Iain Garner @NeonIain Twitter profile

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

26 days

There are many lessons here but those lessons would require a complete overhaul of game industry structure. Larian did everything that modern capitalism tells you not to do. I admire the courage of that team and it's leadership because the pressure must have been immense.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Becomes First Game To Win Every Major GOTY Award

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@NeonIain

2 years

So many critics are way harsher to indie games than they are to AAA and that's just so fucking weird to me.

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@NeonIain

3 years

OK. I am mad enough to burn some bridges. Because honestly, what's the point of a bridge that I am not allowed to cross. So here is a thread about Platform X. I will not be defining Platform X but it's the operator of a very successful console and does not have Games Pass!

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@NeonIain

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@RikuKat @EA My heart breaks for you. This same thing happened with @OneratDylan and us as we launched Elden. Top of popular upcoming and then... boom. Was also an EA shadow drop.

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@NeonIain

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@Rxanadu @TheFirstOkiro Congratulations, you just did a better Star Wars than Star Wars

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

And please bear in mind I am an English speaking British guy who can travel the world, attend showcases, shake hands and meet with power in these situations. If this is my experience imagine what it's like for someone without my level of priviledge.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Platform X gives developers no ability to manage their games. In order to get promotion you must jump through hoops, beg and plead for any level of promotion. And a blog is not as good as they think it is. If Platform X doesn't like your game, no fanfare no feature no love.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

So for any gamers who have wandered in here. Next time you're unhappy about your game never being discounted on Platform X or a game you want not launching on Platform X! Please go and complain to Platform X!

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

Oh but don't worry. There is a way to guarantee you get featured! All you need to do is spend a VERY reasonable minimum of 25,000 USD to get featuring. Oh and then 30% of your subsequent earnings.... Bargain!

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

There is NOTHING you can do to fix this. Wishlists have no effect, so all your personal marketing means nothing to Platform X. All that matters is their evaluation. How is this evaluation done? Dunno, they don't share that, nor will they share the value they ascribe to my game

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@NeonIain

3 years

BTW, you cannot even do a launch discount without their approval and it is "very limited" That's right.... You can't do the thing that ever other platform does meaning the Platform X owners will always get the worst deal!

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@NeonIain

3 years

So before you launch, you need to 1. Develop the game for Platform X 2. Get through their incredibly difficult lotcheck spread over 3 generations of backend software 3. Submit a Platform X specific trailer 4. Write a Platform X Blog which 5. Submit multiple forms for social media

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@NeonIain

3 years

In conclusion, Platform X is super successful and awesome hardware but their backend and process if straight out of the early 00s. I have no idea how to succeed on this platform and they wont tell me. Even if I do succeed, they may screw me anyway...

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@NeonIain

3 years

I am going to walk my dogs and calm the fuck down. I may have more thoughts later. I hope not.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Oh for 3 and 4 you need to go through an account manager, when asked how to get an account manager, we were told "I'm not sure, they are assigned by resources" And as we now know, there's no way to know what resource level you have been assigned.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Now when your game is on the platform, likely without any support from Platform X, you may think, no problem, I can sync up discounts on Platform X with Steam and others... Wrong! Discounts are invite only and invites are also "very limited"

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@NeonIain

3 years

It's been literal years since we could put a title of ours in discount, and I spoke to some other VERY POPULAR devs today and they had the same experience. So even if your game does well at launch and thrives on other platforms, you may still never be invited? Y? who knows?

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

Can you imagine being this person? I literally cannot.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

2 years

Indie Game Review: This game is gorgeous and fun but the last boss was hard and it crashed once 7 out of 10 AAA Game Review: Despite a rough start and many bugs, this is step in the right direction for Studio Big Boi who have refined their decade old formula. 8.5/10

Iain Garner

@NeonIain

2 years

So many critics are way harsher to indie games than they are to AAA and that's just so fucking weird to me.

