remember you don't have to rely on frame-by-frame devlog analysis to figure out tech art techniques if you have a graphics debugger handy. renderdoc is your frienderdoc!

We are not backing down. Our response to @rockstargames.com's latest statement.

Doom studio id Software unionizes to secure AI protections, benefits: "We see the direction the industry is headed" aftermath.site/id-software-un...

around 40 game developers affiliated with @videogameworkers.bsky.social have gathered outside the peacock theater, where the game awards will take place in a few hours, for a “the industry is dead” demonstration

destroy the geoff in your head

No - THAT Bluesky user is posting long ass takes about Horse Games, and THAT Bluesky user is posting long ass takes about the game Horses. Mix it up even once and you die

✊ Grève à Shiro Games (Evoland, Northgard, Wartales, Dune: Spice Wars) : soutien à l’équipe de Wartales mise sous pression stop aux crises récurrentes ! Plus de 40% de taux de participation aujourd'hui ⤵️

Before I go on Etsy, are there any laid-off game artists in my follower/repost pool who would be available for a custom DnD party art commission? Four characters, a few special requests, preferably by Christmas? DM me! I have money!

Big news (for me)! Signal boost appreciated! TL;DR: I’ve posted a new interactive voiceover demo at dominicarmato.com, and I’m lookin’ for work. For the long version, read on!… (1/7)

The *actual* old school revival we need in RPGs is that glorious post Vampire pre D20/Magic period when everyone was putting out stuff like In Nomine, Unknown Armies and Underground.

Scottish friends! I'm looking for a voice actor (roughly 30-40 years old, female) for an unannounced game✨ You definitely don't need to be an established actor, but you must be UK based with your own recording equipment. This is a paid role, DM for brief! #voiceacting

Dream Disc '25 has officially started! Details at orcface.com/events/02-dr... www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNjk...

gonna be annoying about this but this is exactly why every dependency is a liability. particularly if your game relies on some service you have to pay a regular subscription for, you're now completely reliant on nothing bad ever happening to that provider for the lifetime of your product

new video is out now! it's my birthday so you have to watch it and also agree with everything thanks www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t

the only evidence given here that sweeney is "probably right" is microsoft's claim that 91% of its engineering teams (not individual engineers) use github copilot, a stat substantially driven by the company declaring LLM use, in their words, "no longer optional"

Hey all, do I have any UK based concept artists following me (or who knows anyone) who would be up for a long term 22 month contract working on Dragonwilds at Jagex? Remote with a very occasional day in office in Cambridge. Development experience and fantasy genre work is a must. Mid level role.

empoisoned: mystlike parkour swumble's big jumble: skinner box menus misty cube: mystlike menus SKUNCH!: skinner box parkour

"i hate writing NPC dialogue i don't wanna do it i need bobot to do it for me buhhhhh" you are like a little baby

Finally wrapped up my jedi project, thank you for letting me spam your feeds for months <3 #3dart #characterart #gameart #unrealengine #ue5 #metahuman ✨Full project here✨ www.artstation.com/artwork/wrWrYY

EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum". PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...

idk personally I think we should improve society somewhat

Yo #chiptune crew! I'm running back Micro Music For Micro People, and I'd love to have your 30 second chiptune / #digifu or chip-adjacent tune involved! Please sign up if you're interested forms.gle/ZxmCmRkkiSq9...

I promise you you can work with a custom engine and be completely normal about it. you do not have to bang on about how BRVTAL your process is or make a random word generator read the documentation for you

Exciting news! 📼Asterism is on cassette! 📼 (well, a usb in a cassette case, which is pretty cool) You can get a copy and check out the other indiepocalypse and tape club games at pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/ 🥳

Unions ain't busted. Our campaign against @rockstargames.com continues - reinstate your workers now!

the reason people still want to go indie and put themselves at tremendous risk is not wanting to put up with this kind of shit anymore. it's completely insane and completely humiliating how normal it is for companies like this to put people through all kinds of weird torture to prove their worth

3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment. 2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.

getting a text in the middle of the night and it's just my loathsome vizier saying "Your enemies lie in wait, my lord!!" what am I supposed to do with that. its four in the morning

miles "tails" mackenzie

220 employees at Rockstar North have signed a letter condemning the dismissal of 31 workers amid union busting accusations www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...

What if... tomorrow we all meet up and watch this together on youtube dot com?? 🥺

Reduce fare evasion to zero, make public transport free at point of use

Over 200 Rockstar staff have written to management in support of unfairly fired union members. We have published more details on our website, although we have not yet released the exact contents of the letter: www.gameworkers.co.uk/rockstar-ope...

imagine saying "database thriller" in conversation with, for example, a real person

I'm sure it controls fine but

The IWGB has issued legal claims against Rockstar for firing 30+ workers. 🌱 iwgb.org.uk/en/post/iwgb...

NEW: the IWGB has filed formal legal claims against Rockstar after it says the company refused to meet to discuss bringing back fired developers. "Rockstar has declined to meet with the IWGB, leading the union and barristers to issue formal legal claims on behalf of the Claimants."

the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things? seems important

New ep just dropped! This conversation with Dan Pinchbeck, co-founder of The Chinese Room, was fascinating! We cover everything from half-life 2 mods to most of their games, layoffs, the Sumo acquisition, burnout and of course Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2! www.youtube.com/@gothboss #gamedev

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

"66 min read" ah yeah sorry turns out I'm busy for the next 66 minutes and also from then until the end of time

Join us to honour Rob Dale. His TfL licence renewal was delayed for months, leaving him unable to work. He died of a heart attack 13 days after pleading with TfL for help. We gather to remember him and demand urgent reform. Memorial Vigil 🗓️ Tue, 11 Nov 🕛 12 Noon 📍 TfL Stratford Office

This is a small data point but in July 2023 I published a video about how AI Doesn't Exist and I used to get so many comments from people calling me a dumbass and saying 'this aged poorly' and that video still gets about 300 views a day and I have not received a comment like that in months.

We've got 31 game devs who are keen to get to work, @rockstargames.com.

"We realised that all those folk we fired for unionising were actually making the game"

well. would you look at that

gesturing at this post in light of recent developments

If you worked/work at Square Enix and have any further specifics on the layoffs today you're willing to share, please reach out. Email and Signal in my bio, can keep you anonymous.

what a great picture of the rockstar north offices in edinburgh posted by chris bratt of the people make games channel on youtube

I'm joining this protest outside Rockstar North in Edinburgh today and if you're nearby, we'd really appreciate your support. After what happened with my colleagues under Leslie Benzies (of former Rockstar "fame"), and now this, we really need to fix this industry! (also come meet me! 😉)