My poor cat is so scared of rainstorms of any kind and this one moving through Austin right now is a doozy, huge thunderstorm with good-sized hail coming down in my area, so she is miserable in a ball in the back of my closet 😢😢😢

The House of Hikmah is a celebration of the Islamic Golden Age

I love sharing numbers so here's a video of how much we spent to make Mythmatch. I break it down by time, discipline, and funding source. youtu.be/cB5lanPUQ1o

The Welsh guitarist's fingerstyle playing drones with a haunted quality, but her flurry of bends, slides and chord clusters rip open the firmament. n.pr/3QJ7OJo

If you would like to cover Amberspire at launch, now is the time to get in touch with us: [email protected]

Know that Emil has put together an *amazing* course. Certainly not just for beginners.

Might have a contender for a new favorite John Green quote... "having babies should be required of no one, but safe for everyone" cannot believe that 500 babies have already been born at the maternal center for excellence in Sierra Leone, and that Good Store donation amt youtu.be/IppQH8Bd3r8?...

Just purchased two of the “world’s finest chocolate” bars from an entrepreneurial neighbor child who had the gumption to go door to door in our large apartment complex fundraising for school…I’ve seen the kid about so was not worried it was more of a scam than that fundraiser ever is 🤗🤣 1/2

Well that first episode of the new series of @taskmaster.tv was certainly a hoot…can’t wait for more 🤣🤣🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨✨✨💜💜💜

The Black State of the Games Industry Survey is up! It'll be open till May 6th, 2026 and should take 20 minutes maximum of your time. Only requirements are that you're a Black Game Developer over the age of 18! 🎮🎮🎮 forms.gle/teLH4p9rAokS...

⚔️ APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN ⚔️ 💖 Are you a part of a marginalised group in games looking for mentorship? 💖 Do you want to mentor & help level up the next generation of talented game devs? Applications for both mentors & mentees are open until 20th April! Apply now ⤵️ buff.ly/AeVJ15m

Interested in learning how to write short stories at the video game concepting stage? Join @iamleyeti.bsky.social tomorrow (April 9) for a live presentation of our *How To Prototype Video Game Narratives with Short Stories* course. 🎓 Secure your seat here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1981846573...

Once again I am asking for anyone willing to mentor a 2D animation/art student from the place where I work (tertiary college). She is willing to do anything, but we just need to get her across the line for her degree, but needs a work placement/mentorship for her final part. Plz halp.

I know the world is a dumpster fire but I stumbled across this video from the Sondheim birthday celebration again, and was just struck by how beautiful Annaleigh Ashford's performance was...over Zoom, no less. 🤗💜 youtu.be/ON5-DLX829M?...

Reminder that the IGDA Foundation applications are open for their questline programs (one 6 week international program that's remote and one centered on gamescom and starting your studio) until THIS SUNDAY (5th of April!) www.igdafoundation.org/questline

My cat was very determined that I be awoken at about 4 AM today, despite my best efforts to return to dreamland, so I eventually begrudgingly arose...turned out it wasn't her breakfast she sought, just company as she was anxious and scared because a thunderstorm is rolling into the area 🥹💜

One of the most exhausting aspects of the 21st century is the need to be constantly checking that every single piece of previously benign and useful technology that you use hasn't started eating you alive.

Another blast of a time from Lawrence to lift my beleaguered soul...thank you. Also, maybe I'm wrong but I don't think enough "music" people talk about how gifted Clyde Lawrence is at arranging, in addition to being a talented musician and vocalist because he's good youtu.be/CcpWZ2TGmM8?...

Also, @lucawriting.bsky.social and I are chatting with some excellent folks TOMORROW about NATURE HORROR and immersing the player from their couch. Come see what we got!

Hi I wrote about this whole business of Epic Games apparently not making enough from its $5bn a year mega hit Fortnite to keep staff safe from redundancy www.theguardian.com/games/2026/m...

Chris Hackney (Fire Emblem Engage & Three Houses, Genshin Impact, Hunter x Hunter) is BACK (with new scripts!) to teach this informative and fun, 3 hour Anime and Video game workshop! 🐶🎉 Head to www.soundonstudio.com to grab your spot today. 🎙✨ @chrishackneyggk.bsky.social

Interesting evening…

I do not watch F1 racing...I have no real interest in watching F1 races, but I do find many of the drivers incredibly charming fellas, so my YT algo serves up a lot of F1 videos, & if I could do one thing I'd change McLaren's color choice to something that's actually flattering on a human skin tone🤗

Eid Mubarak! Wishing us all peace and happiness this Eid. 🤗🌙✨💜

Okay, Martin... 😆🤗💜 youtu.be/Haw_sznA5aQ?...