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@NeonIain

2 years

@RealSexyCyborg And they say white people have no culture. This is our culture!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Omg this is an actual game changer. Guaranteed visibility in any section of the store is a huge boon. Thanks for listening @yosp and @PlayStation

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@yosp

3 years

PS Store on PS5 now has "New Game" strand on top page, making it super　easy to find newly released games :D #PS5Share

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

2 years

@katanasquirrel @judu27 @Bungie Then play it for 18 years, daily, and buy all the microtransactions.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Well, this is certainly a lot of humans, if you all want to play some games and they are all on discount on Steam.

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@NeonIain

1 year

@ADectis @paleofuture Fucking hillarous take on the situation.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

@JezCorden Sinner and Legrand Legacy. Jack Axe and Lamentum coming later this year

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

@Onekumar Be shocked

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

7 months

Indonesian language coming to Valve's biggest games. Huge show of support for Indonesian players!

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

2 years

Ok..... it's official @DaveOshry has become too powerful.

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@CyberpunkGame

2 years

Our friends from @NewBlood released Gloomwood toda... ekhm... yesterday. Congratulations on the launch, guys! It looks awesome and we can't wait to play it! 🤘

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

Hello everyone! I am working on a game that touches on the lives of sex workers. I am keen for the developers to speak to people who work in this industry. Can be anonymous or credited and I am happy to discuss paying for your time. My DMs are open and RTs are appreciated.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

OK, so today is Steam Next Fest which means a punch of publishers are going to reach out to a bunch of indie devs. Here's some tips for indie devs: 1. Don't accept the first offer. 2. Talk to a lawyer. 3. Trust your gut. 4. Don't let yourself be rushed.

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@NeonIain

3 years

The fact a billionaire can tweet a meme and immediately alter the fate of companies, finances, and economies scares the absolute shit out of me.

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@NeonIain

3 years

@BBCBreaking Ah yes. The government investigating the government for making deals with friends of the government. I look forward to reading the “nothing to see here” report in 3- 5 years.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

5 years

@itsginnydi When is a dagger not a dagger? When you’re a woman on the Internet

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

2 years

@DreamcastGuy A very long time ago, someone DMd me saying they wanted to buy a game of ours but Steam didn't accept their currency and we didn't see Steam Keys in their regional stores. I apologized and send him a Pirate Bay link.

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@NeonIain

4 years

What do you want to bet that the FMV game you are all dunking on will get more media attention than the the one we launched earlier this year that had a diverse cast, and was developed and published by a multicultural team?

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@NeonIain

3 years

@Colteastwood We pitch them all :)

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@NeonIain

3 years

It should not be possible to be turned on by an inventory system but Gloomwood did it.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

6 years

Seriously! LOOK AT THIS! Localize your game into Chinese!!!!

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@NeonIain

2 months

@RikuKat @EA @OneratDylan One more for the future fund

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@NeonIain

6 years

This is a conversation that definitely happened.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Media friends and journalists of all sizes, please feast your eyes on this thread of incredible games from developers outside of US and Europe. Let's help these devs get the attention they deserve!

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@NeonIain

2 months

@DaveOshry I know who this is and I said the same.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

5 years

@b0tster @DaveOshry @chuubilee @PappyShannon Lara Croft taught me that razor edged cones are superior

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

I will never understand the HEINOUS practice of not telling developers how many copies of their gam have been sold. This bizarre norm in the industry is so obviously detrimental to developers I don't understand how ot why it exists and judge anyone who operates this way

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@IGN

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Outriders' developer says it doesn't know how many copies the game has sold and hasn't earned any royalties from the game, suggesting it hasn't been profitable for publisher Square Enix.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

5 years

The Chinese publishers of Devotion (the horror game that had anti-Xi artwork in it) have had their business license revoked.

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@NeonIain

5 years

Yo, if you're a game dev in a developing that wants to go to GDC but cannot because of Visas, Costs, Etc. please reply to this thread or DM me. I have a plan in the works but the more evidence I have that this is necessary, the better. RTs Appreciated.

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@NeonIain

2 months

@cainer333 @RikuKat @EA @OneratDylan It is so sad you see the world through this lense. I'm married with a baby on the way and I support my peers in the industry. Don't be gross.

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@NeonIain

2 years

@DaveOshry Dave.... This is how I found out my queen is dead..... Lol

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@NeonIain

2 years

I cannot believe that Fahmi is gone. He helped me when we were journalists together, we moved into games at a similar time, and he has been a constant source of support and inspiration. I cannot put into words how much I will miss him. The world is a worse place now.

