asha sharma going "we want 1 billion players a day" a nice reminder that these execs are fundamentally incapable of understanding that their customers do not have infinite money or even just that time is finite. they just think you haven't been fed the right marketing yet to get you on board

Chasing the Sun Across Altus Plateau www.robhainescreative.space/visual-art/i... #EldenRing #Photography

Summer and gouache, two of my favorite things! 😊🌿💖

Omg 10 photos?!!?? Yes please Btw you can get printed off all of these: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ayla...

LIGHTS! 💡 CAMERA! 📹 ACTION! 🎬 #SGDQ2026 IS OFFICIALLY LIVE FROM MINNEAPOLIS!! Come catch the hottest speedruns of the summer at gdq.gg/live AND youtube.com/gamesdonequick, supporting @doctorswithoutborders.org! ☀️

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Jenny, a UK-based freelance artist who loves painting colorful, dreamy environments, often inspired by my love of retro games. I'm available for 2D games concept art and fantasy illustration! 🖌️ www.jennyhainesart.com ✉️ [email protected] 🎨 cara.app/snarkylamassu

I used my free will today to bake a loaf of sandwich bread on a whim, and even w/o time spent kneading (it's gluten free bread so the stand mixer does all the work), it's still like a 3-4hr process, mostly of waiting. I got bored by hour 2 yet I must soldier on.

Something I love about being around in this day n' age is looking up the Met Office's Space Weather forecast (weather.metoffice.gov.uk/specialist-f...) and watching the time lapses of the sun's activity, with bright bursts of plasma flame bubbling and swirling. How cool is it that we can see that??

Super stoked about the success that Meccha Chameleon is having, because it does feature my game assets 👀

Human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you.

New art???🍃 This is simply called "The Ruins" - it was meant to be a quick exercise in composition *last summer*, but then I decided I wanted to render foliage and forget to finish it for months on end. Prints of this and more are available at Inprnt! www.inprnt.com/gallery/jenn...

Cinnamon turquoise green cheek conure

Happy 32nd anniversary to Final Fantasy VI (in Japan). One of my all time favorite games! I should make more dioramas in the future. #Magitekart #sculpture #Finalfantays #Art #crafts #diorama

Down by the Liurnia Lakeside www.robhainescreative.space/visual-art/i... #EldenRing #Photography

"A good sequel is a celebration, but often a great sequel is a deconstruction, even a dissection, of the past." Caleb Horowitz explores sequels that subvert their predecessors, like The Legend of Korra and Chrono Cross:

It's the beginning of July and I've been out in the garden with my camera, so it's time to start thinking about my Print Club for the month. Sign up for a membership and get monthly prints, postcards or digital wallpapers delivered! ko-fi.com/robhainespri... #RobHainesPrintClub

Subnautica 2 devs will actually get even more money as Krafton drama ends aftermath.site/subnautica-2-k...

The Video Game History Foundation has called on trade groups like the ESA to find a way to "legally preserve" digital-only games for research. "Asking museums to download a copy of GTA 6 and hope it’ll run in 50 years is not a preservation solution." www.videogameschronicle.com/news/video-g...

Let what’s happening with the world political, economically and environmentally make you want to change things to be better for everyone and not just roll over into apathy and giving up cos that’s what they want and how they win with no objection. Posting “it’s over” is a little death.

Coffee warmup weirdos #sketch #illustration

A Stroll Through Scenic Limgrave www.robhainescreative.space/visual-art/i... #EldenRing #Photography

Back in 2024, I revisited the world of Elden Ring with my camera in hand. I documented my journey through the Lands Between, its quiet horror and gorgeous art design, and edited them down to a travelogue of over a thousand images. It's time to revisit my journey, with image carousels! #EldenRing

babe i am not giving my SSN to the guy that put his phone in a pool to cool it down and then DDOSed his own website with his vibe code

Coming soon: a folk horror supplement for DnD 5/5.5e. Become a witch, gain a familiar, and explore the village of Fairham as it prepares for the Equinox. When has the selection of a May Queen ever gone wrong? Follow now on Kickstarter to get notified on launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/144...

FIRST MONTH OF THE PRINT CLUB IS OF FLUFFY DUCKLINGS ✨🦆🫶

I just saw the hummingbird hawk moth for the first time outside our front window! Never seen anything like it, it was so cute! Ignore your judgy neighbors, having a scruffy meadow garden has been the best thing we've ever done for reconnecting with easily overlooked nature 🌻

NOT FUCKING MULLVAD GOD DAMN IT www.tumblr.com/3liza/820613... circumstances.run/@davidgerard...

