if you are a man in a leadership position in games you need to actively think about &work towards a healthier culture at your studio for women and POC. you DO need to be thinking about it. you CANT just assume because you're a good person or a girl dad or whatever that it's enough. it's not enough.
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The real problem is that if it’s #portfolioday and someone posts art of anything that’s looks like it belongs in mecha media, I have to follow them.
Oh no. I am getting really scared for my move. I don't have a lot of savings and I have no full time work lined up. I can't afford to be doing this right now.
If anyone knows of any remote work or work in California, please reach out. Thank you.
Here is my demo reel: vimeo.com/1082323434
It’s kind of interesting that recent God of War is the go-to example of the dad game genre, but Sony Santa Monica has had women studio heads for 20 years. Currently Mary Olson, who is amazing.
Was just thinking this re: @catacalypto.bsky.social ‘s thread
My parents learned this from a Korean family they met in the 80s and we’ve never looked back.
A guy asking ChatGPT to review a series of fart sound effects and getting a serious kiss ass response that calls it atmospheric
I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.
Everyone should raise large livestock at some point so they know so they know how dumb it is if you don’t have the infrastructure to support containing, feeding and caring for animals.
Unhinged take. Marathon is where uncs go to get murdered in an algae pond
Do you work in the games industry? Join us for the first Game Workers Conference, online May 22nd & 23rd ❤️✊🏽
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Related: I’m looking for an illustrator with a textured, painterly, elevated, serious, realistic, literary style to illustrate a lovely sports themed jacketed, hardcover picture book.
Feel free to respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs.
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REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter!
55 Player Classes
150+ NPC Classes
29 Factions
20 Example Moons of Realis
GMing and Prep Guidance
Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists!
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Could a depressed person do this???!!
[80 hrs of marathon playtime]
Today is a difficult day for the joke.
While my daughter is browsing the books at the South SF Public Library, I sneak in some time to work on the last page of Superheroes Vs. Robot! #1. Come by this weekend, April 4th, 10AM to 4PM and pick up a copy! I'll be at the Small Press Expo, but explore the library too! #plcaf2026 #indiecomics
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Excited to see what’s next for you!
A chicken can lay an egg every 26 hours.
probably you should document what you’re doing and learn from it the next time
Highguard had a more viable and realistic path to being profitable than Sora did, and yet Sora got to burn $1m A DAY for half a year before being shut down.
X-Wing vs Tie Fighter
I’m personally rooting for Alejandro Kirk but not the Blue Jays. I’m excited for the mariners to be just good enough to break our hearts, and we break up with Cal Raleigh.
It’s how they invented the McGriddle
“Am I losing because I’m bad” or “Did I lose to someone who outgeared me” is a tough one, especially because the answer might be both, but the result is me struggling to get better at either.
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Gita touches on pieces I think are super critical here: while it’s intoxicating to pay attention to injustice at the national/global level the typical individual is powerless.
On the other hand, you can make a very real difference on a local scale and strengthen your community for what’s coming.
Picture of Chuck Norris smiling with feet up. Overlay text: "Chuck Norris fought gay marriage. Gay marriage won."
I just feel like no one will take the chore wheel seriously if we don’t do a blood oath
That game studio, despite the weight of an engine and eye popping art, is propped up by several “runs on a spreadsheet”.