Jill Murray
@jillmurray.bsky.social
Creative & Narrative Director for videogames at Discoglobe Interactive. MFA Creative Non-Fiction student at UKC. Creator of the World's best musical ever sponsored by Orbitz. www.discoglobe.ca
& www.jillmurray.com
& www.jillmurray.com
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They want you to see this and unionize less. You may be next, etc etc, the fear.
But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).
But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).
infuriated on behalf of my union siblings in Halifax over this, even moreso after the absurdly long history of struggle in Canada trying to get a union going within Ubisoft.
www.ign.com/articles/ubi...
www.ign.com/articles/ubi...
Ubisoft Shuts Down Assassin's Creed: Rebellion Developer Halifax Studio Just 1 Month After It Unionized - IGN
Ubisoft has shut down its Halifax Studio, just one month after 61 of its 71 workers voted to unionized.
www.ign.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
They want you to see this and unionize less. You may be next, etc etc, the fear.
But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).
But the lesson must be: Unionize MORE. One team, one department, one studio protected? Shut down. *Every* studio protected? They can't shut them all down (without trashing the shareholder value, their only KPI).
I had a feeling this would happen. To discourage the other Canadian studios from organizing. (And in the case of the big ones, it's already much harder to organize a studio ten to twenty times the size of this one.)
Union formed on Dec 18, 2025.
Studio closure confirmed on Jan 7, 2026.
Studio closure confirmed on Jan 7, 2026.
Ubisoft closes Halifax studio weeks after devs vote to unionize
Workers at the Canadian studio voted to unionize in December in search of security in an era of 'studio closures, layoffs, and increasing instability.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I had a feeling this would happen. To discourage the other Canadian studios from organizing. (And in the case of the big ones, it's already much harder to organize a studio ten to twenty times the size of this one.)
Why. Why would I need to use ai to increase volume? I have volume keys right there in my laptop keyboard.
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Why. Why would I need to use ai to increase volume? I have volume keys right there in my laptop keyboard.
Surprised top find out that the part of me that would rather spend all day configuring WordPress plugins, than sign up for a newsletter service is still well and alive.
January 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Surprised top find out that the part of me that would rather spend all day configuring WordPress plugins, than sign up for a newsletter service is still well and alive.
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To fellow #gamedev people: there are lots of events for making contacts and showing your game that are not in the US:
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
To fellow #gamedev people: there are lots of events for making contacts and showing your game that are not in the US:
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.
You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.
Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
OK, same question, but *Europe*?
Anyone been using a reliable Canadian-owned web host for at least a year, and like it, that has all servers and employees in Canada? Currently with Dreamhost and it's always been so easy, I'm nervous about leaving.
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
OK, same question, but *Europe*?
Anyone been using a reliable Canadian-owned web host for at least a year, and like it, that has all servers and employees in Canada? Currently with Dreamhost and it's always been so easy, I'm nervous about leaving.
January 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Anyone been using a reliable Canadian-owned web host for at least a year, and like it, that has all servers and employees in Canada? Currently with Dreamhost and it's always been so easy, I'm nervous about leaving.
Got the same word twice
January 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Got the same word twice
When I was 15 this was the only thing I wanted. You could have dropped me off there and I would have found a way to make them give me a job in exchange for a few crusts of bread and spooky corner of floor to sleep on.
Flawless songs, unbeatable spectacle and opulent production - Diane Paulus' MASQUERADE is an immersive PHANTOM OF THE OPERA experience like no other. Read our full thoughts within.
Let The Spectacle Astound You: Behind MASQUERADE, NYC’S Immersive PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Experience
Flawless songs, unbeatable spectacle and opulent production - Diane Paulus' MASQUERADE is an immersive PHANTOM OF THE OPERA experience like no other. Read our full thoughts within.
dlvr.it
December 31, 2025 at 4:11 AM
When I was 15 this was the only thing I wanted. You could have dropped me off there and I would have found a way to make them give me a job in exchange for a few crusts of bread and spooky corner of floor to sleep on.
This does feel completely accurate.
@bencollins.bsky.social what the fuck why did you call me and @carlivelocci.com out here
December 31, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This does feel completely accurate.
I’m sick so I’m just sitting in bed playing News Tower and it’s honestly not a bad way to salvage the week. I love curating my little paper and making sure my ppl don’t think the bathroom stinks.