The awesome power that comes with doing bundles with awesome other indies: 👀😱🫠😭 - Wax Heads and The Big Con (@mightyyell.bsky.social) - Wax Heads and Strange Horticulture (@badvikinggames.bsky.social) - Wax Heads and Potion Craft (Nice Play Games) store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...

Delighted that Rob Haines Creative Space is now part of the Warp Point video game directory! Efforts like this are how we rebuild the internet into a sustainable form ❤️‍🔥 You can read my latest essay, on poetry, Artemis II and Elegy for a Dead World, here: www.robhainescreative.space/writing/nonf...

Heads up friends ‼️‼️‼️ Be SUPER SUPER careful sharing Youtube links They made a new update that anyone who clicks it starts "interacting" with you, and can expose your name if you use human info on Youtube/Google Settings -> privacy -> channel visibility for shared links

Just posted a new essay, on the poetic power of the Artemis II mission, and Dejobaan Games's Elegy for a Dead World! www.robhainescreative.space/writing/nonf... #RobHainesCreativeSpace

Now is the time to sign this, spread the word, and push for better hot weather regulation and infrastructure, bc as soon as temps go back to normal, all discomfort will be forgotten and it'll be swept back under the rug til the next heatwave comes along and kills people.

I now fervently believe this. Relatedly, I think celebrating good news and embracing joy are equally radical. You have to remember what you’re fighting for. We cannot sustainably organize around sorrow.

As a freelancer, I worked without AC this week. BUT I can make the call not to work in heat like we had & can expect much more of. Other people can’t. Kids in school can’t. The heat we had is dangerous & even deadly, so there need to be rules for employers to keep people safe.

‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios

I don't watch much actual play (nothing against it besides my attention span), but City Council of Darkness has me *hooked*. Vampires ordered to take over a dying town and choosing to do so with the messaging, "but what if things could be better?" is my brand of Brennan Lee Mulligan-ass escapism.

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Right now the world is full of people who want to code and write and paint and film stuff and people who want to play and read and look at and watch stuff and nobody is allowed to do any of that because some unrelated third guy isn't making enough money off the deal

Me: Okay, there's been a thunderstorm, the heatwave should be over now. (New health bar appears) (The sun is now named 'Sol, Starflame of Regret') (Objectively the greatest piece of classical music ever recorded starts playing).

SoftBank’s investor presentation is one of the greatest things ever made. I’ve been thinking about it all day. These are the real slides shown in a speech where Masayoshi Son said he wouldn’t retire for at least another decade. The goose stuff is truly demented. Bravo group.softbank/media/Projec...

CALL FOR PORTFOLIOS: Hi team, I'm seeking artists who specialise in small animals, ideally in a traditional style (though digital execution is fine). I'm after experienced artists who are used to delivering to deadlines for clients. Drop me a link to your portfolios!

Coffee and cat lovers, where are you 👀 I'm making my first ever knit pullover and these are for you! They're 100% cotton and are super cozy and comfy with an oversized fit :3 If you want one, you can pre-order until July 1 for 15% off! birdietam.art/collections/...

Before the heatwave, I set out all my low energy arts n crafts downstairs (where it'd be cooler), hoping I could still have some fun even if work was no-go. But nope - the whole house is 30C and rising, and I can only think about sitting real still until windows can be opened after sunset.

Semester 12 of my Oscar-winning illustration mentorship begins on August 3rd 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I'm looking to bring on 5 more students for this one. Go check out MasteringImaginativeRealism.com if you want to learn more 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 #masteringimaginativerealism

My Odyssey and Iliad translations are available as audiobooks, read/ performed by very talented real people: Claire Danes and Audra MacDonald. They do a much better job than the robots! www.audible.com/pd/The-Iliad...

It's a great day to be a Playdate owner. This week's Catalog Drop has something for everyone 💛 Have a look below and check out play.date/games or see it all right inside of your Playdate. Enjoy!!

🏹🏹🏹 Mythmatch is Coming to Nintendo Switch!!! 🏹🏹🏹 Our narrative-rich, Greek myth, anti-capitalist merge game is coming Nintendo Switch on 7/7/2026! The perfect device for just one more day in the mortal realm or one more go in the minigames. 🐐 Merge the items 💪 Unite the people 🏠 Find your home

A rough study of a flowering shrub #art #study #foliage

I play Animal Crossing w/ Poppy daily (bsky.app/profile/jenn...) and haaate tapping through endless dialogue. I thought it was me not taking in the slow spirit of the game, but today I was talking to Gulliver (iykyk) and Poppy whirled round and yelled at me til I ended the conversation.