Mike Hamilton

All-hands, no description

Jira usage standardization rollout

forum gauntlet is wild, when I finally killed the big bug learning it was only the first half was a horror

tigers at the top of the 14th and blaseball is so back

developer: put it down. we don't need another one

concept artist: (clutching tighter) no. this is my emotional support sky whale

There is a way to make this fight a bit easier outside of your own upgrades (an effect on the fight structure itself) if you want to know about it

Silksong true ending gotten!

What a kickass game.

96 on dodge is INSANE I was invoking higher powers just to hit 66

heard you like floors buddy, bad news

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

California Refineries Close as Gasoline Demand Slips into Permanent Decline - CleanTechnica California’s refineries are closing not because of regulation, but because gasoline demand is shrinking as EV adoption crosses tipping points.

Texas and California added more clean power capacity in 2024 than the next 30 US states combined. In California, two Bay Area refineries (around 15% of that state’s capacity) are closing as demand for gasoline falls into permanent decline. buff.ly/lLMyPU3
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oh dang I was just in that area yesterday! Such a beautiful stretch of the coastline 😭

if it’s the one I’m thinking of it’s extremely good

Are digital distractions harming labour productivity? The evidence is mixed; it seems clear, however, that they are making us unhappier

Conducting tasks while receiving e-mails and phone calls reduces a worker’s IQ by about ten points relative to working in uninterrupted quiet. That is equivalent to losing a night’s sleep, and twice as debilitating as using marijuana.

another insane banger to add to the lexicon

you: what are we having for dinner
game designer: great question. i wrote some pillars to help us align on a good outcome here.
you, reading: wait, this pillar is just "food must be edible," that seems pretty vague
game designer: ah, that's where the secondary pillars about Edibility come into play

had to scroll back to find Emma’s portfolio, but look. I would work with Emma again. that’s the best praise a director can give, imo.

I think my favorite insight in this piece is in how it considers annoying design decisions diagetically. an exploitative religious economy, charging the devout to use a bench, skimming off the top when they want to save their rosary beads, etc

Remap Radio
Normal Gossip
Happiness Lab
Tooth and Claw
Broken by Concept (red flag)

gamer gamer gamer (that fucking fly can kick rocks)

HELL yeah Mila!! This is so sick!

You are not Making a Difference there. You are not Fighting the Good Fight. You are not even Maintaining a Community you couldn't easily replicate elsewhere.

You are propping up a right-wing site and, worse, you are being warped by your constant exposure to it and you don't even realize it.

Leave.

Any Locked Tomb girlies on bluesky?

Many thanks to @gamedevperkup.bsky.social for letting me chat with folks about the @annieawards.bsky.social today! Please help spread the word that we need more submissions for the Best Character Animation - Video Game category! We're also looking for qualified judges!

I work with data and think about Spiders Georg weekly

LFGGG

It is weird that the assassination of essentially a celebrity influencer is a bigger deal than the shooting of two top state legislators + their spouses

bro you can make a regular ass movie with $30M

Everyone say hello to Tupi, a lil’ capybara baby at the San Antonio Zoo. 🥹