharing:
🎮 Video game industry thoughts
💰 Crowdfunding news & tips
🦋 Game Industry Bluesky Guide
🎲 Nerding out about tabletop games
#indiedev #crowdfunding #ttrpg
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
In the Steam forums, an OP can undo a dev's "Mark this post as topic answer" and put their own in. This is a great feature that doesn't lead to misinformation or abuse at all.
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
In the Steam forums, an OP can undo a dev's "Mark this post as topic answer" and put their own in. This is a great feature that doesn't lead to misinformation or abuse at all.
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
before the holidays I jammed on a little Reigns meets Princess Maker via Sanrio game... behold, Fat Cat Maxxy's Brand Adventure: kitfoxgames.itch.io/fat-cat-maxx...
Fat Cat Maxxy's Brand Adventure 3000 by Kitfoxgames
Build your brand! Or else!
kitfoxgames.itch.io
January 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
before the holidays I jammed on a little Reigns meets Princess Maker via Sanrio game... behold, Fat Cat Maxxy's Brand Adventure: kitfoxgames.itch.io/fat-cat-maxx...
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
A back-to-work cartoon for @newscientist.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A back-to-work cartoon for @newscientist.com
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
Hire Nico.
She worked on our next game and made cool perfectly isometric pixel art environments for it.
If you need refs, hit me up.
She worked on our next game and made cool perfectly isometric pixel art environments for it.
If you need refs, hit me up.
Plan for 2026:
- finding a new pixel art job (hello, please hire me)
- putting stuff on my koffee page (asset packs, wallpapers, etc.)
- streaming
- finding schools to teach pixel art again
- more festivals and events
- hopefully more personal projects and art
- having an online shop again
- finding a new pixel art job (hello, please hire me)
- putting stuff on my koffee page (asset packs, wallpapers, etc.)
- streaming
- finding schools to teach pixel art again
- more festivals and events
- hopefully more personal projects and art
- having an online shop again
January 5, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Hire Nico.
She worked on our next game and made cool perfectly isometric pixel art environments for it.
If you need refs, hit me up.
She worked on our next game and made cool perfectly isometric pixel art environments for it.
If you need refs, hit me up.
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
Congratulations to Hollow Knight: Silksong for winning Game of the Year in the 2025 Steam Awards!
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
The Steam Awards
Vote for the 2025 Steam Award nominees during the Steam Winter Sale
store.steampowered.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Congratulations to Hollow Knight: Silksong for winning Game of the Year in the 2025 Steam Awards!
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
Seize every chance and climb every mountain in Cairn
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Seize every chance and climb every mountain in Cairn
Also, Nancy Drew and Miss Marple both enter the public domain today...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026
abcnews.go.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Also, Nancy Drew and Miss Marple both enter the public domain today...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
Casually summoning an elder god on the beach.
December 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Casually summoning an elder god on the beach.
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
My very chaotic end-of-year through a wrench in my plans for sharing highlights, but as I' dedicating myself to recovery now, Goodreads reminded me that I read a whole lot of stuff this year, so here's a thread with some highlights of my favorite finds from the year, in no particular order
#Booksky
#Booksky
December 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
My very chaotic end-of-year through a wrench in my plans for sharing highlights, but as I' dedicating myself to recovery now, Goodreads reminded me that I read a whole lot of stuff this year, so here's a thread with some highlights of my favorite finds from the year, in no particular order
#Booksky
#Booksky
Je découvre +34 followers sur ses deux derniers jours, tous francophones.
Vous venez d'où ?
😅
Vous venez d'où ?
😅
December 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Je découvre +34 followers sur ses deux derniers jours, tous francophones.
Vous venez d'où ?
😅
Vous venez d'où ?
😅
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
HAPPY CHRISTMAS BLUESKY FOLKS!!! 💙
December 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
HAPPY CHRISTMAS BLUESKY FOLKS!!! 💙
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
Have you checked out COZY TRAILER TV? There are over 57,000 games in the Steam Winter Sale right now. Here are the 97 coziest: cozywintergames.com/cozy-trailer...
