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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou

@kanaratron.bsky.social

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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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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 34m

It was nice and dark too!

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The Australian Game Developer Awards (The AGDAs) @agdas.bsky.social · 1h

The #AGDAs25 Winner For Game of the Year is...

The Drifter by Powerhoof

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2h

I'm looking forward to your debut single!

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 2h

This. So much fucking THIS

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 2h

feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 3h

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2h

I'm sorry. Hope you're holding up okay AJ x

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah, it's the Abandon Ship.

Justin Bieber films new music video in Dundee pub

The Canadian singer was seen in Abandon Ship in the city centre at the weekend.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 3h

When @aceottorney.bsky.social first told me about this I said "this could change people's lives and stop developers from getting exploited" and having seen the final resource, I think I was not wrong. I'd call it a must-bookmark for indie devs.

René Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social · 4h

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2h

How weird. Me and @jonathan.gameanim.com had drinks in this Dundee bar not so long ago.

Justin Bieber - BAD HONEY

YouTube video by Justin Bieber

www.youtube.com

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2h

Sounds like we're in the same boat. It's rough. x

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2h

Ah crap, I'm sorry :(

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 2h

I really like learning about new things and like to foster an inquisitive mind, but after the last few years I am very much ready to stop learning about cancer treatments.

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Ash McAllan @acegiak.bsky.social · 18h

Welp, Im a casualty from last weeks Stockholm Gamedev Bloodbath
10+yrs makin stuff, "an unstoppable creative force" & "patient, clear, & deft at design"
Here for creative leadership, game design, narrative, & good-trouble-making roles so reach out if you need me
linkedin.com/in/acegiak & acegiak.net

Generation Zero Cover Image featuring A person with dog robot companion firing a rocket launcher at a giant bipedal robot.

Cover image of Game Of Thrones: Tale Of Crows featuring 3 dioramas of the frozen north and the wall of ice

Cover image of City Of Red Waters featuring cedar trees in a red bayou

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David Fox💙🫘🇺🇦 @davidbfox.com · 15h

Way back on July 28, 2025, I had a long conversation about my games career and everything else I've been doing for the past 50 years, with my old friend Mark Holmes as part of his #CinematicDesign Community. I just uploaded it to YouTube. Enjoy! #gamedev #LucasfilmGames #LucasArts #retrogaming

Cinematic Design Monday Member Interview: Mark Holmes interviews David Fox

YouTube video by David Fox

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 5h

...being an early riser has its perks!

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 5h

Good morning folks 👋🏻

A beginnings of a bright Scottish sunrise. The sky looks red

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 14h

Face first, no regrets.

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 14h

We're watching MasterChef Australia and that's what they called it on there!

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 23h

That one soundtrack you put on when your batteries need a recharge...

The cover of the Spiritfarer video game soundtrack by Max LL

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 15h

Yeah, vanilla slice and custard slices are pretty interchangeable here.

They just called it a 'snot block' on MasterChef Australia!

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 16h

Just don't try to order biscuits and gravy in the UK, it means something quite different here!

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah, it's put me right off them too!

Hope you're good 👋🏻

Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 16h

Snot until you block!

Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 16h

...every day is a learning day, but that might have put me off them for life.

Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 16h

Just found out that Australians call custard slices 'snot blocks'.

A set sweet custard between two bits of pastry

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Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 17h

The pressure is on! Let's see if I can cook something without saying bad words and get us taken off the air...

Let’s find out at Charity Cook-Off!

📅 13 October, 11:00AM (GMT+7, Bangkok time)

📺 Streaming LIVE on Zlapped’s Twitch: twitch.tv/zlapped

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