AI NPCs are getting scary smart. They remember every choice. Every betrayal. And now players are apologising to them bcs it feels too real 🎮 We wanted immersive experiences. We got them. But are we crossing a line? Can a game be TOO realistic? The future is here. We're not ready. Img Ubisoft

AI backlash just killed a game before it launched 🎮 Running With Scissors announced Postal on Wed, cancelled by Thu. Why? Community found out the dev used AI. Lesson: perception reality in gaming. ✅ Own your narrative early ✅ Be transparent about AI ✅ Community trust is your armor #GameDev

1 year of @PlayOutmine 🎮 52 consecutive weeks of tournaments ✅ 100k players (no paid ads) ✅ 1M on-chain transactions ✅ What started as a scrappy idea in our gaming studio is now a living, breathing ecosystem powered by players. Year 2: scaling what works 🚀 #Gaming #Blockchain #IndieGames

Gemini AI just changed my entire workflow. 🎮 6 ways I used it this week: ✅ Marketing images ✅ Campaign videos ✅ Campaign planning ✅ UI suggestions ✅ In-game achievements ✅ Tileset recoloring But here's the catch: too much AI kills originality. Balance is everything. 🔑 #AIinGaming

1 year of Outmine 🎮 52 consecutive weeks of tournaments ✅ 100K players (no paid ads) ✅ 1M on-chain transactions ✅ What started as a scrappy idea in our gaming studio is now a living, breathing ecosystem powered by our community. Year 2 is about scaling what works 🚀 #Gaming #Web3 #Outmine

99% of people don't want this. 🤯 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙛𝙖𝙧 ? 2wai is creating AI digital twins of deceased loved ones. Their latest video? Showing 'immortality' with a famous actress. The internet's reaction: ☠️ Where do we draw the line on natural human experiences like loss?

Your next 100K players aren't on Steam. They're on Telegram, WeChat, Discord & web platforms. 92% of gamers play mobile. Yet most devs ignore alternative platforms. 💵 Telegram: 1B users 💵 WeChat: 1.4B users, 1B gamers 💵 Poki & web: 200M+ audience Where are YOUR players hiding? #IndieGameDev

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Here's one for my "Why I am leaving X" book...

Slush 2024 was a blast! Reflecting on my experience of Slush 2024 - a conference with over 13,000 attendees from the tech and gaming industry. Great to meet y'all and see you next year! #slushfounderday #slushhq #helsinki #slush2024 #slush

#Slush is sadly over, flew back from Helsinki today 😢. Highlight was Damola doing Uptown Funk, loved it! Now back to working on www.rogues.studio #tech #startups #funding #entrepreneurs

Slush 2024 was a blast! Reflecting on my experience of Slush 2024 - a conference with over 13,000 attendees from the tech and gaming industry. Great to meet y'all and see you next year! #slushfounderday #slushhq #helsinki #slush2024 #slush

Finally, an antidote to what's happening out there.