Douglas
@dmgregory.ca
Game design professor, math and science geek.
Did spreadsheety stuff for Splinter Cell Blacklist, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, and Far Cry 6. Moderator on gamedev.stackexchange.com
Formerly @D_M_Gregory on Twitter (he/him/his)
Did spreadsheety stuff for Splinter Cell Blacklist, Starlink: Battle for Atlas, and Far Cry 6. Moderator on gamedev.stackexchange.com
Formerly @D_M_Gregory on Twitter (he/him/his)
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Anyway if you're planning any live service game, you should be planning to spend many months after launch building your userbase, trust, and confidence. You should absolutely not be expecting an overnight success at launch.
February 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Anyway if you're planning any live service game, you should be planning to spend many months after launch building your userbase, trust, and confidence. You should absolutely not be expecting an overnight success at launch.
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okay, I listened to this dope episode of Post Games and learned the difference between Afrofuturism and African Futurism and I stand corrected! Thanks for this wicked interview @plante.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/plan...
bsky.app/profile/plan...
HOLY SHIT this trailer is amazing.
1) Mark of the Ninja vibes
2) Afrofuturism
3) Anti-colonial hijinks
Let's fucking go!
1) Mark of the Ninja vibes
2) Afrofuturism
3) Anti-colonial hijinks
Let's fucking go!
“Please enjoy the museum”:
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
February 12, 2026 at 1:16 PM
okay, I listened to this dope episode of Post Games and learned the difference between Afrofuturism and African Futurism and I stand corrected! Thanks for this wicked interview @plante.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/plan...
bsky.app/profile/plan...
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One of our favourite parts of making games is learning about and getting to reference our... well references!🏙️
Around Toronto, these plaques give context to the city's history and how it's been made better and brighter by local contributions, check out these ones honouring Black history
Around Toronto, these plaques give context to the city's history and how it's been made better and brighter by local contributions, check out these ones honouring Black history
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
One of our favourite parts of making games is learning about and getting to reference our... well references!🏙️
Around Toronto, these plaques give context to the city's history and how it's been made better and brighter by local contributions, check out these ones honouring Black history
Around Toronto, these plaques give context to the city's history and how it's been made better and brighter by local contributions, check out these ones honouring Black history
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I've been building a guitar app. 4 modifier buttons combine into 16 chord types - basic chords, the Hendrix chord, jazz voicings. Here's me stumbling through Van Halen's 'Can't Stop Loving You' on mouse & keyboard. Way easier on touch :D
Follow for updates - this is just the start 👀 #OneTouchGuitar
Follow for updates - this is just the start 👀 #OneTouchGuitar
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I've been building a guitar app. 4 modifier buttons combine into 16 chord types - basic chords, the Hendrix chord, jazz voicings. Here's me stumbling through Van Halen's 'Can't Stop Loving You' on mouse & keyboard. Way easier on touch :D
Follow for updates - this is just the start 👀 #OneTouchGuitar
Follow for updates - this is just the start 👀 #OneTouchGuitar
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Had the idea to process the same sound files for physical hits, and use it for fluid impact. It works absurdly well!
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
February 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Had the idea to process the same sound files for physical hits, and use it for fluid impact. It works absurdly well!
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
#GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev
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nobody wants another f2p multiplayer shooter but its the only thing capital will invest in because of how big the two (2) multiplayer shooters that anyone plays are so you just repeat launch dead games forever because capital is dumb as (black)rocks
February 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
nobody wants another f2p multiplayer shooter but its the only thing capital will invest in because of how big the two (2) multiplayer shooters that anyone plays are so you just repeat launch dead games forever because capital is dumb as (black)rocks
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All the while the president of the university makes more than the prime minister of Canada (about half a million) and has a team of dozen vice provosts and vice presidents (with min 200K/year salaries), none of which are adding value to the university in the ways actual instructors are.
I think it should be noted that it seems like the majority of LTAs are women and POCs and it's disgraceful that the Uni admin are doing something so shortsighted by cutting the profs that do the most work and the most interesting work.
theconcordian.com/2026/02/conc...
theconcordian.com/2026/02/conc...
theconcordian.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
All the while the president of the university makes more than the prime minister of Canada (about half a million) and has a team of dozen vice provosts and vice presidents (with min 200K/year salaries), none of which are adding value to the university in the ways actual instructors are.
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As of today, Feb 11. I know of so many games industry layoffs in 2026 that it impacts over 50% as many people that i know of than i know who were impacted in the entirety of 2025. Its going to be a long year.
February 12, 2026 at 12:08 AM
As of today, Feb 11. I know of so many games industry layoffs in 2026 that it impacts over 50% as many people that i know of than i know who were impacted in the entirety of 2025. Its going to be a long year.
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Remember when Fortnite was a PvE game and they kept it around even though it wasn't doing great and at some point someone said I dunno, let's try it as a battle royale?
Imagine if Epic had just laid the team off after like four days.
Imagine if Epic had just laid the team off after like four days.
