Sam Dobes (LOOKING FOR WORK)

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist writer @neomeruru.bsky.social has been working on a new game, and there’s now a demo! 👀👀👀

I needed time to process, but after 4 years my time at Crystal Dynamics abruptly came to an end last Thursday.
If you see any postings for a mid to senior-level Producer, please keep me in mind. I'll also be sharing posts from other amazing people who were impacted.
www.linkedin.com/in/samanthad...

the average salary of tens of thousands of games industry professionals is actually now $0, hope that clears things up

Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.

Someone let me know the link above broke at some point today, so here's the new link!

www.extra-life.org/participant/...

Infographic from the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals saying "every day, member hospitals treat 12,721 kids for emergencies, 1,890 kids for diabetes, 1,718 kids for cancer, 814 babies in the NICU/newborn ICU"

This weekend I'll be participating in the 2025 Extra Life fundraiser. 🎉

I'll streaming on Twitch and be live both Saturday and Sunday from 8am-10pm PT. My goal is to raise $1,900. Last year my lifetime donations exceeded $13,000!

www.extra-life.org/participant/...

twitch.tv/slamwise_gam...

Truly one of my favorite parts about living in Washington

How poor leadership slows down game development No tool—AI or otherwise—can speed up game development if leaders don't rise to the occasion.

This should be mandatory reading for all leads.

www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h... #gamedev

The only thing I can think of is I have to complete this bullshit Mega Evolution dex as well? But I swear to god if I don't get my stupid certificate I'm going to cry.

a stuffed penguin wearing a pink hat and skis is sitting on a chair . Alt: a stuffed penguin wearing a pink hat and skis is sitting on a chair .

Completed the Pokémon Z-A Pokédex, my second pokédex completion ever, and there was zero fanfare or celebration.

this meeting could’ve been a free fall into a volcano

A torbie colored cat is lying on a blanket-covered lap.

Freya survived another vet visit, receiving both a churu and a clean bill of health. She's a proper ham for the vet techs. 😂

comic of seal being self conscious abt sucking but evil ominous aggro positive seal screams at her that actually its cooler to try and flop than not try and not flop. seal screams AT LEAST I DID IT BROOOO

1am delirious motivational comic from moi #comic

Duffy and Sussy from Kpop Demon Hunters, depicted in a faux-ink painting illustration. Duffy, a blue tiger with red and yellow eyes, hangs from a pine tree branch with its lower body dangling in a futile manner. Sussy, a magpie with three yellow eyes and a gat, sits above, perched with indifference. The caption reads: "HANG IN THERE | 화이팅! (fighting!)"

HANG IN THERE! 화이팅!

#art|#kpdh

The Bisexual Manifesto: We are tired [the rest is redacted].

Happy #Bisibility Day to those who celebrate. 💙💜❤️

I cannot yell about this enough. So many times I've seen an idea with lots of potential get thrown out because it wasn't "perfect" initially, only to be replaced with another underbaked idea, when we could have taken the same amount of time to reflect upon, tighten up and grow the first idea more.

BI REMINDER 💜Bisexual women are still bi even if they're dating men 🩷Bisexual men exist, and they're not "just gay" 💙Ace/Aro bisexuals, & Nonbinary bisexuals exist 💜Sexual orientation is about attraction, not action 🩷Bisexuals dont need to have dated all the genders/gender identities they re attracted to - to know they're attracted to them @CapriCampeau

September is Bi Visibility Month, so perceiving me may be easier, as all bisexuals have disadvantage on stealth rolls until Halloween 1st.

Hundreds of Diablo Game Developers Join Communications Workers of America Today, over 450 game developers behind the popular video game series Diablo have voted strongly in favor of union representation with CWA.

BREAKING: Over 450 game developers behind hit video-game series Diablo have joined CWA, joining the historic fight for a better video game industry.

Hail to you, union champions 💪

Thanks for reaching out! ❤️
It's been a rough 24 hours, but thankfully I was not impacted and the folks on my teams were not either.
Right now I'm just trying to boost the posts of folks who were impacted wherever I can.

Well this is it. I was let go from Crystal Dynamics as Perfect Dark was cancelled. I am now out of a job. I genuinely dont know what to do at this moment but to frantically apply for as many jobs that are applicable. If anyone needs a Senior Environment Artist of 10+ years, please let me know.

Being a game worker in 2025 feels like that one scene from the third season of Twin Peaks where that girl gets forcibly removed from the booth where she's sitting in the Roadhouse and then crawls to the center of the dance floor and just starts screaming

When you take everyone on the team’s anxiety and you have nowhere to put it you just squash it deep down in your soul until it becomes a part of your personality 🫠

Also part of our job is to be good at catastrophizing so it’s a chicken and egg issue

Leave the devs alone so they can do their job?

#gamedev

I now have a bottle of Tums specifically for my desk. I can't tell if I'm just getting old, or if I've finally made it as a Producer.

Woah. 🔥

Motherfucking wind farms…

A bowl of Yukon gold potatoes and a purple rose on top of a kitchen counter.

My potato harvest!!! I'm so pleased with how they turned out given the heat we've had lately.
I also got to save one rose that wasn't fried by the sun. 🥰