Ryan Da Fun
@animationmerc.bsky.social
Animator, GameDev, Director, Station Wagon influencer.
Previously Anim Director on State of Decay 3 and Perfect Dark, now dabbling in indie dev.
Animated on Battlefield 3/4/1/V, Alan Wake, Killzone 2, Treyarch's Spider-Man games and more.
Previously Anim Director on State of Decay 3 and Perfect Dark, now dabbling in indie dev.
Animated on Battlefield 3/4/1/V, Alan Wake, Killzone 2, Treyarch's Spider-Man games and more.
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Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
As I travel from freezing Berlin to incoming snowpocalypse North Carolina, I dream of California and the Mediterranean and think how many people in the world don't realize it is possible to live in places that entirely skip the misery of winter.
The only ice I want is the ice in my cocktails.
The only ice I want is the ice in my cocktails.
January 21, 2026 at 1:43 PM
As I travel from freezing Berlin to incoming snowpocalypse North Carolina, I dream of California and the Mediterranean and think how many people in the world don't realize it is possible to live in places that entirely skip the misery of winter.
The only ice I want is the ice in my cocktails.
The only ice I want is the ice in my cocktails.
Amtrak is offering Euro style rail passes for $250. Within 120 days, use 10 trips within a 30 day period and get all around the US.
I know a lot of people are unemployed right now. Maybe a big, cheap adventure will help clear your head?
I'm hoping it will mine.
Sale ends today!
I know a lot of people are unemployed right now. Maybe a big, cheap adventure will help clear your head?
I'm hoping it will mine.
Sale ends today!
January 20, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Amtrak is offering Euro style rail passes for $250. Within 120 days, use 10 trips within a 30 day period and get all around the US.
I know a lot of people are unemployed right now. Maybe a big, cheap adventure will help clear your head?
I'm hoping it will mine.
Sale ends today!
I know a lot of people are unemployed right now. Maybe a big, cheap adventure will help clear your head?
I'm hoping it will mine.
Sale ends today!
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hey train perverts wanna see the shinkansen cloaca
January 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
hey train perverts wanna see the shinkansen cloaca
First day back in the US (back temporarily) and I'm in Charlotte, North Carolina in I'm at a hotel full of little girls in makeup for a cheerleading competition, throwing away my recyclables after a breakfast of bread that wouldn't pass EU regulation.
January 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
First day back in the US (back temporarily) and I'm in Charlotte, North Carolina in I'm at a hotel full of little girls in makeup for a cheerleading competition, throwing away my recyclables after a breakfast of bread that wouldn't pass EU regulation.
This administration has been great for people needing a fucking cigarette.
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This administration has been great for people needing a fucking cigarette.
All I have to add on the crunch conversation is that I've crunched on games with MC scores in the 80s and ones in the 50s. The crunches were not appreciably better or worse.
Crunch isn't the difference between a good and bad game. The bad things about the bad ones weren't things late nights fix.
Crunch isn't the difference between a good and bad game. The bad things about the bad ones weren't things late nights fix.
A friend once told me he crunched from the time his daughter was born until she was 12. He took a new job so he could spend the next 5 years building a relationship with her.
But he’ll never get those 12 years back. He missed her childhood, and for what? A 91 Metacritic?
But he’ll never get those 12 years back. He missed her childhood, and for what? A 91 Metacritic?
In my books, I talk about a writer who has holes in his memory from crunch. Forever. He's never getting that part of his memory--his life!--back. And for what? A video game.
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
All I have to add on the crunch conversation is that I've crunched on games with MC scores in the 80s and ones in the 50s. The crunches were not appreciably better or worse.
Crunch isn't the difference between a good and bad game. The bad things about the bad ones weren't things late nights fix.
Crunch isn't the difference between a good and bad game. The bad things about the bad ones weren't things late nights fix.
Just 2 of 75 Democrats who continue funding ICE
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January 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Just 2 of 75 Democrats who continue funding ICE
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The theme for January is that SNOW is pretty but ICE sucks.
January 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The theme for January is that SNOW is pretty but ICE sucks.
The primary thing with AI voice we know: AI sucks.
The secondary thing true of VO, art etc is the majority of people using it to fill a skills gap lack the XP to develop TASTE.
Creating with quality is so far above their heads, they proudly share work that is not only soulless but mediocre.