December 30, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m sick so I’m just sitting in bed playing News Tower and it’s honestly not a bad way to salvage the week. I love curating my little paper and making sure my ppl don’t think the bathroom stinks.
Garbage collector. This will not go well, I don’t have the shoulders for it www.leslibraires.ca/livres/ordur...
December 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Garbage collector. This will not go well, I don’t have the shoulders for it www.leslibraires.ca/livres/ordur...
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Yeah if you like Obra-Dinn-'em-ups, this is a fantastic little story to unravel. Really great hook and execution.
Alternately, DON'T play it yet but only if you DO go wishlist the fully-artified version on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
Alternately, DON'T play it yet but only if you DO go wishlist the fully-artified version on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
Okay, one last legit shout-out to close out this thread:
Type Help! I've just started it, but am already in-deep and I love seeing what it's doing in a text-based format william-rous.itch.io/type-help
Type Help! I've just started it, but am already in-deep and I love seeing what it's doing in a text-based format william-rous.itch.io/type-help
Type Help by William Rous
The Unsolvable Mystery
william-rous.itch.io
December 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Yeah if you like Obra-Dinn-'em-ups, this is a fantastic little story to unravel. Really great hook and execution.
Alternately, DON'T play it yet but only if you DO go wishlist the fully-artified version on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
Alternately, DON'T play it yet but only if you DO go wishlist the fully-artified version on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
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And maybe I shouldn’t get this parasocial on Main, but fuck it. Nobody told me a thing about perimenopause and I’ll die mad about it. Ask your mom what age she went through it and book support clinics accordingly because menopause care is finally a thing but the wait lists are long!
December 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
And maybe I shouldn’t get this parasocial on Main, but fuck it. Nobody told me a thing about perimenopause and I’ll die mad about it. Ask your mom what age she went through it and book support clinics accordingly because menopause care is finally a thing but the wait lists are long!
On the fifth day of Christmas my adhd gave to me Fiiiive glasses of Waterrrrr! (All of them partially full.)
December 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
On the fifth day of Christmas my adhd gave to me Fiiiive glasses of Waterrrrr! (All of them partially full.)
I don’t think she likes Stravinsky all that much.
December 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I don’t think she likes Stravinsky all that much.
Imagine going to work to make Fantasia in the 1930s and needing to explain what dinosaurs are, for an audience that may not have heard much about them.
December 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Imagine going to work to make Fantasia in the 1930s and needing to explain what dinosaurs are, for an audience that may not have heard much about them.
Now she’s on her siiide. I can never stand up again.
December 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Now she’s on her siiide. I can never stand up again.
Somehow managed to get an advent calendar that only goes to the 24th. Feeling dismayed.
December 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Somehow managed to get an advent calendar that only goes to the 24th. Feeling dismayed.
Six new tartans registered today, including TWO for wedding anniversaries. This one inspired by colours in a boquet www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetail...
December 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Six new tartans registered today, including TWO for wedding anniversaries. This one inspired by colours in a boquet www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetail...
Cat ran around all last night instead of snuggling, then hid out alone in a nest all day, only to emerge tonight meowing desperately for affection, confused about why she’s so lonely, and I just have to say: relatable.
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Cat ran around all last night instead of snuggling, then hid out alone in a nest all day, only to emerge tonight meowing desperately for affection, confused about why she’s so lonely, and I just have to say: relatable.
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when AI crashes, will we able to use the leftover GPUs for games again? or are they so different from regular GPUs they’ll be useless? or will the chips be so burned out they’ll be useless?
December 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
when AI crashes, will we able to use the leftover GPUs for games again? or are they so different from regular GPUs they’ll be useless? or will the chips be so burned out they’ll be useless?
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Canadians and PRs, sign this! Today! Doesn't take long.
this is a Canadian petition to uphold charter rights for transgender and minority communities
if youre Canadian, please sign it. if youre not Canadian, please share it.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
if youre Canadian, please sign it. if youre not Canadian, please share it.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
December 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Canadians and PRs, sign this! Today! Doesn't take long.
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Got a nice little spotlight in the Globe and Mail!
Indigenous video games are gaining traction, and this independent studio is at the forefront
Hamilton-based Achimostawinan Games is winning fans – and awards – thanks to its specific viewpoint and compelling gameplay
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Got a nice little spotlight in the Globe and Mail!