Way to go!

If someone was writing satire on gaming industry - I bet all of this would’ve been considered too absurd and unrealistic. And yet… www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

CASTLE EISENSTEIN is now on Behance www.behance.net/gallery/2355... My new art direction exercise, this time a riff on classic Castle Wolfenstein from 1981. What if in several decades we'll be able to take the brutality, idiocy and injustice of the present moment and turn them into entertainment?

Freedom is when chinese companies arent allowed to own businesses but saudi companies can

I watched Makoto Shinkai's Suzume and greatly enjoyed it. Unlike Pixar which is trying to squeeze a teardrop out by all means necessary, I did find it very satisfying how Suzume operates through context. It does get a tear out of you when you read between the lines, but you have to be an adult.

Lovely people of Scotland, I'm visiting you again in mid-October for couple of days (Edinburgh). Would love to make more local friends so hit me up! Also, any suggestions?

Oh, to be a dog

People who systems-think and can anticipate the consequences others will call ‘unexpected’ or ‘unintended’ and offer prevention solutions get labelled difficult & negative in every industry. Then they act like no one warned them about this and expect us to fix. AAAGGGGHH

something that I’ve been thinking about since DICE is that a lot of highly skilled devs are subject to management labelling them as ‘difficult’ and sidelining them simply because they point out and want to solve a problem, mismanagement which I think has contributed to a lot of failed projects

To this day, one of my favorite gripping game openings 👇1/4 from: Little Misfortune

Never knew a cemetery tour in Edinburgh was on my bucket list till @caraellison.bsky.social made it happen ❤️ Fell completely in love with the city, got to meet so many amazing people and see one of the greatest Sargent's paintings.

Hey! I have no idea how to do this, I’ve never made a List or Starter Pack before, but: ⭐️ If you’re a Games Writer/Narrative Designer looking for work, and you’d like to be added to my Starter Pack, lmk! ⭐️ If you’re looking to hire a Games Writer/Narrative Designer, check out this Starter Pack!

I love this analytical take on video game categorization from Antoine Mayerowitz and Julie Belzanne: hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o... Instead of trying to vibe-intuit the definition of an "indie" game, the authors analyzed the data from the perspective of game size and credits length

The owner of 100s of devkits, and undumped prototype game carts from a SEGA office clearance - which the Video Game Preservation Museum had been pursuing - has been raided by UK police and the devkits taken. This ongoing story is wild, includes undercover SEGA agents. (Read more: Time Extension)

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Is this really an immersive sim if you don't have bathrooms? Slowly but surely we're populating the game with various different interactions and scenes for the player to discover. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #stealthgame #indiegame

For a platform that takes 30% cut from every game release, Steam’s complete failure on SilkSong’s release day makes people wonder whether Steam is holding up its end of the bargain...

When I'm unhappy with practicing new skills, I always have to remind myself that learning without failing is impossible. So technically, I’m here to practice failing - and succeeding occasionally. A win-win mentality.

I am so inpatiently waiting for this game, it's almost unbearable. Check out their cool demo!

The Infiltrator gets an updated look! We've polished up the player model to be on par with the other NPCs. The idea is to make the other skins available for selection in the full release (with additional looks available later). #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #stealth

It is my head-canon now that this is a concept art to Half Life 2. Tahir Salahov - "Above the Caspian Sea", 1961

Just make it exist first, you can make it good later An evolution of the Big Katch office lobby, featured in the first mission. It started its life as a Blender sketch, and was then recreated in Unreal (with the help of Scythe) #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #stealth

The best thing that happened to me in Unreal Engine is being a Balkan dad. I was never that handsome! This is me testing LiveLink facial mocap with a webcam on a metahuman to see if animation can be used in animating character heads in codec dialogue. #indiedev #ue #animation #gamedev #kvasir

Really looking forward to this one!

