On #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with @benstarr.bsky.social about his role in the DICE Award winning game Expedition 33, balancing authenticity and restraint, acting in a game filled with intimacy in Date Everything!, and his observations on the difficulties many devs face today.
Only ONE week left to submit your game art for the 5th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook, celebrating excellence in game art and visuals!
Winners will be showcased at the 2026 Summer Game Fest Play Days, offering a platform for global recognition.
Learn more and submit:
www.gamemakerssketchbook.com
Applications are now open for AIAS Foundation, WomenIn, and Girls for Gaming Scholarships, for students and early professionals in the games industry!
Scholarships include: tuition reimbursement or game conference travel stipends, mentorship, and more!
Info: www.aiasfoundation.org/programs/sch...
I had the honor of interviewing the great @jenn-svedberg-yen.bsky.social about...everything! Her, her work, the winding path she took to working on E33, her experience and feelings writing for it, and what she's up to now. She's legitimately just, so cool.
What does it mean to be a storyteller? How can we evolve and deepen our work?
At DICE2026, Sandfall Interactive's Jennifer Svedberg-Yen shared 3 elements of being a creative and 3 skills that underlie them.
Watch her full talk now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhkr...
At DICE2026, Johnny Galvatron, Creative Director of @mixtapegame.bsky.social, and former lead singer of “The Galvatrons” explored character arcs, what they are, how they’re used in film and what makes them difficult to incorporate into interactive media.
Full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6SQ...
At DICE2026, we featured four emerging developers who are shaping what comes next:
Jennifer Svedberg-Yen (Sandfall Interactive)
Johnny Galvatron (@mixtapegame.bsky.social)
@qdork.bsky.social (HEXECUTABLE)
Virgil Watkins (Embark Studios)
Full talk out now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=glvH...
Honoring the life and legacy of Vince Zampella, this year's DICE Summit session celebrated a creative visionary whose groundbreaking work will resonate for decades to come.
Watch the full session now featuring talks from games industry colleagues and friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDS5...
This year, Evan Wells (Former Co-President of @naughtydog.com) is being inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.
Ahead of his induction, @kohler.bsky.social wrote a piece on Evan's story, linked below:
rb.gy/a2vka2
Tune in to see the induction on @ign.com's stream this Thursday at 8 PM PST.
This game will be here *very soon*
Please help me run up the numbers
🎮 DICE Summit 2026 | Feb 10–12 | Aria Resort, Vegas
🚨 Announcing "Voices of the Story Ahead" lineup:
Jennifer Svedberg-Yen (Sandfall Interactive)
Virgil Watkins (Embark Studios)
Jenny Jiao Hsia (HEXECUTABLE)
Johnny Galvatron (Beethoven & Dinosaur)
Emceed by Randy Pitchford (Gearbox Entertainment)
Honoring the life and legacy of Vince Zampella, this year's DICE2026 session celebrates a creative visionary whose groundbreaking work will resonate for decades to come.
We're excited to announce with our friends @iam8bit.com and fortyseven that submissions have opened for the 5th Annual Game Maker's Sketchbook, promoting and honoring a broad spectrum of art in games across various categories!
Learn more and submit now: www.gamemakerssketchbook.com/rules-and-pr...
🎮 DICE Summit 2026 | Feb 10–12
📍Aria Resort, Las Vegas
🚨 Announcing our next batch of programming!
Leanne Loombe (Annapurna)
Marie Ablaza (Netflix)
Alexia Christofi (DICE)
Jessica Jung (Supercell)
Greg Kasavin (Supergiant Games)
Pierre Shorette (AdHoc Studio)
Stay Tuned.
Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis.
Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives
Hello!
You should definitely tune in to @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social's stream tomorrow at 10AM PT.
Why? Because they're awesome.
And, one other reason.. 🎮🏆
See you there!
www.youtube.com/@kindafunnyg...
@gameovergreggy.bsky.social @parallaxstella.bsky.social
The AIAS is heartbroken by the loss of our Board Member & friend, Vince Zampella.
His leadership, creativity, & generosity inspired all who worked with him. Vince’s impact will be felt for generations. Our thoughts are with his family & friends during this difficult time.
If you could pick one person to see speak at a conference, who would it be and why?
Let us know down in the comments!
Don't forget to submit your game for the 29th Annual DICE Awards, recognizing excellence among peers currently working in games!
Deadline is Friday, December 5th at 5PM PT
To submit or download the full rules and eligibility requirements, please visit: www.interactive.org
With SNAP benefits running out this weekend, I'll be spending mine at the local food pantry making sure my community doesn't go hungry. If you're in Silicon Valley, we're looking for more volunteers across the area - please consider joining me: www.shfb.org
While we're finishing up Dosa Divas, we're still shopping around two smaller new projects. We wanted to let folks know with enough time and severance. Here's a spreadsheet with info on each person and I'm happy to provide any recommendations for any of them. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Registration for the #DICE2026 Summit is now open!
Join and network with your fellow industry peers on Feb. 10-12 and together explore this year's theme, 'The Story Ahead'
Learn about registration, our theme, our new Business Connect Pass, submissions, and more: www.dicesummit.org
Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
"We came here because we love this country, America’s founding values and its openness to people with different backgrounds. Now, we are caught in a battle between the White House and Harvard."
The latest from @harvard.edu international students Abdullah Shahid Sial, Leo Gerdén and Karl Molden:
picture of scholars at DICE 2025
There's only one more week left to apply for our AIAS Foundation #scholarships benefiting students and early professionals in the games industry!
Please share with anyone you think may be eligible.
More info @ www.aiasfoundation.org/programs/sch...
Congrats!
“On April 26, 2025, multiple people were killed and injured at a Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. The GoFundMe community is coming together to support those affected.” www.gofundme.com/en-ca/c/act/... - @gofundme.com
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Hey, remember now longtime Nintendo employee Don James got the Lifetime Achievement Award at DICE last month?
Well, I wrote his official bio for the AIAS! In case you missed it, check it out here:
www.interactive.org/special_awar...
On the #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with Troy Baker about his award winning performance in #IndianaJones and the Great Circle, lessons from past projects, the difference between a simple and boring performance, and more!
Full episode out now: www.interactive.org/Interviews/t...
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