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Andrew Buczacki

@abuczacki.bsky.social

Senior Game Designer. Former Drifter, Hardsuit Labs, Blizzard. He/Him.

239 Followers  |  304 Following  |  21 Posts  |  Joined: 07.08.2023  |  1.9226

Latest posts by abuczacki.bsky.social on Bluesky

There's definitely an eleventh hour moment where you grit your teeth and have to finish, but I still have fun throughout! : P

02.02.2026 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They want you to see this and unionize less. You may be next, etc etc, the fear.
But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).

07.01.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 288    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Rise of nations was so cool. Hunting for the biggest mountain and building the Terra Cotta Army to get a steady stream of infantry was always my go-to strategy

06.01.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whenever I get blood work done or donate platelets the phlebotomists always compliment how nice and thick my veins are

02.01.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I still have to work next week but I'm a loose cannon who plays by nobody's rules so here's a video game banger youtu.be/lWKQiZVBtu4?...

19.12.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ZeniMax Jobs - Senior Level Designer - Arkane Studios - France Bethesda Softworks is hiring for multiple positions across our award-winning game development studios and global publishing teams!

Alright gang, there's a Senior Level Designer opening on my team.
You know the drill. πŸ‘‡ Please pass this along and AMA*
jobs.zenimax.com/requisitions...

16.12.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 241    πŸ” 207    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 6

🚨GAME AWARDS BEST DRESSED🚨

To nominate yourself or someone else please either send me a message on signal (alyssamercante.29) or an email at alyssamerc(at)gmail.

Full body SOLO pictures HIGHLY preferred unless everyone in the photo is up for nomination.

Outfit details would be lovely!

Boost!

12.12.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

No

12.11.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

HI I GOT LAID OFF TODAY HOW ARE YOU

so uh, I need a new job, during one of the nastiest times in the games industry. SICK

I'm Nate! I've been in the industry for 6 years now. Experience in Unity, Unreal.

Been a 3D Artist mostly, have worn the hats of Outsourcing artist, VFX Artist, Art Lead
help

10.11.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

We used to be a nation of conquering the worm smh

06.11.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You should be over halfway! Your Yotei Six count is a much more accurate barometer of how done you are with the game, I found. The Chapter stuff is more narrative blocking than progression, similar to Silksong

24.10.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

I'm so excited, nervous, and jittery!

If you have any interest in checking out our cozy, spooky ghost hunting game, it is now available!

We also have a demo available, if you want to check out what we're up to before buying: store.steampowered.com/app/4079080/...

#indiegames

24.10.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my Lergevhtiepsappe, it sappes Lergevhtieps

24.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This OST is very crankable

22.10.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@docseuss.bsky.social this guy gets it

21.10.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bonus:
We'll just be scrappy

12.10.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I've been playing...

12.10.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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first person shooters are extremely fun, but the industry rarely makes the ones i like anymore There’s something about that anticipation as your dropship passes over open ocean and the fighting on the beach comes into view…

end of the month! time for a new article!

i'm too tired right now to finish, but it's gonna be the third and final part of my first person shooter series!

if you want to catch up, here's part 1:

docseuss.medium.com/first-person...

26.09.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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For No Reason in Particular Here's a Bunch of Games Where You Kill Nazis The Nazis are the most despicable scum to ever walk the face of the earth. Thankfully they were defeated in World War 2 and have…

Reposting some evergreen content

hard-drive.net/hd/video-gam...

26.09.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3250    πŸ” 1329    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 29
Laura Loomer

I love watching communists get body slammed by
ICE.
Communist and Palestinian.
Pick a struggle. @KatAbughazaleh

Laura Loomer I love watching communists get body slammed by ICE. Communist and Palestinian. Pick a struggle. @KatAbughazaleh

Donate to my campaign to make Laura Loomer’s day worse: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-bluesky

19.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 31123    πŸ” 7101    πŸ’¬ 1654    πŸ“Œ 396

Cancel Disney plus, get Dropout

18.09.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 486    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 13
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Hey friends! The hiring continues! This time with a couple of roles that folks are always asking us about. Get amongst it for our next PC/Console title!

πŸ—ΊοΈ Game Designer
πŸ“ Writer

Find all the info at leagueofgeeks.com/careers!

RTs appreciated. Share with your pals! πŸ™

*zigzags into the tall grass*

06.08.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining The agreement includes guaranteed wage increases and layoff protections.

'We fought hard:' Raven QA union secures contract after three years of bargaining

04.08.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1115    πŸ” 315    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 17
An in-game render of Ozzy Osbourne, with the logo for Brutal Legend and text that reads, "Free for the next 666 minutes" and the itch.io logo in the bottom right corner

An in-game render of Ozzy Osbourne, with the logo for Brutal Legend and text that reads, "Free for the next 666 minutes" and the itch.io logo in the bottom right corner

To honor Ozzy's larger-than-life rock and roll legacy, we're making BrΓΌtal Legend *FREE* on itch.io: doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend

But this incredible deal will only last for 666 minutes, as the prophecy foretold. So get yourself clicking, before it disappears like a demon in the night...

🀘 πŸ–€

23.07.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7835    πŸ” 4697    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 243
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I’m Starting To Worry This Industry Has No Respect For The People Who Work In It Once your stock options were fully vested, did you sell off all the shares in your humanity?

I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.

14.07.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5500    πŸ” 1568    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 88
A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With The Modern Games Industry (REUPLOAD)
YouTube video by Anna C. Webster A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With The Modern Games Industry (REUPLOAD)

Due to popular demand, I re-uploaded my YouTube video about labor history in the USA and what it has to do with the modern games industry, now with no sudden volume increases! :)

youtu.be/g1rlCfaRT1I

11.07.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 195    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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#indiegames #gamedev #indiedevs

04.07.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5927    πŸ” 1627    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 19

"Your unionization efforts have forced us/them to cut jobs" is classic union-busting. Don't fall for it.

03.07.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1040    πŸ” 360    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Are you an artist in video games with experience hiring and working with junior-level devs in your craft, and feel VERY VERY STRONGLY about studios needing to plan for and hire into these roles? Hit me up, I'm scheming. 😜

01.07.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

we ship everywhere! booksmith.com xoxo

26.06.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8462    πŸ” 3024    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 41

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