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I’m super passionate about translating between Publishers and Game Devs - so I’m hosting a Publisher / Investor Fireside chat. What are some “I wish I could ask” a publisher / investor questions you have?

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i am serious composer that writes serious music here is my serious trailer RTs appreciated!!

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 24/09/2026

You know what's worse than having to say no to a bad gig? It's having to say no to your dream gig because you're too burnt out or sick from taking on too much. @nehapolitan.bsky.social explored the long term repercussions of exploitive contracts & the art of saying NO! #gamedev #gdocexpo2026

FO-NO!

Future opportunities!

New Skill Sets
Jobs outside of field
Yes to the new future gig

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Buy my music so I can also buy more indie games and music My ultimate heist K thx i appreciate the 💸❤️

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

All Will Rise Audio Designer, @nehapolitan.bsky.social, shares our sentiment that billionaires are not to be revered. Despite what the media tries to make people aspire to, having infinite money is hoarding of the highest order. Share the wealth! #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

I grew up in a community where the 'Ambanis' where seen as this incredible and inspirational family. And I was taught that they were generous and fair.
Working on this game has made me realize that no billionaire is ever
'generous', 'fair' or
'inspirational!!'
Neha
Sound Designer

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Stoked to announce I'll be in Vancouver once again!! U cant get ride of me hehehe Im legit so honored to be on this panel with folks I've always looked up to ❤️. YEAY FULL INDIE!! (I also want to eat all the sushi,pho and curse at the rainy sky)

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

THOUSAND HELLS: THE UNDERWORLD HEISTS OST OUT NOW! 🎵 41 tracks to accompany you to all your depths of hell 😈 A mix of catchy folkloric music and some skin crawling ambiences. What an honor to be working on this project and I cant wait for ya'll to experience this!! ✨GO PLAY! GO LISTEN!✨

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Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, by Neha Patel

41 track album

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

THOUDAND HELLS: THE UNDERWORLD HEISTS Im so grateful to have had the chance to write the entire soundtrack. There are 41(!!!) tracks, all memorable and just oh so unsettling hehe What an honor to have worked once more with @radiofreelunch.bsky.social ❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...

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Save 10% on Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists on Steam

Recruit your team, choose your path, and descend into hell. Four heroes must overcome the trials of the underworlds in tactical narrative encounters. A new systemic storybook experience blending mytho...

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

THIS GAME IS REALLY COOL🔥 THE WRITERS ARE REALLY COOL📝 THE DESIGNERS ARE REALLY COOL🎲 ALSO I WROTE A SOUNDTRACK WITH LIKE 41 TRACKS AND UMMM... i apologize that we did not make a track for EVERY hell..cuz you know...theres..a thousand... (ill see myself out 🚪)

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's not over til the people stop fighting. Kuyili and her team are prepared to fight as long as it takes, incensed by seeing the people of Muziris robbed of their resources and beloved river. Join them in the fight. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Learning about anxiety is wild: What do u mean pessimism, my strongest trait that gets me thru it all, is altering my brain chemistry and neurons in ways that make me UNDERPERFORM? And apparently always being hard on myself ISNT SERVING!? CATASTROPHIZING IS ME LIVING! cortex and amygdala u siick

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Little Emile pirouetting in my drink

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 28/08/2026

PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT👥 Making a Video Game for Humans Not Algorithms What does it look like to design a game about hope, dreams, and grief? Prateek & Rhea walk through the design decisions behind making a slow, tender, & deeply human experience in an industry that often chases metrics > meaning.

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Emily E. Meo @emilyemeo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

so it turns out my math here was a bit sloppy, but NOW i am roughly five months away from the end of my contract in late January! do YOU need a sound designer / game audio generalist on your team in late January? if so, let's chat!

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Lord grant me the power to have faith in using musical samples and loops. It does not diminish my worth as a composer nor marks me as sinful Many of my esteemed and blessed colleagues do so as well It's okay 🙏

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New local family owned café opened up, enjoyed going there until they recently incorporated a ton of GenAI But they have their kid serving up silverware which gives it points 🥺 But so much genAI Sigh what a dilemma. I'll still support it but just gimme shitty pictures, i miss those

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Going on a little break from the newsletter due to various events and wanting to preserve my sanity! 🖤 I'll be back with a fresh new post in October. In the meantime: Freelancers in the games industry WHAT ARE YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS??🔥 I WANT TO ANSWER THEM! And theres always the archive! 📜

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Freelancing in Indie Games Newsletter — Hi! I'm Neha

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Veerender Singh Jubbal @veerenderjubbal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

$6000+ in less than a month for him, and things are still being figured out. Cried about it all Wednesday night even after I got a huge commission for a piece in the same day. It just finally got me because of the vet bills. Did not eat yesterday on Wednesday at all. I urgently need steady work.

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Joost Vervoort @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A cinema employee didn't make a hand drawn Spider-Man poster saying 'inconViniences' just so you could tell me that AI is inevitable

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Uhh hello influx of new followers! I do music and sound for a bunch of indie games! But I also recently started the Indie Games Freelancing Newsletter. I candidly talk about MONEY, networking, sustainability, how to get gigs and more! If you're interested, sigh up here it's FREE!

