We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA. Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.

Stop quoting stuff CEOs say about game development. They don't know shit. Even game devs only know about their own tiny slice of gamedev, so the suits definitely have no idea. You don't have to listen to them or debunk them, sometimes you can just be like "that's idiotic" and live on.

Friends and gamers, today is the day: my second novel HOW WE PLAY THE GAME is out! Buy it from Bookshop; Jeff doesn't need the money! "This romance has the works: fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, rivalry, found family, and second chances." - Booklist

This is actually good spin, or would have been. But the fact that the Democratic cave happened without even a coordinated, agreed-upon message like this indicates the depth of the leadership void.

Apparently, Keighley doesn't have time to reply to @alyssamerc.bsky.social's request for comment, but he sure does have time to post about his latest business deal surrounding the awards on LinkedIn.

if speaking out and being loud about TGA and its gross mishandling of the Future Class makes me less employable, that says more about our industry and the people in positions of power than it does me. i have a platform, i'm privileged that i feel safe to speak up. think about folks who might not.

Mamdani embodies a pro-Palestinian politics that truly distinguishes between the state of Israel and the Jewish people, and truly takes antisemitism seriously as its own problem. That makes him a threat to those who want to absolutely conflate antisemitism and anti-Zionism, whether the ADL or WoL.

ROLL CALL If you’re a BIPOC Storyteller, please introduce yourself and tag others in the replies 😈🧛‍♂️ #vamily #vtm

IT'S HEROING TIME! Freely returns TODAY for @fantasygrounds.com FG Con! We'll be playing @Wizards_DnD for @extralife4kids.bsky.social TODAY Saturday Nov 8 at 4pmPST on the Fantasy Grounds Twitch and on their YouTube channel — Twitch.tv/fantasygrounds

I mean... this is a bit on the nose for how some people thing things are going. Or conversely want them to go. Either way, @theouterworlds.bsky.social 2 is really not being shy about hitting on capitalism is evil.

when this AI bubble pops i hope they start hiring people to make games again. remember when there use to be game jobs

We partnered with Ubisoft lately to make a tabletop version of their game Brawlhalla. And today I've been given the go-ahead to share our anouncement trailer, so here it is! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZsB... #Ubisoft #Brawlhalla

Thanks to all our generous backers, we were able to donate $800 to our local food pantry! We are so grateful to be able to help when things are so hard.

What a banger

Our industry does have peer-voted awards, the most visible being DICE, Game Developers Choice Awards, BAFTA. There are scores of smaller developer-led awards too. We do have spaces to celebrate and uplift one another, please support and watch these shows! The teams work hard for the devs!

anyway, if you can, do consider giving your time, money, energy to palestinian voices in games who are supporting palestinian indies with their games. a phenomenal initiative -- this news was just the kick in the face i needed to sign up 💪 palestinian-voices-in-games.com

Our union follows a direct-to-join model, meaning that anyone can join. This means freelancers, the unemployed, and contract workers are all welcome alongside traditional staff employees. You and your 300,000 friends can read up on how to join here: uvw-cwa.org/membership

i’m not deleting Future Class from my bio. they might have deleted the archives, but they can’t take that achievement away from me. Geoff was not involved in the process at all, and so he gets no say on whether i can still claim being inducted into the first class.

I asked about Game Awards press tickets in October. Got an email yesterday encouraging me to buy my own, as there were no spares.

Still raising funds for @doctorswithoutborders.org with $862.50/$1000 raised! Chip in here: tilt.fyi/FpzCCQXWRK If we hit $1100 raised, there will be a giveaway of a signed Karlach Funko!

Due process is a bedrock principle of the United States of America. The fact that this administration is choosing to erase it for members of our community should terrify everyone. www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-...

BioWare on N7 day: "the next Mass Effect game is in development, and EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe." buff.ly/md0nhGL

My geeky contribution to my workplace. #N7Day #MassEffect

the Old Spice money could have been used to fund an ad spot for a Future Class alumni game showcase, uplifting us like they implied coulda have been used to compensate FC members who were mentoring for free in TGA's name we would have been very happy just to see a non-FC marginalised dev program!

