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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou
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Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & Röki) • BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 • BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee • 2 x BAFTA Juror • Industry speaker & mentor • He/him

Dundee (Scotland)

https://www.polygon-treehouse.com/
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · Dec 5
📢 EEEP!!! MYTHWRECKED is OUT NOW

After *3 years* my next indie game (following Röki) is OUT NOW on Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch...

🏝️ Explore a secret island
⚡️ Meet the gods of legend
🔎 Uncover the truth, behind the myth
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pointered.bsky.social
Awesome article about cinematography in games by @kanaratron.bsky.social in the new issue of Debug Magazine, get it in print or digital today!

www.teamdebug.com/issue/13

@debugmag.com
Debug #13 | Debug Magazine
Debug #13 is packed with previews, reviews, features, and interviews...
www.teamdebug.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
kanaratron.bsky.social
Came back from my lunchtime walk to find a very special delivery...
A closeup photo of a postage tube. It has a circular sticker on it saying 'Ankh-Morpork City Watch - Top Secret'. It contains a Discworld art print we ordered for our bedroom.
February 18, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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sexabolition.blog
People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.
February 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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desertbell.bsky.social
Humble Bundle is doing a Discworld bundle to benefit an Alzheimer's organization that supports both families and research.

These are the books we need in times like these.

www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...
Humble Book Bundle: Best of Humble Bundle: Terry Pratchett's Discworld by HarperCollins Encore 2026
Experience Sir Terry Practchett’s beloved Discworld series! Get 35+ books covering all corners of this comic fantasy universe and help support Room to Read!
www.humblebundle.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:02 AM
kanaratron.bsky.social
Sifting through our washing machine manual to work out an error code.

Turns out you're meant to close the door 😅
February 18, 2026 at 10:48 AM
kanaratron.bsky.social
Today's work soundtrack...
The soundtrack cover for the indie game Neva on my Bandcamp collection
February 18, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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itsmeamykate.bsky.social
i am doing a stream for @specialeffect.org.uk gameblast 26

on february 28th at 10am i'm going to crank a resident evil 2 remake randomizer to a difficulty i will struggle to handle, and die a lot to raise money for an amazing cause

please donate if you can!

www.justgiving.com/page/reforga...
Resident Evil Randomized For Gameblast
Help Amy ALEXANDER raise money to support SpecialEffect
www.justgiving.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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ramiismail.com
It's almost time for Ramadan, as Muslims tonight peered to the crescent moon to see if the month of Ramadan starts tonight or the day after. As with every year, I'm starting this thread so that people can ask questions, and learn about Ramadan from one person's perspective of it.
February 17, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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dlalonders.bsky.social
I hope things in our industry change for the better in the future. I will not allow anyone to feel this way again.
Sexism isn’t new in this industry, nor is it new to me, but during the last #DICE confernece, I experienced more sexism than I have in the 6 years I have been in games. Which says a lot because I was gamergated a few years ago. At DICE, I had men gawking at me, eyeing my body, licking their lips and snapping their neck to look at my behind. I was dismissed by several people, people assuming I am a student or someone’s assistant. I was not taken seriously or respected until someone vouched for me in conversation. This isn’t a new experience for most women in games, but I was painfully aware of it. Other women at the conference also were aware of men staring and eyeing me up, I confided in several people about how uncomfortable and uneasy it was making me. I have also had people try to make romantic and sexual advances towards me. I understand that is just part of the game industry culture for women but I am not interested in participating. I also don’t think that should be common practice. We are at a work event, please act accordinly and respect the women in this industry. This is my fourth DICE, and it will not be my last. I will not allow people in this industry to intimidate me from engaging with my peers and celebrating the people in this industry. I tell students and scholars all of the time to be careful and not allow anyone to harm you into silence. I figured it was time for me to take my own advice. I hope people see this and understand that this is an onging issue and something needs to change. I blame none of the organizers or anyone who works for DICE for any of this. They are all wonderful people and I see the work they do to make sure DICE is safe for everyone. The culture in our industry must change! I refuse to allow any one else to feel the way I felt at DICE.
February 18, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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annacwebs.bsky.social
Women in the games industry already have to put up with a lot, but we shouldn’t have to do it alone. Men in the industry: if you see one of your fellow men doing behaving this way towards a woman at a professional conference, please speak up and tell them to CUT IT OUT.
dlalonders.bsky.social Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 9h
I hope things in our industry change for the better in the future. I will not allow anyone to feel this way again.
February 18, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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michelkoch.bsky.social
A year ago, we released #LostRecords.

