Gamedevs in 2026 trying to develop games for $6000 potato PCs with 256MB of RAM

hi everybody! I'm urgently looking for full-time game writing/narrative design work. I'm a 6-year industry pro working with both AAA and indie studios on titles like Borderlands 4, Endoparasitic, and [REDACTED]. I also edit and consult! Updated portfolio is live on my new site: www.nessacannon.com

watched del Toro's Frankenstein tonight It's actually been a really long time since I have seen a movie. I find I can only really watch and appreciate them when I'm not deep in creating something (video games in this case, and the resulting burnout) It was beautiful

recession indicator when the gym bros are catching on

Finally at my parents house to visit the fam. This is my view for the next week, and I'm doing my best to enjoy it despite....everything 😮‍💨

I'm not sure if I'll ever get to go do GDC, nor do I know if I really want to. But I do hope, someday, that I can meet the lovely game dev friends I've made here in person somehow.

what if we simply didn't harass game devs

On his first day in office, the Mayor of New York toured the crumbling apartment of one of his constituents. On his 348th day in office, the President of the United States shops for marble and onyx for a ballroom nobody wants.

Meow Wolf seeks Game Designer (Project-Based), based out of Santa Fe, Denver, Vegas, Houston, Dallas, NYC, or LA. Working on-site in Santa Fe, or remotely. Some travel expected. meowwolf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MeowWo...

Could an empire in decline do THIS? *launches deeply unpopular invasion cementing status as lunatic-led pariah state, its not clear what kind of move i was trying to do*

What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things

ready to talk online

I am in Florida

every day I get closer to buying this shirt

does any country out there wanna...idk...."apprehended" our President instead? Anyone?

I just got off the plane, let's check Bluesk- HUH?!?!!?

we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind

Well that was a nice couple of hours of video games, now to take a look at the timeli- oh jesus christ

shout out to the dude in the row in front of me that is using Grindr on the airplane lmao

witnessed a person at the airport with an "I ❤️ AI" sticker on their water bottle almost threw up a lil

okay I got a lot of people staring at me but I'm going to assume it's because they were jealous of my sweet cane that folds into a chair while they had to stand in the security line like LOSERS

okay first time I'm going to be going through airport security using a mobility device....let's see how horrible this is 🙃

Wiener Reveal

god I fucking hate driving at night because everyone's headlights are brighter than the god damn sun

mblep

off to visit family for a week! looking forward to being in a place that has sun and warm weather and a pool for a bit, definitely needed 🌴☀️

If I had to change careers honestly I wish I could be an ER nurse. My chronic pain wouldn't allow standing long shifts, but as someone who has been frequently mistreated by ER nurses/doctors, I would want to give people the care and support I didn't get to have.

while my mom was pregnant with me, she was delivering chinese food on bike in new orleans. i like to think that the music she heard in the streets made me the way i am now. happy new year everyone!

I'm hoping I can get back to attending conventions this year. I didn't go to any last year since I was so focused on shipping SoTS though the last one I did go to, I made a pretty fun casual Shadowheart 😅 not sure what cosplay I'll make next, maybe something with a little more effort

What is the best way to play Majora's Mask these days? I never liked it because I played it as a kid. The time pressure stressed me out and the moon scared me 😅 I love the Zelda series though so I feel like I need to give it another shot now that I'm old and only slightly scared of that moon lol

I seriously need help. I cannot survive right now. My job won’t start until the end of January, and I’m literally out of cash. Please, this is like my last cry for help.

the harsh reality I've learned is that no one is layoff-proof It doesn't matter how many late nights, how many tears, how much of yourself you give. take care of yourself.

little 2025 art recap

Happy New Year 🎉 2025 was one of the hardest years I've ever had, but I also met a lot of new and kind people that helped me through a heartbreaking layoff. Thank you to all the friends I've made here. Here's to a better and healthier 2026 ❤️

how ur new years eve finds me

Thrilled to be included this, speaking about the massive strides the industry has made in terms of organizing in 2025. Much love to game workers everywhere. ✊🎮

May 2026 be better, safer, and fairer. May all that was good in 2025 be better in 2026. May all that was bad in 2025 be things we put our efforts towards improving.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR LEMON PIG DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR LEMONS

Man, insurance that costs $3000 a month and doesn’t pay any of your healthcare costs until you pay almost $20k in deductibles seems like it’s designed to be too expensive for you to use. And this is the cheap option, for the record.

This is incredibly painful for me. I have never asked for help like this before. But I have had people reach out to me asking if they can help, so I am sharing my story and finally asking for help. I've been lucky to have a lovely group of followers here, please share if you can, anything helps <3

Very sad to say it seems Mike Fossey, aka Mike F. has died. Truly one of the funniest posters of all time and a talented artisan. Had been friends online for many years, but I got to hang out a couple times at shows in Boston and he was funny and sweet in real life too.

this is actually what comes out of me when I get blood drawn as a chronic pain haver

as the new year is coming around the corner, I am still available for work! The job hunt has lasted longer than ever before but I have hopes for 2026. Need beautiful vistas? Need detailed foliage? Need a world artist who knows her photogrammetry? I am the Environment Artist for your team!

“I am an AI hater” amazingly written anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...

I'm in the process of learning Unity at work since I have only used Unreal in my career until now So far my experience has been: I know how I would make this shader in Unreal! Let me look up how to do it in Unity The guide: *starts describing the code you need to write" oh 🥲

this didn't even happen to me but I NEED to share it: a boyfriend I had many years ago was running late to a college class so he was going quickly up the stairs. He accidentally tripped on the last step and he stumbled face first into the crotch of Bernie Sanders who was there to give a talk

Same vibe as every article calling a farming/life sim a "Stardew Valley-like" as if the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons games weren't doing it first