Former Joystiq writer Sliwinski joins Bithell Games

Prominent independent developer Mike Bithell has hired a chief operating officer to help run his company, Bithell Games.

Announcing the hirevia his blog, the developer named formernews content director at the now-closed Joystiq Alexander Sliwinski as his new COO. It’s time to start some new things,” writes Bithell. It felt like we should formalise stuff and make him a proper full time part of the company.

The problem with making video games and running a business is that the second job is boring, and the first job is very distracting. I’m also not great at the business side.And boy do I suck at operations.”

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