Andy Vatter
@andyvatter.bsky.social
Senior Designer II (previously Lead Designer) at Squanch Games, makes a bunch of other stuff too, you get it
She/her to you, bub
She/her to you, bub
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Andy Vatter
@andyvatter.bsky.social
· Nov 23
they did it. the maniacs really did it.
(we're watching @discotekmedia.bsky.social's herculean accomplishment)
(we're watching @discotekmedia.bsky.social's herculean accomplishment)
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jeffrey epstein won't see your jokes about how poorly written his emails were, but your barely literate friends also won't see them, because they can't read. fire away
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
jeffrey epstein won't see your jokes about how poorly written his emails were, but your barely literate friends also won't see them, because they can't read. fire away
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
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This is peak fucking Animator right here
You got a problem? You solve the problem with style.
Never do "the best you can" to emulate something other games have done better, always opt to instead overact it in a way you can fully and memorably sell
You got a problem? You solve the problem with style.
Never do "the best you can" to emulate something other games have done better, always opt to instead overact it in a way you can fully and memorably sell
I laughed out loud when I saw how Bounty Star resolved how to show Clem going to sleep
Excellent way to avoid the whole "dealing with fabric and other fancy animation stuff" while highlighting Clem's character
Excellent way to avoid the whole "dealing with fabric and other fancy animation stuff" while highlighting Clem's character
November 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM
This is peak fucking Animator right here
You got a problem? You solve the problem with style.
Never do "the best you can" to emulate something other games have done better, always opt to instead overact it in a way you can fully and memorably sell
You got a problem? You solve the problem with style.
Never do "the best you can" to emulate something other games have done better, always opt to instead overact it in a way you can fully and memorably sell
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every action movie should have a toy line and a cartoon series for children and an 8-bit platforming video game
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
every action movie should have a toy line and a cartoon series for children and an 8-bit platforming video game
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I have had this in my head for a solid day now and can finally go to sleep
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I have had this in my head for a solid day now and can finally go to sleep
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Hello, not only do we not use AI we would rather cut off our own arms than do so. Demonschool is 100% human made.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
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“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Hello, not only do we not use AI we would rather cut off our own arms than do so. Demonschool is 100% human made.
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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so funny bc the real reviews are like
@pcmag.com: 5/5, "one of the must-play titles of the year."
@polygon.com: "Ambrosia Sky finds sci-fi gold in the mess that death leaves behind"
@ign.com: "beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting"
lmao get shit on nerds
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
@pcmag.com: 5/5, "one of the must-play titles of the year."
@polygon.com: "Ambrosia Sky finds sci-fi gold in the mess that death leaves behind"
@ign.com: "beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting"
lmao get shit on nerds
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
Save 15% on Ambrosia Sky on Steam
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, exp...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
so funny bc the real reviews are like
@pcmag.com: 5/5, "one of the must-play titles of the year."
@polygon.com: "Ambrosia Sky finds sci-fi gold in the mess that death leaves behind"
@ign.com: "beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting"
lmao get shit on nerds
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
@pcmag.com: 5/5, "one of the must-play titles of the year."
@polygon.com: "Ambrosia Sky finds sci-fi gold in the mess that death leaves behind"
@ign.com: "beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting"
lmao get shit on nerds
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
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The disconnected Apple Pencil? The expression sheet with all the same expression? The art with the footsteps in the snow in front of the characters running? The file with one (1) background layer? Erasing the “hand drawn” background by hand on said one (1) layer file? Where do I starttttttt
November 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The disconnected Apple Pencil? The expression sheet with all the same expression? The art with the footsteps in the snow in front of the characters running? The file with one (1) background layer? Erasing the “hand drawn” background by hand on said one (1) layer file? Where do I starttttttt
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The world would be immensely better if more religions and their believers had even a tenth of the dedication the Sikhs do to doing good for people with no gatekeeping or expectations of anything other than "you are a fellow human in need and we can help you"
Folks, if you are hungry, please contact your local Sikh gurdwara. Or just show up for langar, which most gurdwaras do several times a week, for a free meal. Lots also do weekly or monthly drives giving out groceries.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
A lady on TikTok has been calling churches pretending to be a mother with a baby who needs formula and several churches turned her away. But wouldn’t you know that when she called a Mosque (Islamic Center of Charlotte) they immediately said yes.
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The world would be immensely better if more religions and their believers had even a tenth of the dedication the Sikhs do to doing good for people with no gatekeeping or expectations of anything other than "you are a fellow human in need and we can help you"
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BBC ANNOUNCER VOICE: Lewk. Layer. Hann. And of course Chyewbacker. You’ve seen their many travails through the coz-moss at the cinemah
November 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
BBC ANNOUNCER VOICE: Lewk. Layer. Hann. And of course Chyewbacker. You’ve seen their many travails through the coz-moss at the cinemah
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This is how it looked on the ballot.
Clear and easy to understand.
Clear and easy to understand.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is how it looked on the ballot.
Clear and easy to understand.
Clear and easy to understand.
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I recently did this poster illustration for the Tunic: Design Works artbook (Deluxe edition) published by @lostincult.co.uk
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October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I recently did this poster illustration for the Tunic: Design Works artbook (Deluxe edition) published by @lostincult.co.uk
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!
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
injured myself buying dead static drive from @leena.reuben.games and @mike.reuben.games too aggressively
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
injured myself buying dead static drive from @leena.reuben.games and @mike.reuben.games too aggressively
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
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![american indie developer deciding on a setting: in a cozy mountain town surrounded by wholesome yokai, ghibli inspired cooperative sustainable cherry blossoms and you can pet the dog
french indie developer deciding on a setting: in a world where the gestalt misery of colonisation's victims has manifested into a sort of misery elemental, three church-like religious organisations hav[nine more paragraphs that leave you feeling like you know less than you knew before you started reading]
polish indie developer deciding on a setting: warsaw👍🇵🇱 it is very bad](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bd5w6iipngycpaldvydcslbd/bafkreifwfovv2nzqcjd2cygzz5a6xqmqrcjclghyc37haz5rwygbg2krsa@jpeg)
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💯
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
I’ve seen small and new devs scared to show unfinished games because they might “spoil them.” If your audience is just your friends, then that might be true. But don’t you want your player base to be somewhat larger than that?
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
Indie Dev Tip of the Day: playtesting isn't just about finding bugs. You don't know if your game is good until many people have ratified it. Until it consistently lands for large numbers of your testers - and don't forget to include new ones every time.
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
💯
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
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this is the wildest way to communicate your vision for the game design
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
this is the wildest way to communicate your vision for the game design
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
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this 0.2 second cheek skin bounce effect had a higher budget than most indie games
Love this little animation of Shu pinching himself in Silent Hill F. The pulled corner of his mouth, the way his skin bounces back. Just a fun little well-observed moment.
November 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
this 0.2 second cheek skin bounce effect had a higher budget than most indie games
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her response is even better. Absolutely roasting our old asses
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
her response is even better. Absolutely roasting our old asses
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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
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B. Kliban drew one of the funniest comics I have ever seen before
November 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
B. Kliban drew one of the funniest comics I have ever seen before
who up playing nanaca crash
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
who up playing nanaca crash
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the problem with modern videogame rpgs is they don't have quests like the one in phantasy star, where you need to bribe a governor with cake, but the only cake shop in the entire solar system is on a different planet, at the bottom of a four-floor dungeon, behind a locked door.
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
the problem with modern videogame rpgs is they don't have quests like the one in phantasy star, where you need to bribe a governor with cake, but the only cake shop in the entire solar system is on a different planet, at the bottom of a four-floor dungeon, behind a locked door.