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@NeonIain

3 years

@tash_wynarczyk @MitchBenn It’s called Blandchurch or Inspector Beige

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

8 years

The true danger of VR!

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

4 years

Are you all ready to lose a chunk of income?

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

Did we just announce our horror game at the same time that EA reboots fucking Dead Space...... What are the fucking odds...

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

@RaveofRavendale Thanks Mike! Seriously, I really appreciate it. I'm a wee bit overwhelmed by all the attention.

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

4 years

@LauraBaileyVO Bloordrayne?! Who were you in Bloodrayne?!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Karma

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@NeonIain

1 year

@slowpuke_ Yup. I did the same thing. I have never had such a negative reaction to a protagonist. I lasted a bit longer than you but not much.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Name a bigger troll than @DaveOshry :D Those poor Dusk Fans

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@NeonIain

3 years

Dad, step mum, and little brother all have Covid. Dad and Step mum were both vaccinated. Be careful out there, this isn't over.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Good time to remind everyone that our next game was developed in Taiwan and tells the tale of a local hero stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Support Asian devs telling Asian stories.

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@NeonIain

3 years

3. I would love my games to be in Games Pass but that's and Xbox decision, Games Pass was amazing for SINNER. 4. None of the platforms are perfect and none of them are worth your undying loyalty. Support game creators rather than platforms!

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@NeonIain

1 year

@CryptoKaleo

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@NeonIain

3 years

Ok I just got in a Tesla! The roof is cool but the seats suck and everything seems to be made out of low grade plastic.

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@NeonIain

3 years

I have real difficulty finding games that are set in Asia (despite being based in Asia) because developers are convinced that western press won’t care and western players won’t buy. I’m going to do everything I can to prove the opposite with this game.

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@NeonIain

3 years

My 15 mins is nearly over but let's turn negative into positive! Non-Euro American game devs, reply to this with your game and a GIF. In two days I will make a thread and send to every journalist who reached out to me! I'll start- The Legend of Tianding

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@NeonDoctrine

3 years

We are thrilled to announce 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜! 👊Fast-paced side scroller action adventure 🤸Live the life of Liao Tianding - Rob the rich & Feed the poor 🏯Explore Colonial Taiwan at the turn of the 20th century 🔗: ✅Wishlist now!

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@NeonIain

2 years

Oh my golly gosh, we are now up to 97% positive! This is truly phenomenal!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Seriously though, you're missing the point if your takeaway is My Plastic Game Box Is Better Than YOURS!

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@NeonIain

3 years

OK. I am getting a lot of questions so it is probably worth clarifying a few things from my end. 1. Every game we publish is pitched to every platform to gauge interest. 2. We launch everything on PC and Switch as it's the systems are the simplest and the revenue is reliable.

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@NeonIain

3 years

Oh shit. Did I reignite the console wars?

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@NeonIain

3 years

@JezCorden That would be genuinely wonderful

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@NeonIain

4 years

Erm... I think... we are number 2 top selling game on Steam right now. I do not know what to do with this information.....

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

4 years

1.5 days after launch and we have sold nearly 15,000 copies of Vigil: The Longest Night! Could not be happier!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Just a reminder that I am ETERNALLY looking for more horror games to play, to support, to sign, to fund. Especially horror games that do exciting things with the genre.

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@NeonIain

3 years

@DaveOshry @pcgamer Don't relentlessly meme the hand that feeds you Dave!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Oh shit @JaneyGodley just followed me. I'm gonna have to step up my tweeting game!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Thank you to everyone who spoke up, I was almost certain that I was going to look like a bitter deranged loser having a tantrum but seeing so many peers come forward has made me think that I was probably right to lose my temper so publically.

Indies criticize Sony over discount policies, poor communication, more

This morning, Neon Doctrine co-founder Iain Garner posted a Twitter thread about Platform X, which he did not name but …

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@NeonIain

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@DaveOshry Smart

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@NeonIain

6 months

@Dominic2306 go test your eyes you budget Machiavellian twonk.