The secondary thing true of VO, art etc is the majority of people using it to fill a skills gap lack the XP to develop TASTE.
Creating with quality is so far above their heads, they proudly share work that is not only soulless but mediocre.
January 13, 2026 at 9:58 AM
The primary thing with AI voice we know: AI sucks.
The secondary thing true of VO, art etc is the majority of people using it to fill a skills gap lack the XP to develop TASTE.
Creating with quality is so far above their heads, they proudly share work that is not only soulless but mediocre.
The secondary thing true of VO, art etc is the majority of people using it to fill a skills gap lack the XP to develop TASTE.
Creating with quality is so far above their heads, they proudly share work that is not only soulless but mediocre.
Artist: Daniel Warren Johnson
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Artist: Daniel Warren Johnson
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Cancelled and they did ask me if it was about ICE and I said yes. Not the hugest traveler but I used Hilton often. Every person who calls, no matter how small their hotels counts. They will be having panicked meetings this week if the trickle turns into a flood.
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Cancelled and they did ask me if it was about ICE and I said yes. Not the hugest traveler but I used Hilton often. Every person who calls, no matter how small their hotels counts. They will be having panicked meetings this week if the trickle turns into a flood.
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according to the creator of beauty and the beast it's actually pronounced jaston
January 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
according to the creator of beauty and the beast it's actually pronounced jaston
People warned me Berlin in January was grim and they were right.
The sidewalks are ice and the daytime isn't getting above freezing.
I don't miss 4 seasons.
I want to give this season a miss.
The sidewalks are ice and the daytime isn't getting above freezing.
I don't miss 4 seasons.
I want to give this season a miss.
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
People warned me Berlin in January was grim and they were right.
The sidewalks are ice and the daytime isn't getting above freezing.
I don't miss 4 seasons.
I want to give this season a miss.
The sidewalks are ice and the daytime isn't getting above freezing.
I don't miss 4 seasons.
I want to give this season a miss.
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important message to all bluesky users
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
important message to all bluesky users
An excellent read on #gamedev, especially after having been through starting a studio in 2025.
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
An excellent read on #gamedev, especially after having been through starting a studio in 2025.
Reading LinkedIn posts where people are "beyond excited" to announce a new job and I don't know if I've ever been "beyond excited" about anything in my whole damn life.
"Excited" is still pretty good, right?
"Excited" is still pretty good, right?
January 9, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Reading LinkedIn posts where people are "beyond excited" to announce a new job and I don't know if I've ever been "beyond excited" about anything in my whole damn life.
"Excited" is still pretty good, right?
"Excited" is still pretty good, right?
Last night I went to an amateur stand-up night and the a comedian was from Kazakhstan. She was funny and riffed on how a Russian speaking Asian is confusing for racists. At the end, she went by me and I gave her two thumbs up because the host was talking but then I realized I'm an asshole because...
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a world map
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a world map
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January 8, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Last night I went to an amateur stand-up night and the a comedian was from Kazakhstan. She was funny and riffed on how a Russian speaking Asian is confusing for racists. At the end, she went by me and I gave her two thumbs up because the host was talking but then I realized I'm an asshole because...
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Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
Ok, so "slop" is a fine word for AI generated content.
What do we call the people who are now useless husks without it? Like people who use AI for pictures that there are million photographs of or ChatGPT everything that is searchable?
What do we call the people who are now useless husks without it? Like people who use AI for pictures that there are million photographs of or ChatGPT everything that is searchable?
January 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Ok, so "slop" is a fine word for AI generated content.
What do we call the people who are now useless husks without it? Like people who use AI for pictures that there are million photographs of or ChatGPT everything that is searchable?
What do we call the people who are now useless husks without it? Like people who use AI for pictures that there are million photographs of or ChatGPT everything that is searchable?
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January 6, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Yesterday I picked up my German Residence Card.
Two days before that the President of the Country I am from threatened to attack a NATO country.
2026 is a real hoot so far.
Two days before that the President of the Country I am from threatened to attack a NATO country.
2026 is a real hoot so far.
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Yesterday I picked up my German Residence Card.
Two days before that the President of the Country I am from threatened to attack a NATO country.
2026 is a real hoot so far.
Two days before that the President of the Country I am from threatened to attack a NATO country.
2026 is a real hoot so far.