Jason Imms
@jasonimms.bsky.social
Head of Quality Assurance - Keywords Studios Australia | Founder and board member of Tas Game Makers | Freeplay board member | Recovering games journalist | peoplemaking.games/@jasonimms | He/Him
This has taken far too long, too many of my friends have lost jobs due to the overdue bursting of this bubble, compounded by the AI bubble following on its heels. Fuck this vacuous tech snake oil and fuck anybody who has ever invested in it.
January 5, 2026 at 3:16 AM
This has taken far too long, too many of my friends have lost jobs due to the overdue bursting of this bubble, compounded by the AI bubble following on its heels. Fuck this vacuous tech snake oil and fuck anybody who has ever invested in it.
December was lovely in a bunch of ways, but super hard in a bunch more. Then out of nowhere someone I haven't seen or talked to in more than 15 years gifted me the game at the top of my Steam wishlist, just out of the kindness of their heart 🥲
Everything is going to be OK. Be kind to someone today.
Everything is going to be OK. Be kind to someone today.
January 5, 2026 at 12:54 AM
December was lovely in a bunch of ways, but super hard in a bunch more. Then out of nowhere someone I haven't seen or talked to in more than 15 years gifted me the game at the top of my Steam wishlist, just out of the kindness of their heart 🥲
Everything is going to be OK. Be kind to someone today.
Everything is going to be OK. Be kind to someone today.
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Just entirely out of curiosity: at what point does the rest of the world see the political, economic and cultural direction of the American government and have a chat about it in a room where they aren't. When, exactly, is the international breaking point. What depth must be plumbed. How and when.
January 3, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Just entirely out of curiosity: at what point does the rest of the world see the political, economic and cultural direction of the American government and have a chat about it in a room where they aren't. When, exactly, is the international breaking point. What depth must be plumbed. How and when.
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Reminder that The Guardian has a financial partnership with openAI so they have a vested interest in trying to paint this shit in a positive light.
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
From companionship to psychotherapy, technology could meet unmet needs – but it needs to be handled responsibly
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reminder that The Guardian has a financial partnership with openAI so they have a vested interest in trying to paint this shit in a positive light.
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
You can't trust a single thing they say about it whatsoever
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Palantir. Sauron. CyberDyne. Blackrock. Mr Beast Inc. Cerberus. Blackwater. Anduril. Citizen. Citadel. Gilead. Bain Capital. Darktrace. Oracle. Umbra.
December 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Palantir. Sauron. CyberDyne. Blackrock. Mr Beast Inc. Cerberus. Blackwater. Anduril. Citizen. Citadel. Gilead. Bain Capital. Darktrace. Oracle. Umbra.
It’s good to be back on my bullshit 😍
Smoking up some pork belly for dinner
Smoking up some pork belly for dinner
December 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
It’s good to be back on my bullshit 😍
Smoking up some pork belly for dinner
Smoking up some pork belly for dinner
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
GHOULISH
The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
December 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
GHOULISH
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by far the funniest use case for AI is “I use it for powerpoints because I hate making them and nobody looks at them” because it kinda sounds like the real workflow savings would be to stop making powerpoints
December 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
by far the funniest use case for AI is “I use it for powerpoints because I hate making them and nobody looks at them” because it kinda sounds like the real workflow savings would be to stop making powerpoints
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Sydney friends!
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Sydney friends!
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
Sydney friends!
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Sydney friends!
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
I have two tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi's sold out show at the Seymore Theatre on Wednesday Jan 21st at 9:30pm. I'm gutted I can no longer attend, but use my bad luck for your benefit!
If you would like to buy them from me, I'm selling the pair for $139.80.
"We used AI for placeholder assets."
No you didn't. You have made games before. You know that placeholders are supposed to be SUPER OBVIOUS so you can't accidently leave them in.
You hoped no-one would notice, but they did.
No you didn't. You have made games before. You know that placeholders are supposed to be SUPER OBVIOUS so you can't accidently leave them in.
You hoped no-one would notice, but they did.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses a GOTY award over use of gen AI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive is finding itself in hot water over its use of AI generated assets in developing the game.
www.polygon.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"We used AI for placeholder assets."
No you didn't. You have made games before. You know that placeholders are supposed to be SUPER OBVIOUS so you can't accidently leave them in.
You hoped no-one would notice, but they did.
No you didn't. You have made games before. You know that placeholders are supposed to be SUPER OBVIOUS so you can't accidently leave them in.
You hoped no-one would notice, but they did.