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@NeonIain

2 years

What's the best Cosmic Horror movie you've ever seen and why is it Mandy?

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

Tell me you only play AAA games without telling me you only play AAA games.

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@gdngames

3 years

2021 has been slow for video games. Will autumn fix that?

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@NeonIain

3 years

Big thanks to @DaveOshry and @NewBlood for connecting us to this amazing game!

Neon Doctrine 🔜 LudoNarraCon

@NeonDoctrine

3 years

🤘 Imagine a maze 🤘 Filled with locked doors and monsters 🤘 You have two weapons & all the bullettime,superspeed,superpowers you could ask for Devilated - a first-person shooter packed with 30 levels of monsters, weapons, and plenty of ultraviolence. OUT NOW IN EARLY ACCESS!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Gamers, which do you trust more?

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

9 months

I was privileged enough to meet developers at #PGDX in Manilla. I took part in two publishing panels and met many (but not enough) developers. The region is in a very exciting place, but there's a few pieces of advice that I gave a dozen times and will again. Here they are:

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

1 year

@BorisJohnson We remember because you never shut up about it.

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@NeonIain

2 years

I just don't know what to say. I've been randomly crying for 24 hours. Can barely focus on work. I took my friendship with this beautiful man for granted because I assumed he would always be there. I wish I had reached out more, shared more, said more.

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2 years

I can’t believe you hopped on that train to heaven so soon. I thought we were going to hangout again after the pandemic. I thought we’ll get to talk and tell jokes again on our random SemakFM sessions. I miss you, Fahmi.

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@NeonIain

3 years

53 reviews on Steam and 98% positive. Bloody great first day. I'm going to sleep now!

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@NeonIain

3 years

I scrub up OK!

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@NeonIain

3 years

Name a publisher more committed to horror than the us @NeonDoctrine I cannot put into words how much I love you all for all your support! @ObscureTales - Lamentum @baroquedecay - Yuppie Psycho @KaiganHQ - @playsimulacra Glass Heart Games- @VigilTheGame

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@NeonIain

5 years

If you want to support the developers of Devotion, pick ups their amazing other title Detention! And leave a nice review as it was review bombed after these events!

Detention on Steam

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique...

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Iain Garner

@NeonIain

3 years

@JohnyTwoTimes13 Do boots taste that good?!

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@NeonIain

3 years

@GameOverGreggy Hey greg, follow back so I can DM you some and your wee frend some cool stuff!

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@NeonIain

10 months

The @NeonDoctrine posse at my big fat Scottish wedding

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@NeonIain

4 years

Vigil: The Longest Night is doing so well, I genuinely had a little cry. This was a big one for us and there was a lot riding on it. So THANK you to everyone who send a bug report, left a review, met Leila, and visited Maye. I am so happy to be on this journey with you all!

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@NeonIain

3 years

No matter how many times I see this review I laugh. There's a lot to unpack.

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@NeonIain

2 years

*SCREAMS INTO THE MERCILESS DIGITAL VOID*

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@NeonIain

2 years

@TheVTran Type game, do a code, export to switch, publish. BISH BASH BOSH

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@NeonIain

2 years

I recently adopted a new look and my wife (English second language) has been calling me "Handsome Bird" for 2 days. Today I realized she is actually calling me Heisenberg after the character in Breaking Bad.

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@NeonIain

4 years

We actually did release a game, sold really well, loads of visibility, send out numerous press releases a month before launch and got almost zero coverage from Western Press. But really glad to know Cliff is thinking about making something!

PC Gamer

@pcgamer

4 years

Cliff Bleszinski is thinking about maybe making another 'little game'

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@NeonIain

2 years

Hello all We had an issue with Steam last night that removed our store page, instead of launching the game, and seems to have had a major effect on our visibility! It would be MASSIVELY appreciated if you would give a retweet, a like, or leave a review to help with the situation

Neon Doctrine 🔜 LudoNarraCon

@NeonDoctrine

2 years

⚙️🛩️Hazel Sky, a bittersweet story of love, ambition, & fate is out now! "A deeply personal game that touches on our experience of being pulled in many directions by school, friends, family, & our own desire to create." Steam | Epic | Xbox | PS | Switch

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