Falko Loeffler
@falko.bsky.social
Writer (games, books, screenplays), translator (EN-GER), podcaster (adventurepodcast.de). Recent game projects: "Drova", "Leisure Suit Larry" (2018+2020). (German account: https://bsky.app/profile/falkoloeffler.de).
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This Brazilian woman hates AI
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This Brazilian woman hates AI
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Delete that shit right now friends.
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Delete that shit right now friends.
I still think it's very simple: the word "generative" is where I draw the line. Spellcheck in your design doc? Sure, go ahead. Copilot to fill out the blanks? Haha NOPE.
The AI dudes try to muddy the waters, of course. As if using any kind of tool gives permission for Gen AI everywhere.
The AI dudes try to muddy the waters, of course. As if using any kind of tool gives permission for Gen AI everywhere.
As the backlash to generative AI in video games continues to pick up steam heading into 2026, it'll be fascinating to see what is considered "made with generative AI." Can a dev team say they're not using AI if they're writing design docs with Copilot or using chatGPT to make schedules and budgets?
December 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I still think it's very simple: the word "generative" is where I draw the line. Spellcheck in your design doc? Sure, go ahead. Copilot to fill out the blanks? Haha NOPE.
The AI dudes try to muddy the waters, of course. As if using any kind of tool gives permission for Gen AI everywhere.
The AI dudes try to muddy the waters, of course. As if using any kind of tool gives permission for Gen AI everywhere.
So the Trump goons did NOT release files that incriminate Trump? I AM SHOCKED.
December 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
So the Trump goons did NOT release files that incriminate Trump? I AM SHOCKED.
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Having gone through the process with them three times (I liked the writers and wanted to live in Ireland), every negative thing you've heard about Larian's hiring process is not only true, but quite probably understated.
What they demand for a "test" would be considered a prototype at some studios.
What they demand for a "test" would be considered a prototype at some studios.
Larian's horrible hirring process is an open secret in the industry – insane amounts of unpaid work in "writing tests", excessive numbers of interviews, months and months of back and forth, etc. Everyone in games narrative circles has heard the stories at this point, probably from multiple people.
I know this because they tried to recruit me and I strongly considered it but they’re also a “do an unpaid writing test where you have to also make it playable” company so that’s not something I vibe with
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Having gone through the process with them three times (I liked the writers and wanted to live in Ireland), every negative thing you've heard about Larian's hiring process is not only true, but quite probably understated.
What they demand for a "test" would be considered a prototype at some studios.
What they demand for a "test" would be considered a prototype at some studios.
A few years ago someone from Larian had an appointment with me at Gamescom and didn't show up.
Must have been a bot.
Must have been a bot.
NEW: I spoke to Larian boss Swen Vincke about their ambitions for their new RPG Divinity, cutting down development time, pressures from Baldur's Gate 3, why BG3 wouldn't have happened without Tencent, how Larian uses generative AI, and much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Maker Promises ‘Divinity’ Will Be ‘Next Level’
‘I think this one is going to be way better’ than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ Larian CEO Vincke says
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A few years ago someone from Larian had an appointment with me at Gamescom and didn't show up.
Must have been a bot.
Must have been a bot.
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i stand by this statement every year
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
i stand by this statement every year
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For our recent project we needed some temp audio early on so I generated it by getting a microphone, doing a voice, and recording it. This was (a) fast, (b) instructive and (c) actually kinda okay to play the game too while still being obviously placeholder
once just to say I tried it I fucked around w/some AI voice generation apps to make some quick temp dialogue; it took dozens of tries to get a take that sounded even close to what I wanted & I had to Frankenstein lines together syllable by syllable. sucked. this sounds like that at a massive scale.
December 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
For our recent project we needed some temp audio early on so I generated it by getting a microphone, doing a voice, and recording it. This was (a) fast, (b) instructive and (c) actually kinda okay to play the game too while still being obviously placeholder
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🎉 AdventureX is back! youtu.be/7Ujm4xkjLbM
@adventurex.bsky.social #AdvX25
Featuring @lightfootbrosgames.bsky.social
@duckmadeofwood.bsky.social
@torreznoenter.bsky.social
@daedalic.bsky.social
@jabbage.bsky.social
@adventurex.bsky.social #AdvX25
Featuring @lightfootbrosgames.bsky.social
@duckmadeofwood.bsky.social
@torreznoenter.bsky.social
@daedalic.bsky.social
@jabbage.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Here are a few short interviews I did at @adventurex.bsky.social for my adventure game podcast. Mostly in German, some in English.
(And if you're wondering: the podcast title translates as "Use Ear With Loudspeaker".)
adventurepodcast.de/folge-37-adv...
(And if you're wondering: the podcast title translates as "Use Ear With Loudspeaker".)
adventurepodcast.de/folge-37-adv...
