The hard thing about working in VO is i can't ignore the need for a pop filter in any form of media. @secnetwork.bsky.social please 🙏 We need those plosives fixed

Vaccines do not cause autism.

Wooo! A big thanks to everyone who's discovered our game, whether on socials, or thanks to Matt & Laura & IGN, or word of mouth - we can't wait to bring this game to your PC (and to see what you all do with your stories!!) 🥳 #BFAA #hipflaskgames #indiegamedev #indiegame #fantasyrpg #wishlistonsteam

Here to reinforce that, as our Casting & VO Producer, The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs has over 35 voice actors, many voicing multiple characters across our 100+ character game. We at @hipflask.games ARE not out here replacing real creatives with AI and WILL not. #BFAA #indiegamedev

Here's a link to the trailer for you lovely folks. Thank you to @futuregamesshow.bsky.social for having us :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP3P...

MATT MERCER JUST SAID OUR GAME IS FOR THE CRITTERS

Omg, @hipflask.games's Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs was also featured on Games Radar?? What an exciting day for our team!!! Check out the trailer and more info through this link: www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...

In the words of Matt Mercer himself: "This game is for the Critters." 🥳🥳🔥 Wishlist The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs on Steam!! #bfaa #hipflaskgames #indiedev #futuregamesshow #critters #criticalrole #rpg #videogame #comingsoon

The amount of money I would spend if Naughty Dog remastered the Jak & Daxter games. Or ported them to a Steam release. Or put out a new one. (Please 😭)

Check out BFAA at the Future Games Show on June 7! (And hooray for getting our VO into the game to test!) The team is making great progress! #futuregamesshow #indiegamedev #fantasygame #bfaa #hipflaskgames #indiegame #comingsoon #gamedevupdates

So excited to get to share this preview and Steam page announcement for The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs! Go wishlist the game and tell your friends! store.steampowered.com/app/3588150/... #indiegamedev #fantasygame #walkingsim #hipflaskgames #bfaa #indie #gamedev #freetoplay

The thing about enjoying audiobooks is the risk of being pulled out of the story because you're wondering if a pronunciation problem or grammar oops is something written in - or if nobody gave the narrator the info they needed to get something right.

If you need short term work to tide you over you can hit me up with gaming feature pitches at [email protected]

Everyone should be jealous that @kidsalegend.bsky.social's first time seeing Pride & Prejudice is on the big screen.

I can't emphasize how awesome it has been to finally bring #Toontown plushies to the whole community with Makeship! This has been a dream of ours for many years now, and we're beyond excited to partner with Child's Play Charity to do it all for a good cause.

Only a couple of days left for our open voiceover casting call! The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs needs YOU! We're a passionate volunteer video game development team looking to make funny and fun content that's free to play. No experience needed, just a good mic and a lot of heart!

Hey #voiceactor! Looking for an open casting call opportunity? We have a week left before this one closes!

Hi there, tabletop RPG designers! I'm opening up the first Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant. I'm looking to award up to 5 designers $250 to help create their games and/or set up their businesses. Applications open today and run through the end of the month. Enter here! bannerless.games/grant

What's this? An OPEN CASTING CALL for #voiceover talent? @hipflask.games, a volunteer game dev studio, is looking for 3 more female voices. The PDF linked below has all the details but leave any questions below. We look forward to hearing your take on the roles! drive.google.com/file/d/1BbTI...

Howdy folks. I am happy to announce @hipflask.games We are working on something that is really damn cool. Not gonna say too much more. But I would appreciate giving us a follow as I begin the process of ramping up our marketing train.

Just had my first interview since layoffs - always nice to have hiring managers who are transparent and honest about timelines and role expectations, especially in a time when jobs are so hard to not only get but also get to enjoy.

Not me accidentally taking out a camp in Assassin's Creed Shadows only to get a notification that I took out a target I didn't know about from an organization I hadn't heard of yet 🫢😬 Like yay but also... oops? Feel like I should've gotten a secret achievement for that lol (cc @ubisoft.com 👋)

Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions. Authors, search your name here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Nobody bother me for the next ? hours. The Ubisoft app let me start Assassin's Creed Shadows early and that's my wholllleeeee plan now.

