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Cory Pfeifer

@corypfeifer.bsky.social

(he/him) Level Designer @ Pipeworks Studios, prev. at E-Line Media See my work at corypfeiferdesign.com Lover of all things video games, sci-fi, and fantasy. Opinions are my own. Cover image is from Kerohiro the Flag Bearer by Lek Chan

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Latest posts by corypfeifer.bsky.social on Bluesky

It's a relief to see I'm not the only one who feels this way! You and others in this thread have already said everything more eloquently than I would, so I'll just say that I concur.

I am also around midway through Act 2, but losing steam.

04.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm intrigued

26.09.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is standing in front of a flock of birds in a field . Alt: A gif from the movie The Birds. A woman and several children run in fear as a horde of birds flies all around them.

No context Silksong spoilers

09.09.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Funny as this is, after reading the article Team Cherry sounds like they've had the healthiest game dev experience possible and I love that for them. I'm glad they've had fun making the game this whole time, and that they gave it the time they felt it needed. I'm sure it will show in the game!

21.08.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a lush green Pacific Northwest landscape with a small creek, a raised footbridge, and lots of trees.

A photo of a lush green Pacific Northwest landscape with a small creek, a raised footbridge, and lots of trees.

I haven't been active here recently. That's because I just moved back up to WA (Kirkland)! I had really been missing the PNW and all my friends here. I'm hoping to connect with more of the Seattle game dev scene now that I'm back in the area, so Seattle folks reading this feel free to reach out!

17.08.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A Short Hike, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, OlliOlli World, Pode (depending on what you qualify as supernatural - it's magical in a unique way). Stray unless you qualify that as "sci-fi tech as magic".

Many simulators and racing games also meet this criteria but may not be what you had in mind.

02.07.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Literally had the same experience πŸ˜‚ that composter is sitting in our yard rn

22.06.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Juneteenth! πŸ’–πŸ’™πŸ’œβœ¨
(Illustration for Block/Square from 2023)

19.06.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2546    πŸ” 1122    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3

Absolutely gorgeous 😍 If you ever post anything about your lookdev process, I'd love to read it!

19.06.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today was my first day in my new role as a Level Designer I at Pipeworks Studios!! Really happy to join this team.

I feel really fortunate to have landed this role especially with industry conditions as they are. Wishing good news soon for all game devs still looking for work.

10.06.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it

08.06.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't watch SGF rn so just getting secondhand out of context info drops from Bluesky

06.06.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So upset about this. Cliffhanger is a studio I'd been watching, seemed to be full of very talented folks working on something cool. Incredibly disappointing to see EA continue to wreak havoc on devs' livelihoods in pursuit of impossible profit. My condolences and well wishes to those impacted.

28.05.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just started E33 recently and I'm curious to know what people are saying, but I don't want spoilers, and also if it's just Bad Takes then maybe I don't need to get involved πŸ˜…

28.05.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess it speaks to my selective following habits that I only ever see vague allusions to (or memes about) discourse happening, without ever seeing it myself. Apparently there's some discussion about parrying??

28.05.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of the Spotify "daylist", titled "beach goth viscous jazz tuesday morning"

A screenshot of the Spotify "daylist", titled "beach goth viscous jazz tuesday morning"

I've gotten pretty accustomed to the weird daylist titles but this is a new one.

27.05.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Watch Scavengers Reign or else

26.05.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In tears rn

21.05.2025 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway when can I buy a plush Crouton?

I feel like it's more in the spirit of the thing to make my own, but I will happily give πŸ’° if an official one's available.

21.05.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With this and SINNERS... Just feeling emotional about it all. Good-ass art telling real-ass stories about the black experience.

21.05.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Finished South of Midnight. What a gorgeous game. GREAT storytelling and some of the best dialogue writing I've seen in games recently. Deeply grateful this game exists. Big thank you to everyone whose hard work brought it to life.

21.05.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The cost of Grok: "I can't breathe at home, it smells like gas outside. How come I can't breathe at home and y'all get to breathe at home?"

10.05.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 14032    πŸ” 7256    πŸ’¬ 118    πŸ“Œ 207
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The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.

Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.

A 🧡on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

08.05.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2687    πŸ” 1986    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 112
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a black cat is being asked if there is a " man " take it Alt: A rotating tuxedo cat in "loaf" shape is overlaid onto a screenshot from Silent Hill as though it is an item that can be picked up. Text reads "There is a 'man'. Take it?" with options "Yes" and "No". "Yes" blinks red, indicating that option is selected.

Sorry you're having a rough one.

07.05.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hawthorn Former Bethesda & BioWare devs bring you a nostalgic, co-op sandbox RPG of woodland animals, adventure, friendship, and village life.

HAWTHORN is what happens when some extremely talented developers from Bethesda, Naughty Dog, & BioWare get together to make their dream game: a mix of Skyrim, Stardew Valley, & the Redwall series. A successful Kickstarter will help make this dream a reality; please pitch in if you have the means!

06.05.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 976    πŸ” 395    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 43
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In this new mini-doc, @browngirlgamercode.com explores the history of Southern Gothicism, South of Midnight's Southern Gothic inspirations and its impact on the subgenre.

Deeper Than the South: How South of Midnight is Weaving a New Path in Southern Gothic Media:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mD4...

29.04.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Looks fun!

26.04.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's so exciting to see all these great new games coming out and being well received! We eatin good this spring it seems.

Gives me some hope for the industry, but also just makes me hype to start playing these. As soon as I find some time... And finish the games I'm already playing...

23.04.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hand stretches to keep the wrist healthy

Hand stretches to keep the wrist healthy

Don't forget to stretch your hands and wrists fellow artists/gamers!

09.11.2024 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 18061    πŸ” 8498    πŸ’¬ 273    πŸ“Œ 227

So far, mechanically, it's reminding me of Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Which I wanted to love, but didn't. I thought it was gorgeous, but the story didn't grab me and the puzzles/combat weren't my favorite.

But SoM immediately got me emotionally invested. And I'm enjoying the feel of its combat more.

16.04.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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