For its first birthday, if it ever inspired you to create something, a drawing, a poem, a song, anything you’d like to reshare, I’d love to see it again.

Let’s turn this thread into a little time capsule.
It would mean a lot to me.
February 18, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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kanaratron.bsky.social
The only ram you'll be getting any time soon.
An actual ram, like, the animal.
February 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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kanaratron.bsky.social
Pancake Day: Sweet Edition
Peanut butter, banana, walnuts and golden syrup on a pancake
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
kanaratron.bsky.social
The only ram you'll be getting any time soon.
An actual ram, like, the animal.
February 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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uk-resistant.bsky.social
I'm putting together a talk about a practical guide to making smaller games, quickly.

If you have any cool practical tips or better yet, real life examples beyond "descope" please share below (full credit if used!)
February 17, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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jon.gvg.io
My fellas Demon Tides is in 2 days
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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beetlenaut.bsky.social
New Health Drink just dropped
silent hill 2 menu screen showing a bottle of Irn Bru silent hill 2 protagonist James Sunderland picking up a can of Irn Bru
February 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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janeprigent.bsky.social
⛏️Here. We. GOOOOOO!!!⛏️

Hold the mine is OUT in Early access 🔥🔥🔥
hookariagames.com Paci ⛏️ @hookariagames.com · 1d
Here we are! Hold the Mine is officially out in Early Access!

Hold the Mine is a unique rogue-like survival game where you explore and defend your mine against waves of monsters!

And we have a brand new trailer for launch:

youtu.be/YADKxYJnIZw
Hold the Mine - Early Access Out Now
YouTube video by Goblinz Publishing
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February 17, 2026 at 2:58 PM
kanaratron.bsky.social
Pancake Day: Sweet Edition
Peanut butter, banana, walnuts and golden syrup on a pancake
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
kanaratron.bsky.social
Pancake Day: Savoury Edition
A savoury pancake with spinach, cheese and sun-dried tomatoes
February 17, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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aerialknight.com
Aerial_knight's DropShot OUT NOW!!!! WE DID IT!!!!! 🥳💪🎊🎉🎉🎉
February 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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laurakbuzz.bsky.social
Access-Ability Summer Showcase Returning for 2026

Text: access-ability.uk/2026/01/30/a...

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRld...
Access-Ability Summer Showcase Returning for 2026
YouTube video by LauraKBuzz
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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meghna.bsky.social
do you:
🗡️ want to eat the rich
💜 citizen sleeper, disco elysium, cosmic wheel sisterhood
🔥 feel like the world is fucked
⚖️ and want to do something about it?

Then back All Will Rise on Kickstarter NOW + share with your friends + enemies. We NEED YOU! ✨ www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
February 17, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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kanaratron.bsky.social
When nature blesses your morning walk with bright orange gunk 👌🏻
Some kind of bright orange growth on a hedge branch
February 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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jayjustice.net
Me whenever I have to communicate with other human beings #anxiety
A humidifier on the sink in front of a bathroom mirror. The combination of small "on" and "full" lights above a wide curved vent make a pleasant smiling face and on the back of the humidifier, which can be seen in the mirror, another wide curved air vent and the two screws holding it together above it make a horrified face.
February 17, 2026 at 6:19 AM