Chris Filip
@chrisfilip.bsky.social
International Business Development Fund Manager at the BFI UK Global Screen Fund | Co-Founder of Game Anglia | MCV 30u30 | he/him | Views & Tweets my own
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Chris Filip
@chrisfilip.bsky.social
· Nov 15
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✨GAMES PITCH DECK EXAMPLES!✨
I think I first saw these curated by @legobutts.bsky.social in a round up by @ifnotnowgwen.bsky.social and they are 100% where you should start in making your own pitch decks for meeting publishers, investors etc.
heyglitch.notion.site/Pitch-Decks-...
I think I first saw these curated by @legobutts.bsky.social in a round up by @ifnotnowgwen.bsky.social and they are 100% where you should start in making your own pitch decks for meeting publishers, investors etc.
heyglitch.notion.site/Pitch-Decks-...
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okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
Tune in at 6PM! www.youtube.com/live/74cNZiS...
Game Anglia Direct 2025
YouTube video by Game Anglia
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Tune in at 6PM! www.youtube.com/live/74cNZiS...
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I’ve seen small and new devs scared to show unfinished games because they might “spoil them.” If your audience is just your friends, then that might be true. But don’t you want your player base to be somewhat larger than that?
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
Indie Dev Tip of the Day: playtesting isn't just about finding bugs. You don't know if your game is good until many people have ratified it. Until it consistently lands for large numbers of your testers - and don't forget to include new ones every time.
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I’ve seen small and new devs scared to show unfinished games because they might “spoil them.” If your audience is just your friends, then that might be true. But don’t you want your player base to be somewhat larger than that?
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
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I REALLY wanted to play Magicka after seeing a trailer.
August 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I REALLY wanted to play Magicka after seeing a trailer.
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Entries for the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards are now open 📢
The awards will take place on Friday 17 April 2026 🗓️
Head to the link below to find out more about updates to entry requirements and deadlines, eligibility criteria and voting rules.
👉 www.bafta.org/awards/award...
The awards will take place on Friday 17 April 2026 🗓️
Head to the link below to find out more about updates to entry requirements and deadlines, eligibility criteria and voting rules.
👉 www.bafta.org/awards/award...
August 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Entries for the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards are now open 📢
The awards will take place on Friday 17 April 2026 🗓️
Head to the link below to find out more about updates to entry requirements and deadlines, eligibility criteria and voting rules.
👉 www.bafta.org/awards/award...
The awards will take place on Friday 17 April 2026 🗓️
Head to the link below to find out more about updates to entry requirements and deadlines, eligibility criteria and voting rules.
👉 www.bafta.org/awards/award...
I grew up on these streets
August 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I grew up on these streets
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itch is SO small and I have known the site long enough to trust that this isn't them acting maliciously, but itch is SO small and I can't really resent them acting defensively so much as be furious that like two US payment processors get to determine what gets to be made worldwide.
July 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
itch is SO small and I have known the site long enough to trust that this isn't them acting maliciously, but itch is SO small and I can't really resent them acting defensively so much as be furious that like two US payment processors get to determine what gets to be made worldwide.
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it's actually so cool that the entire global creative ecosystem is basically held hostage by freak reactionary american companies.
July 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
it's actually so cool that the entire global creative ecosystem is basically held hostage by freak reactionary american companies.
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Something I didn’t speak to at the time, but should now — it’s not like itchio or Steam have a choice
If they don’t comply with payment processor requests, they lose access to the payment processor. Without the payment processor, the platform falls apart. It ceases to exist. They’re being bullied
If they don’t comply with payment processor requests, they lose access to the payment processor. Without the payment processor, the platform falls apart. It ceases to exist. They’re being bullied
July 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Something I didn’t speak to at the time, but should now — it’s not like itchio or Steam have a choice
If they don’t comply with payment processor requests, they lose access to the payment processor. Without the payment processor, the platform falls apart. It ceases to exist. They’re being bullied
If they don’t comply with payment processor requests, they lose access to the payment processor. Without the payment processor, the platform falls apart. It ceases to exist. They’re being bullied
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ok then. one angle of attack then needs to be actively bombarding Visa and Mastercard's phone numbers and emails.
are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?
are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?