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
The escalation in this video is just 😙👌 cartoon type shit, and also perfectly encapsulates how the month before Christmas feels every single year.
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The escalation in this video is just 😙👌 cartoon type shit, and also perfectly encapsulates how the month before Christmas feels every single year.
Goddamn it, publishers you need to do better.
NEW: For the last seven weeks, Naughty Dog has enacted mandatory overtime for staff to finish an internal demo of their next game, Intergalactic. The game won't be out until 2027, leaving some staff wondering: If they're crunching now, what will next year be like? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
The Sony-owned gamemakers have been racing to hit a December deadline
www.bloomberg.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Goddamn it, publishers you need to do better.
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The left: this event was horrific. Unequivocally one of the worst things that has happened in the modern history of this country. My heart is exploding with grief
The right [licking lips like the big bad wolf]: hey here’s why this event is a full-throated endorsement of every 1 of my fucked beliefs
The right [licking lips like the big bad wolf]: hey here’s why this event is a full-throated endorsement of every 1 of my fucked beliefs
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The left: this event was horrific. Unequivocally one of the worst things that has happened in the modern history of this country. My heart is exploding with grief
The right [licking lips like the big bad wolf]: hey here’s why this event is a full-throated endorsement of every 1 of my fucked beliefs
The right [licking lips like the big bad wolf]: hey here’s why this event is a full-throated endorsement of every 1 of my fucked beliefs
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I'm looking for concept artists or illustrators working in gamedev who would like to share thoughts or comments (anonymous or attributed) regarding the use of GenAI as a reference tool in their process.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I'm looking for concept artists or illustrators working in gamedev who would like to share thoughts or comments (anonymous or attributed) regarding the use of GenAI as a reference tool in their process.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
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When you've got less than a decade before you cark it and you still need to undo the one good thing anyone might remember you for
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
When you've got less than a decade before you cark it and you still need to undo the one good thing anyone might remember you for
During a time of low hope, seeing our government rush to the solutions that will actually make a difference softens my increasingly callous heart. This in the face of opportunistic Trumpian racists puppeting the corpses of the recently deceased to agitate for boneheaded shit like immigration reform.
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
During a time of low hope, seeing our government rush to the solutions that will actually make a difference softens my increasingly callous heart. This in the face of opportunistic Trumpian racists puppeting the corpses of the recently deceased to agitate for boneheaded shit like immigration reform.
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John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
Yeah struggling today
Distressing videos can have a lasting impact – here’s how to look after yourself in the wake of the Bondi attack | Ahona Guha
Distressing videos can have a lasting impact – here’s how to look after yourself in the wake of the Bondi attack | Ahona Guha
It’s natural to want information about a traumatic event but graphic imagery can cause a significant stress response
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Yeah struggling today
Made that viral sheet pan doner kebab recipe that's been going around recently for dinner last night, it's a winner! Need to be careful that you don't let the meat dry out, but aside from that phwoar, great bang for your buck. I didn't take photos because it was too delicious and I forgot.
December 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Made that viral sheet pan doner kebab recipe that's been going around recently for dinner last night, it's a winner! Need to be careful that you don't let the meat dry out, but aside from that phwoar, great bang for your buck. I didn't take photos because it was too delicious and I forgot.
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Could all the American influencers pushing in tandem for more guns in Australian just Fuck. The. Hell. Off. Thank you.
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Could all the American influencers pushing in tandem for more guns in Australian just Fuck. The. Hell. Off. Thank you.
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The first Aussie Bluey game may be the first to share the show's respect for young audiences.
Halfbrick Studios, Screen Australia's Head of Games and @jasonimms.bsky.social explain why kids and Australian developers deserve more from their homegrown icon.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
Halfbrick Studios, Screen Australia's Head of Games and @jasonimms.bsky.social explain why kids and Australian developers deserve more from their homegrown icon.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen: after some misfires we finally have the first good Bluey video game
The new Bluey game is the first made in Australia, the first to involve creator Joe Brumm and the first to respect the kids playing it
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The first Aussie Bluey game may be the first to share the show's respect for young audiences.
Halfbrick Studios, Screen Australia's Head of Games and @jasonimms.bsky.social explain why kids and Australian developers deserve more from their homegrown icon.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
Halfbrick Studios, Screen Australia's Head of Games and @jasonimms.bsky.social explain why kids and Australian developers deserve more from their homegrown icon.
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
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I’m a single issue voter and my issue is that those busses that bend in the middle should make accordion noises
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I’m a single issue voter and my issue is that those busses that bend in the middle should make accordion noises