Cozy Trailer TV
Watch cozy game trailers, all day long.
cozywintergames.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Have you checked out COZY TRAILER TV? There are over 57,000 games in the Steam Winter Sale right now. Here are the 97 coziest: cozywintergames.com/cozy-trailer...
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
Vince Zampella, co-founder of Respawn and Infinity Ward, has died in a car crash in California.
www.gamesindustry.biz/vince-zampel...
www.gamesindustry.biz/vince-zampel...
Vince Zampella, studio head behind Call of Duty and Titanfall, killed in car crash
Vince Zampella, who co-created the Call of Duty series and lead some of the most influential game development studios o…
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Vince Zampella, co-founder of Respawn and Infinity Ward, has died in a car crash in California.
www.gamesindustry.biz/vince-zampel...
www.gamesindustry.biz/vince-zampel...
The whole @icopartners.com team met in Brighton yesterday and today.
Among other things, we painted some minis - and then had an orc-ish battle royale with them...
Among other things, we painted some minis - and then had an orc-ish battle royale with them...
December 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The whole @icopartners.com team met in Brighton yesterday and today.
Among other things, we painted some minis - and then had an orc-ish battle royale with them...
Among other things, we painted some minis - and then had an orc-ish battle royale with them...
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
Next year we'll announce our new game 4 years in the making!
While you're waiting, here's a first little preview of what's to come 🤜💥
Get ready for a story-driven action-adventure game in an open-environment, with non-stop drama and goofiness. 🎢
See you in 2026 with @arteinteractive.bsky.social !
While you're waiting, here's a first little preview of what's to come 🤜💥
Get ready for a story-driven action-adventure game in an open-environment, with non-stop drama and goofiness. 🎢
See you in 2026 with @arteinteractive.bsky.social !
December 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Next year we'll announce our new game 4 years in the making!
While you're waiting, here's a first little preview of what's to come 🤜💥
Get ready for a story-driven action-adventure game in an open-environment, with non-stop drama and goofiness. 🎢
See you in 2026 with @arteinteractive.bsky.social !
While you're waiting, here's a first little preview of what's to come 🤜💥
Get ready for a story-driven action-adventure game in an open-environment, with non-stop drama and goofiness. 🎢
See you in 2026 with @arteinteractive.bsky.social !
Genuinely the best professional video game event in France.
I highly recommend it.
I highly recommend it.
SAVE THE DATE 📣
The major annual gathering of video game professionals returns on June 18–19, 2026!
www.youtube.com/shorts/-EW0C...
The major annual gathering of video game professionals returns on June 18–19, 2026!
www.youtube.com/shorts/-EW0C...
SAVE THE DATE | Game Camp 2026
YouTube video by Game Camp
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Genuinely the best professional video game event in France.
I highly recommend it.
I highly recommend it.
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
We're excited to share the first roundtable and workshop leaders for the 2026 D.I.C.E. Summit!
Explore the leaders highlighted below and learn more about our growing programming lineup:
www.dicesummit.org/dice_speaker...
Explore the leaders highlighted below and learn more about our growing programming lineup:
www.dicesummit.org/dice_speaker...
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We're excited to share the first roundtable and workshop leaders for the 2026 D.I.C.E. Summit!
Explore the leaders highlighted below and learn more about our growing programming lineup:
www.dicesummit.org/dice_speaker...
Explore the leaders highlighted below and learn more about our growing programming lineup:
www.dicesummit.org/dice_speaker...
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels.
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels.
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
Reposted by Thomas BIDAUX
You get 4 teachers to teach you combat.
December 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
You get 4 teachers to teach you combat.
You get 4 teachers to teach you combat.
December 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
You get 4 teachers to teach you combat.
"Pinball deckbuilding roguelite"
Quite keen on that game, but the game genre generator is getting a little bit out of hands.
Quite keen on that game, but the game genre generator is getting a little bit out of hands.
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 😍
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"Pinball deckbuilding roguelite"
Quite keen on that game, but the game genre generator is getting a little bit out of hands.
Quite keen on that game, but the game genre generator is getting a little bit out of hands.