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Getting off work? Finally have time to read a 10,000-word story? Or perhaps you live overseas... 👀

I like to think somewhere, someone, when reintroduced to the codename PQRS, Mandela Effect's it as an actual Roman game 😆

I lol'ed at this old comment
"if you rearrange the letters from the second project they were working on from PQRS to SPQR you get the Latin phrase meaning Senatus Populusque Romanus which means “The Senate and People of Rome.” Perhaps a clue as to what that mysterious game may be about…?"

The Story Behind Steven Spielberg's LMNO from 1UP.com We take an in-depth look at what happened with EA's ambitious canceled collaboration with Steven Spielberg.

Sadly that one is only available via internet archive: web.archive.org/web/20120105...

This is super cool! @mattleone.bsky.social did the behind the scenes of Spielberg's LMNO way back when, and has a unique talent for drawing out these kinds of stories

I've been laid off from Heart Machine! After 2.5 years with Heart Machine, I learned yesterday that I am part of a layoff at that studio. I've still got work that will launch in the future - I wro...

A little more info here: blog.lauramichet.com/ive-been-lai...

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

Ah Marc Maron: “I mean, the same guy that’s gonna pay them is the same guy that paid that guy to bone-saw Jamal Khashoggi and put him in a fucking suitcase. But don’t let that stop the yucks, it’s gonna be a good time!” au.variety.com/2025/more/ne...

Sigh GDC

Are you or someone you know skipping GDC (or considering doing so) because of worries about coming to the US/San Francisco in the current environment?

If so, I want to hear from you for a piece. DM me here or kyle DOT orland AT arstechnica DOT com.

Please spread the word

something something political violence

The guilty pleasure of the sugary tomato sauced Costco pizza that is the kids bday staple - you know there's better pizza to be had, but eating it is also keeping you from having to make smalltalk

Process: A Novel “Matthew Seiji Burns has done the nearly impossible. He’s thought deeply about the systems and technologies warping the human experience, and embedded them in a moving, nuanced, weird, and superlative...

The novel PROCESS is the tragicomic story of an embittered failed tech entrepreneur in his own words. It’s published by Ireland-based independent press Tune & Fairweather. I even read the audiobook. You can listen to me.

www.tuneandfairweather.com/collections/...

Sparrow Warfare on Steam Lead a feathered rebellion in the bird-filled deckbuilder SPARROW WARFARE! Combine your tiles to free birds. Unlock wildtiles to craft riotous combos. Take down the fiendish Storyteller for the libera...

Now would be an excellent time to wishlist our just announced bird-based mahjong-inspired deckbuilder Sparrow Warfare, don't you think? store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/...

Fun fact, I actually interviewed there when I was looking for my current job, on the hope I could get in and ninja stuff like that in 😆. But then after 5 hours in interviews they told me the job was no longer remote, igniting a deep professional rage 😆

The irony is, even for most streamlined game dev learning platforms, Roblox has like, professionally speaking, shit for actual game ai tools. But now can I use an LLM to generate an FSM?

Take Us North is aiming to deliver a narrative experience that the world needs more of, especially now. Contribute if you can and help the team at @anima-interactive.com push this project further.

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.

I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:

emmkid.info

Using Generative AI in Content Production Skip to Translations Introduction  Generative AI tools (GenAI)  that allow users to rapidly generate new and creatively unique media (video, sound, text, and image) are increasingly being use...

Netflix released guidelines on the use of AI in productions partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/art...

Pretty sure he lives in Venice - Marissa used to see him at the Whole Foods, you should hit him up... He could do the mocap for the next Nidhogg! 😆

Thanks! It's heartening in that if stands out to someone like yourself I feel like we're on a good track :)

... wherein we dump the boomer post war expansionist sprawl in the trash where it belongs 😆

A little #screenshotsaturday of the prototype of my current project, a cozy little city sim...

Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

this is andrew cuomos current campaign strategist, this is revealing in real time just how much vote blue no matter who is a statement centrists use as a weapon to get the left in line

We (Draknek & Friends - A Monster's Expedition, Cosmic Express, etc.) are looking for a Godot consultant to help us investigate and fix some issues with long load times for scenes on mobile.
If you're interested, email hello@draknek.org with your experience and rates.
#godot #madewithgodot

Lol this is in Los Olivos, the fanciest town in central coast CA wine country. It has one stop sign in the center of town, no traffic light. The winery Paul Giamatti chugs from the spit bucket is down the block. You ain't moving here unless your rich, the house is irrelevant.

This test is courtesy of my 9 year old, who asked me the riddle wrong, we had to look it back up, then she had the great idea to ask chatgpt 😆