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Ah yeah, Jess saw this a while ago! We've actually found a bunch of stuff that is AI and Omi adjacent.

Seeing a looooot of takes and:

- if you can move on from Unity you should. Just cus they've proven themselves iffy and closed source limits your options.

- Unreal is fine if you like it. It has source. Worst case you branch off.

- Don't bare metal your own tech. Start with Godot. Saves ya time.

i was a teenage exocolonist (and so can you) I’ve realized that I’m much better at discussing broad ranging theory than individual games, just because it’s easier to find ten games…

new article. it's about what cozy and wholesome games are, why shitty people like them, and why I really liked I Was A Teenage Exocolonist.

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David Zaslav, like so many other execs in creative industries and beyond, can’t imagine that something can be thriving and essential if it’s not growing exponentially forever.

This coming year I want to start research for my next book on games development. I had thoughts about looking into games specific project management process, worker cooperatives structures, why games fail, or the past few years of industry layoffs.

What do you see being the most beneficial?

My manifesto is "Things aren't as bad as they seem, despite the fact that people aren't as good as they seem."

Real "square hole" vibes.

Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development Another supposedly life-changing AI model, another exasperated plea from a weary video game journalist.

Opinion: Google's latest AI innovation offers a putrid vision of game development

It's absolutely up there with Tunic and Outer Wilds for my top games ever, for sure. I can't wait for it to hurt me again. 😂

I specifically chose not to play the demo because I want to go in unspoiled. The first game had my partner and I in tears when we played it together.

I absolutely ADORED the first game, cannot wait.

The most satisfying part of teaching has to be hearing from past students seeking advice, asking for references, or even just reaching out to say hello. Really makes you realize that you had a positive enough impact that well after they graduated they still think of you when they need support.

I'm so happy to share that Citizen Sleeper 2 releases Jan 31st 2025!🚀

Play our dice-driven RPG on PC, Mac, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Gamepass in less than 2 months!

Wishlist now to be notified the moment the game goes live 💫

Announcing:

🦆 A Waddleful Life 🐤🐤🐤

A sweet little game where you play as a duck raising ducklings.

Wishlist now on Steam!
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the bunlith 'i want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and im NOT KIDDING' meme in sticker form

made a new sticker lol

you can get it here: yeag.gay

I'm not trying to be super dour tonight, but these jobs are not coming back anytime soon. We're years and years away from a major rebound. Plan accordingly. Hold out hope, don't give up, but no shame in work outside the industry to stay afloat. Whatever your rainy day plan is, it's fucking pouring.

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I love Outer Wilds fans, because where other fandoms can backseat the hell out of you when you stream their favourite games, for Outer Wilds fans every day is shut the fuck up Friday, they'll all watch you fuck about and let you find out.

This is where I'm plotting my downfall

My single greatest hope for this massive wave of studio closures is that

maybe

please I am begging you

do not make the mission statement of your next studio "to make really good games for diverse every persons"

Pick something! Aim for anything! Have an identity other than We Will Take Your Money

Tom Cardy's "Red Flags" is a retelling of Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" for a modern society that has not only normalised but glorified the act of eating ass. In this essay I will

A screenshot of the GitKraken interface showing the default branch name being called "daddy".

Master and Main are outdated default branch names.

A word cloud created from interviews with developers in the games industry about what they value or prioritise in their leadership.

A venn diagram of the key concepts discussed by industry leaders demonstrating the overlap in the main themes they mentioned during interviews.

The work that inspired Great Games Need Great Leaders really came out of my Masters, where I interviewed leaders from the games industry to get a better picture of what good, sustainable leadership looks like. And despite our present circumstances, it gives me hope for the future of our industry.

series where i sit down with people who made games i don't like and we talk about the decisions that made them. the idea would be that with a respectful dialogue, we might learn interesting things about each others' processes. maybe we'll change our minds as we reconsider things. or we kill each oth

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Its worth noting that coverage of games industry layoffs has slowed significantly - This is definitely NOT because layoffs have slowed!

It seems more likely that its due to the layoffs have extended to those covering industry news.

Its so hard to keep this up to date lately.

A snippet from the chapter on Culture in Great Games Need Great Leaders: Multiclassing to Lead Game Development Teams. It reads: "The idea that culture is some sort of magical problem-solving entity is a misconception at the heart of most game development studios, not just Valve. It is this idea that we can simply dictate what our culture is by writing it down on paper. That saying what matters is the same as exemplifying those ideals. Many studios go out of their way to highlight the things that they do for their teams, and the culture they create through their spending: fully stocked fridges, after-hours meals, a gym, family days. But culture doesn’t come from pizza parties, bean bags, or putting wheels on desks."

Possibly my favourite chapter to write of Great Games Need Great Leaders was about Culture, told through the lens of Valve's flat studio structure and wheeled desks that are specifically noted in their employee handbook.

Let me show my hand as a narrative designer:

It's all narrative all the time whether you intend it to be or not. Mechanics are not just abstract tools, they mean and imply things too

The biggest selling point I've heard for going and getting my PhD is being able to call myself Dr Game Dad.

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive