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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au)

@gameconsulting.bsky.social

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30+ year veteran games developer. Helping #IndieDev pitch, manage & publish their games. Helping publishers manage #IndieDev. Production on DREDGE, Moving Out 2, Before We Leave, Age of Darkness, CONSCRIPT for Team17. www.gameconsulting.com.au

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · Nov 27

Hello new followers my name is...

... Jon Cartwright, and for the last 30 years or so I've been working in games development and publishing.

Now I work as a consultant helping indie game developers, screen agencies, investors, and publishers around the world from Brisbane, Australia.

HELLO my name is sticker as used at conferences, meetings etc.

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 10h

Indeed it does.

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Max @coldout.bsky.social · 21h

CORPOREAL is playable at the SXSW Sydney games showcase this Thurs & Fri. Check out the demo if you're around and the many other indie games on show. (I won't be there in person but i'll be there in spirit) 📸

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 16h

Great to see @projankfooty.bsky.social on the BIG screen at @sxswsydney.com

Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 19h

This one looks so good. Scratching lots of horror + PSOne itches.

Samurai Unicorn @samuni.bsky.social · 1d

This week we are going to be at SXSW Sydney! If you see us at the booth come say hi or reach out to meet up if we're mutuals.

There's also a people's choice vote this week, so if you want to help us win, I've got some details below for that!

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 1d

Proper use of a week off!

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 1d

Hello SXSW...

View from the ICC Sydney over the grass where all access SXSW activities are. The Sydney skyline is in the background. It's a beautiful clear blue sky.

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 1d

Peak times it's a nightmare right now.

Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 1d

Domestic check in at BNE is so much quieter at 6am. The seat gods were smiling and left an empty seat beside me. And then the good fortune continued with almost instant bag collection, a perfectly timed train into Sydney and an early check in.

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 1d

The Master System (and related Game Gear) were the first consoles I ever programmed on. I'll always have a soft spot for them and their quirky restrictions.

Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 1d

Of course you will

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 2d

Stephen it's too early. Way too early for this...

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 2d

Tbf I think both countries would be happy if the other had Russell Crowe...

Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 2d

Bento Blocks is class! Played the demo a while back and then met the developers at NZGDC.

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Qualbert.com 🔜 Bed @qualbert.com · 2d

New Zealand indie games smashed it this year at @paxaus.bsky.social! 🙌

The @nz-code.nz booths are among some of the very best I've seen at PAX in recent years. And if you missed them, catch up with our "Indies From Across the Ditch" article later this week.

#PAX #PAXAUS
#Indiegame #IndieDev

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 2d

Works on my machine...

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 6d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 2d

"Talk to Luce, you won't BELIEVE the CTA's she has for developers!"

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 2d

With Darwin and Wellington in the bag tomorrow I fly to Sydney for @sxswsydney.com

I'm around all week, doing a panel on publishing, a talk on running your indie game as a small business, mentoring, and looking for games to publish.

Say hello, don't make me "Jonny-no-mates".

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Luce✨ ➡️ SXSW Sydney @lucymute.bsky.social · 2d

THE WEEK IS HERE!!
I only have a couple of SXSW mentoring sessions left on Thursday arvo! If you’d like to chinwag about art, games, or what it’s like making games as a dev in 2025 (-screams-) please reach out✌️✨

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 2d

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 3d

I'm sure you need some time off. I'm down from Tuesday to Sunday. Would be nice to shout you a coffee or an adult beverage.

Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 3d

Fine work sir. Will I see you at SXSW this week?

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 3d

We have SO many KFC's in Australia...

Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 3d

Pickles simply asks for less vacuuming and more wet food.

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Stormcloak Games @ MIGW @stormcloak.games · 3d

It's the last day of #PAXAus and the very very last day you can play #Adaptory before we enter #Steam early access!!! 🥲 Come check us out at with @nz-code.nz and pick up your exclusive PAX team card. ♥️

(Photo ft. @zeppygame.bsky.social)

Photo of ZeppyGame playing Adaptory at PAX Aus 2025

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Jon Cartwright (GameConsulting.com.au) @gameconsulting.bsky.social · 4d

I loved this, but so many of my friends thought it was a fake band, and a mockumentary...
www.imdb.com/title/tt8610...

The Sparks Brothers (2021) ⭐ 7.7 | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

2h 20m | R