BORZOI Cast is back This time we're discussing Under the Silver Lake - a largely misunderstood cult film from 2018 about the search for meaning in a messed up world from the perspective of a messed up guy. Was really looking forward to talk about this one! youtu.be/PwPO1MmQ_Rs

If you want to believe it, check it twice ::clap clap:: If you want to believe it, check it twice ::clap clap:: Doesn’t matter if it’s awful Doesn’t matter if it’s nice If it confirms your bias, check it twice! ::clap clap::

I am definitely not obsessing over this highly engineered present from @arvy.bsky.social. Wait, did you just say it has LEGO insi...

Last week my book became available to the students of USC School of Cinematic Arts, and can be found in the Cinema Library (Los Angeles) 💗 𝗘-𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: tinyurl.com/yzj4mra2 (colour images) 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: tinyurl.com/2wzj2pcv (b&w)

For a stealth game it's incredibly important to introduce NPC reactivity. In this case the guard notices that the door has been opened, when it should've been closed. We're working on more objects that the players can interact with! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #stealthgame #indiegame

The Shot VS The Layout Cracks me up every time. #indiedev #cutscenes #kvasir

If anyone is aware of a collective lawsuit in EU against Google in regards to Pixel 6A battery that not only can explode but was now "limited" by the new software update - I would really like to be a part of that.

Baby's first UE cutscene w/ @projectkvasir.bsky.social models. Was figuring out how simple stuff works there to learn in-engine cinematography. So here's your summer lo-fi banger you never asked for: #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

Why does it feel like 90% of movies and TV series produced nowadays are dramas, and the western modern "comedy" is either not funny, or is a drama in disguise?

Works as intended! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #stealthgame #indiegame

Have a cozy weekend, y'all!

Just saying that with the news like this the companies still have the audacity to demand relocation and offer subpar wages.

Tomorrow on BORZOI Cast we're getting topical and talking about KPop Demon Hunters, the muscial industry, beauty standards and more Stay tuned!

Me: I can not be bothered by K-pop animation nonsense! Also me: JINU ERA, LET'S GOOOO!!! #kpopdemonhunters

They got me. I'm neither a k-pop fan, nor a US musical fan. But K-pop Demon Hunters got me nevertheless. Beautifully done ❤️

"...a certain microwave casserole" @dzhukov.bsky.social is hard at work on the interaction system and how it integrates with AI reactions. Sound on for this one: #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #stealthgame #indiegame

BORZOI Cast - Episode 3 is out! In which we finish our discussion of Andor Season 1, discuss the prison escape, psychology of the resistance and season finale. Please enjoy! Episode 3 on Youtube: youtu.be/fr4ihDasJho

With how many layoffs we’ve had over the past several years, remote work should be the default. Requiring relocation at this point is unreasonable for the risk that we’re just going to get laid off two months, six months, a year in.

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedevs

A REMINDER for anyone who wanted to dip their toes into GAME WRITING - ONLY FEW PLACES LEFT! On July 18 & 25, me and the Screenwriters Guild are making a 2-part workshop Tickets: shorturl.at/ZcY4i More info 👇 #indiedev #gamedev #writing #narrativedesign

BORZOI Cast - Episode 2 is out! In which we continue talking about Andor Season 1 while exploring the intricacies of financing a rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Not intended as legal or financial advice! Check out links on our Patreon and Spotify in the replies youtu.be/JGdUa3pjWiQ

We are aware of the ridiculous amount of podcast already existing 😄. But if you're looking for something cozy, entertaining and with a thin icing of philosophy - you're in the right place.

Not my kitchen, Death Stranding! I need to work on @projectkvasir.bsky.social !

Amidst the horrors of the world, Alina @froshadowing.bsky.social and I decided to start a podcast to talk about culture in the context of history, philosophy and economy First episode, dedicated to Andor Season 1, is coming out on Wednesday, so stay tuned!

Look at the nice things the cool guys/girls are saying about the book! P.1