Sophia Aubrey Drake

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Queen of all things Indie. Sophia is Steel Media’s Big Indie Pitch Manager and Developer Evangelist. She’s also a global speaker and lifelong gamer with a fanatical love of all things Nintendo and Japan. So much so that she’s written a thesis on one and lived in the other.

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News Apr 27th, 2021

TrickShot utilises skill and style to take The Big Indie Pitch crown at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6

We explore the top games from our recent Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6

Interviews & Opinion Apr 5th, 2021

The Big Indie interviews: Lukyantsev Company tells us all about creating an exploration survival game that is both challenging and relaxing

We speak to Lukyantsev Company, third place runner-up of The Digital Big Indie Pitch (PC+Console Edition) #6

News Mar 23rd, 2021

This Is Reality's exploration of highs, lows and struggles of relationships and in the process wins The Big Indie Pitch

We explore the top games from our recent PC+Console Big Indie Pitch

Interviews & Opinion Mar 12th, 2021

The Big Indie interviews: Unbound Creations discusses what it takes to win The Digital Big Indie Pitch

We speak to Unbound Creations, the winner of the Big Indie Pitch (PC+Console Edition) at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

News Feb 17th, 2021

Rain on Your Parade shines at the Digital Big Indie Pitch, and walks away with the crown

We explore the top games from our recent Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #5

Interviews & Opinion Feb 8th, 2021

The Big Indie interviews: MGP Studios tells us all about their Big Indie Pitch winning neon-punk shooter Project Downfall

We speak to MGP Studios about pitching Project Downfall and winning The Big Indie Pitch at White Nights Amsterdam 20

Interviews & Opinion Dec 16th, 2020

The Big Indie Interviews: Studio T-REX discuss blending modern and retro in order to create the Big Indie Pitch winning Hiro's Escape

Studio T-REX fill us in on retro development and surviving as a solo indie developer

News Nov 18th, 2020

Hiro's Escape steps out of the shadows in order to be crowned The Big Indie Pitch champion

We explore the top three games from our recent Big Indie Pitch at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4

Interviews & Opinion Oct 12th, 2020

The Big Indie Interviews: Outlier Games discuss finding success in a tough market with their Big Indie Pitch entry This Means Warp

Outlier Games fill us in on what it takes to survive as an indie developer in today's market

Interviews & Opinion Oct 9th, 2020

The Big Indie Interviews: Foresight Games discuss developing tactical RPGs and winning The Big Indie Pitch

We learn more about Project Haven and the duo behind Foresight Games

Interviews & Opinion Oct 8th, 2020

The Big Indie Interviews: We chat to Bryant Young and learn more about the hard-hitting and award-winning Our America

Fishean Studio discuss tackling the topic of racial injustice through their first game Our America

News Sep 23rd, 2020

Our America's exploration of institutional racism and life as a Black American named Big Indie Pitch winner

From an exploration of institutionalised police racism to a detective agency within an indigenous North American nation, and even traversing the universe, our most recent digital Big Indie Pitch really had it all

News Aug 27th, 2020

Project Haven's dystopian tactical turn-based RPG takes the crown at our August Digital Big Indie Pitch

We explore the top three games from our recent Digital Big Indie Pitch in association with The Indie Arena Booth Online

News Jun 17th, 2020

Iron Ward's The Red Solstice 2: Survivors crowned champion at the second digital PC+Console Big Indie Pitch

The Red Solstice 2: Survivors takes the Big Indie Pitch crown at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #2

Interviews & Opinion May 20th, 2020

The Big Indie Interviews: Holy Cow Productions and Hobo Interactive discuss racing their way to the crown at the first ever digital Big Indie Pitch

Holy Cow Productions and Hobo Interactive fills us in on what it takes to create a new and unique Kart racing experience

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Develop: Brighton 2025	Europe	Jul 8th
TennoCon 2025	North America	Jul 18th
BitSummit 2025	Asia	Jul 18th
Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai 2025	Asia	Jul 30th
Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai 2025	Asia	Jul 30th
GenCon 2025	North America	Jul 31st
ChinaJoy 2025	Asia	Jul 31st
SIGGRAPH 2025	North America	Aug 10th

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