whenever i question my decision to quit studying game dev i look on the internet for literally one second

I don't have the proper words to say more than this now but I was just laid off. My role at Giant Squid is being eliminated. If your studio is looking for an environment artist, please let me know ASAP. I have 5+ years of experience. thank you

just dropped two songs about a certain landlord* :) hiroshimcbride.bandcamp.com/album/troubl... *Fictional landlord. These songs are works of FICTION. Any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental.

My attacks from the 3rd week! Didn't really do much, because I was moving :') Characters belong to knowncorpse and nelissss on #artfight!

as a halfblood myself i'm a bit miffed about there being no more halfies in D&D 2024, is it just me?

Our skate-racing demo released NOW ☄️🥳 Try our tower challenge and win prizes until Sunday! 🏆 #gaming #skating #racing

new toys came in today

and much like in game dev, my identity hinges on legacy artifacts that i dare not touch because i'm pretty sure something will break if i do

may the failure in your signal chain be the cheap connector thing that you have 3 spares of.

Do you ever wonder how you make a ledgegrab? I did, and I will show you how I made it (a thread 🧵): #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegames #surfnturfgame

the game hasn't had any updates in well over a decade which is a shame imo, it had so much potential

Some ambient Mashina footage with music

damn i really thought fx pedal shopping would be a quick in and out 20 minute adventure

Always be wary of the technical/non-technical-person divide; it's a fucked power dynamic. Being more "technical" should not put you in charge or beyond the scrutiny of the artists and designers and audio people and animators and everyone else

born to tinker, forced to pitch to investors

my vocal range might only be half of what it once was but at least i got that sweet raspy voice now 😎

turning over a new leaf no more self reposting

my work isn't "content" and i don't want it to be "consumed" ok thanks

Every time I see talk about accessibility, it's about people with physical limitations. And that's good to make your game accessible to them. But to me, accessibility is also making your game accessible to people who can't afford a new computer. Efficiency is accessibility. #indiegamedev #solodev

new video in which the Leftist Cooks remind us that we're all just playing pretend at this 'adult' thing. you know, like kids.

it's now several months later and i still haven't recovered from the starter packs

growing up with hardship may have resulted in chronic mental illness, but at least i am now anti-authoritarian 😎

at the end of the day you still have to learn to be polite

wow who knew it could feel so good to no longer have my passions held hostage by deadlines and financial incentives

Here’s an idea for you to mull over: I could write music for you. You could give me money and I could do it. The music would be good and done in a reasonable timeframe and everything. Just something to consider

yep i'm quitting lmao

not for the first time, i'm seriously considering walking away from my uni and a future career in game dev. but this time feels like a turning point in my psyche; like i might be so much happier elsewhere. might try my hand at teaching music

three statements that can be simultaneously true: - you are suffering greatly under systematic oppression - you are complicit or actively participating in systematic oppression - you are not inherently evil or rotten it is likely that all three are true. the third is definitely true.

apparently the criteria for companies at game dev internship fairs is to be as dull and soulless as humanly possible. that or be an indie team who will no longer exist next fiscal year

"AI was used to generate some of the textures in the game" my guy you could have used any number of procedural generation tools and not have to make that disclosure

Enlist me to compose your indie video game soundtracks! I can NOT do every genre, and will NOT be a perfect fit for your epic fantasy RPG! See below an example of something very specific that'll only match a particular kind of vibe! soundcloud.com/hiroshi-mcbr...

still one of my favorite things i've done recently (i haven't done many things but still)

The desexualisation of media (everyone is beautiful, and no one is horny) combined with an increasing hysteria around the 'pointlessness' of sex scenes is a key part of the fascistization of western culture and if we're going to fight back we're going to need to make it normal to be horny again.

Let's go! Premiering now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqtr...

It would be helpful if more people understood renewable energy is actually an extremely disruptive technology and the reason monied interests are trying to make folks hate it is that they are the ones which will be disrupted.

Whatever kind of music you're looking for, musicians are piling up to make it for you. They'll do it for cheap. Some will even do it for free! What I'm saying is you don't need AI music

being sober kinda sucks, which sucks because when i'm NOT sober, my life sucks

My tiny metroidvania Ascent is coming to Steam in glorious 64x64 pixels. It’ll be a free game so just go ahead and wishlist! 🙏 https://buff.ly/3Q4sGr4 #wishlistWednesday

people say game dev is hard but its basically just 2 + 2 = 3.99999999999999999

don't you just love when people post about news but leave out the actual news

sad news, likely some amazingly talented game devs were just let go. Oxenfree imo had one of the most slept-on innovations in recent history, that being the real-time dialog system. it made every scene feel so dynamic and the characters so much more believable

There should be some repercussions to buying a creative and productive company with a proven track record, and then just killing it because you feel like it

So I read this, and as someone who's spent their entire career in the trenches of "how do we keep the tension between Good Guys and Bad Guys interesting," I have Some Thoughts www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/v...

Hallo. As part of my course, I’m recording two-to-three minute vox pops on gaming, mental health and how it has helped people. Likely only need two or three people, but if anyone wants to be part of it, hit me up. Reposts appreciated. Thanks!

I need game devs and gamers alike to understand that procedural generation is not genAI.

not fond of the precarious dance of promoting one's work without coming off as insincere or selfish. we used to be a society

get on this yall this game is gonna be special. this is the first kickstarter project i've EVER backed that's how much faith i have in it

i love it when i learn something new and it's like i can feel my synapses firing on all cylinders

i wasn't kidding full track on YouTube youtu.be/IyH_r2gMsB4