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Anthony Howgego
@howgegodev.bsky.social
Director at Play for Keeps Games
Freelance Development and Consulting: http://howgegodev.com
Developer at Rebellion Unplugged
It's worth US designers reaching out to UK publishers, as we're mostly still taking submissions, but yeah, it's rough out there.
May 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I should have clarified that the publishers I work with only sell in English language markets!
April 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I've not encountered anything with 30% or less US sales across the hundreds of titles I've seen sales data on, except for games when supply issues or rights disputes have specifically disrupted US sales.
April 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Lots of small publishers will need to pivot back from retail releases to crowdfunding to survive, as the margins are higher. Covering prototype games ahead of crowdfunding campaigns (even just providing pull quotes or podcast chat) would be helpful.
April 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
First impression was that it'll be hard to play while also being funny, unlike games that ask you to come up with prompts to fit a given category (Wavelength). If a party game isn't funny, it needs to be a) deeply interesting or b) create emotional investment quickly. Ideally both - as in Codenames.
April 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This is real. At a boardgame retreat right now and I don't really want to play a game. My advice would be listen to those instincts, don't force it, find other stuff to do, and the passion will come back in time.
March 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I feel like there were about two years where this was the only game anyone was trying to make.
November 22, 2024 at 5:52 PM
🫡 Freelance developer here.

Work with lots of people in the UK and EU. Keen to work with some more US publishers. My portfolio and references can be found here:

www.howgegodev.com
Howgego Development
www.howgegodev.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
One to add here :)

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November 16, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Them 'being better' would help :) But I don't think waiting around for young men to be better is going to reverse any electoral trends.
November 7, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Don't think you can look at the crisis in unemployment and mental health amongst Gen Z men and reasonably conclude the solution is for them to 'be better.' That's just another version of the 'pull yourself up by the bootstraps' line that has been used to dismiss people who are struggling for decades
November 7, 2024 at 12:49 PM
I think hiring a develop for a short playthrough/consult can be worthwhile. Wouldn't hire one for an extended period because of the risk of the title still not getting picked up.
May 9, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Good effort! Glad you got to try My Favourite Things.
November 7, 2023 at 12:26 AM
It'll definitely be available on the pledge manager. I appreciate your support!
October 26, 2023 at 6:03 PM
We were at Airecon last year, demoing it ahead of this KS :)
October 26, 2023 at 4:22 PM
October 26, 2023 at 2:18 PM