February 12, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Remember when Fortnite was a PvE game and they kept it around even though it wasn't doing great and at some point someone said I dunno, let's try it as a battle royale?
Imagine if Epic had just laid the team off after like four days.
Imagine if Epic had just laid the team off after like four days.
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What if the reason the very wealthy are wealthy is because we gave them our money
ICYMI: The Canada Pension Plan is investing in xAI, including Grok, which has been creating mass nonconsensual deepfakes and CSAM. Their mandate basically forces them to make investments that will create returns. With AI popping off, this seemed almost inevitable.
CPP investment arm faces criticism over $300M US in funding for Elon Musk's xAI | CBC News
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is facing criticism for having provided $300 million US for the funding of infrastructure for Elon Musk's xAI, the company behind the controversial Gro...
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
What if the reason the very wealthy are wealthy is because we gave them our money
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There will come a day where I don't have an account anywhere because all options are objectionable to the point of refusal. Damn the consequences of not getting to participate in society. I'm principled and stubborn enough to be functionally off the grid eventually.
February 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
There will come a day where I don't have an account anywhere because all options are objectionable to the point of refusal. Damn the consequences of not getting to participate in society. I'm principled and stubborn enough to be functionally off the grid eventually.
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a fun read on the inner life of the browser 🤓
The Browser Hates Surprises
frontendmasters.com/blog/the-bro...
“We often treat the browser like a canvas — a blank slate waiting for us to paint pixels. But this mental model is flawed. The browser isn’t really a painter; it’s a constraint solver.”
The Browser Hates Surprises
frontendmasters.com/blog/the-bro...
“We often treat the browser like a canvas — a blank slate waiting for us to paint pixels. But this mental model is flawed. The browser isn’t really a painter; it’s a constraint solver.”
The Browser Hates Surprises
To avoid page loading jank, there are things we can do to avoid content from shifting around, even if repainting is still necessary.
frontendmasters.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
a fun read on the inner life of the browser 🤓
The Browser Hates Surprises
frontendmasters.com/blog/the-bro...
“We often treat the browser like a canvas — a blank slate waiting for us to paint pixels. But this mental model is flawed. The browser isn’t really a painter; it’s a constraint solver.”
The Browser Hates Surprises
frontendmasters.com/blog/the-bro...
“We often treat the browser like a canvas — a blank slate waiting for us to paint pixels. But this mental model is flawed. The browser isn’t really a painter; it’s a constraint solver.”
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Oh I think I'm gonna have to cite this in my thesis
finding a good place for this in my Dwarf Fortress headline scrapbook
February 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Oh I think I'm gonna have to cite this in my thesis
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I had one indie dev tell me when they're trying to pick between two ideas to put into production they pick the one that's the easiest to explain.
I think about that so often. It's such a great way to look at it.
I think about that so often. It's such a great way to look at it.
man about to invent the greatest science fiction movie ever made "i knew i wanted to do a scary movie on a spaceship with a small number of astronauts"
this is how artists actually talk
this is how artists actually talk
February 11, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I had one indie dev tell me when they're trying to pick between two ideas to put into production they pick the one that's the easiest to explain.
I think about that so often. It's such a great way to look at it.
I think about that so often. It's such a great way to look at it.
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You need to use your local library more. If it absolutely needs to get done and you have literal cents to spare to make it happen, a librarian is like your personal assassin. Libraries have saved my ass so many times, in so many ways.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
You need to use your local library more. If it absolutely needs to get done and you have literal cents to spare to make it happen, a librarian is like your personal assassin. Libraries have saved my ass so many times, in so many ways.
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A really wonderful opportunity for someone who is, you know, already in the US, a citizen, etc… good school, great people to work and create with.
The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring! Join the NYU Game Center Faculty as an Associate Professor! - NYU | Game Center
Description Associate or Full tenure professor position for the NYU Game Center New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Position Overview The NYU Game Center is seeking applicants to join its fa...
gamecenter.nyu.edu
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
A really wonderful opportunity for someone who is, you know, already in the US, a citizen, etc… good school, great people to work and create with.
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happy to see this covered better
not to be lost in this is how republicans screamed it's about choice and government or businesses shouldn't make people, let people decide what's best for them, then we do and they're like no you gotta decide the same as me so I don't feel you know something I don't
not to be lost in this is how republicans screamed it's about choice and government or businesses shouldn't make people, let people decide what's best for them, then we do and they're like no you gotta decide the same as me so I don't feel you know something I don't
The risks of SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne pathogens can be severe, but the media continues to stigmatize Olympians taking precautions as "worried" and "extreme". We know #LongCOVID can affect anyone, even elite athletes.
In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠
thesicktimes.org/2026/02/10/w...
In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠
thesicktimes.org/2026/02/10/w...
