hey what the fuck am i watching (endearingly)(this is my first Lynch experience but i know his trappings)

i'm finally doing it i'm finally watching twin peaks for the first time

Find your senators at reps.fyi or call 202-224-3121

don't forget the droves of seat fillers because they can't sell out the venue

i guess you can't spell arc raiders without AI 😔 this sucks and if you're a dev you should be speaking out about it!

Starting in just about an hour at 9am EST, we’ll be going live for our 24-hour Twitch Stream with some lovely folks from @softrains.bsky.social , as well as incredible guests, raising money for SickKids + celebrating Ambrosia Sky’s upcoming launch!

do i have mutuals in vancouver 👀

Our launch stream & @extralife4kids.bsky.social fundraiser stream is only THREE days away! ⌛ Don't miss out on some great donation incentives, including prize packs 🎁, Skyrim mods to surprise @joelburgess.bsky.social, and Ambrosia Sky Steam keys! 🔑 Donate here: tiny.cc/sr-extralife2025

i know it comes from a good place but if i hear "how's the job hunt" from family one more time I'm going to kms (kontinue mfeeling sad)

FINALLY some good news

Did you know that alt.ctrl.GDC is celebrating 12 years of alternative controllers this year? We’re looking for your coolest idea, if you built it and the game to go with it, it’s time to submit your project! Submissions close November 20th. Submit today! bit.ly/43dEaQc #GDC2026

future class is dead AND i get a rejection email from kojima productions? surely these are linked (i'm joking. this is a joke. a goof. but i have to laugh)

anyway, if you can, do consider giving your time, money, energy to palestinian voices in games who are supporting palestinian indies with their games. a phenomenal initiative -- this news was just the kick in the face i needed to sign up 💪 palestinian-voices-in-games.com

FWIW I also got this message—was told press tickets were primarily for outlets on the jury (to be 100% clear, this was before my story this week). I'll still be in LA this year! I'll be around the JW Marriott area before, during, and after the show if anyone wants to talk shop.

Hi! this is a reminder to people who would like to be considered for an award for the AIAS narrative award for their game, especially if it is a deep, hours long, reactive RPG with branching!!!!! please allow us time to play your game and submit it here: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...

i'm being so fucking for real when i say _hand it over_ i'm tired of this grandpa

really feels like this when i see my word count only go up by like 200

The industry is also in an era now where now more than ever we need to lean on and help each other. Please consider using some of the fire stoked this week to donate your time, energy, or money (lol) to helping the various industry community groups and endeavors.

Our industry does have peer-voted awards, the most visible being DICE, Game Developers Choice Awards, BAFTA. There are scores of smaller developer-led awards too. We do have spaces to celebrate and uplift one another, please support and watch these shows! The teams work hard for the devs!

A note about the TGAs worth remembering as this Future Class story unfolds: it’s a marketing beat, consumer-facing, and voted on by media/influencers. Developers are, by design, not included or considered in the structure. Which feels bad! www.polygon.com/explained/49...

damn i literally couldn't have said it better myself (read the entirety of the thread if you want to be even more mad lol)

If you're not willing to even keep up an *archived list* of the game developers you touted as future stars in the industry, let alone a notably *underprivileged* list of developers who were supposed to get resources *from your organization*, then you're not serious about that work. (3/5)

Geoff Keighley's Future Class leaves a messy legacy https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2025-future-class-tgas-geoff-keighley-2000641757

The Future Class was created in 2020 when a lot of companies responded to online critiques and broader social justice movements with DEI initiatives. Hard not to read part of the subtext here as the TGAs, like many other brands, trying to distance itself from "woke."

great quote in here from an anonymous member of the discord group:

I had the privilege to mentor 2023 honoree rising star @rinoaskyes.bsky.social through a mentorship program that, to my understanding, ran only for that cohort. She deserves so much better than being used for performative clout and cast aside. This is deeply disappointing and baldly transparent.

EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award. The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.

accolades are important to marginalized folks. not being able to access even an archived post hosted by TGA website kinda sucks ass. not to mention how bad of a look it is to just destroy 5 years of "hey look at us we're uplifting 50 incredible devs" to "don't look don't look"

gonna make some coffee and turn on an 10 hour loop of stardew valleys fall soundtrack and work on my twine, are you coming over or what

guys do I take a train to new yahk just so I can listen to the devs who made two of my favorite games this year (sorry baby steps, i respect and fear you)

I know I have some muslim devs following me- this seems like a good opportunity for those looking to write something educational, historical and cultural (not affiliated, just sharing) remotegamejobs.com/jobs/senam-g...

this is what happens when i don't have a job. i post! and i don't want to! free me

The truth is, we never needed the Future Class branding. FC sure did know how to pick 'em, though - some of the most brilliant young devs are in that program. So we will keep building a better industry, artform, and world, as we were both before and after the FC name. What will you build, Geoff?

so it took another future class member speaking out to confirm it's dead lol

Two more weeks to apply to our microgrants program! We've received a few applications already (wooo!) but there is room left, so shoot your shot! Head over to blog.iftechfoundation.org/2025-10-12-2..., and ask us any lingering questions - we want to hear from you!

Folks who make video games! @officialgdc.bsky.social is running the annual State of the Industry survey again. You should take the chance to weigh in! The survey's gone through a major overhaul this year and your voice will matter even more: gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26

I sincerely hope Democrats pay attention to tonight’s results across the country. They won’t learn anything but still. Maybe. People are excited by change and original campaigns and bold ideas and candidates under the age of 50!

gotta bust this out for the second time today

i hope every immigrant gets a little kiss on the forehead tonight and feels good about themselves

CUE THE FUCKIN MUSIC

please please please please new york i need a win right now

It's good to know the release date for one of the last leaders I wrote :') Sayyida Al Hurra was really challenging but so fulfilling to write (shouts out to the historians for being the best)

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i am a branching narrative kinda bitch

i miss the telltale interactivity of walking and exploring but seeing the trade off for hacking makes sense for the story they're telling-- critique the games you're playing and enjoying! It's still scratching the itch for me as a genre enjoyer but yeehaw i love when devs make money 💰

i hate that getting older is just being more pissed at the internet and the general user experience of being online because I Knew A Time When It Didn't Suck Ass and it was the golden age where "ask your parent for permission to create a neopets account!" felt like a threat (my dad helped me!)

The short version: Despite layoffs, buying the game still puts money in the pockets of the developers who worked on it. Which is doubly important because they're out of a job. Boycotting the game in solidarity with them by screwing them out of money won't help anyone!

gonna work on a twine and make some spaghetti sauce from scratch while i listen to the leaves rustle outside yall need anything

shouts out to dissociating in the car after you've parked at home