🙃🙃🙃 #GDC2025

Why are my weird dreams never book-worthy like some writers'? I wanna have the next bestseller in a dream, not nightmare times.

Turning 31 today after about a month of being laid off in the video/board game space. I'm not taking the week fully off but am enjoying a trip back in Texas to see friends and family to get back in the groove to keep pushing for the best fit once I get home 🥳💪

Happy International Women's Day to all my fellow gals working in games 💕

I don't enjoy job hunting, but who does? Post-layoffs I'm trying to find a rhythm. If any game industry folks I know have connections to production roles, please let me know! I also have a background in writing, project management and teaching so I'm flexible!! 🙏

Normalize chasing your dreams in your 30's - - - Learn to draw in your 30's! Learn to cook in your 30's! Open that shop in your 30's! Write that book in your 30's! Start that podcast in your 30's! Pick up that guitar in your 30's! Do the thing in your 30's, or 40's, or 50's! It's never too late.

discord users, make your voice heard and send your complaints to support.discord.com/hc/en-us/req... ! they'll need to address this or face the backlash.

Digital love languages ❤️ memes sent through insta DMs ❤️ job openings in LinkedIn messages ❤️ heart to hearts in Discord ❤️ unhinged WhatsApp groups

I love all the trans people in my life. They're delightful, they're talented, they're funny, and they just generally enrich my world in a multitude of ways.

Anybody out there who's written a video game pitch before? I've got a low stakes chance to do it, but want to do it well - so any advice is very welcome!

Oh yes, Homer’s famous “Tes Thdpssssps.” 👍🏻

advice to young writers: - begin the first sentence of every paragraph with, "So basically the whole deal is, is that [...]" - begin subsequent sentences with, "And plus, [...]" - end every paragraph with, "So that basically wraps it up as far as all that goes." - 4 blank lines between paragraphs

When the decision-making call for casting a game takes over 4 hours, you know the voice actors really popped off. It was a lot of roles, sure, but the deliberation was INTENSE 🤯

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

Just a friendly reminder that if anybody (already) has Disney+, the Broadway pro shot of Newsies is available and it's eerily timely and delightful.

sometimes I have hope for humanity, but other times I look at comment sections where 100+ people have commented functionally the exact same question, seemingly unaware that it has already been answered dozens of times, and then my conviction weakens a little

Happy Valentine's Day!💘 (Or Night...?) Zagreus is handy with that heart-seeking bow on this occasion, while Melinoë's still learning the ropes. May Aphrodite herself help you take your best shot today, or just have a lovely time!💘

Top comment on the recent NYT story on DOGE’s young aides www.nytimes.com/shared/comme...

a lot sucks rn and there are plenty of reasons to be sad, angry, scared, etc. but there's also still so much in life to find joy in. it's okay to find respite in moments of happiness and contentment. joy is needed to keep going; needed for hope. pls don't feel guilty for cherishing those glimmers 🌈✨

I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them. Celebrate thy diversity. Love each other.

If you are feeling helpless and hopeless and overwhelmed and want to do something easy but impactful, go get or renew your library card. Tomorrow, if you’re boycotting work, school, and shopping, pass the time at your local library. They are havens. They are hubs of care and community. They need you

Just sending out a quick but massive THANK YOU to the wonderful voice actors who submitted for BFAA. We will be looking over your submissions in the coming days but have TONS to get through. So please know we are working on it but will need time as we volunteer for this in our free time too ❤️

ICYMI: Nominees Are Out For Game Developers Choice Awards: ….and you’ll never guess what’s in the lead! We’ve covered several video game awards ceremonies in recent months here at Popgeeks and there seems to be a common critical favorite among them. Astro Bot has been nominated in every category…

while The Horrors persist, let us celebrate less horrors overall…. because all three mega fires in Los Angeles are finally 100% contained!!

The Video Game History Foundation’s digital library is now publicly available in early access form. The library includes promotional material and more than 1,500 out-of-print magazines. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-vid...