The fact that they only needed ~1000 people to call in and email to get their way is actually pretty crazy. There are more people on some of the Discord servers I'm in that could equal their weight, and some of these are just podcast fandoms.
July 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ok then. one angle of attack then needs to be actively bombarding Visa and Mastercard's phone numbers and emails.
are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?
are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?
Oof. Joining The Discourse:
- This is not new - it has happened before (see Sony Cambridge, Lionhead etc. closing and resulting in small studios created)
- Compared to the mid 2010s, many more have studied or learned game development and need jobs
- Anyone can make games with free tools
However 1/6
- This is not new - it has happened before (see Sony Cambridge, Lionhead etc. closing and resulting in small studios created)
- Compared to the mid 2010s, many more have studied or learned game development and need jobs
- Anyone can make games with free tools
However 1/6
The 'deprofessionalization of video games' was on full display at PAX East
The 'deprofessionalization of video games' was on full display at PAX East
PAX East felt like a warning: explosively successful games by solo devs and small teams are great, but it could lead to a dearth of vital specialists.
www.gamedeveloper.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Oof. Joining The Discourse:
- This is not new - it has happened before (see Sony Cambridge, Lionhead etc. closing and resulting in small studios created)
- Compared to the mid 2010s, many more have studied or learned game development and need jobs
- Anyone can make games with free tools
However 1/6
- This is not new - it has happened before (see Sony Cambridge, Lionhead etc. closing and resulting in small studios created)
- Compared to the mid 2010s, many more have studied or learned game development and need jobs
- Anyone can make games with free tools
However 1/6
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Hi Bluesky, could really use your help 🙏🙏
We just launched our latest game Starless Abyss - the exact week that Oblivion was shadow-dropped. Which has been *not fantastic* for our launch
If anyone can spare a RT, that would be so, so helpful ❤️❤️
Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/...
We just launched our latest game Starless Abyss - the exact week that Oblivion was shadow-dropped. Which has been *not fantastic* for our launch
If anyone can spare a RT, that would be so, so helpful ❤️❤️
Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/...
April 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hi Bluesky, could really use your help 🙏🙏
We just launched our latest game Starless Abyss - the exact week that Oblivion was shadow-dropped. Which has been *not fantastic* for our launch
If anyone can spare a RT, that would be so, so helpful ❤️❤️
Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/...
We just launched our latest game Starless Abyss - the exact week that Oblivion was shadow-dropped. Which has been *not fantastic* for our launch
If anyone can spare a RT, that would be so, so helpful ❤️❤️
Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/...
London taking a page from games FTUE
April 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
London taking a page from games FTUE
The new game from @jon.inkle.co @inkle.co is at #2 in Popular New Releases on Steam 🎉 Time to get EXPELLED!
March 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The new game from @jon.inkle.co @inkle.co is at #2 in Popular New Releases on Steam 🎉 Time to get EXPELLED!
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🚨🔄 ANNOUNCING: Expelled! - an Overboard! game!
Verity Amersham is a scholarship girl at a top boarding school.
But someone's pushed a Prefect out of a window & everyone says it was her!
She has one day to clear her name - or find someone to take the fall.
MARCH 12th
⭐ tinyurl.com/vj5rhnwj ⭐
Verity Amersham is a scholarship girl at a top boarding school.
But someone's pushed a Prefect out of a window & everyone says it was her!
She has one day to clear her name - or find someone to take the fall.
MARCH 12th
⭐ tinyurl.com/vj5rhnwj ⭐
February 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🚨🔄 ANNOUNCING: Expelled! - an Overboard! game!
Verity Amersham is a scholarship girl at a top boarding school.
But someone's pushed a Prefect out of a window & everyone says it was her!
She has one day to clear her name - or find someone to take the fall.
