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Midas de Laat

@leveldesign.bsky.social

D&D-obsessed | Boyfriend | Doggo Dad | Level Designer working on THE FINALS Prev. Star Wars: Hunters, World of Tanks, Outcasters, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Fragments of Him

213 Followers  |  168 Following  |  63 Posts  |  Joined: 18.08.2023  |  1.88

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RPG tip: Take walks and think about your next game.

#dnd #ttrpg

08.11.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today I learned submarines have windows ๐Ÿ˜„ This one is making a pitstop in #Stockholm for the weekend.

08.11.2025 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow this is such a cool idea and incredible execution. Amazing!!

04.11.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gee, I wonder what the DM who hurriedly dubbed the D&D Multiverse โ€œThe Great Wheel" had for dinner that evening... It even has the little plastic stand that keeps the box from sagging ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ˜‚

#D&D #dungeonmaster #ttrpg #multiverse

03.11.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Launch Trailer | ARC Raiders
YouTube video by ARC Raiders Launch Trailer | ARC Raiders

Weโ€™ve just launched Arc Raiders! ๐Ÿš€

A massive collaborative effort by an insanely talented team here at Embark - so proud!!

Special shout-out to my lovely @hypathie.bsky.social and her crew for creating such an evocative and approachable UI โค๏ธ

#Arc #Raiders

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpeJ...

30.10.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Vergeet niet te stemmen! :)

#Verkiezingen #Nederland

29.10.2025 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Nordics, reliance on US email (and the wider stack behind it) is now a strategic risk.

๐Ÿ’ก Highlights: DK 89% โ€ข FI 92% โ€ข IS 97% โ€ข NO 96% โ€ข SE 91%

โš ๏ธ Risks: AI training, foreign legal reach, geopolitical pressure.

๐Ÿ“Š https://proton.me/business/europe-tech-watch#denmark

22.10.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 117    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Level Design Reference โ€“ Barbican Centre (London, UK) โ€“ Midas' Blog

Visited the Barbican Centre in London over the weekend - strong #LevelDesign โœจvibesโœจ.

Uploaded some ref images - hope it inspires ๐Ÿ˜Š

๐Ÿ”— midas.blog/barbican

#reference #blocktober

17.10.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Long range plugs are some of the most satisfying "happy little accidents" โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

17.10.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#DREM was as perfect a fever dream we could've shared. First time seeing the @auntydonnaboys.bsky.social live - definitely not the last ๐Ÿ˜‚

Thanks for the bellyaching evening of laughs and answering my question during the Q&A โ˜บ๏ธโค๏ธ

13.10.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well gosh darn, you are right! :) I stand corrected!

03.10.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arena Updates: A Deep Dive! โ€” THE FINALS

So glad we are kicking these off - and would you believe it: our #leveldesign blog actually has before-and-after sliders! We're in the big leagues now. ๐Ÿฅณ

#THEFINALS #Iteration #blocktober #gamedev

www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/a...

02.10.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ghaha nooo, I was worried about that - glad it got cleared up fast โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน!

01.10.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last week, for the first time ever, we lost a player character in our D&D campaign. It took me by surprise how real & serious it felt.

Genuinely a milestone that gave us all โœจthe feelsโœจ - and yet another reason to love this fantastic hobby โค๏ธ.

#DND #D&D #characterdeath #hobby

30.09.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So relaxing to watch - such beautiful views ๐Ÿ˜ Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿซ‚

30.09.2025 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Genuinely one of the most delightful #Lego sets ever made. Such a fun build - and it's crazy how accurate it feels, for something built out of Lego!

Might be an all-time favourite โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ

#wall-e

30.09.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
MAKING THE FINALS | Creating a Dynamism Shooter
YouTube video by THE FINALS MAKING THE FINALS | Creating a Dynamism Shooter

We're releasing a dev vlog today introducing our fans to 'dynamism', the design philosophy that drove the making of THE FINALS. We hope it gives those interested some insight into what it takes to make an crazy multiplayer sandbox FPS.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjUy...

12.09.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only thing missing from this video was shot of you holding a giant woven blanket, and Gustav pulling on one strand accidentally moving 7 other bits in the process ๐Ÿ˜‚ #dynamism

12.09.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I really like watching these. Thank you for making them, despite the reduced algorithm-appeal.

03.09.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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YouTube video by Bo Burnham - Topic 30

Today, I turn 30 ๐Ÿฅณ Going to have a lovely BBQ to celebrate. Grateful to be surrounded by a loving family, my beautiful fiancรฉe, great friends and our goofy doggo Azula.

Life is pretty good :) ๐ŸŒ„

#birthday www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57a...

31.08.2025 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the kind words ๐Ÿ‘พ

Getting something right from the get-go is /very/ rare - nearly every part of our maps sees multiple iterations. From minor tweaks to entire reworks. Playtesting helps us challenge our ideas - it's really fun!

I would love to revisit the Kyoto basements!

31.08.2025 08:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Instagramโ€™s โ€œFriend Mapโ€ sounds like a fun way for friends to share their location.

Unfortunately, Meta thinks your friends include Meta's own employees, advertisers, and cops.

Hereโ€™s why & how to turn it off ๐Ÿงต

1/5

11.08.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 273    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

If spiders are "spooders" are driders "drooders"? #dnd

02.08.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry :(

01.08.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Level Design word of the Day: "Sticky-outy-bit"
- The bit that sticks out

#LevelDesign #Gamedev #ProfessionalLanguage

01.08.2025 06:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Avatar: The Last Airbender โ€“ Book 2: Earth Jeremy Zuckerman ยท Album ยท 2025 ยท 24 songs

Aaah!! OST of Avatar: The Last Airbender โ€“ Book 2: Earth just dropped ๐Ÿฅฐ open.spotify.com/album/7oKztA...

24.07.2025 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚ I was primarily hoping to use this as a way to help me organize my mind, but perhaps it could be deployed as another threat vector towards my players ๐Ÿ˜‚

23.07.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I wanted an interactive world map to track locations and events for my #D&D campaign. Sadly, I couldn't find anything that wasn't subscription based. So I made my own ๐Ÿ˜Š - with some help from our AI overlords ๐Ÿค–.

Very excited to expand on this :D

#ttrpg #dnd #dm #gm

21.07.2025 11:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
D&D DIY โ€“ Initiative Tracker โ€“ Midas' Blog

โœ๏ธ Wrote up a short guide on how to make cheap DIY initiative trackers midas.blog/dnd-diy-init...

#D&D #DIY #DND #TTRPG #GM #DM

15.07.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Source: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Artist(s): Unknown

Source: Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes Artist(s): Unknown

Rock gnomes were expert inventors and tinkers.

They also managed to use their keen intelligence to turn something as generally unexciting as work into a fun and enjoyable expenditure of their time and energy.
#dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore

forgottenrealms.fand...

14.07.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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