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CEO at Evening Star. Executive Producer on Penny’s Big Breakaway. Irregularly here. Regularly elsewhere.

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"the fuck is dragon view

do you just look at dragons"

- @bradflick55.bsky.social

my9games.com #my9games

06.03.2026 02:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi everyone! We are looking for animators who will be attending GDC to volunteer as a buddy for our scholarship winners!

We’ll have a small social one evening (on us), & it would mean a ton to our scholars to have someone in the industry to meet & chat with.

Please reach out if you are interested!

03.03.2026 04:22 — 👍 5    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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GDC is less than two weeks away, so I figure that now is as good a time as any to let people know that I will be in San Francisco that week. Let me know if you want to grab some coffee, lunch, or drinks and catch up!

26.02.2026 19:05 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Jobs — SUMMITSPHERE Developers behind ANTONBLAST.

We are looking for people with a good, collaborative spirit, the burning desire to make games that don't fit the industry standard mold, and the skills to back that up.

If that sounds like you, you can check out the job description and apply on our site: summitsphere.com/jobs

23.02.2026 15:00 — 👍 208    🔁 90    💬 5    📌 0
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a cartoon character is holding a penguin in a game ALT: a cartoon character is holding a penguin in a game

We launched Penny’s Big Breakaway on this day 2 years ago! Wow time flies

21.02.2026 23:57 — 👍 98    🔁 20    💬 8    📌 0
Picture of a trauma pad

Picture of a trauma pad

New game dev starter kit just dropped

20.02.2026 23:33 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Reminder to other indie dev teams especially new teams. Most of us are happy to share advice and give feedback on publisher/funding/platform deals and terms. There are some shady predatory biz weasels that will take advantage of you as soon as your game starts to pop off. Please reach out.

18.02.2026 19:39 — 👍 601    🔁 142    💬 4    📌 18
An infographic of Nessa that says “Nessa @ GDC 2026” with panel listings being “Narrative Portfolio Reviews” on Monday March 9th at 1:50lm and “It’s Not In the Writer’s Manual: Q&A for New Writers” on Tuesday March 10th at 10:30am”

An infographic of Nessa that says “Nessa @ GDC 2026” with panel listings being “Narrative Portfolio Reviews” on Monday March 9th at 1:50lm and “It’s Not In the Writer’s Manual: Q&A for New Writers” on Tuesday March 10th at 10:30am”

I’ll be at GDC this year doing portfolio reviews and joining the new writers’ Q&A panel!! I’m looking for more work and your next game needs a writer, so let’s get coffee!

17.02.2026 20:03 — 👍 85    🔁 22    💬 4    📌 2

I'm really struggling and could use some help finding work if anyone has any leads, including freelance or contract work, I'll take anything 😩 I've got 10 years of experience in gaming with strengths in writing, editing, communications, social media and community management

16.02.2026 18:05 — 👍 68    🔁 72    💬 6    📌 1

no eres mis casa bonita
no eres mis esposa bonita

09.02.2026 01:33 — 👍 3702    🔁 893    💬 23    📌 9

Do I know any composers/audio folk going to GDC who are open to helping a first-time GDC goer in their discipline find all the cool stuff? Asking for a friend!

08.02.2026 19:17 — 👍 23    🔁 21    💬 3    📌 0

they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.

24.01.2026 19:48 — 👍 27641    🔁 9953    💬 246    📌 209

Hello network! I'm looking for someone who will be at GDC this year, has experience starting a studio/biz dev, and is willing to come and speak with a group of cool devs! Reach out by DMs pls! RTs appreciated. 🤩

19.01.2026 21:46 — 👍 9    🔁 7    💬 2    📌 0

I'd love to help out with this! I'll ping you in a bit.

19.01.2026 22:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

People are all "why does Mamdani have such energy" and it's one cute trick we call "not being in your late 70s on a series of anti-dimentia drugs while a coterie of assistants and staff members, some of whom are second generation, are trying to turn your it-won-once strategies into a response"?

19.01.2026 20:52 — 👍 407    🔁 65    💬 1    📌 3
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

13.01.2026 01:20 — 👍 62263    🔁 22361    💬 915    📌 1222

It's an incredibly exciting time at Gravity Well! ✨

Our team is growing, and we're looking for talented people to help us build something special. We're hiring across our Art, Engineering, Production, and QA departments!

Check out all our open roles here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell

09.01.2026 21:25 — 👍 45    🔁 24    💬 3    📌 4
Demonstrators at the January 7, 2026, evening vigil for Renee Nicole Good. A tall flag reads "Fuck ICE."

Demonstrators at the January 7, 2026, evening vigil for Renee Nicole Good. A tall flag reads "Fuck ICE."

Minneapolis.

08.01.2026 00:43 — 👍 22650    🔁 5424    💬 20    📌 116
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Applications for the GDC 2026 Amplifying New Voices scholarship are now open! www.amplifyingnewvoices.org

07.01.2026 21:23 — 👍 35    🔁 29    💬 1    📌 4
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NESSA CANNON Experienced game writer and narrative designer available for commissions, assignments, and contract work.

hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work.

I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult!

Updated portfolio is live on my new site:
www.nessacannon.com

05.01.2026 20:39 — 👍 421    🔁 301    💬 8    📌 14
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WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.

BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...

22.12.2025 22:46 — 👍 35453    🔁 20011    💬 1684    📌 2094

this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.

15.12.2025 20:18 — 👍 24094    🔁 3981    💬 317    📌 160

Trump's comment about Rob Reiner, a beloved American, really demonstrates the rottenness of his character.

15.12.2025 19:42 — 👍 5478    🔁 435    💬 105    📌 18

Here's my 103rd annual reminder that you don't need to buy a TGA ticket to network with other devs this week!

09.12.2025 21:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We’ve all been busy so this post is late, but please donate if you can! We use the money to help our scholars make it through GDC week with as little financial distress as possible, as well as support them through our Mentor Program. Every little bit helps! #GivingTuesday

03.12.2025 02:40 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

americans or usians or whatever we're calling thanksgiving celebrators today if you haven't already punched your turkey out of the street trash can or whipped it from the brick castle wall do it now or it won't have enough time to air out and lose the trash can/wall smell by dinner

27.11.2025 13:37 — 👍 278    🔁 75    💬 6    📌 4

It’s my favorite new show! I can’t wait for the new episode tomorrow.

14.11.2025 03:11 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yup! There are still a lot of folks who dress up for the JW and general after show socializing.

13.11.2025 21:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Do not trust subscription services. 🗣️📢

Buy physical.

Store your own raw digital copies.

Keep the media and art that you love within your own access.

02.11.2025 14:31 — 👍 597    🔁 186    💬 12    📌 13
Game UX & Cognitive Science Masterclass (London,UK Dec 12) Learn the cognitive science and UX practices behind successful games like Fortnite, from former Director of UX at Epic Games.

Hi, Londoners! I'll be giving an in-person full day #gameUX masterclass on Friday Dec 12th in #London.
You can sign up here:

www.eventbrite.com/e/game-ux-co...

Let me know if you have any questions. Please share and I hope to see you there!

#UX #gamedev #training #masterclass

31.10.2025 19:23 — 👍 16    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 2