Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
@halfrobot.com
Game Designer (Consentacle +37 others)
Chair / Director, NYU Game Center ( https://gamecenter.nyu.edu/ )
Founding Collective, Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Formerly: Gamelab, LEGO, strap-on.org etc.
https://metasynthie.itch.io/
Opinions are only my own!
Chair / Director, NYU Game Center ( https://gamecenter.nyu.edu/ )
Founding Collective, Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Formerly: Gamelab, LEGO, strap-on.org etc.
https://metasynthie.itch.io/
Opinions are only my own!
These findings are important to understand, as it's increasingly clear that in almost every field and endeavor there's a significant amount of contextual process, experience-driven practice and so forth that has simply never been captured in the trillions of tokens of training data text for LLMs
I think I said this a while ago while arguing with people who said that bots can do law / medicine.
The difficulty in practice is not simply knowing the symptoms of a clinical presentation. It is understanding that you have to ask people questions to make sure you understand what is happening.
The difficulty in practice is not simply knowing the symptoms of a clinical presentation. It is understanding that you have to ask people questions to make sure you understand what is happening.
February 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
These findings are important to understand, as it's increasingly clear that in almost every field and endeavor there's a significant amount of contextual process, experience-driven practice and so forth that has simply never been captured in the trillions of tokens of training data text for LLMs
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I used to think my job was to impart math facts. Then the pandemic hit, i tried teaching via zoom, and realized that 70% of my job was in fact monitoring students’ emotional and mental states in order to impart the right math fact at the right moment.
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I used to think my job was to impart math facts. Then the pandemic hit, i tried teaching via zoom, and realized that 70% of my job was in fact monitoring students’ emotional and mental states in order to impart the right math fact at the right moment.
100% in favor of this as long as it's expressed primarily through large outdoor signs at ground level in an surveilled, unrecorded area, and we set up an anonymized website called "thesigns.tv" with voting on which modifications are the best, and unofficial prizes + free drinks for champs
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
Funding for the Gateway Project has been held up since October.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
100% in favor of this as long as it's expressed primarily through large outdoor signs at ground level in an surveilled, unrecorded area, and we set up an anonymized website called "thesigns.tv" with voting on which modifications are the best, and unofficial prizes + free drinks for champs
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Grinding teeth? No, clearly a pointless sublimation of powerless, anxious energy. Not healthy. Hold on, I have to finish writing 500 JSON compatibility patches for this mod that makes a character in a farming game trans, so that every character in every other mod will respect her name and pronouns
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Grinding teeth? No, clearly a pointless sublimation of powerless, anxious energy. Not healthy. Hold on, I have to finish writing 500 JSON compatibility patches for this mod that makes a character in a farming game trans, so that every character in every other mod will respect her name and pronouns
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
once you start looking for it, you see evidence and consequences of online desocialization everywhere nymag.com/intelligence...
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
once you start looking for it, you see evidence and consequences of online desocialization everywhere nymag.com/intelligence...
I feel very grateful to have been lurking quietly in the background during the four years that @tigershungry.co.uk was curating the annual No Quarter exhibition here! Check out this amazing roll of quarters.
In memorandum of my 4 beautiful years curaring @nyugamecenter.bsky.social's annual No Quarter exhibition I've pulled together an archive of each of the 4 cohorts & the 16 weird & wonderful works they brought into the world
www.goodafternoon.uk/four-quarters
Four Quarters. — Good Afternoon
NYU's No Quarter Exhibition and commissioning series 2022 - 2025
www.goodafternoon.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I feel very grateful to have been lurking quietly in the background during the four years that @tigershungry.co.uk was curating the annual No Quarter exhibition here! Check out this amazing roll of quarters.
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
This is the video stream, which performatively last $250 of compute expenses.
It displays all the well known issues of AI "games": spatial and physics inconsistencies, nonsensical levels, no game state memory, mushy UI... they are still dementia simulators.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwFo...
It displays all the well known issues of AI "games": spatial and physics inconsistencies, nonsensical levels, no game state memory, mushy UI... they are still dementia simulators.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwFo...
I Spent $250 to Play AWFUL AI Games (Google Genie 3)
YouTube video by Dan Dingle
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This is the video stream, which performatively last $250 of compute expenses.