Today we present you the Main Theme of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, composed by Paweł Perepelica. Become a captain of your own life, gather a team of loyal companions to explore the Solar System and challenge a powerful enemy together. #TheExpanse #OsirisReborn youtu.be/9PqNeoff3NI

If you were a member of The Game Awards Future Class and can speak to your experience, I want to chat with you for The Guardian! DM me, or email alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com. Signal boost please!

Join us tonight at 8pm EST for episode 4 of Witcher: Iron Judgement. The group's on the trail of who's behind the wounds of the nameless knight, but first, a wraith! with @werewolffeels.bsky.social @yutsai.bsky.social @ariventures.bsky.social and @hannahmation.bsky.social twitch.tv/wanderingdm

While I’m disappointed in Future Class as a program holy moly do I have so much gratitude for the people in the cohorts. I would follow you all into battle. We are out there doing the work every day to make our industry and art form a better place. Geoff can join us if he wants. Love you all. 💖

accolades are important to marginalized folks. not being able to access even an archived post hosted by TGA website kinda sucks ass. not to mention how bad of a look it is to just destroy 5 years of "hey look at us we're uplifting 50 incredible devs" to "don't look don't look"

I had the privilege to mentor 2023 honoree rising star @rinoaskyes.bsky.social through a mentorship program that, to my understanding, ran only for that cohort. She deserves so much better than being used for performative clout and cast aside. This is deeply disappointing and baldly transparent.

EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award. The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.

It's cool how we keep proving over and over and over again that there's a significant market for narrative-heavy, character-driven, single-player experiences in video games and publishers just categorically refuse to believe us

We are back! 🪐Myrtle & the crew are back on Mundos. With the controversy of New Birmingham behind them, they look towards the future endeavors the Department of Inter System Operations. LIVE tonight at 6pm PST on twitch.tv/onlyplaywizards #TheExpanse #RPG #TTRPG

Anyone else still playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard? Decided to try Mage for the first time, so I started a few new playthroughs! 🪄✨

Can’t stop thinking about all the robber baron fucks that held secret meetings and spent MILLIONS AND MILLIONS in bribes and campaign investments and attack ads and media manipulation trying to tank Mamdani currently having the dawning realization that their money is completely and utterly useless.

Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.

Happy 1 Year Anniversary #HorizonZeroDawn #Remastered 💙 Grateful to be a part of this game and #Aloy's world 🎙️ #GuerrillaGames and the composer team have created something so special! 🥲🌿🏹 This is @jorisdemanmusic.bsky.social's beautiful Aloy's Theme, played on my childhood piano 💙

Calling all game developers working on making the future a better place, or addressing the bullshit of our current time in some creative way! Where are you? Let's connect and team up.

I didn't prepare any new art for Veilguard 1 year anniversary 😭 So I'm reuploading this, always love this piece. #DragonAgeVeilguard #DragonAge #wepepedraws #DATV

Happy one year anniversary to Dragon Age The Veilguard! Here’s a photo from last weekend to celebrate! Photo by @stickihattcosplayphotos on instagram Cosplay by me! Lucanis Dellamorte portrayed by @willynilly123.bsky.social #dragonage #dragonageveilguard #dragonagelucanis #lucanisdellamorte

idc how unemployed i am right now ill keep turning down contracts that include genAI because whats the point in hiring me then 🤨

🍂 Sharing eerie and autumnal pieces every Monday/Friday to Halloween 🎃 Happy Halloween! Since it's the 1-year anniversary of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, today's story is Hunger. A village, a curse, monsters in the woods. Evka & Antoine's first adventure. Find Hunger in Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights

Please use your PTO in honor of all the freelancers out there who don't have any........ Do it for us...........................

btw if you or someone you know is a beginner/intermediate gamedev having trouble finding friendly teammates we connect people in a flexible process to finish long-term projects together, freeware jam vibes but 2-6 month schedules. no genAI art etc, the whole purpose is for people to learn and collab

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We need more developer-centered industry third spaces that don't cost an arm and a leg to get to or participate in. If you run one or know one, now's a great time to bring attention to it.