Winter Olympic athletes are rightfully taking COVID-19 precautions - The Sick Times
Despite a lack of COVID-19 precautions implemented by the 2026 Winter Olympics organizers in Italy, some athletes, teams, and their loved ones are protecting themselves from airborne pathogens by mask...
thesicktimes.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
happy to see this covered better
not to be lost in this is how republicans screamed it's about choice and government or businesses shouldn't make people, let people decide what's best for them, then we do and they're like no you gotta decide the same as me so I don't feel you know something I don't
not to be lost in this is how republicans screamed it's about choice and government or businesses shouldn't make people, let people decide what's best for them, then we do and they're like no you gotta decide the same as me so I don't feel you know something I don't
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fast food restaurant health inspectors show up unannounced but republicans believe how we handle people should be held to a lower standard than how we handle frozen french fries
A federal judge has temporarily blocked DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s latest effort to prevent Democratic lawmakers from making unannounced inspections of federal immigration jails, where at least 38 people have died since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Judge Blocks Noem’s Latest Attempt to Stop Democrats From Inspecting ICE Jails
ICE is incarcerating a record 73,000 people in dangerous and increasingly deadly immigration jails.
truthout.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
fast food restaurant health inspectors show up unannounced but republicans believe how we handle people should be held to a lower standard than how we handle frozen french fries
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If you're an #indiedev and you like data, you're probably familiar with Steam's #indiegame analytics webs. But I've discovered one I didn't know about: ◽ Gamalytic ◽
You can filter by game, and best of all, you can filter by publisher and see at a glance how all their games are doing, It's great!
You can filter by game, and best of all, you can filter by publisher and see at a glance how all their games are doing, It's great!
February 11, 2026 at 9:46 AM
If you're an #indiedev and you like data, you're probably familiar with Steam's #indiegame analytics webs. But I've discovered one I didn't know about: ◽ Gamalytic ◽
You can filter by game, and best of all, you can filter by publisher and see at a glance how all their games are doing, It's great!
You can filter by game, and best of all, you can filter by publisher and see at a glance how all their games are doing, It's great!
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Girl, we are going LIVE during Next Fest. Come play Find Your Words and learn more about some darling mother loving characters like Penny here. 💬
It’s time to get to know our lovely campers 🏕 Introducing Penny, our pop culture connoisseur!
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Girl, we are going LIVE during Next Fest. Come play Find Your Words and learn more about some darling mother loving characters like Penny here. 💬
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It’s ridiculously tough to find success within the video games industry, let alone sustainability.
But maybe, just maybe, if you build a worker-centric co-op, you’ll have healthier, more equitable options.
This program is a great starting point!
But maybe, just maybe, if you build a worker-centric co-op, you’ll have healthier, more equitable options.
This program is a great starting point!
Co-op curious? Apply for our NEW Cooperative Foundations program now! You and your collaborators will get 8 weeks of pre-formation education alongside alumni and other indie studios in a cozy cohort. Open to new and established studios and comes with a $5k grant.
babyghosts.fund/coop-foundat...
babyghosts.fund/coop-foundat...
Baby Ghosts
Baby Ghosts is a nonprofit supporting studios led by underrepresented founders across Canada.
babyghosts.fund
February 10, 2026 at 11:36 PM
It’s ridiculously tough to find success within the video games industry, let alone sustainability.
But maybe, just maybe, if you build a worker-centric co-op, you’ll have healthier, more equitable options.
This program is a great starting point!
But maybe, just maybe, if you build a worker-centric co-op, you’ll have healthier, more equitable options.
This program is a great starting point!
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Hey y'all.
A South African dev released a blackity black game during BHM and it's currently getting the usual suspects in the reviews.
Imma grab this up myself anyway, but can we all be some chums and help push the racists out of the reviews? 🙂
A South African dev released a blackity black game during BHM and it's currently getting the usual suspects in the reviews.
Imma grab this up myself anyway, but can we all be some chums and help push the racists out of the reviews? 🙂
“Please enjoy the museum”:
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Hey y'all.
A South African dev released a blackity black game during BHM and it's currently getting the usual suspects in the reviews.
Imma grab this up myself anyway, but can we all be some chums and help push the racists out of the reviews? 🙂
A South African dev released a blackity black game during BHM and it's currently getting the usual suspects in the reviews.
Imma grab this up myself anyway, but can we all be some chums and help push the racists out of the reviews? 🙂
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I literally spoke about this at Game Anglia last week.
No such thing as a failed project so long as you learnt something from it. Even if the thing you learnt is how to not do something, or that you currently lack the skills required to push something further
No such thing as a failed project so long as you learnt something from it. Even if the thing you learnt is how to not do something, or that you currently lack the skills required to push something further
unfinished projects are fiiiiiine
society has brainwashed us into chasing utmost productivity every hour of our waking existence
just be curious and have fun, man
society has brainwashed us into chasing utmost productivity every hour of our waking existence
just be curious and have fun, man
February 11, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I literally spoke about this at Game Anglia last week.
No such thing as a failed project so long as you learnt something from it. Even if the thing you learnt is how to not do something, or that you currently lack the skills required to push something further
No such thing as a failed project so long as you learnt something from it. Even if the thing you learnt is how to not do something, or that you currently lack the skills required to push something further