It displays all the well known issues of AI "games": spatial and physics inconsistencies, nonsensical levels, no game state memory, mushy UI... they are still dementia simulators.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwFo...
It displays all the well known issues of AI "games": spatial and physics inconsistencies, nonsensical levels, no game state memory, mushy UI... they are still dementia simulators.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwFo...
Reading more on this, it's incredible news even if tough to replicate.
The national MAGA operation and state GOP machine raised $2.6M to beat a "radical leftist" but still lost independents + a good slice of moderate Repubs.
The Dem campaign knocked on 40,000 doors and got a +31-point swing.
The national MAGA operation and state GOP machine raised $2.6M to beat a "radical leftist" but still lost independents + a good slice of moderate Repubs.
The Dem campaign knocked on 40,000 doors and got a +31-point swing.
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Reading more on this, it's incredible news even if tough to replicate.
The national MAGA operation and state GOP machine raised $2.6M to beat a "radical leftist" but still lost independents + a good slice of moderate Repubs.
The Dem campaign knocked on 40,000 doors and got a +31-point swing.
The national MAGA operation and state GOP machine raised $2.6M to beat a "radical leftist" but still lost independents + a good slice of moderate Repubs.
The Dem campaign knocked on 40,000 doors and got a +31-point swing.
We must salute the chemical engineer who first proposed making dye for HVAC lubricant/polypropylene glycol the exact same color as Slimer from Ghostbusters
Don’t worry guys, everything is very cool and normal at the Wegman’s parking lot!
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We must salute the chemical engineer who first proposed making dye for HVAC lubricant/polypropylene glycol the exact same color as Slimer from Ghostbusters
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
"Valve Corporation will face a £656m lawsuit in the UK over alleged unfair prices on its global online store, Steam, following a tribunal ruling that the case could continue. The gaming giant is being accused of abusing its market dominance"
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK legal action against Valve over Steam prices gets go ahead
Millions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit - which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices - succeeds.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 AM
"Valve Corporation will face a £656m lawsuit in the UK over alleged unfair prices on its global online store, Steam, following a tribunal ruling that the case could continue. The gaming giant is being accused of abusing its market dominance"
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"None of this was possible without some very smart level design tool tech investments near the beginning of the project. At the time I thought it was just some silly math-boy nerd overkill, but it proved to be utterly visionary and essential..."
A tale as old as time. Everyone needs good geometry!
A tale as old as time. Everyone needs good geometry!
new blog post: notes on level design workflows for the 3D platformer Big Hops www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/01/note...
Notes on level design workflow for the 3D platformer Big Hops
A behind-the-scenes look at some of the tooling, level design methods, and metrics use for this cartoony 3D exploration game I helped make.
www.blog.radiator.debacle.us
January 28, 2026 at 10:44 AM
"None of this was possible without some very smart level design tool tech investments near the beginning of the project. At the time I thought it was just some silly math-boy nerd overkill, but it proved to be utterly visionary and essential..."
A tale as old as time. Everyone needs good geometry!
A tale as old as time. Everyone needs good geometry!
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
Announcing Bog Bodies from Dreamfeel!
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Announcing Bog Bodies from Dreamfeel!
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
A "short hike”-alike 3d adventure set in a far future Ireland populated only by radioactive talking cats.
Players explore a late 19th c inspired landscape full of strange characters and stories...
TOM HOMAN: "And then... and then we're going to print t-shirts saying what you did, so you'll have to wear the t-shirts when you run out of clean laundry, and everyone will know! And then people will... high five you... and buy you free drinks... wait a second -- "
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Story: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
TOM HOMAN: "And then... and then we're going to print t-shirts saying what you did, so you'll have to wear the t-shirts when you run out of clean laundry, and everyone will know! And then people will... high five you... and buy you free drinks... wait a second -- "
Psst C. Thi Nguyen was going to be here in NYC this week for some cool stuff but got snowed out, stay tuned for further developments
If you’re looking for a little respite from the insanity and depravity of the news, I really enjoyed this #WITHPod convo on the philosophy of games with @add-hawk.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
The Gamification of Our World with C. Thi Nguyen
Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 01/27/2026 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Psst C. Thi Nguyen was going to be here in NYC this week for some cool stuff but got snowed out, stay tuned for further developments
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STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (NBPA) AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON THE FATAL SHOOTING IN MINNEAPOLIS BY ICE
SIR, YES SIR!
