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Phil Collins

@fatherfil.bsky.social

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Co-founder & CTO of PressEngine, the Video Game PR platform (@PressEngine.net). Creator of the @StrictlyScoreboard.com, WordFall and #WordFallDaily. Married to the most wonderful @amykate.bsky.social www.pressengine.net

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Ghost Beans➡️ SoTFest2025 {Commissions Open} @roastbeans.bsky.social · 2d

🎨✨ Big news for streamers! ✨🎨

All my Twitch emotes & badges are 20% OFF this week! 🔥
Ready-to-use, fully polished, and perfect for upgrading your channel vibes.

Sale ends Friday — don’t miss it! 🚀

🛒 www.etsy.com/shop/ColourM...

#Twitch #StreamerAssets #Emotes #Sale #Pokemon #EtsyFinds

A colorful promotional graphic showcasing various Twitch emotes and badges with “20% OFF” in bold text. The layout highlights cute, expressive characters and shiny badge designs, with a banner reading “Sale ends Friday!”

A colorful promotional graphic showcasing various Twitch emotes and badges with “20% OFF” in bold text. The layout highlights cute, expressive characters and shiny badge designs, with a banner reading “Sale ends Friday!”

A colorful promotional graphic showcasing various Twitch emotes and badges with “20% OFF” in bold text. The layout highlights cute, expressive characters and shiny badge designs, with a banner reading “Sale ends Friday!”

A colorful promotional graphic showcasing various Twitch emotes and badges with “20% OFF” in bold text. The layout highlights cute, expressive characters and shiny badge designs, with a banner reading “Sale ends Friday!”

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · 5d

But it's Practice, Henry. Practice.

a man is standing in front of a sign that says believe on it .

Alt: a man is standing in front of a sign that says believe on it .

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Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · 13d

We're all set for another few months of mad Saturday evenings, watching data, checking viewer scores and making sure the site stays up!

StrictlyScoreboard @strictlyscoreboard.com · 13d

We're all set for another season of #Strictly #SCD2025 #StrictlyComeDancing

Leaderboards are refreshed, 2024 is added to the archive of other leaderboards.

6:55pm this Saturday. Let's get dancing!

strictlyscoreboard.com

Strictly Come Dancing Live Scoreboard

A live leaderboard that updates as the Saturday Strictly Come Dancing show is broadcast. Check previous show scores and compare dances and pairings over the course of the Strictly season.

strictlyscoreboard.com

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · 20d

Hotel booked. #sotfest #sotfest2026

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · 20d

The food was a definite Latinum Up.

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · 20d

@seanferrick.bsky.social Spreading the Ups and Downs love, as @amykate.bsky.social and I had a night away from the children and attempted some Escape Rooms, in our matching Cetacean Observations t-shirts!

Two people sat at a restaurant table, both wearing black t-shirts with the words "Cetacean Observations" written on them.

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · 20d

Hey @mamp-pro.bsky.social team - any idea when the Windows version of the app will get an update?

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · 20d

Hey @balsamiq.bsky.social team - I wondered whether there was any setting that would the minimap of your canvas visible all the time? I love using the map to move around large canvases quickly.

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Aug 19

At Courage Cologne for #gamescom, enjoying all the amazing new indie games! Some absolute gems here!

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’ve managed to bump into most of the @pressengine.net team! Happy #gamescom time.

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Aug 18

Heathrow for me. Safe journey to you too. Thankfully it’s just a short hop.

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Aug 18

Also up early, and at the airport ready for a far-too-early flight to Cologne. Happy gamescom and safe travels.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Aug 8

There are currently 54 #gamescom events open for invite requests, for press and content creators! (And a bunch more that are invite-only but we can't talk about those)

If you're video game press or a content creator and you're going to #gamescom make sure you're registered!

pressengine.link/signup

PressEngine was built to make the daily tasks of Agencies, Publishers and Developers easier. Send press releases, manage review keys, collect coverage and analyse your share of the voice all in one to...

pressengine.link

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jul 24

Oh wow, what a game Tunic is. Love, love, love that game.

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jul 15

@sotfest.bsky.social Devs Vs Community Football Highlights from @behavingbeardly.bsky.social

Beardly did an amazing job with the video here, considering how hot it was! And I loved doing the commentary - looking forward to next year already.

youtu.be/H_VbAtKNNk0

SoTFest Football - HIGHLIGHTS 2025

YouTube video by BehavingBeardly

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jul 15

OMG someone made a mistake with a NES cartridge in a SNES. ALL THE MEDIA MUST WRITE! (Sarcasm)

What is it with the fascination of negative articles in the video game industry. Shock and fake outrage is what this industry has become.

Can't we just celebrate the boom in retro gaming?

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jul 11

Really thankful to @behavingbeardly.bsky.social for letting me do commentary on the @sotfest.bsky.social football match! I had an absolute blast! Thank you all the kind comments in chat!!

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jun 27

Today's soundtrack - open.spotify.com/album/1jUGmn...

What are you all listening to?

ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ1＆2 サウンドトラック

Masato Nakamura · Album · 2011 · 80 songs

open.spotify.com

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jun 27

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif.

"Hard mode" = no Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings or Marvel.

This one is Sneakers - www.imdb.com/title/tt0105...

a close up of a man wearing a pair of glasses with a computer screen reflected in them .

Alt: a close up of a man wearing a pair of glasses with a computer screen reflected in them .

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Yaza Games 📖🪶 Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts! @yazagames.com · Jun 26

It will cost you $0 to repost that SCRIPTORIUM PLAYTEST IS NOW LIVE 🎉

We’ve poured our hearts into this build, and we can’t wait to see your most magnificent medieval designs ❤️

Play for free on Steam until July 10!

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jun 19

In London for the @mcvdevelop.bsky.social Awards tonight! Looking forward to seeing everyone and chatting games.

It is warm, so bring a personal ice bucket for extreme and fast cooling.

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jun 17

I love the fact that it'll just sit in the corner of your screen.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Jun 16

Video Game Press, Content Creators... heading to #gamescom this year?

More and more studios, publishers, devs and PR teams are signing up to our Events Platform, to manage their press and content creator appointments.

Find out more - pressengine.net/press/indust...

Industry Events for Press | PressEngine

PressEngine was built to make the daily tasks of Agencies, Publishers and Developers easier. Send press releases, manage review keys, collect coverage and analyse your share of the voice all in one to...

pressengine.net

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jun 7

Amazing to see so many games from the @wholesomegames.com direct being promoted on @pressengine.net

Watching along, and reading the PRs too!

Also @patchmagazine.bsky.social - you’ve got yourself a new subscriber!

#indiegames #wholesomedirect #cozygames

Phil Collins @fatherfil.bsky.social · Jun 6

Ping an email to the support team [email protected] - and one of the team will help out as quickly as they can.

As it's Summer Game Fest there might be a little delay but they'll get you sorted as quickly as they can.