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Newsletter SignUp — Hi! I'm Neha

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Ramsey رمزي @marskye.com · 12/08/2026

Excited to present at GDoC this year! Tune in for my presentation: Crafting a South Asian Soundtrack Within Diaspora. I speak about making the music for Dosa Divas, grief and Oct 7th 🇵🇸

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Love GDoC: One of the best conferences out there that actually COMPENSATES speakers, provides support and doesn't shy away from uncomfortable topics🔥 I'll be presenting: Freelancing in Games: SAY NO!?😱 Thats right, even in this economy and industry, it's worth declining and I'll be explaining why!

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'm looking for more work in the upcoming months! Here's a couple games I've worked on but I also provide the following complimentary services: 👑Your teams biggest cheerleader ✨Can work booths 🎤Speaker 💬My job requires a lot of networking -> Found opportunities for my games that way

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Are you supposed to make friends when you network?💜 Or do you keep it strictly professional?💼 What about the awkward encounter where, despite the person you're talking to being polite, seems a little closed off? DID YOU SAY SOMETHING WEIRD? 😱 Check out my latest newsletter for some perspectives!

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This piece always gets me to lock in (cough, getting a presentation ready i need to really focus help aaah i just wanna play mass effect) www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7yN...

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Xenoblade Chronicles OST - You Will Know Our Names

YouTube video by Xenoblade Chronicles OST

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In this suffocating hot humid day, I would like to thank André-Christophe, the wall AC 🙏 It is important to give a name to your most valuable appliances, it makes them feel better and they break less yup. And for us, they HAVE to be Québécois names, keeping this mixed culture alive!!

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Stop sending me ChatGPT'd dms wanting to 'talk about my workflow, career, the industry' I CAN SEE HOW DISINGENUINE YOUR WRITING IS!! Over the years, I've taken dozens of calls with strangers who wanted to enter the industry. This nonsense is ruining it for others cuz im fucken loosing patience

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Im making a boat for Nala out of a cardboard box I need help finding a name for it!! Any suggestions?? Preferably not too long cuz I need to paint it on and it's gonna be free drawn

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Im writing the music for Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists by @radiofreelunch.bsky.social Theres over 30 musical and creepy ambient tracks, a feast for your ears and mind😈🍽️😈 Everyone deserves a last supper before hell right?🔥 Wishlist now!!

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"Hmmm...i dont know how I feel about you...." Plz kids your toxic yuri relationship is so obvious

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

They're getting along so well 😭

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I temporarily have 3 cats and it is pure bliss ❤️ (and a lot of litter cleaning and so much hair holy crap)

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New post is live: Is Networking...Making Friends? Lotsa folks often seen networking events as a way to hopefully make new friendships. But that's not the case for everyone, some rather keep it business-only. So here's to different perspectives and hopefully we get to understand each other better!

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Is Networking…Making Friends?? — Hi! I'm Neha

It’s been a humid summer and it got me thinking about friends/communities and how the games industry gifted me with some of the most amazing friends in my life. It just so happened that I met most of ...

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Newsletter arriving fresh tomorrow and this time Im tackling: Is networking about making friends? What if I just wanna professionals and not talk about my personal life👩‍🏫 VS omg why is everyone so cold why dont u wanna be my frieend 💔 It's gonna be an awkward but intriguing post so sign up!

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Newsletter SignUp — Hi! I'm Neha

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 24/07/2026

If you work in games marketing or make trailers for games do you play the game you’re working on? (I’m researching for a video) I especially want to hear stories from people for whom the answer is no (or if they’ve work with or under people who either never played the game or played very little)

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Cat Research Time Meme

Alt: Tuxedo cat jamming on a MacBook keyboard with text: RESEARCH TIME!!!

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I have not played Mass Effect in THREE DAYS due to various life circumstances hoping to change that tonight AND WILL UPDATE MY THREAD!! In the meantime: I love you my lil Mako, you're the most stable thing in my life lately miss u cant wait ❤️✨😘

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

hello hai is it normal to wake up and think about mass effect like first thing in the morning i really wanna play during my workday and damn im working so hard not to!!

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Rich people look yummy 🍽 Wishlist and join our discord and i promise lengthy conversations about the best marinades and grilling tips

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Neha🍰 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Being a freelancer in the games industry feels really lonely and scary. So I started a newsletter to vent, share and put some of my spitefulness into words heh! If you're also feeling a little lonely, isolated and scared, check it out ❤️

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Freelancing in Indie Games Newsletter — Hi! I'm Neha

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Mirella Díez - Open for work 🔊 @missgameaudio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

You all know about the news already but our entire audio team has been made redundant. I'm incredibly sad and endlessly grateful for the people I got to work with and everything we created together. Don't hesitate hiring @eliforster.bsky.social @soundbear.bsky.social @rubenrincon.bsky.social

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