Reporting to follow GOVERNMENT ORDERS and READ SOME GAY HOCKEY SMUT, SIR!!
Reporting to follow GOVERNMENT ORDERS and READ SOME GAY HOCKEY SMUT, SIR!!
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdami advises New Yorkers to stay home and read ‘Heated Rivalry’ during the winter storm
via hearts530
via hearts530
January 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
SIR, YES SIR!
Reporting to follow GOVERNMENT ORDERS and READ SOME GAY HOCKEY SMUT, SIR!!
Reporting to follow GOVERNMENT ORDERS and READ SOME GAY HOCKEY SMUT, SIR!!
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
No words
“As the Michigan-based attorney walked toward his car…he heard what sounded like “100s of children” shouting, with voices he described as "high-pitched" and "urgent.”…he could see children streaming from dormitory areas behind a chain-link fence and chanting “Libertad."
shorturl.at/yOXfh
“As the Michigan-based attorney walked toward his car…he heard what sounded like “100s of children” shouting, with voices he described as "high-pitched" and "urgent.”…he could see children streaming from dormitory areas behind a chain-link fence and chanting “Libertad."
shorturl.at/yOXfh
Protest breaks out at Dilley immigration detention facility holding 5-year-old Liam Ramos
A protest broke out Saturday at the ICE-run South Texas family detention complex in Dilley, where five-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained.
shorturl.at
January 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
No words
“As the Michigan-based attorney walked toward his car…he heard what sounded like “100s of children” shouting, with voices he described as "high-pitched" and "urgent.”…he could see children streaming from dormitory areas behind a chain-link fence and chanting “Libertad."
shorturl.at/yOXfh
“As the Michigan-based attorney walked toward his car…he heard what sounded like “100s of children” shouting, with voices he described as "high-pitched" and "urgent.”…he could see children streaming from dormitory areas behind a chain-link fence and chanting “Libertad."
shorturl.at/yOXfh
entire bag of "curry beaver" rice crackers with a questionably racist mascot
January 25, 2026 at 5:28 AM
entire bag of "curry beaver" rice crackers with a questionably racist mascot
A rotting empire can wreak so much havoc; it can destroy so many lives with its rabid thrashing, its desperate attempts to retain control. For any who've suckled from its riches, there is little work more just than protecting the rest of the world from the self-destructive throes of empire's power.
January 25, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A rotting empire can wreak so much havoc; it can destroy so many lives with its rabid thrashing, its desperate attempts to retain control. For any who've suckled from its riches, there is little work more just than protecting the rest of the world from the self-destructive throes of empire's power.
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
"No Russian" doesn't feel like such a bold and edgy interactive statement anymore, does it
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 8:16 PM
"No Russian" doesn't feel like such a bold and edgy interactive statement anymore, does it
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
He's directing traffic. He steps inbetween ICE and two women who are being harrassed by them (one of whom was shoved to the ground for no reason), raises his hands and turns away from them and says "Okay! Okay!" to indicate he isn't going to be aggressive, at which point they start with pepper spray
He was helping direct traffic when federal authorities approached him. Less than a minute later he was dead.
January 24, 2026 at 7:24 PM
He's directing traffic. He steps inbetween ICE and two women who are being harrassed by them (one of whom was shoved to the ground for no reason), raises his hands and turns away from them and says "Okay! Okay!" to indicate he isn't going to be aggressive, at which point they start with pepper spray
Much love, solidarity and applause to the bold, neighbor-loving people of Minnesota.
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Much love, solidarity and applause to the bold, neighbor-loving people of Minnesota.
Reposted by Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美
Yes, a hundred times this! I'd rather see a sense of personality from writing over so-called "perfect" English. I make a point to stress than to my students these days.
Our very notion of "standards" have to change. Good, finally.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Our very notion of "standards" have to change. Good, finally.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
an important step in fighting competent yet vapid LLM generated text is getting really cool about the breadth human writing. it's not unprofessional to have dyslexia, write in a non-native language, struggle with spelling. communication is a team sport
January 23, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Yes, a hundred times this! I'd rather see a sense of personality from writing over so-called "perfect" English. I make a point to stress than to my students these days.
Our very notion of "standards" have to change. Good, finally.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Our very notion of "standards" have to change. Good, finally.
bsky.app/profile/did:...