You ever have one of those meetings where you're just so utterly impressed with your comrades? Ya, that was tonight for me.

Israel’s genocide has destroyed nearly 90% of Gaza’s economy, causing the worst economic collapse ever recorded. In 2024 alone, Israel caused Gaza’s GDP to decline by 83%, according to data reported by the UN Trade and Development agency. Now, Gaza’s economy stands at just 13% of its 2022 levels.

Shoutout to this low-poly mockup I did for an unreleased management sim a few years ago. You were a real one 🥲

We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.

This bodes well for myself as this is currently hanging in my kitchen.

I am really interested to see what Rockstar possibly offers as a defense for their actions. Because right now, it seems they're completely indefensible.

"All these workers have ever tried to do is discuss their pay and conditions to improve them, so they can make a game loved by millions."

my partner and i can no longer buy a home together because they were fired by Rockstar, without warning, *checks notes* for talking about working conditions with their colleagues in a private union discord server. 🙂

I don't know how I feel about this. On one hand it feels like a good thing to teach people how shit LLMs are, but on the other this feels like giving kids cigarettes and telling them to smoke to find out how bad it is.

Something I really dislike about LLMs are that they push people to trust secondary, untrusted sources, more than primary ones. That is clearly an intentional design choice and hugely benefits the LLM creators, but is a very, very bad thing on a societal level.

Is there any game company which has released its games for free once they've made enough money?

This is going to mean very little to folks outside the probably 10 people who follow me who know Trackmania, but this is the first time I've gotten all AT's in a season and I'm incredibly proud of this.

This is well worth a listen.

I spoke on the Notes From Below podcast this week about unions and the choices @gameworkers.co.uk made to be an organizing union instead of a service based one. I also spoke about the Rockstar situation and the games industry at large! Have a listen if you fancy. pocketcasts.com/podcast/work...

Prison guards rushing to take jobs with ICE. Almost like all of this is connected. I wonder which people have been making this case for a few decades.

journo friends: gimme your top interviewing tips and tricks, things to make interviews go smoother, ways to ask follow-ups, that kinda thing!

A statement from the Game Workers of the IWGB this Transgender Day of Remembrance. Please join us in marking this important day by remembering those we have lost due to trans violence and hate. Further resources: empower-up.com/topic/gender... lgbthero.org.uk/tdor-vigils-2025

Ubisoft confirms €1.16 billion Tencent investment in new subsidiary is 'imminent'

The weather was cold, but the fire in everyone's heart will carry the union to victory!

What are your favorite resources for conflict management in organizing spaces?

Our statement in solidarity with our fellow workers' ongoing protest against @rockstargames.com's gross union busting!

Reinstate the workers, Rockstar.

Near Glasgow? Come on out on the 4th to hear me talk about unions and the games industry. I'd especially love to see folks who know nothing at all about unions, I think this talk will be perfect for you.

Another Member of Scottish Parliament (@ross-greer.bsky.social was at a demo two weeks ago as well) joins the fired workers outside Rockstar North in Edinburgh. "I stand with the workers. I hope that they will be reinstated before Christmas to this job that they love..."

Reinstate the workers, Rockstar.

It snowed today in London... You know what that means for A Good Snowman is Hard To Build ☃️ Pay what the weather is! draknek.itch.io/a-good-snowman

Unions ain't busted. Our campaign against @rockstargames.com continues - reinstate your workers now!

It's out! My chat with Callum Cant for the Notes From Below podcast was a lot of fun. We talked through why we need to organize and unionize the video games industry, what that looks like in practice, and started by talking about the Rockstar situation. pocketcasts.com/podcast/work...

This Saturday at 1pm is our Guildford Game Workers Social! Join us at the Keep pub for drinks, snacks and games! Non-members are welcome, as are folks from outside Guildford who are up for the trip! Register for free here: luma.com/r6kqe5cl

The attack marks the latest of nearly 400 Israeli violations of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

I'm forever trapped in a cycle of thinking the work I do is important, not wanting to promote it or bug people too much, but also understanding that if I don't share my work out that I shouldn't expect others to do it for me.

Near Glasgow? Come on out on the 4th to hear me talk about unions and the games industry. I'd especially love to see folks who know nothing at all about unions, I think this talk will be perfect for you.

we are going to win

Incredible article from Austin, well worth a read!

Love me some labor history! Listen to @austinkelmore.com make the pitch for why we game workers should be organizing.

I listened this morning and it was a great conversation. Listen now to learn some interesting things about organizing and game workers!

It's out! My chat with Callum Cant for the Notes From Below podcast was a lot of fun. We talked through why we need to organize and unionize the video games industry, what that looks like in practice, and started by talking about the Rockstar situation. pocketcasts.com/podcast/work...

That Scotland vs Denmark match had some of the biggest twists and turns. What a match. That ending was perfect.

What a quick turnaround! It's all edited and I'll share it tomorrow! Exciting! More exclamation marks!!!

Just watched the One Way Out episode of Andor S1, and god damn. Such an amazing episode of tv.

I think we can all see at this point that Rockstar firing 30+ workers in a union was an act of union busting, right? They haven't told us a single thing that counters that narrative in any meaningful way.

🚨 PROTEST REMINDER 🚨 Join us as we fight Rockstar Games' union busting & demand the reinstatement of the fired workers! @gameworkers.co.uk are leading the protest : 🗓️ Today, 18 Nov 🕔 5: 00 PM 📍Barclay House, 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS See you there ✊🔥🔥

One of the few worker actions we have recorded from China. I'm sure there are tons more we don't know about, so if you know of any, please let us know!

I think we can all see at this point that Rockstar firing 30+ workers in a union was an act of union busting, right? They haven't told us a single thing that counters that narrative in any meaningful way.

I had a dream last night that I went on a wildcat strike. It was quite a good dream.

I will never use AI, I disable it in every single service I use.

A month ago we were still in Greece. Ugh, that was such a good trip. Already thinking about our next visit.

The last bits of a project before it launches are by far the most painful. I just want it to be done, I want to move on to the next thing! And yet, I can't. I have to force myself to do the remaining work to finish it. It's a struggle.

@blakemanorgame.bsky.social I know you all just launched (congrats!), but do you know if/when the game is coming to PS5?