Vladimir Slav

Hi! I'm Vladimir, an mid-sized indie game studio owner with multiple shipped games that sold tens of thousands of units on PC & consoles. I can consult you on how to build games, manage teams, plan production and grow your studio. Message me for more details 😎 RTs appreciated

vladimirslav.com/2024/03/lesson… my eight year summary of running a #gamedev studio

@lasitajs_nr1 Žēl kaut-ko tādu dzirdēt no tevis. Vairākas EU valstīs datorspēles tiek atbalstītas: ja būtu atbalsts arī šeit, mēs varētu atļauties daudz riskantākus projektus tieši ar mākslas novirzienu. Vari, protams, nesaukt spēles par mākslu, bet tie noteikti ir daļa no mūsdienu kultūras.

Porno industrija ir vērta aptuveni 100 miljardus. Tā ir viena no visvērtīgākajām un straujāk augošajām izklaides un radošajām industrijām pasaulē! Gadījumam, ja Latvijas Kultūras ministrija meklē jaunas investīciju iespējas.

What would you do if you got stranded in a post-apocalyptic space wasteland? *** Intentionally short yet surprisingly deep role-playing adventure Space Wreck is available NOW! P.S. -15% launch discount

@MichalGem Thanks for the kind words! If I remember correctly: you had no trouble going through Steam review process, only with ads, right? Unless you have a personal contact in Valve who can explain the decisionmaking - I'm not sure what can be done apart from publicity :)

@ComradGremlin Let me know, if we can help or try something together, we also had some digficulties with Death From Above, we fianlly made it, but it wasnt easy. Stay strong, you are doing the right thing!

For the last 1.5 years, I've been contesting Valve in order to get my anti-war game published. After total dismissal and stonewalling the process behind "review" from their side, I can't keep it under the rug anymore. #gamedev vladimirslav.com/2023/09/how-va…

@BarrierXI I've thought about it too, but if I remember correctly, the review process was started before forum posts. In any case, they could have told me "your game has received lots of reports and we can't publish it" rather than give vague terms of "review process" 🙂

@ComradGremlin That's pretty shitty. I noticed some angry people in the forums that might have reported the game, I wonder if that has something to do with it?

@murthynikhil I agree. "No" would have been perfectly fine. Thanks for reading. I've posted the older version some time ago: talentlessperson.itch.io/belarus-simula… - anyone can check it out here. It is intentionally vague and gets more ridiculous as time goes on. 🙂

@ComradGremlin It sucks that they’re just leaving you hanging. Are you going to put it on Itch?

@Rihards3D @unity They don't have to be out of touch to go through with this, they just don't have to care. The CEO apparently has a track record of shitty decisionmaking at other companies. Of course he's not the one to suffer from this, he'll just find another job.

@ComradGremlin @unity They know they are fucking up imo, how can someone be so out of touch my god

marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/U/… insider trades of @unity execs some days before the pricing changes are very telling

🌲Exciting news!🌲 We are thrilled to announce the official release of #Druidwalker! Are you ready for a peaceful and relaxing adventure? 🍃 Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/2231060/Dr… #gamedev #roguelike #indiegame #wholesome #handdrawn

@0Dinossaur0 @ElenaNazaire Yes, no problemo 🙂 Enjoy

back to backgrounds #pixelart #indiedev

Persvet is my attempt to look at the genocide and the "art" built upon it. Something that has been in my thoughts for the last few months. comrad-gremlin.itch.io/peresvet My weekend #gamedev project that really doesn't have to do much with games.

Stories from the Outbreak enters Early Access!

@spoonsweet1 Thank you for your kind words!

@ComradGremlin Thank you for this! The first thing I saw was your trailer with the big fish head and flying ships. Amazing pixelart. Then a few years later I saw your GDC talk. From then on I have been following your work via twitter. Congratulations to all your team and have a great launch!

Published my seven year #gamedev summary here: vladimirslav.com/2023/02/lesson…

We're excited to finally announce the game we’ve been working on for over a year! Aethermancer is a strategic Monster Taming x Roguelite where every Monster is truly unique and viable! Help us satisfy the Steam algorithm god and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2288470?ut…

Play 👏 our 👏 demo 👏 now 👏

@GreyAlien Sorry you had to deal with this. I think it was a valid point to share on your behalf.

Well despite the vast raft of uninformed and rude replies last night I only blocked 1 person because they were rude about my games to my virtual face. That's a block.

Farlanders, a Martian base-building game with a strong puzzle-alike terraforming aspect, is now available on Steam! This was a long journey: 3+ years in development, Kickstarter, and free Prologue release. Reposts and reviews on Steam are very welcome🙂 store.steampowered.com/app/1318740/Fa…

@SIndricans @edgarsrinkevics @amnestylatvija Dusmoties par to atskaiti ir absolūti normāli, jo tā bija reāli sūdīga un pilnībā nevietā, bet Amnesty visu laiku publicē ziņas par Krievijas kara noziegumiem. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

@edgarsrinkevics Neuzticama organizācija, ļoti divkosīga. Iepriekšējā skandālā tie metās uzbrukt Ukrainai par to kara tehnikas izvietojumu apdzīvotās vietās, bet tajā pašā laikā par krievijas kara noziegumiem ne vārda. Vai nebūs gadījumā KGB filiāle? @amnestylatvija

Latvija palīdz visām personām, kuru veselība vai dzīvība ir briesmās, taču Lukašenko īstenotajā hibrīdkarā Latvijas robeža ir īpaši aizsargājama. Atbildīgs par cilvēku ciešanām ir Minskas režīms, nevis 🇱🇻. Jāpilnveido tiesiskais regulējums šim hibrīdkaram delfi.lv/a/55126668