their fruit has putrified forbidden once and bound to die the thread of life lies severed on the brink of paradise

"It was quite the spill you took there."

In the past few days many talented Writers + Narrative Designers from across our industry have been sharing their involvement in The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope project - 100+ essays all exploring the art and craft of game narrative, organised by Jon Ingold. 1/4

whatever you call this art style - PS2 era medium-poly characters with hand-made highly detailed but also somewhat blurry textures with baked-in lighting - I absolutely love it and it makes me want to drop everything and make games

Terrain/Mesh blending URP post is out! Has all the code and shaders attached that you need to blend a mesh with an environment mesh or terrain. Link: www.patreon.com/posts/152116... #unity3d #gamedev

Whether you're an enthusiast player, aspiring writer, or experienced expert, this Kaleidoscope anthology is a must-have essay collection about game narrative. Short reads, searing insights, a huge author roster that's simply to die for...and also a little one from me about letting players struggle😇

📖 THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ is out NOW! www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope 100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max... ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!

Making some progress on the death guard kill team.

Guess I'm making portals now. Maybe I could use the stencil buffer somehow here. #godot #godotengine #godotshaders

It's been about 6 weeks since I was set free of employment and I am just now really and truly feeling human again.

Tomorrow! I have an essay in it. Well, it's sort of an essay. It's technically an essay. It's an essay I wrote like a poem because I get to be like that if I want to be like that because writing for games is fun and writing about games is also fun! bsky.app/profile/inkl...

With Devin putting v0.4 of Mourningstar out I finally get to post the art I did for the 7 available playbooks.

Every day I am reminded that it's not that social media posts lack nuance, it's that most people are incapable of or unwilling to critically read. Your feed can lead you to the waters, but you and you alone can commit to dying of thirst because your first sip "told you all you needed to know."

Catch this spotlight on our art director, @lisettetitre.bsky.social. Get glimpses of our production process and learn more why game art inspires her. #gamedev #gameart #claysculpture youtu.be/JY4urrOmy04

hi, I worked in indie games for 10 years and sorry, they're also burning down. you just don't hear about it because it doesn't make the news when a studio of 19 lays off 7, even when it's 200 small studios doing that

Introducing Wafer A new 3D texturing software focused on stylized, hand-painting and NPR assets. Built for extreme performance, compatibility and energy efficiency. Now available for iPad

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Ok adventures, time to take out your positive delusion compass! Time for an art pep talk! (Something I need right now - maybe you too??) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nfM...

Happy Zelda 40th anniversary!

the worst thing for me is. Imagine you lost a bunch of expert carpenters and you had to learn carpentry from scratch with no teachers, no youtube. That’s what the industry is currently doing. just getting rid of the folks who know the craft, and retaining the folks who know how to parasite

Updating: it feels like this in 2026, too.

Happy Friday Nerds! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tew...

fantastic video by @jacobgeller.com on Jewish video games, featuring yours truly and not many others! but maybe more than you'd expect?

what are we doing here, man?

Without a Dawn reached 500 reviews, making it Overwhelmingly Positive! Thanks to your amazing support, I'm running a custom 35% discount on Steam. 🥳 store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Thank you! 💚 #indiegame #Steam #HorrorGames #gamedev

Sunset stroll. #MadeWithUnity #LostInDreams #gamedev #indiedev

🎉 The House of Hikmah demo is live! 🎉 Explore scholar realms inspired by history, solve thoughtful puzzles, and step into Maya’s story. 🎮 Play it 💬 Tell us what you think 📖 Check out our new blog for behind-the-scenes insight (link in bio) 🌠 Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/4397870/...

Some views of the character model and poses. #MadeWithUnity #LostInDreams #gamedev #indiedev

LFG Senior/Lead Environment Artist If you are looking to hire an experienced artist for stylized environment please hit me up! I am actively interviewing and looking for the perfect fit for me. lucasannunziata.com

My stance on game pricing is that we need to tax the rich

if you asked me to diagnose the western game industry's current problem it would start with "landlords have absorbed basically all disposable income"

I really wish we were in a place where we could discuss the actual causes and solutions to the current games discourse. Imo it feels that the price discussion is a trap to avoid the bigger picture. I know it’s a complex problem, but simplistic conclusions don’t get us anywhere.

stylized anatomy

I did a coaching call last night and when I brought up texturing in Photoshop they referred to it as "old school". Got a good chuckle out of me and caught me by surprise. Pardon me while I wither away into dust.

Castlevania gameplay vs Castlevania UI

Hey all! Rocksteady is looking! DM me! -Sound Designer -Engine Programmer -Senior Cinematic Artist -Technical Artist -Senior Environment Artist -Lead Programmer -Senior Gameplay Programmer -Senior Technical Animator -Lead Technical Animator -Lead Rendering Programmer www.rocksteadyltd.com

Fen is looking for a new gig. Given their work I think anyone would be lucky to have them aboard.

HOWDY Y'ALL!! You may know me from my art on Monument Valley 2, Assemble with Care and Alba - and soon to be Monument Valley 3!!! Lovely to make your acquaintance here in the skylands 👋

Doing art badly is good and sacred

After 9+ years at ustwo games I have unfortunately been made redundant. If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat ✨ fensartden.com [email protected]

On a similar note, as Mamdani continues to notch W after W you’re going to start seeing opinion pieces about how this could never work in any city other than New York, etc., etc. Do not engage! It’s just entrenched power bullshit and that’s all! Don’t let them make that a conversation!

Excited to announce that I've been awarded/ selected into @bvigaming.bsky.social 2026 D.I.C.E. Cohort! Grateful to be accepted alongside so many absolutely stellar, industry champions. Another post following with details of my attendance! 💚✨

Yesterday we kicked off NYC’s Free Tax Prep season. That means filing your taxes at zero cost, keeping every dollar of your refund, and not getting ripped off by for-profit companies.    Nearly half of all New Yorkers qualify. Get help—virtually or in person—at nyc.gov/TaxPrep

Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests

Between Cairn, Expedition 33 & Arcane, studios based in Montpellier are killing it these days.

stylized anatomy study

Hey folks so I’m not good at this but, I’m a Sr. Producer seeking work! 💼 20 years of game production XP across Netflix Games/Spry Fox, Bungie, Blizzard, Zynga, Riot Games, and more ⭐️ indie, AAA, PC/console/mobile, 8-400 person teams, internal and ex-dev www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake...

Hey! My job at Moonshot got fragged last week and I am now looking for a new role making stylized Environment Art. Prior to this I was Lead Environment Artist on Overwatch 2, and shipped games with a small team at Torn Banner including Chivalry: Medieval Warfare www.artstation.com/lucasannunzi...

During the summer of 2020 I was feeling miserable and useless. Like what I was doing didn't matter. I decided to help others in the way I knew how. I started mentoring, teaching, doing portfolio reviews, resumes reviews, mock interviews, and even just small pep talks with folks.