MARCH 12th
⭐ tinyurl.com/vj5rhnwj ⭐
Verity Amersham is a scholarship girl at a top boarding school.
But someone's pushed a Prefect out of a window & everyone says it was her!
She has one day to clear her name - or find someone to take the fall.
MARCH 12th
⭐ tinyurl.com/vj5rhnwj ⭐
Making a game in the UK? Get. Money. Back.
Film/TV relies on tax credits, why don't game devs? The Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) is here to help! The BFI can help with certification, while accountants/HMRC can guide you through claiming.
Film/TV relies on tax credits, why don't game devs? The Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) is here to help! The BFI can help with certification, while accountants/HMRC can guide you through claiming.
February 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Making a game in the UK? Get. Money. Back.
Film/TV relies on tax credits, why don't game devs? The Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) is here to help! The BFI can help with certification, while accountants/HMRC can guide you through claiming.
Film/TV relies on tax credits, why don't game devs? The Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) is here to help! The BFI can help with certification, while accountants/HMRC can guide you through claiming.
Received this email from the @ukgamesfund.bsky.social
More info here ukgamesfund.com/prototype-fu...
More info here ukgamesfund.com/prototype-fu...
February 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Received this email from the @ukgamesfund.bsky.social
More info here ukgamesfund.com/prototype-fu...
More info here ukgamesfund.com/prototype-fu...
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Forbidden Solitaire announced - a horror-themed card game about encrypting the contents of a CD-ROM from 1995.
(Wishlist it on Steam)
(Wishlist it on Steam)
February 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Forbidden Solitaire announced - a horror-themed card game about encrypting the contents of a CD-ROM from 1995.
(Wishlist it on Steam)
(Wishlist it on Steam)
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UK Government announces £60M for UK Creative Industries Sector plan, with £5.5M for the UK Games Fund & £7M for the UK Global Screen Fund.
£60 Million Government Boost for UK’s Creative Industries Sector Plan
New Funding Includes £5.5M for the UK Games Fund & £7M For UK Global Screen Fund - Glasgow & Edinburgh-Dundee Corridor Identified As Key UK Regions Creative businesses and projects across the UK will receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy – marking the first step of the Government’s UK Creative Industries Sector Plan.
scottishgames.net
January 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
UK Government announces £60M for UK Creative Industries Sector plan, with £5.5M for the UK Games Fund & £7M for the UK Global Screen Fund.
"But why do film/TV/etc. get more notice when it comes to policy?"
Because they fill out surveys like this one. If you're a game dev in Scotland, there's no excuse not to fill it in. You're literally making a difference to your whole sector by doing that.
Because they fill out surveys like this one. If you're a game dev in Scotland, there's no excuse not to fill it in. You're literally making a difference to your whole sector by doing that.
The Scottish government has launched a Scottish Culture Survey to gain insight into how the cultural sector is supported in Scotland.
Scottish Government Seeks Input on Cultural Sector Support in New Survey
Scottish Culture Survey: The Scottish Government has launched a vital survey to gain valuable insights into how the cultural sector is currently supported in Scotland, and what changes are needed to serve its future needs best. This initiative comes alongside an independent review of Creative Scotland, the lead body for the country's arts, screen, and creative industries. The survey, which is entirely voluntary and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, is open to all stakeholders across the Scottish cultural ecosystem.
scottishgames.net
January 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"But why do film/TV/etc. get more notice when it comes to policy?"
Because they fill out surveys like this one. If you're a game dev in Scotland, there's no excuse not to fill it in. You're literally making a difference to your whole sector by doing that.
Because they fill out surveys like this one. If you're a game dev in Scotland, there's no excuse not to fill it in. You're literally making a difference to your whole sector by doing that.
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A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
January 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.
Vacuuming Friday evening so you don't have to do it over the weekend has to be some sort of thing you get once you reach 30, right?
January 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Vacuuming Friday evening so you don't have to do it over the weekend has to be some sort of thing you get once you reach 30, right?
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in regards to yellow paint:
December 30, 2024 at 9:54 AM
in regards to yellow paint: