We're not subtle with all our sassy skeeting about it, but it's probably time for a persistent, official statement about our stance on AI. TL;DR: we know what we're talking about. GenAI is harming creatives. There will be no AI features in Yarn Spinner. yarnspinner.dev/blog/why-we-...

If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)

It’s his quinceañera

I got jumped

Shameless plug for myself

🚨 DEMO ALERT 🚨 Goodnight Universe will be part of Steam Next Fest starting on October 2nd with a shiny new demo that you can actually play. This is your chance to dive in and experience the beginning of this wild story. We can’t wait to hear your reactions! Oct 2. Be there. 💫

Talk shit about GDC because you want it to be better, not because you want it to die. I have many problems with GDC but it has done a lot of good. I want it to be better but I see some won't be happy until it dies which is weird

I do some of my best work like this. 10/10 would recommend #cats #indiedev #gamedev

this exists it is called thinking

We're Backstab Industries, an indie studio created by recent graduates. It's been rough for everyone in the game industry, especially junior developers. We wanted to create a place for people to make games they're passionate about and show off what they can do #gamedev #indiedev

I love this analytical take on video game categorization from Antoine Mayerowitz and Julie Belzanne: hushcrasher.substack.com/p/taxonomy-o... Instead of trying to vibe-intuit the definition of an "indie" game, the authors analyzed the data from the perspective of game size and credits length

I'm making a #metroidvania game where you wake up safely in your bed instead of dying. Please consider a ❤️ or🔁 to help get the word out, or maybe even share this with someone you think will appreciate it 🙌 #indiegame #gamedev #littlenemo Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2074630/...

After much fighting my Keurig has deemed me worthy of an actually drinkable cup of coffee

So I usually buy regular Cheerios because I can add my own flavors to them (usually just honey) and today I’m trying it with real maple syrup Gotta say I’m kinda shocked at how good it is and that it’s never been made before

Incredibly disheartening to see such a great team be downsized. They’ve made some really great games and some of the best licensed games I’ve seen in the last few years

Been following this game for a while please check it out

Fox News is learning from “the blacks” and taking back the word nazis. Why not? The white nationalist Elon musk openly celebrated Nazis culture and y’all were like - let’s post more on twitter to help normalize this. It’s cool! So cool!

I found my research statement in meme form. Just going to submit it. youtube.com/shorts/YEPNW...

FromSoftware shared a series of images showing Stormveil Castle at various stages of development in a magazine, CGWorld issue 286, and when I look at it, I feel like I can understand why Dark Souls II is the way that it is. There are areas kind of at or around each of these stages of polish.

So to Speak is 10% off for the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social! Why might you like this language deciphering game? 🧵

Finally bought a big Lego set after years of not being able to afford them. I loved build the Deku tree as well as some little custom builds. I’m very happy to have it as my new bookends

I keep seeing more and more ads that are very clearly AI generated. I may have started being a robot hater as a bit but I’m increasingly vindicated in my hatred

One of my mentees, Chloe Evans, got into the MapleStory Worlds Creators program! I'm super duper excited for her to have fun making new friends and creating an awesome game with Nexon game dev folks and fellow peers guidance and to see her career grow even more! =D

Yesterday I graduated with my Masters in game design and development. It’s been a long journey but I’ve met a lot of amazing people on the path to becoming a game dev. A huge thank you to everyone who supported me along the way

Big thank you to all the nerds that made this nerd able to make it.

Bro thinks he’s dinner

He’s really upset with me for bringing him back to the vet

Chozo statue #art #artwork #painting #illustration #metroid #fanart

As I’m doing my research on enemy AI I’ve come to realize something about myself: I don’t hate lectures and note taking. I hate being uninterested and unable to stop and examine a point that was made

Man wtf

Dark Souls piece that I illustrated for 004 issue of Lock-on

Just finished the OG God of War tonight and I’m kinda shocked by how little of the things I remember loving from that game were from things later in the series. I think it’s fun to revisit as to see the series humble beginnings but outside of that I found myself just wishing I was playing 2 or 3

a checkpoint area in cityofnone.com with @liamberry.ca

Devastating to hear that Tequila Works went bankrupt. I absolutely adored RiME and to see the studio go is crushing

So a few nights ago I rolled credits on Animal Well and was very happy with my short time with it. I was then told there’s tons more layers, items, and puzzles to it and I just lost interest? I loved exploring post game stuff in the past but as I get older and busier I tend to stop when credits roll

I’ve received the official document stating I’m kinda ok at Japanese

Haven’t hanged them up yet but here’s a collection of posters from projects I’ve been on. I love having these reminders next to me as I work. It’s a reminder of who I am as a game dev

I think learning Japanese is genuinely the play rn

I know people are fluctuating between excitement and dread about the switch 2 and its price but can I just say: These boxes are ugly and as a physical game enthusiast I will complain about this every time I buy a game

After learning about the Nintendo price hikes (likely due to tariff) I think now is a good time to go through my backlog and started studying Japanese again (those JP prices are looking nice) Hope either the situation gets better or I can read enough by Christmas to justify getting a switch

As the resident bald man I was super happy to see Hitman in the direct and am very excited for a new Bond game (please let me make him bald ioi I need it)

We are SO excited to announce that our follow up to Before Your Eyes - GOODNIGHT UNIVERSE - is coming out on the Nintendo Switch 2! We can't wait for you all to experience baby Isaac's story as he uses his psychic powers to take on an evil tech corporation & mend his disconnected family. 💫

時間です！ So to Speak is now available on Steam! Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible! store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...

The biggest problem with April Fools is that I still need to pay for rent. This month should be a freebie

Hell yeah!