Holden Link
@holdenlink.bsky.social
Making silly games at @TurboButtonInc.bsky.social. Bucket's dad. Occasional sports person. Opinions and content posted here are bad and should be ignored by everyone. (he/him)
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Holden Link
@holdenlink.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Hiya! I'm Holden, generalist gamedev and cofounder at @turbobuttoninc.bsky.social where I make silly VR games like Floor Plan. Before that, I worked on AAA stuff, motion control stuff, and weird game jam stuff. I play lots of RPGs and have a dog named Bucket who wishes I would play with him instead.
framed one video game soundtrack and the urge to order like 10 more frames is very strong
February 10, 2026 at 7:14 AM
framed one video game soundtrack and the urge to order like 10 more frames is very strong
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they believe in nothing, they love nothing but their own power, and they have no moves that don't involve spamming the hate button
time and time again, MAGA Republicans are more excited to target and root against American athletes who have spoken out against them (or, in this case, merely expressed ambivalence) than they actually are to celebrate winning American athletes
What Hess actually said:
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.”
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.”
February 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM
they believe in nothing, they love nothing but their own power, and they have no moves that don't involve spamming the hate button
one thing I know from making comedy games is that dumb jokes are always funnier and more memorable when it's obvious someone spent a lot of time and effort to be that dumb
this is also why I am not particularly concerned about how fast computers can be dumb
this is also why I am not particularly concerned about how fast computers can be dumb
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
one thing I know from making comedy games is that dumb jokes are always funnier and more memorable when it's obvious someone spent a lot of time and effort to be that dumb
this is also why I am not particularly concerned about how fast computers can be dumb
this is also why I am not particularly concerned about how fast computers can be dumb
this article could have been a reply all episode
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The curious case of Newsom’s singing French grasshoppers
An odd turn-of-phrase from the governor at a press conference left linguists and a reporter scratching their heads.
www.politico.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:32 AM
this article could have been a reply all episode
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."
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We hope you enjoy the Dosa Divas demo that's out now on Steam and if you do please leave a review and wishlist! If you're fans of Expedition 33, Sea of Stars, Mario RPG, Octopath, Thirsty Suitors, this is for you.
Dosa Divas, a spicy narrative turn-based JRPG, launches on April 14 for PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch, and Switch 2. Demo is now available on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2950710/...
February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
We hope you enjoy the Dosa Divas demo that's out now on Steam and if you do please leave a review and wishlist! If you're fans of Expedition 33, Sea of Stars, Mario RPG, Octopath, Thirsty Suitors, this is for you.
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Tell me you don’t understand the source material without telling me you don’t understand the source material
Look I know there's a lot going on right now.....but what in the fresh hell is this
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Tell me you don’t understand the source material without telling me you don’t understand the source material
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Help us hit $250,000 to help the people of Minneapolis withstand ICE! We've got under an hour left to donate, we're so close! This is your chance to make an impact!
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Please share share share!
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Please share share share!
January 31, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Help us hit $250,000 to help the people of Minneapolis withstand ICE! We've got under an hour left to donate, we're so close! This is your chance to make an impact!
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Please share share share!
www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Please share share share!
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We're about to go live with the ICE Out Charity Stream from the MinnMax Studio! We have @grubb.wtf and @danryckert.com and @jacobgeller.com in Minneapolis to help protect our neighbors! www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Donate here - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
Donate here - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
January 30, 2026 at 10:50 PM
We're about to go live with the ICE Out Charity Stream from the MinnMax Studio! We have @grubb.wtf and @danryckert.com and @jacobgeller.com in Minneapolis to help protect our neighbors! www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
Donate here - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
Donate here - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
🧵 Games I Finished in 2026 🧵
I play lots of games for research and for fun every year, but only roll credits on 1 or 2 games a month. If I finish something it usually means it stood out to me or I really enjoyed it. So here's a thread to share those throughout the year...
I play lots of games for research and for fun every year, but only roll credits on 1 or 2 games a month. If I finish something it usually means it stood out to me or I really enjoyed it. So here's a thread to share those throughout the year...
January 30, 2026 at 1:49 AM
🧵 Games I Finished in 2026 🧵
I play lots of games for research and for fun every year, but only roll credits on 1 or 2 games a month. If I finish something it usually means it stood out to me or I really enjoyed it. So here's a thread to share those throughout the year...
I play lots of games for research and for fun every year, but only roll credits on 1 or 2 games a month. If I finish something it usually means it stood out to me or I really enjoyed it. So here's a thread to share those throughout the year...
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"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
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Do any other game developers or publishers want to send over some game codes we can send to donors during our ICE Out Charity Stream this Friday with @giantbomb.bsky.social?
Please reach out - hanson@minnmax.com
bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
Please reach out - hanson@minnmax.com
bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Do any other game developers or publishers want to send over some game codes we can send to donors during our ICE Out Charity Stream this Friday with @giantbomb.bsky.social?
Please reach out - hanson@minnmax.com
bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
Please reach out - hanson@minnmax.com
bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
Who else is gonna be at DICE and wants to talk about comedy games?
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Who else is gonna be at DICE and wants to talk about comedy games?
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Jarrett Stidham getting ready to take the field like
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Jarrett Stidham getting ready to take the field like
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Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
www.ashparrish.com
Ash Parrish
www.ashparrish.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
www.ashparrish.com
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I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
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the dream of Bills Playoff Game Played At Home In A Stadium With The Urinals Already Removed draws closer
January 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
the dream of Bills Playoff Game Played At Home In A Stadium With The Urinals Already Removed draws closer
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I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
In a five year span, I broke an arm from falling out of an office chair, broke an ankle from tripping over a flip flop, tore multiple ligaments in my hand from having it slammed in a car door, and ruptured both ear drums doing a cannonball into a lake. We are not the same
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
In a five year span, I broke an arm from falling out of an office chair, broke an ankle from tripping over a flip flop, tore multiple ligaments in my hand from having it slammed in a car door, and ruptured both ear drums doing a cannonball into a lake. We are not the same
I heard this music while watching the game and started looking around trying to figure out where it was coming from, because there's no way Bubblegloop Swamp would be on an NFL broadcast, right???
I thought I was having a stroke hearing the Banjo-Kazooie music on the SNF game. #Steelers #Ravens #BanjoKazooie
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I heard this music while watching the game and started looking around trying to figure out where it was coming from, because there's no way Bubblegloop Swamp would be on an NFL broadcast, right???
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Our Nintendo store page is up! You can wishlist over here now too: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Big Hops for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site
Buy Big Hops and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.
www.nintendo.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Our Nintendo store page is up! You can wishlist over here now too: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
I agree with the notion that studio leaders have a responsibility to evaluate new technology and trends, and make sure they aren't "left behind."
I've spent a lot of time evaluating gen AI tools, and that evaluation is a big reason why I'm so confident about NOT including them in our process.
I've spent a lot of time evaluating gen AI tools, and that evaluation is a big reason why I'm so confident about NOT including them in our process.
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I agree with the notion that studio leaders have a responsibility to evaluate new technology and trends, and make sure they aren't "left behind."
I've spent a lot of time evaluating gen AI tools, and that evaluation is a big reason why I'm so confident about NOT including them in our process.
I've spent a lot of time evaluating gen AI tools, and that evaluation is a big reason why I'm so confident about NOT including them in our process.
I think this is the first time I've seen a kicker get called for holding on a field goal attempt
December 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I think this is the first time I've seen a kicker get called for holding on a field goal attempt
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US video game hardware total units sold and average price paid, Nov 1995 through Nov 2025.
December 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
US video game hardware total units sold and average price paid, Nov 1995 through Nov 2025.