Indie Game Joe

@IndieGameJoe

I’m Joe, a former painter & decorator turned award-winning video game marketing consultant. Love sharing indie games! Discord: discord.gg/indiegamejoe

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Joined August 2015

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Indie Game Joe
@IndieGameJoe
6h
New game announced where your cat companion has its own mood swings - You share the same heartbeat - You name it Mio after the sound it makes - The Sentinels are hunting your cat - It grows giant and you can ride it Game is Ylem's Cat
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Indie Game Joe
@IndieGameJoe
10h
This isn't the first year devs have been robbed at gamescom, and their response is unacceptable. My full statement:
gamescom
@gamescom
17h
We are aware of stolen hardware and take these reports very seriously and understand the frustration of affected exhibitors. Since many requests reached us, we would like to inform about general security regulations at the event: Uniformed guards provide general security across
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While Gamescom frames these thefts as isolated incidents, investigations into the event's security providers have revealed significant vulnerabilities. A WDR investigation found that one-third of the security guards checked had violations, including missing IDs. www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rh…
Indie Game Joe
@IndieGameJoe
Aug 28
Multiple indie devs had hardware and builds stolen from locked booths at @gamescom. The total silence from gamescom is unacceptable. Exhibitors pay thousands to showcase in secure halls. You owe these teams an explanation and support.
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@tesserastudios
Aug 28
We were robbed at Gamescom. On Wednesday, we arrived at our booth in the Indie Area to find our cabinet forced open. Two laptops and a Steam Deck were gone. The devices contained not only our Gamescom demo, but also personal, company, and critical information. Here’s our story
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Indie Game Joe
@IndieGameJoe
Aug 28
This indie dev is Ryan Laley, and he was showing his horror game at gamescom when all his hardware got stolen - A shape-shifting terror hides in the crew - A killer android hunts everyone on board - Proximity voice chat, lie to survive Game is Mimic. Go wishlist it for him
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Indie Game Joe
@IndieGameJoe
Aug 28
No indie dev should ever stand alone. Having your hard work ripped away like that is just heartbreaking, and you are more than welcome, Ryan. Seeing everyone rally around him is what this community is all about. Now let’s get this indie dev more WESHLISTS! ❤️
Mimic | Ryan Laley
@RyanLaley
Aug 28
Thank you everyone so much for your support and love, I'm trying to say thanks to everyone but honestly my fingers aren't fast enough. Huge shout-out and thanks to @IndieGameJoe who kindly donated the money to replace my stolen hardware. He truly is a champion for the little