Listen to this… @joshscherr.bsky.social is both a fount of knowledge and a wonderful fella, so I am sure it’s a grand time… 🤗👏🏻✨💜

Since I have gathered some rad new fellow game dev followers, I’m excited to share that we have a rare Associate World Artist position that just opened up on the WoW team! If you or anyone you know would be a great fit for this entry level position, apply here! careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...

As Hugo nominations are about to run out - if people like my stuff and have a vote, I have: Podcast: Starship Alexandria Novel: Shroud Novella: Lives of Bitter Rain Series: Dogs of War (Bee Speaker recent volume) Story: Holy Fools (in Of Shadows Stars & Sabers)

HEY AUTHORS www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

Why game developers at GDC are upset about a garden aftermath.site/gdc-2026-yerba...

Truly a phenomenal talent and amazing addition to any team…would be an insane pickup for any one looking to add a pro artist to their project 🤗✨🥰

I finally lost my shit about so-called AIs, LLMs, enshittification & everything fucking evil that @officialgrammarly.bsky.social is doing. I'm fucking furious, and not just about what 1 company has done. An open letter to Grammarly & the rest of the LLM hype machine www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...

A GDC-relevant PSA: Kiki’s Delivery Service is screening in 4K on the IMAX screen in Metreon next door on Thursday and Friday, and that TMNT II is also playing there on Friday. Go forth.

NO NO NO YOU DON’T GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL tell everyone you know www.freetaxusa.com

@erikaishii.bsky.social Happiest of birthdays to you, ya' gorgeous bean...were I there in person, I'd scoop you up and swing you about for old times' sake, propriety be damned...hope you're having a grand one! 💜💜💜✨✨✨🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈🎂🎂🎂

Happy Belated Birthday Dearest @yurilowenthal.bsky.social !! Hope you and your amazing family had a beautiful day doing exactly as you wished and that your next trip around the sun is full of only the kindest of surprises! Love ya! ✨🫂💜🥰🎈🧁

3 weeks today, I’ll be hosting a panel at GDC with @yurilowenthal.bsky.social, @cissyspeaks.bsky.social, @eliastoufexis.bsky.social, and @courtenaytaylor.bsky.social, on How To Be An Actor’s Favourite Director. I’m excited, and would really love to see you there. schedule.gdconf.com/session/stop...

And here it is, everyone - The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope book is out now! You're in for a treat and many unexpected, delightful & thought-provoking pieces. Here's a cheat code: if you want to read my essay, turn to page 122. (And there's a *podcast* as well?)

Damn Bruno.....such style and art direction by him & Daniel Ramos, really showing off that charm, as well as those vocals, of course 👏✨🥰💜 youtu.be/lY5V4hSLWY8?...

SOME GENERAL TIPS FOR STEAM GAME DEMOS (from someone who has played so many of them) Note: These tips also apply to games in general! They're good tips!

Want to get your nerdy kids outdoors for the summer? Send them to larp camp! Registration is open for Wayfinder, the wonderful roleplaying camp in upstate NY where I grew up (along with assorted future nerd celebrities) that made me who I am! wayfinderexperience.com

Every single household basic chore I have to do has aligned into the perfect storm of a Tuesday today: trash removal, laundry, cat litterbox cleaning, dishes, sweeping, and I am about out of spoons and it's only 10:30 AM 🫠😄

If you haven't alread, pull your stuff from Academia edu IMMEDIATELY, especially if you have unpublished and draft ideas on there.

If you're in LA I *highly* recommend visiting Perrotin to see the Murakami exhibit. My brain couldn't process all of the details, each time I revisited a painting I would discover new things, spot new little guys. Tremendous collection of work. I encourage you to zoom in on these.

Love the warmth and heart in this choice for their music video and the spirit of all the gorgeous dancers…people are just beautiful creatures, truly 🤗💜🥰 youtu.be/KbIM97uzGog?...

Remember: When you playtest a game, never take players’ feedback/suggestions at face value. Figure out what emotion is underneath what they’re telling you, and then figure out what in the game is causing that emotion

Happy Valentine's Day if you're into the holiday and if you're not...hey, I hope you have a grand day, too! If you're feeling a bit blue or alone, just try to remember, you're likely one of many so there's solidarity worldwide there, too! 🤗💜🌻

Hello! I'm looking to speak to anyone who works, or has worked in a diversity position at a major studio or publisher (or whatever it's been called at that company, inclusive growth, DEI, whatever!). Conversations can be 100% anon, of course, via DM here or email lukeATaftermathDOTsite. Thanks!

I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THIS THREAD IT WAS WONDERFUL

He is a man that knows how to put on a fun, live performance...the Grammy producers should thank their lucky stars every time he agrees to perform on the Broadcast, let alone, perform twice in one night. 🤗💜