Never [REDACTED], [REDACTED] because [REDACTED] will only [REDACTED], [REDACTED]. [REDACTED]!!! Also remember that while it is collective art, working in games should be fun. It is a cool job. You’ve gotta fight to keep it cool.

Fucking hell.

Well that stuck the landing in a very refreshing way. Great to see emotional payoffs over action in a superhero show.

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

Kemi Badenoch’s favourite author being Terry Pratchett and her learning nothing from his work is possibly the most British thing ever.

Ubisoft continue to Ubisoft and the games industry continues to be beholden to a small group of reactionary voices online that don’t reflect the increasingly broad audience for games.

One of the most frustrating things to deal with is friends and family reading one Financial Times article on the games industry and telling you, a worker in said industry, how it works.

Just realised I never finished watching Yellowstone 👀 Such a ridiculous show that I love because of its silliness.

I wouldn’t have the career I have now without studying all forms of English. Badenoch and many UK politicians just want to see Universities churn out worker drones. Creative arts and sociological studies do lead to meaningful careers that pay back into the British economy many times over.

Finished episode 1 of campaign 4 of Critical Role! That was some fun but heavy viewing.

I got lucky TWICE this past year after both times I was made redundant. Some of these horror stories are very similar to some of the experiences I had. It is a hellscape for job seekers in the games industry at the moment.

Refreshing to see Labour push back against Reform’s misinformation and lies. For a lot of people that’s all it takes to make them realise the grift. Ignoring Farage for so long has allowed him to get as far as he has.

Working on an article about EA's aquisition by Kushner / the Saudi PIF, and its potential impact on queer and disabled rep in future games. Particularly focused on the future of The Sims. Would love to chat to some queer Sims fans about their experiences and opinions. [email protected]

I’m at the point in my career where I look back on certain things that happened in and around projects I’ve worked on and I just scream with rage. I’m sure I’ll get over it someday 😅

Yeah…this is not gonna end well for a lot of game developers currently employed by EA.

Finally finished Ghost of Tsushima’s story 😅 Look, I play games weird, get distracted easily and I have kids. I’ve been playing in fits and starts for 5 years and have loved every moment of it. Looking forward to getting similar longevity from Yotei.

Brit Card?! We are not a serious country, everything we do has to go through the cringe-o-tron 3000 to make you wince when you hear about it.

The neurotypical world we live in is actively hostile to neurodivergent folk. At best most see us as permanently child-like people who need coddling. At worst they don’t see us as human and act accordingly. When it comes to autism, this attitude is amplified. Ignorance disguised as compassion.

Started playing Restless Ruins and it scratches multiple itches for me. It is deck building, map builder with Vampire Survivors like combat and upgrades. It has also got a bunch of Scottish folklore. It is the perfect Skinner box and I’m happy to live in it!

what movie do you consider “perfect”?

Played solo Peak with my son today, taking turns and he loved it! It has been said elsewhere but the game is immediately gettable and rewards your curiosity in fun ways.

Managed to spend a couple of hours yesterday and today tinkering around with my homebrew D&D setting. Also did some much needed organising of my Legend Keeper for it. World building and adventure planning is something I love doing ❤️

If Michael Eisner has the moral high ground you know you’ve fucked up.

“Don’t worry government sanctioned Labubu, I won’t say anything that might upset Mr Orange.”

One issue generally overlooked in the whole screenwriter vs gamewriter, discussion is time. Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script. Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that- 1/9

“In the beginning, the bang buses were spaced by 24 weeks. Then 12, then 6, then every 2 weeks. The last one in Sydney was a week. In four days, we could be seeing a bang bus every eight hours, until they are coming every four minutes. Marshal, we should witness a double event within seven days!”

All the ads on my Facebook feed are for AI writing tools or courses made with Gen AI. It is horrific.

My son’s evolution as a gamer continues! He now officially prefers using a controller! Specifically the Switch 2 Pro Controller. I’m putting it down to Donkey Kong Bananza which is his favourite game at the moment.

I’m getting a creative rage building up within me. I need it put a bunch of stuff into words but I’m not sure what form or medium they should take.

We came, we saw, we conquered! A nice breezy 8 hour game of Twilight Imperium. I won in the agenda of Round 5 through a sneaky Secret Objective that got me to 10 points.

I’m playing the greatest game in the galaxy tomorrow! I loves me some Twilight Imperium 😍🛸🐈🐢

Finished Superman & Lois and I’m straight up sobbing. A beautiful send off to a genuinely great show.

HOT DAMN! I’m being spoiled by DC Studios! Meanwhile I’m still waiting on a Shang-Chi sequel from Marvel…

Do you reach a certain age and just forget the basics of looking after children? My mum gave my kids a massive bag of Haribo to share 20mins before bed time. WHY IS SHE DOING THIS TO ME?!!!

Doing some Warhammer model painting with the boy this afternoon 😍

Looks like the flag shaggers have come to my town this evening 😩 Glad I don’t live in the centre.

British people stop treating Gen AI like it is living magical witchcraft difficulty level: IMPOSSIBLE We are so collectively stupid and it will be our undoing. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Red Flags in TTRPG players: - People who make hating D&D their entire personality. - People who make loving D&D their entire personality.

I guess I need to play Hollow Knight?

Remember when the Metaverse was the next big thing and that we’d all be living/working in it within 5 years?

Watched Twisters, it was better than I expected.

It’s #LetterboxdFriday. Time to show off your #LastFourWatched! I swear I watch more than superhero stuff. You gotta believe me!

Season 3 of Superman & Lois is pretty damn great! How does Superman deal with a loved one battling cancer? How does Lois deal with cancer and trying to catch her white whale story? How does Jordan deal with becoming a teenage a-hole? How does Jon deal with being a different actor?

I’ve had a pretty fun week being creative with my team. Amazing what it can do for your mental health.

I really enjoyed Fantastic Four: First Steps. Way better than I was expecting and was very much an FF story with the family at its core which is what I wanted.

My kobo e-reader has a permanent horizontal line across the screen 😭😭😭😭😭 What do I do?!

Currently watching season one of Peacemaker and having a good time. Just like The Suicide Squad, it is so far removed from the DCEU that it is its own thing that easily slots into the new DCU continuity.

The culture around difficulty in games is an extension of toxic masculinity. Once you know that, it becomes easier to play in the way that works best for you.

Dean Cain being a disgrace to the character of Superman and in particular the version he portrayed is just sad. The guy was Superman for me as a kid. It’s JKR levels of ooof, ignorance and sheer stupidity.