As it's a hot topic right now: We do not use any Gen AI or LLMs in any of our games & are not planning to. So far its implementations have felt far from "necessary" & come with a myriad of ethical/environmental concerns. But most importantly, we enjoy every step of the creative process without it.

1. No they can’t. 2. If they use AI for that, they are foolish. LLMs consistently fail at even basic addition. The numbers part of games or any project management work _requires_ a human hand to be correct. It’s ironic considering numbers are what computers are best at

The games industry brings in 300 billion dollars a year. The guy who made DOOM gets his projects canceled, the guy who made Katamari Damacy is broke, everyone in your feed is begging for a job and there are 50 new games coming out on Steam every day all going towards buying Gabe Newell's next yacht

Keita Takahashi (Katamari, Wattam, Noby Noby Boy) has moved back to Japan, and says he may be forced to quit the games industry due to To a T underperforming. He also says he'd love to work on Katamari again, and for someone to invest in his studio. (Read more at GamesRadar)

dreamscape #pixelart

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I guess it’s not really my problem if someone wants to be _told_ what to do or make by Sam Altman’s sloppy plagiarism machine But uh, it would be a _truly_ foolish move. Even having no design documentation at all is much, MUCH better than having chatgpt’d docs

Say it with me now- placeholder assets are supposed to be bright and obvious so you DON’T ship with them. Also it doesn’t matter if no ai-generated assets are in the final executable?? The rising sea levels aren’t gonna be like “oh well no one saw that so the climate change doesn’t count”

Indie Game Awards Disqualifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Due To Gen AI Usage insider-gaming.com/indie-game-a...

I love Expedition 33, but this is absolutely the right thing to do. Good games shouldn't get a pass for using the plagiarism machine.

With Critical Reflex being such a major player in the indie space, these accusations of covered up sexual harassment and unfair labour practices are all deeply disappointing and distressing. I hope this all gets tackled quickly and decisively. noisypixel.net/critical-ref...

Steam winter sales are on! If you like platformers and frogs and grappling hooks you’ll enjoy Frogun and its sequel! 🐸💙 #gamedev #indiegames #steamwintersale

Ninja turtles rule actually 💚

OMG this is gorgeous :Q genkivideogames.com/nintendo-har...

The most highly anticipated Saturn translation has arrived! Yes, Airs Adventure is out in English, just in time to liven the holidays!! Credits: @hitomi2500.bsky.social - Hacking @snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games - Translation @nichetopic.bsky.social - Graphics @blueskyrunner.bsky.social - QA

Tons of news for #ProjectArrhythmia! Please give it a read for more info, but TL;DR Holiday Sale / New Publisher + Next Game Update Sneak Peek / Upcoming Story Info

The fact that gamers on the balance are against gen AI in games is not a surprise, but the degree to which this is skewed negative honestly shocked me. Quantic Foundry is legit, and is an important and influential data source within the industry. This sort of data could actually have an impact.

It's so cool to be in business with people who don't make lethal drones

I would have not possibly have guessed the Biggest Haters were that young, or that even the 13-17 year olds, while less disgusted, are still firmly in the 'no' camp. Only old people have any real "positive" percentage

ハートさがしゲーム『Heartreasure: Stellar Journey(ハートレジャー)』 Steamでリリースされました🚀✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3530160 今ならセールで630円で購入できます！ゆる～い手描きの宇宙とやさしい音楽をお楽しみください！

That… seems pretty worth paying attention to.

everyone dislikes genai in games, but kids and story-focused players the most. sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again. quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...

interrupting your doomscrolling to give you this drawing of rick enjoying a piece of cheese.

Forgot to post this. Fixed the old elf to match the new elf for fun. Ears have been significantly upgraded. #pixelart #ドット絵

Brief showcase of the new area, Jincan Ravine, and its bosses. #Moulder #Godot #indiegame

Mega Man told people to pick up a pen that’s my fucking GOAT

Doesn’t get much better than this. 🥲

AT LAST, Kero Kero Cowboy is available on a REAL GAME BOY COLOR CARTRIDGE! 🐸🤠 Explore this cartoony western action platformer on real authentic hardware, brought to you by the lovely folks at @brokestudio.bsky.social! Available NOW at www.homebrew-factory.com/game-boy/165...

Site News: Why We Won't Be Covering ModRetro Products Moving Forward.

There's two influences I want to shout out for how Angeline Era's search mechanic was implemented within the level designs: 1. Hammering things in Paper Mario (or ground pound/jump) 2. Hidden teleporters/doors in Maple Story I liked how these generally felt organic within the games' level designs!

Happy Anniversary to Terranigma! 🎂🥳🎉 Today marks its release in Europe and Australia for the SNES. It was never released in North America after Enix of America closed, reportedly because Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia didn’t perform well enough financially.

this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will

Turn your desktop into a bunny playground: The poop-collecting simulation Buns and Poops launches on January 23, 2026! Collect poops, buy furniture and treats, and enjoy life with bunnies on your PC 🐇⌒🟤

We can do even more.

I don't get this hyper obsession with things needing to be widescreen. Do borders scare people? I know some anime was made with the 4:3 to 16:9 crop in mind, but in other cases it's like you're missing 40% of the movie. Laserdisc may be standard def but at least you can actually see the entire film.

Owl of Athena! 🦉❤️ Silver tetradrachm coin minted in Athens c. 475-465 BC. Photo Getty Museum: www.getty.edu/art/collecti... #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology

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Is the recession a recession indicator? 🤔

“They burned millions but got nothing.” Major Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...

We got all the hits: - purchased by private equity firm - hid a bunch of layoffs - invested a bunch of money in AI - tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned

Worked on a short platformer game, a genderless knight back from the dead ☠️ #pixelart #pocketplatformer #gamedev 🦴Bare Bones Knight ▼ sasor7i.itch.io/bare-bones-k...

今月のプレゼンが決定しました！ - Syndream / Ugono Studio - Unbeatable / CHI XU @dcellgames.com - Tactichord / Ichigo Ichie @ichigoichiegames.bsky.social - Ad Iterum / Gabriel Maldonado @iamgabrielma.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kej5... We're LIVE BABY LETS DO VIDEO GAMES AND CHARITY STUFF

for a place where every font is 100% free and you don't need to check (even though the selection is smaller) i recommend www.fontsquirrel.com it's highly curated and the tags are easy to navigate!

To play absolute devil's advocate - if you're a US based dev saying "this is an ethical litmus test". However, with the latest border control & 5-year social media check for ESTA visas (& border bans) for US entry. YET you would still go to GDC when others can't - you are a part of the problem.

Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam This is where we're at now.

Valve HQ: "AAA game about murdering a lot of Muslims and destroying their homes" "ship it" "solo game in which you fight the IDF" "ban the savages" "indie game that criticizes Western power dynamics with a horse metaphor" "unacceptable" "This review hates Muslims" "ahh smell that thats freedom"