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Posts by Mike Stevenson

Game studios are struggling industry-wide, but this one hits hard. Cyan is one of the oldest surviving indie studios, full of incredibly talented world builders. I hope that everyone can land on their feet.

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A column of fire envelops an RV in a pine forest late at night.

A column of fire envelops an RV in a pine forest late at night.

My bedroom and office reduced to ashes. The metal walls and roof are largely destroyed, revealing the forest beyond.

My bedroom and office reduced to ashes. The metal walls and roof are largely destroyed, revealing the forest beyond.

A class C RV gutted by fire. The heat of the fire has killed most of the plant life in a nearby garden.

A class C RV gutted by fire. The heat of the fire has killed most of the plant life in a nearby garden.

A segment of an RV's exterior wall. The heat of the fire has melted through the aluminum panels.

A segment of an RV's exterior wall. The heat of the fire has melted through the aluminum panels.

An E-bike battery burned my house down on the first day of GDC. Seeking mutual aid from financially stable colleagues.
gofund.me/47306b15

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This sounds awesome, hope I can make it! I've been reverse engineering a couple old Mac games - always coveted the Pippin, but never had a chance to play with one

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Nintendo 64 controller next to a rumble pak, analog stick, USB cable, and circuit board, arranged on a wood table.

Nintendo 64 controller next to a rumble pak, analog stick, USB cable, and circuit board, arranged on a wood table.

Nintendo 64 controller with the front cover removed, revealing a black Bluetooth circuit board and other internal components. The original orange circuit board and its attached cable are laid out on a wood table above the opened controller.

Nintendo 64 controller with the front cover removed, revealing a black Bluetooth circuit board and other internal components. The original orange circuit board and its attached cable are laid out on a wood table above the opened controller.

I’m converting a couple N64 controllers to
Bluetooth using 8BitDo mod kits. Works super well! PSX and GameCube controllers are up next.

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Interested in VR/AR dev? I've gotten to know a lot of these creators over the past decade. Lovely community! #unity #ue5 #vr #ar go.bsky.app/MmFKt66

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Twitter has become too much of a hellscape so I’m trying Bluesky again.

XR NETWORKING THREAD 🚨 If you’re in the industry and want to connect with new people coming in (or vice versa), drop a line here to introduce yourself so people can follow you. RT to spread this list around!

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I’m Mike, one half of Basenji Interactive. I’ve been creating VR experiences since 2013, and published some of the first demos for Oculus DK1. Over the decade I’ve built XR apps for theme parks, sports stadiums, surgical simulations, and more!

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Steam Developer: Aleph One Classic Marathon Open Source

I'm playing through some old PC games for design inspiration, and have rediscovered Bungie's original Marathon series. It's still being maintained after 30 years, including a recent Steam release!
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After 10 years of VR development I'm finally cleaning out the closet

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We'll be doing some playtesting for our unannounced puzzle exploration game at #GDC2023. If you'd like to participate, feel free to ping me!

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Building a small #photogrammetry rig for an unannounced game project

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