Don’t know if any of the folks adamant that generative AI will boost games businesses by fully automating the technical aspects of production have watched Star Trek. Captain Picard isn’t an ideal consumer. He gets his match 3 game by entering his Holodeck and saying “make it so!”

Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing is Animal Crossing for dads in their 40s.

A selection of 2024 sporting highlights! 1. Rahm, Fleetwood and Macintyre on the green at the Open in Troon 2. Van Gerwen vs Littler at World Matchplay in Blackpool 3. Scotland vs the Springboks at Murrayfield 4. The furthest l've ever travelled to watch East Fife, in Stranraer!

A little about me for the new community: I am a Professor of Game Design & Culture at Abertay University in Scotland. I’ve been teaching games and computer arts for over 15 years, having previously worked in games both in art and in post-production. My PhD focused on game character animation.

Hello Bluesky! I’m hoping to rebuild over here with the aspiration of curating a less chaotic feed, one which will once again be reset to the interests in my bio! Happy to follow and be followed by anyone who works in, researches, or studies games, art, or education 🎮🎨📖

Most of the things I’d like to read are still on Twitter, but I’m not allowed to read them. Now waiting patiently for everyone to move over here…