Dean Sinclair
@deanomachino.bsky.social
Gameplay Programmer @ Companion Group
Ex-Mediatonic/Epic Games. Worked on Fall Guys, Storm Lancers.
Hearts. Scotland National Team. Vidya Games.
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He/Him
Ex-Mediatonic/Epic Games. Worked on Fall Guys, Storm Lancers.
Hearts. Scotland National Team. Vidya Games.
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He/Him
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Dean Sinclair
@deanomachino.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Intro post! 🎮
Hey folks, I'm Dean! I'm a gameplay engineer with 7 years in the industry, currently working in co-dev at Companion Group. Ex-Mediatonic and Epic Games, most notably spent a couple years working on Fall Guys on the levels team.
Enjoy travelling and playing sports!
Hey folks, I'm Dean! I'm a gameplay engineer with 7 years in the industry, currently working in co-dev at Companion Group. Ex-Mediatonic and Epic Games, most notably spent a couple years working on Fall Guys on the levels team.
Enjoy travelling and playing sports!
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November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
I'm sure Arc Raiders is a good game, but its use of gen AI voiceover is a line in the sand I won't cross.
Hold the line.
Hold the line.
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I'm sure Arc Raiders is a good game, but its use of gen AI voiceover is a line in the sand I won't cross.
Hold the line.
Hold the line.
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At risk of flogging a dead horse: this whole letter is a reminder that the creative process is an end in and of itself, and vital to self-actualisation. You can’t experience BECOMING, as he puts it, by outsourcing it to ChatGPT.
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
At risk of flogging a dead horse: this whole letter is a reminder that the creative process is an end in and of itself, and vital to self-actualisation. You can’t experience BECOMING, as he puts it, by outsourcing it to ChatGPT.
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Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
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For those idles, we played part of a song for the performer once and told them: You don't have to remember it well. You don't have to be good, in fact it's better if you're not. Think "singing in the shower."
This Outer Worlds 2 clip was posted on Reddit with the note: "This tiny moment is my favorite in the entire game, a guard NPC is singing the radio songs to himself."
I worked on that mission so heard that clip 100x and it was never not funny to me. Thanks Andrew Kishino for the great performance!
I worked on that mission so heard that clip 100x and it was never not funny to me. Thanks Andrew Kishino for the great performance!
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
For those idles, we played part of a song for the performer once and told them: You don't have to remember it well. You don't have to be good, in fact it's better if you're not. Think "singing in the shower."
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I've had these experiences. It is shocking how bad some people are at understanding intent or imagining what something is supposed to look like, but doesn't yet.
A little anecdote about that...
A little anecdote about that...
seriously how do you get to a lead role in the games industry without understanding concepts such as "greyboxing" or "bugs not yet fixed in this version". like what is the career path, for these people?
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I've had these experiences. It is shocking how bad some people are at understanding intent or imagining what something is supposed to look like, but doesn't yet.
A little anecdote about that...
A little anecdote about that...
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This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry. Yesterday, @rockstargames.com unfairly fired over 30 employees for union activity.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
We won't back down, and we're not scared - we will fight for every member to be reinstated.
Reposted by Dean Sinclair
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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hi we are...
❗ PANIC STATIONS ❗
📢 a brand new video game studio... run entirely by pigeons?!? 🐦
❗ PANIC STATIONS ❗
📢 a brand new video game studio... run entirely by pigeons?!? 🐦
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
hi we are...
❗ PANIC STATIONS ❗
📢 a brand new video game studio... run entirely by pigeons?!? 🐦
❗ PANIC STATIONS ❗
📢 a brand new video game studio... run entirely by pigeons?!? 🐦
Took the first step today in moving away from using Spotify. At least 12 years of using it but I think it's time to try a less harmful service (fuck you Daniel Ek).
Trying out the free trial of Deezer with a hopeful mind 🤞
Trying out the free trial of Deezer with a hopeful mind 🤞
October 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Took the first step today in moving away from using Spotify. At least 12 years of using it but I think it's time to try a less harmful service (fuck you Daniel Ek).
Trying out the free trial of Deezer with a hopeful mind 🤞
Trying out the free trial of Deezer with a hopeful mind 🤞
Currently in between either continuing the current game dev project I've been working on, or starting a completely new project to do some terrain/planet generation bullshit.
Or, y'know, just playing more Battlefield.
Or, y'know, just playing more Battlefield.
October 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Currently in between either continuing the current game dev project I've been working on, or starting a completely new project to do some terrain/planet generation bullshit.
Or, y'know, just playing more Battlefield.
Or, y'know, just playing more Battlefield.
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Scottish football glory hunters this season
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Scottish football glory hunters this season
They really don't make songs like Viking Death March - Billy Talent anymore
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
They really don't make songs like Viking Death March - Billy Talent anymore
Went to the cinema to see One Battle After Another this evening. Good film, enjoyed it a lot.
Also since I'm in Spain I have to watch the VOSE showings (voiceover original, subtitles Español), but when characters speak in Spanish it shows no English subtitles. Always fun trying to figure it out.
Also since I'm in Spain I have to watch the VOSE showings (voiceover original, subtitles Español), but when characters speak in Spanish it shows no English subtitles. Always fun trying to figure it out.
October 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Went to the cinema to see One Battle After Another this evening. Good film, enjoyed it a lot.
Also since I'm in Spain I have to watch the VOSE showings (voiceover original, subtitles Español), but when characters speak in Spanish it shows no English subtitles. Always fun trying to figure it out.
Also since I'm in Spain I have to watch the VOSE showings (voiceover original, subtitles Español), but when characters speak in Spanish it shows no English subtitles. Always fun trying to figure it out.
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Mediatonic founder launches new group of studios under the banner Skeleton Crew
Mediatonic founder launches new group of studios under the banner Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew will consist of a slate of new companies, plus the existing teams at Payload, Brightrock and Mythwright.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Mediatonic founder launches new group of studios under the banner Skeleton Crew
Battlefield 6 has got me in a chokehold atm. What a fun, fucking game.
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Battlefield 6 has got me in a chokehold atm. What a fun, fucking game.
Dundee doing us a solid. Can't believe Hearts are actually gonna win the league
October 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Dundee doing us a solid. Can't believe Hearts are actually gonna win the league
BBC News theme honestly too good. What a bop.
October 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
BBC News theme honestly too good. What a bop.
Bluesky I beg of you, let me mute reposts from people I follow (yes I'm aware of OnlyPosts, it's worse)
October 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Bluesky I beg of you, let me mute reposts from people I follow (yes I'm aware of OnlyPosts, it's worse)
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NEW: Nearly 100 current and former developers at MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy slam Leslie Benzies and the rest of studio leadership for poor management and botched layoffs.
They say crunch was mandated leading up to release only for 250 people to be sacked afterwards.
They say crunch was mandated leading up to release only for 250 people to be sacked afterwards.
October 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
NEW: Nearly 100 current and former developers at MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy slam Leslie Benzies and the rest of studio leadership for poor management and botched layoffs.
They say crunch was mandated leading up to release only for 250 people to be sacked afterwards.
They say crunch was mandated leading up to release only for 250 people to be sacked afterwards.