Are you an aspiring game developer who is looking for helpful information on what hiring managers are looking for in a portfolio? Well you are in luck since I will be hosting an IndieCade Horizons panel tonight at 6pm PST and will be joined by some industry veterans!

My team is looking for an experienced gameplay programmer to work on an exciting new 3D project with us! Please apply if the role is right up your alley, or share the link if you know of someone that may fit the bill.

Sunday's dilemma: I COULD start creating an online dating profile or start playing Hades 2 instead. From what I have seen folks mention lately, the latter is probably going to be a lot better for my mental health.

my main career compass has been to avoid my work hours empowering world-ruining ultra rich people, around moral distress and right livelihood. I cannot fathom the stress of 14,500 people finding out their job now enriches people who shattered Unity's good will, Jared Kushner, and Mohammed bin Salman

(PAID) - We need a dialogue editor who is fluent in Japanese. Limited series, 8 episodes.

yo game dev community! 👾 my name is laryssa, and i've worked on several games in different facets of game audio. i composed for manifold garden and dorfromantik & worked as an audio producer on halo infinite and music editor for destiny 2. nice to meet you! ✨

I dunno why the tag didn't work but I made the poster for @vangamegarden.bsky.social this year!

I’m back in Japan for my first Tokyo Game Show. Hit me up if you’re also here and want to catch up!

Evening Star has just opened up an Art Director role at the studio! The team is looking for a seasoned developer who has experience running a mid-sized remote art team and who can take point on overseeing the art production for our new title. Please feel free to apply or share this post!

declaring war on a city in your own country, donald trump is easily one of the greatest evils alive today

my funny bone got tickled mad good by this

Suicide prevention is a very important cause to me, so this year marks the 2nd annual Gamedevs for Suicide Prevention team at the LA (Santa Monica) Out of the Darkness Walk! If you're in SoCal, come walk with us! Or you can donate to our team. afspwalks.donordrive.com/team/371158

I don't have the proper words to say more than this now but I was just laid off. My role at Giant Squid is being eliminated. If your studio is looking for an environment artist, please let me know ASAP. I have 5+ years of experience. thank you

This bundle supports Game Devs of Color, a nonprofit organization that uplifts and amplifies game creators of color. itch.io/b/3171/game-...

I can’t argue with that!

Penny’s Big Breakaway is $14.99 on US eShop buff.ly/VdFN4YD

We are opening up another role at our studio for a Level Designer! Please share the word in case you know of someone in your network that is open to working on a 3D project.

The team here at Evening Star is looking for a Senior 3D Character Artist who has experience working on anime style characters. More information is posted on our website and LinkedIn for anyone who is interested in learning about the position!

Took a little time off last week to visit Paris after being at Develop, and it felt refreshing to visit a city and experience a culture that is different than LA in so many good ways.

water left in a glass overnight tastes bad because it gets haunted

Hi friends! My team is casting 5 voice actors for contract roles in our combat-focused video game! Ideally remote voice talent with home recording setups. We’re seeking authentic representation for the following roles:

Might be a good time to remind folks of the No ICE in California itch bundle raising funds for the immigrant defenders law center (or you can donate to them directly) itch.io/b/3110/no-ic...

Only about 3 more weeks until #PixelArtPark! I'm selling a bunch of different acrylic standees, as well as a zine with even more robo designs! (Free keychain w/ zine while supplies last). And you can come play Zero Zero: Perfect Stop at my table to get a free sticker of Rei-chan. See ya there!

Watching today’s F1 race from a London pub. Give them hell, Sir Lewis!

The No ICE in California Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 560 games to discover for a $10+ donation supporting @raicestexas.bsky.social and @immdef.bsky.social Support the bundle here: itch.io/b/3110/no-ic...

I'm sorry for all the folks affected by layoffs recently. It's not much easier in the indie space and most of us are just getting by. If you are thinking about starting up a studio or going indie, I'm happy to share what I've learned running a small studio for the last 8 years with a remote team.

Game developers don't talk nearly enough about how normalizing long dev cycles has been absolutely ruinous the games industry. We used to do AAA games in 2-3 years on the regular. Now it's "4 years in prepro, 7-10 years in dev." That's a terrible business, if you're not a guaranteed hitmaker.

Find your pockets of influence and do what you can. If you don't have any and you have the emotional bandwidth, then make them and do what you can. Show up for your community. Show up for those less fortunate than you. Live to see another day and do it defiantly.

People are responding to this with confused outrage (the ‘outrage’ part is fair fwiw), so as a reminder: lay-offs are to appease the stock market and Phil is saying this to shareholders. The company isn’t worried about making you mad because you, ultimately, don’t matter. Only shareholders do.

layoffs suck and i'm so sorry y'all. i think i've just run out of words to capture the enormity of how much this whole industry situation sucks. my team is hiring, and it's a lovely place with fantastic people. if you're looking, open roles are here. www.playstation.com/en-us/corpor...

This is a rough week (in a rough year in a rough decade) for the game industry. Be extra kind and supportive to those that have lost their jobs, whether it's sharing other role openings or just being a friend they can talk to. We'll fast track applications to the GIG this week.

To anyone being hit by layoffs today, It's not you. It's them. It isn't your fault. It's theirs. You didn't do anything wrong. They did. They fucked up. Not you.

Laying off thousands of people so that your numbers look better for the quarter while making many more billions is such a f'd up reality. Making numbers go up forever is not sustainable and never was. What a colossal waste of talent and then later the cycle goes back to hiring and acquisition again.

Are you an artist in video games with experience hiring and working with junior-level devs in your craft, and feel VERY VERY STRONGLY about studios needing to plan for and hire into these roles? Hit me up, I'm scheming. 😜

I will be attending Develop: Brighton next week! Let me know if you are also going to be there and want to catch up over coffee and talk about all things games industry-related.

they're right. imagine the horror of someone stealing your assets without compensation

Today’s Dev Heads with my friend @lolashiraishi.com !! Talking about Japanese and Western game dev differences www.youtube.com/live/rUWuYmz...

Pixel and other low-spec artists in BC: you should consider applying to Vancouver Game Garden! This year's Artist Alley is entirely focused on low-spec artwork such as pixel-art, low poly 3D and voxels. Come showcase your art!

CEO compensation graphed next to employee compensation. 🙃

🌱 Announcement! Next Gamedev PerkUp will be June 28th, 10am - 2pm @ Good People Coffee's gorgeous venue in Santa Monica! ☕ ✨As always, RSVP is required for attendance/name badge! We'll be doing some quick check-ins when folks arrive. Happy Pride! 🌈 We'll see u there! 🎊 tinyurl.com/Gamedev-PerkUp

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

hey panera can we have the lemonade that kills us again

My feelings covering Summer Game Fest, in LA, as the daughter of a Mexican immigrant. pentopixels.com/article/summ...

Beyond excited to share something I've been helping out on very recently! 🦊🗡️ youtu.be/51WLC4SnuBI?...

🌱HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT🌱 Guys, our lil student project has come so far! Re:Fresh is coming to #Switch & #Switch2 June 12th! 🌱Help your Solarpunk Community 😺Meet Cozy Characters 📷Customize with Cosmetics ⏱️Complete Time Trials #Nintendo #cozygaming #cozygames #WLGxSGF25

Least surprising breakup since Stephen Miller and his suit made of human skin

Is anyone else out and about for Summer Games Fest this week? I'll be in Little Tokyo all week, and would love to say hi to anyone that is in the area!