Folge 37: AdventureX 2025 – Benutze Ohr mit Lautsprecher
adventurepodcast.de
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Here are a few short interviews I did at @adventurex.bsky.social for my adventure game podcast. Mostly in German, some in English.
(And if you're wondering: the podcast title translates as "Use Ear With Loudspeaker".)
adventurepodcast.de/folge-37-adv...
(And if you're wondering: the podcast title translates as "Use Ear With Loudspeaker".)
adventurepodcast.de/folge-37-adv...
It was joyous.
That’s a wrap on AdventureX 2025 🎉 Thank you to everyone - Attendees, Exhibitors, Guests, Volunteers and all who helped make this event great 💙
Talks will release on our YT soon: www.youtube.com/@AdventureX
Check out the games & Sales on Steam: store.steampowered.com/sale/adventu...
Talks will release on our YT soon: www.youtube.com/@AdventureX
Check out the games & Sales on Steam: store.steampowered.com/sale/adventu...
AdventureX
Videos from AdventureX: The Narrative Games Convention.
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It was joyous.
Great, now I have to unpack my cow. :/
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Great, now I have to unpack my cow. :/
Soon.
Only a few tickets left! Sale ends tomorrow midnight GMT!
Get yours before then: adventurexpo.org
#AdvX25 is happening this weekend 22-23 Nov in London at the LSBU Hub building near Elephant & Castle! We're extremely excited to bring the event back this year, and look forward to seeing you there!
Get yours before then: adventurexpo.org
#AdvX25 is happening this weekend 22-23 Nov in London at the LSBU Hub building near Elephant & Castle! We're extremely excited to bring the event back this year, and look forward to seeing you there!
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Soon.
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This is bullshit.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is bullshit.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.
Our takes on Leisure Suit Larry are now 7 and 5 years old, and it still makes me happy that people are positively surprised by them. :)
www.reddit.com/r/adventureg...
www.reddit.com/r/adventureg...
From the adventuregames community on Reddit: This game isn't as sleazy as it sounds and I'm finding it lots of fun. Parts 1 and 2 are 95% off on Nintendo Switch at the moment.
Explore this post and more from the adventuregames community
www.reddit.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Our takes on Leisure Suit Larry are now 7 and 5 years old, and it still makes me happy that people are positively surprised by them. :)
www.reddit.com/r/adventureg...
www.reddit.com/r/adventureg...
And deserves more.
Nightmare Frames has reached 300 reviews on Steam. So thank you very much! ❤️
October 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
And deserves more.
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Experimental post: The Inevitable March of Time
From the moment of this post, Super Mario Bros. is now closer to World War II than it is to the present day.
From the moment of this post, Super Mario Bros. is now closer to World War II than it is to the present day.
September 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Experimental post: The Inevitable March of Time
From the moment of this post, Super Mario Bros. is now closer to World War II than it is to the present day.
From the moment of this post, Super Mario Bros. is now closer to World War II than it is to the present day.
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In the 2010s, this country's elites were thrown onto social platforms with everyone else and could finally read what we all think about them and it caused them so much psychic damage that they decided to destroy both the internet and democracy to make sure nothing like it ever happened again.
If this is what it took for you to be pushed into fascism you were probably already there
September 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In the 2010s, this country's elites were thrown onto social platforms with everyone else and could finally read what we all think about them and it caused them so much psychic damage that they decided to destroy both the internet and democracy to make sure nothing like it ever happened again.
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One issue generally overlooked in the whole screenwriter vs gamewriter, discussion is time.
Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
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Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
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September 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
One issue generally overlooked in the whole screenwriter vs gamewriter, discussion is time.
Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
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Beyond anything to do with training, ability, style etc is the amount of time screenwriters get to invest in a script.
Whilst there are time pressures on any writer, the vast amounts of script that-
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But Mark, you said we'd be living in the metaverse soon, so we get virtual smart glasses there, right? As NFTs, right???
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech: https://cnn.it/47L2Y5a
September 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
But Mark, you said we'd be living in the metaverse soon, so we get virtual smart glasses there, right? As NFTs, right???
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Look, I'm over the moon for Team Cherry's success but "a few contractors" is a hell of a way to dismiss the 80+ artists, programmers, audio technicians, QA, and other developers who helped bring this project to life.
If you count VO and the orchestra, the credits are over 100 names.
Like... c'mon.
If you count VO and the orchestra, the credits are over 100 names.
Like... c'mon.
September 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Look, I'm over the moon for Team Cherry's success but "a few contractors" is a hell of a way to dismiss the 80+ artists, programmers, audio technicians, QA, and other developers who helped bring this project to life.
If you count VO and the orchestra, the credits are over 100 names.
Like... c'mon.
If you count VO and the orchestra, the credits are over 100 names.
Like... c'mon.
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This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor.
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins
Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.
newrepublic.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor.
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...