Posts by Trent Kusters
the thing about video games is its a terrible business, because they have to be made by a half dozen of the most elite creative professions working in harmony and they're priced worse than disposable single-person works
this is the sorta shit your friend’s older brother had in his room
games used to look good instead of like computer movies for dorks
A computer can never pack a bowl therefore a computer must never make a playlist
@sarcasm_inc [a spider watching soccer when someone kicks a ball into the net] hell yeah, now eat it
fun Weird West dev anecdote: there was a decal on a gun shop that said "riffles" instead of "rifles", i pointed it out in the slack and this was the fix that came through and shipped
An excerpt from the 2024 book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, telling the story of how author Andy Weir was fired from Blizzard
This past weekend, the new movie Project Hail Mary was a smash hit, bringing in nearly $141 million at the box office.
But many years ago, before he was writing novels adapted into mega-hit films, Andy Weir was fired from his dream job... at Blizzard Entertainment. Excerpt from my latest book:
Dude, just wait until you fire up KCD2.
It’s everything KCD1 delivers but better and bigger in just about every way. They really nailed the sequel.
It’s so fucking good. Hilariously she didn’t want to see it. So I watched it on a flight. I think the Muniz:Giamatti ratio was a little off for her tbh
tired (boomers): my wife is maxing out my credit card
wired (amazon): please sir, your gf is renting y2k paul giamatti classics on your account again
our video game is on sale!! rescue cats, flush pirates out airlocks, argue with decapitated heads, experience a severe dust mite allergy. it's Skin Deep!
Live and... Remain ever rustless.
Mishkin! The GOAT!
Stoked you’re enjoying it. 🫡
A book from Caves of Qud called “I ENJOY OUR CONVERSATIONS, 97th Edition”
Me texting my wife:
Oh and btw, the podcast is great even when I'm not on it. Maybe even especially so!
For anyone who's into the business side of our medium, it's a huge rec. In my top three games podcasts for sure. So an honour and absolute blast to (finally!) be invited!
My pal @shamsjorjani.bsky.social was kind enough to have me on his podcast, The Business of Video Games. Always loved chatting with him about the rubik's cube that is this wild industry and medium of ours, and this chat was no different.
Part 1 now live! <3
open.spotify.com/episode/1b3M...
left image: pixelated image of a man in a shower from 'shower with your dad simulator 2015' right image: isiah mustafa from 'old spice' tv commercials on the beach under a shower wearing a towel
wonderful news everyone i have enabled dlss 5 on 'shower with your dad simulator 2015'
Hahaha, get fucking wrecked! You just love to see it. Imagine being so incompetent at being a greedy fucking loser that a judge confirms it for everyone to then drag you on main.
Big love for Ted, Charlie and the UW team. Huge win!
Good afternoon #GDC2026! At 3:20pm today I’ll be hosting a fireside chat with my pal Amir Rao, Studio Director of @supergiantgames.bsky.social, on the Festival Stage in Moscone South. Come along!!
schedule.gdconf.com/session/fire...
Congrats, big dog! 🫡
Babe wake up, new videogame print magazine just dropped!
Get behind this magazine from a couple of absolute kings from the Aus journalism scene.
Looks siiiick. Cleanse your soul with some print media
When I grow up, I wanna be @imakeindiegames.bsky.social. 🙌🏼
A look at the WIP trailer for Ghost of Yotei created by Sucker Punch a year before the studio officially unveiled the title in Sept 2024.
It was used as a ‘forcing function’ to help the team lock in on a vision.
Hey! @outersloth.com just publicly shared it’s contract terms at GDC 2026. Here’s the skinny if you’re looking for some funding!
Kicking off #GDC2026 with @victoriatran.bsky.social and @fortebass.bsky.social’s talk on Outersloth. Absolutely packed. Standing room only!
Heading to GDC. I don’t have any business other than GDC advisory board stuff, and my fireside with Amir of @supergiantgames.bsky.social (which you should come to!)
So if you see me at GDC do not talk to me about videogames, unless it’s about Arc Raiders and why the Renegade is the best gun.
KotOR whassuuuup