Eleni Sagredos ➡️ GDC

I used to keep my head down in games and let the work speak for itself. But tbh with all the layoffs and instability lately, the thing I’m most grateful for is meeting people who get it. Not collecting contacts but genuine friends who are brilliant, kind, and share the same love for this weird industry. Truly honoured and so, so lucky. 💜 @ASHIMOSITY @TenaciousChi @Faucius @rachelheleva

@HockeyjettyTTV Slide in my DMs!

@EleniExp Cuphead and blackjack .... Where do I sign uppppppp

Hey Creators! Helping out some indie dev friends this week again, and wanted to show a little extra love to Where the Chips Fall since it was the creator’s bday yesterday too 💜 It’s a super fun blackjack roguelite with Balatro vibes and a Cuphead style aesthetic. Please ❤️ + 🔁 to help more creators find this! DM me for a key and I’ll send one your way, that’s probably fastest lol

@hyperdude53 Thank you so so much!!! I want their game to do well and it’s so hard for solo indie devs that don’t have a marketing budget!

@EleniExp Sending this post to some friends!

@JustOkJustin It really is!! Yeah they’re a friend but also the game is really fun! store.steampowered.com/app/3733250/Wh…

@EleniExp This looks cool!

@CrystalFier Personally I am choosing to believe the bird was not an omen of darkness but simply a high-vibrational little finch sensing I was burning frankincense and both these critters were thinking wow… this place feels safe 😭

@EleniExp I mean it could either be that or fae, but I don't make a habit of implicating fae, so... Either way, put a line of salt at your front door, and maybe a little peppermint oil on the window frames. But if you get a lot more things trying to get in, I'd recommend u get ur 🏠blessed

@CrystalFier Hi help elaborate????? It was a very cute bird that was perched on my windowsill and both after I was burning frankincense 🥹😭

@EleniExp Usually something demonic. Nature tends to get pissy about things that don't mesh here.

@HockeyjettyTTV 🥲🫶 thanks girl

@EleniExp Um whoever made you feel that way I shake my fists at

Going to be a little sappy for a second but one of the best things about this year is realizing I was never hard to love. I just needed to be surrounded by people with genuine hearts. And now that I am, it shows. My friends love me dearly, I love them dearly, and being held by this kind of community has healed something deep in me. I feel so blessed. 💜

@jasminjoestar Proud of YOU!! I always admire how vocal you are and how much you speak out about what you belive in. And Yess! We are so back 🩷✨

@EleniExp Eleni I just came to this same realization literally last night too. Finally feeling back to our magical girl selves 💖 I’m so happy for you, that’s my girl!!! 🥰🙏💕💕💕

@TenaciousChi 🥹🥹🥹 I'm so grateful for you

@EleniExp Pretty sure I followed YOU first for this very reason, not the other way around. But also I could give a whole presentation on how great you are.

Another post-GDC highlight: someone called me “the legendary” before my name and I just need everyone to know I will be living off that for at least six to eight business months.

@JustOkJustin @JoshDelson He do! It was so much fun getting to practice my photography on them both! They were great models. 💯

@EleniExp My man @JoshDelson looking clean af 🔥🔥🔥

Forgot to share here too! But I’m bringing my camera and taking a few quick headshots for people at GDC today. If anyone wants a new headshot and you'll be in SF for GDC, hit me up! If you catch me running around, I’ll have my camera and happy to take a quick shot of you! 📸

@_cattostrophic I’m not gonna lie, it was very sweet and also very powerful for my ego.

@EleniExp As you should

@MargaretKrohn MISS YOUR FACE! 🫶

@EleniExp 💯 a legend. Miss you!

@hyperdude53 Very normal thing for me to hear, obviously. Please respect my privacy at this time. (I fear this has done irreversible damage to my ego.)

@EleniExp noted when i see you next ☺️

@chilphil_ I’m not saying that meant a lot to me… but I am saying I’ve thought about it multiple times since.

@EleniExp Oh but you are

@Alykkat Girl this is SO needed

might fuck around & write up an influencer guide to organizing your gmail inbox to make it easier to identify different types of opportunities

Thus ends another GDC. I got to spend this week answering questions, offering guidance, and meeting with hundreds of devs. It was such a powerful reminder of why I care so deeply about this work. This week, I had the chance to meet with hundreds of developers both at the Ask an Expert booth (thank you so much to everyone who stopped by 🫶) and through our scheduled 1:1 developer consultations. It wasn’t just the booth and consultations either I was talking with developers in hallways, after Meta panels, events and in all those little in-between moments. Getting to support developers, especially indie developers, is such a genuine passion of mine and I’m really grateful that I get to do that work with Meta. One of the biggest takeaways from this week, as always, is just how much developers are carrying right now. It is harder than ever to get a game out into the world successfully, get it in front of the right people, and make sure it actually sells in an incredibly tough industry. That’s why programs, resources, and real support matter so much. Huge shoutout as well to our START program. It’s a phenomenal program and genuinely gives VR developers meaningful resources to help them build, grow, and succeed. I love that so much of this week was spent doing what I care most about: answering questions, offering guidance, and helping developers feel a little more supported in an industry that can be very tough to navigate. We are all here to help and want to see you succeed. 🫶 And of course, a few of these photos are just favorite moments with friends and wonderful people I got to see throughout the week, too.

@ASHLEYakaASHLEY @Samos89 Girl you’re also working a booth! I should swing by after my shift tomorrow!

Another year at GDC! Come say hi — I’m in the back right corner of the big black and red servers.com booth.